15 September 2009
Army personnel are being issued new NZDF identity cards.
The Army and the Joint Logistics and Support Organisation (JLSO) have been working together to issue the new NZDF identification cards which are compliant with both DFO 12/2007 and the Geneva Convention.
The new credit-card sized identification contains a high resolution photograph and incorporates a holographic overlay for increased security from tampering or counterfeiting. The new card also includes PAYD, meaning this one card now replaces two cards – simpler and better. Changes to the initial PAYD PIN numbers loaded with the cards can be completed directly by individuals via the PAYD application on the NZDF Intranet, or via your local administration support staff.
Over the last six weeks, more than 4,000 of the new ID Cards have been issued to Army and civilian personnel (employed within Army) located at Wellington, Trentham, Linton, Burnham, Papakura, Arch Hill and Waiouru. Responses to the new ID card have been overwhelmingly positive, with longer serving personnel especially appreciating the quantum improvement over the old style MD 58.
The Army and JLSO are now working on a plan to cover Territorial Force personnel and any other personnel missed during the initial bulk issue. To support future requirements capture equipment is being provided to each Camp’s JLSO Service Delivery Centre, with printing to be completed off site at the JLSO National Service Centre. Cards will normally take 48 hours to be printed and delivered back to the recipient, however special arrangements will be made to support urgent requirements.