New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps

New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps
Active	1929 – present
Country	New Zealand
Allegiance	HM The Queen
Branch	New Zealand Cadet Forces
Type	Volunteer Youth Organisation
Motto(s)	Ready, aye ready.
Commanders
Chief of Defence Force	Lieutenant General Tim Keating
Commandant of the NZCF	Commander Glen Stokes, RNZN

The Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) or Sea Cadets, is one of the three corps in the New Zealand Cadet Forces, the other two being the Air Training Corps, and the New Zealand Cadet Corps. Its members are civilians. Members have no obligation to join the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) however some do choose to join the NZDF. The NZDF is partnered with the civilian Sea Cadet Association of New Zealand (SCANZ).

The SCC traces its roots back to 1929 when the first open Sea Cadet unit was formed in Christchurch, by the Canterbury . Units formed in the four main centres and were controlled nationally by the Canterbury branch of the League.

The SCC, as a component of the New Zealand Cadet Forces, is managed at a national level by the Commandant NZ Cadet Forces (usually a Regular Force Lieutenant-Colonel or equivalent), who is part of Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force staff in Wellington. At community level, The SCC are represented by the Sea Cadet Association of New Zealand.

The country is divided up into 3 areas, Northern (Northern half of the North Island), Central (Southern half of the North Island) and Southern (entire South Island). Each area has a NZCF Training and Support Unit, commanded by an Area Co-ordinator, with Advisors for SCC units.

Each unit is managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and his/her officers. There are seventeen Sea Cadet Units (also known as Training ships) across New Zealand.

Cadets can join if they are between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. The units provide uniforms, but may hold bonds to ensure that they are returned. Unit fees are set by each unit annually, but are normally between NZ$10–$20 per term.

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