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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
ORGANISATION
THE SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERINGIn
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. 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.
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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.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. 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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