Dominican Army
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| Dominican Army | |
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| Ejército de República Dominicana | |
 Emblem of the Dominican Army | |
| 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 |
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| Insignia | |
| Flag | .svg) |
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.
History[edit]
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.
Organization[edit]
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Under Army Headquarters[edit]
Headquarters, Dominican Army in Comendador, Elías Piña Province
- 1st Presidential Guards Regiment BRIGADIER A. DIAZ LUCIANO TEJEDA (Santo Domingo)
- Foot Guards Battalion
- Presidential Security Special Forces Battalion (Rapid Response)
- 2nd Honor Guard Regiment of the Ministry of Defence (Santo Domingo)
- Special Operations Brigade
- 1st Special Forces Battalion
- 2nd Special Operations Battalion
- 6th Mountain Rifles Battalion (Constanza)
- 1st Air Cavalry Squadron "Major Aníbal Vallejo Pilot Sosa" (La Isabela International Airport):
- 2 Robinson R-44
- 4 Robinson R-22
- 5 Bell OH-58C
- 3 Bell OH-58A +
Under the Operations Command[edit]
1st Infantry Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
- 1st Infantry Battalion JUAN PABLO DUARTE (Com. And all elements at Camp August 16, Santo Domingo).
- 2 Infantry Battalion Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (Com. And all elements at Camp August 16, Santo Domingo).
- 3 Infantry Battalion MATIAS RAMON MELLA (Com. And all elements at Camp Ramon Mella, San Cristobal).
- Reconnaissance and Security Company (Camp August 16, Santo Domingo) - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Heavy Mortars battery (Camp August 16, Santo Domingo) - equipped with four M30 4.2 inch mortars.
- 1st Public Security Battalion (Urban Operations)
2nd Infantry Brigade - CG Santiago
- 5th Infantry Battalion (Com., Support Company Infantry Companies & 5, 6 & 7, all in Santiago.)
- 7 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 12 in San Francisco de Macorís,. Companies Infantry Cotuy 11, 13 & 14 in Nagua Samana).
- 8 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 8 in Puerto Plata, infantry companies Moca 9 & 10 in San José de las Matas).
- Reconnaissance Platoon (Fortaleza Fernando Valerio, Santiago.) - Equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Howitzer Battery (Fortaleza Fernando Valerio, Santiago.) - Equipped with four M-101 105mm howitzers.
- 6th Battalion (in reserve)
- 7th Battalion (in reserve)
- 11th battalion (reserve)
3rd Infantry Brigade - CG San Juan de la Maguana
- 12 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 22 at Azua).
- Fortaleza March 19, headquarters of Infantry Battalion 12 Azua
- 13 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 23 at San Juan de la Maguana, 24 Infantry Company in Elias Pina).
- 14 Infantry Battalion (Com and Support Company in Las Matas de Farfán,. Infantry Company 25 at Pedro Santana).
- Reconnaissance Platoon - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Heavy Mortars battery - ECIA equipped with four 120 mm Mortars.
4th Infantry Brigade - CG Mao
- 9 Macheteros Infantry Battalion (Com. And all elements at Fte. November 19, Mao).
- 10 Infantry Battalion 10 (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 16 at Dajabon, 15 Infantry Companies in Monte Cristi & Restoration 17).
- 11 Infantry Battalion (Com and Support Company in La Vega, 26 Infantry Company at Sabana Iglesia).
- Reconnisance Platoon (Source November 19, Mao.) - Equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Heavy Mortars battery (Fte November 19, Mao.) - - ECIA equipped with four 120 mm mortars.
5th Infantry Brigade - CG Barahona
- 15 Infantry Battalion (Com and Support Company at Barahona,. 18 & 19 Infantry Companies at Jimani Neiba).
- 16 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 20 at Duvergé;. Infantry Company 21 at Pedernales).
- Exploration Platoon - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Heavy Mortars battery - ECIA equipped with four 120 mm mortars.
6th Infantry Brigade - CG San Pedro de Macoris
- 4 Infantry Battalion (Com & Support Company Infantry Company 1 at San Pedro de Macoris,. Infantry Company 2 at La Romana)
- 17 Infantry Battalion (Com & Support Company Infantry Company 4 at El Seybo;. Infantry Company 3 at Higuey)
- Exploration Platoon - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs.
- Heavy Mortars battery ECIA equipped with four 120 mm mortars.
Combat Support Brigade - CG Villa Mella, Santo Domingo
- Armored Battalion (Com and all elements at Villa Mella.):
- 1st Squadron 12 M-41 light tank.
- 2nd Squadron 8 V-150 Commando AFVs. 4 currently with 1st Presidential Guard Regiment, 2 were transferred to Counter-Terrorist Group.
- 3rd Squadron 16 M3 A1 half-tracks.
- Artillery Battalion (Com and all elements at Villa Mella.): 12 Reinosa 105mm / 26 120mm howitzers and 8 ECIA mortars
- Engineer Battalion (Com and all elements at Santo Domingo).
- Communications Battalion (Com and all elements at Santo Domingo).
Service Support Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
- Service Support Battalion (Com and all elements at Santo Domingo.):
- Quartermaster Company (Santo Domingo)
- Medical Company (Santo Domingo)
- Military Police Company (Santo Domingo)
- Materiel and Equipment Maintenance Battalion (CG in Santo Domingo); which includes the Armeros Company at San Cristobal).
- Transport Battalion (HQ and all elements at Santo Domingo).
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MILITARY STUDIES, ERD.
- Army Command and Staff College (based at San Isidro)
GENERAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING
- Military School (based at San Isidro)
- Army Training Battalion (based at Camp February 27 at Santo Domingo)
Equipment[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 409. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ G. Pope Atkins (1998). The Dominican Republic and the United States: from imperialism to transnationalism. University of Georgia Press. p. 105.
Sources[edit]
- Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS
- Dominican Republic / Tables
- Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Dominican Republic Land Forces military equipment , armament and vehicles Dominican Army
External links[edit]
- Ejército Nacional (EN) (in Spanish)