Glossary

Consolidation phase is the third and last phase of the Defence Sustainability Initiative, from the start of the 2010/11 financial year to the end of the 2014/15 financial year.

Construction phase is the second phase of the Defence Sustainability Initiative, from the start of the 2008/09 financial year to the end of the 2009/10 financial year.

Critical trades and ranks are trades and ranks essential for carrying out military operations. For example, shortages in marine propulsion technicians could mean a vessel could not put to sea. A shortage of pilots would mean planes could not be flown. Too few communication system operators could compromise an Army mission's safety.

Defence Funding Package is up to $4.4 billion in extra operating funds over 10 years to improve the New Zealand Defence Force's military (personnel and equipment) and corporate capability.

Defence Sustainability Initiative is the New Zealand Defence Force's 10-year programme to use the Defence Funding Package.

Deployment in this report means sending our military forces overseas as directed by the Government (such as to Afghanistan), joint military exercises with other nations, and providing planned support to other government departments (such as the Department of Conservation and the Ministry of Fisheries) to provide public services.

Effective personnel are military personnel who are assigned to a position matching their training and rank.

Foundations phase is the first three years of the Defence Sustainability Initiative, from the start of the 2005/06 financial year to the end of the 2007/08 financial year.

Major capital equipment is equipment that costs more than $15 million and needs Ministerial or Cabinet approval to buy it.

Minor capital equipment is equipment that costs less than $15 million and the Chief of Defence Force can approve its purchase.

Project Protector is a project to buy seven new vessels (the Protector Fleet) for the Navy and introduce them into service.

Regular Force is the collective name for the Air Force, Army, and Navy.

Reserve Force is the collective name for the Air Force Reserve, the Army Reserve, and the Naval Reserves (other than the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve and the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve).

Stock includes items such as fuel, ammunition, and equipment, which the New Zealand Defence Force needs to have ready for potential new deployments.

Territorial Force reinforces the New Zealand Defence Force's land combat forces and is made up of part-time uniformed personnel.