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= NZDF Army Officer =

**Description:**

 * An Army Officer is a enlisted personal of the NZ Army Branch of the NZDF(New Zealand Defence Force)Their job is to train, lead and motivate Army personal under their command. Other specific jobs may apply in the roles they specialise in. e.g. engineering, trainig, adimistration, medical and many more. The skills and knowledge they require is** **knowledge of Army regulations, tactics and protocol, including health and safety, ethics, and conduct. They must also have knowlege on Army drill and parade requirements. As they may have to take drill and/or parade. As with all Army personal (even the cooks) they must have combat skills. These include the ability to operate and maintain weapons (A personal styhr assalt rifle is their's till end of service and is handed to them on basic training) and radio equipment. Survival, first aid skills and rescue techniques are also manditory. They will also need skills and knowledge related to their field of specialisation. However most of these skills and knowledge are taught on basic training.**

**Three Questions:**
=**1#**= =**2#**= =**3#**=
 * 1.Where will I likly deploy.**
 * 2.What are the requirements to join.**
 * 3.What is the difference between Army Officer and Army Grunt**
 * There is a high chance of being deployed in disarster zones to provide relief and support to the affected zone. We may also be deployed in peacekeeping mission and tours overseas e.g. Afganastan and other middle east countries. Depending on rank and position I may also be sent to advise other countries in tence situations e.g. South Korea**
 * Must be 17 and a half years old when sending appliction a minimum of NCEA level two with English credits. Pass a medical test, have a clean police record, be a NZ citizen or permanent resident who has live here for more than five years and when you meet these criterias. You must also pass aptitude and fitness tests(2.4km run in 10 minutes, 130 crunch ups and 45 press ups are a few of the 'basic' requirements.) along with a formal interview about your area of specialisation. You may also need spicific NCEA credits and tertiary requirements for area of specialisation.**
 * An officer is expeted to lead and organise personal. While a 'Grunt' is ment to take and follow those orders and support their fellow comrades.**
 * Pay (First four ranks only.)**
 * Officers:**
 * **Second lieutenants earn between $54,000 and $58,000 a year.**
 * **Lieutenants earn between $64,000 and $77,000.**
 * **Captains earn between $84,000 and $94,000.**
 * **Majors earn between $100,000 and $114,000.**
 * 'Grunt'**
 * **Privates earn between $44,000 and $50,000 a year.**
 * **Lance corporals earn between $50,000 and $53,000.**
 * **Corporals earn between $55,000 and $63,000.**
 * **Sergeants earn between $62,000 and $71,000.**

**Conclusion:**

 * To even be in the NZDF let alone a officer there are high standards to meet physicaly and mentaly. Most of the time you will work nomal business hours but are expected to work long and odd hours when deployed or training. With contact with multiple people. The pay is alright in the begining and gets better as you go higher in rank. Esspecially seeing as often or not they pay/supply food and accomidation for no charge. Work conditions will change will specific areas and deployments. However you will spend large portion of time on base. Useful experiences are thing like Cadets which I currently do.The chances of getting a job as a Army Officer are average as the occupation is small but recruiting is on the rise. I would like to do do this jod as it provides exitment with physical exercise and makes you think.One draw back is after 15 years of service if you hold no essential possition you will be arsked (no choice) to retire.**

**Sources:**
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 * CareersQuest:**
 * Cadet Unit ACU (Ashburton Cadet Unit)**
 * Which I am a Lance-Corpral and a Training** **Admin NCO**