CDF Handover Ceremony
On 24 January 2011, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, and Lady Susan Satyanand hosted the Chief of Defence Force Change of Command Ceremony in Auckland. During the ceremony LT GEN Jerry Mateparae handed over the Defence Force to incoming Chief, LT GEN Rhys Jones.
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Tri Service guard of honour at the ceremony ( 180.7KB jpg )
The handover ceremony ( 142.8KB jpg )
Incoming CDF and Warrant Officer of the NZDF ( 144.7KB jpg )
LT GEN Rhys Jones and the Governor General ( 133.8KB jpg )
Outgoing and incoming CDFs with the Governor General ( 159KB jpg )
CDF, LT GEN Rhys Jones at the ceremony ( 152KB jpg )
New CDF inspects the guard ( 151.6KB jpg )
The new CDF inspects the guard ( 179KB jpg )