Army News - Issue 557, October 2024
Get to know our Sergeant Major of the Army, train in the jungle during the explosive Exercise Cartwheel, clear the area for enemy reconnaissance patrols with Alpha Company, and much more.
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Get to know our Sergeant Major of the Army, train in the jungle during the explosive Exercise Cartwheel, clear the area for enemy reconnaissance patrols with Alpha Company, and much more.
The October special issue of Air Force News is out now. It's dedicated to our new fleet of C-130J Hercules, plus a homage to the legacy their predecessor left behind.
September’s Army News is action packed.
This issue will be the last one to be printed as a hard copy, with all three service magazines published in a digital format online from October.
Read about our new era of Army leadership, our war fighting exercise with our Australian counterparts, what it takes to be an ammunition technician, and much more.
The September issue of Navy Today is out now, with our cover celebrating nearly 30 years in print.
This issue will be the last one to be printed as a hard copy, with all three service magazines published in a digital format online from October.
In this issue, we congratulate HMNZS Canterbury going all-hands full-on with a training push to get more sailors qualified. We introduce our new Chief of Navy, and catch up with HMNZS Aotearoa’s adventures in South East Asia. An engineer takes charge of HMNZS Te Mana and we meet our specialist Uncrewed Aerial Systems people, freshly returned from a mission with the Royal Navy. A Navy couple relate their experiences over a long-term deployment as a family where the temperatures can be minus 30 degrees.
The September issue of Air Force News is here, and it's a pretty special one. This issue will be the last one to be printed as a hard copy, with all three service magazines published in a digital format online from October. We have marked the occasion by showcasing our favourite covers over the years and on the back, we pay tribute to our predecessor, Contact magazine. Inside, we continue to celebrate the great work our Air Force does with fisheries operations, work in the Middle East and exercising with our Australian friends.
Join Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles during their first armoured troop-level fire and manoeuvre exercise in five years, learn all about the role of our Joint Support Group, and take a look at Taskforce Kiwi and the mahi they’re getting up to here and abroad.
We’re excited to share the August issue of Air Force News with you - this edition is packed with stories and updates! Discover the challenges of flying to Antarctica during winter, see the stunning formation flight with our partners from Spain, France, and Germany, dive into the details of NH90 combat flying training and take a look back at the memories of Timor-Leste, 25 years after the conflict.
Join 2nd/1st Battalion during their Birthday celebrations in Christchurch, Blast into action during Exercise Brimstone, look back on our deployment to East Timor, 25 years on, and much more.
The July Air Force News has arrived. Our aircrews talk about flying New Zealanders to safety during civil unrest in New Caledonia and we hear from some of the passengers on board one of those flights home. We also find out about the P-8A Poseidon mission to monitor suspected UN sanctions violations by North Korea; see the relief sent to Papua New Guinea after a devastating landslide; and we look to the stars to welcome Matariki.
Hear from our soldiers who provided building, electrical and dental support in Tonga, go behind the scenes with 2nd/1st Battalion as they train with the British Army’s Royal Gurkha Rifles in the South Island, hear the latest on our continued support to Ukraine, Join our soldiers on the ‘Hell Week’ that is Exercise Nemesis, and much more.