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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 ...
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.
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
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.
Nov 8, 2021 · Papua New Guinea’s Defence Force (PNGDF) has restored its fixed-wing aviation capability with the certification of its Pacific Aerospace PAC-750XL aircraft for flight with the help of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Captain Randall Hepota of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gets a unique view of the Lockyer Valley, after being ...
Dec 12, 2022 · Future Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Capability. In 2022 the Air and Space Power Centre (ASPC) had the privilege of hosting Major Douglas Vavar from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force; as a Fellow under the PNG-Australia Defence Cooperation Program. Prior to attending the Fellowship Program, Major Vavar successfully completed the ...
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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.
