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NZDF meaning in Governmental ? |
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Answer» What is New Zealand Defence Force mean? 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). New Zealand's armed forces have three defence-policy objectives: to defend New Zealand against low-level threatsto contribute to regional securityto play a part in global security effortsNew Zealand regards its own national defence needs as modest, due to its geographical isolation and friendly relationships with neighbours. As of September 2017, the NZDF had 302 personnel deployed overseas on operations and on UN missions in the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, Antarctica and the Middle East areas. The governor-general and commander-in-chief Dame Cindy Kiro exercises power on the advice of the minister of defence, Peeni Henare, under the Defence Act 1990. Air Marshal Kevin Short was appointed chief of Defence Force on 1 July 2018. Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies serves as the vice chief of Defence Force as of 2018. reference nan |
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