Output Expense 1
The performance objective of Output Expense 1 is to provide effective advice on military contributions to New Zealand’s foreign policy and military responses to contingencies, including military intelligence, to the satisfaction of the Minister and in accordance with the Cabinet Guidelines for purchasing policy advice. It also includes responses on behalf of the Minister to Ministerial and Parliamentary Questions, Official Information Act Inquiries and Ombudsmen correspondence. It also includes assisting the Ministry of Defence in providing defence policy advice to the Government.
Output Expenses 2 to 5 and 7 to 14
The performance objective of Output Expenses 2 to 5, 7 to 14 and the military hydrography component of Output Expense 6 is to demonstrate that the force elements concerned (Navy, Army and Air Force force elements) are at the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC) for the relevant Employment Contexts and can respond within the specified Response Time (RT) to provide options to the Government for the employment of military forces to meet contingencies. These performance criteria are agreed with the Minister of Defence and are specified in the NZDF Output Expenses (Statement of Service Performance) at Part 2.1 [pdf 89kb, 10 pages] of the Supporting Information to the Estimates of Appropriations and the NZDF Output Plan.
Output Expense 6
The performance objective for that component of Output Expense 6 relating to the hydrographic contract with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is to provide the hydrographic survey vessel (HMNZS RESOLUTION), specialist personnel and support infrastructure to conduct hydrographic data collection and processing which meets the contractual commitments to LINZ. Performance will be assessed by LINZ for the contracted hydrographic programme. Standards are also monitored by the wider maritime community against international standards.
Multi-Class Output Appropriation (MCOA) - [Output Expense 15]
The performance objectives for the MCOA are to provide training and/or infrastructure, as applicable, to achieve:
- an agreed level of training and assistance to standards agreed with the governments (and armed forces) of Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP) countries;
- an agreed level of staff and training support to meet the objectives of the New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF);
- a training programme for Limited Service Volunteers (LSVs) to meet the standards agreed with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD); and
- Service Military Museums (Navy, Army and Air Force) that ensure the preservation and accessibility of New Zealand’s significant military history.
Performance will be assessed from the results achieved and an evaluation of reports from the organisations being supported.
Output Expense 16
The performance objective of Output Expense 16 (Operationally Deployed Forces) is to provide specific forces at the Operational Level of Capability (OLOC) for military tasks. The Government will approve the composition of the forces and the military tasks on which they are to be employed. Prior to deployment the designated Operational Commander will assess performance. During deployed operations, performance will be assessed by the evaluation of reports from coalition/force commanders and reports from the responsible contingent operational commanders for each operation. On occasions the Chief of Defence Force, Vice Chief of Defence Force, Service Chiefs and COMJFNZ, and other senior personnel acting on their behalf, will inspect deployed New Zealand forces to allow them to evaluate performance in an operational environment.
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