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General Updates
August 24, 2016 Frank Rands

New Zealand General Service Medals have been instituted to recognise service in Iraq and the greater Middle East since 2014.

9 July 2016 The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Iraq 2015) recognises service in building the capacity of the

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August 24, 2016 Frank Rands

UPDATE ON THE LONG SERVICE AWARDS REVIEW

18 July 2016 Changes to the eligibility rules for the existing ten New Zealand military long service awards are expected

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August 23, 2016 Frank Rands

Warrant Officer Radio Supervisor Gary Rzepecky

Just to advise that one of our shipmates, Ex Warrant Officer Radio Supervisor Gary Rzepecky has been diagnosed with a

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August 21, 2016 Frank Rands

INTERESTING TALE — MY ENCOUNTER WITH A KGB SPY AND A PERFECT SHIPBORNE HOST

Back in 1978 I was posted to the DDCEW Cell, Naval Staff, Wellington (HMNZS Wakefield). In November 1978, the RNZN

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August 20, 2016 Frank Rands

CALLING ALL HMNZS BLACKPOOL PERSONNEL FROM THE 1968/69 FAR EAST COMMISSION

REMEMBERING THE 74 LOST FROM USS FRANK EVANS – 3 JUNE 1969 LEST WE FORGET Brent Bramley has made initial

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August 18, 2016 Frank Rands

A MOTLEY CREW

This is an image of some of the ships company of HMNZS IRIRANGI taken outside the Frigate Block in Waiouru

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August 18, 2016 Frank Rands

Plastic Sandals

Does anyone know when Plastic Sandals were first issued in the RNZN.  I joined in 1966 and they were certainly

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August 15, 2016 Frank Rands

Navy Helicopter Operations 50th Anniversary Veterans Open Day – 9 Sep 16

Greetings to all Veterans, Ex Servicemen and Women; Calling all pilots, engineers, observers, helicopter loadmasters and support crew involved in

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August 13, 2016 Frank Rands

A BUG KEY

This is an object of the past and I doubt that many of the current day communicators would have ever

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August 13, 2016 Frank Rands

HMNZS BLACKPOOL REUNION 1980’s

A couple of communicators here. Can you name them or any others of the crew of HMNZS BLACKPOOL? L –

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