Key Personnel

Chief of New Zealand Army Major General T.J. Keating, MNZM (AW-11-0706-1)Chief of Army

Major General T.J. Keating, MNZM

The Chief of Army (CA) commands the NZ Army providing leadership and management to all Regular and Territorial Force personnel and our civilian staff. The Chief of Army is responsible for ensuring Army meets the goals set by the Chief of Defence Force and the New Zealand Government, and he is the principal advisor to the Chief of Defence Force on NZ Army matters.

Brigadier Charles Alexander Sylvester Lott, MNZM, MBus, MA, AFNZIM (OH-08-0347-58).

Deputy Chief of Army

Brigadier C. A. S. Lott, MNZM, MBus, MA, AFNZIM

Land Component Commander, Brigadier M Wheeler, ONZM (OH-08-0464-13). Land Component Commander

Brigadier M. Wheeler, ONZM

The Land Component Commander (LCC) is the principal adviser to Commander Joint Forces New Zealand and his staff on the employment of land force capabilities. The Land Component Commander commands assigned land forces and this responsibility includes contributing soldiers to overseas operations.

Warrant Officer Class one Danniel (Danny) Lawrence Broughton, MNZM, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment - 2011 (AW-11-0922-2). Sergeant Major of the Army

Warrant Officer Class One Danniel (Danny) Lawrence Broughton, MNZM, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

The Sergeant Major of the Army is often referred to as the senior soldier in the NZ Army. The SMA is an advisor to the Chief of Army on matters affecting the training, management and welfare of the soldiers of the NZ Army.

This page was last reviewed on 22 September 2011 and is current.

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