16 Reception Depot

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16 Reception Depot
SADF era 16 Reception Depot emblem.jpg
16 Reception Depot emblem
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeMobilisation Depot
Part ofSouth African Personnel Service Corps

16 Reception Depot was an administrative unit of the Personnel Service Corps of the South African Army.

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History

Origin

16 Reception Depot was activated as the reception depot to service the then Western Cape Command. [1]

SADF era and the Bush War

The unit was used to mobilize white troops in the greater Western Cape area. This involved:

SANDF era

By the early 2000s, Commands were no longer responsible for individual recruitment, making Reception Depots essentially redundant. [2]

Insignia

SADF era 16 Reception Depot insignia SADF era 16 Reception Depot insignia.jpg
SADF era 16 Reception Depot insignia

Leadership

References

  1. "SADF.info". sadf.info.
  2. Naidoo, Goonasagree; Kahn, Sinval (September 2011). "Transformational Leadership: Case for the South African National Defence Force" (PDF). Administratio Publica. 19 (3). ISSN   1015-4833.