Officers are the leaders of the New Zealand Army. They are the managers and strategists. Their decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities enable them to plan and execute tasks in wide-ranging conditions.
Officers are the leaders of the New Zealand Army. They are the managers and strategists. Their decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities enable them to plan and execute tasks in wide-ranging conditions.
As a Combat Medical Technician, you will be trained in first aid and emergency care skills, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Out in the field, you will be ensuring a high level of health and hygiene is adhered to in order to prevent illness and injury.
You will be trained to operate and fight from an armoured Pinzgauer, light operational vehicle (LOV) and trained in the skills of mounted reconnaissance.
As a Reserve Driver in the Army, you will be trained to operate your vehicle carrying troops or equipment by day and night, anywhere in the world, and in all weather conditions and terrain.
Field Engineers provide the New Zealand Army with vital combat engineering support.
As a Gunner, you will be part of a professional team dedicated to providing safe, accurate and timely fire support to troops. As a Gunner you will specialise in one the gunner streams; Field Gun Operator, Artillery Signaller or Command Post Operator.
As a Movement Operator you will be in charge of the planning, co-ordinating and execution of the movement of equipment and personnel from one location to another by land, air or sea.
Daily activities a movement operator may be involved in are:
As a Rifleman within an Army Reserve unit you will work mostly outdoors in close-knit teams, learning combat skills such as weapon handling, navigation, field craft and survival.
Signallers work with the sophisticated communications equipment and technology which keeps the Army's command and control systems up and running. You will learn to set up and operate multi-channel communications, long and short range radio networks and satellite terminals.
As a NZ Army Reserve Soldier you will experience a part-time job with full-on rewards. From life in camp to operations out in the field, you will learn new skills and gain new experiences you won’t get anywhere else.