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Roundel of the Suriname Air Force. In 1982 a small air arm was formed within the Suriname defense force called "Surinaamse Luchtmacht" in short also called LUMA. The first military aircraft of the young air force was a Hughes 500 - Model 369D helicopter, simply
The Suriname Air Force (Dutch: Surinaamse Luchtmacht) is the air component of the Military of Suriname. All aircraft of the Suriname Air Force undertake border patrols, utility transport, and search and rescue missions from Zorg en Hoop Airport , the Air Force's main base.
Upon independence in 1975, the military of Suriname became Surinamese Armed Forces (Surinaamse Krijgsmacht). After a coup on 25 February 1980, the armed forces became the National Army (Nationaal Leger). In 1980 the Surinamese Land Forces was formed as a division of the National Army.
The Commander of the Armed Forces (Dutch: Commandant van de strijdkrachten) is the professional head of the National Army (Dutch: Nationaal Leger—NL), the military of the Republic of Suriname. The position dates back to the country's independence from the Netherlands in 1975, with the military being named the Surinamese Armed Forces (Dutch ...
Pages in category "Military of Suriname" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Suriname Air Force; C. Commander of the Armed Forces ...
The 2,000 American troops stationed in Suriname during World War II to protect the bauxite industry and to guard against a Vichy French invasion, were placed under the command of the militia. [2] In 1957, units of the Dutch colonial forces in Suriname were transferred from the Ministry of the Colonies to the Armed forces of the Netherlands. [1]
It would become the largest barracks in Suriname. [3] After World War II, the barracks were turned over to the Netherlands Armed Forces in Suriname. In 1950, it was renamed Prins Bernhard kampement after Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. [4] The barracks were the first stop for soldiers serving in Suriname. [5]
Pages in category "Military history of Suriname" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Netherlands Armed Forces in Suriname