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    The Defence Forces (Irish: Fórsaí Cosanta, officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann) are the armed forces of Ireland. They encompass the Army, Air Corps...
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  • the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an...
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    D INT / D J2) (Irish: Stiúrthóireacht na Faisnéise) is the military intelligence branch of the Defence Forces, the Irish armed forces, and the national...
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    Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) (Irish: Ceann Foirne na bhFórsaí Cosanta) is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence Forces, and is the...
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  • Wing (ARW) (Irish: Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm, "SFA") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. It is a branch...
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    The Irish Defence Forces cap badge (or "FF badge" as it is sometimes called) is common to all services and corps of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Although...
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    Minister for Defence is Simon Harris, TD. He is also Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The department is responsible for the Irish Defence Forces. The Ministers...
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  • This article represents the structure of the Irish Defence Forces as of May 2020: Chief of staff is a three-star general rank, and the holder of this post...
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    Reserve (AR) (Irish: Cúltaca an Airm) is the reserve land component of the Irish Defence Forces. It is the second line reserve of the Irish Army. The Army...
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    The Irish Army (Irish: an tArm) is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland. As well as maintaining its primary roles of defending the State...
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  • Ireland has a longstanding policy of military neutrality, which has meant not joining military alliances or defence pacts, or taking part in international...
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  • awarded to members of the Defence Forces. In addition to the medals issued by the Irish government, members of the Defence Forces are also allowed to wear...
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    The Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) (Irish: Na hÓglaigh Cúltaca) are the combined reserve components of the Irish Defence Forces. The RDF is organised into...
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    The Air Corps (Irish: An tAerchór) is the air force of Ireland. Organisationally a military branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland, the Air Corps utilises...
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    Service (Irish: An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh) is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces...
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    The Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) (Irish: Airmheán Traenála Óglaigh na hÉireann, ATÓÉ) is the principal training centre for the Irish Army and...
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    security in Ireland, and administers the Irish Defence Forces. The department is led by the Minister for Defence. The official headquarters of the department...
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    The Irish Defence Forces School of Music (Scoil Cheoil Óglaigh na hÉireann) is established as a Corps of the Irish Defence Forces and has responsibility...
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    This is a list of equipment of the Irish Army, the land component of the Irish Defence Forces. The remaining Panhard AML-20 armoured cars were retired...
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  • The Equitation School (Irish: An Scoil Eachaíochta) is an installation of the Defence Forces. It is based at McKee Barracks in the Phoenix Park in Dublin...
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    Lieutenant General Seán Clancy is an Irish Air Corps general and current Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces since 29 September 2021. On 15 May 2024...
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    HMG (on "cobra" mount) "Army Corps > Artillery". Defence Forces Ireland (official site). DP Burke. "Irish Army - Services and Corps - Artillery Corps". The...
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    armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement. The expenditure, administration and policy of the MOD are scrutinised by the Defence Select...
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    (PARP), which aims to increase the interoperability of the Irish armed forces, the Defence Forces, with other NATO member states and bring them into line...
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    Mark Mellett (category Chiefs of staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland))
    DSM (Irish: Marcus Ó Méalóid; born 4 November 1958), is a retired Irish Naval Service vice admiral and was Chief of Staff of Ireland's Defence Forces from...
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  • the Defence Forces Ireland (ODF) is an independent office tasked with investigating complaints made by current and former members of the Irish Defence Forces...
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  • officer in the Irish Defence Forces. MacEoin on was born in the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth.[citation needed] He joined the Irish Army as a cadet...
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    list of Irish military personnel of the Defence Forces who have died while serving overseas. Since the 1960s, 88 personnel (87 from the Irish Army and...
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    Dermot Earley Snr (category Chiefs of staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland))
    high-ranking military official in Ireland and with the United Nations. He was the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from 2007 to 2010. Earley was born...
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