Impact of Operational Deployments, Upgrades and Introduction of New Equipments into Service on Output Expenses / Outputs: Concurrency
The NZDF Output Expense Output Specification tables, for Output Expenses 2 to 14, inclusive, within this Statement of Intent detail the full capacity of the force elements to undertake tasks against designated Employment Contexts. If the force elements, or parts thereof, of any Output Expense are actually deployed on operations the ability of the NZDF to deploy similar force elements, concurrently, to another operation may be significantly reduced. For example, while the NZDF had a battalion group committed to operations in East Timor, another battalion group could not have been concurrently deployed elsewhere. The limited range of capabilities and the limited quantity of force elements maintained by the NZDF means that there may be only limited capacity to deploy like force elements concurrently.
From the start of FY 2007/2008 (1 July 2007) significant elements of the NZ Army will continue to be in restoration mode - given the recent and current high operational tempo of overseas deployments (Afghanistan, Timor Leste and Solomon Islands). While these elements will remain available for further deployment, there are inherent risks.
The withdrawal of the P-3K Orion and C-130 Hercules aircraft on a rolling programme for upgrading in 2007/08 and beyond, and the modifications to the B757-200 aircraft, will automatically reduce the full capacity of the force elements that these aircraft belong to. While the minimum number of aircraft required by the Output Plan for OLOC may be available, the reduced capacity will have an effect on the duration of any operational deployment and the ability to rotate any such deployment.
Until such time as the new Multi-Role Vessel (MRV), the Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and the Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) are fully introduced into service with the Navy, Output Expenses 3 (Naval Support forces) and 5 (Naval Patrol Forces) will not be at full capacity.
In addition to the foregoing, elements of the following Output Expenses will be involved in operational deployments at the start of FY 2007/2008. These deployments will obviously limit the ability of the NZDF to generate like force elements for concurrent operational deployments elsewhere:
- Output Expenses 7 to 9 (inclusive):
- Army elements (a Company Group) deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan.
- Army elements (a Company Group) deployed in support of the Australian Defence Force-led operations (Combined Joint Task Force 631) in Timor Leste.
- Army elements (Platoon Group) deployed in support of operations in the Solomon Islands.
- Output Expense 13. Air Force elements - from time to time, C-130 Hercules aircraft support, including resupply, to current deployed forces.
- Output Expense 14. Air Force elements - detachment of Iroquois helicopters (up to three helicopters and crews) in support of operations in Timor Leste.
- Possibly other force elements currently under consideration.
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