Most of the NZDF’s day-to-day activities, and for which it is funded, involve the preparation of force elements of the Navy, Army and Air Force to contribute to operations as approved by the Government [i.e. training to the Directed Level of Capability (DLOC)3], the provision of a range of services to multi-agencies within New Zealand, and strategic shaping services through military diplomacy. This makes the NZDF unique from most other government departments in that those departments, in their day-to-day activities, are actually delivering their ‘end product’ (their services), whereas the NZDF’s ultimate ‘end product’ is the effective contribution of NZDF force elements to operational missions - through the NZDF Output Expense Operationally Deployed Forces. The primary focus of what the NZDF does, therefore, is geared to this ultimate ‘end product’ or goal.
At first glance only a small percentage of the total NZDF personnel strength is actually involved in delivering this at any one time. For example, as at 1 April 2009 only about 5% of the total NZDF Regular Force strength was deployed on Output Expense Operationally Deployed Forces operations (10% per year based on deployments of six months). But this is not the whole picture - added to this are the following:
- Those personnel who have just returned from an operational mission (twice per year based on deployments of six months) – 10%;
- Those personnel who are undergoing specific training for the next deployment (twice per year based on deployments of six months) – 10%;
- Those personnel in New Zealand who have, as part of their job, a responsibility for directly supporting personnel on deployed operations (especially logistic and human resource personnel) - 10%; and
- Those personnel involved, on a day-to-day basis within the New Zealand environment, in conducting Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T) - such as patrolling and surveillance of our EEZ, support to NZ Customs Service and the NZ Police, etc - 10%.
The above therefore helps to illustrate that, over the course of a year, about 50% of the total NZDF Regular Force personnel strength (about 4,500 out of 9,000) are related, in some way, to deployed operations overseas and MAOT in the New Zealand environment. This also illustrates the high activity tempo being experienced by the NZDF.
The impacts that the NZDF is aiming to achieve through the delivery of current NZDF Outputs are shown in the following table:
Intended Impacts
| Intended Impacts for which the NZDF is appropriated |
Appropriations for Output Expenses |
- On-going and improved advice to Government in the areas of:
- Military Intelligence
- Military Policy
- Operational Military Policy Advice
- Ministerial Correspondence and Parliamentary Questions
|
Military Policy Development, Coordination and Advice |
- Generation of defined levels of capability preparedness of the Force Elements of the Navy, Army and Air Force for operations.
- Provision of appropriate capability and support to Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T).
|
Fixed Wing Transport Forces
Land Combat Forces
Land Combat Support Forces
Land Combat Service Support Forces
Maritime Patrol Forces
Military Hydrography and Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ
Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and MCM Diving Forces
Naval Combat Forces
Naval Helicopter Forces
Naval Patrol Forces
Naval Support Forces
Rotary Wing Transport Forces
Special Operations Forces |
- Continued high quality support to NZDF miscellaneous activities, namely:
- Support to Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP)
- Support to NZ Cadet Forces
- Support to Limited Service Volunteer Scheme
- Support to Service Military Service Museums
|
Multi-Class Output Appropriation:
Miscellaneous Support Activities |
- NZDF contributions to Government-approved operational missions and deployments is of a high standard in terms of personnel and equipment; personnel and equipment that is Ready, Combat Capable, Deployable and Sustainable
|
Operationally Deployed Forces |
Note
3See Section 6 for an explanation of the Levels of Capability.
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