South African Defence Force

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| style="background:#009900;" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Military manpower'''
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| Availability <br>(males age 18-49)<br>(females age 18-49) || <br>14,140,421<br>13,647,395
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|colspan=2 style="text-align: center"|[[Image:250px-SADF flag.png|250px]]
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| Fit for military service <br>(males age 18-49)<br>(females age 18-49) || <br>6,856,027<br>6,616,981
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| style="background:#009900;" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Military expenditures'''
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!Service branches
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|[[South African Army]]<br>[[South African Navy]]<br>[[South African Air Force]]<br>[[South African Military Health Service]]
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| Dollar figure || $112.585 billion
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| Percent of GDP || 8.9%
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!Commander-in-Chief
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|State President Festus Mogae
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!Minister of Defence
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|Magnus Geldenhuys
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!Chief of the Defence Staff
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|General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma
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!Military age
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|18 years of age for voluntary military service
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!Conscription
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|no
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!Available for military service
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|Males age 16-49: 22,423,192 (2008 est.)<br>Females age 16-49: 22,189,806 (2008 est.)
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!Fit for military service
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|Males age 16-49: 17,572,553 (2008 est.)<br>Females age 16-49: 15,910,845 (2008 est.)
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!Reaching military age annually
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|Males age 16-49: 957,578 (2008 est.)<br>Females age 16-49: 949,257 (2008 est.)
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!Active personnel
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|442,000
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!Reserve personnel
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|217,500
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!Budget
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|USD $92.7 billion (2008)
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!Percent of GDP
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|5% (2008)
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==Organization==
==Organization==
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The State President is the Commander-in-Chief of the SADF with:
The State President is the Commander-in-Chief of the SADF with:
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* Chief of the Defence Staff - overall senior command officer
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*Chief of the Defence Staff (General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma)
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* Chief of the Army
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*Chief of the Army (Lieutenant General Ken Walls)
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* Chief of the Air Force
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*Chief of the Air Force (Lieutenant General Abel Mawere)
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* Chief of the Navy
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*Chief of the Navy (Vice Admiral Mhlobo ka Tshiwo)
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* Surgeon General  
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*Surgeon General (Lieutenant General Patrick Nyembezi)
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* Joint Forces Commander
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*Joint Forces Commander (Lieutenant General Mompati Masire)
Staff Divisions under the Chief of Defence Staff include:
Staff Divisions under the Chief of Defence Staff include:
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[[Image:250px-SADF flag.png|right]]
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* Personnel
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*Personnel
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* Intelligence
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*[[Central Intelligence Organisation#South African Defence Force Intelligence Division|Intelligence]]
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* Operations
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*Operations
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* Logistics
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*Logistics
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* Finance
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*Finance
Other Support Services commands include:
Other Support Services commands include:
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* Inspector General of the SADF
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*Inspector General of the SADF (Major-General Tebogo Merafhe)
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* Chaplain General of the SADF
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*Chaplain General of the SADF (Major-General Inonge Sikatana)
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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* Permanent Forces - Active members
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*Permanent Forces - Active members
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* National Servicemen -  Called up for 2 years national service and generally fully trained for operational duty within the space of 12 months
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*Citizen Forces - Fully trained part-time members
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* Citizen Forces - Fully trained part-time members
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*Commando Forces - Fully trained members
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* Commando Forces - Fully trained members
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*Special Forces
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* Special Forces - Includes the [[Civil Cooperation Bureau]]
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*Service Volunteers - Non-permanent full time members
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* Service Volunteers - Non-permanent full time members
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*Auxiliary Service
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* Auxiliary Service
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*Reserve Forces
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* Reserve Forces
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==Four armed services==
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Four armed services make up the forces of the SADF:
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* [[South African Army]]<br>
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[[Category:Armed forces by country]]
[[Category:Armed forces by country]]
[[Category:South African Defence Force| ]]
[[Category:South African Defence Force| ]]

Current revision as of 05:23, 8 August 2008

South African Defence Force
Service branches South African Army
South African Navy
South African Air Force
South African Military Health Service
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief State President Festus Mogae
Minister of Defence Magnus Geldenhuys
Chief of the Defence Staff General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma
Military age 18 years of age for voluntary military service
Conscription no
Available for military service Males age 16-49: 22,423,192 (2008 est.)
Females age 16-49: 22,189,806 (2008 est.)
Fit for military service Males age 16-49: 17,572,553 (2008 est.)
Females age 16-49: 15,910,845 (2008 est.)
Reaching military age annually Males age 16-49: 957,578 (2008 est.)
Females age 16-49: 949,257 (2008 est.)
Active personnel 442,000
Reserve personnel 217,500
Expenditures
Budget USD $92.7 billion (2008)
Percent of GDP 5% (2008)

The South African Defence Force, commonly referred to by its acronym, SADF, is the name of the armed forces of South Africa. Equipped with a vast array of modern equipment, commanded by able tacticians, and committed to high standards of excellence both on the battlefield and off, the SADF is widely regarded as the finest military on the continent, and one of the best in the world.

[edit] Organization

The State President is the Commander-in-Chief of the SADF with:

  • Chief of the Defence Staff (General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma)
  • Chief of the Army (Lieutenant General Ken Walls)
  • Chief of the Air Force (Lieutenant General Abel Mawere)
  • Chief of the Navy (Vice Admiral Mhlobo ka Tshiwo)
  • Surgeon General (Lieutenant General Patrick Nyembezi)
  • Joint Forces Commander (Lieutenant General Mompati Masire)

Staff Divisions under the Chief of Defence Staff include:

Other Support Services commands include:

  • Inspector General of the SADF (Major-General Tebogo Merafhe)
  • Chaplain General of the SADF (Major-General Inonge Sikatana)

[edit] Personnel

  • Permanent Forces - Active members
  • Citizen Forces - Fully trained part-time members
  • Commando Forces - Fully trained members
  • Special Forces
  • Service Volunteers - Non-permanent full time members
  • Auxiliary Service
  • Reserve Forces
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