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As a New Zealand Army Officer, you will lead teams in many different types of demanding environments, ensuring they are well-prepared, resilient, and mission-ready.

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As an Air Warfare Specialist your primary role is to operate the P-8A Poseidon’s highly advanced sensor systems to collect and analyse information.

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Do you think you could strip down an aircraft and rebuild it? With this job you’ll find out how – servicing, overhauling and maintaining all our aircraft systems and components.

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Travel the world and work on our expanding fleet of aircraft, learning how to maintain and repair the complex electronics systems that keep them flying. On any given day you could find yourself in the hangar on base, out on the flight line or in the field working on working on aviation systems, navigation, radios and conducting specialised electronics work.

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As an Air Force Flight Steward, you’ll be an integral part of the crew on the Air Force’s primary strategic air transport asset, the Boeing 757, flying both internationally and domestically.

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As an RNZAF Helicopter Loadmaster you are a key member of No. 3 Squadron’s helicopter capability. No. 3 Squadron operates a modern helicopter fleet, comprising five Agusta 109 light utility helicopters and eight NATO Helicopter Industries NH90 medium lift helicopters. Once qualified, you can expect to be employed across a wide range of missions in support of the New Zealand Defence Force, and a host of government and non-government agencies within New Zealand and overseas.

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Test your skills at home and overseas as you learn how to produce accurate intelligence from imagery, electronic signals and geospatial information.

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Our supply chain is vital for making the Air Force run smoothly and efficiently. As a Logistics Specialist you’ll help organise, buy and manage all the equipment we use, keeping us ready for any eventuality. It’s a varied and exciting career, and one of the most important roles in the Air Force.

On the ground and in the air, you will experience a medical career unlike anything in civilian life, providing all aspects of medical care to Air Force personnel.

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As a Photographer, you will deploy on operations and exercises to document our activity, and capture military ceremonies and major events alongside our Navy, Army, and Air Force personnel.

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Characterised by variety and independence, the RNZAF Police role could see you: preventing crime on Air Bases or Defence Areas within New Zealand, being part of an investigations team offshore, acting as a bodyguard to senior military officers overseas, training foreign police forces, and more.

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As a member of our Security Forces staff you will help protect our personnel and equipment, from delivering readiness training to service personnel to providing force protection measures against a range of threats.