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ISSUE 533
JUNE 2022
THE UKRAINE
EFFORT
Helping a country in dire need
TRAINING
OFFICERS
OCS puts them to the test
HELPING
OUR PACIFIC
NEIGHBOURS
Lending a hand in Fiji
TŪ KAHA COURAGE TŪ TIKA COMMITMENT TŪ TIRA COMRADESHIP TŪ MĀIA INTEGRITY
SMA.NET
ISSUE 533 JUNE 2022
PREFERENCE TO SERVE
NEWS Trust, train… and treat people well.
Ukraine assistance 05 There’s a feeling since frustration and a creeping- at least 177 years. This is
conducting and stepping cynicism in small parts of our not our first rodeo. Ours is a
PEOPLE back from Operation
force. Appreciating that everyone reputable force at the service
is facing adversity in the current of its population; it trains and
Jubilee celebrations 03 Protect that the Army and social-economic climate – disciplines itself; it manages
Becoming a firey 06 its purpose has changed… I challenge the negative narrative. doctrine, force-design, and
but I ask, has it? Over Times are tough for some – but outputs and continually
Recruits march out 14 these past few years most they are tough for everyone. improves; and it maintains the
People are busy, finance is turning trust and confidence of its
of the world has responded penny-wise in both policy and in political leaders. What’s your
MISSIONS to a novel but viral foe, our back-pockets. Something to part in this?
Training in Fiji 07 Afghanistan fell to the remember is that issues faced • Train fundamentals. A friend
Taliban after 20 years of here are not uniquely Army’s or in the US Army of the Pacific
TRAINING fighting, and more recently, NZDF’s, as much as it is a wider recently commented to me
societal and possibly global about what an Army is and
Exercise Nemesis 08 a new war started, challenge. does – “we create readiness;
resulting in widespread As times get tough I think In closing, I set out to expose an
Exercise La Basse 10 we train our soldiers for their
ruin of Ukraine. With all we need to focus on what we worst day,” he said. To me you unsettling trend. It’s ok to question
Ville this and more going on – have, not what we lack. I reason and seek answers – but don’t give
can’t do the collective, complex
what really changed in our that there’s value in creating in to negativity. Much is going on
Exercise Venom 11 or combined things if you
opportunity, reducing impact can’t function as competent in the world and across the nation,
purpose and function? where it can be, and making use
Exercise Kalami 20 individuals and teams. Be good but we are not in crisis. Take time
Despite the significant effort of the energy and means to good at your job is my message. Do to look outside our situation and
assisting Government through effect. We must understand what
SPORT we are and have as an Army – that
the fundamentals well – and all understand a wider purview –
the Covid border response and else will follow. Think, shoot, while ensuring we use every effort
Schoolboy rugby with 23 security, we unquestioningly means employing values; using an move, communicate, medicate, to help our own.
a military twist managed our responsibilities array of problem-solving tools and and operate. Focus on the big things – the
and reacted to those limited resources to reassure ourselves profession we chose, the training
• Treat people well. Whether it’s
contingencies both near and or those around us. Trust in the we need, and the people we lead.
connection between teams,
far. We know it took a toll, some legacy of good-soldiering, service
leaders and subordinates, WO1 Wiremu Moffitt
of which remains present in the and sacrifice – all the things that
career management, or 16th Sergeant Major of the Army
tempo of our work and attrition are bedrock to a Land Army
collaboration in our many
of people – but overall we’ve profession.
parts – a common thread is just
prepared for and done the job we As we move from pausing to
about fairness. While the golden
train for. My challenge to us is – do a reset force, I would offer a few
rule applies always – I would
we have the right mind-set, culture things to reflect on while shifting
scale up to the platinum rule
and capability to re-engage with the narrative to what we will do,
of treating others the way they
our work? and will be!
want to be treated. How are you
As we’ve returned to relative • Trust in the Profession. The
leading your people?
normality, I’m hearing a waning profession of arms has been
purpose, the hint of personal around for a while, ours for
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ARMYNEWS 03
A MESSAGE
FROM
CHIEF OF
ARMY
Over the last two years, with a focus on domestic support
to other government agencies, it has been easy to lose
sight of our core role and the wider utility that Army
A member of the warrior party flanks
provides to both the NZDF and Government. the New Zealand contingent.
But if we look at how over the past As we look to the scope and
ten or so months we have been conduct of regeneration be guided
NZDF MARCHERS AND
employed, and the types of tasks by the absolute need to be an Army
we have been required to undertake that is both agile and highly adaptive.
in addition to Operation Protect, Agility underpins our ability to
WARRIORS WOW CROWD AT
the value of an Army that has broad perform a broad range of functions,
utility and is both scalable and and lies at the heart of our Army’s
responsive is obvious. broad strategic utility. It is achieved
QUEEN’S JUBILEE PAGEANT
Ongoing deployments to South through the development of highly
Korea, the Middle East and South skilled, resilient soldiers who are
Sudan. Our contributions to the as equally adept at moving among,
Kabul evacuation operation, security interacting with and reassuring a
in the Solomons, disaster relief in population under stress as they are,
Tonga, and recent partner capacity where circumstances require, at
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and its taua, or
building efforts in the Pacific are applying extreme physical violence. warrior party, added a unique Kiwi spark to the military parade
all examples of the wide variety It demands commanders who
of tasks we must be prepared to are flexible, decisive, inspirational celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in London.
undertake. Add to this, the recent and knowledgeable and that we
contribution to our nation’s Ukraine maintain a breadth of capabilities The 40-strong party was among “I’m pretty proud to be involved and the cheers just went up. I can
response of Army staff officers, that are widely employable across 2,000 military personnel taking in such a celebration, and to imagine how fantastic this looked
intelligence operators, a logistics the spectrum of conflict. part in the 3.2-kilometre march represent the NZDF and the wider to the UK and the world.
detachment and most recently Our adaptiveness as an Army along The Birdcage and The Mall community of Rotorua and iwi “Another special moment was
the Artillery Training Team and it acknowledges that the character of near Buckingham Palace on a cool Māori,” he said. about two-thirds down The Mall
becomes clear that, as an Army, we future conflict cannot be predicted and overcast Sunday, 5 June. The taua was followed by and we heard ‘three cheers for the
must remain capable of undertaking accurately and therefore we must It was led by six Māori warriors flag-bearer, the Army’s Second Commonwealth, hip hip hooray’.
tasks ranging from combat through prepare for the most complex who, bearing traditional weapons Lieutenant Elese Russell, who had It was just so incredible.”
to delivering security, peace and demanding operations whilst and playing the role of kiore, or the best view of the reaction. New Zealand military
support, humanitarian assistance, maintaining the ability to adapt runner scouts, searched the left “It was unreal. When the warriors representatives have been
defence engagement, and aid to rapidly to specific operational and right flanks of the main body. broke off the crowd went crazy. attending royal jubilees since 1897,
civil authorities. requirements. A balance of It proved a hit with the London It was a very special moment. when a contingent was sent to
And as we prepare for and then capabilities that can be task crowd, which had just witnessed “The energy of the crowd was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
respond to the operations required organised appropriately for specific the ceremonial best from the amazing. I felt New Zealand really While in England, the contingent
of us by Government we must missions and tasks is key, and British Armed Forces. stood out and when the warriors also played a role in the Service
remain cognisant that, regardless therefore the desired end state of Taua member, the Navy’s took the lead it was very special.” of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s
of the mission, each deployment regeneration. Petty Officer Te Teira Maxwell, Contingent commander, the Cathedral prior to the pageant
our forces undertake is unique and of Te Arawa, said the crowd was Navy’s Commander Kerry Tutty, and attended services at the
Major General John Boswell relatively quiet until they saw the said it was a fantastic moment for Brockenhurst and Brookwood
will be shaped by factors such as
Chief of Army NZDF marchers with the kiore the contingent as it represented the cemeteries, where New Zealand
geography, the human terrain, the
type of tactics and technology moving out from the rest of the NZDF and New Zealand celebrating service people are buried.
that adversaries employ, and the contingent. Her Majesty’s 70-year reign.
increasingly pervasive nature “Then a big roar went up. It was “Walking down The Mall and
of information. Our forces must an awesome experience,” he said. the first lot of warriors break off
be able to both maximise the
opportunities and advantages
presented by the human,
information and physical aspects of
the land environment within which
we are deployed and eliminate,
reduce or mitigate the challenges
they pose.
Flag bearer Second Lieutenant Elese Russell. Marchers enroute celebrate the jubilee.
04 ARMYMISSION
A DAY IN THE IDCC
By MAJ P The facilitation of support in all materiel on a scale I didn’t quite
its forms, to the Armed Forces of expect, nor have I ever experienced
The International Ukraine (AFU) is an ongoing and
ever evolving task, as the quantities
in my service even on my previous
deployment to Iraq.
Donor and technological complexity of
military aid donations increases.
It is a busy job, and I am always
jumping between various cells,
Coordination The multinational group has a liaising, planning and executing
core membership of predominantly tasks. As a relatively junior Major, to
Centre (IDCC) is NATO and FVEY partners, with be routinely updating and back-
numbers and nationalities growing briefing one to three-star level was
already buzzing and shrinking depending on direct quite eye opening, but something
with activity involvement at the time. Safe to say
though, the CP is always full and
I feel well prepared for through
the coursing I have done. It is also
when I arrive at constantly humming with meetings,
briefings and working groups.
hugely rewarding as a logistician
to see all that I have learned over
work at 8am. Of the many functional areas
within the IDCC, the Force
the years being put into practice,
real-time. The AFU are an incredibly
Movement Control Centre (FMCC) adaptive and resilient force, so to
is my primary workspace. The be able to assist in giving them
role of the FMCC is to facilitate the tools they need to win on the
uplift and onward movement of battlefield is the most rewarding
donations by nations that cannot part of the job.
do this themselves. This can be I would also like to give a shout
achieved through tactical airlift out to the other NZDF staff in the
by New Zealand, Canadian or US IDCC. The members of the IDCC
means, by ground or rail, or even Mobile Team, who are out there
sea lift if required. The FMCC is on-site, preparing equipment to
also able to link into strategic air load and deliver, the air planners
and sea lift assets from a number who are keeping our Herc in
of nations, predominantly the US. business and enabling the work
As donations become available or that the IDCC does, and our SNO
offers of donations are made, my for representing the NZDF as a
role is to filter offers and decide part of this massive coalition effort
whether they need to go to a and wearing a number of hats
capability development team, to within the IDCC including capability
the J5 or J3 cell, or straight into the development, national liaison
delivery hopper within the FMCC. and planning and advisory roles.
In the end, all of these decision- It’s a great team to part of and a
making pathways lead to equipment rewarding role to be filling.
being delivered complete, on time
and properly trained, to the AFU
in order to keep them in the fight.
The sheer scale and volume of
the donations and requests is
something that is difficult to explain
through this medium. It is obvious
however, that war is a voracious
beast and this war is consuming
ARMYMISSION 05
NZDF ARTILLERY TEAM TO TRAIN
UKRAINIANS ALONGSIDE UK
A New Zealand Defence Force The training team, of up to 30
personnel, has been deployed for
“In addition, 16th Field Regiment
has continued to conduct unit
intelligence, liaison, transportation
and logistics support to the
artillery training team is training up to two months, and will instruct
members of the Armed Forces of
based training in those windows
when people haven’t been on Op
international community’s efforts to
support Ukraine’s self-defence.
Ukrainian soldiers in using L119 Ukraine in the United Kingdom.
NZDF personnel will not be
Protect to maintain a basic level of
capability.”
The NZDF’s New Zealand-based
open-source intelligence capability
105mm light field guns and dial entering Ukraine.
The NZDF is also providing
LTCOL Gerling said the NZDF
training team would be part of a
has also been used, and military
equipment has been donated to
sights for the weapons system. approximately 40 gun sights to wider UK team instructing in use of Ukraine.
Ukraine, along with 360 rounds of the light gun. New Zealand has also donated
ammunition for training purposes. The NZDF team would be approximately $15.7 million to
16th Field Regiment Commanding primarily focused on training purchase military equipment for
Officer Lieutenant Colonel Dean orientation of the light guns and use Ukraine, and commercial satellite
Gerling said the training team had of dial sites. access for Ukrainian Defence
spent the days before deploying “All artillery equipment needs to Intelligence, and has rolled
revising the equipment as well as the be pointing in the right direction, out sanctions targeting those
delivery of the instruction to people. and that orientation can ensure all associated with Russia’s invasion.
“The delivery of this instruction of those light guns are pointing in The Hercules and personnel have
will be complicated by having to parallel to each other, so we know been continuing to fly missions
use translators and interpreters to the rounds are going to land on around Europe transporting
ensure the technical side of artillery target,” he said. donated military aid.
and gunnery can be portrayed in a “The dial site is a piece of Our deployed personnel include
manner the Ukrainian forces can equipment that is used to ensure a logistics team based in Germany
understand.” the light gun is pointing individually who are continuing to assist
He said the ability for 16th Field in the right direction to achieve the international efforts to cohere
Regiment and the wider Royal desired effect at the target end,” and coordinate the movement
New Zealand Artillery team he said. of donated military aid. They are
to deploy demonstrated the The Artillery Training Team working to ensure equipment
importance of their continued joins more than 60 other NZDF donations are in accordance with
training over Operation Protect, but personnel deployed to the UK and Ukraine’s operational priorities, and
also since then. Europe where they are working with are coordinating the logistics for
“The School of Artillery has international partners in support of donations and matching transport
continued to conduct individual Ukraine’s self-defence. to aid consignments.
coursing in gunnery during Op The Government previously
Protect so that we have been able approved the deployment of a
to maintain an individual based level Royal New Zealand Air Force
of capability throughout the period C-130H Hercules aircraft and NZDF
of Covid-19. personnel to Europe to provide
06 ARMYPEOPLE
What I do:
EMERGENCY
RESPONDER
Feel like a change of scenery? The Emergency
Responder (formerly branded as Firefighter) trade is
currently seeking fit and motivated personnel from
across the NZ Army to take up the challenge of being
a first responder.
As an Emergency Responder, you can expect to be
highly trained across the spectrum of operations
which include structural firefighting, medical
co-response, hazardous substance incident
response, motor vehicle crash response, vegetation
firefighting and aircraft crash response. These
skills will be put into action operationally at any of Warrant Officer “I like never knowing what a day
might bring in this job. When we
All three Army fire stations are
able to provide a response to
the three Emergency Response Troops across the Class Two had the Army recruiting team their immediate neighbouring
country, where you can expect to be responding to visit my school and I saw that local communities. WO2
incidents with no notice, while you are working on
Jared Davidson Firefighter (that was the trade Davidson played a significant
shift. If you want to be part of a trade that puts into knows that at a name at the time) was an option, role in fighting the Port Hills fire
it seemed to resonate with me. I’d in 2017. “I was a part of the first
action what they learn and practise, then this is the moment’s notice always been interested in joining Incident Management Team on
job for you.
he and his team the Army and this just seemed
to fit.”
the first night and acted as a
liaison for the civilian fire sector,
must stop what WO2 Davidson has been in the my HQ and my staff on the
trade for more than 22 years, the ground.”
Sergeant Soane Tiseli has been fighting they’re doing to last two years of which he has Would he recommend the
fires and doing everything else an respond to an been the SSM in the unit that career to a young person?
all three Army fire stations are “This is an enjoyable job that
emergency responder does for nearly incident. a part of. He is also the current certainly isn’t 9–5. You get a
17 years. Head of Trade.
“I’m no longer a “coal face” ER
huge variety, it’s exciting and
dynamic; you never know what
soldier, but I approached training the day will bring.”
“From a very young age I was “It also reminds me of how
by attending PT first thing,
always interested in working as vulnerable we are as human beings
routine admin/maintenance for
a firefighter or along with other and why time is very important on
the rest of the morning and trade
emergency organisations. this earth. It’s about meeting new
training in the afternoon. As I
“On any given day our incidents people coming in and seeing them
knew my team, I would focus the
can range from structure fires, grow and bettering themselves and
training around skills that hadn’t
bush fires, dealing with hazardous knowing there’s hope for the future
been touched in a while, areas
substances, motor vehicle of the ER Sqn and NZ Army.”
that needed improvement or to
accidents, and providing First Aid.
prepare someone for a course
Operationally our job is about
they were getting ready for.”
helping people at their most
vulnerable time.
Emergency responder Corporal
Nate Thompson’s Koro served in the
28th Maori Battalion.
“I always looked up to him, even “We also work on the FENZ
though he was a grumpy old man, operational skills maintenance
because he had a lot of mana and system where it pretty much tells
I wanted to follow in his footsteps what skill we need to work on and
in a way. Firefighters are always also an expiry date
glorified in the movies and I thought “Our notice to move is pretty
it looked like a good gig from a tight; the bells (station tones) go,
young age! then we go. Any time, day and night.
“I like working in small teams. “We operate our station 24 hours,
Our shifts range from four to six seven days a week for 365 days of
personnel at a time and we spend the year, meaning sometimes we
just as much time with each other don’t travel away for some holidays
as we do at home so we get to but we make the most of it.
know each other quite well. We face “Because of the nature of our job
the same challenges due to our we see some things that can affect
nature of work and support each you (death, injuries, blood, distraught
other through it all. It’s the work we families, damaged property, fire etc.).
put in as a team and the trust we Fortunately we have a good support
place in each other’s hands. system in place.
“We have planned troop or “Sounds cheesy I know, but
squadron activities scattered getting the job done with my bros
throughout the year that we work and making sure we can assist
towards to ensure we are up to those that request us – there’s no
date with the latest teachings or better feeling.”
practices for trade for a variety of
situations we may come across on
the job for example, rural, motor
vehicle accidents, structural or
pressurised bulk fuels.
ARMYPEOPLE 07
If you are interested in trade changing to be an
Emergency Responder, and want to find out
more, please get in touch with any of the three
Fire Masters in your region (SSGT Shaun Tivers
– Burnham, SSGT Ben Lockton – Linton or
WO2 Callan Reid – Waiouru) who will be happy
to provide more insight on the role.
From there, an expression of interest Upon successful completion of a TOD, an
needs to be made through your unit offer of service follows, which if accepted,
chain of command. If a trade change is would see you posting to one of the three
supported by your unit and your Career troops around the country. From there,
Manager, a Tour of Duty to your closest you enter the training pipeline, which will
Emergency Response Troop will be start with RNZE Corps Training and Fire
arranged. This enables you to see if the Fighter Basic Training (both three months
role suits you and for the troop to see if long), usually back to back, before
you are suited to the role. you return to your troop as a qualified
Emergency Responder.
HELPING THE
NEIGHBOURS
Six New Zealand Army soldiers
are providing instructor support
to the Republic of Fiji Military
Forces Basic Recruit and Senior
Non Commissioned Officer
courses in Fiji.
This is a two to four month For the Senior Non-Commissioned
engagement that will see the Officer course, the training
NZ Army instructors build on a will culminate in a three week
long-standing partnership with exercise in the Fijian jungle.
the RFMF, supporting training “The exercise is located on a
and assisting the RFMF in the beachfront property, providing
delivery of lessons based on the perfect backdrop for urban
international best practice and jungle operations as well as
standards. some sea infiltration operations.
The instructors are split up into In the eyes of the Kiwi team, it
two groups of three, and Corporal certainly beats the often cold
Kim De Schot says the role is and wet Waiouru, though the
mutually beneficial as it also jungle is not devoid of its own
provides learning experiences challenges,” said Sergeant
and situations to develop and Johan Batelaan.
grow the Kiwi soldiers. “We’re all very much enjoying
“There are challenges for both sharing our knowledge and
the students and the instructors. learning from our Fijian friends
The Fijian students have been here, and we’ve seen the true
doing an incredible job of meaning of the ‘Bati’ warrior
learning and developing the and Fijian spirit. With all their
skills required. They are eager laughter and smiles they have
to learn and very motivated to been welcoming from day one,
succeed. As the course has treating us as part of their vuvale
progressed, all the instructors (whānau/family).”
have noticed considerable
improvement which is rewarding
for everyone involved.”
08 ARMYEXERCISE
NOTORIOUS
NEMESIS
THE ANATOMY OF
By Kirsty Lawrence
The notorious Exercise Nemesis
is probably one of the most talked
AN EXERCISE about exercises on the New Zealand
Army Commissioning Course (NZCC).
If you’ve ever taken part in this cadets to apply the functional running around with big smiles on undertake their first task. This This section decided to plan, and
gruelling exercise, you can almost leadership model which balances their faces, while others shifted into involved using buckets and came up with a solution which got
guarantee the way you talk about team, task and individual needs. serious mode. jerry cans to fill a flexi dam up them underway. Although, as the
it is that your year was the hardest While they might sound like A safety briefing was undertaken with water. task progressed problems which
year there ever was. easy things to rank sitting in a nice and from there battle prep began All of the tasks on Exercise they had not foreseen arose. This
In recent years, while still warm classroom, trying to keep which saw weapons, ammunition and Nemesis present the cadets with saw the section commander alter
physically and mentally tough, more your priorities straight when you’re section stores issued before cadets a dilemma which requires them to the plan as the flexi dam began to
emphasis has been placed on the tired, hungry, and sore is a different were sent out onto their first tasks. use cognitive thought to complete buckle. This required the cadets
cadets understanding why they are ballgame. Over the course of the exercise the mission while balancing the to find a solution to stop the water
doing what they are doing, and how Nemesis kicked off in early May, the four sections walked more than needs of the team and individuals. overflowing, with their toes and legs
it will benefit them as they begin with the cadets having recently a hundred kilometres, participating The options are not clear and going numb from the cold.
their NZ Army career. returned to camp after refining their in a variety of tasks that tested them often force the cadets to choose Slogging through this task after
This year, Exercise Nemesis was basic soldier skills on Exercise La physically, mentally and socially. between the lesser of two evils or a night of walking in the dark and
structured around 10 tasks, with Basse Ville. Most groups departed for their the hard right over the easy wrong. cold, you could see on their faces
the NZCC split into four sections, Unbeknown to them a storm was first task in the early hours of the This task was no different. as the water levels started to rise,
as well as a Left Out of Battle brewing. Without warning, OCS morning, and catching up with the Time spent planning is never they hoped the end was near.
Programme, for people physically (NZ) staff threw open doors and first group at 5.30am, you could wasted and if the cadets put their As the flexi dam reached tipping
unable to commence or continue flicked on lights, ushering cadets see the fatigue had already set in heads together they may find an point, the Directing Staff called the
Exercise Nemesis. outside and onto parade. Exercise for some. efficient method of completing the Section Commander over to tell him
Each Officer Cadet was Nemesis has started. This group had walked through task. Or, they could go at it like a bull they were finished, with the flexi dam
assessed as a section commander The air was filled with excitement, the night in field service marching at a gate and make the task much collapsing and flooding over just as
for a task designed to force the as well as nerves, with some cadets order to Lake Moawhango to more demanding than it needs to be. he uttered those golden words.
“This exercise is about
instilling resilience, a
performance mindset and
exposing cadets to a high
degree of pressure, which
brings out traits they maybe
were not aware of or didn’t
know how to manage.”
– Captain Cameron Charles
Senior Instructor, Officer Cadet School
Photos: Corporal Naomi James
ARMYEXERCISE 09
After completing this task, the panic model enhances their rest and having a little food before 10 days prior, he has already lost
group then set off to their next ability to perform under pressure. heading out on their next task. Human Performance seven kilograms.
command task. The tools cadets have been However, not every group was Major Rousseau said they moved
At the end of each command taught as part of the Institute doing as well, and at 7am the next Programme quickly with the cadets as they
task, the cadets conducted an After of Learning Development Lead day another group was struggling didn’t want this testing to impact on
This programme, run by the JSG
Action Review and a Systematic Teams Package in conjunction along after only an hour’s sleep. the overall exercise, so they worked
Human Performance Cell, saw
Self-Reflection in an individual with resilience lessons from NZ This group had decided not to hard to get them in and out.
cadets tracked throughout Exercise
aid-memoir. This is where they Army psychologists enable them eat any food at all, and heading into
Nemesis using four tests to look at
recorded thoughts and feelings to expand their stretch zone as almost 48 hours of the exercise,
their hydration levels, weight loss,
about themselves and their team well as pull themselves back into the toll this was taking on them
mental and physical states. Ending on a high
mates. These reflections provide this zone when they start to move was obvious.
As groups made their way back
the details that will come out as into the panic zone. This will help They were tasked with carrying a Pushing through physical pain,
through Waiouru Military Camp at
part of the peer review in the them mentally and physically cope stretcher filled with jerry cans, but hallucinations, sleep and food
various points during the exercise,
recover phase of the exercise. with the pressure of assessments had only managed a few kilometres. deprivation, 25 of the 33 Officer
they were moved through the HPC
The section commander leads on future NZCC field training If they dropped the stretcher, Cadets who started Exercise
tent to undergo these tests, and
the After Action Review which exercises. they instantly lost any food they Nemesis managed to successfully
see how their body was coping.
saw the section review as a group “I’ve never heard someone come had left, and on top of this stress, complete the activity.
Weary faces and tired eyes
what worked and what didn’t, and out and go ‘wow that was easy’. their stretcher broke, with the team From the 33 who started, the 13
stumbled into the tent set up, with
acknowledged their strengths and “Everyone is challenged here, for trying to repair it, but not having who didn’t finish Exercise Nemesis
the warm air something some of
weaknesses. a number of different reasons.” much luck. completed the Left out of Battle
these cadets hadn’t felt in hours.
The Systematic Self-Reflection While it was meant to challenge Being fatigued and trying to carry Programme, with another five
Slower reaction times were
aligns with the Performance Under people, Captain Charles said it a stretcher, you can almost guess Officer Cadets who started on that
already evident only 24 hours into
Pressure programme which has wasn’t designed to weed people what happened. programme from the beginning.
Exercise Nemesis and the smell of
been successfully implemented by out, but to train people in. They dropped it, and lost their When catching up with some
sweat and hard work overwhelmed
the NZ Army Leadership Centre. Watching a debrief 24 hours into ration pack. cadets a few weeks after Exercise
the tent when the bodies poured in.
This programme of goal setting the exercise, it was enlightening Extra food was available along Nemesis, you could tell the gravity
Some cadets were celebrating
(prepare), undertaking Exercise how self-reflective the cadets were, the way on Exercise Nemesis, but of what they had managed to
how they have managed to keep
Nemesis (perform), before a and how well they took feedback required teams tossing up if they achieve still hadn’t sunk in.
their hydration levels optimal, while
deliberate self-reflection and peer on-board. were up for more walking to get While they still have the rest
others were amazed at how bad
feedback session (recover). This This section went through the it. These decision points highlight of the NZCC ahead of them, the
theirs already were.
process will continue to be used for task they had just completed and the functional leadership dilemma resilience techniques cadets had
Major Jacques Rousseau and
every field training exercise on the discussed what went well, what requiring cadets to balance the been exposed to, coupled with the
Captain Dave Edgar tracked the
NZCC and will assist cadets identify didn’t, what they could improve needs of the task, team and grit and determination required
cadets and Captain Edgar said the
their individual strengths and areas and how the person who was in individual. to complete Exercise Nemesis
chart they used to test hydration
for improvement in the next phase command had done. Carrying on, fatigued and hungry, will stand them in good stead for
levels had a green, red, orange and
of training. Everyone contributed evenly, this group was a stark contrast to future challenges on the NZCC and
black zone.
“What we’re trying to build is and the person who had been in the group from the night before, provide a baseline level of resilience
Before working with the
resilient officers who can remain command reflected well on what she and really showed the highs and as they commence their careers
New Zealand Defence Force,
professional and perform to a high could have done better, and what lows cadets could go through on as Commissioned Officers in the
even though he had worked with
standard under pressure, both she thought she did well, taking this exercise. NZ Army.
professional athletes, he had never
domestically and overseas. careful note of her team’s feedback. While the decision to limit
seen someone in the black zone.
“This exercise is about instilling From there, the group also their food might not seem like
In this group, a few were
resilience, a performance mindset developed a plan as to what they a major one, running alongside
already there.
and exposing cadets to a high could do better during the next Exercise Nemesis was the Human
They were told to concentrate
degree of pressure, which brings command task, including sticking to Performance Cell, which helped
on getting their water intake up, as
out traits they maybe were not rest timings better. show the cadets how their body
water was never restricted during
aware of or didn’t know how to After the After Action Review was performing, and the slow
Exercise Nemesis; the cadets just
manage,” Senior Instructor of the and Systematic Self Reflection, it decline the lack of food and sleep
needed to remember to drink it.
Leadership Wing at the Officer was time to try and get some sleep, was having on them.
One common theme was everyone
Cadet School Captain Cameron before stepping out again with a
was already dropping weight.
Charles said. new commander.
One cadet said since the start of
Keeping cadets in the stretch This group appeared to be doing
Exercise Le Basse Ville, which was
band of the comfort, stretch, quite well, gaining a few hours’
10 ARMYEXERCISE
LA
BASSE
VILLE
An exercise in
self-leadership
Open country section offensive and
defensive operations were the focus of
Exercise La Basse Ville in Waiouru recently.
The conventional field training exercise
assesses officer cadets in command
and leadership at the Lead Teams level.
It conducts introductory Lead Teams
assessments, and trains cadets to Lead
Self through the application of all corps
soldier skills at the section level. It also
encompasses progressive field conditioning
of cadets for future exercises.
Photos: Corporal Chad SharmanARMYEXERCISE 11 EX VENOM II After a night of heavy rain and wind, the bad weather had blown itself out for a clear morning on the 18th, perfect weather for a dawn attack. Four platoons had been resupplied insurgents who were recovering concentrate in the northern sector. by helicopter the day before so them. The Company intelligence This enabled the northern section were ready to get stuck into the operators assessed that if these to make short work of a moving, destruction of the RAM insurgent caches hadn’t been cleared then disoriented enemy. By 0730 the training camp. The reconnaissance the weapons and ammunition assault was over with the sections detachment had watched the camp would have been used to prepare a reaching their limit of exploitation. for four days, seeing the insurgents larger fighting force to disrupt local One female RAM insurgent was make their accommodation, authorities and coerce the local captured on position while a male training areas, and the arrival of the population into supporting RAM. RAM insurgent was apprehended couriers bringing new weapons to So on the morning of the 18th, by the infantry support dogs. As train on, including mortars. Most everyone knew that the destruction part of the battlefield clearance importantly they had observed of the RAM insurgent training a 60mm Mortar, two RPG 7s, two the arrival of two individuals who camp would be the decisive point Ak-74 and a mauser rifle were began to train the other insurgents in this operation, with all other recovered along with training on the use of the mortar and actions shaping the battlespace to pamphlets and other resources. improve their skills with the other this point. At 0600, Four Platoon By 0830 four platoon had moved weapons. Once the reconnaissance married up with the reconnaissance off objective, reorganised and detachment reported this to detachment who guided them to started patrolling toward their next the Company Headquarters, the prepared forming up point. At objective. the commander had given the 0700 the platoon was ready in the This narrative covers the main order to destroy the camp. The forming up point, the detachment parts of Victor Company’s Platoon Company mission was to deny the quietly moving into a mechanical level close country exercise. This insurgents freedom of movement ambush on the assessed was run in two phases; a week long in the Area of Operations and on withdrawal route. On H-hour, the blank exercise in Pureora forest sight of weapons greater than platoon commander pumped their and a three-day live firing exercise 7.62mm caliber or containing HE, fist in the signal to assault and the in Waiouru. Victor Company the company was to destroy the two assaulting sections crossed was supported by a variety of insurgents. the line of departure intent on enablers including, reconnaissance, Until this point the company had killing or capturing the RAM. In infantry support dogs, intelligence successfully denied freedom of depth was the reserve section operators, female engagement movement in the area of operations, with two Infantry Support Dogs, teams, Joint Fires Teams, with two platoon ambushes ready to track and apprehend any Regimental and Royal Signalers, removing nine RAM insurgents withdrawing RAM, as well as the and rotary wing assets. This forms from the battlespace and capturing Female Engagement Team ready to part of the annual DLOC training a ninth, female, insurgent. Four debrief anyone that is captured. Victor Company undertakes as the platoon had captured her and The assault was arguably the Lead Combat Team. were able to gain more information easy part, as the RAM insurgents through the Female Engagement were only just getting up and Team that was supporting weren’t prepared to mount a them. This information had led significant defense that cold, wet Five Platoon to clear numerous morning. The break in was achieved spot heights, clearing multiple first on the southern flank of the caches often surprising the RAM camp which forced the RAM to
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CAREER
New Zealand
Army Engineers
MANAGEMENT
are in Fiji working
on the rebuild of
CORNER
Lekutu Secondary
School with a 2022 Career Boards 2022 Posting date
multinational The 2022 Career boards are now
change
Combat complete and individuals who were
Due to LCC’s Army RESET
represented at the Senior Career
Engineering Management Board (LTCOLs
regeneration activity occurring in
Waiouru over the period 14 to 28
Team led by the and above), Career Management
Board (CAPTs with 3 years
November, DCA has approved a
change to the 2022 Army posting
Australian Defence seniority and MAJs), Warrant
date to 12 December 22. This is to
Officer Employment Board (SSGTs
Force (ADF). and WOs), Specialist Career
allow individuals, who are moving
between regions, to complete the
Development Board (Specialist
The school buildings were Army RESET activity and then have
Capts and Majors) will be receiving
damaged during Cyclone sufficient time to prepare for the
their career board letters starting
Yasa in 2020, and alongside move to their new location.
from late June.
their Australian, Fijian and
French Army of New Caledonia
counterparts, the Kiwis are
working to build two structures
with solar panels and a total Key Dates
of six classrooms for the local
community.
27 June 22 12 December 22
Second Lieutenant Bradley
Taniora-Brockelsby said the Kippenberger Scholarship NZ Army Posting Date
participation in the ADF’s Scheme Board
Operation Assist has been a
good learning opportunity for 10–14 July 22
the New Zealanders. For more
Commissioned From the Ranks
“We’re being reintroduced to
Board (CFRB) and Officer information:
working in a joint environment
Selection Board 1 (OSB 1)
after a quiet period during the Army Career Management
pandemic, while also supporting 12 August 22 Intranet Site:
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in their longer term recovery Kiwis were thoroughly enjoying their beautiful country, tell us the Applications (AFNZ 413D) for
the experience. best fishing spots and give us Officer Selection Board 2 (OSB Contact us at:
efforts after Cyclone Yasa.”
“We’ve been getting to free lessons on the rugby field.” 2) due at DACM DACMRegistry@nzdf.mil.nz
The multinational teams
have shared events including work closely alongside the
Anzac Day and have been local community including the 15 August 22
learning new phrases to bridge Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Kippenberger Scholarship
the gap between languages school staff and members of Scheme 2023 applications due
and cultures. the Lekutu village. They’ve been at DACMARMYTRAINING 13
CHANGE IS
COMING TO
THE WAY THE
ARMY PLANS
Late last year a new Staff Officers’ Handbook,
sponsored by the Tactical School in the Mission
Command and Training Centre, was released.
This handbook provides a general Linked to the LCC’s direction, Every effort has been made to
reference for individual and Tactical School has continued to ensure that the Tactical School
staff planning in the NZ Army. review and refine the way it teaches continues to deliver relevant and
Codified as the NZP 86-1 Military tactics. Instruction is now centred world-class training to meet the
Appreciation Process, it is designed on primary source doctrine, with NZ Army’s needs, and that the
to be used as the foundation doctrinal handbooks now available future generations of Grade 2 and
reference for all Grade 3 and Grade for each tactical package and for Grade 3 officers remain prepared
2 Staff and Tactics courses but general combined arms planning. to face tomorrow’s operational
will have utility and relevance for These handbooks clarify primary challenges. Further details on these
anyone involved in tactical planning doctrine alongside more subjective changes are available on KEA or by
or working in a headquarters. Tactical School guidance, providing contacting Tactical School directly
While the Staff Officers’ Handbook a more authoritative and useful at tactical.school@nzdf.mil.nz.
reinforces and refines a number reference for understanding Battle
of existing planning tools and Group and Brigade tactics in the
techniques, it also introduces a NZ context. Instruction and learning
revised NZ Mission Appreciation at Tactical School has continued
Process (MAP) that will standardise to evolve. Building upon recent
tactical planning across all NZ Army feedback and course validations,
units and schools. Importantly, the more use is now made of structured
revised MAP will better align our After Action Reviews (AAR) with
process against Australian and simulation in support of AAR
American processes for enhanced wargames and AAR terrain analysis,
interoperability. with less emphasis on powerpoint.
In addition, the Land Component As part of the focus on
Commander has provided updated identifying and adopting best
direction to ensure that Tactical practices relating to the teaching
School courses continue to provide of tactics, Tactical School has
competent, capable Grade 2 and sponsored a Land Tactics Centre
3 staff officers for employment of Excellence to enable information
across the NZ Army and NZDF. sharing and rapid feedback across
As a result the Grade 2 in 2022 will the organisation. The Centre of
see the reintroduction of Brigade Excellence has been instrumental
Attack and Sustainment packages, in enabling Tactical School to
increased emphasis on the identify, design and adopt the
manoeuvrist approach and greater updated documentation and
emphasis on the mechanical processes outlined above, and will
application of tactics in general. enable and support best practices
being adopted both within Tactical
School and across all army schools
involved in instructing tactics into
the future.14 ARMYPEOPLE
As family members looked on, some of our newest
soldiers marched out in Waiouru recently.
The graduation parade
was reviewed by Major
General John Howard.
Private Jack Culshaw with his mum
Private Joseph Hill with his family. MAJGEN Howard speaks to a recruit on parade.ARMYPEOPLE 15
Major Blake, 2/1 RNZIR.
2/1 STEPS UP TO HELP
THOSE WHO HELPED
By Charlene Williamson Operations Officer and Senior Afghanistan Departure Taskforce “So although it wasn’t a typical
NZDF representative, Major Matt (Operation Whakahokinga Mai) led military task, the planning skills and
The sudden takeover of Afghanistan Blake, 2/1 RNZIR, said when the call by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs operational management were still
came in he didn’t hesitate. and Trade (MFAT). very valuable in contributing to the
by the Taliban in August 2021 saw the “We got the call three days The Islamabad Consular mission,” he said.
New Zealand Defence Force undertake before Christmas with vague
information and a mission, we had
Response Team had a clear
mission: help evacuate
“I found the operation personally
rewarding because we were able
several evacuation flights from Kabul, an hour to decide if we wished to undocumented Afghans and to help Afghan families that had
however not everyone was able to be be deployed.
“We were told to be ready in
eligible people from Afghanistan to
New Zealand, via Pakistan.
helped our soldiers in the past.
“Some of these people were
evacuated at that time. two weeks and that we may be The short-notice deployment engineers, builders, cleaners and
deployed for up to two months,” was due to a very short timeframe mechanics, some had photos
he said. where there was the ability to move showing them smiling with our
Major Blake, along with Captain people out of Afghanistan and peers and friends from when the
Matthew Horn (2CSSB), a Logistics through Pakistan. Provincial Reconstruction Team
Planner, were deployed to Pakistan “The unique ability to allow was deployed to Bamyan.
as a part of the Islamabad Consular undocumented Afghans to cross “It was enjoyable to be able to
Response Team in support of the into Pakistan only allowed for a make a direct impact on helping
small timeframe and had a specific these people move to New Zealand
end date. and a better life.”
“Usually this would be illegal. This Op Whakahokinga Mai is one
created a short window in which the of the largest humanitarian efforts
mission had to be conducted,” said undertaken by the New Zealand
MAJ Blake. Government and has helped
He said the most challenging part evacuate thousands of people from
of the operation was not knowing Afghanistan.
exactly what they would be doing “We were part of the big first step
until they arrived in country. of their journey to a better life, and I
“We knew it would be a unique am proud of that,” said MAJ Blake.
deployment and we also knew it
would be very different to a typical
NZDF operation.
“The operational planning
training New Zealand Army
Officers receive proved to be our
value within the interagency team,
especially when coordinating
the movement of large groups of
people across a land border.16 ARMYPEOPLE
Proud to wear
the uniform:
Reservist
PTE Danny McCarthy
By Sergeant Caroline Williams PTE Danny McCarthy, 2/4 Battalion, recruit training and really helped his of pride as we sung it,” he said. Lead. PTE McCarthy has found his
RNZIR, returned to New Zealand preparation. Marae Educator and Cultural Army training has crossed over into
A recent graduate after two years in the United “I had an insight to how the Army Advisor, SSGT Royal Pita, says he his workplace.
Kingdom during the early days of operated and was structured, could adapted ‘He taua’ from Manene “Army training teaches you how
of the NZ Army the Covid-19 pandemic, and seeing see how their focus on discipline Waka specifically for soldiers to to build a team, identify strengths
Reserve Force New Zealand’s response to the
pandemic made him proud to be
impacted, and how they built on
your strengths as a person,” he said.
sing as they march.
“The meaning behind the chant
and weaknesses, and become
more efficient. Even my Team
(ResF) recruit a Kiwi, igniting a spark to join the “I start work at 0430h every is that if we are united in mind, Leader noticed improvement in my
training Private NZ Army. Shortly after arriving
home a work colleague who had
morning so the early starts weren’t
hard for me, my greatest challenge
spirit and body we can accomplish
anything,” said SSGT Pita.
communication towards our team
at Alaron.”
Danny McCarthy served in the ResF encouraged was fitness. I went to all the Force PTE McCarthy said, “I felt The day after arriving back from
PTE McCarthy to attend a parade Fit training nights at the Nelson extremely proud to wear the uniform Reserve Infantry Corps training
from 2/4 Battalion, night in Nelson, his home unit, and recruiting office. We had an Ironman and wear the lemon squeezer on in January, PTE McCarthy was
RNZIR shares his he hasn’t looked back.
PTE McCarthy has a keen
fitness person teaching us,” says
PTE McCarthy.
recruit graduation day, and proud
to enter Ngāti Tūmatauenga. Our
deployed to assist Westport
residents when flooding hit the town.
experiences of life interest in military history so, “I didn’t struggle with fitness families and my partner were “My parents live in Westport. It
in uniform so far. although he felt “half terrified”
arriving at Waiouru Military Camp,
after attending Force Fit training
which made everything else easier,”
watching us graduate via the
internet, and I felt so proud.” Due to
was fantastic to help and really
rewarding to be able to serve my
he also felt a real appreciation to be he said. Covid-19, graduation parades have community,” said PTE McCarthy.
training at a location he had read so A highlight for PTE McCarthy been online via Facebook.
much about in history books. was learning ‘He taua’ from his PTE McCarthy trained as a
Having the opportunity to Section Commander. chemical engineer at Waikato
regularly attend unit training in “On Corps training we sung University and now works at natural
Nelson prior to arriving in Waiouru this at our graduation. It’s a very health product manufacturing
also gave him a valuable insight historical chant, it really brought us company, Alaron Products Ltd, in
into what might be required on together and gave us a real sense Nelson where he is a Manufacturing
The NZDF’s Chief Medical Officer,
Charmaine Tate has been promoted to
the rank of Colonel.
COL Tate, DSD, has served
both as a Reservist and in
the Regular Force since
1993. She is a disaster
victim identification
specialist, among other
things, serving in Indonesia
after the Asian tsunami, in
Christchurch and Japan
after major earthquakes,
and after the Christchurch
mosque attacks.
COL Tate has completed
five tours of Afghanistan,
and has also served in
Timor Leste. The Chief of Army, Major General John Boswell (left)
and the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal
Kevin Short attach COL Tate's new rank slides.You can also read
