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ARMY25
CHIEF OF ARMY’S BRIEF
TŪ K AHA COU R AG E TŪ TIK A COM MITM ENT TŪ TIRA COM R ADESHIP TŪ MĀIA INTEG R IT Y
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Ko Ruapehu te maunga Contents
Ko Hautapu te awa
Ko Rongomaraeroa o ngā hau e whā te marae CHIEF OF ARMY FOREWORD 4
Ko Tū taua a Tūmatauenga te wharenui WHO WE ARE 6
Ko Ngāti Tūmatauenga te iwi WHERE WE ARE 8
Ko au te Rangatira o Ngāti Tūmatauenga
OUR CULTURE – OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 9
Tihei mauri ora
OUR VISION 10
Ko wai ra? Nga toa o Ngāti Tūmatauenga! OUR MISSION 11
MY INTENT 12
Ruapehu is the mountain ARMY25:
Hautapu is the river OUR PATHWAY TO AN INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE 15
Rongomaraeroa o ngā hau e whā is the marae What is ARMY25? 15
Te whare tu taua a Tūmatauenga is the meeting house ARMY25 – PEOPLE 16
I am the Chief Of Ngāti Tūmatauenga ARMY25 – INFORMATION 18
ARMY25 – RELATIONSHIPS 19
Who are we? ARMY25 – CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT 20
We are the Warriors of Ngāti Tūmatauenga A MODERN, AGILE, HIGHLY ADAPTIVE, LIGHT COMBAT FORCE 21
Future Outlook FLOC 35 – Army’s long-term direction 22
Army Innovation: How to have your say 24
BIBLIOGRAPHY – RECOMMENDED READING 25
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CHIEF OF ARMY FOREWORD
In late 2018 as the Why this matters Your role
incoming Chief of Army, The Government has made it very clear
what is required of us: “The core task
Understand my intent, review the
ARMY25 projects and initiatives, and get
I outlined my vision and of the Defence Force is to conduct
military operations, in particular combat
to know the plan. Determine how you are
likely to be affected, and ask yourself
the direction I will take our operations.” what do I need to do to prepare for the
future - how do I make the most of this
Army over the next three To meet the demands placed on us by
government and remain operationally
opportunity? Understand your role in
helping Army achieve its 2025 goals, and
years. The headquarters effective, we must become a modern,
agile, highly adaptive, light combat force.
when you spot an opportunity to help
ARMY25 succeed, take it.
team has worked hard ARMY25 will shape our future, and
enable us to be a world-class Army with
to fully develop that mana, meeting not only the demands of
the current operating environment, but
strategic guidance into those of the future fight.
There is no question that achieving my
Army’s strategic plan, and vision of a modern, agile, highly adaptive,
light combat force while simultaneously
it is important I take this continuing to generate capability and
commit to operations will challenge us. It
opportunity to describe will require our total workforce - regulars,
reserves, civilians - to be agile of both
the key elements of thought and action.
ARMY25 to you. It will need us all to support this strategy,
and collectively work towards achieving
the ARMY25 end-state. This document
outlines Army’s future pathway, so that
we can all play our part in achieving the
NZDF vision of an Integrated Defence
Force 2025.
Major General John Boswell, DSD
Chief of Army
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WHO WE ARE
E Tū Tika – Stand Tall I firmly believe ‘The Way of the Serving New Zealand loyally and
New Zealand Warrior’ encapsulates honourably through the profession of arms
E Tū Kaha – Stand Strong the ethos and values that underpin service requires each of us to maintain the highest
E Tū Nga Toa! – Stand United as Warriors in the modern profession of arms, so standards of behaviour, both in war and
Taiaha Taiaha ha! my message to you is one of alignment peace. This is why I connect ‘The Way of
and balance. the New Zealand Warrior’. It describes
our ethos, our values, our origins, our role,
Alignment means each of us living our
I am excited by what lies ethos and values, and understanding our
our story and our expected behaviours:
The characteristics that are the modern
part in the Chief’s vision, mission and
ahead for our Army, our end-state. We need to align so that we
New Zealand Warrior.
can invest in our people; deliver every I am excited by what ARMY25 seeks to
people, and their whānau. opportunity for professional development; deliver for our people and their whānau.
create the right structure and skill sets I require each of you to understand
The Chief of Army has we need to sustain operations. In short, ARMY25, and the part you have to play
alignment means we can be the best Army in achieving the Chief’s vision. We must
anchored his vision and we can be – world-class. each be ‘agile of both thought and action’.
Our continued success depends on how
plan, ARMY25, on our Balance is required for our wellbeing
and personal development. Service to
we act and behave, and how, as Ngāti
Tūmatauenga, we operate together.
people. People are the the nation and its people is challenging
and demands many sacrifices, not only Kia kaha – Be Strong
key building block of the from just ourselves but also our whānau.
Balance is vital to fully leverage the
Kia maia – Be Brave
Kia Manawanui – Be Steadfast
‘light combat force’; and services and benefits available from being
part of Ngāti Tūmatauenga. Ngā mihi
the modern operational Our Army has a long and proud history,
environment needs us all
proven repeatedly on the battlefield.
However, we need to be prepared to
to be ‘agile of both thought
cope with the demands of the modern
operating environment. Our ability to
fight, lead and operate must be world-
and action’. class; how we act must be in a way that
maintains the mana of Ngāti Tūmatauenga.
Everything we do will be remembered; our
ethos continues to define the character
of the modern New Zealand warrior, and
our values underpin our service to Ngāti
Warrant Officer Class One Clive Douglas Tūmatauenga, our whānau and our nation.
Sergeant Major of the Army
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Where we are Our Culture – Our Competitive Advantage
The New Zealand Army is one of our nation’s ARMY25 positions the New Zealand Army
oldest and most respected institutions. The to serve our nation loyally and honourably
achievements of those who served before in the future operating environment,
us were critical in crafting our national and it calls on the Courage – Tū Kaha,
identity and our nation’s story. I treasure this Commitment – Tū Tika, Comradeship–
connection and we should all take great pride Tū Tira, and Integrity – Tū Māia of us all to
in the service we provide our communities, both support the plan’s change agenda,
our nation and the world. and optimise the outcomes being sought.
Our people support our communities ARMY25 is strongly aligned to the culture Our people must live our core values, and
in cities and regional centres from of Ngāti Tūmatauenga. Culture is the ideas, a culture of inclusiveness must exist with
approximately 21 hubs across Aotearoa. customs and social behaviour required of our diversity being celebrated. Valuing
These Hubs are an integral part of Army’s all of us to maintain the highest personal and seeking diversity will both better
contribution to both our social fabric and standards, both in war and peace. position Army to prosecute population-
our nation’s resiliency – through community based operations and ensure that we are
engagement, emergency response and The New Zealand Army’s culture also not restricting who we recruit; rather, we
support to other Government agencies. blends the traditions of the Māori warrior are giving ourselves every opportunity
and the British soldier - our history, to attract, retain and maximise the best
We are there for our nation when disaster heritage and experience of war - and talent available amongst our soldiers.
strikes our communities and our shores, the characteristics of our wider society. All of us are responsible for bringing our
offering unwavering professional support It is the lifeblood of our Army, it conveys values to life every day and ensuring the
and reassurances to our whānau and our sense of identity, and it shapes our Army has positive, safe and inclusive
extended whānau that we care, and are attitudes and behaviours. workplaces; workplaces where there is
there to help when they need us as a Force no place for those who disrespect, bully
for New Zealand. ARMY25 requires that we embrace the
characteristics of the New Zealand soldier or harm others – behaviours that attack
captured in ‘The Way of the New Zealand the very essence of our core values, and
Warrior’ and that we are an Army where our own personal mana.
every opportunity is afforded our soldiers Our people are at the heart of our culture.
to be the best that they can be - to and it is the culture of Ngāti Tūmatauenga
Legend key be world-class. It is competency and that has been, and always will be, our
Headquarters character, above all else, that matters. competitive advantage.
Defence Camp
Regional Support Centres
NZ Army Regional Hubs
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Our Vision: Our vision is enduring. It is founded
in our ethos and values, and it is what Our Mission: Chief of Defence Force’s (CDF’s) intent is
to deliver an ‘Integrated Defence Force’
To be a world-class we all must aspire to be at all times.
It is us. To be world-class, we must To provide world- by 2025. For Army to achieve our part
in CDF’s plan, and remain operationally
Army with Mana be amongst the best in the world
at everything we do - we must be class combat ready relevant, we must be a modern, agile, highly
adaptive, light combat force.
masters of our profession.
land forces that are It is essential that we remain both combat
Mana incorporates prestige, respect, ready and continue to provide conventional
pride and high status. It is earned and trained, led and and special operations forces able to
given, and never assumed, taken or operate in all environments and across the
afforded by right. equipped to win as spectrum of conflict.
part of an Integrated World-class is as much a mind-set as it
is a standard and is the responsibility of
Defence Force us all. To be world-class in the eyes of
New Zealanders, our allies and partners,
and even our adversaries, we must all
strive for excellence in everything we do.
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MY INTENT
MODERN AGILE HIGHLY LIGHT
• Network Enabled Army OF THOUGHT: ADAPTIVE COMBAT FORCE
• Think smart, fight smart
• Protected Mobility • Flexible, scalable, • Light infantry, armour and
Capability Project • Enhanced decision- expeditionary artillery, along with the
making ability Special Operations Forces
• Soldier Modernisation • Mission-specific Task
• Enhanced urban OF ACTION: Force approach (SOF) provide Army’s core
warfighting capability • Mission command combat capability
One of our strengths must become • Supported by agile and
• Integrated: Joint, • Across the spectrum of our ‘plug and play’ mentality using
multinational, with other operations the capability bricks and mission-
responsive support and
government agencies specific task force approach to sustainment forces – well
We must be agile – of both thought operations. We must be flexible, prepared, technologically
and action. We must, at all levels rapidly scalable, and able to adapt advanced, capable of
We will need to remain future
and at all times, think smart to a situation in order to both
focused, while continuously
and fight smart. We must all be understand it and generate the
operating in an austere
improving and evolving our combat environment
prepared to cope with the speed desired effects. We will retain our
capabilities in order to meet
and vast quantities of information current structure based around • A manoeuverist approach
the challenges of technological
that will be prevalent in the 1 (NZ) Brigade, however we must
change, well concealed highly
future operating environment. All be able to rapidly task-organise to war-fighting
capable adversaries and an
Commanders, regardless of rank ourselves, as often as needed, to
increasingly complex and The Multi-Role Battalion Group,
or appointment, must be able to achieve mission success.
urbanised operating environment. and the Special Operations Task
lead effectively in rapidly evolving
environments – mission command Group, are Army’s benchmark for
will only become more important. generating operational forces.
Together they provide government
with light combat forces that can
effectively respond to the demands
required of us.
BY 2025:
A WORLD-CLASS, NETWORKED, LIGHT CO M BAT FORCE, DELIVERING OPERATIONAL
EXCELLENCE AS PART OF NEW ZEALAND’S INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE.
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THE NEW ZEALAND ARMY IS, AND ARMY25:
ALWAYS WILL BE, A LIGHT COMBAT OUR PATHWAY TO AN
FORCE. OUR ABILITY TO PROSECUTE INTEGRATED DEFENCE FORCE
LAND COMBAT OPERATIONS IS What is ARMY25?
NON-NEGOTIABLE. ARMY25 is our change strategy for the People
period 2019 to 2025. Its objective is to This theme looks to ensure that by 2025
meet my vision of a modern, agile, highly our Army will have increased in strength to
adaptive, light combat force. The plan 5150 personnel and be better positioned
is divided into four themes – People, to meet the outputs directed to us by
Information, Relationships and Capability government. We must grow a future force
Enhancement. Each aims to deliver that is resilient; has the attitude, skills and
different parts of the plan. knowledge to be agile and adaptive in the
In order to achieve our mission and end- execution of its duties; and lives our ethos
state, approved projects and initiatives and values.
are run under each theme to produce
the change our Army needs. Projects Information
cover a range of new capabilities we are For the NZ Army to be a modern and
looking to introduce into service such as effective light combat force, we must all be
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS skilled in operating in an information-rich
or drones), through to ensuring Army environment. Transforming information into
personnel are provided with the learning knowledge and then into actions through
opportunities to succeed on the future timely, accurate and informed decisions will
battlefield. be critical to mission success in the future
operating environment.
But the fact remains, we cannot do
everything all at once. This means we Relationships
must be ruthless in our prioritisation, and
We are a people organisation which
pragmatic with our resources.
operates in the human terrain –
relationships are vital to everything we
do. We must be viewed as credible and
trusted by our community, nation, allies and
partners.
Capability Enhancement
To be a modern Army, we must be a
networked and interoperable land combat
force, resourced and equipped to operate
both domestically and in a complex,
integrated expeditionary environment.
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ARMY25 – PEOPLE
People are our most valuable asset, Our People Training System
G OA L : our single biggest investment, and Ensuring our culture continues to reflect Transforming our training systems to
Ngāti Tūmatauenga they provide the key building block of who we are as an Army and that we are recruit, train and develop our people to
all combat operations. It is my role to
encapsulates the culture ensure that the Army supports you
mentally and physically ready to live our succeed on operations through the ‘Army
ethos and values in order to not only serve Individual Training Evolution’ project .
we aspire to as an Army. and your families, while delivering our nation with distinction, but honour the
We are an Army that values every opportunity for you to reach your memory of those who served before us. Diverse Force
full potential. For your part, you must
diversity and invests in commit to our ethos and values, and Balanced Force A diverse, respected and balanced
workforce optimised to enhance our
developing its people through your actions and behaviours
Ensuring Army has the right structure operational effectiveness by developing an
enhance our mana. In the future, there
through a modern and will be a growing tension between the
and skill sets in order to deliver sustained ‘Army Diversity map’.
innovated training system. operational outputs. The ‘Force Design
need for specialists and our ability to
Project’ and ‘Army Sporting and Recruiting Reserve Force Integration
Our force is balanced to field an adaptable generalist force.
Ambassadors’ will deliver these outcomes. An enhanced Reserve Force providing
Striking this balance will require careful
meet the complex and management by commanders and the trades and specialist skills needed to
Smart Soldier sustain the delivery of Army’s outputs.
demanding requirements staff alike. What will remain unchanged
however, is that our warfighting success Investing in our people to ensure they
of the current and future have both the mental agility to succeed
will continue to be founded on the
operating environments. professionalism and courage of young in the future operating environment and
New Zealanders, from all walks of life, can realise their full potential. Ensuring
who are committed to the service of our soldiers, as our greatest strength, are
others and our nation. ready to optimise evolving operational
concepts and technologies through the
‘Land Professional Military Education
(LPME)’ and ‘Army Officer Cadet
Residential Tertiary Education’ projects.
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ARMY25 – INFORMATION ARMY25 – RELATIONSHIPS
Information led Command & Control Community
G OA L : G OA L :
It is important that we are all skilled, both We live and work in our communities. We
We are an information- as individuals and teams, at receiving, We are an Army that is have been trusted with the defence of
enabled Army that managing and analysing large quantities of viewed as credible and our people. With this responsibility comes
digital information quickly in order to make the expectation that we must, at all times,
leverages technology timely, accurate and informed decisions. trusted by our community, remain responsive to the needs of our
in order to enhance our We need to better understand how to
nation, allies and partners. communities and maintain the highest of
decision-making. standards in everything that we do.
‘fight information’ in the future operating
environment. The Mission Command Nation
Training Facility (MCTF) project will initially Land operations are fundamentally
human interactions. We must be able to As part of the joint force, and alongside
We need to change how we think about allow us to achieve this, and will aim to
seamlessly network with, and integrate other government agencies, our work is vital
and use information on the battlefield. deliver a purpose-built centre to train and
into, joint and multi-national forces. We to promoting a safe, secure and resilient
It is no longer the sole purview of the prepare our people to operate in a digital
also need to understand how we will, in the New Zealand. We must all ensure that
information specialists. The ability to command and control environment.
future, operate alongside the many other our ability to operate with the many other
‘fight’ information is now vital to the government and non-government agencies
success of all military operations; it is Continuous Improvement government and non-government agencies
that occupy the battle space. To reflect the is not only well established, but becomes
everyone’s responsibility. Instead of To be truly world-class, we must all ensure second nature.
relying primarily on physical actions, that we get better at doing our job every day. different approaches that we need to take,
we must each be comfortable with We must all challenge poor performance the types of environments within which we
are called upon to operate, our engagement World
the merging of the physical and virtual and strive to be the best we can be through
strategy is captured in three parts. We must each continue to improve how
worlds. We must view information as innovation and new continuous improvement
we operate alongside our military allies
integral to all our operations. tools and processes.
and partners – our interoperability. The
Technology to create capabilities we contribute to the coalition
effectiveness & efficiency must always add value, and never detract
from that effort. The impression that each
I am seeking to invest in technology to
of us make when we exercise, deploy or
better enable you in your day-to-day work.
even just visit contributes to the trust and
I require your support and patience as
credibility our military allies place in us. A
we look to rectify key infrastructure and
world-class Army with mana.
information shortfalls.
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ARMY25 – CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT
A MODERN, AGILE,
HIGHLY ADAPTIVE,
LIGHT COMBAT FORCE
Transform
G OA L :
Ensuring capability programmes and projects
We are an Army resourced transform how Army prosecutes future land
with the capabilities to combat operations through the ‘Network
Enabled Army (NEA)’ and the ‘Protected
prosecute land combat Mobility Capability Project (PMCP)’.
operations in a complex,
Maintain
integrated and austere
Ensuring programmes and projects
environment. maintain Army’s ability to prosecute land
combat operations.
Capability Enhancement will ensure Enhance
that we remain relevant in the future. Ensuring programmes and projects enhance
As projects, such as Network Enabled Army’s ability to prosecute land combat
Army, Protected Mobility and Soldier operations through the development of
Modernisation gain momentum, we will future urban operating information warfare
continue to ensure that the NZ Army concepts, and in place projects such as the
is equipped for the future fight. These ‘Consolidated Logistics Project (CLP)’,
capabilities will be fit for purpose within ‘Soldier Modernisation’ and the ‘Range and
both New Zealand and the Pacific region, Training Area Management System and
whilst having utility globally. Automated Ranges’ projects.
Infrastructure
Ensuring Defence Estate infrastructure
investments continue to deliver against Army’s
needs through the ‘Mission Command Training
Facility (MCTF)’ and ‘Plan MERE’ project.
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Future Outlook FLOC 35 –
Army’s long-term direction
2030–35
Complexity will continue to
define the future land operating
Future Fight
environment. Rapid population 2025–30 The future Land Combat Force
growth, urbanisation, climate
change, technological
Fight Tomorrow • Enhance performance through
human machine learning
advances, and the merging of 2019–25 An Information Age Land
Combat Force
• Operate concurrently and
the physical and information effectively across the future
domains are all contributing Fight Tonight • Enhance personnel performance
physical and information
domains
factors. However, what we A Networked Land Combat Force • Fight Information
• Trusted partner of choice
cannot know for certain is • Grow and shape the Force of • Land combat capabilities
• Integrate robotic,
the speed with which this 5150 focused on complex
autonomonous and artificial
expeditionary operations
complexity will increase. • Networked Land Combat Force intelligence capabilities
enabled by information
This is why we must be agile – of both • A trusted and credible partner
thought and action. We must ensure that • Enhanced mobility and training
we provide our people, at all levels, with facilities
the attributes required to think smart
and fight smart. This will require us to
think differently, have the courage to take
calculated risks, and be responsive to
rapid changes within the environment.
It will require our leaders to create a
command environment of trust, and
to embrace mission command. As an
organisation, we must remain prepared,
and plan accordingly to ensure that
we are not only heading in the right
direction but have the confidence to
adjust our trajectory as needed.
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Army Innovation Bibliography – Recommended Reading
ARMY25 focuses on being modern, agile in thought, • NZDF Future Operating Environment out to 2050
• Defence White Paper 2016
and ensuring continuous improvement through innovation.
• Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018
Innovation is not only about looking for an idea that will create a
• NZDF Output Plan FY 2019/20
step change (that is, a change that makes a significant difference
• NZDF Strategic Plan 2019–2025 Operationalising STRATEGY25
to our processes, outputs or structures), but also about those
• NZDF Statement of Intent 2018/19–2021/22
little efficiencies and novel approaches to the way we do things, • Treasury’s Living Standards Framework
that, when combined, improve how we operate, deliver value for • Future Land Operating Concept 2035 – Integrated Land Missions
money and provide opportunities to reinvest elsewhere in Army. • CA Command Directive (annual document)
• The Way of the New Zealand Warrior (updated version)
Innovation is now an imperative for Army Innovation challenges you to support • The New Zealand Army
organisations to succeed. Within Army CA’s vision of a modern, agile, highly
• Army News Articles:
this is no exception. Innovation must be adaptive, light combat force by:
part of our culture and of our long-term • October 2019: DCA message on Reputation and Relationships
strategy for continuous improvement. • Delivering continuous improvement
• September 2019: CA message on Joint Support Component Command
Innovation contributes to and through the use of technology to
create effectiveness and efficiency, • August 2019: CA message on discipline
demonstrates our value of Tū Kaha –
Courage and Tū Tika – Commitment. smarter soldiers and enhance current • July 2019: CA message on Defence Capability Plan
We are innovative already, it’s in our DNA capability. • June 2019: SMA message on family readiness
– there are some great ideas out there. • Ensuring we play our part in • May 2019: SMA message on Routine Basics and Reading List Recommendations
The Army Innovation Scheme is all about protecting our precious environment, • April 2019: CA message on ‘Agile of Thought. Agile of Action’
capturing your good ideas, implementing our taonga, for future generations by
reducing the Army’s environmental • March 2019: SMA message on character ‘Its our Ethos’
them, looking at ways we can share or
impact when deployed both • October 2018: CA message on ‘My Vision – Modern, Agile, Highly Adaptive,
celebrate them, and consider the value
domestically and internationally. Light Combat Force’
they bring to our Army.
• F4NZ – Force for NZ Magazine June 2019
• The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Responsibilities
Got an idea? Want to know more?
Think we could do something better? For more detailed information on
ARMY25 and its roadmap, plan,
Submit your idea through the Army Innovation Portal on the Army Intranet Command projects and initiatives, visit the
Post, or email the team: ARMY25 Intranet Site through the
ArmyInnovation@NZDF.mil.nz Army Intranet Command Post.
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ARMY25
“To achieve my vision
of a world-class Army
with mana we must
become a Modern, Agile,
Highly Adaptive, Light
Combat Force while also
reinforcing and living our
ethos and values 24/7.”
Major General John Boswell, DSD
Chief of Army
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