Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Dominicanas), also referred as Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana), are the military forces of the Dominican Republic. These are made up of three branches: the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The president of the Republic is the commander in chief of the Dominican Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa de la República Dominicana) is the chief managing body of the armed forces. As a Ministry, its origin comes from the Dominican Constitution of 1844, as the Secretary of State for War and Navy. Its ministerial headquarters is located in Santo Domingo, in the Plaza de la Bandera. The primary missions of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic are to defend the nation and protect the territorial integrity of the country. The Army consists of six infantry brigades, an air cavalry squadron and a combat service support brigade...

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