Released under the Official Information Act 1982
NZDF International Training Exercises June 2022 to July 2024
Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
11-19 Jun 2022
MILNE BAY
Australia
Command Post Exercise
HQ Deployed Joint Inter Agency staff (as
5
observers)
26-30 Jun 2022
Bell Buoy 22
Hawaii
Multinational Maritime
Staff Officers
2
29 Jun - 4 Aug 2022
RIMPAC 22
Hawaii
Multinational Combined Joint
HMNZS Aotearoa, HMNZS Matataua, Joint
40
Forces activity
Tactical Air Controllers, Staff Officers
1-31 Jul 2022
Veilieutaki 22
Fiji
Close country leadership training
Officer Cadet School and support staff
91
1 Jul - 1 Oct 2022
Hari’i Hamutuk 22
Timor Leste
Multinational Humanitarian and
Combat driver and maintenance fitter
4
Disaster Relief activity
instructors
8 Jul - 8 Aug 2022
TROPIC TWILIGHT 22
Niue
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Army Engineers
55
activity
11 Jul - 5 Aug 2022
Brolga Run 22
Australia
Conventional infantry operations
Infantry Company
78
25 Jul - 3 Aug 2022
GLOBAL SENTINEL 22
USA
Multinational space domain
Observer
1
awareness collaboration exercise
27 Jul - 14 Aug 2022
Garuda Shield 22
Indonesia
Multinational Engagement
Observers
2
14-26 Aug 2022
SEACAT 22
Singapore
Multinational Maritime
Maritime Trade Organisation staff
4
19 Aug - 2 Sep 2022
PITCH BLACK 22
Australia
Multinational Engagement
Combat Support personnel
66
6 Aug - 3 Sep 2022
ULCHI FREEDOM SHIELD 22
Republic of Korea
Multinational Engagement
Staff officers
8
20-30 Sep 2022
AATTC (Advanced Airlift Tactical USA
Multinational Training
One RNZAF C130H Hercules and support
17
Training Center) 22
personnel
9-25 Sep 2022
Cartwheel 22
Fiji
Multinational Engagement
Infantry platoon, instructing staff, and
93
logistic support
10-25 Sep 2022
Kakadu 22
Australia
Multinational Maritime
Maritime Trade Organisation, Logistics, and
8
Maritime Training Group personnel
14 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
Ardent Defender 22
Canada
Multinational Training
Explosive Ordinance Device personnel
16
25 Sep - 7 Oct 2022
Northern Challenge 22
Iceland
Multinational Engagement
Maritime explosive ordnance disposal
15
personnel
30 Sep - 16 Oct 2022
Multinational Mine Warfare
Republic of Korea
Multinational Maritime
Maritime mine countermeasures and dive
24
Exercise 22
personnel
3-19 Oct 2022
Cambrian Patrol 22
United Kingdom
Multinational Engagement
Infantry section
10
5-22 Oct 2022
Baltic Maple 22.2
Canada
Multinational Training
Artillery observers
11
9-29 Oct 2022
Suman Protector 22
Singapore
Command Post Exercise
Staff Officers
33
7-11 Nov 2022
Rainbow Phoenix 22
Australia
Medical Training
Medical personnel
5
15 Nov - 2 Dec 2022
Ex VIGILANT PACIFIC 22
Hawaii
Multinational Engagement
NZDF staff
20
14-25 Nov 2022
EQUATEUR 22
New Caledonia
Command Post Exercise
HQ Staff Officers
4
2
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Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
26 Nov - 5 Dec 2022
Baltic Maple 22.2 (Phase 2)
USA
Multinational Training
Artillery observers
11
1-12 Dec 2022
Digital Horizon 22
Bahrain
Multinational Engagement
Observer
1
21-30 Jan 2023
Dynamic Move
Belgium
Multinational Training
Observers
2
30 Jan - 27 Feb 2023
EX COPE NORTH 23
Guam
Tri-lateral Training
Combat Support personnel
10
25 Feb - 17 Mar 2023 International Maritime Exercise
Bahrain
Multilateral Maritime
Maritime Trade Organisation and Maritime
6
23
Mine Countermeasures Staff Officers
6-23 Mar 2023
Freedom Shield 23
Republic of Korea
Multinational Training
Staff Officers
7
7-31 Mar 2023
Bardia 23
Australia
Bilateral Training
Reserve Force infantry platoon and support
47
staff
23 Apr - 9 May 2023
Croix Du Sud 23
New Caledonia
Multinational Humanitarian and
Infantry platoon and support staff
42
Disaster Relief activity
21 Apr - 13 May
BERSAMA SHIELD 23
Malaysia
Multinational Training
Staff Officers
10
2023
15-26 May 2023
Baltic Maple 23.1
Canada
Multinational Training
Artillery observers
10
24 Apr - 1 Jun 2023
TROPIC TWILIGHT 23
Tonga
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Army Engineers
46
activity
13-24 Mar 2023
ICEDIVEX
Canada
Multinational Training
Dive personnel
5
5-10 Jun 2023
KOMODO
Indonesia
Multinational Maritime
Observers
2
17-18 Jun 2023
Cyber Guard 23
USA
Cyber Interoperability
NZDF staff
2
18-30 Jun 2023
Cyber Flag 23
USA
Cyber Interoperability
NZDF staff
2
1-22 Jul 2023
Mobility Guardian 23
Guam
Air Mobility
Combat Support Personnel
47
3 Jul - 31 Oct 2023
Ex PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 23
Pacific
Multinational Humanitarian and
Staff Officers
6
Disaster Relief activity
15 Jul – 30 Aug 2023
PACWING 23
Papua New
Multinational Training
Combat personnel
60
Guinea
1-23 Aug 2023
Talisman Sabre 23
Australia
Multinational Combined Joint
Motorised Infantry Company, logistic
320
Forces activity
elements, NH90 helicopters and personnel
6-12 Aug 2023
KUPE TONGA 23
Tonga
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Staff Officers
3
activity
7-18 Aug 2023
KERIS AMAN II 2023
Malaysia
Multilateral Peace Keeping
Staff Officers
2
Operations Training
9 Aug - 2 Sep 2023
ULCHI FREEDOM SHIELD 23
Republic of Korea
Multinational Engagement
Staff Officers
8
15-19 Aug 23
Pacific Endeavour
INDOPACOM
Multinational Humanitarian and
P-8A Poseidon aircraft, Defence
20
Region
Disaster Relief activity
Communications Station Devonport, Army
Signals Squadron
14-25 Aug 23
SEACAT 23
Singapore
Multinational Maritime.
Boarding team personnel
7
3
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Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
21 Aug - 29 Sep 23
Hari’i Hamutuk 23
Timor Leste
Multinational Humanitarian and
Combat driver and maintenance fitter
4
Disaster Relief activity
instructors
31 Aug - 13 Sep 2023
Super Garuda Shield 23
Indonesia
Multinational Engagement
Observers
2
1 Sep – 2 Oct 2023
Luluai 23
Papua New
Close country leadership training
OCS and supporting staff
113
Guinea
3-7 Sep 2023
KUPE SAMOA 23
Samoa
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Staff Officers
4
activity
4-8 Sep 2023
LONGREACH 23
Papua New
Multinational Humanitarian and
Staff Officer
1
Guinea
Disaster Relief activity.
6-28 Sep 2023
Cartwheel 23
Fiji
Multinational Engagement
Infantry platoon, instructors, and logistic
60
support
10-23 Sep 2023
Mureng 23
Guam
Multinational Engagement.
Dive staff
13
11-22 Sep 2023
REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger
Portugal
Multinational Maritime.
Observers
2
23
21 Sep - 4 Oct 2023
Northern Challenge 23
Iceland
Multinational Engagement.
Maritime explosive ordnance disposal
13
personnel.
2-20 Oct 2023
BERSAMA LIMA 23
Singapore
Multinational Engagement
HMNZS Te Mana
33 Staff Officers
+ crew
2-7 Oct 2023
SAMASAMA 23
Philippines
Multinational Engagement..
Observer
1
6-15 Oct 2023
Cambrian Patrol 23
United Kingdom
Multinational Engagement
Infantry section
10
14 Oct - 8 Nov 2023
Ardent Defender 23
Canada
Multinational Training
Explosive Ordinance Device personnel
20
18-27 Oct 2023
Multi National Mine Warfare
Republic of Korea
Multinational Maritime.
Maritime Mine Countermeasures and dive
24
Exercise 23
personnel
23 Oct - 4 Nov 2023
Autonomous Warrior 23
Australia
Australian Defence Force exercise Observers
2
1-29 Nov 2023
Joint Pacific Multinational
USA
Multinational Training
Artillery battery
98
Readiness Center
6-17 Nov 2023
Suman Warrior 23
Australia
Command Post Exercise
Staff Officers
34
14-20 Nov 2023
JSDF Joint Exercise 2023
Japan
Japanese Self Defence Force FTX
Observers
2
11-25 Nov 2023
Ex VIGILANT PACIFIC 23
Australia
Multinational Engagement
NZDF staff
16
5-16 Feb 2024
GLOBAL SENTINEL 24
USA
Multinational space domain
Staff Officers
4
awareness
19-27 Feb 2024
MILAN 24
India
Multinational Maritime
Staff Officer
1
25 Feb - 16 Mar 2024 Freedom Shield 24
Republic of Korea
Multinational Training
Staff officers
8
4-20 Mar 2024
Viper Walk
Australia
Multinational Training
Medical personnel
10
4-22 Mar 2024
Dugong 24
Australia
Multinational Maritime.
Maritime Mine Countermeasures and dive
24
personnel
4
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Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
28 Mar - 18 Apr 2024 Baltic Maple 24
USA
Multinational Training
Artillery observers
11
16 Apr - 25 May
Pacific Kukri 24
New Zealand
Bilateral Training
Infantry Company
240
2024
20 Apr - 6 May 2024
Tagata Toa
New Caledonia
Multinational Training
Infantry platoon
32
22 Apr - 8 May 2024
BERSAMA SHIELD 24
Malaysia
Multinational Training.
Staff Officers
10
22 Apr - 31 May
TROPIC TWILIGHT 24
Tonga
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
RNZAF C-130H aircraft and Army Engineers
58
2024
activity
4-19 May 2024
CYBER FLAG 24
USA
Multinational Engagement
NZDF Staff
18
5-11 May 2024
Balikatan
Philippines
Multinational Engagement
Observer
1
20 May - 11 Jun 2024 MARARA 24
Tahiti
Multinational Engagement
NZDF staff
2
17-28 Jun 2024
Bell Buoy 24
France
Multinational Maritime
Staff Officer
1
15 Jul - 2 Aug 2024
PITCH BLACK 24
Australia
Multinational Engagement
Combat Support Personnel
65
15 Jul - 11 Aug 2024
Veitonkani
Fiji
Close country leadership training
Officer Cadet School and support staff
123
15-26 Jul 2024
Pirap Jabiru 24
Thailand
Peacekeeping training
Observer
1
7-10 May 2024
Pacific Horizon
INDOPACOM
Multinational Humanitarian and
HMNZS Taupo and NZDF staff
15
Region
Disaster Relief activity
13 May - 7 Jun 2024
VITAL PROSPECT 24
Australia
Australian Defence Force
NZDF staff
15
Command Post Exercise
3-21 Jun 2024
VALIANT SHIELD 24
Hawaii
Multinational Maritime
NZDF staff
10
