Joint Support Division

1. Joint Support Division Project Phoenix Re-creation of an appropriate, adequate, affordable and accountable Reserve Force component in the Joint Support Division.

2. Strategic Issues • The Bundeswehr, which is in a similar conceptual position as the SANDF, is doubling its deployable forces by reducing static support elements through public-private partnerships. In the case of the SANDF, such partnerships could be utilised as the providers of the deployable Res F skills base to some extent, given the limitations of the armaments industry in the RSA. • The present requirement in Africa appears to be for support elements out-of-proportion larger than that required by a conventional-type force design. The SANDF required operational and support capabilities for Peace Support Operations and Regional Defence are not yet as clearly defined as is the case with the Bundeswehr: • NATO: Defence Capability Initiative (DCI) 1999 • EU : European Headline Goal (EHG) 1999 • UN : Stand-by Arrangements

3. Main Considerations • Equal opportunities and affirmative action. • Poverty relief. • Security of supply lines. • Sustainability. • Readiness exercises. • Focus Areas: • Dedicated Joint Support Division Reserve Force Planner. • Command and Management Information (CMI) Reserve Force capabilities. • DOD Logistic Agency Reserve Force capabilities. • Military Police Agency Reserve Force capabilities. • Human Resource Support Centre Reserve Force capabilities.

4. CMI Reserve Force Capabilities • Requirements: 1 x Signals Regiment with the following capabilities: • Tactical Communications. • Command and Control Communications. • Electronic Warfare . • Information System Support. • Telecommunication Maintenance. • Postal Services. • Registry Services.

5. CMIS PROGRESS Growth from 80 to 500 members (60% representative). Integration of Reserve Force objectives in 2004/2005 plans. Establishment of a Res F office at CMIS Recruitment and Basic training of 55 members Establishment of a recruitment and training team and plans National field exercise Operational Support by 11 FPO, and other units to the ops area

6. Logistic Agency Reserve Force Capabilities • Requirements: • 3 x supply units. • 3 x technical maintenance units. • 1 x transit supply unit. • 1 x air supply unit. • Progress: • Appointment of Reserve Force planner. • Integration of Reserve Force objectives in 2004/2005 plans. • Containment of the log support within the allocated budget. New budget kick in by April 04 • Progress mainly linked to planning, administration and financial budgeting.

7. Military Police Reserve Force Capabilities • Requirements: • 20%(1xPlatoon) of 17 Pro Coy to be operational by end 2004/05; following 20% annually. • 20%(1xPlatoon) of 18 Pro Coy to be operational by end 2006/07; following 20% annually. • Each platoon will continue the next year with the next higher course. • Progress: • Recruitment of 168 black unemployed in Pretoria vicinity. • 3 Deployable candidates for Leader Group training. • Integration of Reserve Force objectives in 2004/2005 plans. • 10 members active and trained.

8. Human Resource SupportReserve Force Capabilities Requirements: • 1 x Reception Depot, being transferred from the DOD Logistic Agency to the HR Support Center Progress: • The transfer will be affected before the end of the year • At present the unit is only kept administratively capacitated until transfer and planning for next year is affected.

9. Strategic Intentions • To re-create an appropriate, adequate, affordable and accountable Reserve Force component in the Joint Support Division can take from three to ten years, given budget constraints and time required for training. • As of 2003/2004, readiness exercises that includes Reserve Force components will be held. • The funding of Reserve Force objectives in the Logistic, CMI and MP environment will be increased where necessary. • The activation of the HR Support Reception Depot capability will be scheduled.