Union Defence Force

Union Defence Force 	Union Defence Force
 	
Service branches 	South African ArmyRoyal South African NavyRoyal South African Air ForceSouth African Military Health Service
Leadership 	Leadership
Commander-in-Chief 	Governor-General Festus Mogae
Minister of Defence and Intelligence Services	Mosiuoa Lekota
Chief of the Defence Staff 	General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma
Military age 	18 years of age for voluntary military service
Conscription 	no
Available for military service 	Males age 16-49: 22,423,192 (2008 est.)Females age 16-49: 22,189,806 (2008 est.)
Fit for military service 	Males age 16-49: 17,572,553 (2008 est.)Females age 16-49: 15,910,845 (2008 est.)
Reaching military age annually 	Males age 16-49: 957,578 (2008 est.)Females age 16-49: 949,257 (2008 est.)
Active personnel 	442,000
Reserve personnel 	217,500
Expenditures 	Expenditures
Budget 	USD $92.7 billion (2008)
Percent of GDP 	5% (2008)
The Union Defence Force, commonly referred to by its acronym, UDF, is the name of the armed forces of the Union of South Africa.
==Organization==
The Governor-General, as the Queen's representative, is the de jure (but not de facto) Commander-in-Chief of the UDF with:
*Chief of the Defence Staff (General Pakalitha Tsele Mokoma)
*Chief of the Army (Lieutenant General Ken Walls)
*Chief of the Air Force (Lieutenant General Abel Mawere)
*Chief of the Navy (Vice Admiral Mhlobo ka Tshiwo)
*Surgeon General (Lieutenant General Patrick Nyembezi)
*Joint Forces Commander (Lieutenant General Mompati Masire)
Staff Divisions under the Chief of Defence Staff include:
*Personnel
*Intelligence
*Operations
*Logistics
*Finance
Other Support Services commands include:
*Inspector General of the UDF (Major-General Tebogo Merafhe)
*Chaplain General of the UDF (Major-General Inonge Sikatana)
==Personnel==
*Permanent Forces - Active members
*Citizen Forces - Fully trained part-time members
*Commando Forces - Fully trained members
*Special Forces
*Service Volunteers - Non-permanent full time members
*Auxiliary Service
*Reserve Forces
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