New Zealand Defence Force wants you, rowers
Rowers are a good fit for the New Zealand Defence Force, says Chief Petty Officer Mike Pope
The New Zealand Defence Force are out promoting at the Aon Maadi Cup.
Chief Petty Officer Mike Pope says rowers are a good fit for the Defence Force because they don’t mind getting up at “silly o’clock”, and they’re used to working in a team environment which “bodes well to be a good sailor, soldier or air person”.
Quite a few successful applicants have been rowers, Pope said.
“Rowers are a good purpose fit group of people that would fit well within the Defence Force,” Pope said. “I think that’s a lot to do with the fact they’ve got that bit of grit and bit of determination.”
The tent at the Aon Maardi cup sees around 100 students a day.
On Thursday the NZDF will have a sponsored day.
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