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           ARMY25
           CHIEF OF ARMY’S BRIEF

TŪ K AHA COU R AG E   TŪ TIK A COM MITM ENT   TŪ TIRA COM R ADESHIP   TŪ MĀIA INTEG R IT Y
ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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                 Ko Ruapehu te maunga                                   Contents
                   Ko Hautapu te awa
      Ko Rongomaraeroa o ngā hau e whā te marae                         CHIEF OF ARMY FOREWORD                                                                 4
         Ko Tū taua a Tūmatauenga te wharenui                           WHO WE ARE                                                                             6
              Ko Ngāti Tūmatauenga te iwi                               WHERE WE ARE                                                                           8
        Ko au te Rangatira o Ngāti Tūmatauenga
                                                                        OUR CULTURE – OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE                                                9
                    Tihei mauri ora
                                                                        OUR VISION                                                                            10
             Ko wai ra? Nga toa o Ngāti Tūmatauenga!                    OUR MISSION                                                                           11

                                                                        MY INTENT                                                                             12
              Ruapehu is the mountain                                   ARMY25:
                 Hautapu is the river                                   OUR PATHWAY TO AN INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE                                            15

    Rongomaraeroa o ngā hau e whā is the marae                          What is ARMY25?                                                                       15
Te whare tu taua a Tūmatauenga is the meeting house                         ARMY25 – PEOPLE                                                                  16

       I am the Chief Of Ngāti Tūmatauenga                                  ARMY25 – INFORMATION                                                             18
                                                                            ARMY25 – RELATIONSHIPS                                                           19
                       Who are we?                                          ARMY25 – CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT                                                  20
         We are the Warriors of Ngāti Tūmatauenga                       A MODERN, AGILE, HIGHLY ADAPTIVE, LIGHT COMBAT FORCE 21
                                                                            Future Outlook FLOC 35 – Army’s long-term direction                               22
                                                                            Army Innovation: How to have your say                                             24
                                                                        BIBLIOGRAPHY – RECOMMENDED READING                                                   25

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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 CHIEF OF ARMY FOREWORD

                          In late 2018 as the                     Why this matters                                Your role

                          incoming Chief of Army,                 The Government has made it very clear
                                                                  what is required of us: “The core task
                                                                                                                  Understand my intent, review the
                                                                                                                  ARMY25 projects and initiatives, and get
                          I outlined my vision and                of the Defence Force is to conduct
                                                                  military operations, in particular combat
                                                                                                                  to know the plan. Determine how you are
                                                                                                                  likely to be affected, and ask yourself
                          the direction I will take our           operations.”                                    what do I need to do to prepare for the
                                                                                                                  future - how do I make the most of this
                          Army over the next three                To meet the demands placed on us by
                                                                  government and remain operationally
                                                                                                                  opportunity? Understand your role in
                                                                                                                  helping Army achieve its 2025 goals, and
                          years. The headquarters                 effective, we must become a modern,
                                                                  agile, highly adaptive, light combat force.
                                                                                                                  when you spot an opportunity to help
                                                                                                                  ARMY25 succeed, take it.
                          team has worked hard                    ARMY25 will shape our future, and
                                                                  enable us to be a world-class Army with

                          to fully develop that                   mana, meeting not only the demands of
                                                                  the current operating environment, but

                          strategic guidance into                 those of the future fight.
                                                                  There is no question that achieving my
                          Army’s strategic plan, and              vision of a modern, agile, highly adaptive,
                                                                  light combat force while simultaneously
                          it is important I take this             continuing to generate capability and
                                                                  commit to operations will challenge us. It
                          opportunity to describe                 will require our total workforce - regulars,
                                                                  reserves, civilians - to be agile of both
                          the key elements of                     thought and action.

                          ARMY25 to you.                          It will need us all to support this strategy,
                                                                  and collectively work towards achieving
                                                                  the ARMY25 end-state. This document
                                                                  outlines Army’s future pathway, so that
                                                                  we can all play our part in achieving the
                                                                  NZDF vision of an Integrated Defence
                                                                  Force 2025.

                          Major General John Boswell, DSD
                          Chief of Army

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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 WHO WE ARE

                          E Tū Tika – Stand Tall                     I firmly believe ‘The Way of the              Serving New Zealand loyally and
                                                                     New Zealand Warrior’ encapsulates             honourably through the profession of arms
                          E Tū Kaha – Stand Strong                   the ethos and values that underpin service    requires each of us to maintain the highest
                          E Tū Nga Toa! – Stand United as Warriors   in the modern profession of arms, so          standards of behaviour, both in war and
                          Taiaha Taiaha ha!                          my message to you is one of alignment         peace. This is why I connect ‘The Way of
                                                                     and balance.                                  the New Zealand Warrior’. It describes
                                                                                                                   our ethos, our values, our origins, our role,
                                                                     Alignment means each of us living our
                          I am excited by what lies                  ethos and values, and understanding our
                                                                                                                   our story and our expected behaviours:
                                                                                                                   The characteristics that are the modern
                                                                     part in the Chief’s vision, mission and
                          ahead for our Army, our                    end-state. We need to align so that we
                                                                                                                   New Zealand Warrior.
                                                                     can invest in our people; deliver every       I am excited by what ARMY25 seeks to
                          people, and their whānau.                  opportunity for professional development;     deliver for our people and their whānau.
                                                                     create the right structure and skill sets     I require each of you to understand
                          The Chief of Army has                      we need to sustain operations. In short,      ARMY25, and the part you have to play
                                                                     alignment means we can be the best Army       in achieving the Chief’s vision. We must
                          anchored his vision and                    we can be – world-class.                      each be ‘agile of both thought and action’.
                                                                                                                   Our continued success depends on how
                          plan, ARMY25, on our                       Balance is required for our wellbeing
                                                                     and personal development. Service to
                                                                                                                   we act and behave, and how, as Ngāti
                                                                                                                   Tūmatauenga, we operate together.
                          people. People are the                     the nation and its people is challenging
                                                                     and demands many sacrifices, not only         Kia kaha – Be Strong
                          key building block of the                  from just ourselves but also our whānau.
                                                                     Balance is vital to fully leverage the
                                                                                                                   Kia maia – Be Brave
                                                                                                                   Kia Manawanui – Be Steadfast
                          ‘light combat force’; and                  services and benefits available from being
                                                                     part of Ngāti Tūmatauenga.                    Ngā mihi

                          the modern operational                     Our Army has a long and proud history,

                          environment needs us all
                                                                     proven repeatedly on the battlefield.
                                                                     However, we need to be prepared to

                          to be ‘agile of both thought
                                                                     cope with the demands of the modern
                                                                     operating environment. Our ability to
                                                                     fight, lead and operate must be world-
                          and action’.                               class; how we act must be in a way that
                                                                     maintains the mana of Ngāti Tūmatauenga.
                                                                     Everything we do will be remembered; our
                                                                     ethos continues to define the character
                                                                     of the modern New Zealand warrior, and
                                                                     our values underpin our service to Ngāti
                          Warrant Officer Class One Clive Douglas    Tūmatauenga, our whānau and our nation.
                          Sergeant Major of the Army

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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Where we are                                                                                             Our Culture – Our Competitive Advantage

The New Zealand Army is one of our nation’s                                                              ARMY25 positions the New Zealand Army
oldest and most respected institutions. The                                                              to serve our nation loyally and honourably
achievements of those who served before                                                                  in the future operating environment,
us were critical in crafting our national                                                                and it calls on the Courage – Tū Kaha,
identity and our nation’s story. I treasure this                                                         Commitment – Tū Tika, Comradeship–
connection and we should all take great pride                                                            Tū Tira, and Integrity – Tū Māia of us all to
in the service we provide our communities,                                                               both support the plan’s change agenda,
our nation and the world.                                                                                and optimise the outcomes being sought.

Our people support our communities                                                                       ARMY25 is strongly aligned to the culture      Our people must live our core values, and
in cities and regional centres from                                                                      of Ngāti Tūmatauenga. Culture is the ideas,    a culture of inclusiveness must exist with
approximately 21 hubs across Aotearoa.                                                                   customs and social behaviour required of       our diversity being celebrated. Valuing
These Hubs are an integral part of Army’s                                                                all of us to maintain the highest personal     and seeking diversity will both better
contribution to both our social fabric and                                                               standards, both in war and peace.              position Army to prosecute population-
our nation’s resiliency – through community                                                                                                             based operations and ensure that we are
engagement, emergency response and                                                                       The New Zealand Army’s culture also            not restricting who we recruit; rather, we
support to other Government agencies.                                                                    blends the traditions of the Māori warrior     are giving ourselves every opportunity
                                                                                                         and the British soldier - our history,         to attract, retain and maximise the best
We are there for our nation when disaster                                                                heritage and experience of war - and           talent available amongst our soldiers.
strikes our communities and our shores,                                                                  the characteristics of our wider society.      All of us are responsible for bringing our
offering unwavering professional support                                                                 It is the lifeblood of our Army, it conveys    values to life every day and ensuring the
and reassurances to our whānau and                                                                       our sense of identity, and it shapes our       Army has positive, safe and inclusive
extended whānau that we care, and are                                                                    attitudes and behaviours.                      workplaces; workplaces where there is
there to help when they need us as a Force                                                                                                              no place for those who disrespect, bully
for New Zealand.                                                                                         ARMY25 requires that we embrace the
                                                                                                         characteristics of the New Zealand soldier     or harm others – behaviours that attack
                                                                                                         captured in ‘The Way of the New Zealand        the very essence of our core values, and
                                                                                                         Warrior’ and that we are an Army where         our own personal mana.
                                                                                                         every opportunity is afforded our soldiers     Our people are at the heart of our culture.
                                                                                                         to be the best that they can be - to           and it is the culture of Ngāti Tūmatauenga
                                                                           Legend key                    be world-class. It is competency and           that has been, and always will be, our
                                                                             Headquarters                character, above all else, that matters.       competitive advantage.
                                                                             Defence Camp

                                                                              Regional Support Centres

                                                                              NZ Army Regional Hubs

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Our Vision:                              Our vision is enduring. It is founded
                                         in our ethos and values, and it is what   Our Mission:                                  Chief of Defence Force’s (CDF’s) intent is
                                                                                                                                 to deliver an ‘Integrated Defence Force’
To be a world-class                      we all must aspire to be at all times.
                                         It is us. To be world-class, we must      To provide world-                             by 2025. For Army to achieve our part
                                                                                                                                 in CDF’s plan, and remain operationally
Army with Mana                           be amongst the best in the world
                                         at everything we do - we must be          class combat ready                            relevant, we must be a modern, agile, highly
                                                                                                                                 adaptive, light combat force.
                                         masters of our profession.
                                                                                   land forces that are                          It is essential that we remain both combat
                                         Mana incorporates prestige, respect,                                                    ready and continue to provide conventional
                                         pride and high status. It is earned and   trained, led and                              and special operations forces able to
                                         given, and never assumed, taken or                                                      operate in all environments and across the
                                         afforded by right.                        equipped to win as                            spectrum of conflict.

                                                                                   part of an Integrated                         World-class is as much a mind-set as it
                                                                                                                                 is a standard and is the responsibility of
                                                                                   Defence Force                                 us all. To be world-class in the eyes of
                                                                                                                                 New Zealanders, our allies and partners,
                                                                                                                                 and even our adversaries, we must all
                                                                                                                                 strive for excellence in everything we do.

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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 MY INTENT

    MODERN                                          AGILE                                      HIGHLY                                       LIGHT
    • Network Enabled Army                          OF THOUGHT:                                ADAPTIVE                                     COMBAT FORCE
                                                    • Think smart, fight smart
    • Protected Mobility                                                                       • Flexible, scalable,                        • Light infantry, armour and
      Capability Project                            • Enhanced decision-                         expeditionary                                artillery, along with the
                                                      making ability                                                                          Special Operations Forces
    • Soldier Modernisation                                                                    • Mission-specific Task
    • Enhanced urban                                OF ACTION:                                   Force approach                               (SOF) provide Army’s core
      warfighting capability                        • Mission command                                                                         combat capability
                                                                                               One of our strengths must become             • Supported by agile and
    • Integrated: Joint,                            • Across the spectrum of                   our ‘plug and play’ mentality using
      multinational, with other                       operations                               the capability bricks and mission-
                                                                                                                                              responsive support and
      government agencies                                                                      specific task force approach to                sustainment forces – well
                                                    We must be agile – of both thought         operations. We must be flexible,               prepared, technologically
                                                    and action. We must, at all levels         rapidly scalable, and able to adapt            advanced, capable of
    We will need to remain future
                                                    and at all times, think smart              to a situation in order to both
    focused, while continuously
                                                    and fight smart. We must all be            understand it and generate the
                                                                                                                                              operating in an austere
    improving and evolving our combat                                                                                                         environment
                                                    prepared to cope with the speed            desired effects. We will retain our
    capabilities in order to meet
                                                    and vast quantities of information         current structure based around               • A manoeuverist approach
    the challenges of technological
                                                    that will be prevalent in the              1 (NZ) Brigade, however we must
    change, well concealed highly
                                                    future operating environment. All          be able to rapidly task-organise               to war-fighting
    capable adversaries and an
                                                    Commanders, regardless of rank             ourselves, as often as needed, to
    increasingly complex and                                                                                                                The Multi-Role Battalion Group,
                                                    or appointment, must be able to            achieve mission success.
    urbanised operating environment.                                                                                                        and the Special Operations Task
                                                    lead effectively in rapidly evolving
                                                    environments – mission command                                                          Group, are Army’s benchmark for
                                                    will only become more important.                                                        generating operational forces.
                                                                                                                                            Together they provide government
                                                                                                                                            with light combat forces that can
                                                                                                                                            effectively respond to the demands
                                                                                                                                            required of us.

              BY 2025:

              A WORLD-CLASS, NETWORKED, LIGHT CO M BAT FORCE, DELIVERING OPERATIONAL
                  EXCELLENCE AS PART OF NEW ZEALAND’S INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE.

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY IS, AND                                       ARMY25:
ALWAYS WILL BE, A LIGHT COMBAT                                     OUR PATHWAY TO AN
FORCE. OUR ABILITY TO PROSECUTE                                    INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE
LAND COMBAT OPERATIONS IS                                          What is ARMY25?
NON-NEGOTIABLE.                                                    ARMY25 is our change strategy for the          People
                                                                   period 2019 to 2025. Its objective is to       This theme looks to ensure that by 2025
                                                                   meet my vision of a modern, agile, highly      our Army will have increased in strength to
                                                                   adaptive, light combat force. The plan         5150 personnel and be better positioned
                                                                   is divided into four themes – People,          to meet the outputs directed to us by
                                                                   Information, Relationships and Capability      government. We must grow a future force
                                                                   Enhancement. Each aims to deliver              that is resilient; has the attitude, skills and
                                                                   different parts of the plan.                   knowledge to be agile and adaptive in the
                                                                   In order to achieve our mission and end-       execution of its duties; and lives our ethos
                                                                   state, approved projects and initiatives       and values.
                                                                   are run under each theme to produce
                                                                   the change our Army needs. Projects            Information
                                                                   cover a range of new capabilities we are       For the NZ Army to be a modern and
                                                                   looking to introduce into service such as      effective light combat force, we must all be
                                                                   Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS        skilled in operating in an information-rich
                                                                   or drones), through to ensuring Army           environment. Transforming information into
                                                                   personnel are provided with the learning       knowledge and then into actions through
                                                                   opportunities to succeed on the future         timely, accurate and informed decisions will
                                                                   battlefield.                                   be critical to mission success in the future
                                                                                                                  operating environment.
                                                                   But the fact remains, we cannot do
                                                                   everything all at once. This means we          Relationships
                                                                   must be ruthless in our prioritisation, and
                                                                                                                  We are a people organisation which
                                                                   pragmatic with our resources.
                                                                                                                  operates in the human terrain –
                                                                                                                  relationships are vital to everything we
                                                                                                                  do. We must be viewed as credible and
                                                                                                                  trusted by our community, nation, allies and
                                                                                                                  partners.

                                                                                                                  Capability Enhancement
                                                                                                                  To be a modern Army, we must be a
                                                                                                                  networked and interoperable land combat
                                                                                                                  force, resourced and equipped to operate
                                                                                                                  both domestically and in a complex,
                                                                                                                  integrated expeditionary environment.

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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ARMY25 – PEOPLE

                                          People are our most valuable asset,          Our People                                     Training System
  G OA L :                                our single biggest investment, and           Ensuring our culture continues to reflect      Transforming our training systems to
  Ngāti Tūmatauenga                       they provide the key building block of       who we are as an Army and that we are          recruit, train and develop our people to
                                          all combat operations. It is my role to
  encapsulates the culture                ensure that the Army supports you
                                                                                       mentally and physically ready to live our      succeed on operations through the ‘Army
                                                                                       ethos and values in order to not only serve    Individual Training Evolution’ project .
  we aspire to as an Army.                and your families, while delivering          our nation with distinction, but honour the
  We are an Army that values              every opportunity for you to reach your      memory of those who served before us.          Diverse Force
                                          full potential. For your part, you must
  diversity and invests in                commit to our ethos and values, and          Balanced Force                                 A diverse, respected and balanced
                                                                                                                                      workforce optimised to enhance our
  developing its people                   through your actions and behaviours
                                                                                       Ensuring Army has the right structure          operational effectiveness by developing an
                                          enhance our mana. In the future, there
  through a modern and                    will be a growing tension between the
                                                                                       and skill sets in order to deliver sustained   ‘Army Diversity map’.
  innovated training system.                                                           operational outputs. The ‘Force Design
                                          need for specialists and our ability to
                                                                                       Project’ and ‘Army Sporting and Recruiting     Reserve Force Integration
  Our force is balanced to                field an adaptable generalist force.
                                                                                       Ambassadors’ will deliver these outcomes.      An enhanced Reserve Force providing
                                          Striking this balance will require careful
  meet the complex and                    management by commanders and                                                                the trades and specialist skills needed to
                                                                                       Smart Soldier                                  sustain the delivery of Army’s outputs.
  demanding requirements                  staff alike. What will remain unchanged
                                          however, is that our warfighting success     Investing in our people to ensure they
  of the current and future                                                            have both the mental agility to succeed
                                          will continue to be founded on the
  operating environments.                 professionalism and courage of young         in the future operating environment and
                                          New Zealanders, from all walks of life,      can realise their full potential. Ensuring
                                          who are committed to the service of          our soldiers, as our greatest strength, are
                                          others and our nation.                       ready to optimise evolving operational
                                                                                       concepts and technologies through the
                                                                                       ‘Land Professional Military Education
                                                                                       (LPME)’ and ‘Army Officer Cadet
                                                                                       Residential Tertiary Education’ projects.

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ARMY25 CHIEF OF ARMY'S BRIEF - NZDF
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ARMY25 – INFORMATION                                                                                ARMY25 – RELATIONSHIPS

                                                  Information led Command & Control                                                                Community
  G OA L :                                                                                            G OA L :
                                                  It is important that we are all skilled, both                                                    We live and work in our communities. We
  We are an information-                          as individuals and teams, at receiving,             We are an Army that is                       have been trusted with the defence of
  enabled Army that                               managing and analysing large quantities of          viewed as credible and                       our people. With this responsibility comes
                                                  digital information quickly in order to make                                                     the expectation that we must, at all times,
  leverages technology                            timely, accurate and informed decisions.            trusted by our community,                    remain responsive to the needs of our
  in order to enhance our                         We need to better understand how to
                                                                                                      nation, allies and partners.                 communities and maintain the highest of
  decision-making.                                                                                                                                 standards in everything that we do.
                                                  ‘fight information’ in the future operating
                                                  environment. The Mission Command                                                                 Nation
                                                  Training Facility (MCTF) project will initially   Land operations are fundamentally
                                                                                                    human interactions. We must be able to         As part of the joint force, and alongside
We need to change how we think about              allow us to achieve this, and will aim to
                                                                                                    seamlessly network with, and integrate         other government agencies, our work is vital
and use information on the battlefield.           deliver a purpose-built centre to train and
                                                                                                    into, joint and multi-national forces. We      to promoting a safe, secure and resilient
It is no longer the sole purview of the           prepare our people to operate in a digital
                                                                                                    also need to understand how we will, in the    New Zealand. We must all ensure that
information specialists. The ability to           command and control environment.
                                                                                                    future, operate alongside the many other       our ability to operate with the many other
‘fight’ information is now vital to the                                                                                                            government and non-government agencies
success of all military operations; it is         Continuous Improvement                            government and non-government agencies
                                                                                                    that occupy the battle space. To reflect the   is not only well established, but becomes
everyone’s responsibility. Instead of             To be truly world-class, we must all ensure                                                      second nature.
relying primarily on physical actions,            that we get better at doing our job every day.    different approaches that we need to take,
we must each be comfortable with                  We must all challenge poor performance            the types of environments within which we
                                                                                                    are called upon to operate, our engagement     World
the merging of the physical and virtual           and strive to be the best we can be through
                                                                                                    strategy is captured in three parts.           We must each continue to improve how
worlds. We must view information as               innovation and new continuous improvement
                                                                                                                                                   we operate alongside our military allies
integral to all our operations.                   tools and processes.
                                                                                                                                                   and partners – our interoperability. The
                                                  Technology to create                                                                             capabilities we contribute to the coalition
                                                  effectiveness & efficiency                                                                       must always add value, and never detract
                                                                                                                                                   from that effort. The impression that each
                                                  I am seeking to invest in technology to
                                                                                                                                                   of us make when we exercise, deploy or
                                                  better enable you in your day-to-day work.
                                                                                                                                                   even just visit contributes to the trust and
                                                  I require your support and patience as
                                                                                                                                                   credibility our military allies place in us. A
                                                  we look to rectify key infrastructure and
                                                                                                                                                   world-class Army with mana.
                                                  information shortfalls.

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ARMY25 – CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT

                                                                                                   A MODERN, AGILE,
                                                                                                   HIGHLY ADAPTIVE,
                                                                                                   LIGHT COMBAT FORCE

                                                  Transform
  G OA L :
                                                  Ensuring capability programmes and projects
  We are an Army resourced                        transform how Army prosecutes future land
  with the capabilities to                        combat operations through the ‘Network
                                                  Enabled Army (NEA)’ and the ‘Protected
  prosecute land combat                           Mobility Capability Project (PMCP)’.
  operations in a complex,
                                                  Maintain
  integrated and austere
                                                  Ensuring programmes and projects
  environment.                                    maintain Army’s ability to prosecute land
                                                  combat operations.

Capability Enhancement will ensure                Enhance
that we remain relevant in the future.            Ensuring programmes and projects enhance
As projects, such as Network Enabled              Army’s ability to prosecute land combat
Army, Protected Mobility and Soldier              operations through the development of
Modernisation gain momentum, we will              future urban operating information warfare
continue to ensure that the NZ Army               concepts, and in place projects such as the
is equipped for the future fight. These           ‘Consolidated Logistics Project (CLP)’,
capabilities will be fit for purpose within       ‘Soldier Modernisation’ and the ‘Range and
both New Zealand and the Pacific region,          Training Area Management System and
whilst having utility globally.                   Automated Ranges’ projects.

                                                  Infrastructure
                                                  Ensuring Defence Estate infrastructure
                                                  investments continue to deliver against Army’s
                                                  needs through the ‘Mission Command Training
                                                  Facility (MCTF)’ and ‘Plan MERE’ project.

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Future Outlook FLOC 35 –
Army’s long-term direction

                                                                                                                                              2030–35
Complexity will continue to
define the future land operating
                                                                                                                                              Future Fight
environment. Rapid population                                                            2025–30                                              The future Land Combat Force

growth, urbanisation, climate
change, technological
                                                                                         Fight Tomorrow                                       • Enhance performance through
                                                                                                                                                human machine learning
advances, and the merging of                          2019–25                            An Information Age Land
                                                                                         Combat Force
                                                                                                                                              • Operate concurrently and
the physical and information                                                                                                                    effectively across the future
domains are all contributing                          Fight Tonight                      • Enhance personnel performance
                                                                                                                                                physical and information
                                                                                                                                                domains
factors. However, what we                             A Networked Land Combat Force      • Fight Information
                                                                                                                                              • Trusted partner of choice
cannot know for certain is                            • Grow and shape the Force of      • Land combat capabilities
                                                                                                                                              • Integrate robotic,
the speed with which this                               5150                               focused on complex
                                                                                                                                                autonomonous and artificial
                                                                                           expeditionary operations
complexity will increase.                             • Networked Land Combat Force                                                             intelligence capabilities
                                                        enabled by information
This is why we must be agile – of both                • A trusted and credible partner
thought and action. We must ensure that               • Enhanced mobility and training
we provide our people, at all levels, with              facilities
the attributes required to think smart
and fight smart. This will require us to
think differently, have the courage to take
calculated risks, and be responsive to
rapid changes within the environment.
It will require our leaders to create a
command environment of trust, and
to embrace mission command. As an
organisation, we must remain prepared,
and plan accordingly to ensure that
we are not only heading in the right
direction but have the confidence to
adjust our trajectory as needed.

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Army Innovation                                                                                Bibliography – Recommended Reading

ARMY25 focuses on being modern, agile in thought,                                              •     NZDF Future Operating Environment out to 2050
                                                                                               •     Defence White Paper 2016
and ensuring continuous improvement through innovation.
                                                                                               •     Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018
Innovation is not only about looking for an idea that will create a
                                                                                               •     NZDF Output Plan FY 2019/20
step change (that is, a change that makes a significant difference
                                                                                               •     NZDF Strategic Plan 2019–2025 Operationalising STRATEGY25
to our processes, outputs or structures), but also about those
                                                                                               •     NZDF Statement of Intent 2018/19–2021/22
little efficiencies and novel approaches to the way we do things,                              •     Treasury’s Living Standards Framework
that, when combined, improve how we operate, deliver value for                                 •     Future Land Operating Concept 2035 – Integrated Land Missions
money and provide opportunities to reinvest elsewhere in Army.                                 •     CA Command Directive (annual document)
                                                                                               •     The Way of the New Zealand Warrior (updated version)
Innovation is now an imperative for               Army Innovation challenges you to support    •     The New Zealand Army
organisations to succeed. Within Army             CA’s vision of a modern, agile, highly
                                                                                               •     Army News Articles:
this is no exception. Innovation must be          adaptive, light combat force by:
part of our culture and of our long-term                                                             •    October 2019: DCA message on Reputation and Relationships
strategy for continuous improvement.              •    Delivering continuous improvement
                                                                                                     •    September 2019: CA message on Joint Support Component Command
Innovation contributes to and                          through the use of technology to
                                                       create effectiveness and efficiency,          •    August 2019: CA message on discipline
demonstrates our value of Tū Kaha –
Courage and Tū Tika – Commitment.                      smarter soldiers and enhance current          •    July 2019: CA message on Defence Capability Plan
We are innovative already, it’s in our DNA             capability.                                   •    June 2019: SMA message on family readiness
– there are some great ideas out there.           •    Ensuring we play our part in                  •    May 2019: SMA message on Routine Basics and Reading List Recommendations
The Army Innovation Scheme is all about                protecting our precious environment,          •    April 2019: CA message on ‘Agile of Thought. Agile of Action’
capturing your good ideas, implementing                our taonga, for future generations by
                                                       reducing the Army’s environmental             •    March 2019: SMA message on character ‘Its our Ethos’
them, looking at ways we can share or
                                                       impact when deployed both                     •    October 2018: CA message on ‘My Vision – Modern, Agile, Highly Adaptive,
celebrate them, and consider the value
                                                       domestically and internationally.                  Light Combat Force’
they bring to our Army.
                                                                                               •     F4NZ – Force for NZ Magazine June 2019
                                                                                               •     The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Responsibilities

  Got an idea?                                                                                     Want to know more?
  Think we could do something better?                                                              For more detailed information on
                                                                                                   ARMY25 and its roadmap, plan,
  Submit your idea through the Army Innovation Portal on the Army Intranet Command                 projects and initiatives, visit the
  Post, or email the team:                                                                         ARMY25 Intranet Site through the
  ArmyInnovation@NZDF.mil.nz                                                                       Army Intranet Command Post.

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                                                                                         ARMY25
                                                                                         “To achieve my vision
                                                                                          of a world-class Army
                                                                                          with mana we must
                                                                                          become a Modern, Agile,
                                                                                          Highly Adaptive, Light
                                                                                          Combat Force while also
                                                                                          reinforcing and living our
                                                                                          ethos and values 24/7.”
                                                                                          Major General John Boswell, DSD
                                                                                          Chief of Army

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