Military of the Dominican Republic
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The Military of the Dominican Republic consists of approximately 44,000 active duty personnel, about 30 percent of which are utilized for non-military operations, including security providers for government owned non-military facilities, toll security, prison guards, forestry workers and other state enterprises. The president is the commander in chief for the military. The primary missions are to defend the nation and protect the territorial integrity of the country. The army, twice as large as the other services combined with about 24,000 active duty personnel, consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade 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; and the navy maintains seven aging vessels and four new vessels. The Dominican Republic's military is second in size to Cuba's in the Caribbean. The armed forces participate fully in counter-illegal drug trade efforts. 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 Dominicans to Puerto Rico). From 1930 to 1963 the Dominican Republic was the dominant military power in the Caribbean.
| Military branches: | Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police |
| Military manpower - military age: | 18 years of age |
| Military manpower - availability: | males age 15-49: 2,239,309 (2000 est.) |
| Military manpower - fit for military service: | males age 15-49: 1,405,845 (2000 est.) |
| Military manpower - reaching military age annually: | males: 86,569 (2000 est.) |
| Military expenditures - dollar figure: | $180 million (FY98) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 1.1% (FY98) |
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[edit] Aircraft inventory
The Army operates 15 helicopters.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell OH-58 Kiowa |  United States |
scout helicopter | OH-58A | 9 | |
| Robinson R22 | United States |
training helicopter | 4 | ||
| Robinson R44 | United States |
utility helicopter | 2 |
[edit] Air Force
[edit] Aircraft inventory
The Air Force operates 35 aircraft, including 25 helicopters.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois | United States |
utility helicopter | UH-1H UH-1H Huey II |
3 8 |
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| Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States |
scout helicopter | OH-58A | 8 | |
| Bell 430 | United States |
utility helicopter | 1 | ||
| CASA C-212 Aviocar |  Spain |
transport | C-212-400 | 3 | |
| ENAER T-35 Pillán |  Chile |
trainer | T-35B | 7 | |
| Hughes H-6 Cayuse | United States |
scout helicopter | OH-6A | 1 | |
| Schweizer 333 | United States |
utility helicopter | 4 |
1 Eurocopter AS 365N1 Dauphin helicopter The Dominican Air Force was offered 3 Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters by its U.S allies, but turned it down due to that it could not afford the maintenance. In 2007 the Dominican Air Force announced that it will purchase 10 Embraer AT-26 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil. The Dominican Air force has also announced the purchase of tridimensional radar that will help the Air Force track down illegal aircraft entering Dominican air space to drop drug cargos.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
- This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2003 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
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