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The Defence Forces The Defence Forces consist of a Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and a Reserve Defence Force (RDF). The former is a standing force and provides the primary capabilities for joint military operations at home and combined military peace support operations abroad. The RDF provides the necessary contingent conventional military capability to augment and assist the PDF, when necessary. The Defence Forces
Air Corps History With the signing of the Anglo Irish treaty in December 1921, an Irish aviation department was set up at Beggars Bush barracks in Dublin. It was, however, in November 1921 that the first aircraft for the new air service was purchased by T.W. McSweeney and C.F. Russell both IRA volunteers in England, and former RAF pilots. This aircraft was a Martinsyde type A, mark II five seater and was required to permit General Michael Collins a safe passage from London should the treaty talks fail. The Defence Forces
Ireland and the United Nations Ireland became a member of the United Nations in 1955. Since 1958, the Defence Forces have a continuous presence on peace support operations, mainly in the Middle East. However, in recent years, following the end of the cold war, Defence Forces personnel have also found themselves in many other parts of the globe as peacekeepers. The Defence Forces
Reserve Unit Locator The Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) is divided into Army Reserve and Naval Reserve. The Army Reserve has three territorial brigade areas with each brigade containing units from each of the army corps. The Defence Forces
The Department of Defence The Department has civil and military elements and was established by the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, which assigns to it “the administration and business of the raising, training, organisation, maintenance, equipment, management, discipline, regulation and control according to law of the military defence forces”. The Act provides that the Minister is head of the Department and the Secretary General is the “principal officer” of the Department. Department of Defence