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RNZAF 85: Squadron Leader John "JV" Voice
Served 1972-2022
Fifty years ago, at the tender age of 16, Squadron Leader John ‘JV’ Voice joined the Air Force as a Boy Entrant. This year he will farewell the service after a full and varied career. -
Helicopter crash exercise hones rescue response
Base Auckland trains for that MAYDAY call
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Whanganui Air Force Firefighter relishes Guam experience
Whanganui’s Te Waiora Pirikahu knows his Royal New Zealand Air Force firefighter teammates are up there with the big guns after training alongside their United States Air Force (USAF) counterparts in a large-scale exercise on the US territory of Guam.
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Medic, mum, and brain tumor survivor
In June 2018 Flight Sergeant (F/S) Stacey Adam woke one morning to find that she was unable to speak coherently. It was discovered that she had a large brain tumor, within three weeks of diagnosis she had brain surgery to remove it.
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The scars of Kandahar, suffering in silence
In 2008, former New Zealand Army Radiographer Major (Rtd) Soren Hall was one of two New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed to the largest trauma hospital in Afghanistan, at Kandahar Airfield.
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NZDF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron recognised for service to NZ
E Squadron, of the 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, has been awarded a Chief of Defence Force Unit Commendation in recognition of its contribution to national security objectives and keeping New Zealanders safe.
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Air Force technician tackles world champs
It takes a dedicated training regime to build up for a world championship event, and that’s something the Air Force can get behind and support.
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NZ Invictus Games team uplifted by competition in Düsseldorf
The New Zealand Invictus Games team says the journey to compete against other military veterans has been life-changing for some as they “smashed it” at this year’s tournament in Germany.
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Black Ferns XV call-up for two Army personnel
Captain Laura Bayfield and Private Leah Miles are in the first-ever Black Ferns XV squad, ready to take on Samoa’s Manusina XV this weekend.
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NZDF psychologist on “The Military Way” for youth
Meet Ricki Tan, the lead Psychologist behind the NZDF’s Youth Development Unit (YDU). Ricki works as a civilian, based at the Base Auckland, home to the Headquarters and Northern Unit of YDU.