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Graduate's father inspires Air Force career
Joining the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) was a pretty easy decision for Pilot Officer Nathan Sycamore following inspiration from his father.
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NZDF Summer Season in Antarctica Proves Busy Times for Air Movements Personnel
The Antarctica 2020/21 summer season proved a busy time for air movements personnel based in Christchurch after they managed the transportation of more than one million kilos of cargo to and from the ice.
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Take your moko as a friend for life
Melz Huata Lucas closed her eyes.
Ahakoa ka noho ā tinana, ka haere kē a wairua. -
Search & Rescue
When the call comes in to help find a missing person or group, the New Zealand Defence Force has aircraft on standby 24/7, 365 days of the year to respond immediately, and Navy ships on notice to deploy within hours. Whether it is a lost tramper or a vessel in trouble on the ocean, our personnel have the equipment and skills for the job.
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Education & training
It takes a lot of skills and training to do the things our Army does. From medical to engineering, navigation to combat, cooking for hundreds to leading soldiers into combat, the range of trades in the Army is diverse.
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Supporting people & communities
Our size, skills, equipment and training means we're geared for combat. But when you’re as large as the Air Force, with highly skilled personnel and specialised assets, you end up being very valuable in other emergency situations.
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CDF
The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) is the professional head of the NZDF and serves as the principal military advisor to the government.
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CAF
The Chief of Air Force leads over 2500 highly specialised professionals who are well-equipped to support New Zealand and respond quickly to situations both at home and overseas. The Chief of Air Force commands the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) through the Deputy Chief of Air Force and the Air Component Commander.
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Korean Peninsula
The international community, including New Zealand, maintain a continuous presence on and around the Korean Peninsula in the interests of regional security. Forces operate both at the border and in the sky. The New Zealand Defence Force has a role in both locations.
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First 'Lead Teams' leadership programme underway in Tonga next week
Six members of Tonga’s His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) have spent time in New Zealand taking part in a six-week Pacific Leadership Development Programme workshop that will help them deliver the HMAF’s first Lead Teams Leadership course in Tonga next wee