ASSISTANT CHIEF OF ARMY RESERVES MEETS AUSTRALIAN COUNTERPART

As part of Plan ANZAC and the Bilateral Service Cooperation Plan (BSCP) signed in April 2023, Assistant Chief of Army (Reserves) Colonel Amanda Brosnan, and ResF Sergeant Major (Army) Warrant Officer Class One John Sincock, visited 2 (AS) Division, Sydney, recently. Plan ANZAC allows for the provision of a greater level of integration with Australian Army than we have seen in the past, and will assist in regenerating NZ Army’s capabilities.

The visit included discussions with DGWI-A, BRIG Mike Kalms (COL Brosnan’s Australian equivalent), and COLs Damian Bushell and John Molnar, the Directors of Reserve Officer and Soldier Career Management. COL Brosnan and WO1 Sincock met with GOC 2 (AS)

Div, MAJGEN David Thomae, and his RSM, WO1 Mark Retallick, Chief of Staff, 5 Brigade, and senior Regular Force Staff Officers and Warrant Officers at the Brigade Headquarters. The group also visited the Headquarters of 4/3 RNSWR (the host unit for the NZ