Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand (HQ JFNZ) is the

New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF; mi, Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, "Line of Defence of New Zealand") are the armed forces of New Zealand. The NZDF is responsible for the protection of the national security of New Zealand and her realm, prom ...

's (NZDF's) operational level headquarters and is responsible for the command and control of NZDF operations worldwide. It was established in 2001 at

Trentham Military Camp Trentham Military Camp is a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) facility located in Trentham, Upper Hutt, near Wellington. Originally a New Zealand Army installation, it is now run by Defence and accommodates all three services. It also hosts Jo ...

to support the

Commander Joint Forces New Zealand The Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (COMJFNZ) is a senior appointment in the New Zealand Defence Force, responsible for the command of Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand. The COMJFNZ is, in effect, the operational commander of all joint opera ...

(COMJFNZ).

History and role

HQ JFNZ was established on 1 July 2001 to replace the NZDF's three service-specific operational headquarters (Air Command, Land Command, and the Maritime Commander New Zealand). It has responsibility for commanding NZDF units deployed on operations, as well as those undertaking major training operations. The COMJFNZ reports directly to the Chief of Defence Force, and HQ JFNZ is staffed by members of all three armed services. The heads of the

Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; mi, Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, , Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of nine ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act ...

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and

Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) ( mi, Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, "The Warriors of the Sky of New Zealand"; previously ', "War Party of the Blue") is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed from New Zeala ...

are responsible for training and sustaining combat forces, which are then assigned to the COMJFNZ during exercises and deployments. As of 2005, HQ JFNZ comprised the following sub-elements: *Joint Command Division *Joint Plans and Development Division *Joint Operations Division *Joint Support Division Also resident within the headquarters are the Maritime Component Commander, the

Land Component Commander (New Zealand) Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the continents and various isl ...

, and the Air Component Commander. Air Component Commanders at HQ JFNZ have included Air Commodores Steve Moore (until 2013) and

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(2013–).

References

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Military units and formations established in 2001 New Zealand Defence Force