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NZDF Building Partner Capacity Mission Personnel in Iraq

NZDF Building Partner Capacity Mission Personnel in Iraq

The New Zealand Defence Force Building Partner Capacity training mission contingent is in place at Taji Military Complex in Iraq.

The Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating says the team is on the ground preparing to use its skills to train Iraqi Security Forces.

“This will cover a broad range of individual and organisational military skills, including basic weapons. It also includes the planning of operations; and medical and logistics support to operations.

“Our Defence Force has a strong track record of achieving good training outcomes. We work alongside and in partnership with other nations – in this case working very closely with Iraqi security forces on agreed outcomes and delivery of training.”

A comprehensive pre-deployment training strategy was designed by a team of specialists including linguists, security force assistance, training evaluation, coaching and mentoring and irregular warfare. The design team also looked deeply into cross-cultural adult training and cross-cultural adult learning.

The New Zealand contingent will emphasise and model the Profession of Arms behaviours, demonstrating how a modern and professional defence force operates.

The Government announced in February the deployment of up to 143 New Zealand Defence Force personnel on a combined mission with the Australian Defence Force to help build the capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces, in order for the Iraqi Security Forces to tackle the threat of ISIS.

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The Building Partner Capacity mission is a non-combat mission for a two year period, with a review to be conducted after nine months.

As well as a main body contingent in Taji, which includes force protection elements, there are several NZDF staff officers in other locations in Iraq. For reasons of operational security, NZDF will not be releasing exact numbers or locations of personnel.

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