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Getting to grips with the C-130J This year will see the Royal New Zealand Air Force welcome the first of the new fleet of C-130J Hercules, a highly advanced, multi-purpose tactical airlift aircraft. Meet the aviators tasked with flying and maintaining this militarised bird.

  09 MARCH, 2024 In 2020 the Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) C-130J Integrated Project Team (IPT) reached an agreement with the United States Air Force (USAF) for selected personnel to undertake extensive training on the new Hercules. This meant that a small group of Air Force aviators packed their bags and flew to theContinue reading “Getting to grips with the C-130J This year will see the Royal New Zealand Air Force welcome the first of the new fleet of C-130J Hercules, a highly advanced, multi-purpose tactical airlift aircraft. Meet the aviators tasked with flying and maintaining this militarised bird.”

Navy sailor finds her problem-solving niche with NZ Navy A childhood dream of a career in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has sparked a lot of satisfaction and pride for Able Marine Technician (Electrical) Dana Costello.

08 MARCH, 2024 Growing up in Nelson, she had a deep love of the ocean and wanted to join the Navy since she was 12 years old; her father was a Marine Technician, and she wanted to be like him. “I have a passion for problem-solving, getting my hands dirty, pulling things apart and fixingContinue reading “Navy sailor finds her problem-solving niche with NZ Navy A childhood dream of a career in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has sparked a lot of satisfaction and pride for Able Marine Technician (Electrical) Dana Costello.”