Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic

1822

They also are active in efforts to control contraband and illegal immigration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and from the Dominican Republic to the United States (via illegal transportation of immigrants to Puerto Rico). ==History== ===War of Independence=== Haiti under their president Jean-Pierre Boyer had invaded and occupied Dominican Republic from 1822 to 1844.

1844

They also are active in efforts to control contraband and illegal immigration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and from the Dominican Republic to the United States (via illegal transportation of immigrants to Puerto Rico). ==History== ===War of Independence=== Haiti under their president Jean-Pierre Boyer had invaded and occupied Dominican Republic from 1822 to 1844.

Currently, tanks and modern armor systems have been included. ===Navy of the Dominican Republic=== The Dominican Navy was founded in 1844 also with the National Independence with 15,000 troops after Haiti had occupied the eastern part of the island for twenty five years.

1917

This body, purely police function disappears in 1917, leading to the creation of a National Guard.

1924

After the US military occupation in 1924, Horacio Vásquez wins the presidential elections of that same year.

1928

Among his first decisions, decrees the change of the Dominican National Police in National Brigade, a situation that continues until 17 May 1928, when new turn changes the name of the Army by Law No.

1936

1523 of March 2, 1936 of President Trujillo, many of these units, posts and detachments became part of it, perfectly adapted to its structure, since These were essentially created to play a policing role.

1948

It also has presence in the commercial ports of the country, comandancias of ports and is divided into three naval areas that in turn have posts and naval detachments. ===Air Force of the Dominican Republic=== The Dominican Air Force was founded in 1948 with 20,000 people.




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