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Unit Staff 2024

Cadet Unit Commander

SQNLDR Alex Koppenaal,

NZCF

Joining in 2001 as a Cadet, SQNLDR Koppenaal took command of the unit in 2011. He has overall responsibility for the unit.

Executive Officer (XO)

PLTOFF Edward Ring

NZCF

PLTOFF Ring joined the unit as a cadet in 2010. He is now Executive Officer for 6 Squadron operating as 2IC

Warrant Officer

CDWO Colby Kemp

The CDTWO is the operational link between the NCO's and the Officers. 

Training Officer

PLTOFF Edward Ring

NZCF

PLTOFF Ring joined the unit as a cadet in 2010. He is now responsible for unit Training and activity planning

Adjutant

FGOFF Stevie Ratcliffe,

NZCF

FGOFF Ratcliffe Joined the unit as a cadet in 2014. She is now responsible for unit admin and process

Assistant Training Officer

OFFCDT Lucy Perry

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OFFCDT Perry Joined the unit as a cadet in 2017. She is now responsible for executing the unit training 

Assistant Adjutant

OFFCDT Sarah Dehghani

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OFFCDT Dehghani Joined the unit as a cadet in 2018. She is now responsible for assisting with unit admin

Equipment Officer

OFFCDT Rebekah McMillan

Assistant Equipment Officer

SS Josh Macdonald

Basic 1 Flight
Commander

PLTOFF James Devereaux

NZCF

A cadet since 2001, PLTOFF Devereaux has returned from overseas. He is now responsible for the first year cadets.

Basic 2 Flight
Commander

FGOFF Stevie Ratcliffe

NZCF

Proficiency Flight Commander

PLTOFF Soo-Myoung Jang

NZCF

PLTOFF Jang joined the unit as a cadet in 2010. In 2017 he returned as Supplementary Staff, and is now responsible for the training of the third year cadets. 

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