The reason we do this kind of training is because unfortunately in the world we
live on these sorts of things are actually more common then we would like so exercises
like Southern Katipo provide us with an opportunity to work
with the New Zealand Defence Force in New Zealand
in a safe environment so that we were really are tested that
we come together as soon as possible and protect New Zealanders
so this is a security and stability operation to defeat a threat that
doesn't apply rules and that is very unpredictable as we got closer onto the
objective infantry units walk through a house by house pushing the threat out
into the open
we've got 13 nations involved in the exercise you can see the people we
naturally operate with when we go out
around the world the exercise is
gradually evolved become much more of a whole-of-government in non government
organisations exercise as well so us understanding how they work and them
understanding how we work is very important and we've got lots to learn
off each other sharing exchanging and learning and what best practice looks
like for these type of operations
coming from Australia
we found this exercise to be very unique from back home where we don't usually
integrate the local populace into our exercises I so it's been a great
experience for us to come over here I'll be looking to go back home and then
hopefully share the knowledge and picked up here with our colleagues back in
Australia ah absolutely amazing it was great to work with them good for
the community yeah just an amazing experience for the west coast
won't stop smiling for a while now will we.