Your completely disregarding the turnover/natural wastage rates of the DF that have been given by the minister.
I showed that my suggestion would still enable recruitment even at drop off rates at 3% and 1% for Capts and Lt respectively and DF would still be under strength of the 11,500 figure.
Even if you took the 355 cadre that would redeploy back to PDF and subtract it from the 11,500 you still have a gap in actual strength and establishment of 1,294 all ranks.
If by some magical event the country comes out of the financial trouble its in tomorrow and you go recruiting to 2003-2007 levels, you will still have a gap of 694 all ranks. More than enough positions to enable promotional opportunities.
If the DF was to go down a total restructuring of the 3 services in order to increase naval and air capabilities, more NCO/Officer positions would be required due to technical and small team management.
If the PDF cadre did redeploy you would have better strength:establishment ratios in the units, which would be a far greater argument against restructuring of the 3 Bde model than the understrength status units find them selves in today.
If anyone is taking the hit on cuts its the Reserve. I'm suggesting a cut of 4800 to the establishment or 3,648 to the strength (effective and noneffective)
This is seeing itself to a reality without anymore needing to be done. The forecast year being 2013.
If you take the figure for attending paid training/earning grat - its already there.
I showed that my suggestion would still enable recruitment even at drop off rates at 3% and 1% for Capts and Lt respectively and DF would still be under strength of the 11,500 figure.
Even if you took the 355 cadre that would redeploy back to PDF and subtract it from the 11,500 you still have a gap in actual strength and establishment of 1,294 all ranks.
If by some magical event the country comes out of the financial trouble its in tomorrow and you go recruiting to 2003-2007 levels, you will still have a gap of 694 all ranks. More than enough positions to enable promotional opportunities.
If the DF was to go down a total restructuring of the 3 services in order to increase naval and air capabilities, more NCO/Officer positions would be required due to technical and small team management.
If the PDF cadre did redeploy you would have better strength:establishment ratios in the units, which would be a far greater argument against restructuring of the 3 Bde model than the understrength status units find them selves in today.
If anyone is taking the hit on cuts its the Reserve. I'm suggesting a cut of 4800 to the establishment or 3,648 to the strength (effective and noneffective)
This is seeing itself to a reality without anymore needing to be done. The forecast year being 2013.
If you take the figure for attending paid training/earning grat - its already there.
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