To date in 2012 a total of 87 new recruits have been recruited into the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) in 4 Western Brigade. The following table provides a breakdown of the units within 4 Western Brigade into which these 87 recruits have been enlisted.
Unit
|
New Recruits
|
51 Res Inf Bn
|
27
|
56 Res Inf Bn
|
21
|
58 Res Inf Bn
|
19
|
54 Res Arty Regt
|
4
|
54 Res Cav Sqn
|
2
|
54 Res Engr Coy
|
2
|
54 Res CIS Coy
|
2
|
54 Res Logs Bn
|
10
|
Total
|
87
|
Recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is ongoing but limited due to resource constraints. The current budgetary provision provides for approximately 30,000 paid training mandays. In 2011 and 2012, I sanctioned paid training mandays to include support for the training of new recruits to the RDF. This was sufficient to train approximately 400 recruits during 2011 and 2012. The military authorities manage recruitment in this context.