Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

The Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (COMJFNZ) is a senior appointment in the New Zealand Defence Force, responsible for the command of Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand. The COMJFNZ is, in effect, the operational commander of all joint operations and exercises within the New Zealand Defence Force, and reports direct to the Chief of Defence Force. Assisting the COMJFNZ are three service component commanders—the Maritime Component Commander, the Land Component Commander, and the Air Component Commander—who are jointly responsible to the COMJFNZ and their respective service chiefs (the Chief of Navy, Chief of Army, and Chief of Air Force) for the capability, training and operations of personnel and units from their respective services.[1]

Commander Joint Forces New Zealand
Incumbent
Rear Admiral James Gilmour
since November 2018
Member ofNew Zealand Defence Force
Reports toChief of Defence Force
Inaugural holderMajor General
Martyn Dunne
FormationApril 2001

The commander and headquarters of Joint Forces New Zealand were established in 2001 under Major General Martyn Dunne. The command was formed in an effort to integrate and centralise command of operational units within the three distinct branches of the New Zealand Defence Force.[2] Joint Forces New Zealand is headquartered at Trentham Military Camp in Upper Hutt.[1] The incumbent COMJFNZ, Rear Admiral James Gilmour, was appointed to the position in November 2018.[3]

Appointees

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of COMJFNZ, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.

RankNamePostnominalsServiceTerm beganTerm ended
Major GeneralMartyn DunneCNZMArmyApril 20012004
Air Vice MarshalGraham LintottRNZAFSeptember 200416 November 2004
Major GeneralLou GardinerONZMArmy17 November 20042006
Rear AdmiralJack SteerONZMRNZNMay 2006October 2007
Major GeneralRhys JonesArmyOctober 200730 April 2009
Air Vice MarshalPeter StockwellAFCRNZAF1 May 20092011
Major GeneralDave GawnMBEArmy20112013
Air Vice MarshalKevin ShortRNZAF25 February 201330 March 2014
Major GeneralTim GallArmy31 March 2014[4]November 2018
Rear AdmiralJames GilmourRNZNNovember 2018Incumbent

References
  1. "Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand". About Us. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Top soldier will take on headquarters role". New Zealand Herald. 5 January 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "Rear Admiral James Gilmour". NZDF Senior Leaders. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. "Major General Tim Gall". NZDF Senior Leaders. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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