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The Defence Forces (Irish: Fórsaí Cosanta, [7] officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann) [8] [9] [Note 1] are the armed forces of Ireland. They encompass the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces. The Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces is the President of Ireland. [10]
The Irish Army (Irish: an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland. [5] The Irish Army has an active establishment of 7,520, and a reserve establishment of 3,869. Like other components of the Defence Forces, the Irish Army has struggled to maintain strength and as of April 2023 has only 6,322 active personnel, and 1,382 ...
The Army is the land warfare branch of the Irish Defence Forces and consists of two brigades, a training centre, providing training to all the defense forces, and other units, including musical units. Army Headquarters, in Dublin. Army Ranger Wing, in Curragh; 1st Mechanised Infantry Company, in Curragh; 1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron, in Curragh
This is a list of Irish military installations occupied by the Defence Forces (including Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Forces) in the Republic of Ireland by province and overseas. The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state. [1]
The USP entered service in 2007 as the Defence Force's standard service pistol, replacing the Browning Hi-Power. [1] Assault rifles; Steyr AUG Austria: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: The Steyr AUG is the Defence Force's standard service rifle. It entered service in 1989 and is in use with all units of the Defence Forces. [2]
The Communications and Information Services Corps (CIS) (Irish: An Cór Seirbhísí Cumarsáide agus Eolais) – formerly the Army Corps of Signals – is one of the combat support corps of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland.
The authorisation for the creation of the division, along with the 1st Division, was granted by Minister for Defence Oscar Traynor on the 9th of May, 1941 as part of military expansion. The division was initially headquartered at Dublin, but shortly after at Carton House, Maynooth for the duration of the war; tasked with defending the Northern ...
The Ceremonial Military Guard (Garda Míleata Searmanais) of the Irish Defence Forces is a guard of honour unit drawn from every battalion in the corps. It is also known as the Garda Onóra (Guard of Honour in English). It is inspected by the President of Ireland, Taoiseach or visiting military and political