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INTRODUCTION

The 2nd Engineer Regiment is housed in Linton Military Camp that is situated approximately 10 km South of the City of Palmerston North.  Raised on the 1st of July 1993 the Regiment is the only major Engineer Unit in the NZ Army.  Linton Camp has been known throughout the Army as the traditional home of the Engineers.  The School of Military Engineering first moved to Linton Camp in June 1953 but now comes under the Control of Army Schools in Waiouru.

ROLE OF THE ENGINEERS

To assist in maintaining the mobility of our own forces, deny freedom of movement to the enemy, and provide general engineering support.

MISSION STATEMENT

2nd Engineer Regiment is to generate and sustain Engineer Troop and Squadron level command and control competent in combined arms operations in order to meet directed outputs.

2nd ENGINEER REGIMENT PROFILES 

Commanding Officer - Lieutenant Colonel Marty Donoghue, RNZE

Executive Officer – Major Chris Rothery, RNZE

Training Officer (S3) – TBA

Adjutant – Captain Bret Grieve, RNZALR

Accounting Officer (S4) – Captain Barrie Dunbar, RNZALR,

Regimental Sergeant Major – Warrant Officer Class One Shane Vooght, RNZE,

Training Warrant Officer - Warrant Officer Class Two Greg Hinch, RNZE,

Works Warrant Officer - Staff Sergeant Tom Donald, RNZE,

Regimental Quartermaster – Staff Sergeant Dave Pullen, RNZALR

Plant Warrant Officer – Staff Sergeant Des Ratima, RNZE

GIS Cell - Lieutenant Michael Emery, RNZE

ORGANISATION

   

 
THE SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

In December 2003 The School of Military Engineering was separated from 2 Engineer Regiment by the Chief of Army (CA) and returned to Under Command of the Land Operations Training Centre (LOTC).  This now means that SME reports to HQ LOTC, which is part of the Army Training Group (ATG), Waiouru.  SME continues to reside in Linton Camp.

School of Military Engineering Profiles

Chief Instructor  - Major Todd Hart, RNZE
Senior Instructor - Captain Andy Hill, RNZE
School Sergeant Major - Warrant Officer Class 1 Nai August, RNZE
Wing Sergeant Major, General Support Engineering Wing - Warrant Officer Class 2 Lyall Mooney, RNZE,
Wing Sergeant Major, Combat Engineer Wing - Staff Sergeant Vince Fletcher, RNZE

FREEDOMS

The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers has been accorded the honour of the Freedom of the Borough of Levin dating from 7 February 1959.  2nd Engineer Regiment exercises this right biennially on behalf of the Corps. 

3 Fd Troop of 2 Field Squadron based in Burnham Camp just outside Christchurch has the Freedom to Akaroa.  

 

RNZE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

 ANTARCTICA

This mission operates annually from Aug - Feb and involves teams of personnel supporting Antarctic New Zealand and the US Antarctic Programme activities in NZ and on the Antarctic continent.  Personnel (incl. the McMurdo Terminal Team and Scott Base support staff) deploy to Antarctica for approx 5 months fm Oct-Feb (Summer Season) annually.  Attachments to the Antarctic annually throughout the season include Engineer Construction Teams. 

 SINAI, EGYPT.

The charter of this force, which is funded by the United States, Egypt and Israel, is to ensure the observance of the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel.  Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Sinai is a tri-service contingent of twenty-six NZDF personnel deployed to the MFO. It comprises two Engineers, who manage the maintenance of the MFO’s remote sites along the border.

 AFGHANISTAN

Following the attack on Sep 11 2001 on the USA, a British lead mission was established to ensure the safety and security of Kabul in Afghanistan.  In Jan 2002 New Zealand sent the first of its commitment to the force and a further group of staff officers was deployed in Mar 2002 to the HQ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) with one Engineer Officer as LO to UNEOD and another Engineer Officers in Infrastructure/ Works. New Zealand has also sent a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to Afghanistan to take over an already established operation by the United States.  The PRT is based in Bamain Province, and included in the team are a number of Engineers who are working to better the security and reconstruction efforts in the area.

SERVING SAPPERS REPORT (as at Feb 2008)

Overview

The beginning of the year has seen a gradual build up of activity within the Regiment and SME. All Sappers have returned from Christmas leave safely and are enthused about what the new year has install for them.  

25ESS was finally awarded the Commanders Trophy for 2007. This is a whole of camp, inter-unit sports competition; where various sporting activities are competed for throughout the year and units accrue points. Last year the top unit was 25ESS.  

The Regiment will hold a medals parade outside RHQ on 18 Feb 08.  

SME

Start the year with the Engineer Recon Sergeants course, Basic Plant Operator course and Basic Fire course. Provide apprentices to the Linton Camp Barrack Block, Rastrick Hall refurb task and Abbeyfield Resthome project.

 25 ESS

Conducting squadron maintenance and Chemical, Biological, Radiological training. Sent a reconnaissance team to Timor Leste.

2 FD SQN

Conducting squadron maintenance. Tree Felling and Sawmill course and provide support to Exercise Northern Kiwi (Territorial Force Annual Camp). First aid and communication training. About to start infantry minor tactics training.  

EMERGENCY RESPONSE SQN

Has come on line. This Sqn is made up of the three fire troops across Army and is command from a Sqn headquarters element located within RHQ. Business as usual for the fire troops. Providing Fire and first response med coverage across Army and it’s immediate community.  

RHQ

No change - Workshops continue to provide support to the Regt, camp and community. GIS (Geographic Information System) section continue to provide terrain analysis, mapping and geo-spatial information to the Army and defence as necessary. Works cell catching up on business from the Xmas break. Training cell remain busy synchronizing unit training and engineer support to outside units.

 

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