Knowledge (XXG)

Support Command (New Zealand)

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In 1985 the command's units were listed as two field squadrons (one TF, one RF/TF), at Linton and Petone, one engineer support squadron at Linton (25 ESS), one signals squadron (RF/TF) at Linton, one transport regiment (integrated RF/TF) at Linton, one general hospital at Linton, two
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After the 1983 Defence Review the Army's command structure was adjusted to distinguish more clearly the separate roles of operations and base support training. There was an internal reorganisation within the Army General Staff, and New Zealand Land Forces Command at Byron Avenue in
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The Force Maintenance Group of 19 units was designed to provide logistical support to both the Rapid Reaction Force (a battalion plus group) and the Integrated Expansion Force (brigade sized).
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Later on the command's responsibility were described as the provision of individual training, equipment management, static support, and base support, and command of the
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Headquarters Support Command was disestablished in mid-1998, with the Army's training and support systems being transferred to the newly established Headquarters
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at Trentham, 2 independent workshops (Waiouru and Linton), one base workshop at Trentham, one engineer workshop at Linton, the
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Report of the Naval Board of the Defence Council from 31 March 1983 – 1 April 1984 via Communicators' Association website.
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and management of logistic and support functions going to Logistics Executive within the Army General Staff.
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Ordnance School at Trentham, plus three camp headquarters at Linton, Trentham, and Fort Dorset.
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BALL, Desmon (ed). Title The Anzac Connection. Sydney Allen & Unwin 1985.
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at Linton, the Military Police School at Trentham, and the
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Military units and formations of the New Zealand Army
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1998
77:(Waiouru) and 5th Base Logistics Group (Trentham). 181:Military units and formations established in 1984 43:, the Force Maintenance Group (FMG) based in 8: 58:supply companies at Linton and Waiouru, 99: 116:New Zealand Official Yearbook 1988–89 7: 176:Army logistics units and formations 27:. It was active from 1984 to 1998. 80:The headquarters was initially at 14: 64:School of Military Engineering 1: 202: 145:New Zealand Archives entry 89:Land Command (New Zealand) 60:1 Base Supply Battalion 75:Army Training Group 193: 156: 153: 147: 142: 136: 125: 119: 113: 107: 104: 82:Palmerston North 25:New Zealand Army 201: 200: 196: 195: 194: 192: 191: 190: 161: 160: 159: 154: 150: 143: 139: 126: 122: 114: 110: 105: 101: 97: 17:Support Command 12: 11: 5: 199: 197: 189: 188: 183: 178: 173: 163: 162: 158: 157: 155:Army News 2013 148: 137: 120: 108: 98: 96: 93: 19:was a support 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 198: 187: 184: 182: 179: 177: 174: 172: 169: 168: 166: 152: 149: 146: 141: 138: 134: 130: 124: 121: 117: 112: 109: 103: 100: 94: 92: 90: 85: 83: 78: 76: 71: 69: 65: 61: 57: 51: 48: 46: 42: 38: 34: 28: 26: 22: 18: 151: 140: 123: 111: 102: 86: 79: 72: 52: 49: 29: 16: 15: 37:North Shore 165:Categories 135:, 156–157. 133:086861503X 95:References 21:formation 33:Takapuna 41:Waiouru 23:of the 131:  68:RNZAOC 56:RNZAOC 45:Linton 129:ISBN 167:: 35:,

Index

formation
New Zealand Army
Takapuna
North Shore
Waiouru
Linton
RNZAOC
1 Base Supply Battalion
School of Military Engineering
RNZAOC
Army Training Group
Palmerston North
Land Command (New Zealand)
New Zealand Official Yearbook 1988–89
ISBN
086861503X
New Zealand Archives entry
Categories
Military units and formations of the New Zealand Army
Army logistics units and formations
Military units and formations established in 1984
Military units and formations disestablished in 1998

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