Military Skills Development
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The Military Skills Development program is a South Africa
n project whose aim it is to improve the mission readiness of the South African Army
, Airforce
, Navy
and Medical Service. It has been running since 2002, with the amounts of recruits influenced by budgetary restraints.
The recruits sign an initial 2-year contract, after which they will be considered for further service in the Permanent Force. Those who do not qualify will serve part-time in the Reserve Forces for a period of 5 years.
Some outstanding recruits get selected and trained as leaders, either as non commissioned officer or candidate officers. The candidate-officers, after finishing their officers-formative training, who qualified, will be sent to the Military Academy in Saldanha for a minimum of 1 year.
The project is aimed at rejuvenating an aging defence force and ensuring the continuous flow of young and fit soldiers. The program is also aimed at creating an increased state of military readiness, by enlarging the South African military reserves.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n project whose aim it is to improve the mission readiness of the South African Army
South African Army
The South African Army is the army of South Africa, first formed after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910.The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by commando forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of large standing armies...
, Airforce
South African Air Force
The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra...
, Navy
South African Navy
The South African Navy is the navy of the Republic of South Africa.-Formation:The South African Navy can trace its official origins back to the SA Naval Service, which was established on 1 April 1922....
and Medical Service. It has been running since 2002, with the amounts of recruits influenced by budgetary restraints.
The recruits sign an initial 2-year contract, after which they will be considered for further service in the Permanent Force. Those who do not qualify will serve part-time in the Reserve Forces for a period of 5 years.
Some outstanding recruits get selected and trained as leaders, either as non commissioned officer or candidate officers. The candidate-officers, after finishing their officers-formative training, who qualified, will be sent to the Military Academy in Saldanha for a minimum of 1 year.
The project is aimed at rejuvenating an aging defence force and ensuring the continuous flow of young and fit soldiers. The program is also aimed at creating an increased state of military readiness, by enlarging the South African military reserves.