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MCC
The Maritime Component Commander (MCC) commands our fleet of ships that regularly deploy overseas and around New Zealand to protect and support New Zealand’s interests. MCC is responsible to the Chief of Navy for the readiness of the Fleet and specialist teams to deliver our mission, outputs and outcomes.
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Kiwis help in Bahamas search and rescue
The New Zealand crew training with the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in Jacksonville, Florida, was recently involved in a dramatic rescue of a group of Haitians, including a baby, after their vessel capsized off the coast of Grand Bahama.
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A hard to reach place
Pacific Islands need modern infrastructure and equipment to support homes, schools, businesses and hospitals with sustainable water and power. But the Tokelau atolls - Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo – have no runway and no wharf that can handle a supply ship. So how do you get 48 water tanks and around 150 tonnes of materials, from cargo deck to flight deck, then from ship to shore, while at the same time having no physical contact with the Tokelau people due to COVID-19 restrictions? The Navy has the answer.
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Timor Leste
Timor-Leste has had a long and sometimes brutal passage towards its independence.
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First 'Lead Teams' leadership programme underway in Tonga next week
Six members of Tonga’s His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) have spent time in New Zealand taking part in a six-week Pacific Leadership Development Programme workshop that will help them deliver the HMAF’s first Lead Teams Leadership course in Tonga next wee
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NZDF personnel deploy to assist with evacuations from Afghanistan
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has commenced deployment of a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft and personnel to assist with international efforts to evacuate New Zealanders and other foreign nationals from Afghanistan.
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Sail Training Craft
The Experiential Leadership Squadron, under the wing of the Navy’s Leadership Development Group, operate three 12-metre Chico 40 yachts named Manga II, Mako II and Paea II.
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40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG)
The GMG is used by our Army to provide direct fire support against area targets and soft skinned vehicles.
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New Zealand Army's role in evacuation mission involved 'bravery on both sides'
The safe passage of hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan was made possible by an elite group of New Zealand soldiers who used code words and tactical landmarks to assist their efforts in an attempt to avoid chaotic and dangerous scenes.