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Ranks. The Papua New Guinea Defence Force ( PNGDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It originated from the Australian Army land forces of the territory of Papua New Guinea before independence, coming into being in January 1973 and having its antecedents in the Pacific Islands Regiment. The PNGDF is a ...
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- 1,568,210 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.), 1,478,965 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.)
- Murray Barracks, Port Moresby
The PNGDF is a small force numbering around 2,500 personnel and consists of a Land Element, an Air Element and a Maritime Element. It is a joint force tasked with defending Papua New Guinea and its territories against external attack, as well as having secondary functions including national-building and internal security tasks.
2RPIR Members deploy to conduct awareness. Members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force from the 2"d Battalion Royal Pacific Islands Regiment in Moem, East Sepik Province are now in the Marienberg area in the Angoram District to conduct awareness on COVI D-19. Read More. This is the Official Papua New Guinea Defence Organization |PNGDO Website.
Feb 20, 2023 · At 21, she became Papua New Guinea's first female commercial pilot, rising through the ranks before she was promoted and became the first female commanding officer in the country's defence force.
- Natalie Whiting
Nov 8, 2021 · The PNGDF has certified its PAC-750XL aircraft for flight after Australian assistance. The PAC-750XL is a short take-off and landing aircraft that can access remote and inaccessible areas of Papua New Guinea.
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Feb 28, 2022 · Papua New Guinea’s Defence Force has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Wii as commander of the Air Transport Wing. Colonel Wii joined the defence force as a commercial pilot for a one year ...
Nov 8, 2023 · (Press release by the Australian Department of Defence) Australia and Papua New Guinea have marked another milestone in our strong defence partnership with the handover of two new PAC 750 light transport aircraft to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) in Port Moresby today.
