Major NZDF Units within New Zealand

Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force

Wellington

• HQ NZDF (Strategic Headquarters)
• Chief of Defence Force
• Vice Chief of Defence Force
• Chief of Navy
• Chief of Army
• Chief of Air Force
• Corporate Financial Officer
• General Manager Organisational Support

Trentham

• Defence College
• Joint Logistics and Support Organisation

Joint Forces New Zealand

Trentham

• Commander Joint Forces New Zealand
• Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Navy

Auckland

• Naval Support Command
• RNZN Naval College
• Joint Geospatial Support Facility
• HMNZS Dockyard

Naval Combat Force

• HMNZS Te Kaha
• HMNZS Te Mana

Naval Support Force

• HMNZS Canterbury (Amphibious Sealift)
• HMNZS Endeavour (Fleet Replenishment)

Hydrographic

• HMNZS Resolution

Diving Support

• HMNZS Manawanui

Sea Training

• HMNZS Kahu

Naval Patrol Force

• HMNZS Otago (when delivered)
• HMNZS Wellington (when delivered)
• HMNZS Rotoiti
• HMNZS Hawea
• HMNZS Pukaki
• HMNZS Taupo

New Zealand Army

Papakura

• 1 NZ SAS Group
• Auckland Regional Support Group

Waiouru

• NZ Land Training and Doctrine Group
  • Officer Cadet School
  • Land Operations Training Centre
  • The Army Depot

Linton

• HQ 2ND Land Force Group
  • 1st Battalion
  • 16th Field Regiment (Artillery and Air Defence)
  • 2nd Engineer Regiment
  • 1st NZ Signals Regiment
  • 2nd Logistics Battalion
  • 2nd Health Service Battalion

Trentham

• Trentham Regional Support Battalion
• 1st NZ Military Intelligence Company
• 1ST NZ Military Police Company
• 1st NZ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron
• HQ Military Studies Institute

Burnham

• HQ 3RD Land Force Group
  • Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles (Armoured Reconnaissance)
  • 2nd/1st Battalion (Infantry)
  • 3rd Signals Squadron
  • 3rd Logistics Battalion
• Tekapo Military Training Area

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Auckland

• No 5 Squadron
  • 6 x Lockheed P-3K Orion
• No 6 Squadron
  • 5 x SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite
• No 40 Squadron
  • 2 x Boeing 757-200
  • 5 x Lockheed C-130H Hercules
• Expeditionary Support Squadron

Ohakea

• No 3 Squadron
  • 14 x UH-IH Iroquois
  • 5 x Bell 47G -3B-2 Sioux
• Flying Training Wing
  • 14 x CT-4E Airtrainer
  • 5 x Beech King Air B200

Woodbourne

• Ground Training Wing

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