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In this final issue of Army News for the year read about how our soldiers are put to the test during recent exercises, the graduation ceremonies of RRF 403 & 404, the newly reopened National Army Marae, and much more.
We’ve hit the month running as our first responders and caterers fight both fires and hunger during the Port Hills Fires, Major (Dr) Jacque Rousseau shares his knowledge on strength training and the modern soldier, Bravo Company jumps into the action during the Skill at Arms Competition, our Reservists are achieving hiking and marksmanship feats, and so much more.
Get the low-down on what exercises we have planned for the year, learn about our contribution to maritime security efforts in the Red Sea, see the latest on our night vision equipment update, hear how our Reserve Force are hitting the ground running and much more.
Join our Special Forces in the shadows during night operations, celebrate Soldier of the Year, go behind the scenes during training in Hawaii with U.S. counterparts, witness our newest Recruits march out during a moving graduation, and much more.
In this issue read about the wide range of exercises the Army has been doing lately – from the heat of Fiji to the snow of Tekapo, and everything in between. There’s a story in there about the Battle of Long Tan veteran Willie Walker, how our engineers are polishing their wide range of skills, and much more.
Our soldiers have been on the ground in Australia during a multi-national exercise, we hear from a former officer about his experience in an Afghanistan trauma hospital, we take to the skies for international drone racing, and much
Read about the latest exercises as the Army regenerates, why Op Mohua in Iraq has drawn to an end, and, 20 years on, recollections of the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team and much more.
In this issue read about the journey of our longest serving woman in the Air Force, find out why our sudden deployment to Afghanistan was a mission success, wade into the flood waters with Whenuapai personnel and check out an Air Force lawyer in the thick of drug seizures in the Middle East.
Read about the bravery involved in rescuing evacuees from Taliban-led Afghanistan, farewell the first P-3K2 to retire in Woodbourne, take a look at how our personnel drove through major flooding to rescue stranded people, and see our helicopters help our friends in agencies around the country.
The August issue of Air Force News has hit the shelves. Read about our C-130 crew’s dramatic medical evacuation of a patient from Antarctica, catch up on our No. 5 Squadron team in Florida teach their US instructors how to conduct a real life SAR operation, see our Hercules avoid a surface-to-air missile and celebrate Matariki with our people.