ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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The Report is set out in six sections as follows:

Section 1: Developing and Maintaining Contingent Capabilities
This section reports on activities in the areas of training, doctrine, equipment, infrastructure and personnel that support and maintain the development of the contingent military capabilities that are required to deliver on the assigned roles.

Section 2: On-Island Security and Support to other Agencies
This section reports on activities in the areas of aid to the civil power (ATCP), aid to the civil authority (ATCA), and delivery of services to other government departments and agencies.

Section 3: International Peace and Security
This section reports on activities in support of Government policy in promoting international peace and security and, in particular, the delivery of International Peace Support Operations (PSOs).

Section 4: Defence Policy, Military Advice and Corporate Services
This section reports generally on the delivery of policy and military advice, the work of the Office of Emergency Planning and on the corporate services functions.

Section 5 – Financial Report
This section contains a report on expenditure in 2007 from Votes 36 and 37 together with an extract from the Annual Output Statement. The latter includes projections for 2008 and details of outputs for 2007.

Appendix 1 – Statutory Basis, Organisation Structure, Mission and Roles
This section outlines the statutory framework within which the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces operate and sets out strategic objectives, mission and roles.



This report also fulfils the requirements of Section 4(1)(b) of the Public Service (Management) Act, 1997 for an annual report to the Minister on performance against strategic objectives.

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