beginning of 2010, there were 103 Cadet Force units In New Zealand, and cadet numbers approximately 4500 with 360 cadet officers. 2010–2019 Cadet 150 In 2014 the NZ Cadet Forces celebrated 150 Years as one of New Zealand's oldest youth organisation. This saw most of the New Zealand Cadet Forces' personnel hold the largest cadet exercise in 50 years 'Cadet 150'. Held at Waiouru Army Camp this exercise ran from the 24th to 30 January (with a day or two either side for movements) and had cadets from every unit in the country attending. In total around 1200 Personnel attended the event with approximately 120 personnel being invited from allied cadet forces around the world. This event also saw the inclusion of international cadet force personnel; 6 Cadets and 1 Officer from the Canadian Cadet Organisation 70 Cadets and Officers from the Australian Defence Cadets. These personnel were transported to New Zealand via RAAF C-130J aircraft. Upon arrival all cadets were separated in to 25 different teams sorted Alpha – Yankee. These Platoons represented the group cadets would belong to for the week long activity and dictated when cadets would be eating and their accommodation and was relevant to the elective that the attending cadet had chosen. Before arriving, personnel were able to nominate an elective to participate in, which determined a set of activities they participated in: Land Elective The Land Elective was a day tramp over the Tongariro Crossing in the Tongariro National Park volcanic plateau. Water Elective The Water Elective included sailing, kayaking, life raft experience and abseiling off a dam. Conducted at Lake Moawhango.Air Elective The Air Elective included an air experience flight, a flight simulator, military aircraft static displays, as well as RNZAF unit presentations. Conducted at RNZAF Base Ohakea. Cadets were transported via contracted bus services to RNZAF Base Ohakea early in the morning. General Training Programme As well as their chosen elective, attending personnel also participated in the following activities: 2014 - Operation Tauira 2014 saw the implementation of Operation Tauira, a four-year, complete overhaul of the NZCF to better align the organisation with legislation and volunteer organisation best practice, improving the linkages with the NZDF recruiting objectives and to better enable achievement of the NZCF mission. Operation Tauira also implemented deliberate future-proofing initiatives to reduce risk, particularly in health and safety, reputation and relationship management. Along with the changes the NZCF saw