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The New Zealand Command and Staff College provides professional military education to New Zealand Defence Force officers which prepares officers for command and staff appointments. The college was established at Whenuapai, near Auckland, in 1950, as a school for junior officers of the RNZAF.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF; Māori: Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, lit. "Line of Defence of New Zealand") is the three-branched military of New Zealand.The NZDF is responsible for the protection of the national security of New Zealand and its realm, promoting its interests, safeguarding peace and security, as well as supporting peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.
The New Zealand Cadet Forces (Cadet Forces or NZCF) is a voluntary military-style training organisation for New Zealand youth between the ages of 13 and 21. Run in partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and local community organisations.
New Zealand. Overseas: A serving member of another military can join the New Zealand Defence Force. The requirements are to be a current or recently serving (within 6–12 months) member of the UK, Australian, US or Canadian Armed Forces, have been a citizen of either the UK, Australia, US, or Canada for a minimum period of 10 years, or have ...
The New Zealand Cadet Corps are the only branch of the New Zealand Cadet Forces that operate the Cadet 6 rank, Cadet Warrant Officer Class Two. Since personnel holding this rank hold the position of Sergeant Major, functionally they are treated the same as a Warrant Officer of the Sea Cadet Corps or Air Training Corps.
The Air Training Corps Association of New Zealand was formed as a result of the Defence Act 1990. [19] [20] This is the secondary support body of the New Zealand Air Training Corps, behind only Headquarters New Zealand Cadet Forces. [21] The association has a branch in every ATC squadron, made up of up to eight members of that unit.
With the Russian scare of the 1880s, the Militia Act was repealed, and the Defence Act 1886 set up a permanent military force. The changes relating to the militia expanded those liable for service to include Maori, slightly revised the exempted professions and revised the priority classifications by making those married and aged either 17 to 30 or 30 to 40 one step lower priority than those ...
The Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police Badge of the Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police Active circa 1914 Country New Zealand Branch New Zealand Army Type Military Police Size One Company Motto(s) Ko Tatou Hei Tauira (By Example We Lead) Colors Royal blue and white March The Watchtower Anniversaries 18 July 1952 Insignia Dress Distinction White Lanyard worn on the left arm with ...