Specialisations

There are a number of different trades or specialisations which you can peform as a member of the Army Reserve, which are divided into Combat and Support roles. But, regardless of which role you choose to take up, you are a Soldier first, which means you must complete a common Recruit Course and maintain the same basic soldiering skills throughout your career.

Combat Roles

Rifleman - Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

As a Rifleman you are the backbone of the Army. You'll be physically strong with a high level of endurance and stamina. You'll work mainly in outdoor environments and test your navigation, fieldcraft and weapons handing abilities on a regular basis.

Gunner - Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery

As a Gunner, you will be part of a professional team dedicated to providing safe, accurate and timely fire support to troops. To do this you will specialise within the Gunner trade as a Field Gun Operator, Artillery Signaller or Command Post Operator.

Crewman - Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps

You will be trained to operate and fight from an armoured vehicle and trained in the skills of mounted reconnaissance. This involves working under pressure in a confined space, by day or night, in all weather conditions over varying terrain, anywhere in the world.

Field Engineer - Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers

Field Engineers provide the New Zealand Army with vital combat engineering support. As a Field Engineer in the Army Reserve you will be trained in a variety of different specialist skills including explosive demolition, bridge construction, mine clearance, small boat handling and obstacle breaching.

Support Roles

Combat Medical Technician - Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps

As a medic, you will be trained in first aid and emergency care skills, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Out in the field, you will be ensuring a high level of health and hygiene is adhered to in order to prevent illness and injury.

Intelligence Operator - New Zealand Intelligence Corps

Intelligence Operators gather and process information to assist commanders in decision making. Intelligence staff predict what the enemy is going to do, while safeguarding our secrets and preventing the enemy from being able to predict our intentions.

Driver - Royal New Zealand Army Logistics Regiment

As a driver in the Army, you will be trained to operate your vehicle by day and night, anywhere in the world, and in all weather conditions and terrain.

Signaller - Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals

Signallers work with the sophisticated communications equipment and technology which keeps the Army's command and control systems up and running. You will learn to set up and operate multi-channel communications, long and short range radio networks and satellite terminals.