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List of Irish military installations. This is a list of Irish military installations occupied by the Defence Forces (including Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Forces) in the Republic of Ireland by province and overseas. The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state.
Military ranks of Ireland The Defence Forces ( Irish : Fórsaí Cosanta , [7] officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann ) [8] [9] [Note 1] are the armed forces of Ireland . They encompass the Army , Air Corps , Naval Service , and Reserve Defence Forces .
Óglaigh na hÉireann’ vision is to Strengthen our Nation by inspiring pride and leading excellence. Our Mission is to provide the military capability to defend Ireland and assigned interests internationally.
The Irish Army, also known within Ireland simply as the Army (Irish: an tArm), is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland. The Irish Army has an active establishment of 7,520, and a reserve establishment of 3,869.
The Army is a standing force and provides the primary capabilities for joint military operations at home and combined military Peace Support Operations abroad. The Army continues to retain all-arms conventional military capabilities, within the existing two infantry Brigades and the Defence Forces’ Training Centre, including SOF.
Summary of Ireland Armed Force, Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann) - Navy - Army - Air Force - Irish Defence Budget, GDP, Gross Domestic Product - Land Area, and Ministry of Defence Contact Details - European Defence.
Air Corps. The role of the Air Corps under the Defence Act is to contribute to the security of the State by providing for the Military Air Defence of its airspace. However in times of peace it is more usual for the Air Corps to fulfil the roles assigned by Government through the deployment of a well motivated and effective Air Corps.
