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Fleet Command is the South African Navy 's single type command and controls all vessels and units of the South African Navy, besides Naval Headquarters. The commander of Fleet Command is a Rear Admiral and referred to as Flag Officer Fleet (FOF). The post was previously known as Chief of Naval Operations.[1]
Fleet Command was formed on 1 April 1999 following a Defense review, with Rear Admiral Eric Green as the first Flag Officer Fleet.[2]
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Four directorates are responsible for the day to day control of Fleet Command:[3]
Director Fleet Force Preparations (DFFP)
Director Fleet Human Resources (DFHR)
Director Fleet Quality Assurance (DFQA)
Director Fleet Logistics (DFL)
Past Flag Officers Fleet
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Force preparation
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Director Fleet Force Preparations is responsible for the day-to-day running of the ships and submarines and for ensuring their operational readiness. The Maritime Reaction Squadron and Navcomcens also report into DFFP.
Maritime Reaction Squadron
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The Naval Rapid Deployment Force (NRDF), now known as the Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS),[7] [8]
The main aim of this specialised unit is to deploy infantry-trained South African Navy members in various peacekeeping roles within the African continent and to assist in boarding operations at sea, humanitarian operations and disaster relief.[9]
The squadron consists of the following components:
Human resources
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Director Fleet Human Resources is responsible for all training and manning and also controls the training units.
Training units
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SAS Saldanha - located on the West Coast and provides training and development for ratings[11]
SAS Wingfield - located in the Greater Cape Town area; provides practical training for apprentices and the technical musterings[12]
SAS Simonsberg - training in gunnery, anti-submarine warfare, communications, diving and seamanship[13]
South African Naval College Gordon's Bay - training college for naval officers
Maritime Warfare School, Simonstown[14]
NBCD School - nuclear, biological, and damage control training
Logistics
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Director Fleet Logistics is responsible for all Logistics units as well as for the maintenance of the fleet.
Logistics units
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Naval Armament Depot[15]
Naval Dockyard
Naval Stores Depot
Fleet Maintenance Unit
Naval Publications Unit
Quality assurance
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Director Fleet Quality Assurance is responsible for the output of Fleet Command and monitoring Quality Assurance throughout Fleet Command.
References
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^ Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people . p. 69. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3
^ Louw, Dalene (December 7, 2010). "Higgs hands over fleet command" . Die Burger. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Schöultz takes the helm at the fleet" . DefenceWeb. 2010-12-06. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .
^ Wingrin, Dean (February 3, 2014). "Navy rising to meet new challenges" . Retrieved March 14, 2014 .
^ "Edition No 4 of 2006" (PDF) . 7 November 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2014 .
^ "The SAAF Forum • View topic - Maritime Reaction Squadron comes of age" . saairforce.co.za. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "Maritime Protection Squadron" . navy.mil.za. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "SA Navy to commission Maritime Reaction Squadron | defenceWeb" . defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ "SAS Saldanha Home Page" . navy.mil.za. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people . p. 153. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3
^ Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people . p. 157. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3
^ "Presentation by Chief of the SA Navy" (PDF) . 17 November 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people . p. 159. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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