Output Expense 4

Standards

MCM Support Vessel (HMNZS Manawanui) and Operational Diving Team available for military tasks.

Measures

NZDF OPRES (Operational Preparedness and Reporting System).  (See the OPRES Key Performance Indicators and OPRES Performance Rating Scale earlier in this section).

HMNZS Manawanui and the ODT were available for military tasks. HMNZS Kahu was also available.

Standards

Mission Availability, Planned Sea-Days, and Diving Hours for the year (1 July 2008-30 June 2009).

Measures

• HMNZS Manawanui will be mission available for 236 days, of which 50 to 65 days will be at sea.

HMNZS Manawanui was mission available for 251 days and spent 122 days at sea.

• HMNZS Kahu will be mission available for 236 days, of which 40 to 55 days will be at sea.

HMNZS Kahu was mission available for 281 days and spent 108 days at sea.

Both HMNZ Ships Manawanui and Kahu exceeded their planned days as they were employed on tasking which was originally planned for the Naval Patrol Force. These tasks included EEZ patrols, MAO&T and additional sea training courses.

• The Diving Team will spend approximately 360 hours (target range 340-380 hours) on operational dive training and MCM readiness training in diving techniques for the disposal of mines and other explosive devices.  (The diving hours refer to actual time in the water).

The Diving Team achieved 294 hours on operational dive training and MCM readiness training.

The reason for not achieving the planned diving hours was the shortage of operational divers and the need to reallocate existing resources to the training of new divers.

Standards

Contribute to a range of services, including MAO&T (Multi-Agency Operations & Tasks), in support of other government departments and the community when not committed to operations, using the capabilities developed for the operational role.  While specific, pre-planned operations/tasks (under MAO&T) normally require specific quality standards, the quality of other assistance to the Government and the community may rely on the satisfaction expressed by the supported party/agency.  [For details see the section on Services in Support of the Government and the Community, including MAO&T].

Measures

Satisfaction of the supported department/agency. Many of the MAO&T agreements/MOUs, which will include performance requirements (conditions and standards), are still under development.

HMNZS Manawanui and the ODT undertook a range of MAO&T and contributed to a range of services in support of other government departments, the community and foreign and defence policy objectives.

Services were carried out to the satisfaction of agencies.

[For details see the section on Services in Support of the Government and the Community, including MAO&T]

Standards

Standards and performance rating required under the NZDF Operational Preparedness and Reporting System (OPRES) against the four Elements of Preparedness (see the OPRES Key Performance Indicators and OPRES Performance Rating Scale earlier in this section).

Measures

While the aim, under the OPRES rating system, is an OPRES Rating of P1, for 2008/09 the following will apply:

• For tasks under ECs 1 and 2 - a P1 OPRES rating.
• For tasks under ECs 3 to 5 - a P2 OPRES rating.

(See paragraphs below)

Readiness:

Standards

• MCM Support Vessel and Operational Diving Team that meet the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

DLOC readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan was capable of being met.

HMNZS Manawanui has not been deployed overseas this year, but has been available for military tasking for EC 1 tasks, as has HMNZS Kahu. Both also contributed heavily to the MAO&T commitments, without the IPVs and OPVs to conduct these activities.

• MCM Support Vessel and Operational Diving Team carry out a range of training activities in accordance with the NZDF Exercise Activity Schedule (EAS) and the NZBR 99 (RNZN Instructions for the Generation, Maintenance and Evaluation of Operational Capability) to achieve DLOC.

Measures

NZDF OPRES, and relevant RNZN Publications, including:

• NZBR 99 (RNZN Instructions for the Generation, Maintenance and Evaluation of Operational Capability).
• Warrant of Armament Stores.
• RNZN Master Personnel Establishments.

This was achieved with numerous activities, including Exercises Kondari and Mulgogger.

Combat Viability:

Standards

• Personnel that meet the collective training standards, experience levels, individual experience and competency requirements for military tasks.

Personnel met the collective training standards and competency requirements for military tasks, however, experience levels were only partially met. Insufficient replacement personnel were available to fill established Senior and Leading Hand Diving positions on HMNZS Manawanui.

• Equipment performance, reliability and technology that meet required standards for commitment to military tasks.

Equipment performance, reliability and technology met required standards for commitment to military tasks.

• Effective interoperability when working with friendly forces.

Measures

NZDF OPRES and RNZN Publications (as listed above).

Effective interoperability with friendly forces was achieved with participation in Exercises Bersama Lima (South-East Asia) and Mulgogger (Australia.)

Deployability:

Standards

• MCM Support Vessel and Operational Diving Team capable of generating the Operational Level of Capability (OLOC) within designated Response Times (timeliness), as specified in Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.

Apart from EC 1 tasks, HHMNZ Ships Manawanui, Kahu and the ODT would have been unable to achieve OLOC within the designated response times due to personnel availability constraints. Nevertheless, these elements remained at DLOC throughout the reporting period.

• Stores and provisions embarked to allow tasking.

Stores and provisions were embarked to allow tasking.

• Materiel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

Material state was satisfactory to permit tasking.

• Personnel state satisfactory to permit tasking.

Measures

NZDF OPRES, and RNZN Publications (as listed above)

Personnel state was satisfactory to permit tasking, but only through careful management and by moving crew to areas of highest priority and accepting gaps elsewhere. The overall state of the Diving Branch continues to be characterised as “very fragile.”

To address shortages of divers, Navy is reviewing entry criteria, providing more basic training and employing non-diving personnel in executive roles.

Sustainability:

Standards

• Munitions available, as specified in the Warrant of Armament Stores, to maintain OLOC for the designated operational viability period (OVP).

Munitions were available, as specified in the Warrant of Armament Stores, to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

• Fuel, stores and provisions available to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

Fuel, stores and provisions available to maintain OLOC for the designated OVP.

• Personnel available for sustainment/rotation.

Measures

NZDF OPRES, and RNZN Publications (as listed above)

Personnel were available for sustainment/rotation, but only through careful management and by moving them to areas of highest priority, while accepting gaps elsewhere.