09 November 2012

News Story: United States and New Zealand will continue cooperation for army logistics


Military chiefs of the United States and New Zealand have renewed for an indefinite period a logistics cooperation agreement that allows the two forces to work more closely together, the head of the New Zealand Defence Force announced Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, said he signed the treaty-level Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) with U.S. Pacific Commander, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday.

The ACSA would serve to further the interoperability, readiness, and effectiveness of New Zealand and U.S. military forces through increased logistic cooperation, Jones said in a statement.

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