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New chiefs named for New Zealand's army, navy

Xinhua, September 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

New chiefs of New Zealand's army and navy were announced Tuesday.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said the new chief of army would be Peter Kelly, currently a brigadier and acting chief of army.

He would formally take up his new role on Sept. 10 and would be promoted to major general, Brownlee said in a statement.

Kelly takes over from Major-General Dave Gawn, who has been appointed Head of Mission and Chief of Staff to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation.

The new Chief of Navy would be John Martin, currently a commodore and the assistant chief capability for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), leading capability development.

He would take up his new role Nov. 30 and would be promoted to rear admiral.

Martin will replace Rear Admiral Jack Steer, who will retire at the end of November.

"The role of a service chief in the NZDF is to raise, train and sustain their service," said Brownlee.

"It is a vital position, and underpins what both the service and the Defence Force do for both government and the public of New Zealand." Endi