New Zealand Cadet Corps | |
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Active | 1864 - present |
Country | New Zealand |
Allegiance | HM The King |
Branch | Army |
Type | Volunteer Youth Organisation |
Size | 33 Units |
Part of | New Zealand Cadet Forces |
Headquarters | Trentham Military Camp |
Nickname(s) | Army Cadets Green team Moles |
Website | www.cadetforces.org.nz |
Commanders | |
Minister of Defence | Hon Judith Collins |
Chief of Defence Force | Air Marshal Kevin Short |
Commandant NZCF | Wing Commander Bruce Creedy, RNZAF |
Executive Officer NZCF | Squadron Leader Bruce Sinclair, RNZAF |
Assistant Commandant | Wing Commander Shane Cole, NZBM QSM NZCF |
Warrant Officer Cadet Forces | Cadet Warrant Officer Jonathan Moore |
Insignia | |
Army Cadet Logo |
The New Zealand Cadet Corps (also known as Army Cadets and NZCC) is one of the three corps in the New Zealand Cadet Forces, the other two being the Air Training Corps, and Sea Cadet Corps. There is no reference to the Army within the official title of the NZCC, but an army theme is used for the NZCC. All of its members, from the cadets themselves to the officers and the support committees are civilian volunteers. Members have no obligation to head into the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF); however, some do choose to join the NZDF.
The modern New Zealand Cadet Forces has seen the former School Cadets transform into the "New Zealand Cadet Corps" and integrated with the New Zealand Air Training Corps and New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps. The New Zealand Cadet Corps has strengthened its ties with the New Zealand Army, with units of the New Zealand Army directly sponsoring and supporting individual Cadet Corps units.