Plant Unit Troop

  • BACKGROUND

    THE PLANT TROOP WAS FORMED IN 1978. A PLANT ADVISOR WAS SECONDED TO FIJI AND FEW SELECTED PERSONNEL FROM THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT THAT WERE QUALIFIED DRIVERS AND PLANT OPERATORS FORMED THE PLANT TROOP.

    THE TROOP WAS THEN EXPANDED WITH MORE PERSONNEL AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF MORE MACHINES AND VEHICLES FROM 1979 – 1980.

    THE FIRST PLANT REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME TOOK PLACE IN 1996. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING EQUIPMENTS WERE RECEIVED FROM AUSTRALIA AND IN 1997 SOME SECOND HAND MACHINES WERE DONATED BY THE US ARMY.

    THE PLANT TROOP WAS INTRODUCED WITH A REVOLVING FUND BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1979 WITH A CEILING OF $100,000.0O ON THE UNDERSTANDING TO BE A NON PROFITABLE UNIT - TO UNDERTAKE GOVERNMENT RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER EARTH WORKS ASSISTANCE IN THE RURAL AREAS.

    TO DATE, THE RFMF ENGINEERS PLANT TROOP IS OPERATING UNDER A TRADE & MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT (TMA) ON A SEMI-COMMERCIAL BASIS.

    ROLES

    CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS, NON GOVT SERVICES & AIRFIELDS IN REMOTE AREAS NOT ACCESIBLE BY THE PWD; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE & CARRY OUT ANY HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT ANY RFMF CAMPS & URBAN AREAS; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DURING ANY RFMF TRAINING & OPERATION; TO CO ORDINATE & CONDUCT BASIC & REFRESHER TRAINING ON PLANT PERSONNEL IN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL, DRIVERS & OPERATORS INCLUDING OTHER RELATED TASKS..

    POLICIES & PROCEDURES

    1. APPLICANTS ARE TO APPLY IN WRITING TO THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI MILITARY FORCES ENGINEERS REGIMENT; 2. MAJOR PROJECTS WILL BE APPROVED BY HQ RFMF 3. MINOR PROJECTS WILL BE APPROVED BY COMMANDING OFFICER ENGINEERS REGIMENT; 4. UPON THE APPPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION, APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED & ADVICED ON THE APPLICATION; 5. ASSESEMENT OFFICER TO COMPILE THE REPORT AND PREPARE QUOTATIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS; 6. THE ASSESEMENT OFFICER SHALL CO ORDINATE WITH THE APPLICANT FOR PROGRESS OF REQUEST, TERMS AND CONDITION STIPULATED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DOCUMENTS; 7. RFMF WILL ONLY ACT UPON RECEIPT OF 100% PROJECT COST; 8. THE RFMF WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR & CO ORDINATE WORKS PROGRESS THROUGH OUT THE DURATION OF INTENDED PROJECTS;

    CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

    THE RFMF ENGINEERS PLANT TROOP WILL MAINTAIN & CONTINUE TO EXECUTE ITS TASKS IN ADHERENCE TO THE MISSION, VALUES, ROLES & POLICIES OF THE RFMF; AND WITH THE NEW CONCEPT OF PROMOTING & MARKETING OF ITS PLANT CAPABILITIES IN THE PROFESSIONAL EXECUTION OF PROJECTS ENSURING WORK QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.