The Aims of the New Zealand Cadet Forces   To undertake challenging and disciplined training activities which will be useful both in the Services and in civil life. To promote an awareness and appreciation of the Services and the role they play in the community. To foster the spirit of adventure and teamwork and develop those qualities of mind and body which go to making good citizens and leaders.   Mission Statement The New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) comprise the Sea Cadet Corps, the New Zealand Cadet Corps and the Air Training Corps. It is a voluntary, disciplined, uniformed training organisation for youth. The organisation is not part of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), but is directed by the Chief of Defence Force, on behalf of the Minister of Defence, and is supported in partnership by the NZDF and the community. Training programmes emphasize personal development and include a quality, nationally co-ordinated annual programme, which aims to: foster a spirit of adventure and teamwork, and to develop those qualities of mind and body essential for good citizens and leaders. provide challenging and disciplined training activities, which will be useful in either Service or civilian life. promote an awareness of the Armed Forces, and the role they play in the community. Success is measured by the numbers of cadets recruited and retained by community units and who graduate from the New Zealand NZCF training courses programmes, having met predetermined performance criteria.