New Zealand’s Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said Davies would be promoted to Air Vice Marshal at a "formal command appointment ceremony" on April.20.
NZ issues RFP for Hercules sim
Nick Lee-Frampton, Wellington
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has issued, October 16, a request for proposals (RFP) for the provision of simulator training for its C-130H(NZ) Hercules personnel.
The New Zealand Defence Force has responded to a review requested by its top officer by forming new committees to address areas found in need of improvement.
New Zealand's budget for 2015/16 will include NZ $3.07 billion (US $2.24 billion) for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), down $10 million from last year.
For a relatively small Navy, with just over 2,100 personnel, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) covers a lot of sea, with even its offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) ranging from Antarctica to almost the equator.