Dominican Army
| Dominican Army | |
|---|---|
| Ejército de República Dominicana | |
Emblem of the Dominican Army | |
| Founded | 27 February 1844 |
| 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 | 28,750 |
| Part of | Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic |
| Anniversaries | February 27 |
| Engagements | Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Six Years' War Dominican Civil War (1911–1912) Dominican Civil War (1914) U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic Dominican Civil War Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major general Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez |
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The Dominican Army (Spanish: 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 Dominican army with 28,750 active duty personnel consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.
The army's principal small arm is the German G3 rifle. Armored assets include twelve American M41A1 light tanks, twenty armored personnel carriers, and eight Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando armored vehicles. The artillery units are equipped with twenty-two 105 mm towed howitzers.