Hoods are already present on all DDS warships and every military unit has a Hood officer. Now every department and sub-department in the DDS will also have a Hood representative who will "monitor professionalism, drive throughput towards goals and ensure on-message communication" by DDS staff said Hibiscus.
To facilitate the greater Hood involvement the DDS needs more Hoods LPG added at a media briefing where these changes were announced. Funding has been secured to recruit and train a further 12,000 Hoods on top of the estimated 4,000 already in service.
- The first of 48 Cherrybee CBH-90 helicopters has been delivered and it has entered a evaluation and training period by the DDSAF. The helicopters are small and cheap and will be used for base security and patrol. They will be operated by both the DDSAF and the Hoods.
