Use dmy dates date February 2011 refimprove date November 2010 Infobox National Military name BotswanaDefenceForce native name image caption branches BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing BDF Air Wing br Botswana Ground Force headquarters commander in chief minister minister title Minister of Defence commander ... history List main historical articles on wiki History of Botswana Military history of Botswana exports Value of annual arms exports imports Value of annual arms imports ranks Botswana military ranks and insignia The BotswanaDefenceForce BDF is the military of Botswana . It was formed in 1977 .... Organization BotswanaDefenceForce includes Army and BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing Air Wing , Botswana National Police Military age 18 years of age Availability males age 18 49 350,649 2005 est ... squad Z.18 FGA squad Structure Air Force main BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing Domestic operations ... Charity Workers BDF Charities Peace Keeping Missions See also BotswanaDefenceForce XI References Reflist ... Military of Category Military of Botswana hu Botswana hadereje ja no BotswanaDefenceForce ... DefenceForce members. From 1998 99, 380 BDF soldiers formed part of a Southern African Development ... age manpower data active 9,000 ref name nm cite web url http www.nationmaster.com country bc botswana mil military title Africa Botswana Military publisher Nationmaster.com accessdate 2011 10 01 ref ... in chief is the President of Botswana . Being a landlocked country , Botswana has no navy . History ... 21,103 2005 est. Equipment The Botswana land forces are equipped with a variety of small arms. The standard ... LT, the US 7.62mm M1919 A4 MMG for Eland 90 ARVs , and the .50BMG M2 Browning HMG. The Botswana ... Military Education and Training funds from the USA remain important to Botswana s officer training programme. Over 30 Botswana officers receive military training in the US each year by 1999 approximately ... battalions 2 x armoured artillery brigades 1 x combat engineering regiment 1 x air defence battalion ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Football club infobox clubname DefenceForce XI FC image Image DefenceForce XI.png 100px logo fullname BotswanaDefenceForce XI Football Club nickname founded 1978 ground SSKB Stadium br Gaborone , Botswana capacity 5,000 chairman manager Sikalame Keatlholetswe league Premier League season 2009 10 position 6th pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 008000 body1 008000 rightarm1 008000 shorts1 ff0000 socks1 008000 BotswanaDefenceForce XI Football Club is a football soccer football club from Botswana based in Gaborone . It is the club of the BotswanaDefenceForce . Honors Premier League 7 1981 , 1988 , 1989 , 1991 , 1997 , 2002 , 2004 FA Challenge Cup BotswanaBotswana Challenge Cup 3 1989 , 1998 , 2004 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League 2 appearances CAF Champions League 1998 1998 Preliminary Round CAF Champions League 2003 2003 Preliminary Round African Cup of Champions Clubs 4 appearances African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982 1982 First Round African Cup of Champions Clubs 1989 1989 First Round African Cup of Champions Clubs 1990 1990 Preliminary Round African Cup of Champions Clubs 1992 1992 Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup 1 appearance CAF Confederation Cup 2005 2005 First Round CAF Cup 1 appearance 2002 CAF Cup 2002 Second Round CAF Cup Winners Cup 1 appearance 1999 First Round Botswana Premier League DEFAULTSORT BotswanaDefenceForce Xi Category Botswana football clubs Category Association football clubs established in 1978 Category Sport in Gaborone Botswana footyclub stub ca BotswanaDefenceForce XI cs BotswanaDefenceForce XI eo BotswanaDefenceForce 11 fr BotswanaDefenceForce XI nl BotswanaDefenceForce XI ... more details
Summary Chart of the ribbons of BotswanaDefenceForce medals, created to illustrate the article on Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana . Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL migration redundant ... more details
Infobox military unit unit name BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing image Image Ensign of the BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing.svg 200px caption Ensign of the BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing dates 1977 present country Flag Botswana allegiance branch type role size command structure BotswanaDefenceForce ... helicopters The BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing is the air force air arm of the BotswanaDefenceForce of the country of Botswana in southern Africa . Overview File 2 BDF Air Wing C 130s 2008 ... part of the BotswanaDefenceForce . All squadrons are designated with a Z, which ... poaching. In 2011 Pilatus Aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the BotswanaDefenceForce ..., the BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing aircraft inventory is ref cite web url http www.milaviapress.com ... Henk first1 Dan last2 first2 year title The BotswanaDefenceForce Evolution of a Professional African ... Israel UAV 3 ref name FG2 Air defence command and control system In 2005 BotswanaDefenceForce BDF ... Category Military of Botswana Air Wing Category Aviation in Botswana it BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing no BotswanaDefenceForce Air Wing ru ... Roundel of the BotswanaDefence Force.svg 100px identification symbol label Roundel identification ... en GB&mes January&ay 2005&retorno Url listadoProyecto title Indra is awarded Botswana s air defence ... Based Air DefenceBotswana Botswana.html title BotswanaBotswana Jane s Land Based Air Defence publisher ... Commons category Air force of Botswana Reflist Aviation lists Use dmy dates date September 2011 ... elements. The contract was signed in Gaborone on 13 April 2011. ref name upi Botswana is also ... articles 2001 03 20 127601 botswana builds uav surveillance force.html title Botswana builds UAV surveillance force date 20 March 2001 work Flightglobal publisher Reed Business Information quote According to sources in Botswana, the southern African country recently signed a contract to purchase at least ... more details
State President BotswanaDefenceForce BDF www.gov.bw The Botswana Ground Force is the army of the country of Botswana , and the land component of the BotswanaDefenceForce . History The BotswanaDefence ... cite web url http www.gov.bw en Ministries Authorities Ministries State President BotswanaDefenceForce ... Authorities Ministries State President BotswanaDefenceForce BDF About the BDF History of the BDF ... roles of the DefenceForce are broad for a conventional military, suggesting that the government of Botswana and the BDF subscribe to a wide view of security and consider the DefenceForce ... en Ministries Authorities Ministries State President BotswanaDefenceForce BDF About the BDF1 Ranks ... last1 Henk first1 Dan last2 first2 year title The BotswanaDefenceForce Evolution of a Professional ... reflist Sources cite book last Kenosi first Lekoko title The BotswanaDefenceForce and Public ... is security a contested concept? newspaper Sethamo BotswanaDefenceForce Newsletter date December 2001 Commons category Botswana Ground Force Category Armies by country Botswana Category Military of Botswana ...pp semi small yes Infobox military unit unit name Botswana Ground Force image File Flag of Botswana.svg ... force, and chiefly attributable to its being founded after Botswana s independence, the Botswana .... ref Otisitswe B Tiroyamodimo, Why is security a contested concept? Sethamo BotswanaDefenceForce Newsletter , 37, December 2001, pp 9 11. ref The current stated mission of the Botswana Ground Force is br To defend the country and provide for the security of Botswana, participate in external ... President of Botswana. Answering to him are the Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security, Dikgakgamatso Seretse, and the Defence Council, and the Commander of the BotswanaDefenceForce, Lieutenant General Tebogo Masire. The various units of the Botswana Ground Force are as follows 1st Armoured ... military ranks and insignia The BGF and the Botswana Air Force maintain the same rank system, which ... more details
Chief of the DefenceForce may refer to Chief of the DefenceForce Australia Chief of DefenceForce New Zealand Chief of DefenceForce Singapore dab ... more details
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The Union DefenceForce may refer to a former or current military organization the South African Army from 1912 to 1957 the Union DefenceForce UAE military of the United Arab Emirates disamb ... more details
Infobox football club clubname Guyana DefenceForce FC image File Guyana Defence Force.gif 150px fullname Guyana DefenceForce Football Department FC nickname DefenceForce founded 1965 ground Providence Stadium capacity 12,000 chrtitle President chairman Flagicon GUY Bharrat Jagdeo mgrtitle Manager manager league Guyana National Football League season Guyana National Football League 2010 11 position 3rd current website Guyana DefenceForce FC , colloquially known simply as DefenceForce is a Guyana Guyanese football club based in Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown , competing in the Guyana National Football League , the top tier of Guyanese football. The club is fielded by the nation s Guyana DefenceForcedefenceforce and military. References reflist Guyana National Football League Category Guyanese football clubs Guyana sport stub Caribbean footyclub stub ... more details
The Ciskei DefenceForce CDF was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African DefenceForce SADF . It functioned as part of the 21 Battalion based in Lenasia, Johannesburg. Category History of South Africa Category Military history of South Africa Category Military units and formations established in 1981 Category Military units and formations of South Africa Category Defunct organisations of South Africa ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Use Australian English date April 2011 File Autriservice.gif right thumb 250px Australian Defence Force Ensign The Australian Defence Force Ensign is a flag of Australia which represents the tri service Australian Defence Force . The flag was declared a Flag of Australia under Section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on 14 April 2000. The Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Air Force have ensigns, the Royal Australian Navy Ensign and the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign . The Australian Army Army has historically used the Flag of Australia Australian Flag . The Defence Ensign is supposed to be used in the case of joint activities. It is made up of three vertical bands dark blue, red and light blue, representing the navy, army and air force respectively. In the centre is a large joint services emblem in yellow. This emblem features an anchor, crossed swords and a wedge tailed eagle with wings outstretched combined above a boomerang and below a crest featuring a seven pointed Commonwealth Star. The rank flags of staff with joint services commands, such as the Chief of Defence Force and the Minister for Defence, are derived from the Defence Force Ensign. External links FOTW id au trisv title Joint Service Flags Australia Australian Flags Category Flags of Australia Category National symbols of Australia Category Military of Australia he ... more details
Infobox Military Award name DefenceForce Service Medal image Image DefenceForce Service Medal Australia .png 120px br br Obverse of medal with clasp br br Image DefenceForce Service Medal Australia ribbon.png 90px br br Ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility Members of the Australian DefenceForce for a minimum of 15 years qualifying service , including an assessment of good conduct status Closed, but additional service clasps can still be issued to existing awardees description clasps every 5 years of additional service beyond the initial 15 years established 20 April 1982 first ... same lower Reserve Force Decoration RFD related Defence Long Service Medal image2 Image DFSM with Rosette.png ... bottom NOTOC The DefenceForce Service Medal DFSM is an Australian DefenceForce Australian Military award given for long service by permanent members of the Australian DefenceForce . It is part of the suite of defenceforce service awards introduced in 1982, which also included the Reserve Force Decoration RFD, for officers of the Australian DefenceForce Reserves and the Reserve Force Medal ... nickel circular Chamfer chamfered medal. The obverse has the Australian DefenceForce Ensign Joint ... Service Awards include Reserve Force Decoration Reserve Force Medal Defence Long Service Medal National Medal Australia National Medal Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal Australian Defence Medal While not awarded for long service per se , the Australian Defence Medal is sometimes classified as a long ... Honours System External links http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals defenceforce service medal.cfm DefenceForce Service Medal , itsanhonour.gov.au http www.itsanhonour.gov.au publications honours factsheets defenceforce service medal.pdf DFSM Fact Sheet , itsanhonour.gov.au ... medal, the Defence Long Service Medal , which is now awarded to all permanent and reserve ... Star . With the introduction of the Defence Long Service Medal, the DFSM is now a closed award with only ... more details
Infobox cricket ground ground name DefenceForce Ground nickname country Namibia image location Windhoek , Namibia establishment 1988 first recorded match seating capacity end1 end2 year1 club1 date 26 September year 2011 source http cricketarchive.com Archive Grounds 19 1342.html Ground profile DefenceForce Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek , Namibia . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1988 when the South African DefenceForce cricket team South African DefenceForce played Boland cricket team Boland in a first class cricket first class match. ref cite web url http cricketarchive.com Archive Grounds 19 1342 f.html title First Class Matches played on DefenceForce Ground, Windhoek publisher CricketArchive accessdate 26 September 2011 ref At the time Namibia was known as South West Africa and was a part of South Africa , until gaining independence in 1990. The last recorded match played on the ground came in 2001 when Namibia national cricket team Namibia played the Marylebone Cricket Club . ref cite web url http cricketarchive.com Archive Grounds 19 1342 misc.html title Other matches played on DefenceForce Ground, Windhoek publisher CricketArchive accessdate 26 September 2011 ref References reflist External links http cricketarchive.com Archive Grounds 19 1342.html DefenceForce Ground, Windhoek at CricketArchive coord missing Namibia Category Cricket grounds in Namibia Category Buildings and structures in Windhoek ... more details
File Former South African DefenceForce base in Outapi.JPG thumb The former South African DefenceForce base in Outapi , Omusati Region Omusati , Namibia . The South African DefenceForce SADF was the South Africa n armed forces from 1957 until 1994. The former South African Army Union DefenceForce was renamed to the South African DefenceForce in the Defence Act No. 44 of 1957. The SADF was superseded by the South African National DefenceForce in 1994. The SADF was involved in the South African ... integrated force became known as the South African National DefenceForce . See also Military ..., decorations, and medals of South Africa South African National DefenceForce References http www.iss.co.za ... Weermag cs Jihoafrick obrann s ly es Fuerzas de Defensa de Sud frica fr South African DefenceForce pl South African Defence Forces pt South African DefenceForce fi SADF ... equal with the South African Army , the South African Navy and the South African Air Force . Organization The State President was the Commander in Chief of the SADF with Chief of the Defence Staff overall senior command officer Chief of the Army Chief of the Air Force Chief of the Navy Chief of the Military Health Service Staff Divisions under the Chief of Defence Staff included Personnel Intelligence ... Chaplain General of the SADF A list of Chiefs of Defence Staff of the SADF General A.J. Liebenberg ... Permanent Force s Full time Active members National Service men Initially called up for 1 year ... months Citizen Force s fully trained part time members Commando system Commando Force s AKA Active Citizen Force fully trained members South African Special Forces Brigade Special forces including the Reconnaissance ... force Full time 40 000 Volunteer Service, 5 000 National Service auxiliaries 16 000 civilians 24 000 Part time 500 000 Citizen Force approximately 120 000 Commando Force approximately 130 000 ... At the end of apartheid in 1994, the SADF was amalgamated with the defence forces of a number of formerly ... more details
The Indian DefenceForce IDF was a part time defenceforce established as part of the British Indian Army Indian Army in 1917 in order to release regular troops from garrison duties during the First World War . It was divided into British and Indian sections. Like the Indian Army of the time, units in the Indian section consisted primarily of British officers and Indian other ranks . Units in the British section were all British. The Indians were volunteers, but many of the Europeans were conscripted , as the Indian DefenceForce Act 1917 made military service compulsory for all Europeans permanently residing in British India including the princely states between the ages of 16 and 50. ref Indian DefenceForce , The Times , 3 March 1917 ref Boys between 16 and 18 were only obliged to undertake training and men over 40 only had to serve in their local district, but men between 19 and 40 were obliged to serve anywhere required within the country. Only clergy were exempt. ref Compulsory Service in India The New DefenceForce , The Times , 7 March 1917 ref The IDF was generally unpopular among the British conscripts. It was disbanded in 1920, to be succeeded by the Auxiliary Force India and the Indian Territorial Force . ref Indian Auxiliary Force First Year s Success , The Times , 12 October 1921 ref Footnotes reflist Category Military units and formations of British India ... more details
For the football team Barbados DefenceForce SC Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Infobox National Military country name Barbados DefenceForce image caption image2 caption2 founded 1979 current form branches headquarters Leadership commander in chief minister minister title Prime Minister of Barbados commander commander title chief of staff age 16 years of age for selection process, 17 years of age is actual serving age manpower data manpower age available available f fit fit f reaching reaching f active ranked reserve deployed amount percent GDP 2007 Industrial domestic suppliers foreign suppliers imports exports Related aricles history ranks Aircraft in service Cessna 402C The Barbados DefenceForce BDF is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados . The BDF was established August 15, 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for the Barbados DefenceForce are located in the St. Ann s Fort area at Garrison Historic Area The Garrison , Saint Michael, Barbados Saint Michael . There are three main components of the BDF Force Headquarters provided administrative and logistical support for the entire force Barbados Regiment The Barbados Regiment this is the main land force component, and encompasses both regular and reserve units. Barbados Coast Guard this is the maritime element, with responsibility for patrolling Barbados territorial waters as well as drug interdiction and humanitarian and life saving exercises. It too encompasses both regular and reserve units. Barbados Cadet Corp Military youth organisation. Includes Infantry and Sea Cadets. This organisation was started in 1904. The first females joined the cadet corps in 1970s to 1980s. The Cadet Corps has a pledge and also a song ... DefenceForce ... 342 Sheet 1 Category Military of Barbados Category Defence organisations based in Barbados Category ... more details
Football club infobox clubname DefenceForce image Image DefenceForce Football Club.jpg fullname DefenceForce Football Club nickname Teteron Boys founded 1974 ground Hasely Crawford Stadium br Port of Spain ... ffff00 shorts1 0000ff socks1 0000ff DefenceForce Football Club is a football soccer football club ... , Trinidad. History Founded in 1974, DefenceForce F.C. is the nation s most successful football ... Force F.C. Usually included are officers, soldiers, and sailors from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence ... 1 DefenceForce F.C. advances 4 2 on aggregate Third Round v. flagicon SUR SV Voorwaarts 1 2, 2 0 DefenceForce F.C. wins 4 1 on aggregate CONCACAF Champions Cup 1981 First Round v. flagicon SUR SV ... FRA JS Capesterre 1 0, 0 1 DefenceForce F.C. advances 2 0 on aggregate Final Series v. flagicon HON Club Deportivo Olimpia C.D. Olimpia 2 0, 0 1 DefenceForce F.C. wins 2 1 on aggregate CONCACAF Champions Cup 1987 Second Round v. flagicon FRA Club Franciscain 4 2 DefenceForce F.C. advances 4 2 on aggregate Final Round v. flagicon TRI United Petrotrin Trintoc 2 1, 1 1 DefenceForce F.C. advances ... Champions Cup 1988 First Round v. flagicon FRA Club Franciscain 2 2, 2 0 DefenceForce F.C. advances 4 2 on aggregate Second Round v. flagicon VIN Cardinals F.C. Cardinals 0 0, 1 0 DefenceForce F.C. advances 1 0 on aggregate Semi Finals v. flagicon SUR SV Robinhood 0 0, 2 0 DefenceForce F.C. .... flagicon SUR SV Robinhood 0 1, 3 1 DefenceForce F.C. advances 3 2 on aggregate Second Round v. flagicon CAY Scholars International 0 6, 1 0 DefenceForce F.C. advances 7 0 on aggregate Third Round ... Force Football Club es DefenceForce fr DefenceForce it DefenceForce Football Club nl DefenceForce pl DefenceForce Port of Spain pt DefenceForce Football Club ru sv DefenceForce tr DefenceForce FC ... the CONCACAF Champions Cup , having won titles in 1978 and 1985. In 1985, Defense Force F.C. achieved ... more details
Infobox VG title image Image Global DefenceForce Tactics.jpg caption developer thinkArts video game developer thinkArts publisher D3 Publisher br Essential Games picture format 480i SDTV distributor designer license series engine version released vgrelease JP July 25, 2006 ref name uk.ps2.ign.com cite web url http uk.ps2.ign.com objects 924 924894.html title Game Profile Global DefenceForce Tactics publisher IGN accessdate 2008 10 02 ref EU June 28, 2007 ref name uk.ps2.ign.com genre Turn based strategy modes Single player ratings vgratings PEGI 7 platforms PlayStation 2 media CD requirements input nihongo Global DefenceForce Tactics THE is a PlayStation 2 turn based strategy game developed by thinkArts video game developer thinkArts . Known variously as Earth Defense Force Tactics US , Simple 2000 Series Vol. 103 The Chikyuu Boueigun Tactics JPN , and Global Defense Force Tactics EU . Gameplay Players assume the role of GDF Commander and control GDF units in turn based missions against the giant bug menace. Missions take place on 2D hex maps, with attacks depicted by brief animated cutscenes. The game has 50 stages and 250 different weapons. See also Global DefenceForce Earth Defense Force 2017 Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Simple series References Reflist added above External links Sources by script assisted edit Category 2006 video games Category PlayStation 2 games Category PlayStation 2 only games Category Turn based strategy video games ... more details
dablink This article is about the Australian DefenceForce ADF appointment Chief of the DefenceForce . For the current CDF, see David Hurley Infobox Political post post Chief of the br Australian DefenceForce body insignia insigniasize 300px insigniacaption imagesize 165px image David Hurley.jpg alt ... Chief of the DefenceForce CDF is the most senior appointment in the Australian DefenceForce ADF . The CDF commands the ADF under the direction of the Minister for Defence Australia Minister of Defence , in a coequal arrangement with the Secretary of Defence, the most senior public servant in the Department of Defence Australia Department of Defence . ref http www.defence.gov.au cdf role.htm Chief of the DefenceForce Roles & Responsibilities . Retrieved on 29 March 2008. ref ref http www.defence.gov.au cdf diarchy.htm Chief of the DefenceForce The Diarchy . Retrieved on 29 March 2008. ref The position ..., five from the Navy and three from the Air Force. ref http www.defence.gov.au cdf past chiefs.htm Chief of the DefenceForce Previous Chiefs . Retrieved on 29 March 2008. ref During peacetime, the CDF ... general , or Air Chief Marshal Australia air chief marshal . He is assisted by the Vice Chief of the DefenceForce Australia Vice Chief of the DefenceForce and the individual service chiefs Chief of Navy ... services. In February 1976, COSC was dissolved and the new position of Chief of DefenceForce ... Chief of the DefenceForce to more clearly reflect the role and its authority. ref Horner, Evolution ... Chief of DefenceForce Staff General Sir sortname Frank Hassett AC, KBE, CB, DSO, LVO Army dts 9 February ... take over as Chief of the DefenceForce effective 4 July 2011. ref http www.minister.defence.gov.au Smithtpl.cfm?CurrentId 11900 New Chiefs for the Australian DefenceForce . Retrieved on 1 June 2011. ref List of Current and Former living Chiefs of the DefenceForce class wikitable Rank Name Born Air ... services Royal Australian Navy Navy , Australian Army Army and Royal Australian Air Force Air Force ... more details
Regiment Regiment , Air Guard, br Coast Guard, DefenceForce Reserves amount percent GDP 0.3 The Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce TTDF is the Armed forces military organisation responsible for the defence ... Regiment , the Coast Guard, the Air Guard and the DefenceForce Reserves. Established in 1962 ... and Tobago DefenceForce is made up of four distinct arms,The Regiment Army, the Coast Guard, the Air Guard and the DefenceForce Reserves, which all fall under the authority of the Ministry of National ... of the DefenceForce is the country s President of Trinidad and Tobago President , George Maxwell Richards President George Maxwell Richards . The current Chief of Defence Staff is Brigadier General Kenrick Maharaj. Regiment Army main Trinidad and Tobago Regiment Image Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce Offloading.JPEG thumb left 250px Soldiers from the Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce disembark a United States Air Force USAF C 130 cargo aircraft The Trinidad and Tobago Regiment is the main ground force element of the Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce. It has approximately 2000 men and women ... to the Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce Steel Orchestra, the world s first and only military steel ... and Tobago Defenceforce was formed in February 1966, and was initially part of the Coast Guard ... Cooperating with other naval forces. DefenceForce Reserves The DefenceForce Reserves, previously called the Volunteer DefenceForce , is the non active duty arm of the Trinidad and Tobago DefenceForce. Its mission statement is To be a highly professional, well trained combat ready force that will respond ... Force Reserves is capable of providing reinforcement and be a force multiplier in the event that the Defence ... DefenceForce official web site CIA World Factbook year 2003 Military of North America South America in topic Military of DEFAULTSORT Trinidad And Tobago DefenceForce Category Military of Trinidad .... ref cite news url http www.telegraph.co.uk finance newsbysector industry defence 8016866 BAE faces ... more details
Infobox National Military country The Bahamas name Royal Bahamas DefenceForce image File Naval Ensign ... exports Related aricles history ranks The Royal Bahamas DefenceForce RBDF is the navy of The Bahamas . Since The Bahamas does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes the entirety of its armed forces. Under The Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas DefenceForce has been mandated to defend The Bahamas ... out any such duties as determined by the National Security Council. The DefenceForce is also a member of Caricom s Regional Security Task Force. The task force has seen action in the United Nations mandate in Haiti 1994. The Force The RBDF is strictly a naval force, and therefore differs from ... as Commander DefenceForce is Commodore Roderick Bowe , who relieved Commodore Clifford Butch Scavella .... He also stated that up to 25 of the ranks of the DefenceForce are bad apples and need to be weeded ... the DefenceForce s capacity to provide security for Bahamian territorial waters. The future revitalization ... of The Bahamas, Elizabeth II, is Commander in Chief of the DefenceForce with her ceremonial role exercised by the Bahamas Governor General. The DefenceForce also has adopted its own system ... Williams, all Bahamian DefenceForce Marines, were killed in the attack. Fifteen crewmen and the Commander ... date July 2009 Reflist External links http www.rbdfmil.com Royal Bahamas DefenceForce Official ... Apples http www.jonesbahamas.com ?c 45&a 10460 The Bahama Journal DefenceForce Gets New Chief http ... Bahamas Government Website Royal Bahamas DefenceForce http www.jonesbahamas.com ?c 128&a 8923 ... DefenceForce catches bad guy on7991.shtml Bahamas topics Category Military of the Bahamas it Royal Bahamas DefenceForce ja ... to the U.S. Army universal camouflage worn by The Royal Bahamas Police Force Drug Enforcement ... security duties. The Commando Squadron is a sizeable force of at least 500 Special Marine Commandos ... more details
Infobox National Military country Zambia image caption age n a manpower age 15&ndash 49 manpower data 2004 est. available 2,477,494 fit 1,310,814 reaching NA active 15,100 amount 42.6 million 2003 percent GDP 0.9 2003 The Zambian Defence Force ZDF consists of the army , the Zambian Air Force air force , and Zambian National Service ZNS . The ZNS, while operating under the Ministry of Defence, is responsible primarily for public works projects. The ZDF is designed primarily for internal defence in Zambia . Being a landlocked country , Zambia has no navy . Army 3 x brigades 1 x Armoured regiment composed of a Tank Battalion and 1 Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion 9 x Infantry battalions including 3 reserve battalions 1 x Artillery Regiment 1 MRL battalion and 2 Field Artillery battalions 1 x Engineer Regiment Equipment Type 59 Tanks 20 T 55 Tanks 10 PT 76 light Tanks 30 BRDM 1 BRDM 2 Armoured Vehicles 70 BTR 60 Armoured Personnel Carriers 13 BTR 80 Armoured Personnel Carriers 20 ZiS 3 M 1942 76mm Gun 35 122 mm howitzer 2A18 D 30 D 30 122mm Gun 25 130 mm towed field gun M1954 M 46 M 46 130mm Gun 18 BM 21 122mm MRL 30 81mm Motars 55 82mm Mortars 24 120mm Mortars 12 AT 3 Sagger Anti Tank Missiles M18 Hellcat M 18 57mm Tank Destroyer 12 Carl Gustav recoilless rifle Heckler & Koch G3 AK 63 ZPU Stechkin APS Air Force main Zambian Air Force The Zambian Air Force is a small air force equipped with Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 21MF s and Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 19 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 19S in addition to a range of transport aircraft and helicopters. See also Zambia References Reflist External links Africa in topic Military of Category Military of Zambia Category Armies bn de Zambian Defence Force lt Zambijos ginkluotosios paj gos hu Zambia hadereje ... more details
Military country Australia name Australian DefenceForce image Image autriservice.gif 300px Tri ... Service Cross Australia DSC commander title Chief of the DefenceForce Australia Chief of the Defence ... Related articles history Military history of Australia ranks Australian DefenceForce ranks and insignia The Australian DefenceForce ADF is the Armed forces military organisation responsible for the defence ... out the conditions under which the government can deploy the defenceforce domestically. ref name ... Air Force Formation of the Australian DefenceForce Image Melbourne Midway small.JPG thumb upright alt ... into a single Department of Defence and the creation of the post of Chief of the DefenceForce Staff. The government accepted these recommendations and the Australian DefenceForce was established on 9 ..., there were significant reforms to the ADF s force structure and role. The new government s defence ... documents 2001 02 Audit Report 38.pdf Management of Australian DefenceForce Deployments to East Timor ... Future DefenceForce that placed a greater emphasis on preparing the ADF for overseas deployments ... Force . ref Dennis et al. 2008 , p. 193 ref Current operations Main Current Australian Defence ... DefenceForce. Although it is not expected that Australia will face any threat of direct ... s manpower situation and may force the Government to reallocate some of the Defence budget. ref ... Offices complex in Canberra The Australian DefenceForce, Department of Defence Australia Department ... accessdate 24 July 2011 ref A diarchy of the Chief of the DefenceForce Australia Chief of the DefenceForce CDF and the Secretary of the Department of Defence administers the ADO. The ADF is the military ... and the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF . ref Khosa 2011 , pp. 2 3 ref The Department of Defence is staffed ... Force and that the CDF, the Secretary of the Department of Defence and the chiefs of the three services ... Force url http www.defence.gov.au leaders chief index.htm work Defence Leaders publisher Department ... more details
The Shanghai DefenceForce was a tri service military formation established by the United Kingdom British Government to protect European nationals and their property in Shanghai from Chinese nationalist forces. History Following the Xinhai Revolution in China in 1912 the country was divided between warlords. In January 1927 the British Concession in Hankou was invaded by nationalist forces undertaking their Northern Expedition which sought to unify China. Following a request from the China Station Commander in Chief, China Station the Shanghai DefenceForce was established under the leadership of John Duncan British Army officer Major General John Duncan later that month amidst concerns that British lives and properties were at risk during the unrest in China at the time. ref name raf http www.rafmuseum.org.uk milestones of flight british military 1927.cfm Milestones of Flight ref King s College Hong Kong King s College was requisitioned to be the quarters and hospital for the Shanghai DefenceForce from February to December 1927. ref http www.amo.gov.hk form 154meeting AAB154 15 Annex 20A.pdf Heritage appraisal of King s College ref Royal Air Force China Command at Hong Kong was established to administer Royal Air Force units in the region. ref name raf Tension finally eased in August of that year ref name raf and troops were withdrawn towards the end of the year. ref name surrey http www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk hongkong china hkc05 1.html Queen s Royal Surreys ref References reflist Category Military units and formations established in 1927 ru ... more details
Infobox political post post Chief body DefenceForce nativename insignia Flag of the Singapore Armed ... May 1990 as Chief of DefenceForce The Chief of DefenceForce CDF lang zh ref cite web url http ... Ministry of Defence accessdate 4 March 2011 quote The Chief of DefenceForce holds the rank Lieutenant ... http www.bna.bh portal en news 428109 title CP MEETS SINGAPORE CHIEF OF DEFENCEFORCE date 20 October ... DefenceForce and the Singapore Volunteer Corps before Singapore s independence. ref name sdf cite ... Chief of DefenceForce 1974 1992 ref ref cite news url http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef publications ... LG Ret Winston Choo, Singapore s first Chief of DefenceForce CDF . ref In the past, there also existed ... for the present day Chief of DefenceForce in the structure of the Singapore Armed Forces. ref name ... bey lim cite press release title Chief of DefenceForce Change of Command Parade publisher Singapore ... Change of Chief of DefenceForce and Service Chiefs publisher Singapore Ministry of Defence date 6 February ... Force and Chief of Army publisher Singapore Ministry of Defence date 6 February 2007 url http ... a day later. ref ref name kuek neo2 cite press release title New Chief of DefenceForce for the SAF ... title Change in Chief of DefenceForce and Chief of Army publisher Singapore Ministry of Defence ... kuek neo2 Notes Commons category Chiefs of DefenceForce of Singapore Reflist group note References ... 2009 publisher Ministry of Defence Singapore Singapore Ministry of Defence accessdate 4 March 2011 ... name in May 1990. Prior to the appointment of Choo as Chief of General Staff, the Ministry of Defence Singapore Ministry of Defence and before that the Ministry of Interior and Defence was in charge ... Structure date 4 March 2011 publisher Singapore Ministry of Defence accessdate 10 March 2011 ... 2011. ref In addition, if any of the three service chiefs the Chief of Army, Navy or Air Force is unable ... is unable to perform his own duties, the Minister of Defence is allowed to select one of the three ... more details
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