New Zealand Defence Force (A New World)

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF; Māori: Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, lit. "Line of Defence of New Zealand") consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Air Force; and is commanded and headed by the chief of Defence Force (CDF).
== Higher direction of the armed services ==
=== Joint Forces headquarters ===
The operational forces of the three services are directed from Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand opposite Trentham Military Camp in Upper Hutt. HQ JFNZ was established at Trentham on 1 July 2001, and reformed again in 2028. From this building, a former NZ government computer centre that used to house the Army's Land Command, the Air Component Commander, Maritime Component Commander, and Land Component Commander exercise command over their forces. Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (COMJFNZ), controls all overseas operational deployments and most overseas exercises.
The Defence Force created a joint-service corporate services organisation known as the Joint Logistics and Support Organisation (JLSO) in the 2000s, which later became Defence Shared Services.
Following the establishment of Special Operations Command on 1 July 2015, the new position of Special Operations Component Commander was created. This officer reports to the Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, and is of equivalent status to the Maritime, Land and Air Component Commanders.
== Branches ==
=== Navy ===
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has 2,450 full-time and 450 part-time sailors. The RNZN possess five Anzac class frigates, developed in conjunction with Australia and America Federation. Nine other vessels are in use, consisting of patrol vessels and logistics vessels. HMNZS Canterbury, a multi-role vessel (MRV) was revamped for 2 years, to increased RNZN Capabilities in the sea.
=== Army ===
New Zealand's Army has 5,745 full-time and 2,064 part-time troops. They are organised as light infantry and motorised infantry equipped with more than 100 American-bulit M4 Bradley infantry Fighting Vehicles. There are also armoured reconnaissance, artillery, logistic, communications, medical and intelligence elements. The New Zealand Special Air Service is the NZDF's special forces capability, which operates in both conventional warfare and counter-terrorist roles.
The Corps and Regiments of the New Zealand Army include:
* Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
* Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps
* Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
* Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
* Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
* Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
* Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
* Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps
* Royal New Zealand Army Dental Corps
* Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police
* New Zealand Intelligence Corps
* New Zealand Army Legal Services
=== Air Force ===
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has 2,500 full-time and 240 part-time airmen and airwomen. The RNZAF consists of 65 aircraft, with British Aerospace Company Spitfire II and Hurricane II and Lockheed Martin F-1 Mustang filled the combat roles.
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