The COMJFNZ is, in effect, the operational commander of all joint operations and exercises within the New Zealand Defence Force, and reports direct to the Chief of Defence Force.
[1] The commander and headquarters of Joint Forces New Zealand were established in 2001 under Major General Martyn Dunne.
[2] Joint Forces New Zealand is headquartered at Trentham Military Camp in Upper Hutt.
[1] The incumbent COMJFNZ, Rear Admiral James Gilmour, was appointed to the position in November 2018.
[3] The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of COMJFNZ, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.