Project Phoenix (South Africa)

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Project Phoenix is a programme established within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from 2002 to revive its Reserve Force and bring it on a par with the Regular Force under a "One Force policy." The aim was to allow the reserves to contribute to the full range of military commitments. [1]


  1. "The contribution of the South African Army Conventional Reserves" (PDF). The Reserve Force Volunteer. Republic of South Africa. 2007. p. 24.

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