- including Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T)
General
Conducting the training activities needed to maintain the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) for operational employment also produces within the NZDF the capacity to deliver a range of services in support of other government departments, the community, and foreign and defence policy objectives.
Approval levels for the provision of these services range from Cabinet/Ministerial level for significant events to unit commanders for minor local support tasks. Generally, however, tasks will be approved on the direction of the Chief of Defence Force, a Service Chief (Navy/Army/Air Force), or the Commander Joint Forces NZ. Details are contained in Defence Force Orders 1 (DFO 1), Chapter 13 - Assistance to Community Organisations.
Some general services are pre-planned or are, at least, reasonably predictable. Such tasks include ceremonial support, and planned assistance to the NZ Antarctic Programme, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the NZ Police. The frequency of other tasks, primarily of an emergency nature such as search and rescue, assistance to civil defence and fire fighting, are less predictable. The NZDF maintains elements at specified degrees of notice (DON) for response to such emergencies.
Performance
The quality of general services provided by the NZDF to other government departments, the community, and foreign and defence policy objectives is that the services be provided to the satisfaction of the requesting authority. For MAO&T, the quality of assistance will be in accordance with the details of formal agreements and MOUs.
Elements Available for Emergency Tasks
| Service |
Performance Achieved – Elements Available [with Degree of Notice (DON) where applicable] |
Navy
- One frigate (or alternative vessel) at 8 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including Search and Rescue (SAR) and Medical Assistance/Evacuation.
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One frigate or alternative vessel was available. |
- One Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV), once in service, at 8 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR.
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A nominated vessel was available for the reporting period, given that Project Protector IPVs had yet to complete their introduction into service. |
- One Diving Team at 12 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including under-water search and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). [Note: EOD only as Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) comes under Output Expense 10 - Special Operations Forces].
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Availability was maintained throughout the period. |
- One 25-person Civil Defence Response Group.
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One 25 person Civil Defence Response Group was available at Devonport. |
- On-shore personnel for fire fighting, as available.
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Availability was maintained throughout the period. |
Army
- Personnel in the North Island and South Island at 48 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR, Fire Fighting, and Casualty/Medical Evacuation.
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Personnel and groups at Waiouru, Linton, Trentham and Burnham were available at 48 hours’ DON. |
- HQ elements on call for Civil Defence in the North Island and South Island to support a Civil Defence HQ.
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These elements were available from the formations. |
- Four 25-person Civil Defence Response Groups.
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Four 25-person Civil Defence Response Groups were available. |
- Two 100-person Civil Defence Response National Reserve Groups.
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Two 100-person Civil Defence Response National Reserve Groups were available. |
- One 500-person Reserve for Civil Defence.
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One 500-person Reserve for Civil Defence was available. |
- EOD Teams in North Island and South Island at 12 hours’ DON. [Note: EOD only as Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) comes under Output Expense 10 - Special Operations Forces].
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EOD teams were available in the North Island and South Island at 12 hours’ DON. |
- In-camp personnel for fire fighting, as available.
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In-camp personnel for fire fighting were available. |
Air Force
- One Iroquois helicopter at 2 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR, Fire Fighting and Casualty Evacuation.
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One Iroquois was available at two hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR, Fire Fighting and Casualty Evacuation. |
- One Orion (or one Hercules if an Orion is not available) at 2 hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR and Aeromedical Evacuation.
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One Orion was available at two hours’ DON for emergency tasks, including SAR and Aeromedical Evacuation. |
- One Hercules at 14 hours’ DON for emergency tasks.
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One C-130 Hercules aircraft was available at 14 hours’ DON for emergency tasks for most of the reporting period. Where dedicated coverage was not available for short periods due to unscheduled servicing, LEP requirements or short-notice tasking, alternative arrangements were made to provide coverage. |
- One EOD Team at 12 hours’ DON. [Note: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) only as Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) comes under Output Expense 10 - Special Operations Forces].
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An EOD team was available at 12 hours’ DON. |
- One 25-person Civil Defence Response Group at each Air Base, and elements to support a Civil Defence HQ.
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One 25-person Civil Defence Response Group to support a National Civil Defence Headquarters was available from each base. Staff officers were also available from HQ JFNZ. |
- On-base personnel for fire fighting, as available.
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Availability was maintained throughout the period. |
Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T)
The term Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T) is used in many of the NZDF Output Performance Tables contained in this document. The term is used within the relevant tables to draw a clear distinction between “general support” to the community and the more formal, pre-planned support to specific government departments and agencies, under the whole of government approach to, for example, protection of the New Zealand EEZ and border security. MAO&T refer to the formal operational support and training for such operations and tasks that the NZDF (Navy, Army and Air Force) provides, and that are being developed, with other government departments and agencies - such as the Ministry of Fisheries, NZ Customs Service, NZ Police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Conservation, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), and related agencies.
The Navy and Air Force, in particular, work closely, individually and/or collectively, with such agencies. The Government has emphasised the general direction and increased importance of the civilian/military requirements associated with the NZ EEZ and border control.
The NZDF will continue to work closely with other government departments and agencies to plan formal arrangements for these requirements. It needs to be noted that, while existing formal support to other government departments and agencies will continue during 2008/09, significant increase in this support cannot be guaranteed until new/replacement/upgraded vessels and aircraft are introduced into service.
The reporting of MAO&T with government departments and other general support to the Government and the community is to be, by exception, against the information below.
During the reporting period, the NZDF provided a wide range of services in support of foreign and defence objectives, other government departments and the community. A summary of actual support provided is shown below:
NZ Police (excluding Search and Rescue)
RNZAF 3, 5 and 40 Squadrons provided 500.2 flying hours in support of the NZ Police for both training and operations, during which 4,278kg of freight and 202 passengers were carried.
The RNZN, NZ Army and RNZAF provided a variety of military support to the NZ Police for both training and operations involving 83 personnel days and 826 km travelled.
Land, Sea and Air SAR (in support of NZ Police, Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ), NadiRCC, SuvaMCC, or other requesting agency)
RNZN and RNZAF units provided 17 personnel for a total of 87 personnel days and 120 km travelled in support of SAR exercises and operations.
RNZAF 3 and 5 Squadrons provided 200.7 flying hours in support of SAR exercises and operations.
The RCCNZ requested the services of RNZAF Liaison Officers on a number of occasions who, along with communications, operations and intelligence personnel provided support to SAR.
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
RNZAF 3 Squadron provided a total of 4.5 flying hours for a volcanic activity inspection of Mount Ruapehu, and other reconnaissance flights. A total of 15 passengers were carried.
Department of Conservation (DOC)
HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Canterbury and Resolution conducted support to DOC through re-supply operations and maritime patrols totalling 27 sea days.
RNZAF 3 and 40 Squadrons provided 40.8 hours flying time carrying 3 passengers and 12,903kg of freight in support of DOC.
NZ Army provided support in assisting with maintenance and laying of bait for feral pest population eradication totalling 137 personnel days and 314 km travelled.
Department of Corrections
Nil activity recorded for the reporting period.
Environmental Risk Management Authority
Nil activity recorded for the reporting period.
NZ Fire Service and National Rural Fire Authority
NZ Army and RNZAF personnel assisted the NZ Fire Service and National Rural Fire Authority in callouts covering motor vehicle accidents, rural, domestic and structural fires, training and alarm activations totalling 361 personnel days and 4,178 km driven.
RNZAF 3 and 6 Squadron flew 19 hours carrying 80 passengers in support of fire operations/training.
Ministry of Fisheries
HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Resolution conducted 25 sea days of patrols off the NZ coast.
RNZAF P-3K aircraft conducted standard fisheries patrols totalling 281.4 flying hours in the reporting period. Operational, intelligence and communications support was also provided to surveillance flights.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Te Mana, Canterbury, Endeavour and Resolution conducted goodwill/diplomacy visits to foreign ports totalling 49 days during the reporting period.
RNZAF 5 Squadron Orion P3K aircraft conducted Southern Ocean/Ross Sea and Pacific Island patrols, and 40 Squadron B757 and C-130 aircraft transported a total of 383 passengers and 29,320kg of freight. A total of 606.6 hours was flown in support of these activities.
Government House
NZDF personnel and vehicles were provided in support of Government House ceremonies totalling 273 man days and 3,617 km driven.
RNZAF 3 and 42 Squadrons conducted 5.5 flying hours of VIP flights carrying 11 passengers.
Ministry of Health
One NZDF officer spent one week at the National Health Coordination Centre working on the production of contingency plans in response to the swine flu pandemic. An informal regional request for general support in Auckland resulted in the services of one NZDF officer being utilised over a weekend.
Department of Internal Affairs
RNZN, RNZAF and NZ Army Bands and NZDF personnel provided ceremonial, parade and logistical support for foreign dignitaries and state occasions. Other support was accorded to Waitangi 2009, Commonwealth Day and wreath laying ceremonies. A total of 1,017 personnel provided 2,179 man days travelling 20,633kms.
RNZAF 40 Squadron flew 13.8 hours in support of the Department of Internal Affairs carrying 52 passengers and 2,395kg of freight.
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ)
RNZAF 3 Squadron provided 12.7 hours flying time in support of MNZ conducting winch training for coast guard elements throughout NZ.
New Zealand Customs Service
HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Canterbury, Kahu and Resolution provided 27 sea days of patrolling in support of NZ Customs activities.
RNZAF 5 and 40 Squadron aircraft carried out standard Customs patrols and surveillance of the Northern EEZ, and yacht routes, flying a total of 92.5 hours.
RNZN allocated HMNZ Ships Canterbury and Endeavour and two personnel in support of training NZ Customs Service officers in boarding operations for a total of 20 personnel hours.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
NZDF units provided support for the DPMC on various occasions.
RNZAF 3, 40 and 42 Squadrons flew a total of 32.2 flying hours carrying 30 passengers.
The NZDF provided 59 personnel for 110 personnel days with 400 km driven by NZDF vehicles.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
NZDF EOD personnel attended callouts as required and dealt with a wide range of items including marine markers, power gel, flares, mortars, and grenades as well as various ammunition and practice munitions. During the course of the reporting period, 108 personnel days were utilised and vehicles travelled 18,964 km.
Support to the NZ Antarctic Programme (NZAP)
NZDF personnel supported the Harewood Air Movements Section during August 2008 with US C17 flights to Antarctica. Pre-deployment training commenced in August for 26 personnel prior to their deployment to Harewood and Scott Base for the summer season. NZDF personnel were deployed to Harewood (23) and Scott Base (18) during the season.
RNZAF 40 Squadron C130 Hercules provided seven return flights totalling 51.2 flying hours, carrying 145 passengers and 29,064 kg of freight.
Disaster Relief (South Pacific)
Nil activity recorded for the reporting period.
Detection of Pollution
Nil activity recorded for the reporting period.
Other Agency Support, as applicable
Nil activity recorded for the reporting period.
General Medical Assistance/Support
NZ Army attended to 145 civilian personnel during the reporting period. A total of 250 km was travelled and involved 480 man hours.
The RNZN Hyperbaric Chamber and the associated medical staff treated 47 civilian divers. A total of 2,918 personnel hours (365 personnel days) were used.
General Community Support
The NZDF continued to provide a wide range of support to the community and various organisations across New Zealand such as Rotary, Lions, Red Cross, RSAs and other service clubs, schools, Mayoral receptions, parades, concerts, youth organisations, expos, displays, marae, etc. Activities included ceremonial, band performances, logistics support, base visits, provision of personnel and facilities, funeral support for ex-servicemen and training. Some 4,000 personnel provided in excess of 46,000 personnel days and travelled more than 75,000 km. Additionally, RNZAF 3, 6, 40 and 42 Squadrons provided 42.3 flying hours carrying 151 passengers and 1,900 kg of freight.
General Training Courses
NZ Army facilities, personnel and vehicles were provided to train a variety of personnel. This involved 61 personnel hours and 203 km travelled in support of this training.
Costs
The NZDF costs its outputs on the basis of maintaining training activities needed to maintain DLOC for operational employment, and pre–planned support to other government departments and agencies under MAO&T. As a consequence of the DLOC training activities, the NZDF also has the capacity to deliver a range of services to respond to emergencies and other tasks. No direct attribution of cost has been made for these services. All costs for these activities are budgeted within Output Expenses 2 to 14.
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