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RNZAF FORCE PROTECTION

The RNZAF Force Protection trade comprises the Police and Security elements of the RNZAF. In January 2010 RNZAF Physical Training Instructors merged with the Force Proection trade, personnel selected for training can specialise in one of three roles, Police Investigations, Ground Defence, or Physical Training Instructors.

There is also a further option of personnel being streamed to work as Military Working Dog Handlers with specific training provided in-house. Personnel selected for this stream are then teamed up with a military dog and are based at RNZAF Base Whenuapai. The type of dogs used are German Shepards. TRAINING

Personnel selected into RNZAF Force Protection must initially complete a 3 day selection course, where they complete various fitness tests, patrols, and other military exercises. Upon succesfully being accepted trainees are then required to attend a 15 week Security/Ground Defence and Police course. Training is intensive and trainees also complete survival courses, advanced ground defence, weapons handling, investigations and NBC training.

Upon succesful completion of the 15 week course trainees will then spend 2 years based at a detachment. In order to advance in rank personnel then complete four different modules and are then streamed into the speciality of there choice where they complete further courses and training.

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