Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems #Australia #AusArmy #AusAirForce #AusNavy #Brisbane #Canberra #Sydney #Perth #Darwin #Melbourne #Adelaide #Hobart #NZNavy #UK #RoyalNavy #NewZealand #NZAirForce #RoyalAirForce #UK #USA…

#OTD 1913 HMS New Zealand arrived in Auckland for the first time. On 5th May the crew hosted 'Children's Day' with 11,000 children visiting - around 200 special trams transported the 'rising generation of Auckland' to the ship navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-col… #NZNavy #WW100NZ #Auckland

RA David Proctor's written his final Yours Aye in Navy Today. He's served with admirable distinction. Shame RNZN not more appreciated and better resourced, ditto RN. #NZNavy #NZDefenceForce

#ThisWeek in 1946, HMNZS Black Prince arrived in Dunedin, serving in #NZNavy until 1960. In 1953 she carried out Royal Tour escort duties for the liner Gothic. Image: Black Prince entering Grand Harbour Malta, 1953 bit.ly/BlackPrinceRNZN

STORY📰With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn’t an alien concept for Wellington student Grace Fale, but she’s now had the chance to experience first-hand what a career could be like in the #NZNavy nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/n…

Philippine Air Force Will Deploy FA-50 Fighter Jets In Australia For The First Time #Australia #AusArmy #AusAirForce #AusNavy #Brisbane #Canberra #Sydney #Perth #Darwin #Melbourne #Adelaide #Hobart #NZNavy #UK #RoyalNavy #NewZealand #NZAirForce #RoyalAirForce #UK #USA…

Commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow Thursday 25th April at the Museum 10am - 5pm. Make a paper poppy with the museum team to plant in our commemorative poppy field and from 12.30pm listen to RNZN Pipes and Drums Band. Suitable for all ages. #NZNavy #AnzacDay

Today we remember those who have served and lost their lives in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Image: Anzac Day, Singapore Parade at the Kranji War Memorial, 1965 #NZNavy #AnzacDay2022 #WeRemember

#AnzacDay2024 Sub-Lieutenant (A) Thomas McBride aged 27 was an observer with the Fleet Air Arm and was the last New Zealander to be killed in Naval Service during #WW2 - he is remembered on the #NZNavy Second World War Memorial at HMNZS Philomel in Devonport Auckland #WeRemember

STORY📰 #NZNavy Band member Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has returned to Gallipoli to play his part at Anzac Day commemorations for a third time. #Force4NZ #AnzacDay nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/n…

#OTD 1918 Operation Z-O began: raids on the German held harbours of Zeebrugge and Ostend, Belgium which aimed to block the canals linked to Bruges - 12 Kiwis earned awards for gallantry ow.ly/eOTq50Euzhq…/…/battle-of-zeebrugge-and-ostend/ #NZNavy #WW100nz

STORY📰 Chief Petty Officer David Tapene has been serving with the #NZNavy for nearly a quarter of a century and is now at the Gallipoli Peninsula in Türkiye to pay his respects to those who served there during the 1915 battle. #Force4NZ #AnzacDay nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/n…

One of our #favourite images: Coxswain Nancy Hodgson, one of the pioneering #Wrens who manned the Admiral’s Barge during #WW2. Photographer - Tudor Collins #NZNavy #blackandwhitephotography

Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defense #Australia #AusArmy #AusAirForce #AusNavy #Brisbane #Canberra #Sydney #Perth #Darwin #Melbourne #Adelaide #Hobart #NZNavy #UK #RoyalNavy #NewZealand #NZAirForce #RoyalAirForce #UK #USA #USAirForce #USNavy…

#OTD 1913 HMS New Zealand arrived in Wellington - her visit would give New Zealanders the chance to see and in some cases, visit the €1,700,000 'gift ship' paid for by #NewZealand as a gesture of patriotism and loyalty to the Crown navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-col… #NZNavy #History

Happy 82nd Anniversary Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service (WRNZNS) established on this day in 1942. Check out a fascinating online exhibition of images and artefacts compiled for the 80th Anniversary in 2022: bit.ly/WRNZNS80 #NZNavy #WahineToa #WW2

Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate #Australia #AusArmy #AusAirForce #AusNavy #Brisbane #Canberra #Sydney #Perth #Darwin #Melbourne #Adelaide #Hobart #NZNavy #UK #RoyalNavy #NewZealand #NZAirForce #RoyalAirForce #UK #USA #USAirForce #USNavy…

Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up #Australia #AusArmy #AusAirForce #AusNavy #Brisbane #Canberra #Sydney #Perth #Darwin #Melbourne #Adelaide #Hobart #NZNavy #UK #RoyalNavy #NewZealand #NZAirForce #RoyalAirForce #UK #USA…