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Standards
Army, drawing on Headquarters 2 Land Force Group (HQ 2 LFG), HQ 3 LFG, 1 RNZIR, 2/1 RNZIR, QAMR and 1 NZ Military Intelligence Company, and with supplementation from the Territorial Force, as required, will provide the initial and rotation land combat force elements to constitute: |
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- A Company Group (motorised, non-motorised or composite) for tasks under ECs 1 and 2.
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Current Operations: The requirement to provide a company group under EC 2 continues to be achieved at a delivery in excess of the output requirements through the company group land deployment to Timor-Leste and the enhanced platoon group deployed to Solomon Islands.
Preparedness for Other Events: An Infantry Company Group was fully prepared for tasks under EC 1, while providing concurrent support to the United Nations and other coalition operations in the South Pacific region and the Middle East.
In addition to the current deployed force elements, a non-motorised company (2/1 RNZIR) including combat service support (CSS) could have been deployed with an increased response time.
A motorised troop (QAMR), less the heavier CSS, could have also been deployed as a non-sustainable force element.
During the reporting year, the LAV capability within the Army was greatly enhanced. A motorised company is now available at DLOC. A second motorised company was substantially prepared and combat support (engineer and artillery) LAV elements were also available. QAMR was also able to provide motorised reconnaissance troops (mounted in LAV). |
- Up to an Infantry Battalion Group (motorised, non-motorised or composite) for tasks under ECs 2 - 5. (During the period 2008-2011 a motorised battalion group would be for surge capacity only and would be dependant on there being no other operational deployments - see notes under Deployment Impact below).
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Current Operations: The ongoing deployments to Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan almost equate to a non-sustainable composite infantry Battalion Group under all ECs 2-5.
Preparedness for Other Events: To produce this output, Army would have required redeployment of resources from force elements in Timor-Leste and Afghanistan. For ECs 4F, 3C and 5G, response times would have needed to be increased because of the limited collective trained state. |
- Sub-unit elements as options for independent contribution to a combined force.
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In the last quarter of the reporting period, Army was able to provide additional Land Combat Force sub-unit elements as independent contributions to a combined force, if necessary. |
- An appropriate headquarters (including intelligence and communications support) for command and control of a deployed force.
Measures
NZDF OPRES (Operational Preparedness and Reporting System). (See the OPRES Key Performance Indicators and OPRES Performance Rating Scale earlier in this section). |
Current Operations: The requirement to provide a headquarters for a deployed force was delivered in excess of the output requirement through Army’s contribution to the National Command Element (NCE) for the groups deployed to Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan. Personnel for these posts have been drawn from staff positions across the Army, with a consequent detrimental effect on ongoing project work and routine staff functions, such as compliance monitoring.
Preparedness for Other Events: The requirement to provide a further NCE for a future deployment is now fully prepared, however, for the majority of the reporting period this was only achievable at an increased response time. |
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Standards
Army will also provide an appropriate Brigade-level headquarters and the framework for a Brigade Group for simulation and Command Post Exercise-based combined-arms training. The framework for a Brigade Group requires supplementation from the Territorial Force.
Measures
NZDF OPRES.
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The Land Combat Forces (inclusive of Reserves), were capable of providing the framework of an infantry brigade group for training to support simulation based command post exercises in a combined arms and coalition environment. |
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Standards
Contribute to a range of services in support of other government departments and the community when not committed to operations, using the capabilities developed for the operational role. [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. |
Army contributed to a range of services in support of other government departments and the community when resources were available.
Services were carried out to the satisfaction of agencies.
[For details of the support provided, see the section on Services in Support of the Government and the Community, including MAO&T.] |
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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.
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The following performance ratings reflect what is being achieved with current operations in Timor-Leste (EC 2C), Solomon Islands (EC 2C) and Afghanistan (EC 5D), and what could have been achieved in other events, if required.
(See paragraphs below.)
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Output 7.1 |
Output 7.2 |
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P1 |
P1 |
| 2 |
P1 |
P1 |
| 3-5 |
P3 |
P4 |
| 5C |
P1 |
P1 | |
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Readiness:
Standards
Designated force elements that meet specified readiness criteria in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan as follows:
- Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) for units contributing to Company and Battalion Groups.
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Current Operations: Army’s requirement to provide a company group for EC 2 was achieved with the land contribution to the company group deployed to Timor-Leste and the enhanced platoon group deployed to Solomon Islands.
Army’s requirement to provide a company group for ECs 3-5 was achieved with the land contribution to the company group deployed to Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events:
Army was capable of providing a company group at DLOC for non-CBRE EC 1 tasks within response times.
Further company group deployments for any EC would have required an increased response time (dependant on what the scenario was) and would have been unsustainable.
Personnel and equipment required for a Battalion Group deployment could not have been achieved within the response time given the extent of current operational commitments. |
- Basic Level of Capability (BLOC) for Brigade Group framework units (TF Battalion Groups).
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BLOC was sustained for TF units, however, elements of the TF achieved OLOC for deployment rotations to Solomon Islands. |
- Land Combat Forces carry out a range of training activities in accordance with the NZDF Exercise Activity Schedule (EAS), Army Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs), Army Annual Plan, and Formation and Unit Training Directives. This will include participation in Battalion Group exercises and Formation level Command Post Exercises.
Measures
NZDF OPRES. |
The Land Combat Forces conducted a range of training activities, including sub-unit exercises and a variety of simulation Command Post Exercises. (See under highlights for OE 7 above).
Due to operational commitments, Battalion Group exercises and some other training exercises could not be held. |
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Combat Viability:
Standards
- Personnel that meet the collective training standards, experience levels and qualification requirements for military tasks.
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Current Operations: The trained state of Land Combat Force elements was sufficient for current operations in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events: The trained state of Land Combat Force elements was sufficient to meet training targets within response times for EC 1 and EC 2 low end contingencies at company group level only. Additional force contributions for ECs 3-5, over and above the company group already deployed to Afghanistan, were not attainable within response times due to current operational commitments. |
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Equipment performance, reliability and technology that meet required standards for commitment to military tasks. |
Current Operations: Equipment was sufficient to maintain current operations in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events: Equipment generally met required standards, however, due to shortages, Land Combat Force elements were only partially prepared within response times for further low-level EC 1 and EC 2 conflicts over and above their current operational commitments. Army was not equipped to meet higher threat situations within response times for ECs 3-5. |
- Effective interoperability when working with friendly forces.
Measures
NZDF OPRES. |
Effective interoperability when working with friendly forces was achieved.
Exercise Cooperative Spirit, held in Germany, demonstrated NZ Army competency in a contemporary warfighting environment when compared with our closest allies. When independently measured by other nation assessors and compared to US, UK, and Australian forces, the NZ Army infantry company performed exceptionally, demonstrating that they are more than able to integrate into a coalition environment, and perform, in most cases, better than similar forces from our allies. |
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Deployability:
Standards
- Force Elements capable of generating the Operational Level of Capability (OLOC) within designated Response Times (timeliness), as specified in Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.
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Current Operations: Deployability standards for force elements were met for current operations in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events: Force elements were capable of generating OLOC within the designated response times for a company group for non-CBRE EC 1 and EC 2 low-level operations and were able to generate OLOC for EC 2 operations for a non-sustainable battalion group. |
- Munitions, stores and equipment available for OLOC generation, as specified in unit and Army Equipment Holding Documents and Contingency Plans.
Measures
NZDF OPRES. |
Current Operations: Munitions, stores and equipment standards were met for current operations in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events: Ongoing equipment refurbishment and replacement requirements, together with shortages in a range of protective equipment, tentage, radios and night vision equipment would have limited the support available for OLOC generation within response times. Notwithstanding, the protective equipment, some radios, and night vision equipment are all currently being introduced into service. |
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Sustainability:
Standards
- Munitions, expendable and technical stores available, as specified in Contingency Plans to maintain OLOC for the designated operational viability period (OVP).
(Availability of munitions will depend on inventory holdings to meet OLOC generation requirements and holdings of Contingency Reserve Stocks (CRS)). |
Current Operations: Munitions, stores and equipment standards were available to maintain OLOC for current operations in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan.
Preparedness for Other Events: Munitions, expendable and technical stores were available from within total Army resources, as required. |
- Personnel available for reinforcement and rotation of deployed forces for continuous operations in accordance with Schedule 4 to the NZDF Output Plan.
Measures
NZDF OPRES. |
Current Operations Personnel were available for reinforcement and rotation of deployed forces in Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Afghanistan, however, this was done by changing roles for a number of Land Combat Support forces, who then had to regenerate their primary capabilities on return to New Zealand.
Preparedness for Other Events: Personnel would have been available for reinforcement and rotation in accordance with Schedule 4 for EC 1 and EC 2 low end contingencies at company group level only. Additional force contributions for ECs 3-5, over and above the company group already deployed to Afghanistan, were not attainable within response times, due to current operational commitments. |