Originally posted by Rommel
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But a very quick way to reduce the DF Wage bill by 3%(or more) without a reduction in services provided is to disband the RDF.
These days everyone needs to provide a quantifiable return for their budget allocation. Read any DF Annual report to see what I mean.
Reserve Defence Forces (RDF)
The primary task of the RDF in peacetime is to train for contingency tasks. This was the
second year of the establishment of the non-integrated reserve and there were significant
advancements in the areas of administration and training. The main output was the
completion of an audit in November 2007 of the first two years of force development.
This audit is consistent with the recommendations of the Reserve Defence Force Review
Implementation Board Report (RDFRIBR). The audit measures progress to date and
makes recommendations to develop the force to 2011, in line with the recommendations
contained in the White Paper on Defence.
RDF Financial Administrative Instruction R5 was completed and a new promotion
system from Captain to Commandant was introduced during 2007. The General Purpose
Machine Gun and the H&K Universal Self-Loading Pistol were introduced to the RDF.
A Distance Learning Working Group continued its task of preparing elements of syllabi
for delivery through this medium.
The RDF strength was reduced over the course of the year from 9,134 on 1 January 2007,
to 8,408 on 31 December 2007, due mainly to the discharge of non-effective personnel.
The Director of Reserve Forces prepared a new strategic training development plan (TI
02/2007) for non-integration RDF training for the period 2007–2009.
The primary task of the RDF in peacetime is to train for contingency tasks. This was the
second year of the establishment of the non-integrated reserve and there were significant
advancements in the areas of administration and training. The main output was the
completion of an audit in November 2007 of the first two years of force development.
This audit is consistent with the recommendations of the Reserve Defence Force Review
Implementation Board Report (RDFRIBR). The audit measures progress to date and
makes recommendations to develop the force to 2011, in line with the recommendations
contained in the White Paper on Defence.
RDF Financial Administrative Instruction R5 was completed and a new promotion
system from Captain to Commandant was introduced during 2007. The General Purpose
Machine Gun and the H&K Universal Self-Loading Pistol were introduced to the RDF.
A Distance Learning Working Group continued its task of preparing elements of syllabi
for delivery through this medium.
The RDF strength was reduced over the course of the year from 9,134 on 1 January 2007,
to 8,408 on 31 December 2007, due mainly to the discharge of non-effective personnel.
The Director of Reserve Forces prepared a new strategic training development plan (TI
02/2007) for non-integration RDF training for the period 2007–2009.
Taxpayer says "great, but what have you done for ME lately?"
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