LGBTTIQ+ Inclusion Plan
A document that explains the NZDF's LGBTTIQ+ Inclusion Plan 2020-2025
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A document that explains the NZDF's LGBTTIQ+ Inclusion Plan 2020-2025
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In our March edition of Navy Today, follow HMNZSAotearoa for her first Replenishment at Sea. Read about our mana wahine being the first in our Navy to wear a moko kauae. Meet World War 2 veteran Laurie Carr, HMNZS Gambia & more.
The August issue of Air Force News has hit the shelves. Read about our C-130 crew’s dramatic medical evacuation of a patient from Antarctica, catch up on our No. 5 Squadron team in Florida teach their US instructors how to conduct a real life SAR operation, see our Hercules avoid a surface-to-air missile and celebrate Matariki with our people.
In the July Air Force News see what it takes for our aircrew to take on tactical night flying, read how No. 3 Squadron put in the mahi during recent floods in Canterbury, celebrate our work in the Pacific for the past 20 years and take a look at the new kit our security forces have been trialling.
The April issue of Air Force News has hit the shelves and there is so much to talk about. Take a look at how we are supporting the Covid-19 vaccination effort, read about how we are protecting out Pacific neighbours, see our impact in Antarctica and look into the work undertaken on Raoul Island.
In this issue read about how New Zealand Army soldiers are supporting communities, go behind the scenes while they conduct exercises, learn what it’s like to be in the Military Police and much more.
In this issue read about Sue Gingles and her long wait for her Red Diamond, how we train our young soldiers, the New Zealand Army Band's visit to Stewart Island, and much more.
In the March issue of Army News read about our 20-year commitment to Afghanistan finishing, how our troops are doing in Operation Protect, the Jayforce commemoration, Māori Battalion families finally get their loved ones’ medals and much more.