Junior NCO Course Report – LAC Daniel Hawinkels reports

LAC Daniel Hawinkels reports on his recent attendance at the July 2014 Junior NCO Course: Day one. We got straight into training from the moment we arrived on Base. Our bus from Wellington was significantly late, so it was straight into the van and to the Officers Commissioning Course ceremony, then to the Mess for … Read more

Helicopters

LAC Hurnen reports on a recent helicopter flight: On the 14th of June 2014, me and many other members of the Squadron made our way up to Palmerston North for a helicopter flight with HeliPro, and like many others this was my first flight. Once we were at the HeliPro building we picked what order … Read more

Marksmanship Principles Weekend

LAC Daniel Hawinkels reports on the Marksmanship Principles weekend: The first day started off slowly for most cadets at the TS Taupo. There was only one officer and no NCO’s. The first day consisted of revising our TOETS (Test of Elementary Training) and TALICSA (Treat every firearm as loaded, Always point firearms in a safe … Read more