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Table 6.1 Maritime Defence Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Subprogramme Maritime Logistic Support Capability
Provision of Dockyard
Capability:
Fleet Maintenance;
Publications Provision;
Logistics Warehousing;
Armament Warehousing;
Command and Logistic
Information Systems
Capabilities
Provision of maritime
logistic support services
in accordance with stated
operational readiness
levels of the required
force design and its
utilisation
Subprogramme Maritime HR and Training Capability
Formative Training
Capability
Functional and Warfare
Training Capability
1 Technical Training
Capability
Number of formative
training course learners
Number of functional
and warfare training
course learners
Number of technical
training course learners
Staff Training Capability Number of staff training
course learners
2 Overseas Training
Capability
HR Reserve Planning
Capability
Achievement of planned
training schedule
Achievement of planned
training and utilisation of
Reserves
Subprogramme Base Support Capability
Base Support Capability
Simon’s Town
Durban
Port Elizabeth
Compliance with client
requirements
100% 80%.
Dockyard capability was transferred to
Armscor on 1 August 2007.
1 554 learners on nine
courses
2 185 learners on 169
courses
250 learners on nine
courses
100 learners on four
courses
Approved overseas
training schedule
150 trained Reserves
40 000 man days
847 learners on 11 courses.
Target not achieved, as the number of
learning opportunities is a function of
organisational requirements, learner
demand and operational exigencies.
1 348 learners on 99 courses.
Target not achieved, as the number of
learning opportunities is a function of
organisational requirements, learner
demand and operational exigencies.
551 learners on 46 courses.
The special recruitment drive initiated
by SAN to identify potential candidates
for appointment in the technical
branch contributed to additional
learners being trained in an effort to
alleviate the scarce skills problem.
82 learners on four courses.
Target not achieved, as the number of
learning opportunities is a function of
organisational requirements, learner
demand and operational exigencies.
20 members were sent on foreign
learning opportunities.
The number of members sent on
foreign learning opportunities reflects
the number on the approved overseas
training schedule. Nonetheless, this
will be corrected in future reports
to indicate the actual number of LO
utilised on the pre-approved training
schedule.
85 Reserves trained.
42 059 man days.
Man days exceeded to satisfy the
requirement and C Navy’s strategy of a
fully-utilised Reserve Force.
100% All client requirements complied with.
1 The target of the technical training capability, as indicated in the SBP, was amended during the period, with the relevant amendments being submitted
to higher authority.
2 According to the amended target, the actual achievement during the year was higher due to a special recruitment drive to alleviate the shortages in the
technical environment due to unforeseen attrition rates.