personnel are also embedded in most other units of the NZ Army providing 1st line logistic support to those units. Trades The RNZALR includes eleven trades providing various support functions within the NZ Army and across the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Ammunition Technicians Ammunition Technicians provide support for the inspection, maintenance and disposal of all ammunition and explosives used by the New Zealand Army. This also includes civil NZ's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capability. Combat Drivers Combat Driver operate transport from light to heavy vehicles carrying stores or troops. Hospitality The hospitality trades ensure that the forces are sustained with a balanced diet in garrison and field environments. the Hospitality trade consists of two trades;. Chef Steward Maintenance Support Trades There are five Maintenance support trades; Armourer Automotive Technician Electrical Fitter Electronics Technician Maintenance Fitter These trades are responsible for the repair and general maintenance of all the Army's equipment. This includes vehicles, radios, night vision devices, general engineering, electrical components and weapons. Movement Operators Movement Operators work across all the three services facilitating the movement and support of troops and equipment. The Movement Operator trade consists of three specialties: Movement control - the planning and executing of the movement of personnel, vehicles and equipment by road, sea or air. Terminal Operations - the management of the loading, unloading and transit of forces by road, sea and air. Terminal Operations include stevedoring and port operations. Aerial Delivery - the Air Dispatch and Movement control of troops and equipment by aircraft including the rigging of stores for delivery by parachute or as under slung loads underneath helicopters. Supply Technicians The senior trade of the RNZALR, Supply Technicians provide Supply & Quartermaster support for the provision, accounting and managing of ammunition, fuel, rations, weapons, general stores, spare parts, vehicles and any other mission critical equipment required by the NZDF within NZ or overseas. See also United States Army Logistics Branch Royal Logistic Corps Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Royal Canadian Logistics Service Disbanded Parent Corps Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers References Sources Bolton, J. S., A history of The Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Trentham: The Corps, 1992) (FR) Cooke, P. Warrior Craftsmen: Royal New Zealand Electrical & Mechanical Engineers 1942-1996 (Defence of New Zealand Study Group, 2016) Cape, P., Craftsmen in uniform: the Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: an account (Wellington: Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, c 1976) (FR) Millen Julia, Salute To Service: A History of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport 1860–1996 Category:Regiments of New Zealand Category:Administrative corps of New Zealand Category:Military units and formations established in the 1990s Category:Military logistics units and formations