The Dominican Army (, 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.
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. 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 105mm towed howitzers. After World War II, Rafael Trujillo established a small arms factory in San Cristóbal, situated twenty-four kilometers west of Santo Domingo. By the late 1950s, the Dominican Republic had achieved near self-sufficiency in the production of small arms. However, over time, this capacity has deteriorated.
Organization
Under Army Headquarters
Headquarters, Dominican Army in Comendador, Elías Piña Province
1st Presidential Guards Regiment BRIGADIER A. DIAZ LUCIANO TEJEDA (Santo Domingo) Foot Guards Battalion Presidential Security Special Forces Battalion (Rapid Response) 2nd Honor Guard Regiment of the Ministry of Defence (Santo Domingo) Special Operations Brigade 1st Special Forces Battalion 2nd Special Operations Battalion 6th Mountain Rifles Battalion (Constanza) 1st Air Cavalry Squadron "Major Aníbal Vallejo Pilot Sosa" (La Isabela International Airport): 2 Robinson R-44 4 Robinson R-22 5 Bell OH-58C 3 Bell OH-58A +
Under the Operations Command
1st Infantry Brigade - CG Santo Domingo
1st Infantry Battalion JUAN PABLO DUARTE (Com. And all elements at Camp August 16, Santo Domingo). 2 Infantry Battalion Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (Com. And all elements at Camp August 16, Santo Domingo). 3 Infantry Battalion MATIAS RAMON MELLA (Com. And all elements at Camp Ramon Mella, San Cristobal). Reconnaissance and Security Company (Camp August 16, Santo Domingo) - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs. Heavy Mortars battery (Camp August 16, Santo Domingo) - equipped with four M30 4.2 inch mortars. 1st Public Security Battalion (Urban Operations)
2nd Infantry Brigade - CG Santiago
5th Infantry Battalion (Com., Support Company Infantry Companies & 5, 6 & 7, all in Santiago.) 7 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 12 in San Francisco de Macorís,. Companies Infantry Cotuy 11, 13 & 14 in Nagua Samana). 8 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 8 in Puerto Plata, infantry companies Moca 9 & 10 in San José de las Matas). Reconnaissance Platoon (Fortaleza Fernando Valerio, Santiago.) - Equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs. Howitzer Battery (Fortaleza Fernando Valerio, Santiago.) - Equipped with four M-101 105mm howitzers. 6th Battalion (in reserve) 7th Battalion (in reserve) 11th battalion (reserve)
3rd Infantry Brigade - CG San Juan de la Maguana
12 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 22 at Azua). Fortaleza March 19, headquarters of Infantry Battalion 12 Azua 13 Infantry Battalion (Com, and Support Company Infantry Company 23 at San Juan de la Maguana, 24 Infantry Company in Elias Pina). 14 Infantry Battalion (Com and Support Company in Las Matas de Farfán,. Infantry Company 25 at Pedro Santana). Reconnaissance Platoon - equipped with soft skin vehicles, including SUVs. Heavy Mortars battery - ECIA equipped with four 120 mm Mortars.