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Issue 502
                                                            may 2019

                                         Run fast,
                                         shoot straight
                                         Our marksmen on form
                                         in Australia

                                         Anzac Day
                                         We will remember them

                                         Attracting women
                                         to the NZ Army
                                         Recruiting Days at our Camps

Courage   Commitment   Comradeship   Integrity
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                                                     The reason why                          our boots, wear our headdress,
                                                                                             plan ahead, train the basics, carry
                                                                                                                                    Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a
                                                                                                                                    rātou – We will remember them.
           ISSUE 502 may 2019                                                                a notebook, or pick up rubbish.
                                                     Often, we don’t understand why          Does this translate into failing to    Army Sports Awards 2019:
                                                     a particular drill, instruction or      check our weapon is clean, not         Recently the Army Sports Awards
                                    NEWS             procedure is issued or required.        wearing a seat belt or not securing    were held, where NZ Army’s finest
                                                     This is particularly so when we         our kit? You be the judge.             sportsman and women were
    SAS soldier killed in                  03
                                                     are in the comfort of garrison            Shortcuts are another evil           recognised for their achievements.
      training accident                              environments or routine training.       when we don’t fully understand         Congratulations to these sports
   Ninth rotation leaves                   03        We may have heard the phrase            the reason for the full process        teams and individuals who have
                 for Iraq                            ‘training is the best form of           or drill, or when we don’t have        been recognised and a special
                                                     welfare’ when it relates to physical    the experience to know what            SMA *MiD to CPL Nix Vunipola
 Q&A – TAD instructor                       13       application of warfighting. But         can be shortened when time is          for her achievements and being
     Corporal Renee                                  do we equally understand the            compressed. Do it often enough         awarded both the Individual Sports
       Conlon-Rewiti                                 importance of keeping our kit in        and the shortcut becomes the drill     Person of the Year and Chief of
                                                     good order and accounted for,           or norm until one day it catches       Army’s Supreme Award.                 SMA Reading List
                               people                conducting professional military        us out. There are some things that                                           recommendations:
                                                     development in units, addressing        we can’t take shortcuts on and we      CA Commendation: Saving a life or     1. GRIT – Why passion and
  Anzac Day coverage                       05        people correctly or issuing orders      need to know the difference.           intervening in a situation to cause      resilience are the secrets to
                                                     for common tasks?                         Our lesson plans include ‘the        less harm takes personal courage         success by Angela Duckworth.
 AASAM – outstanding                        10          There are many examples              reason why’, so do our orders?         and comradeship in caring for a       2. Start with Why by Simon Sinek.
     results for Kiwis                               where ‘the reason why’ relates to       Let’s put it into our daily battle     mate. I would like to acknowledge     3. What Got You Here Won’t Get
                                                     embedding correct actions so that       rhythm, mindset, actions and           SPR Amituanai for his recent             You There: How successful
      2LT Laura Bayfield                    14
                                                     when we are at our lowest point of      language.                              recognition by CA in being               people become even more
          builds a bridge                            stamina, in chaos and uncertainty,      SMA Jungle Tip: Do the basics          awarded a CA’s Commendation.             successful by Marshall
           2CSSB win Roy                    16       we will do the right drill, immediate   well, always.                          Proud of your efforts!                   Goldsmith.
             Smith Trophy                            action, check on our mate, or make                                                                                   4. Ake Ake Kia Kaha E! Forever
                                                     sure we have all our kit. And so        Hunt the Good Stuff!                   Army Shooting Team:                      Brave! by Sir Wira Gardiner.
                                                     we train as we mean to operate,                                                Congratulations to the ASSAM
                      capability                     anywhere, anytime, and anyhow. It       ANZAC Day: ANZAC Day is a time         team for their efforts in achieving   Ngā mihi – see you on patrol
     Working dogs’ new                     04        is about the basics, our foundation     to reflect and remember these who      the best result ever by a NZ team
         home opened                                 skills. We do hear this frequently      have paid the ultimate sacrifice in    competing at this competition. Well   WO1 Clive Douglas
                                                     and yet we fail to do the simple        the service of New Zealand.            done, good soldiering!                Sergeant Major of the Army
                   OPERATIONS                        things well – be it on time, clean

              Hawkes Bay                    18
           dental outreach

 Infantry working dogs
                       exercises
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                                                     HERCULES FLIES VIETNAM WAR
          Exercise Venom                    15
                                                     VETERANS to 50th reunion
                                 sport
                         Cycling           26

   Cover: Recruiting Day at Burnham Camp.
                     Photo: CPL Sean Spivey

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                                                     soldiers from the Victor 4              wives, children and grandchildren         During their first operation,      Burnham camp by soldiers from
                 editor by the first of the month.   Company that deployed to                to fly in the same aircraft that       which Mr Dixon described as their     2/1 RNZIR who performed a haka
  Nothing in the Army News should be taken as        Vietnam on 8 May, 1969, were            flew their husbands, dads or           “baptism of fire”, they came under    on the camp parade ground.
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                                                     accompanied by their families.          grandfathers to war was a very         heavy attack from the Viet Cong       The veterans marked their 50th
        service publication before acting on any     The reunion was to mark the 50th        emotional trip.                        and suffered their first casualty –   reunion with a memorial service
            information given in this newspaper.     anniversary of Victor 4 Company            Fellow veteran Phil O’Connor, 71,   his best mate Jack Williams.          where wreaths were laid and the
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                                                     arriving in Vuc Tau in southern         said the flight brought back a flood      Operating as part of a             names of the fallen read out. They
     reproduce must be sought from the editor.       Vietnam.                                of memories.                           combined Anzac battalion with         were also invited to displays of
                                                        Flight Lieutenant Tim Leslie, an        Mr Dixon had just turned 20         the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian   current military equipment, and
                                                     aircraft captain from the Royal         when he went to Vietnam and            Regiment, the New Zealand troops      attended a formal dinner.
                                                     New Zealand Air Force’s No.40           was second in command of a rifle       went into the jungle for a month
                                                     Squadron, said about 90 veterans        section comprising 10 soldiers.        of operations, tracking down          Next month:
                                                     and their families were flown from         “It was physically and mentally     hostile forces, and then returned     Triumphs, tall stories, and tears:
                                                     Auckland, Tauranga, Ohakea and          challenging. You had to carry          to the Australian base at Nui Dat     when veterans reunite.
                                                     Wellington to their reunion at          heavy loads of ammunition and          for a respite.
                                                     Burnham Military Camp.                  spent each day on edge,” he said
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   a
   message
   from
   chief of
   army
                                                                                       NINTH ROTATION
   Army’s ongoing                          them, and their character – as a            OF NZDF TROOPS
                                                                                       LEAVES FOR IRAQ
                                           soldier and, more importantly, as
   operational                             a person.
                                              We are, and must continue
   excellence needs                        to be, an organisation whereby
   more diversity and                      success is driven not by our

   inclusion
                                           personal identities but by the
                                           skills and attitudes we bring to
                                                                                   The ninth rotation                      at Royal New Zealand Air Force
                                                                                                                           Base Ohakea.
                                                                                                                                                                       “This is the ultimate goal of our
                                                                                                                                                                       building partner capacity mission

   For those of us in command
                                           our work.                               of about 70 New                            “This means thousands of newly           – Iraqi forces with an enhanced
                                              With diversity however, comes                                                trained Iraqi soldiers, border guards       capability to train their personnel
   appointments it rolls off the           the responsibility of inclusion.        Zealand Defence                         and police protecting their country         and protect their national security,”
   tongue pretty easy, ‘people are our
   greatest asset.’ And, in our actions,
                                           All of us are responsible for
                                           creating the strongest possible
                                                                                   Force troops has                        and securing its borders.”                  he said.
                                                                                                                              More than 44,000 Iraqi Security             The training courses or
   we take the time to recognise good      team where all soldiers feel            left for a training                     Forces personnel have received              programmes of instruction usually
   performance, innovation, potential,
   even acts of bravery. What we
                                           safe, included, respected and
                                           able to perform their duties free
                                                                                   mission in Iraq.                        training from Task Group Taji,
                                                                                                                           which comprises NZDF troops
                                                                                                                                                                       run for six weeks. The training
                                                                                                                                                                       covers individual soldier skills,
   don’t do, nearly often enough,          from inappropriate and harmful                                                  and Australian Defence Force                including weapons handling and
   is recognise the importance of                                                  The latest deployment brings
                                           behaviour. Where all our people         to about 900 the total number           personnel, since its training mission       marksmanship at close quarters
   diversity in the NZ Army and how it     have every opportunity to develop                                               began in May 2015.                          and longer ranges. It also includes
   makes us stronger.                                                              of troops sent by the NZDF to
                                           their potential and be the best         Iraq over the past four years,             Many of the Iraqi personnel              combat first aid and obstacle-
      For an organisation that             they can be.                                                                    trained by the combined New                 breaching techniques, as well
   prosecutes operations amongst                                                   Commander Joint Forces
                                              In recent times, programmes          New Zealand Rear Admiral Jim            Zealand–Australian task group took          as counter-improvised explosive
   the people in the land domain,          such as Op RESPECT have                                                         part in the campaign to retake parts        device and explosive hazard
   be left in absolutely no doubt                                                  Gilmour said.
                                           been launched to improve how,              “Our Defence Force has been          of Iraq from the terrorist group            awareness training.
   that diversity is a key operational     as a defence force, we grow a                                                   Islamic State.                                 All Iraqi Security Forces
   enabler. Being more diverse better                                              contributing to the international
                                           professional culture of respect         effort to help train and build the         Several Iraqi Security Forces            personnel are also taught
   positions us to understand and          and inclusiveness amongst our                                                   personnel trained by Task Group             the fundamental aspects of
   empathise with local populations,                                               capacity of Iraqi Security Forces
                                           people. We cannot be effective          personnel,” Rear Admiral Gilmour        Taji had also taken over some of the        international human rights law and
   build relationships, and gain a         on the battlefield if we diminish                                               training in a self-sustaining cycle,        the Law of Armed Conflict.
   community’s trust and support.                                                  said after he farewelled the troops
                                           the effectiveness of our ‘greatest                                              Rear Admiral Gilmour said.
      Enabling and fully using the         asset’ – our people.
   different backgrounds, skills              The messages here are clear.
   and experiences from an Army

                                                                                   Long walk raises funds
                                           First and foremost, we must be an
   of officers and soldiers, men           Army that looks after each other,
   and women, results in greater           trusts each other, and respects

                                                                                   for terror attack family
   innovation and creativity.              each other. An Army that lives the
   This enhances the agility and           value of comradeship and that
   adaptiveness required of us all to      sense of mateship that binds us
   operate effectively in the future       as a collective force. Secondly,
   battlespace, which is growing           there is no place in our Army           Army Captain Jono Steele,
   increasingly complex, fluid and         for those who disrespect, bully         who is serving in the Sinai
   fast-paced.                             or harm others – behaviours
      Valuing and seeking diversity
                                                                                   Peninsula, walked non-stop
                                           that attack the very essence of
   also ensures that we are not            the team and our operational
                                                                                   for 24 hours to raise funds
   restricting who we recruit, rather      effectiveness can’t be accepted         for the family of his friend,
   we are giving ourselves every           and must be called out by us all.       Futsal Whites player Atta
   opportunity to attract, retain and         I am absolutely committed to         Elayyan, who was one
   maximise the best talent available.     ensuring we have an environment
      During my career I have had
                                                                                   of the 51 victims of the
                                           within Army where competency
   the absolute honour to serve            and character matters, one where
                                                                                   Christchurch terror attack.
   alongside a variety of incredibly                                               He helped raise more than                CAPT Steele, in centre, wearing blue,
                                           our people live our values, and a                                                walks with other Op Farad personnel.
   talented soldiers. What made            culture of inclusiveness exists.        $10,000.
   them so good was not their              More than anything else however,
   gender, ethnic background, sexual       I am absolutely committed to all        Atta, said CAPT Steele, was a good      joining the walk in ones and two.               early hours of the morning as the
   preference or religion. What really     our people, and the incredible          friend who left behind his wife Farah   I stopped to take a count at about 11 pm        body started to fatigue and the
   mattered, what I remember most          diversity they bring.                   and two-year-old daughter, Aya.         and there were 35 people walking with           weather started to turn. It went
   about them, was the professional                                                   He started the non-stop walk at      me from every single contingent – some          from a balmy 28 degrees with a
   competence with which they              John Boswell                            8am and says it was pretty straight     of which had started at 11 am that day          slight wind during the day to a
   executed the tasks required of          Major General                           forward for most of the day. “The       and would walk through until the end.           full on sandstorm and bucketing
                                                                                   support grew steadily with people          “It started to get pretty tough in the       down with rain – it was pretty
                                                                                                                                                                           surreal. The team kept on going
                                                                                                                                                                           though and at about 4 am the

                                            SAS soldier dies after
                                                                                                                                                                           body packed it in and I threw
                                                                                                                                                                           up everywhere. Fortunately for
                                                                                                                                                                           me I had a massive team still

                                            training accident                                                                                                              supporting me. The SNO, and a
                                                                                                                                                                           couple of other Kiwis got in my
                                                                                                                                                                           ear and gave me a bit of a boost
                                            Lance Corporal Nicholas                as an NZSAS operator in                 upholding the Army’s core values in             and we finished.”
                                                                                   December 2014.                          every endeavour.                                   CAPT Steel said the funds
                                            Kahotea, 1st New Zealand
                                                                                      He served in Afghanistan,               “He was an outstanding soldier               raised in the Sinai went in with
                                            Special Air Service                    and was awarded the following           and a top bloke,” Major General                 those raised by the National
                                            Regiment died following                medals: New Zealand Operational         Boswell said. “I know that his family,          Futsal team of which Atta was a
                                            an accident during a                   Service Medal (NZOSM), New              friends and colleagues will be                  member. Overall, the efforts of
                                            training exercise in                   Zealand Defence Service Medal           keenly feeling the loss and we offer            Atta’s friends raised about 180k.
                                                                                   (NZDSM), New Zealand General            our deepest condolences.”                          “For me the highlight was
                                            Auckland on 8 May.
                                                                                   Service (NZGSM) and NATO ISAF              The New Zealand Defence Force                halfway through when I looked
                                            LCPL Kahotea joined the                (Afghanistan).                          offers its deepest sympathy to                  around to count how many
                                            New Zealand Army on 25 January,           He will be remembered as a           Lance Corporal Kahotea’s family                 people were walking with me.
                                            2006, as a Royal New Zealand           professional soldier, a father and      and will extend its full support                People from every corner of the
                                            Engineer, with an initial posting to   friend to many.                         services to them.                               globe and a bunch of different
                                            the 1st New Zealand Special Air           Chief of Army Major General             An investigation into the accident           religions chose to sacrifice their
                                            Service Regiment as a specialist       John Boswell said Lance Corporal        is being undertaken. Police are                 time to honor the memory of an
                                            searcher in 2008.                      Kahotea was a consummate                investigating on behalf of the                  unknown man and by extension
                                              He successfully completed            professional, who was known for his     Coroner.                                        demonstrate their support for
                                            NZSAS selection and was badged         dedication and reliability – always                                                     the families on the other side of
LCPL Kahotea                                                                                                                                                               the world.”
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NZDF working
dogs get
new home at
Linton                                  New purpose-built dog kennels at Linton
                                        Military Camp which were opened
                                        earlier this month by the Minister of
                                        Defence, Ron Mark, will ensure military
                                        working dogs are cared for in line with
                                        international best practice.
                                        “The value of these highly-trained      Dog to find wounded soldiers on
                                        working dogs to the New Zealand         the battlefield. Ceaser helped save
                                        Defence Force is reflected in           countless lives before being killed in
                                        the care taken in providing an          action in the Battle of the Somme.
                                        environment that protects them and      His collar is in the Auckland War
                                        their welfare,” says Alan Inkpen,       Museum and a book, ‘Caesar the
                                        Military Working Dogs Capability        Anzac Dog’, has been written by
                                        Manager – Land.                         Rifleman Tooman’s great niece
                                          “These dogs save lives, so            Patricia Stroud who was a guest of
                                        ensuring they are in peak physical      honour at the opening ceremony.
                                        condition supports our military’s          Ms Stroud, from the Hibiscus
                                        operational effectiveness, and the      Coast north of Auckland, said she
                                        safety of our personnel.                was honoured to be invited to the
                                          “International research has           opening ceremony, and delighted
                                        enabled us to develop a facility that   to help Ron Mark cut the ribbon to
                                        ensures we can monitor and house        the new facility. She remembers
                                        our dogs in a way that ensures they     her great-uncle well, and also
                                        maintain peak condition.”               remembers the large portrait of
                                          Well-loved by generations of          Ceaser on the wall of her family’s
                                        handlers, New Zealand’s military        lounge when she was a young child.
                                        working dogs have a long and               The new working dog facility can
                                        proud history. The new facility         house up to 12 dogs at any one
                                        has been named “Ceaser Lines”           time. The project was delivered
                                        after A Company, 4th Battalion,         on time and under budget through
                                        New Zealand Rifle Brigade bulldog       a collaboration of New Zealand
                                        mascot Ceaser. (Ceaser is how the       Defence Force personnel, Army
                                        dog’s name was spelt on his collar).    Engineers, Defence Estate and
                                        His handler, Rifleman Thomas            Infrastructure and local contractors.
                                        Samuel Tooman, was assigned as          The kennels include exercise and
                                        an Ambulance Driver in World War I      sleeping places, as well as bathing
                                        and trained Ceaser as a Red Cross       and feeding areas.

Above: The new kennels.
Bottom left: Defence Minister Ron
Mark discusses the benefits of the
kennels with an Army dog handler.
Bottom right: Ms Patricia Stroud
helps Mr Mark cut the opening ribbon.
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       Anzac Day
       2019
        They went with songs to the battle,
        they were young
        Straight of limb, true of eye,
        steady and aglow,
        They were staunch to the end
        against odds uncounted:
        They fell with their faces to the foe.

        They shall grow not old,
        as we that are left grow old:
        Age shall not weary them
        nor the years condemn.
        At the going down of the sun
        and in the morning
        We will remember them.

        – From ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon

Camp Taji, Iraq. (Photo: ADF)
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                                                                                   Iraq (Photo: ADF)

Auckland

   New Zealand Defence Force                                                       South Korea

   personnel throughout the world
   commemorated Anzac Day on
   Thursday 25 April.
   New Zealand and Australia              Her Excellency Wendy Hinton,
   commemorated Anzac Day with            New Zealand Ambassador to the
   three services in the Anzac sector     Republic of Turkey, led attendees
   of the Gallipoli peninsula – a joint   in a minute’s silence for those killed
   Dawn Service followed by the           and affected by the Christchurch
   Australian service at Lone Pine and    terror attack which included two
   the New Zealand Memorial Service       wounded Turkish nationals.
   at Chunuk Bair.                           In his commemorative address,
      The official party, led by          the Speaker noted that those
   Trevor Mallard, Speaker of             gathered at Chunuk Bair had come
   the New Zealand House of               together in the spirit of respect,
   Representatives, placed roses          peace and understanding. He also
   at the New Zealand Memorial            remembered all those that fought
   to the Missing. The party was          at Gallipoli – from whatever their       Iraq (Photo: ADF)   South Korea
   then led to the New Zealand            country or creed – and the legacy
   Battlefield Memorial where 380         they left behind as we face different
   New Zealanders were seated for         challenges in the 21st century.
   the service. Many Australians also        Significant Anzac Day
   gathered to watch the ceremony as      ceremonies were also held in
   they made their way to Chunuk Bair     Iraq and Afghanistan, Egypt and
   to wait for their transport off the    Korea, Australia and New Zealand
   peninsula.                             and many other nations where
                                          New Zealand is represented.

Afghanistan
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  Ernie, 105, & Alex, 99
  The Anzac Spirit Revisited
  By Judith Martin
  Two Wellington men with more than
  200 years of life experience behind
  them have fond memories of their
  wartime experience overseeing
  munitions in an Australian
  explosives factory.
     Mr Ernie Sellens, who has
  recently turned 105 years
  old, and Mr Alex Lees, 99, are
  New Zealanders but both worked
  together at the Mulwala Explosives
  Factory in New South Wales during
  World War II.
     The men, both of whom have
  science backgrounds, are now
  residents of Te Hopai Home
  in Newtown, Wellington. They
  commemorated Anzac Day
  together, and shared some of their
  memories with Army News.
     A Wellingtonian, Mr Sellens
  attended Victoria University where
  he studied chemistry, physics and
  geology.
     “The Australian government got
  in touch with the New Zealand
  government and asked for a bunch
  of scientists to be sent over there
  during the war. We were to work at
  a factory producing munitions.        Inspector of Dangerous Goods for      “You could only work in the TNT          at a paint manufacturing plant.          mounted on Army ASLAVs and
  I had to investigate and report       the New Zealand government.           bay for a week at a time. I got          They changed jobs and lost touch,        Armidale-class patrol boats, 81mm
  on any accidents that happened.          Mr Lees also studied at Victoria   sixpence extra an hour in my pay         but were reunited when they              mortar, 105mm artillery and 5-inch
  I also had to check that the          University attaining a Master of      for working there.” He trained other     chose to live in Te Hopai in their       54 calibre naval gun ammunition,
  munitions were made according         Science, majoring in chemistry,       people to do the job he was doing        twilight years.                          and the solid rocket motor for the
  to specifications, and were safe to   physics and maths. He joined the      until his services as a scientist were      “I never wore a uniform, but it was   Nulka active decoy. It has also
  send to the troops.”                  group of Kiwi scientists working      no longer needed at the factory,         good to be part of the war effort,”      supplied the explosive filling for
     He says when war broke out         at the Mulwala factory, and spent     and he eventually returned to            says Mr Lees.                            81mm mortar, 105mm and 5-inch
  he was a pacifist. “Then I realised   much of his time working with five    New Zealand.                                In recent years Mulwala factory       projectiles, and aircraft bombs.
  pacifism would never win a war        inch shells full of TNT, as well as      Both men brought their families       has provided the propellant for
  or get me anywhere.” Mr Sellens       mortars and grenades. He was in       up in New Zealand.                       5.56mm ammunition, .50 calibre
  went on to become, amongst other      charge of the ballistics laboratory      After the war the pair found          machine gun ammunition, 25mm             Above: Ernie Sellens (left) and
  science-related occupations, an       at the factory.                       themselves working together again        cartridges for the Bushmaster gun        Alex Lees

South Sudan                                                                     South Sudan

Auckland                                                                                                                 Dubai
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Iraq (Photo: ADF)

                    Afghanistan

Iraq (Photo: ADF)

South Sudan         South Sudan
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NZ ARMY EXERCISES
 CANINE CAPABILITY
         The Infantry Support Dog Section,
         Reconnaissance & Surveillance Platoon
         from 1RNZIR NZ Army undertook an
         intensive training exercise at Waiouru
         recently. Consisting of four students,
         each with a military working dog, and
         four instructors the course covered
         a wide range of potential deployable
         environments.
         While the Infantry Support Dogs            All military working dogs wear
         (ISD) aren’t an enforced capability,       similar protective kit to soldiers.
         at this stage, the training is             The dogs wear stab proof inserts
         important because the dogs and             in their vest; special canine boots,
         handlers could be deployed if              goggles and assault muzzles,
         necessary.                                 and are provided with hearing
            LCPL Gabriel Dewes, 2IC of              protection and tracking collars.
         the section, says the dogs can             During urban operations each
         be employed to track, detect and           dog will wear a camera on their
         apprehend people by day or night           harness, which feeds directly to the
         in various tactical and non-tactical       monitor worn by the dog handler
         scenarios.                                 and/or commander, enabling him to
            “The dogs can operate                   constantly know where his dog is
         independently or with visual               and in what type of situation.
         trackers as part of a Combat                  “The safety and welfare of the
         Tracking Team. Or attached to an           military working dogs is paramount
         infantry section or platoon making         for us. Every dog handler completes
         the dog team a capability multiplier.      a canine first aid course so they
            “All infantry support dogs are          have the skills to respond in the
         trained to be infilled/exfilled via air,   field if their dog was injured. We
         land and sea. If needed, the dog           also regularly practice our first aid
         teams could deploy in a non-tactical       skills on canine mannequins,” says
         role such as in a Search and               LCPL Dewes.
         Rescue or in a tactical role where            All dog handlers must serve at
         they pursue an enemy track in              least two years in a rifle company
         order to re-establish contact with         acquiring infantry skills before
         a fleeing enemy and if necessary           joining the Infantry Support Dog
         apprehend selected targets on              Section. Typical postings to the unit
         command ,” says LCPL Dewes.                are two – three years duration.
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Run fast,
shoot straight
  the New Zealand Army
                              By LCPL Leon Hunter

                              The New Zealand Army’s best
  Combat Shooting Team 2019   marksmen had their talent on
                              display when they placed fourth
                              overall amongst the 20 teams
                              competing in the Australian Army
                              Skills at Arms (AASAM) competition
                              in Puckapunyal recently.
                              This is an outstanding result            world stage. The common theme
                              considering the winning team,            throughout training was the basic
                              Indonesia, has a full time shooting      techniques mastered in order
                              team which trains all year round         to achieve advanced results.
                              to win competitions like AASAM.          Marksmanship principles were
                              The team had 4 firers finishing in       broken down, and training given in
                              the top 20 out of 200 firers in the      understanding fine and complex
                              competition; LCPL Jason Buick            human body motor skills.
                              (1RNZIR) 6th, PTE Ezra Berridge              The shooters were also trained
                              (QAMR) 7th, LCPL Mark Lupi (5/7          to prepare themselves mentally
                              RNZIR) 11th and PTE David Cramp          in order to handle the stress of
                              (1RNZIR) 20th. There were three          high level competition. Training
                              first placings, four second placings     days were devoted to high-level,
                              and three third placings amongst         purposeful, demanding training,
                              the team.                                which pushed the shooters to
                                 Preparation for the competition       perform at their very best.
                              began earlier this year when a               The assembling of the world’s
                              team of shooters gathered at the         best combat shooters in one place
                              New Zealand Collective Training          made for a fiercely competitive
                              Centre to compete for a spot on          environment. The various flags of
                              the New Zealand Army Combat              the nations were raised on flag
                              Shooting Team (NZACST), which            poles, draped across doorways and
                              would leave to compete at AASAM          windows, carried proudly behind
                              2019 in four weeks’ time.                teams and adorned the shoulders
                                 The soldiers trained under the        of the jungle of different uniforms.
                              expert guidance of Warrant Officer           In the sniper matches, the NZ
                              Class Two Monty Montgomery,              sniper team shot with only 7.62mm
                              honing their shooting skills further.    rifle in comparison to most teams
                              The team followed three simple           using .338 calibre. Despite this
                              rules throughout the training and        disadvantage LCPL Travis Sherriff
                              competition period: master the           and PTE Elliot Knight came third
                              basics, do the little things well, and   overall. New Zealand snipers will
                              always do more.                          use the. 338 Barrett Multi-role
                                 Twenty shooting teams from 19         Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle
                              nations took part in the competition.    next year.
                              Each competitor had to shoot                 Team coach WO2 Montgomery
                              19 matches with three different          said the benefits of training for
                              in-service weapons – a pistol, rifle     and attending AASAM 2019
                              and machine gun. There were also         were immense for all involved.
                              various team matches and sniper          “From the FUP at NZCTC, and
                              matches. To compete competitively,       through three weeks of intense
                              all firers had to train in several       purposeful training in Waiouru,
                              different styles of shooting. These      everyone worked extremely hard
                              included rapid instinctive shooting,     and improved their shooting
                              accurate reactive shooting and           considerably. This paid off, with the
                              precise deliberate shooting, at          best results ever being achieved at
                              ranges from 5m to 600m.                  AASAM. This experience has given
                                 To prepare for this the team          these soldiers a huge skillset to
                              trained for three weeks in Waiouru,      take back and share with their units.
                              covering the techniques and                  “The NZACST will build on what
                              skills required to compete on the        was achieved this year. Lessons
                                                                       have been learnt, soldiers are
                                                                       waiting in anticipation and the
                                                                       future of the NZACST looks bright.
                                  Competing countries
                                                                       NZACST would like to thank
                                  included:
                                                                       everyone that helped during the
                                  New Zealand, Malaysia,               training and competition periods.”
                                  Canada, Australia,
                                  Indonesia, the United
                                  States, the United Kingdom,
                                  France, Japan, Cambodia,
                                  Timor Leste, Tonga,
                                  Republic of Korea, Vietnam,
                                  Papua New Guinea, Fiji,
                                  United Arab Emirates,
                                  Thailand and Brunei.
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top
shots
Two young
New Zealand Army
soldiers found
themselves on a
par with some of
the world’s best
marksmen at the
recent AASAM
competition.

                   They put their success down to          clay bird shooting and casual            He says the key to success as a          He also trained hard for about a
                   training, and having an excellent       hunting when he was younger, and         marksman seems to be “more time          month before the competition,
                   coach. Lance Corporal Jason Buick       says shooting is one of the most         behind the weapon.”                      especially on his favourite weapon,
                   of Victor Company, 1 RNZIR was          enjoyable aspects of his job. He            LCPL Berridge, an armourer at the     the MAG-58 machinegun. He said
                   placed sixth in the competition, and    didn’t train a lot until about a month   QAMR workshops, has been in the          he found the hours before he had to
                   Lance Corporal Ezra Berridge, of        before the competition, and then         Army for five years. He, too, had done   shoot “a bit nerve-wracking”.
                   QAMR, seventh.                          the practice was intense.                a bit of hunting before he joined.         “It was easier this year though.
                      The two soldiers have entered           He tried to become proficient         “AASAM is a great competition            We trained hard and it paid off.”
                   the contest before, and in their        in the full range of weapons used        and it’s a real privilege to be able
                   words “did OK”, but nothing like this   by the NZ Army. “I enjoy the             to attend and compete against
                   year’s results.                         competitiveness of AASAM, and            shooters from the likes of Malaysia
                      LCPL Buick, who was brought          Sergeant Major Montgomery was            and Indonesia. They train all year       Above: LCPL Berridge (left) and
                   up on a Masterton farm, did some        a very good coach and mentor.”           round, so our team did quite well.”      LCPL Buick
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Women’s insight
into Army
Fifty school students from around
New Zealand took part in the first
all-female New Zealand Army recruiting
experience at Linton Military Camp
during the school holidays.

 The all-female programme for         “It has been great just having
 year-12 and year-13 students has     girls here, we can ask questions
 been developed to showcase           we might feel self-conscious
 the Army as an attainable career     about with having boys around,”
 option for women and increase        said Eryn.
 the representation of females in        Those questions included
 Army trades. The format offers a     whether women get treated
 unique exposure to Army trades       differently to men, what
 through hands-on activities,         challenges women face, whether
 workshops and resilience and         they feel empowered and what
 leadership exercises.                were the most, and least, common
    “I was surprised at how many      jobs for women in the Army.
 different trades there were in          Selection of any recruit, male
 the Army and that it’s not all       or female, relates to the Army’s
 infantry,” said Eryn McIntosh (16)   operational outputs and the
 from Freyberg High School.           diverse environments it works
    “I’ve been looking at the         in and all potential recruits have
 Army as a career option for a        to meet specific standards of
 while, so this has been a great      fitness and evaluation.
 experience.”                            “We need a range of
    There was also the                ethnicities and genders to
 opportunity to pick the brains       engage with communities we
 of women who currently serve         serve in, and women offer
 in the Army and ask frank            skill sets that can be used in
 questions young women often          situations where a male soldier
 find hard to ask in a mixed sex      may not be appropriate,” said
 environment.                         Sergeant Bertha Ruha, regional
                                      recruiting officer (Wellington).
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Q& A                                           In this column Army News asks our people about
                                               their work, the challenges they face and why their
                                               job is fulfilling.

Corporal Renee Conlon-Reweti is part of the team that              Why did you join the
                                                                                                           The professional bond and banter
                                                                                                           between the other staff is also great.
turns civilians into soldiers. It’s no easy task at times,         Army?                                     The new recruits have a sense of
                                                                                                           pride about being in the NZ Army,
but brings a wealth of satisfaction – and laughter – with          I joined the Waiouru Cadet Unit         and the TAD chant brings out all
                                                                                                           that Mana within them.
it. She is an instructor based at The Army Depot in                when I was 13 years old and my
                                                                   passion for the military grew from
Waiouru Camp. Her partner Dean is based at TRADOC.                 there. I grew up in Taihape with my
                                                                   Nan and there was always a huge         Instructors work long
                                                                   military presence there. I loved how    hours. How does this
                                                                   professional and disciplined the
                                                                   soldiers looked.                        impact on your family
                                                                                                           life?
                                                                   Why did you choose to                   You definitely have to have that
                                                                                                           work/life balance in order. There
                                                                   be an instructor?                       have been some days/weeks that
                                                                                                           have been long and tiring, however
                                                                   I have a passion for instructing
                                                                                                           we are looked after well and our
                                                                   and passing on my knowledge and
                                                                                                           timetable has been managed the
                                                                   pearls of wisdom to others. Ever
                                                                                                           best it can be. We (my partner Dean
                                                                   since I joined I have wanted to “give
                                                                                                           and I) were well aware of what
                                                                   back” and return as an instructor.
                                                                                                           being at TAD meant for me. Having
                                                                      I also completed a four year
                                                                                                           a partner who understands the
                                                                   posting at The School of Signals
                                                                                                           Army and what is in store for me at
                                                                   and that’s where I found I
                                                                                                           TAD, does ease that pressure. The
                                                                   thoroughly enjoyed instructing.
                                                                                                           hardest part was trying to get my
                                                                   I wanted to develop myself more as
                                                                                                           three year old daughter used to me
                                                                   an instructor and thought a position
                                                                                                           not being around all the time, like
                                                                   at TAD would definitely be the
                                                                                                           she has been used to. Some days,
                                                                   challenge I was looking for.
                                                                                                           I am gone before she wakes up and
                                                                                                           return when she’s asleep. When
                                                                                                           I am on leave or my days off, we
                                                                   What are the                            sometimes take time out as a family
                                                                   challenges of being an                  to spend with each other.
                                                                   instructor?
                                                                   I have to remember that most of         What keeps you awake
                                                                   our recruits at TAD are blind to        at night?
                                                                   the Army culture. It’s almost like
                                                                   we have to train and transform          Initially, it was pressures I was
                                                                   ourselves into being in civilian life   putting on myself to ensure that I
                                                                   for them to understand us.              was going to be producing quality
                                                                      Trying to make something normal      instruction and also the “what ifs”
                                                                   that is not the norm to a bunch of      but now that I am in the swing of
                                                                   people can be challenging. You          things, nothing has been keeping
                                                                   have to try and gain their trust        me awake. To be honest, I am
                                                                   quickly so they have faith in you       usually pretty shattered when I get
                                                                   as an instructor. Some recruits are     home so as soon as my head hits
                                                                   more natural at some things than        the pillow, I’m asleep.
                                                                   others. We all learn at different
                                                                   paces and have different styles of
                                                                   learning so you have to be able to
                                                                   cater for it all.

                                                                   And the positive
                                                                   aspects?
                                                                   One of the best parts of being an
                                                                   instructor is seeing the progress in
                                                                   the recruits and how they transform
                                                                   from being a civilian into a soldier.
                                                                   The recruits are always learning but
                                                                   I am too.
                                                                      It’s great to see the excitement
                                                                   in their faces when they
CPL Renee Conlon-Rewiti                                            achieve something they weren’t
                                                                   confident with.

 Land Warfare Symposium 2019
 Operations in an Urban Environment
 25–26 September 2019
 Linton Military Camp
 Sponsored by: The Land Component Commander and The Special Operations Component Commander
 More information to follow
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AUCKLAND
WOMAN HELPS
WAIHO BRIDGE
REBUILD
How do you cope when the project    For Second Lieutenant Laura
                                    Bayfield, it was all part of a
you’re working on is not only       day’s work.
                                       As the Officer in Charge of
followed by the media but also by   the New Zealand Defence Force
                                    (NZDF) contingent sent to South
your family?                        Westland, she led the 16 engineers
                                    from the New Zealand Army’s 2nd
                                    Engineer Regiment working with the
                                    New Zealand Transport Agency and
                                    Downer to rebuild Waiho Bridge.
                                       The bridge was washed away
                                    during heavy rain on 26 March,
                                    cutting off access between Fox
                                    Glacier and Franz Josef and
                                    costing the Westland community          country and is believed to be the      Base Auckland focusing on women
                                    an estimated $3 million a day in lost   largest the Army has helped build      in the NZDF.
                                    tourism income.                         since the Second World War.               “That gave me a bit of exposure
                                       “It was awesome to be there             “The new bridge has 52 bays         to Army life and I was encouraged
                                    to help out the community and           over piers, whereas most of the        to join,” she said.
                                    support the New Zealand Transport       bridges we do are 10–12 bays              Although women engineers
                                    Agency,” Second Lieutenant              without piers, so it’s epic to be      are no longer a rarity, the fact
                                    Bayfield said.                          involved in this one,” Second          that engineering is still a male-
                                       Her assignment drew lots of          Lieutenant Bayfield said.              dominated field does not faze her.
                                    interest from her family and not           “The Army is used to assembling        “I have not encountered any
                                    just because they often see her on      Bailey bridges manually. It is hard    gender-based challenges or
                                    television news reports.                work but very rewarding – it’s like    stereotypical views in my time in the
                                       “My dad is a civil engineer and      putting together a giant puzzle.”      Army,” she said.
                                    is quite intrigued with the project,”      Second Lieutenant Bayfield             “The number of women
                                    Second Lieutenant Bayfield said.        enlisted in the New Zealand Army in    engineers is definitely growing as
                                    “My sister is studying engineering      January 2017, after graduating from    perceptions fade that it is a career
                                    and so is my boyfriend – they had       Mount Albert Grammar School in         only for men.”
                                    lots of questions and their own         Auckland.
                                    ideas about how we could replace           In her final year in high school,
                                    the damaged bridge.”                    where she was a prefect, she           Above: 2LT Laura Bayfield
                                       The new 170-metre Waiho Bridge       attended a two-day symposium at        Below & left: Sappers at work putting
                                    is the biggest Bailey bridge in the     the Royal New Zealand Air Force        the bridge together.
armyexercise 15

Ex venom
A live field firing, High Readiness Task Unit (HRTU) exercise was conducted by Alpha and Victor Coy
platoons recently. Exercise Venom was conducted in Waiouru Military Training Area, and centred around
Westlawn Hut using the surrounding native bush for close country operations.
The focus of the exercise was to        Christchurch terror attacks.              increase in the soldier skills was     section moved through the box,         18km race in which they pack
conduct live field firing section           As a result, the field was made       seen, in particular in the area of     a highway of trampled vegetation       marched – walking and running –
assaults in close country. This         to commence training with blank           gun team drills and communication      and brass casings was evident          from Westlawn Hut into Camp. With
required the platoons to build          initially. Live field firing began when   between pairs.                         for all to see, with many soldiers     only one drop out between the two
from pairs up to section level. An      soldiers were at a good standard          On the eighth day of the               taking up the same routes and          companies it was considered a
evaluation was conducted by the         with blank and progressed to jungle       exercise the focus shifted into        firing positions as those who          successful walk. A good sign, given
NZTU company headquarters on            lanes for five days. The platoons         an assessment, planned and             had moved through before them.         that only longer pack marches
the last day of field firing in order   used two firing boxes to move             conducted by the Company HQ,           Drawing the day’s firing to a close,   are seen in the HRTU’s future
to assess the trained state of all      from pair’s assaults to section level     on each individual section. For the    Officer Commanding HRTU Major          exercises.
sections.                               attacks with live grenades. The           first few sections only the sharpest   Hemi Smiler was happy to say
   The exercise was preceded            external support called upon for          sighted soldiers saw the targets       that all sections had passed their
with a broken week of in camp           the exercise saw a large amount           from afar with many requiring a        assessment and could look forward
training, seeing the King of Tonga      of experience being passed on to          smaller distance between them          to the walk out.
welcomed and an HRTU call               the young soldiers who were new           before accurately identifying              On the last day of the exercise,
out in support of OP UNITY, the         to the platoons. As the knowledge         and reacting to the targets to         rather than wait for the Unimogs,
NZDF response following the             was digested and applied, a large         their front. By the time the eighth    the sections were involved in an

                                                                                                                                                                Personnel who served

  Alpha Coy reunites for 30th anniversary
                                                                                                                                                                between 1986 to 1989 in
                                                                                                                                                                Alpha Company (Bunnies)
                                                                                                                                                                1RNZIR got together for
                                                                                                                                                                a reunion over Easter,
                                                                                                                                                                19–22 April.
                                                                                                                                                                The reunion marked 30 years
                                                                                                                                                                since the return of 1RNZIR and in
                                                                                                                                                                particular Alpha Company to New
                                                                                                                                                                Zealand from Singapore. It was
                                                                                                                                                                held in Tauranga and began with
                                                                                                                                                                a powhiri at the Hungahungatoroa
                                                                                                                                                                Marae followed by a formal dinner.
                                                                                                                                                                A further two days were spent
                                                                                                                                                                reacquainting over golf and other
                                                                                                                                                                sporting activities. A historical tour
                                                                                                                                                                of the local area was held, and the
                                                                                                                                                                evening functions included a hangi,
                                                                                                                                                                and Asian cuisine. Sunday 21st April
                                                                                                                                                                was dedicated to the remembrance
                                                                                                                                                                of the 16 Alpha Coy personnel who
                                                                                                                                                                have died over the last 30 years.
                                                                                                                                                                   About 70 members attended
                                                                                                                                                                including Pl Comd 1986–1987 and
                                                                                                                                                                now Chief of Army Major General
                                                                                                                                                                John Boswell, OC and CSM of
                                                                                                                                                                Alpha Company between 1986–1987
                                                                                                                                                                Major (Rtd) Stuart Gray, WO2 (Rtd)
                                                                                                                                                                Sandy Sandford, and the CSM
                                                                                                                                                                Alpha Coy 1971–1973, RSM 1RNZIR
                                                                                                                                                                1980–1982 WO1 (Rtd) Rex Harris.
                                                                                                                                                                   Special mention to Stephen
                                                                                                                                                                (Roscoe) Rosser (Alpha Reunion
                                                                                                                                                                2019 – Secretary/Treasurer) for
                                                                                                                                                                planning and putting together
                                                                                                                                                                such a great occasion to mark a
                                                                                                                                                                significant time not only Alpha Coy
                                                                                                                                                                but 1RNZIR’s history.
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Cooking their way
to victory
2CSSB Roy Smith Catering winners

                              Above: LCPL Ted Wineti checks out
                              his baking.
                              Left: A competitor puts the finishing
                              touches to a salad.
                              Right: (from left) 2 CSSB RSM WO1
                              M. Yorwarth, PTE K. Davis, LCPL
                              T. Wineti, PTE T. Erwin, PTE M.
                              Tahapeehi, LCPL S. Cottle, and the
                              CO, 2CSSB, LTCOL Megan Elmiger.
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The team from 2 Combat Service                                                 A competition kitchen filled

Support Battalion (2CSSB) was                                                  with smoke didn’t faze 2CSSB
                                                                               chef Lance Corporal Ted

the overall winner of the 2019                                                 Wineti. He just kept his mind
                                                                               on the job at hand, even when
Roy Smith Catering Competition.                                                the smoke was replaced with
                                                                               white powder from the fire
The competition had an international theme this year with not only the Royal   extinguisher used to put out
New Zealand navy taking part, but also a tri-service team from Australia and   a small fire caused by fat
American Marines from Hawaii.                                                  dripping from a pork dish.
                                                                                  The incident involved the
                                                                               Australian team that was
                                                                               working right next to the
Other winners:                                                                 2CSSB team in the competition
Quizzine Cup (theory based section) 3 CSSB                                     kitchen. “I felt really sorry for
                                                                               them at the time, but we had
Harvey Bourne (cold kitchen)          3 CSSB
                                                                               a laugh about it with them
Murray Ross (hot kitchen)		           2 CSSB                                   afterwards.”
                                                                                  LCPL Wineti says he enjoyed
Dave Murray Cup (stewarding)          3 CSSB                                   being in the competition, and
The 2CSSB team has also won the 2019 Te Ope Katua O Aotearoa Catering          loves being an Army chef. He
Trophy. The trophy is competed for by Navy, Army, invited foreign military     enjoys all types of cooking,
teams and NZDF hospitality (catering) contractor Service provider (ESS).       including baking, and likes
   The Te Ope Katua O Aotearoa Trophy was instigated in 2014 to                trying out new recipes.
demonstrate the culinary skills of NZDF personnel and service provider            What does he cook for
trainees. It has developed into an international event with the inclusion of   himself? “Asian, anything Asian.
other defence forces.                                                          I could eat it all the time.”
   The trophy will remain in NZ with the winners engraved each year. The
winning team will be presented with a replica trophy.
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NZDF’s dental outreach
earns gratitude of
Hawke’s Bay residents
armymission 19

                                                                                                                                                                Pictured: Dental Officers, hygienists
                                                                                                                                                                and technicians at work in Hawkes Bay.

by Luz Baguioro, Public Affairs Manager –
Joint Forces New Zealand

About 530 high-needs patients from
across the Hawke’s Bay region received
dental care and treatment through the
New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF)
recent dental outreach programme with
the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board.

“We know how poor oral health can         Wairoa to Central Hawke’s Bay, had
cause pain and other harmful effects      been one of gratitude.
on daily life. So we are pleased that        “We have had so many
our joint initiative has had a positive   appreciative locals arriving in pain
and tangible impact on hundreds           and discomfort and shedding
of people,” Lieutenant Colonel Lee        tears of joy when they leave after
Turner, Officer Commanding of the         receiving treatment,” Mr Te Paa said.
NZDF’s Dental Services, said of the          “People were grateful for the care
two-week outreach called Exercise         they received as well as the time
Wisdom Tooth.                             taken by our DHB team to ensure
   “Support from the community,           their oral health is better managed
community dentists and the District       in the future.”
Health Board (DHB) has been                  Mr Te Paa said the combined
tremendous, which accounts largely        team of Army and community
for the success of our outreach.”         dentists worked well together
   Bernard Te Paa, Executive              during the outreach, which ran
Director – Health Improvement             at the Cook Islands Community           military and civilian dentists and    “Apart from supporting
and Equity at Hawke’s Bay District        Centre in Flaxmere.                     other oral health professionals       communities, these outreach
Health Board (DHB), said the                 “As a DHB team, we have hugely       who have given their time to this     activities also provide an              “We know how poor
feedback across the region, from          enjoyed working alongside both          important cause.”                     opportunity for our personnel            oral health can
                                                                                    About 500 students attended         to practise their skills in a field
                                                                                  the health promotion sessions         environment, as part of their            cause pain and other
                                                                                  which were run at a number of
                                                                                  local schools.
                                                                                                                        ongoing training,” he said.
                                                                                                                          The NZDF contingent was a mix
                                                                                                                                                                 harmful effects on
                                                                                    “They were a good opportunity       of Regular Force personnel and           daily life. So we are
                                                                                  for students to learn about the       reservists from the New Zealand
                                                                                  importance of good oral health as     Army and the Royal New Zealand           pleased that our joint
                                                                                  well as being able to take those      Air Force, and included dentists,        initiative has had a
                                                                                  messages home so that everyone        dental hygienists, dental assistants,
                                                                                  benefited,” Mr Te Paa said.           medics, Career Advisors and              positive and tangible
                                                                                    Lieutenant Colonel Turner said      physical training instructors.
                                                                                  the joint initiative at Hawke’s Bay
                                                                                                                                                                 impact on hundreds
                                                                                  mirrored community outreach                                                    of people.”
                                                                                  activities that the NZDF conducts
                                                                                  regularly in New Zealand and the
                                                                                                                                                                – Lieutenant Colonel Lee Turner
                                                                                  Southwest Pacific. The NZDF ran
                                                                                  similar outreach programmes in
                                                                                  the Bay of Plenty, Kaitaia, Vanuatu
                                                                                  and Samoa.
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              Conduct After Capture
              Instructor (CACI) Course
              Open to all NZDF service personnel

                              A35001 19/02 NZDF CACI Selection –
                              1–8 Jul 2019
                              Noms open now!
                              For more info contact:
                              CAC.RECRUITING@nzdf.mil.nz

                              Challenge yourself
                              You must have no outstanding discipline
                              problems and be able to cope with
                              extremely unsocial conditions...
                              Learn and teach how to resist
                              interrogation and survive with honour...
                              Have you got what it takes?
armytraining 21

Honing the
Army’s recon and
surveillance skills
How does the       The R&S Command Course is              They are tested throughout the
                   run once every two years by the        course on their understanding of
Army train its     Dismounted Operations Wing of          Intelligence, Surveillance, Target
                   Combat School, and the six week        Acquisition and Reconnaissance
personnel to       course is designed to train officers   (ISTAR) theory through a
plan and execute   and NCO’s in vital R&S skills.         series of TEWTs that become
                      For officers the focus is on        increasingly complex. While they
ground based       command of an infantry R&S             get to grips with the theory they
reconnaissance     platoon as they learn to appreciate
                   the intelligence cycle and where
                                                          are also assessed in their ability
                                                          to plan and execute platoon
and surveillance   the platoon’s capacities fit within    level reconnaissance operations
                   the battlespace. Their ability to      including multiple patrols deployed
(R&S) operations   comprehend Task Group operations       into physically isolated areas with
at a Task Group    in a Joint Land Combat scenario,       limited support. How they perform
                   and how they can best support it       in a field environment as they
level?             by providing timely and accurate       support deployed patrols while
                   information is the hurdle they’re      concurrently planning the next          Secure communications can              members, OPFOR, signals and
                   challenged to overcome.                phase of the operation determines       be difficult over the extended         intelligence support. Without
                                                          their final grades and qualification.   distances the patrols operate          these contributions the course
                                                             NCOs are introduced to ISTAR         at, so they will often go long         wouldn’t have been possible.
                                                          theory early so they understand         periods between contact with a            With tranche two of the
                                                          the bigger picture; they can            higher headquarters. This means        Network Enabled Army project
                                                          then knuckle down and focus on          the patrol commander must be           just around the corner, this
                                                          pursuing excellence at the patrol       prepared to independently make         will likely be the last course
                                                          level. Reconnaissance patrols           significant decisions without          to operate on the current
                                                          consist of only four to six soldiers    support. This can often place          voice-based communications
                                                          so their force protection is achieved   them in a position where they are      systems that have shaped our
                                                          through stealth, not firepower. Their   required to make decisions at a        patrol procedures and current
                                                          tasks inevitably take them beyond       level that is well above what is       capability expectations. The
                                                          the immediate protection of flanking    normally expected of their rank.       R&S community look forward
                                                          units so their patrol planning must        This year’s course spanned          to the next course in 2021
                                                          include every contingency in case       the full spectrum of operating         with secure data capabilities
                                                          something goes wrong.                   environments including close, open     and enhanced long range day/
                                                             The corporals running each           and urban operations, culminating      night optics that will bring a
                                                          patrol are challenged to have a         with the final patrols deploying out   new edge to ground based
                                                          detailed understanding of the           into the furthest reaches of the       R&S capabilities. They will also
                                                          Commanding Officer’s intent, as         Waiouru Training area, testing the     further improve the multi-role
                                                          well as the enemy threat in the         patrols to their limits. The course    battalion’s ability to collect
                                                          area. This allows them to operate       enjoyed significant support from       reliable and timely tactical
                                                          independently in the battlespace,       1(NZ)Bde with personnel from           information on the battlespace.
                                                          and make sound decisions that           1RNZIR, 2/1RNZIR and 1CSR
                                                          support the Task Group plan.            contributing Directing Staff, patrol
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    New NZDF Equipment
    Management                                                                                                          The New Zealand Defence Force will
                                                                                                                        have a new equipment management
    Organisation                                                                                                        organisation (EM Org) from July 2019.
                                                                                                                        It will report directly to Commander   need to provide equipment-
                                                                                                                        Logistics, (COMLOG) Brigadier Rob      specific through-life management,
                                                                                                                        Krushka.                               while assuring users that NZDF
                                                                                                                           The new organisation is one of      equipment is safe to use. The EM
                                                                                                                        the key results of the Consolidated    Org has been designed to meet
                                                                                                                        Logistics Project (CLP) led by         these needs.
                                                                                                                        COMLOG. EM Org will provide               For COMLOG, the EM Org is
                                                                                                                        through-life strategic equipment       the foundation that will enhance
                                                                                                                        management support and advice          and better assure that equipment
                                                                                                                        across Land, Air, Maritime, and        is fit for purpose, reliable and safe
                                                                                                                        Joint domains. It will become the      to use, and that it maximises the
                                                                                                                        one accountable organisation for       return on investment.
                                                                                                                        non-platform management (any              In September 2018, Tony
                                                                                                                        equipment that is not integral to a    McQuillan was appointed Director
                                                                                                                        ship or aircraft) in the NZDF.         of EM Org and has now established
                                                                                                                           The EM Org is a response to         his leadership team. From July
                                                                                                                        several challenges the NZDF            2019 the new organisation will be
                                                                                                                        faces. Non-platform equipment has      officially stood up under COMLOG.
                                                                                                                        become more diverse and complex;          Mr McQuillan says the changes
                                                                                                                        logistics commanders are under         will take take time.
                                                                                                                        pressure to be more agile and             “Over the next 12 to 18 months
                                                                                                                        responsive to NZDF operational         we will be improving how we work
                                                                                                                        needs while meeting an increased       and our tools so that we have
                                                                                                                        emphasis on health and safety, and     the information we need to make
                                                                                                                        while also supporting Strategy 25 –    informed decisions and achieve the
                                                                                                                        Integrated Defence Force.              changes we need. After 18 months
                                                                                                                           They need to be able to             we will re-group to assess where
                                                                                                                        proactively forecast and plan          we are at.”
                                                                                                                        for future challenges, reduce             For further information, go to
                                                                                                                        whole-of-life costs, and increase      the EM Org information page from
                                                                                                                        equipment serviceability and           NZDF’s intranet site. Email any
                                                                                                                        material availability. They also       questions to: EMorg@nzdf.mil.nz

   Combining effort for the best effect
   for young people
New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) Commandant, Lieutenant
Colonel Grant Morris,and Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award
(the Award) National Director, Karen Ross, have signed an
agreement together to help cadets and young officers gain
their Award.
The Award programme is a               Karen Ross said the Award is open          acknowledged with a global award
natural fit with the NZCF. Both        to anyone between the ages of              lends weight to their efforts.”
organisations have very similar aims   14 – 24. “Young people design their           LTCOL Morris said that
and values, so it makes sense to       own Award programmes, set their            partnering with the Duke of
work together. “We both want to        own goals and record their own             Edinburgh Hillary Award is a great
empower young people to lead lives     progress. The only person they             way to assist cadets and young
that make a positive difference,”           compete against is themselves         officers in challenging themselves
said LTCOL Morris.                           by challenging their own             to achieve their full potential
                                              beliefs about what they can         and recognise progress and
                                                 achieve.                         achievement of goals within the
                                                    “It is a privilege to work    Cadet Forces programme. “The
                                                   with the NZCF and assist       partnership also directly supports
                                                    their cadets and young        and strengthens the New Zealand
                                                      officers to achieve         Cadet Forces’ vision of preparing
                                                       the Award. Many of         New Zealand’s successful leaders
                                                         these young people       of tomorrow by providing our young
                                                           fulfil elements of     people with an internationally
                                                            the Award during      recognised acknowledgement
                                                              the course of       of their leadership development
                                                                their NZCF        journey.”
                                                                  training, and      The agreement signals
                                                                   having this    a commitment from both
                                                                                  organisations to work closely
                                                                                  together and to actively search out
                                                                                  opportunities which will provide
                                                                                  young people with the skills,
                                                                                  knowledge and experience to thrive.

                                                                                  Right: Combining their effort:
                                                                                  LTCOL Morris and Karen Ross.
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Book reviews
          The Hero from Nithdale Station
          The remarkable true life story of Major Charles W.H Tripp –“The Boss”
          By Dick Tripp
          This slim volume (81 pages)              Given his character, it is no surprise    Silver Star, the third highest US
          offers a fascinating glimpse             that when war broke out, despite          Army Gallantry award. Tripp was
                                                   being older than the average              also made a companion of the
          into the life of a remarkable
                                                   enlistee, he secured a commission.        Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
          man, Charles Tripp DSO.                  After a staff job in Fiji, his obvious    for his outstanding gallantry and
                                                   talents were spotted and he was           leadership.
          Written by his son, Dick Tripp,
                                                   tasked with raising and leading a            After the war he returned to his
          rather than a full or detailed
          biography of this pioneering farmer,     Commando unit, made up primarily          farm, his 5am rising and his daily
          soldier and all round hard man, this     of Fijian troops with some Kiwis and      cold baths.
          is a collection of short anecdotes       other Pacific Islanders.                     This is a great, quick read which
          and stories. Combined, these serve          The Commando unit conducted            paints a vivid picture of a different
          to clearly illustrate the character      long range reconnaissance tasks           time, the hardships and realities of
          and personality of a man who could       and spent much of their time              which bred men like Charles Tripp.
          almost be hailed as larger than life.    working closely with American             The early life and farming detail
              Not only was he phenomenally         units. Tripp’s men distinguished          adds colour to the story of the
          fit, with a stellar work ethic, Tripp    themselves in the island fighting         man at war and clearly illustrates
          also had a degree from Cambridge,        and Tripp himself was one of very         those factors which gave rise to the
          and went on to be decorated for his      few New Zealanders in World War           warrior and leader he became in
          service in the Second World War.         Two who were awarded the US               time of war.

          Holding the High Ground
          A History of Montecillo 1918–2018
          By Billy Barnz
          This book is a                           he will, a history of the home and        The book is black and white
                                                   provided an invaluable service to         throughout and profusely illustrated
          comprehensive history
                                                   South Island veterans.                    with photographs, diagrams and
          of the first 100 years                      Barnz tells the story of Montecillo    tables. The book is printed on high
          of operation of the                      across nine chapters. The chapters        quality, glossy paper all of which add
          Montecillo war veterans                  cover all aspects of the home,            to its appeal.
          home in Dunedin, from its                including detailed lists of patients         The final two chapters ‘Vintage
                                                   since the homes establishment             Montecillo: Special Times’ and
          establishment in 1918.
                                                   and fascinating brief biographies         ‘Montecillo Mysteries: Odds and
          Upon initial inspection it appears to    of veterans of conflicts from             Ends’ provide an excellent forum for
          be a fairly serious tome with detailed   World War One, to Vietnam who             Barnz to present all manner of odds
          chapters on administration and           have been cared for at Montecillo.        and ends accumulated over 100
          Policy, but a liveliness underlies the   These nominal rolls of patients           years. These humourous anecdotes,
          narrative and readers of this volume,    and biographical notes will make          insights into eccentric or well
          commissioned by the Montecillo           the book of particular appeal to          known residents and staff and other
          Trust are guaranteed a lively read.      researchers.                              random but very relatable stories put
            At 329 pages, it is detailed and          The home’s administration,             a very human face on the institution
          extensive but related in an informal     staffing and almost every other           and make this volume all the more
          and informative manner. Barnz has        aspect of its operation are related in    readable.
          presented exactly what he says           a readable, accessible style.

          Trentham Camp and Upper Hutt’s
          Untold Military History
          By Howard Weddell
          If, like me, you hadn’t                  back to pre-European times.               bushland provided a perfect training
                                                   Trentham Camp itself has gone             environment. Over time the area
          ever given the history of
                                                   through a wide variety of iterations,     became more and more urban and
          Trentham Camp much                       first as a range support facility, then   the transformation from an isolated
          thought, this book will be a             a training camp and more recently a       training base in the countryside
          real eye opener.                         logistics hub.                            to an urban military logistics and
                                                      New Zealanders have assembled          command hub is clearly and very
          I started this book with some            at Trentham to complete                   well illustrated. Weddell has made
          trepidation, after all, the history      pre-deployment training before            excellent use of a broad selection
          of a camp primarily known for its        departing to South Africa to fight        of photos, drawings and maps to
          workshops and warehouses could           in the Boer War and The First             chart the evolution of the camp.
          be pretty dry, but Howard Weddell        and Second World Wars. More                  The narrative flows very well
          has written a fascinating account of     recently Trentham served as the           and the story is told concisely and
          the development and evolution of         central logistics hub to support the      clearly. My only complaint would be
          the camp, and reveals, as the cover      deployment of an infantry company         the spelling and grammatical errors
          promises, “Upper Hutt’s untold           with armoured support to work with        that appear in the text which, I
          military history”.                       the UN in Bosnia in the early 1990s.      suspect, better proof reading would
             The dominance of Trentham by             At one stage, Trentham was             have eliminated. That, however is
          warehouses and workshops is a            in the country. Upper Hutt was            a minor distraction from what is an
          fairly recent phenomenon. Military       sparsely populated and the                otherwise excellently told story.
          activities in the Upper Valley go        surrounding empty fields and

                                                                                    All books reviewed by Captain Jeremy Seed.
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