Hon Gerry Brownlee | MP for Ilam

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Recognition for Iraq and Middle East service

Defence
Tue 19 Jul 2016
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says two New Zealand General Service Medals have been instituted to recognise service in Iraq and the greater Middle East since 2014. The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Iraq 2015) recognises service in building the capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces.  The medal will be awarded to NZDF personnel who deploy on this training mission. Around 100 NZDF personnel and some 300 Australian Defence Force troops have formed a joint training mission at Camp Taji, Iraq.
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Minister to attend Counter-Daesh meetings in Washington

Defence
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee leaves today to attend the Counter-Daesh Defence Ministers’ Meeting being hosted by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter in Washington on 20 July. He will also represent New Zealand at the Counter Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, also in Washington, on 21 July. “As we have seen recently, Daesh continues to pose a significant threat not only to the citizens of Iraq and Syria but also the wider world,” Mr Brownlee says.
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Minister to attend Counter-Daesh meetings in Washington

Defence
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee leaves today to attend the Counter-Daesh Defence Ministers’ Meeting being hosted by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter in Washington on 20 July. He will also represent New Zealand at the Counter Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, also in Washington, on 21 July. “As we have seen recently, Daesh continues to pose a significant threat not only to the citizens of Iraq and Syria but also the wider world,” Mr Brownlee says.
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New naval tanker to have enhanced capabilities

Defence
Mon 18 Jul 2016
The Government has approved the purchase of a new naval tanker for the New Zealand Defence Force which will be ice-strengthened and winterised for operations in Antarctica, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. The project will cost $493 million and will support a full range of NZDF deployments, including maritime sustainment and humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The vessel will be built by South Korean firm Hyundai Heavy Industries and is expected to be delivered in 2020.
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New naval tanker to have enhanced capabilities

Defence
Mon 18 Jul 2016
The Government has approved the purchase of a new naval tanker for the New Zealand Defence Force which will be ice-strengthened and winterised for operations in Antarctica, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. The project will cost $493 million and will support a full range of NZDF deployments, including maritime sustainment and humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The vessel will be built by South Korean firm Hyundai Heavy Industries and is expected to be delivered in 2020.
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Tropic Twilight touches down in Tonga

Defence
Wed 6 Jul 2016
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that this year’s Tropic Twilight Exercise will be conducted in Tonga’s Ha’apai group of islands. “Tropic Twilight is an annual exercise in the Pacific which tests the readiness of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to work with the military and governments from around the region on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” Mr Brownlee says. ...
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Tropic Twilight touches down in Tonga

Defence
Wed 6 Jul 2016
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that this year’s Tropic Twilight Exercise will be conducted in Tonga’s Ha’apai group of islands. “Tropic Twilight is an annual exercise in the Pacific which tests the readiness of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to work with the military and governments from around the region on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” Mr Brownlee says. ...
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Afghan commitment extended and increased

Defence
Tue 5 Jul 2016
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) commitment of trainers to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy has been extended to June 2018, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. “Since late 2013 the NZDF has contributed eight personnel to the academy to assist in building the capacity of the Afghan National Army. “In addition to the extension, Cabinet has agreed to a request for the number of personnel deployed to be increased to 10. ...
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Afghan commitment extended and increased

Defence
Tue 5 Jul 2016
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) commitment of trainers to the Afghan National Army Officer Academy has been extended to June 2018, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. “Since late 2013 the NZDF has contributed eight personnel to the academy to assist in building the capacity of the Afghan National Army. “In addition to the extension, Cabinet has agreed to a request for the number of personnel deployed to be increased to 10. ...
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