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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Clue up on the major exercises we’re holding this year, see what our team is up to in South Sudan, meet the the power of the uncrewed aerial system RQB-7 Shadow, hear Major General John Boswell’s final message as Chief of Army, and much more.
In the April issue of Army News read about our new in-line weapon sites, an update on our soldiers’ personal protection equipment, the recent training we have completed, and the winner of the coveted Skill at Arms competition.
Our soldiers hone their skills during multiple exercises, the brand new Bushmaster vehicles arrive, our Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps celebrates its 108th year, and much more.
Read about what Plan Anzac means as we move towards a much closer relationship with our Australian neighbours. Dive into our latest exercises, Anzac day coverage from throughout the world, and our part in the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
New Zealand and Australian Army chiefs have reinvigorated a long-standing cooperation agreement, we continue our coverage of the East Coast relief effort, learn about the thousands of WWII medals that were never claimed and more.