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Commander US Space Command visits New Zealand
This week the Commander US Space Command General Stephen Whiting had a whirlwind visit to New Zealand, speaking with senior military leaders and meeting New Zealand Defence Force Space Operations personnel.
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Flying into the smoke of the Gulf War
Squadron Leader Tom Tuke
Current role: Flight Commander B757
Length of time in service: First served for 9.5 years and then re-joined the RNZAF in 2016 and has served another 4.5 years. -
Royal New Zealand Air Force Band set to tour the South
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RNZAF carries out medevac from Antarctica
Aircrew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules have carried out a medical evacuation of a patient from McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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Designated Marksman Weapon (DMW)
The DMW is provided to specially trained soldiers within our Army to provide target detection, recognition, identification and neutralisation in the field.
Combined with a trained operator, the DMW provides the ability for precise long range suppression and neutralization. -
NZDF continues to assist in Canterbury flooding response
The NZDF has undertaken a range of tasks in response to the flooding in Canterbury.
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A community cut off
In 2016, a magnitude 7.8 quake struck Kaikōura in the middle of the night. Nationally significant and locally vital road and rail links were buried under enormous landslides, or distorted beyond repair. Landline and mobile phone services went down across the region. Power and water infrastructure was disrupted. From 12:02 am Monday 14 November, Kaikōura was cut off.
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When Winston blew into town
When Cyclone Winston strikes Fiji on 20 February 2016, it pummels the country and leaves a trail of devastation, particularly in the northern outlying islands. Thousands of homes are destroyed, and water, power and communication outages are expected to continue for several days.
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Ōhakea
RNZAF Base Ohakea is one of three military air bases in New Zealand. Located in the central North Island, Ohakea is 22km north-west of Palmerston North and 17km west of Feilding in the Manawatū region.
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Buller Flood Support
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.