Structure of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Two RNZAF P3K Orions flying in formation with a Boeing 757 and a C-130 Hercules in March 2009

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is organised into a small number of flying squadrons and ground-based units. Most of the RNZAF's operational and training units are stationed at RNZAF Base Auckland and RNZAF Base Ohakea in the North Island. Several training and maintenance units are located at RNZAF Base Woodbourne in the South Island.

Current structure

The RNZAF includes the following units. Note that the organisational structure below is likely to contain some omissions and inaccuracies.

• Chief of Air Force (Wellington)
  • Air Staff
  • Air Component Commander
  • No. 485 Wing (RNZAF Base Auckland)
    • No. 5 Squadron (6 x Lockheed P-3K/2 Orion)
    • No. 6 Squadron (5 x Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite)
    • No. 40 Squadron (6 x Lockheed C-130H Hercules, 2 x Boeing 757-200)
    • No. 209 (Expeditionary Support) Squadron
    • No. 230 (Mission Support) Squadron
    • Parachute Training Support Unit
    • Base Operations Auckland
  • No. 488 Wing (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
    • No. 3 Squadron (10 x Bell UH-1 Iroquois)
    • Helicopter Transition Unit (Augusta Westland A 109 T/LUH, NATO Helicopter Industries NH 90 MUH)
    • Flying Training
      • Central Flying School
      • Pilot Training Squadron (13 x Aerospace Industries CT-4E Airtrainer)
      • No. 42 Squadron (5 x Beechcraft Super King Air B200
  • Ground Training Wing (RNZAF Base Woodbourne)
    • Command and Recruit Training Squadron
    • Aeronautical Training Squadron
      • Basic Training Flight
      • Aircraft Training Flight
    • Electro-Technology Training Squadron
      • Electro-Technology Training Flight
      • Operational Training Flight
    • Support Training Squadron
  • Logistics Command (Air)
    • Maintenance Wing
  • Operational Support Command
    • Operational Support Wing Base Auckland
    • Operational Support Wing Base Ohakea
    • Operational Support Wing Base Woodbourne

References

Citations

Works consulted

• "Cite web}}". Royal New Zealand Air Force. December 2011. http://www.airforce.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/airforce-news/afn132.pdf. 
• "New Zealand". Jane's World Air Forces. Online edition. IHS Jane's. 14 September 2012. 
• Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force (2012). New Zealand Defence Force Annual Report 2012. Wellington: Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force. http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/public-docs/2012/nzdf-annual-report-2012.pdf.