Army and Navy support the All Blacks

The men and women of HMNZS CANTERBURY and Whiskey Company 1RNZIR took time out from their Joint Exercise to wish the All Blacks good luck in their current campaign.

The New Zealand Army, using around 250 soldiers and 50 vehicles, is helping put the Navy’s newest ship through her paces and over the last few days has been conducting a number of activities designed to build the Ship’s amphibious sealift capabilities.

“This is an important activity for the Ship and provides a significant milestone in our plan to build operational capability,” says CANTERBURY Commanding Officer, Commander Tony Millar. “The requirement to take NZDF and coalition personnel and equipment to a port and offload them safely and efficiently will be an important aspect of CANTERBURY’s multi-mission capabilities.”

Major James Kaio, the Officer Commanding Whiskey Company, agreed saying, “CANTERBURY is a great platform to be able to operate our Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) from. Together, our Joint capabilities provide a significant number of options to the Government and people of New Zealand.”

Photo Caption: Members of HMNZS Canterbury and Whiskey Company 1RNZIR take time out from their Joint exercise to show support for the All Blacks. Credit: NZDF Official

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