| Dominican Army Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana |
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Emblem of the Dominican Army. |
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| Active | February 27, 1844 - present |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 45,800 personnel, 12 helicopters |
| Anniversaries | Febrero 27 |
| Engagements | Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Dominican Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Maj. Gen. Carlos Alberto Rivera Portes |
| Notable commanders |
Gen. Ramon Matias Mella |
The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The army is twice as large as the other services combined with about 15,000 active duty personnel. It consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the Air Cavalry squadron.
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The Army operates 15 helicopters.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
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| Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States | Scout helicopter | OH-58A | 9 | |
| Robinson R22 | United States | Training helicopter | R22 | 4 | |
| Robinson R44 | United States | Utility helicopter | R44 | 2 |
Note: This equipment is also used by the other branches of the Armed Forces, and the Counter-terrorism group.