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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.

The NZCC is managed at a national level by the commandant (usually a regular force lieutenant colonel/wing commander/commander), and their staff based out of Trentham Army Camp. It is supported by the Cadet Corps Association of New Zealand.

The country is divided into 3 areas, Northern (Northern half of the North Island), Central (Southern half of the North Island) and Southern (entire South Island). Each area has a NZCF Training and Support Unit (CFTSU), commanded by NZDF Senior Non commissioned Officer or Commissioned Officer. Area Coordinator, with advisors for Cadet Corps units.

Each unit is led and managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and their officers and staff. A typical unit has between one and four officers filling various roles. The Cadet Unit Commander appoints all personnel in the unit to their positions. Each unit has an Adjutant, Training Officer, and Stores Officer. These positions are usually filled by a commissioned officer (officers can hold multiple positions if necessary). One or more of the positions may have assistants, the assistants are often junior officers or Senior NCOs. Each unit also has a cadet NCO holding the position of Company Sergeant Major (holding the rank of Warrant Officer Class Two). If the unit is large enough, each flight of cadets may have a Staff Sergeant. The Company Sergeant Major (CSM) is normally responsible for supervising the NCOs in their various tasks, as a result, the Company Sergeant Major can skip the normal chain of command, enabling them to liaise directly with the Unit Commander. Some Cadet Corps units also permit and hold a drill cane for the Company Sergeant Major to use. Some Cadet Corps units also utilise the position of 'Drill Sergeant'. Typically holding either the rank of either Sergeant or Staff Sergeant. The role of a Drill Sergeant is to ensure discipline of personnel while undertaking drill. This frees up the Sergeant Major to oversee other unit matters.

The uniform worn by NZCC members is the same as that of the New Zealand Army, except that for all ranks, the lettering on the bottom of the rank insignia shoulder boards reads "CADET FORCES" rather than "NEW ZEALAND" to differentiate NZCC personnel from New Zealand Army personnel. Furthermore, NZCC rank insignia are red, a colour no longer used by the New Zealand Army for rank insignia. Officer service dress uniforms have a shoulder flash reading "NEW ZEALAND CADET FORCES", rather than "NEW ZEALAND" for the same reason. The cadets wear the New Zealand Cadet Corps badge on their beret and if their unit has a colour patch this is worn behind the badge. Cadets wear a shoulder brassard on their right arm to display their individual achievements and to further distinguish them from NZ Army personnel. Cadet achievements include Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Cadet Corps Skills badge, marksman badge and training level badges, as well as the name of the unit they parade with. Commissioned Officers, Officer Cadets', National and Area Warrant Officers do not wear brassards to distinguish themselves from unit level Warrant Officers.

The New Zealand Cadet Corps follows the New Zealand Army with regards to uniform standards and clothing items, with all mandatory clothing being issued by the NZ Army. In the past the system used was that a unit would be graded 1 5 based on the quantity of personnel that attended a units parade night. Based on that grading the unit would then be issued an annual allowance for the unit to order new uniform as replacements or to provide to new cadets. The New Zealand Cadet Corps currently operate the following uniforms;
+DesignationDress No. 1BService DressDress No. 1DService Dress All Ranks (SDAR)Dress No. 1CService Dress All Ranks FormalDPMNew Zealand Disruptive Pattern MaterialA CWDArmy Cadet Working DressExampleNotesFor Commissioned Officers and Staff NCOs onlyDefined as casual dressDefined as informal dress. Long sleeve and tie are the only differences. Scheduled to be phased out in 2023Scheduled to be introduced in 2023

The New Zealand Air Training Corps, who also use NZDPM as their working dress, is in the process of rolling out the Air Cadet Working Dress. This role out is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021 and will free up stocks of DPM for New Zealand Cadet Corps units. The role out of Navy Cadet Working dress in 2022 will foresee the eventual role out of the Army Cadet Working dress in 2023. The new uniform will match the New Zealand Army's Multi Terrain Pattern Uniform. Army Cadets will be issued the same uniform as the Army; however, the delay is to enable the complete role out to Defence personnel first.

All actively serving personnel within the New Zealand Cadet Corps have the opportunity to advance through the ranks while in the organisation.

Interested personnel can join between the ages of 13 and 15 (or if attending the first year of high school) and can stay on without being promoted to the age of 18. Senior Non Commissioned Officers may serve until their 20th birthday. The exception is the sole school based unit, as opposed to city or regional based units. Hamilton's Fraser High School Cadet Unit permits all students enrolled at the school to enroll in the unit. Other than black lace up shoes, all uniform is provided upon enrolment into a unit and completion of a training camp where wearing of the uniform is taught. Bonds are sometimes held to ensure that they are returned.

Unit fees are set by each unit Parent Support Committee annually. Due to fluctuating operating costs, these vary from unit to unit dependent on the type of activities the unit has planned, although typically fees will be no more than $200 annually.

Adult members can serve in two capacities: commissioned officers or Supplementary Staff. Officers are commissioned into the New Zealand Cadet Forces, with the post nominal letters NZCF, at the rank of second lieutenant, and can be promoted to lieutenant, captain or major after completing the necessary training and service. In 2014 the organisation introduced a new position of National Support Officer (NSO). This position was designed to place a New Zealand Cadet Force Officer at high level of influence within HQNZCF, which traditionally had his position had been solely occupied by New Zealand Defence Force Personnel. In 2016 with the adoption of the continental staff system the position was renamed to Assistant Commandant. If he or she is an NZCC officer, as opposed to an ATC or SCC officer, they will hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Officers are unpaid volunteers, therefore they receive no pay for routine parades and unit activities. They are paid when attending training courses run by the New Zealand Defence Force. Supplementary Staff or SS for short, are civilians who help train cadets. They do not wear uniform, but they are generally treated similarly to officers by cadets. Members of the NZDF are occasionally attached to cadet units to assist in conducting training. This is normally because they know a cadet/officer in that unit, or if they have a particular interest in cadet forces. They are addressed as "Instructor" or by cadets choice, "Sir" or "Ma'am".

Most NZCF Officers do not pay any membership fees, this is typically to balance the time and effort put in by NZCF Officers. While Officers are not encouraged to, a large amount contribute anyway, by way of purchasing stationary and equipment for their unit.

Any Commissioned Officer in the NZCF or Supplementary Staff member that has an active security clearance is eligible to become an award facilitator, allowing cadets within their unit to actively participate in the award and allows any progress towards the award to be signed off. There is no limit to the number of staff members that can be award facilitators, allowing larger units to focus a staff member to each section of the award. While the award is directed towards young adults and within the NZCF specifically, the cadets and NCOs, Junior Officers and adults under the age of 25 are also eligible to complete any of the awards (although the Gold award would be the most reasonable).

Run in partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Awards the award is a multi year, voluntary, non competitive programme of practical, cultural and adventurous activities, designed to support the personal and social development of young people aged 14–25, regardless of gender, background or ability. It offers an individual challenge and encourages young people to undertake exciting, constructive, challenging and enjoyable activities in their free time. Personnel undertaking the award can begin the activity either through their school, a third party provider, or the New Zealand Cadet Forces with more than 9,000 young adults undertaking the programme each year. Within the frame of the New Zealand Cadet Forces, parade nights and community service events like Anzac Day parades can count towards the service requirement while weekend camps and courses can count towards the skill section of the awards. The Cadet Fieldcraft Activity can also count towards the Adventurous Journey for all three awards. Cadets are also able to retroactively claim work up to 3 months of work they've done before signing up for their first award. For example, if a cadet completed a NZCF promotional course such as the Senior Non Commissioned Officer Course shortly before signing up for an award, then they would be able to retroactively use the course for their residential project. Cadets that successfully complete an award are entitled to wear the pin of the highest award they receive on their brassard (if Air Training Corps or New Zealand Cadet Corps) or Jacket (if Sea Cadet Corps). YearBronzeSilverGoldBadge DescriptionBronze is the first level of The Award, for your Bronze Award you need to complete 13 hours of two sections and 26 hours of one section. Silver is the second level of the Award, for Silver you need to complete 26 hours of each section if you have completed bronze and an additional 13 hours if you haven't. Gold is the highest level of The Award, for Gold you need to complete 12 months of each section if you have completed silver and an additional 26 hours if you haven't. At gold you also need to complete the Residential Project. EligibilityYou Can start the Bronze award in the year you turn 14. You can start your silver once you have completed bronze or are 15You can start gold as soon as you are 16

Every unit holds parade nights around 2–4 hours long, each week during school terms. Each parade night usually begins and ends with a parade. The starting parade is used to inspect uniforms, and to inform the cadets on the parade night's activities. The final parade to inform the cadets on upcoming events in the unit. Between the parades, the cadets undergo classroom, or practical instruction.

All Cadet Corps units conduct classroom training in bush craft and survival skills and hold regular Basic and Advanced bush craft camps in the local area during weekends. The Cadet Fieldcraft activity, renamed and reshaped from the all encompassing 'Fieldcraft course', is a nine day course that provides Cadets with an enhanced practical experience in field craft to further their outdoor skills training. The course is divided in to two components, the cadet section which offers between 30 and 60 cadets the opportunity to travel around the country to meet and interact with cadets from other squadrons. Separately the course serves to train Commissioned Officers to be able to lead and manage cadets on day tramps and/or overnight camps on clearly formed tracks in and below the bush line. Officers are taught leadership, risk and crisis management, bush craft skills, and first aid. The course is held either at RNZAF Dip Flat in the South Island, Waiouru Army base in the North Island, or occasionally Tekapo Army Camp south west of Christchurch.

Units conduct regular range training with smallbore rifles. Some units have their own armories' and ranges at their parade hall. Cadets must pass a DFTT (Dry Firing Training Test) before being allowed on the range. Cadets who achieve high marks regularly on the range may be awarded a marksmanship badge to be worn on their brassard. There are numerous competitions run by both the New Zealand Cadet Corps and the greater organisation that promotes competitions between units and individuals.

Cadets receive training in the use and maintenance of long range radio equipment, allowing them to maintain communications with other groups over extreme distances. On camps and exercises these skills are tested in a practical environment with cadets being placed in the New Zealand bush at long distances from each other and are expected to be able to co ordinate together.

Each year the New Zealand Cadet Forces participate in numerous public service events around the country. Anzac day represents the most public and personnel intensive deployment for cadet force personnel, often involving the bulk of the units forces. Cadets will form cenotaph and catafalque parties on behalf of, and in partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force. Another high profile public service that the NZCF participate in is the annual Poppy Day drive by the RNRSA, where cadets and RSA members work together to raise funds towards helping New Zealand Veterans and the RNRSA.

Each year dozens for personnel from the New Zealand Cadet Corps engage in exchanges with international Cadet Organisations and through delegations to countries through the New Zealand Defence Force. The participants can be any rank and a Commissioned NZCF Officer accompanies each group of cadets overseas, providing opportunities for both adult and youth members.

The Regional Skills Competition tests NZCC cadets on a wide range of skills, such as things like GSK & CFK (knowledge of the NZDF and NZCF respectively), rifle shooting, navigation and drill. It is held every year in the Northern, Central and Southern areas. The Northern Area competition is often held at Tamaki Leadership Centre, Central held at RNZAF Base Ohakea and Southern held at Burnham Military Camp. Each competition's winner is then sent on to compete in the National Skills Competition.

The National Skills Competition is more in line with New Zealand Army activities than other competitions, and is intended to provide a challenge comparable to an army exercise. It focuses more on fieldcraft and teamwork than the Regional Skills Competition, and also gives more freedom for the team's leader for decision making. It is often held at the Waiouru Military Camp in the central North Island. Teams who place 1st in the national skills competition are entitled to wear the NZCC National Skills Badge on their brassard. +New Zealand Cadet Corps Skills Competition WinnersYearArea Competition WinnersNational Skills VictorsNational Skills LocationNorthernCentralSouthern2023Hamilton City Cadet UnitCity of Upper Hutt Cadet UnitAshburton Cadet UnitHamilton City Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2022Hamilton City Cadet UnitCity of Upper Hutt Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2021No competition was held due to COVID 19 restrictions.2020Hamilton City Cadet UnitFeilding Cadet UnitAshburton Cadet UnitAshburton Cadet UnitRNZAF Base Auckland2019Hamilton City Cadet UnitFeilding Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2018City of Auckland Cadet UnitFeilding Cadet UnitCity of Christchurch Cadet UnitCity of Christchurch Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2017Western Bay of Plenty Cadet UnitFeilding Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2016Mangawhai Cadet UnitRuahine Cadet UnitAshburton Cadet UnitMangawhai Cadet UnitWaiouru Army Camp2015Mangawhai Cadet UnitCity of Upper Hutt Cadet UnitAshburton Cadet UnitMangawhai Cadet UnitUnknown2014Mangawhai Cadet UnitCity of Upper Hutt Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitMangawhai Cadet UnitRNZAF Base Ohakea2013Mangawhai Cadet UnitNew Plymouth Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitBurnham Military Camp2012Mangawhai Cadet UnitPalmerston North Cadet Unit City of Christchurch Cadet UnitMangawhai Cadet UnitRNZAF Base Ohakea2011Mangawhai Cadet UnitTaupo Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitMangawhai Cadet UnitLinton Army Camp2010Mangawhai Cadet UnitUnknownNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitBurnham Military Camp2009Mangawhai Cadet UnitUnknownNelson Cadet UnitNelson Cadet UnitTamaki Leadership Centre2008Whangarei District Cadet UnitNew Plymouth Cadet UnitDunedin Cadet UnitWhangarei District Cadet UnitRNZAF Base Ohakea