MAY2026 Skills NZCF & NZDF People, Ranks and Roles

Commandant

WGCDR Bruce Creedy

Assistant Commandant

WGCDR Shane Cole

Executive Officer

SQNLDR Bruce Sinclair

Warrant Officer of Cadet Forces

WOCDT Alexandria Waugh

Area Commander (Northern)

LT Richard Mathers

Warrant Officer of Northern Area

CDTW/O Sophie Bingley

3 Squadron Area Advisor

SGT Jim Wearn

Auckland Central ASO Northern Area

SQNLDR Geoff Dent

Chief of Defence Force

AIRMSHL (Air Marshal) Tony Davies

Vice Chief of Defence Force

RADM (Rear Admiral) Mathew Williams

Warrant Officer of the Defence Force

WO1 (Warrant Officer Class 1) Wiremu Moffitt

Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

MAJGEN (Major General) Robert Krushka

Chief of Navy

RADM (Rear Admiral) Garin Golding

Chief of Army

MAJGEN (Major General) Rose King

Chief of Air Force

AVM (Air Vice-Marshal) Darryn Webb

Chief Financial Officer

Bridget Marks

Chief People Officer

Jacinda Funnell

Deputy Chief of Navy

CDRE (Commodore) Karl Woodhead MNZM

Deputy Chief of Army

BRIG (Brigadier) Hamish Gibbons

Deputy Chief of Air Force

AIRCDRE (Air Commodore) Peter Gibson

Maritime Component Commander

CDRE (Commodore) Shane Arndell

Land Component Commander

BRIG (Brigadier) Jason Dyhrberg

Air Component Commander

AIRCDRE (Air Commodore) Andy Scott

Warrant Officer of the Navy

WO CWS (Warrant Officer Communication Warfare Specialist) Darren Crosby

Sergeant Major of the Army

WO1 (Warrant Officer Class 1) Dave Alder

Warrant Officer of the Air Force

WO Guy Lipsham