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Re-Enlistments

Have you got current or previous New Zealand Military experience?

The NZDF is always on the lookout for personnel wanting to re-enlist with us. Providing there are positions at the correct rank and trade this is a fairly quick and straightforward process. The NZDF can always benefit from skills and experience gained either ‘outside’ or in another service. Any additional or ‘top-up’ training that might be needed will be conducted on a case by case basis, and an offer of service will be formulated after this. 

Re-enlist in the NZDF today and see what we have to offer!

Call 0800 1 FORCE and ask to speak to our Lateral Recruitment Specialist.
 

Royal New Zealand Navy

Calling all ex-RNZN personnel - a recruiting drive is underway to fill positions within the RNZN with experienced people such as yourselves.

The Navy is developing a new initiative where we will contact ex-RNZN personnel who have departed the Service in the last five years to determine your interest in bringing your skill sets back to the Navy.

This new initiative will be an ongoing process, and follows similar activities conducted in large commercial organisations who maintain contact with their ex-staff on the basis that one day, having gained additional skill sets elsewhere, they may consider returning to the organisation.

Not surprisingly the RNZN sees the benefits of experienced ex-RNZN personnel returning once again to work within a familiar space. This may also be of interest to you?

The initial drive is focussing on certain trades, and ranks within those trades. These branch/trades are:

OFFICERSRATINGS
  • General List Seaman (GLX)
  • General List Engineer (GLE)
  • Marine and Weapon Engineering Officer 
  • Pilot
  • Technical: MT(L)'s and MT(P)'s
    (including POET's and LET's)
  • Support: Medics, Chefs, SA's and WTR's
  • Operations: Divers, CSS, Comms and EWS

In the meantime you don't have to wait for contact to be made if you have already decided that you would like to re-join.

Apply now to register your interest in re-joining. Don't forget to tick the 'ex-service' box so that our Lateral Recruiting team can contact you directly.
 

New Zealand Army

Currently the New Zealand Army is targeting the following trades and rank levels for re-enlistment:

Ammunition TechnicianLance Corporal to Staff Sergeant
ArmourerLance Corporal to Staff Sergeant
CrewmanTrooper to Warrant Officer Class 2
Driver Army Logistics RegimentPrivate to Warrant Officer Class 2
Electrical FitterLance Corporal to Staff Sergeant
Electronics TechnicianLance Corporal to Warrant Officer Class 2
Electronic Warfare OperatorLance Corporal to Sergeant
Field EngineerPrivate to Staff Sergeant
Fire FighterLance Corporal to Sergeant
GunnerGunner to Staff Sergeant
Information Systems OperatorCorporal to Staff Sergeant
Intelligence OperatorLance Corporal to Warrant Officer Class 2
Maintenance FitterLance Corporal to Sergeant
MedicLance Corporal to Warrant Officer Class 1
Movement OperatorLance Corporal to Sergeant
Military PoliceLance Corporal
Physical Training InstructorCorporal
Plant OperatorCorporal to Sergeant
RiflemanPrivate to Corporal
Systems EngineerLance Corporal to Sergeant
SAS TrooperTrooper to Sergeant
Supply TechnicianLance Corporal to Warrant Officer Class 2
Systems EngineerLance Corporal to Sergeant
Vehicle MechanicLance Corporal to Staff Sergeant


Royal New Zealand Air Force

Currently the RNZAF is targeting the following trades and rank levels for re-enlistments:

AIRCRAFT TECHNICIANSergeant
AIR ENGINEERSergeant
ARMAMENT TECHNICIANCorporal
AVIONICS TECHNICIANLeading Aircraftmen - Sergeant
AIR WARFARE SPECIALISTSergeant - Flight Sergeant
ciS TECHNICIANCorporal - Sergeant
FORCE PROTECTIONCorporal - Sergeant     MP (Security and Investigations Specialisation)
HELICOPTER CREWMANCorporal - Sergeant
FIRE FIGHTERAircraftmen - Corporal
LOGISTICS SPECIALISTCorporal- Sergeant
MEDICAircraftmen - Sergeant
AIR WARFARE OFFICER (SYSTEMS ENGINEER manager)Flying Officer - Flight Lieutenant
ENGINEERFlying Officer - Flight Lieutenant
CIS OFFICERFlight Lieutenant
pilotFlight Lieutenant - Squadron Leader