by Brig Gen Denis Jelliman and Col Edgar Madzivhandila

1. Joint Support Division Reserves by Brig Gen Denis Jelliman and Col Edgar Madzivhandila

2. Scope • Joint Support Reserve Force Organizations • Logistic Reserves • Military Police Agency (MPA) • Command Management Information Systems (CMIS) • Conclusions

3. J SUP RESERVES • DOD Logistic Support Formation Reserves • Military Police Agency Reserves • Command Management Information Systems Reserves (CMIS)

4. Pietersburg l BOTSWANA Nelspruit Pretoria Johannesburg Klerksdorp NAMIBIA Upington Kimberly Bloemfontein LESOTHO Pietermaritzburg Durban East London Cape Town Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay Logistic Reserve Force Units 44 Maint Unit 37 Fd Wksp 71 Fd Wksp Mafikeng 11 Maint Unit 31 Fd Wksp 4 Maint Unit 30 Fd Wksp 15 Maint Unit

5. STRENGTH of LOGISTIC UNITS

6. Recruitment Employment • Due to budgetary constraints the recruitment could not be addressed • Protection services. • Air cargo handling teams at Waterkloof Air Force Base for external deployments. • The state of the DOD Logistic Support Reserve Force Units as a whole is still a matter of concern as they are not yet combat ready. • A dedicated and motivated core of volunteers keep the units running at own cost.

7. Objectives • To earmark the the budget allocation for recruitment, restructuring, transformation and training. • To address a viable feeder system. • To obtain budget allocation of operating funds (Item 15 to 35) in order to activate the administration and maintenance of units.

8. BUDGET SUMMARY

9. Pietersburg Northern MP Region Central MP Region BOTSWANA Southern MP Region Western MP Region Nelspruit Pretoria Johannesburg Klerksdorp NAMIBIA Upington Kimberly Bloemfontein LESOTHO Pietermaritzburg Durban East London Cape Town Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay MILITARY POLICE AGENCY (MPA) RESERVE FORCE UNITS 1 Pro Regt HQ 17 Pro Coy Mafikeng 19 Pro Coy 18 Pro Coy

10. Personnel Strength (MPA)

11. Recruitment (MPA) • 250 members were recruited during 2004. • All members went through the process, force no’s were allocated but members are currently awaiting Basic Military training • Due to the high cost of basic training the new guideline given by the Military Police Agency (MPA) Headquarters is that only recruits that have already done basic training must be recruited.

12. Employment (MPA) • Normal administration, training and shooting exercises were conducted. Objectives • Future exercises with 13 Pro Unit is being planned. • Deployment and utilization for ops will only take place at the earliest 2006/2007.

13. BUDGET SUMMARY (MPA)

14. Pietersburg BOTSWANA Nelspruit Pretoria Johannesburg Klerksdorp NAMIBIA Upington Kimberly Bloemfontein LESOTHO Pietermaritzburg Durban East London Cape Town Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay CMIS RESERVE FORCE UNITS 6 SIG REGT HQ 15 Sig Unit 23 Sig Unit 31 Sig Unit 54 Sig Unit 44 Sig Unit 11 FPU NW Res F Office Mafikeng 7 Sig Gp Jhb 71 Sig Unit 84 Sig Unit EC Res F Office

15. CMIS STRENGTH

16. RECRUITMENT • Due to budgetary constraints it was only possible to accommodate 60 new recruits during 2004. • The CMIS reserves recruitment drive for 2005 has been halted due to budgetary constraints. The present budget for 05/06 will mainly be utilised for formal training to ensure that the present members are fully trained for deployment requirements. • New CMIS reserve force offices were opened in Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom. This is in line with the Phoenix expansion plan and will provide the CMIS with the regional expansion capacity required as well as provide a broader base to the communities in the RSA to participate in the reserves.

17. EMPLOYMENT • External Deployments. 11 FPU, a reserve force unit of 6 Sig Regt, is at present providing the full postal service for all SANDF external operations. A summary of the achievements for 2004 is: a. Mail and parcels handled from April to Dec 04 were 37,372 b. Postage costs R255, 149-00 c. Mass of outgoing parcels 69,040 kg. • There is an increase mail and parcels due to the increase in external operational deployment areas

18. EMPLOYMENT (CONT 2) • Internal deployments. The following internal deployments were provided. a.Registries. During this period, certain registries were manned by Reserve Force personnel on a semi continuous basis. b. Personnel were supplied to units in CMIS and other formations on a semi continuous basis for internal operational tasks.

19. EMPLOYMENT (CONT 3 ) TRAINING. • The major focus of CMIS reserves during 2004 was on training and monthly field exercises were conducted to provide members with practical signals training. • This was followed with a national field exercise during Dec 04, which incorporated all the CMIS Res F units’ countrywide. • This was once again great success and the latest satellite and Command and control technologies were also deployed for the first time by reserve force members

20. OBJECTIVES • Formal training through distant learning. • Field exercises. • To obtain sufficient funds for the expansion program of the Command Management Information Systems (CMIS) Reserve Forces. • Respresentivity in the leader group. • Improvement of logistic requirements of units. • Initiate RTS for Command Management Information Systems (CMIS) reserves.

21. CMIS BUDGET

22. BUDGET COMMENTS In accordance with the expansion requirements as indicated above an increase in the budget is required of±R3 million per year for the next nine years. The budget allocation for Item 15 to Item 35 has remained constant on ± R600 thousand for the past four years. Due to the expansion required the units cannot cope with the day to day running with the present budget allocation. For the 05/06 financial year the requirement for 11 FPUwill be R600, 000-00.

23. Conclusion Joint Support Reserves • The budgetary constraints is the main stumbling block to rejuvenate the Joint Support Reserves. • A concerted effort is being made in training members and distant learning capabilities have been implemented. . A special effort will be made to rejuvenate the Logistic Reserves