Evaluation of Ready Naval Forces
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Alternate Formats
Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services)
- ACNS AT&R
- Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Afloat Training and Readiness
- ACNS P&T
- Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Personnel and Training
- ADM(HR-Civ)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources–Civilian)
- ADM(Mat)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
- ADM(RS)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services)
- AOR
- Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment [ship]
- ARA
- Authorities, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- CAF
- Canadian Armed Forces
- CDS
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- CFCD
- Canadian Forces Controlled Document
- CO
- Commanding Officer
- Comd
- Commander (of a unit or formation)
- CRCN
- Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
- CRR
- Combat Readiness Requirements
- CT
- Collective Training
- DGMEPM
- Director General Maritime Equipment Program Management
- DND
- Department of National Defence
- DRF
- Departmental Results Framework
- DWP
- Docking Work Period
- EC
- Engineering Change
- EDWP
- Extended Docking Work Period
- ER
- Extended Readiness
- FELEX
- Frigate Equipment Life Extension
- FElms
- Force Elements
- FG
- Force Generation
- FMF
- Fleet Maintenance Facility
- FP&R
- Force Posture and Readiness
- FTE
- Full-Time Equivalent
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- GC
- Government of Canada
- HCM
- Halifax-class Modernization
- HQ
- Headquarters
- HR
- High Readiness
- IT
- Individual Training
- JSS
- Joint Support Ship
- L1
- Level 1 Organization
- MARLANT
- Maritime Forces Atlantic
- MARPAC
- Maritime Forces Pacific
- MCDV
- Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
- MEPM
- Maritime Equipment Program Management
- MND
- Minister of National Defence
- MRP
- Managed Readiness Program
- MTOG
- Maritime Tactical Operations Group
- NATO
- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- NAVORD
- Naval Order
- NPTG
- Naval Personnel and Training Group
- NR
- Normal Readiness
- NSHQ
- Naval Staff Headquarters
- NSMB
- Naval Strategic Management Board
- NTS
- Naval Training System
- O&E
- Organization and Establishment
- OGD
- Other Government Department
- Op
- Operation
- OPI
- Office of Primary Interest
- OT
- Operational Training
- PAA
- Program Alignment Architecture
- PEMA
- Plan, Execute, Measure, Adjust
- PIP
- Performance Information Profile
- PM
- Preventative Maintenance
- RCN
- Royal Canadian Navy
- Reg F
- Regular Force
- RIMPAC
- United States Navy Rim of the Pacific Exercise
- RNF
- Ready Naval Forces
- SSE
- Canada’s defence policy: Strong Secure Engaged
- SSID
- Single Ship International Deployer
- TAFH
- Time Away From Home
- TB
- Treasury Board
- TEL
- Technology Enabled Learning
- TES
- Trained Effective Strength
- TPR
- Training Production Requirement
Overall Assessment
- The RNF program fulfills an ongoing need and aligns with government roles and responsibilities.
- The RNF program has met all operational requirements but has been challenged to meet Force Posture and Readiness requirements.
- The RCN is actively addressing significant RNF challenges of personnel shortages in critical occupations and growing maintenance demands.
- The RNF program has used its resources efficiently.
- The RCN has made extensive use of the Defence Program Analytics to effectively manage limited resources and maximize program effectiveness.
Table 1 Details - Key Findings and Recommendations
Expenditures ($M) & Personnel Data | FY 13/14 | FY 14/15 | FY 15/16 | FY 16/17 | FY 17/18Footnote 6 |
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RNF Expenditures | $341.7 | $367.4 | $363.4 | $392.3 | $445.1 |
RCN Expenditures | $708.0 | $692.3 | $523.9 | $529.3 | $601.4 |
DND Expenditures | $18,764.4 | $18,453.9 | $18,666.1 | $18,606.2 | $18,682.9 |
RCN – Regular Force (Reg F) | 9,393 | 9,036 | 8,749 | 8,464 | 8,405 |
RCN – Reserve Force | 3,171 | 3,038 | 3,024 | 3,186 | 3,309 |
Civilian | 4,362 | 4,180 | 4,046 | 3,839 | 3,702 |
Table 2 Details - RCN and RNF Program
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Figure 1 Details - Force Element Readiness based on Collective Training
Table 3a Details - CC 1 FP&R Priorities and Crewing Status – Halifax-class. Reduction in Operational HQs Manning Positions.
Table 3b Details - CC 1 FP&R Priorities and Crewing Status – Halifax-class. Reduction in Operational HQs Manning Positions
Table 4 Details - Attach Postings – December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017
Table 5 Details - Time Away From Home Port (TAFH) - December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017
ADM(RS) Recommendation
Table 6 Details - RCN HR Frigate Tasking 2017/2018
Table 7 Details - Planned Victoria-class Submarine Availability
![Figure 2 - Bar graph depicting Percentage of Required Unit Ready Days Achieved in FY 2014/15 - 2017/18](/content/canadasite/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/audit-evaluation/evaluation-ready-naval-forces/_jcr_content/par/mwsadaptiveimage_272431444/image.img.png/1568127778331.png)
Figure 2 Details - Key Force Element Percentage of Required Unit Ready Days Achieved FY 2014/15 - 2017/18
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Figure 3. Training Production Requirements - Total Demand vs Produced Demand. Footnote 55 This figure indicates the Total Training Production Requirement (TPR), (i.e., training days), that was forecast versus the actual training conducted.
Figure 3 Details - Training Production Requirements - Total Demand vs Produced Demand
Figure 3 Summary: This figure is a horizontal bar graph of one bar. The full length of the bar depicts the Total Training Production Requirement (TPR) (i.e. training days) Demand, which is 3385 days. The bar is divided in two, with the left portion showing the portion of Demand Produced (1704), and the right portion showing the portion of Demand Unfilled (1681). The leftportion shows that just over 50 percent of the projected TPR Demand was used.
ADM(RS) Recommendation
Table 8 Details - NPTG Establishment History
Table 9 Details - Annual Cost of Naval Collective Training
Table 10 Details - Annual Core (Frigate) Force Generation Sea Days and Cost
Table 11 Details - Cost of Naval Equipment Servicing
Table 12 Details - MEPM National Procurement (NP) Expenditures
Table 13 Details - Annual Productivity of RCN Fleet Maintenance Facilities
Table 14 Details - Cost of Naval Readiness Management
Table 15 Details - RCN HQ Staff vs RNF Annual Expenditures
Table 16 Details - RNF Program Costs
Table 17 Details - RNF Expenditures as Percentage of Annual RCN and DND Expenditures
ADM(RS) Recommendation
ADM(RS) Recommendation
Table B-1 Details - Evaluation Limitations and Mitigation Strategies
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Figure C-1. Logic Model for the Ready Naval Forces program. This flowchart shows the relationship between the program’s main activities, outputs and expected outcomes.
Figure C-1 Details - Logic Model
Table D-1 Details - Evaluation Matrix – Relevance
Table D-2 Details - Evaluation Matrix – Performance (Effectiveness)
Table D-3 Details - Evaluation Matrix – Performance (Efficiency and Economy)
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