Commodore Ranford Elsey RFD RANRDirector General Reserves - Navy

6 Oct 07

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYNaval Reserve: RES-N Branch

Defence Reserves Association Conference 2007

““A totally integrated Naval Reserve to enhance Navy capability”A totally integrated Naval Reserve to enhance Navy capability”Chief of Navy – February 2006

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Naval ReserveGenerating Capability

Capability

/kaypuh'biluhtee/ noun, plural capabilities.- 1. the quality of being capable; capacity; ability.- 2. the quality of admitting of certain treatment.- 3. (usually plural) a quality, ability, etc., that can be developed or

used.

Output

/'owtpoot/ noun, verb, output, outputting.- 1. the act of turning out; production.- 2. the quantity or amount produced, as in a given time.- 3. the product or yield, as of a mine (or the Naval Reserve).

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Challenges in the years aheadfor the Naval Reserve

Capability RequirementsCapability Requirements- CN’s Vision Statement for Naval Reserve CapabilityCN’s Vision Statement for Naval Reserve Capability- NR Capability Enhancement Program and other initiativesNR Capability Enhancement Program and other initiatives- Crewing new platformsCrewing new platforms- Operational tempo – Australia’s interestsOperational tempo – Australia’s interests

Reserves employmentReserves employment- Mandatory transfer of ex-PN (01 Jul 07) for a period of five yearsMandatory transfer of ex-PN (01 Jul 07) for a period of five years- Balancing civil and military careersBalancing civil and military careers- Work-Life balance / lifestyle changesWork-Life balance / lifestyle changes- Training and career pathTraining and career path- Conditions of ServiceConditions of Service

Ex-PN & Career ReservistsEx-PN & Career Reservists- Changing demographicChanging demographic- Future composition of the NRFuture composition of the NR

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120daysFRC

SMN - PO

CPO - LEUT

LCDR - CMDR

CAPT - CDRE

* 1x FTE (PN) ≑ 240 mandays >> i.e. 120 NR mandays ≑ 50% of FTE

IR Requirement

LatentCapability50%

NR Contributioncompared with

FTE (PN) billet *

40%

Training &Admin Liability

10%

NR Embedded Billets - possibilities –FEG/Command Billet Structure

- FRC / NRCEP Billets

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Naval Reserve provides Additional Capability

Funded Reserve Commitment billets (FRC)

Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS)

FE

G / H

Q / C

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and Capability

(Exa

mp

le)

Permanent Navy billets (PN)

100%

0%

MaintainedCapability

Wartime or Contingency *(Provided by NR when ‘called out’ / ‘called for’)

AdditionalCapability

* Note: This does not include Standby Reserves

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Realise the potentialRealise the potential