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The Fiji Infantry Regiment
Cap badge of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Active1920–Present
CountryFiji Infantry Regiment Fiji
BranchArmy
TypeLine Infantry
RoleLight infantry
SizeSix battalions
Part ofRepublic of Fiji Military Forces
Garrison/HQRHQ – Suva
1st Battalion – Suva
2nd Battalion – Sinai
3rd Battalion – Suva
4th Battalion – Nadi
5th Battalion – Lautoka
7th/8th Battalion – Vanua Levu
MarchCori Mada Na Noqu Salusalu
Engagements
  • World War II
    • Pacific War
      • Solomon Islands campaign
      • Guadalcanal campaign
      • Bougainville campaign
  • Cold War
    • Malayan Emergency
  • Lebanese Civil War
    • Battle of At Tiri
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Somali Civil War
  • Cambodia
  • Second Sudanese Civil War
  • Syrian Civil War
  • United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
  • United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission
  • United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
  • United Nations Operation in Somalia II
  • United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
  • United Nations Mission in Sudan
  • United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria
  • 2021 Solomon Islands unrest
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefPresident of Fiji

The Fiji Infantry Regiment is the main combat element of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. It is a light infantry regiment consisting of six battalions, of which three are regular army and three are Territorial Force. The regiment was formed with the foundation of the Fijian armed forces in 1920. The regiment, as it is today, goes back to 1978 following Fiji's independence. The Royal Australian Infantry Corps and Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment conduct yearly training seminars and exercises with the Fiji Infantry Regiment

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