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Dominican Army | |
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Ejército de República Dominicana | |
Founded | 27 February 1844 |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Type | Army |
Role | Defend the Dominican Republic and serve its citizens. Support other branches and civil authorities in time of emergencies. |
Size | 28,750 [1] |
Part of | Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic |
Anniversaries | February 27 |
Engagements |
Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Six Years' War Dominican Civil War (1911–1912) Dominican Civil War (1914) U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic Dominican Civil War Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major general Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez |
Notable commanders |
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Insignia | |
Flag |
The Dominican Army ( Spanish: Ejército de República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The Dominican army with 28,750 active duty personnel consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.
Stationed near Santo Domingo, the first brigade has traditionally been the most powerful of the brigades, by virtue of its location and military resources.[ citation needed] The First Brigade had five infantry battalions and a battalion of engineers. The Second Brigade and the Third Brigade are based at Santiago and Barahona, respectively. Their assets are spread throughout the country, and their units are mainly focused on local issues. The Fourth Brigade, also called Armed Forces Training Center (CEFA) because of their extensive training mission is at San Isidro, ten kilometers east of the capital. The Fourth Brigade controls the armored battalion and three infantry battalions.[ citation needed] The Fourth Brigade also provided basic, advanced and specialized training. Also at San Isidro is the artillery battalion of the army, which was organized as a separate staff in order. Another independent and very powerful organization is the Combat Support Command, which includes the Presidential Guard Battalion and units of the military police, health and uniforms. The army's principal small arm is the German G3 rifle. Armored assets include twelve American M41A1 light tanks, twenty armored personnel carriers, and eight Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando armored vehicles. The artillery units are equipped with twenty-two 105mm towed howitzers.[ citation needed] After World War II, Rafael Trujillo established a small arms factory in San Cristóbal, [2] situated twenty-four kilometers west of Santo Domingo. By the late 1950s, the Dominican Republic had achieved near self-sufficiency in the production of small arms. However, over time, this capacity has deteriorated.
Headquarters, Dominican Army in Comendador, Elías Piña Province
1st Infantry Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
2nd Infantry Brigade - CG Santiago
3rd Infantry Brigade - CG San Juan de la Maguana
4th Infantry Brigade - CG Mao
5th Infantry Brigade - CG Barahona
6th Infantry Brigade - CG San Pedro de Macoris
Combat Support Brigade - CG Villa Mella, Santo Domingo
Service Support Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MILITARY STUDIES, ERD.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Spanish. (December 2014) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Dominican Army | |
---|---|
Ejército de República Dominicana | |
Founded | 27 February 1844 |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Type | Army |
Role | Defend the Dominican Republic and serve its citizens. Support other branches and civil authorities in time of emergencies. |
Size | 28,750 [1] |
Part of | Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic |
Anniversaries | February 27 |
Engagements |
Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Six Years' War Dominican Civil War (1911–1912) Dominican Civil War (1914) U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic Dominican Civil War Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major general Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez |
Notable commanders |
|
Insignia | |
Flag |
The Dominican Army ( Spanish: Ejército de República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The Dominican army with 28,750 active duty personnel consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.
Stationed near Santo Domingo, the first brigade has traditionally been the most powerful of the brigades, by virtue of its location and military resources.[ citation needed] The First Brigade had five infantry battalions and a battalion of engineers. The Second Brigade and the Third Brigade are based at Santiago and Barahona, respectively. Their assets are spread throughout the country, and their units are mainly focused on local issues. The Fourth Brigade, also called Armed Forces Training Center (CEFA) because of their extensive training mission is at San Isidro, ten kilometers east of the capital. The Fourth Brigade controls the armored battalion and three infantry battalions.[ citation needed] The Fourth Brigade also provided basic, advanced and specialized training. Also at San Isidro is the artillery battalion of the army, which was organized as a separate staff in order. Another independent and very powerful organization is the Combat Support Command, which includes the Presidential Guard Battalion and units of the military police, health and uniforms. The army's principal small arm is the German G3 rifle. Armored assets include twelve American M41A1 light tanks, twenty armored personnel carriers, and eight Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando armored vehicles. The artillery units are equipped with twenty-two 105mm towed howitzers.[ citation needed] After World War II, Rafael Trujillo established a small arms factory in San Cristóbal, [2] situated twenty-four kilometers west of Santo Domingo. By the late 1950s, the Dominican Republic had achieved near self-sufficiency in the production of small arms. However, over time, this capacity has deteriorated.
Headquarters, Dominican Army in Comendador, Elías Piña Province
1st Infantry Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
2nd Infantry Brigade - CG Santiago
3rd Infantry Brigade - CG San Juan de la Maguana
4th Infantry Brigade - CG Mao
5th Infantry Brigade - CG Barahona
6th Infantry Brigade - CG San Pedro de Macoris
Combat Support Brigade - CG Villa Mella, Santo Domingo
Service Support Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MILITARY STUDIES, ERD.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING