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Table 5.4 Performance and Service Delivery Improvement for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Activities
Logistic
restructuring
Reduction of
uniformed
and PSAP
personnel
Reduction
of Aero
Manpower
personnel
Optimising
the cost of
ownership of
air bases
Planned Management
Interventions
To implement the redesigned
logistic support concept in
the SAAF in accordance with
the approved SAAF Logistic
Support Philosophy and the
guidelines in SAAF Vision
2015
Possible reduction of
personnel in accordance with
optimal force structure in the
process of being determined
Reduction of personnel in
accordance with the optimal
force structure, to achieve a
ceiling number of 500 AMG
members in support of flying
operations
Implementation of an Air
Base Strategy and Air Base
Support Plan to ensure the
optimal and cost-effective
support of all air bases
Anticipated Benefit Status Actual Achievement
An optimised logistic
support system that
reflects a cost-effective
balance between organic
SAAF logistic support and
outsourced support, thus
assisting in reducing the
overall cost of support
Possible reduction in
personnel costs
Retention of optimised
HR complement in
support of allocated roles
and responsibilities/
functions
Reduction in overall
personnel and contract
costs
Reduction in overall cost
of ownership, resulting in
enhanced maintenance of
air bases
Ongoing Directorate Base System Support
Systems at Level 3 was restructured
to create a separate Directorate
Supply Support, which has had a
very positive effect on the supply
support environment within the
Air Force. The SAAF Logistic
Strategic Plan is under revision and
the Air Force unit’s structures are
being reviewed for optimisation
of resources. The DOD logistic
realignment process has taken
priority and may influence the future
Air Force logistic restructuring.
In process The South African Air Force
Human Resource budget strength
will increase from FY 2010/11,
instead of decreasing. In support
of Government’s initiative, the Air
Force plans to recruit 650 Military
Skills Development System members
as part of the normal recruitment
drive and 350 additional members as
part of the Project 24 commitment.
Ongoing 655 in January 2008. Contract
renegotiation is presently in process.
The AMG contract is to be reviewed
and a new User Requirement
Statement compiled to address
reduction possibilities.
Task complicated by resignations of
uniformed personnel, resulting in
higher demands on AMG personnel.
Ongoing The Air Base Strategy has been
incorporated into SA Air Force
Vision 2015.
The logistic element of this task
is included in Ser No 3 (Logistic
Restructuring). This requirement is
included as an objective through the
Air Servicing Unit Capability Plan.