NZDF

Financial Performance Forecast

Statement of Objectives Specifying the Financial Performance Forecast for Output Expenses

( for the Year Ending 30 June 2008)

The NZDF is committed to provide output expenses under Vote Defence Force in 2007/2008 that meet the requirements of the Minister of Defence in terms of their nature, quantity and quality specifications, timeliness and cost.

Summary of NZDF Output Expenses (Vote Defence Force)
[Output Operating Statements: 2007/2008]
NZDF Output Expenses General Description Revenue
Crown
$000		 Revenue
Dept / Other
$000		 Total
Expenses
$000
  1. Military Policy Development, Coordination and Advice
Provision of advice to the Minister of Defence on military contributions to New Zealand’s foreign policy and military responses to contingencies. This includes military intelligence, responses to ministerial correspondence, select committee and parliamentary questions, Official Information Act inquiries, and Ombudsmen correspondence. 11,333 57 11,390
  1. Naval Combat Forces
Provision of Frigates (HMNZ Ships TE KAHA and TE MANA) prepared to conduct maritime operations and to contribute support services to the community. 391,971 2,483 394,454
  1. Naval Support Forces
The provision of the Fleet Replenishment Ship (HMNZS ENDEAVOUR) and Multi-Role Vessel (HMNZS CANTERBURY) prepared to conduct maritime logistic support and amphibious sealift operations for deployed military forces, and contributions by the Naval Support Forces to a range of services provided to Government and the community. 94,915 587 95,502
  1. MCM and MCM Diving Forces
Provision of the MCM Support Vessel, HMNZS MANAWANUI, with HMNZS KAHU as backup vessel, prepared to conduct MCM operations, provision of an Operational Diving Team prepared to support MCM operations and to conduct independent diving tasks, and to contribute some support services to the community. 37,311 376 37,687
  1. Naval Patrol Forces
The provision of Offshore and Inshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs and IPVs) prepared to conduct maritime operations and operations in support of MAO&T for the security and protection of New Zealand’s economic border and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The OPVs will also be prepared to conduct sovereignty and resource protection patrol operations in the Southern Ocean, Ross Dependency, South Pacific region, and further afield when directed. 84,822 399 85,221
  1. Military Hydrography, and Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ
Provision of HMNZS RESOLUTION, specialist personnel and support infrastructure to conduct military hydrography, and hydrographic data collection and processing that meets contractual commitments to LINZ. 9,321 5,815 15,136
  1. Land Combat Forces
Provision of Land Combat Forces (command, control and intelligence, and infantry and reconnaissance force elements) prepared to conduct land operations, and to contribute support services to the community. 344,709 803 345,512
  1. Land Combat Support Forces
Provision of Land Combat Support Forces (artillery, engineers, communications and military police force elements) prepared to conduct land operations, and to contribute support services to the community. 182,807 393 183,200
  1. Land Combat Service Support Forces
Provision of Land Combat Service Support Forces (transport, medical, supply, repair and movements force elements) prepared to support land operations, and to contribute support services to the community. 125,959 298 126,257
  1. Special Operations Forces
Provision of Special Operations Forces prepared to conduct special and counter-terrorist Operations, and the provision of a New Zealand national response for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Explosive, Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (CBRE IEDD) that threaten public safety or national interests. 51,836 150 51,986
  1. Naval Helicopter Forces
Provision of No 6 Squadron RNZAF (SH-2G Seasprite helicopters) prepared to the conduct naval helicopter operations. These operations range from support to the Naval Combat Forces, the Naval Support Forces and the Naval Patrol Forces, to the conduct of limited independent operations. 84,290 380 84,670
  1. Maritime Patrol Forces
Provision of No 5 Squadron RNZAF (P3-K Orion aircraft) prepared to conduct maritime surveillance of New Zealand’s EEZ, the Pacific region and the Southern Ocean, and to conduct search and rescue missions and maritime air operations, and to contribute support services to the community. 153,342 814 154,156
  1. Fixed Wing Transport Forces
Provision of No 40 Squadron RNZAF (Boeing 757-200 and C-130 Hercules aircraft) prepared to conduct strategic and tactical air transport operations, including aeromedical evacuation, and to contribute support services to the community. 194,619 1,761 196,380
  1. Rotary Wing Transport Forces
Provision of No 3 Squadron RNZAF (Iroquois helicopters) prepared to conduct tactical air transport, including aeromedical evacuation, and counterterrorist operations, and to contribute support services to the community. 114,125 347 114,472
  1. Miscellaneous Support Activities
Provision of the NZDF infrastructure and planned support to regional defence forces and the New Zealand community. It includes support provided under the auspices of the Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP), support for the New Zealand Cadet Forces, training of Limited Service Volunteers, and the provision of Service Military Museums. 12,339 1,350 13,689
Sub Total   1,893,699 16,013 1,909,712
  1. Operationally Deployed Forces
Provision of deployed force elements for military tasks, including the commitments agreed by Government under which the NZDF contributes to peace support and other operations conducted in support of the United Nations and other international agencies. It includes the provision of observers, advisers, instructors, headquarters staff, and complete force elements and contingents, when necessary, to operational missions, and the conduct of any additional training required to meet any special conditions or the higher threat levels anticipated. Operationally Deployed Forces has been placed under a three year MYA (see MYA table on page 144). However, for accounting purposes the indicative annual cost (for 2007/08) needs to be recorded as shown below:
Total Vote Defence Force 1,968,217 16,813 1,985,030

Note:

For consistency with the Scope statements for each NZDF Output Expense within the Estimates of Appropriations (Vote Defence Force) it is understood that the Description statements of the NZDF Output Expenses/Outputs (in all cases) in the table above are qualified by the limitation or scope – “in accordance with the NZDF Output Plan specifications”.

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