Australia

New Zealand Army Engagement with Australia

This document summarises the current activity planned for the 06/07 FY

Postings

11 New Zealand Army personnel are currently posted to Australia, they are located in:

• Sydney
• Canberra
• South East Queensland
• Canberra

Courses

NZ plans to attend up to 50 courses in Australia ranging in length from one week to four years and covering the following corps and speciality areas:

• Staff Officer Training
• Officer Cadets
• Artillery
• Armour
• Signals
• Engineers
• Logistics
• Military Police
• Medical

Exercises

The following exercises will be attended by NZ in Australia:

• Suman Warrior, a command post exercise 13-14 Jul 06 in South East Queensland
• Swift Eagle/Tasman Exchange, a field exercise 15-28 Oct 06 in the Rockhampton area
• Tasman Reserve, a Territorial Force exercise Jan Feb 07 in Tasmania
• Ocean Protector/Tasman Link a firepower exercise Feb 07 in northern New South Wales

Exchanges

The following exchange activities are scheduled:

• ANZAC Exchange.  15 NZ soldiers will swap places with their Australian counterparts for up to three months
• ANZAC Merit.  Top students from New Zealand soldier courses will deploy to work in Australia for up to three months
• ANZAC Experience.  A small team of up to 10 soldiers will deploy to work with a comparable unit in Australia for up to three months