Army Reserve

To be a soldier in today's Army Reserve, you need to be able to do more than just follow orders, iron your uniform and polish your boots.

On overseas service, Army Reserve soldiers must utilise the Kiwi Soldier's qualities of initiative, good judgement, ingenuity and maturity to carry out a variety of roles in an increasingly complex modern environment.

As an Army Reserve soldier, both at home and abroad, you will have the kind of experiences that simply cannot be found anywhere else.

Serving in the New Zealand Army as a part-time soldier in the Army Reserve is a great way to challenge yourself, to lean new skills and build on your existing abilities.

Army Reserve soldiers are trained in a variety of skills: from Marksmanship, Navigation and First Aid, to negotiation and problem-solving in order to give them the ability to operate effectively in a variety of complex situations.

Specialisations

There are a number of different trades or specialisations which you can peform as a member of the Army Reserve, which are divided into Combat and Support roles. But, regardless of which role you choose to take up, you are a Soldier first, which means you must complete a common Recruit Course and maintain the same basic soldiering skills throughout your career. For more information please visit the Army Reserve page on the Defence Careers' website.