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Air Force Hercules in US for international exercise

23 July, 2021

A C-130 Hercules aircraft from No. 40 Squadron and 47 personnel of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are in Alexandria, Louisiana taking part in this year’s Exercise Green Flag 21, along with the US Air Force, US Army and the Italian Air Force.

Delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Palmerston Island completed

23 July, 2021

Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Wellington and her crew have successfully delivered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to the eligible population of Palmerston Island in the Northern Cook Islands.

Navy Band on tour in South Island

22 July, 2021

The Royal New Zealand Navy Band will be on tour in the lower South Island from 27 July-3 August.

Royal Canadian Navy frigate to visit Auckland

21 July, 2021

The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary will visit Auckland in early August, in the first visit by a foreign military ship since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

Delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Tokelau complete

20 July, 2021

The first leg of a 5000 nautical mile trip to transport Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to one of the most remote places in the world is complete, with HMNZS Wellington successfully delivering the vaccine consignment to the Fakaofo, Nukunonu and Atafu atolls of Tokelau.

Buller Flood Support

20 July, 2021

New Zealand Army soldiers from 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB), based at Burnham Military Camp deployed to the Buller District on the West Coast following severe flooding.

NZDF takes command of Maritime Combined Task Force

19 July, 2021

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have assumed command of Bahrain-based Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), a multi-national task force conducting security operations in the Arabian Gulf.

Graduate's father inspires Air Force career

16 July, 2021

Joining the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) was a pretty easy decision for Pilot Officer Nathan Sycamore following inspiration from his father.

Mother the inspiration for Air Force career choice

15 July, 2021

Mechanical engineer Xin Cen is realising her dream of helping others through her skills in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).