Dominican Army 15,000 Personnel. 5 Defence Zones

DOMINICAN ARMY AVIATION • Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana
Dominican Army Air Cavalry Squadron (Escuadrón de Caballería Aérea (EdCA))

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Air Cav 1 bde (1 cdo bn, 1 (6th) mtn regt, 1 sqn with)

• HELICOPTER 10 Armed capable. Total 15 Helicopters

Battlefield Observation 10 Obs Helicopter
4 Bell OH-58A Kiowa;
4 Bell OH-58C Kiowa;
2 Bell 206A Jet Ranger

Utility 2 Utl Helicopters
2 Robinson R-44 (Mainly for border patrol against smuggling and illegal immigration from Haiti);
Bell UH-1H Iroquois (12 UH-1H: op by Air Force)

Rotary Flying Training 3 Trg hel:
3 Robinson R-22


• FACILITIES
  Dominican Army Air Cavalry Squadron Main Headquarters: Santo Domingo

  Estado-Mayor del Ejercito
  Santo Domingo - Dr Joaquin Balaguer / Higuero (MDJB) Army Airbases
  Escuadrón de Caballeria Aérea: OH-58A/C, Bell 206A, R-44, R-22


Organisations by Service Notes:
Army 15,000 Personnel. 5 Defence Zones
Army Forces by Role (Current order of battle):
(Armd 1 bn, Inf 6 bde: 1st and 3rd (each: 3 inf bn); 2nd (4 inf bn,1 mtn inf bn); 4th and 5th (each: 2 bn); 6th ( 1 inf bn) (total: 16 inf bn),SF 3 bn, Arty 2 bn, Engr 1 bn, Presidential Guard, 1 regt, Security 1(MoD) bn)
Army Inventory Equipment Notes:
LT TK 12 M-41B (76mm)
APC (W) 8 LAV-150 Commando
ARTY 104 (TOWED 105mm 16: 4 M-101; 12 Reinosa 105/26, MOR 88: 81mm 60 M-1; 107mm 4 M-30; 120mm 24 Expal Model L)
AT (RCL 106mm 20 M-40A1 GUNS 37mm 20 M3)