The supporting units take the role of support arms in the modern armies. They are mainly responsible to facilitate the necessary to the whole organization.
The support services are the backbone of the MNDF. From the very early days, some form of a support element existed within the framework of the MNDF. Over the years, the support services have developed to cater for the changing needs and demands of the Units of the MNDF. As part of the development of the MNDF, professionals are being trained in highly specialised fields for smoother and efficient operations in completing the missions and tasks entrusted.
MAJOR SUPPORTING UNITS:
- Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Service (CEITS).
- Project Planning, Implementation and Maintenance Service (PPIMS).
- Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME).
- Medical Service (MED).
- Transport Service (TS)
COMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE (CEITS) caters all communication related needs of MNDF. This also includes the servicing and repairing of communication equipment. Along with the communication assistance it is also tasked to implement and monitor the information technology needs of the organization.
With the advancement of technology, the MNDF has entered the information technology era and it is the responsibility of CEITS to support the needs of the force with acquisition of today’s high tech equipment and with the training of personnel for the specialised fields in this area.
PROJECT PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE (PPIMS)’s main function is to design and build all new buildings of the MNDF and to maintain the existing infrastructure of the MNDF. Today the able men and women of PPIMS have the potential to do everything related to construction of buildings from its designing phase to the completion of construction.
Due to the lack of man power and various other reasons certain construction work has to be contracted out to private agencies. Even on such occasions it is the duty of PPIMS to monitor and supervise the work of the constructors.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (EME) deals with every matter related to the repair, maintenance, modification, production of spare parts, and electrical and mechanical equipment of MNDF. Apart from this they are also entitled for marine engineering, fibre glassing, air-conditioning, production of various metal structures and to bring required modifications to the weapons used in MNDF. They have the authority to check on any such item at any time which is entrusted to any unit of the MNDF.
Due the development and expansion of the MNDF as a whole, the force has become more mobile, particularly with advancement of transport facilities. With the increase of mortised vehicles and vessels as well as the use of other machinery, to ensure all mechanical units and equipment of the MNDF remain mobile and effective, EME is armed with number of skilled and semi skilled personnel to cater for the changing needs of the MNDF.
MEDICAL SERVICE (MED) is the authority responsible to provide medical assistance to men and women of the MNDF.
Welfare of the MNDF personnel has always been of paramount importance from the early days of the establishment of the security force and an established Medical Clinic came into existence in 1992. The trained men and women of Medical Service are round the clock at the medical assistance of the service men and women of MNDF. No matter on land or sea, they are where the troops are and provide timely service.
Special medical provision is made to those patients with illnesses that cannot be cured or treated in the Maldives by sending them abroad for further treatment. Furthermore, opportunities for training in the medical fields are being afforded to competent applicants as and when possible.
TRANSPORT SERVICE (TS) provides land and sea transport which are vital to the prompt and efficient mobility of the MNDF. Being a sea bound and a scattered island nation, much of our communication network depends upon proper transportation.
Movements of security personnel, equipment and other accessories for security operations or otherwise, therefore are greatly dependent on the reliability and efficiency of the vehicles and vessels operated by the TS.
TS cater the transport needs of the organization as a whole. Some units of MNDF do have their own independent modes of transportation, but to those unit which do not own independent transportation means and for massive load carrying TS involvement is vital.
QUARTER MASTER SERVICES (QMS). Issue of Q items and provision of all food and ration requirement of MNDF are the main concerns of this unit. Most of these services are provided to MNDF by contracting out to private sector. Therefore to make the necessary contracts with concerned parties and monitoring and supervision of the service provided is a responsibility of QMS.
BAND AND MUSIC WING (BMW). From the very birth of the security force, a form of ceremonial detachment was established to accompany the Sultan in his ceremonial processions. This ceremonial band has changed from a band of drums and trumpets to a modern brass band. BMW takes part in the ceremonial parades and at all the MNDF and national level ceremonies.
BMW not only hosts a brass band, but also a western band, pipe band, orchestra band and a cultural band too.