RESERVE FORCE Q& A

Platoon Group that participated in Exercise Waratah Run 23) to receive a tactical level unit perspective. The visit concluded with a short tour and demonstration of an automated live firing range/ training area.

Throughout the visit COL Brosnan and WO1 Sincock met with a variety of key individuals relating to Australian Army Reserve Force (ARes) strategy, capability, training, and regeneration initiatives. Discussions included lessons learned, recruitment initiatives, natural disaster roles and

Australian Army Exchange Opportunities for Reserves

management, force regeneration, mobilisation, combined training opportunities, career management, workforce integration with RF and ResF, and communication apps used to communicate with individual ResF personnel.

“Having the opportunity to interact with various ARes headquarters and discuss how ResF policy settings in the Australian Army are playing out at the operational and tactical levels was really valuable,” said COL Brosnan. “There are many areas in which we can learn from each

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other and share lessons learned in order to ensure that the policy and procedure framework for our ResF here in the NZ Army optimises the ability of the ResF to contribute to Army outputs, supports individual reservists in their service and assists them in maintaining their individual readiness,” said COL Brosnan.

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Work is underway to formally re-establish a biennial reciprocal exchange with the Australian Army Reserve. In February this year, a ResF Pl headed to Australia to take part in Ex WARRATAH RUN, which we termed EX BARDIA. Next year an ADF ARes Pl is scheduled to come to New Zealand in May to take part in 3/6 RNZIR’s Ex CASSINO in Waiouru (which will include other ResF units). The intent of this alternating exchange is to include ResF personnel from 1 (NZ) Bde’s integrated units and JSG, and to increase to a Coy-size group from 2027. Separately, Ex TASMAN EXCHANGE is taking place in January to June 2024. This is an annual individual reciprocal exchange involving 8 pers attached to various ResF units for a two-week period. Keep a look out for details via the command chain in the near future.

The NZ Army recently hosted a US Army delegation as part of Army to Army Staff Talks. Part of the discussions included the potential for Reserve exchanges, providing training opportunities that broaden professional development, increase knowledge and improve interoperability with partner nation Reserve forces. Exchanges would typically be a 14-day rotation but could be scalable to agreed requirements in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding. Further discussions will occur between both armies to explore opportunities for NZ Reserves to participate in the MREP.

If you are available for full-time or part-time service, there are vacancies that do become available for reserves to fill Regular Force positions (for specific roles) on a short term basis. These vacancies will be advertised either through units or the Standby Reserve Cell within the Directorate of Army Career Management. There is no need to wait, ask now if there are any vacancies and express your interest to do a Seamless Transfer Regular Force Engagement.