Dominican Army

Dominican Republic Army
Ejército de República Dominicana

Emblem of the Dominican Army
Founded February 27, 1844 (1844-02-27)
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 45,800 personnel, 12 helicopters
Anniversaries February 27
Engagements Dominican War of Independence
Dominican Restoration War
U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander		 May. Gen. Braulio A. Alcántara
Notable
commanders		 Gen. Matías Ramón Mella

The Army of the Dominican Republic or 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 army is twice as large as the other services, consisting of approximately 20,000 active duty personnel. It includes six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.

History

Stationed near Santo Domingo, the first brigade has traditionally been the most powerful of the brigades, by virtue of its location and military resources. 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. 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. Since 1989, assets include fourteen armored light tanks, twenty armored vehicles, and ten armored vehicles. The artillery is equipped with twenty-two 105mm Auril howitzers.

Organization

Under Army Headquarters

Fortress CESFRONT at Comendador, Elías Piña Province

Under the Operations Command

1st Infantry Brigade - CG Santo Domingo

2nd Infantry Brigade - CG Santiago

3rd Infantry Brigade - CG San Juan de la Maguana

Fortaleza March 19, headquarters of Infantry Battalion 12 Azua

4th Infantry Brigade - CG Mao

Exploration 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

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

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

1st Squadron 12 M-41 light tank.
2nd Squadron 8 V-150 Commando AFVs. 4 currently with 1st Presidential Guard Group, 2 were transferred to Counter-Terrorist Group.
3rd Squadron 16 M3 A1 half-tracks.

Service Support Brigade - CG Santo Domingo

Quartermaster Company (Santo Domingo) Health Company (Santo Domingo) Military Police Company (Santo Domingo) Maintenance Battalion War Materials (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.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING

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
OH-58C 		3
5 		One lost on 10 October 2014.[2]
Robinson R22  United States Training helicopter R22 4
Robinson R44  United States Utility helicopter R44 2

The Dominican Army Kiowas are equipped with FLIR cameras for night operations.

Current equipment

Small arms

Note: This equipment is also used by the other branches of the Armed Forces, and the Counter-terrorism group.

Mortars

Anti-armor weapons

Armor

Artillery

Anti-aircraft weapons

Motor vehicles

References

  1. ↑ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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