Current Composition
Currently the regiment is made up of:
- Regimental Headquarters (RHQ),
- 3 x Squadrons (New Zealand Scottish (NZ Scots), Wellington East Coast (WEC) and Waikato Mounted Rifles (WMR) Squadrons), and a
- Support Squadron
Each Squadron Headquarters operates NZLAV in the command role, while each cavalry troop consists of between 4 and 6 NZLAV. Support Squadron is a combination of the Quartermasters Store (Unimog) and LOV (Pinzgauer) and the Workshop who provide 1st line repair and recovery (LAV-R and LOV or Unimog). The regiment also operates Armoured LOV in a reconnaissance and surveillance role when needed.
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