Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic information
Combined military forces of the Dominican Republic
Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic
Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana
Service branches
Dominican Army Dominican Navy Dominican Air Force
Website
Official website
Leadership
Commander-in-chief
President Luis Abinader
Minister of Defence
Lieutenant general Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa
Personnel
Military age
18-50 years of age
Conscription
No
Available for military service
2,239,309, age 15–49
Fit for military service
1,405,844, age 15–49
Reaching military age annually
86,569
Active personnel
49,700[1]
Expenditures
Budget
$585 million[1]
Percent of GDP
0.70% of GDP
Industry
Foreign suppliers
Belgium Brazil Czech Republic France Israel Spain United States
Related articles
History
Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War World War II Dominican Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq
Ranks
Military ranks of the Dominican Republic
The Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana) are the military forces of the Dominican Republic. They consist of approximately 56,000 active duty personnel.[1] The president is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic and the Ministry of Defense (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa de la República Dominicana) is the chief managing body of the armed forces. The primary missions of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic are to defend the nation and protect the territorial integrity of the country. The Armed Forces of Dominican Republic are the strongest army in the Caribbean after Cuba.
The Army, with 28,750 active duty personnel,[1] consists of six infantry brigades, an air cavalry squadron and a combat service support brigade. The Air Force operates two main bases, one in southern region near Santo Domingo and one in the northern region of the country, the air force operates approximately 40 aircraft including helicopters. The Navy maintains three ageing vessels which were donated from the United States, around 25 patrol crafts and interceptor boats and two helicopters.
There is a counter-terrorist group formed by members of the three branches. This group is highly trained in counter-terrorism missions. The armed forces participate fully in counter-illegal drug trade efforts, for this task, there is a taskforce known as DEPROSER 24/7 (DEfender, PROteger y SERvir). They also are active in efforts to control contraband and illegal immigration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and from the Dominican Republic to the United States (via illegal transportation of immigrants to Puerto Rico).
^ abcdInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 409. ISBN 9781032012278.
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