HolidayInfo image MN.png caption holiday name white Day of the ArmedForces of Azerbaijan nickname significance observedby Azerbaijan date June 26 celebrations Fireworks , Concerts, Parade s type National Day of the ArmedForces of Azerbaijan is annually celebrated on June 26, in Azerbaijan , by the Decree issued by Heydar Aliyev , the President of the Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan . Prehistory On June 26, 1918 a Muslim Corps, established by a decision of the Special Transcaucasian Committee , was renamed to Detached Corps of Azerbaijan with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic . ref Cite news title Azerbaijan celebrates ArmedForces Day url http en.trend.az news society 1897036.html publisher trend.az date accessdate ref From its first days sub units of the Azerbaijani Land Forces Azerbaijani Army fought against illegally formed armedforces of Armenia in hard battles throughout the all territory of the country. The Azerbaijani Army became a secure guarantee of independence of the Republic and its people, who made a choice to establish a democratic government. ref Cite news title Military history of Azerbaijan url http www.azerbaijans.com content 652 en.html publisher date accessdate ref Legislative basis On May 22, 1998 according to Decree No. 707 issued by Heydar Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, after gaining the independence for the second time, this historical day June 26 was declared the Day of the ArmedForces of Azerbaijan, which is annually celebrated by the Azerbaijani people and is the nonworking day. Gallery Parade of 2011 center gallery caption Day of the ArmedForces of Azerbaijan perrow 5 widths 200px heights 250px Image DSC0498.JPG Image Military parade in Baku on an Army Day25.jpg Image 1paradaze.jpg Image Military parade in Baku on an Army Day27.jpg Image Military parade in Baku on an Army Day24.jpg Image Military parade in Baku on an Army Day22.jpg Image Military parade in Baku on an Army Day17.jpg gallery ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal image caption awarded by flag South Vietnam type Two grade award eligibility Military personnel of South Vietnam and foreign entities for campaign actively contributing to the formation and organization of the Vietnamese military and actively participating in cadre training of Vietnamese units status No longer awarded description clasps established 1953 first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher same lower related image2 File Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal Ribbon.png 80px caption2 Ribbon of the Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal 1st class The Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal was a decoration of South Vietnam that was first created in 1953. The medal was issued in two grades and reached its height of bestowals during the years of the Vietnam War . The Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal was also one of the more commonly award medals to members of foreign militaries, and was frequently bestowed to members of the United States armedforces . The Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal was awarded to any member of the military who actively contributed to the formation and organization of the Vietnamese military and who actively participating in cadre training of Vietnamese units. The Vietnam ArmedForces was awarded for non combat service only and was comparable to the Awards and decorations of the United States military United States decoration of the Commendation Medal . The two grades of the Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal were annotated on the medal by the coloring of the medal s ribbon. The first class grade displayed a yellow and red pattern while the second class displayed the two red patterns until the end of each side of the ribbon. Also, the stripes of the 1st class were light blue, while the stripes of the second class were greenish. The first class medal was issued to commissioned officers .... In the modern age, the Vietnam ArmedForces Honor Medal is considered obsolete since the issuing ... more details
unreferenced date February 2009 The ArmedForces of the North Forces Arm es du Nord or FAN was a Chad ian rebel army active during the Chadian Civil War . Composed of FROLINAT units that remained loyal to Hiss ne Habr following his break from Goukouni Oueddei and the Command Council of the ArmedForces of the North CCFAN in 1976. Consisting at first of only a few hundred Toubou and some Hajerai and Ouadda an fighters, FAN began its operations from bases in eastern Chad, where it received help from Sudan . Driven from N Djamena back to its eastern refuge after the Libya n incursion of 1980, FAN scored a series of victories over Goukouni s Transitional Government of National Unity GUNT forces in 1982, which culminated in the recapture of N Djamena and Habr s assumption of the presidency. FAN became the core of the new national army, Chadian National ArmedForces FANT , in January 1983. See also FROLINAT Malloum s Military Government Chadian Civil War Africa mil stub chad stub Category History of Chad Category Chadian Libyan conflict Category Rebel groups in Chad eu Iparraldeko Indar Armatuak fr Forces arm es du Nord ... more details
Infobox National Military name ArmedForces of the Republic of Poland native name Si y Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej ... br Timeline of the Polish Army ranks Si y Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej ArmedForces of the Republic ... are the national armedforces defense forces of Poland . The name has been used since the early nineteenth century, but can also be applied to earlier periods. The ArmedForces of the Republic ... Polish military involvement since 972, but the present armedforces trace their roots to the early twentieth century. Yet the history of Polish armedforces in their broadest sense stretches back much ... there were three threads to Polish armedforces from 1939 the Polish ArmedForces in the West , the Armia ... Forces in the East , which later became the post war communist Polish ArmedForces LWP . Image ... Carpathian Rifle Brigade fighting in Tobruk , North Africa. The Polish ArmedForces in the West comprised ... forces of post war Poland. It was known officially as the ArmedForces of the Republic of Poland from 1945 to 1952 the same as the current name , and ArmedForces of People s Republic of Poland ..., 1990, p.44. Source see footnote 19, p.44 ref From 1949 to 1956 the Polish armedforces were under ... Interim Force in Lebanon 500 personnel . The Polish ArmedForces took part in the United Nations sanctioned ... to Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy . After January 1990 the name of the armedforces was changed to ArmedForces of the Republic of Poland , to accord with the Polish State s new official name ... , during Operation Iraqi Freedom , March 2003. In March 2003 the Polish ArmedForces took part ... to Warsaw Pact standards, the armedforces are currently being reorganised according to NATO ... and POLUKRBAT . As of 1 January 2010, the ArmedForces of the Republic of Poland have transitioned ... Polish Army soldiers in Afghanistan gallery Organisation The Polish ArmedForces consist ....html Rewolucja w polskiej armii Wiadomo ci , 21.03.2009 ref In addition, the Polish ArmedForces ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 The several branches of the Egyptian ArmedForces are represented by flags, among other emblems and insignia. Within each branch, various flags fly on various occasions, and on various ships, bases, camps and military academies. In general, the order of precedence when displaying military flags together is Egyptian Air Defense Command Air Defense , Egyptian Air Force Air Force , Egyptian Navy Navy and the Egyptian Army Army . gallery File Eafflag.svg Flag of the Egyptian Air Force File Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg Egyptian Naval Ensign File Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg Flag of the Egyptian Army gallery See also Flag of Egypt List of Egyptian flags References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Egyptian ArmedForces, Flags of Category Flags of Egypt ArmedForces Category Military flags Category Military of Egypt Flags Egypt stub Africa flag stub ... more details
Infobox Interbank Network name ArmedForces Financial Network AFFN area United States , International foundation 1985 members 346 atm 194,000 The ArmedForces Financial Network AFFN is an interbank network with a mission to increase the versatility of participating financial institutions to better serve the U.S. Military. It connects approximately 346 Bank banks and Credit union credit unions with over 194,000 Automatic teller machine ATM s and 1.3 million Point of sale point of sale locations. ref http www.affn.org PressReleases AFFN 20thank 20you 20card 20master 20media 20release 20FINAL.doc AFFN Launches THANK YOU Card Program for Military Families See About section at end ref History The ArmedForces Financial Network was founded in 1985 at the request of the United States Army to support the Surepay Automated Clearing House direct deposit initiative. ref http www.affn.org about.htm About AFFN ref The AFFN s role in the Surepay initiative was to be one way U.S. military personnel could gain access to their money. References div class references small references div External links http www.affn.org ArmedForces Financial Network Interbank networks Category Interbank networks US finance company stub ... more details
Infobox Museum name Sultan s ArmedForces Museum image imagesize 300px caption map type map caption latitude longitude established dissolved location Al Mujamma Street, Muscat, Oman Muscat , Oman type Military history museum. visitors director Ministry of Defence curator publictransit website The Sultan s ArmedForces Museum is a military history museum , located in the 150 year old Bait Al Falaj Fort , the headquarters for Sultan Said bin Sultan s ArmedForces on Al Mujamma Street, Muscat, Oman Muscat , Oman . The museum has an extensive collection related to Oman s history of warfare and the military, with artifacts on weapon such as guns and cannons, uniforms, motor vehicles, strategies Uniforms, instruments, medals and even an ejector seat and a parachute on display. ref cite web url http www.omanet.om english tourism entert museums.asp?cat tour&subcat entert1 title Sultan s ArmedForces Museum publisher Omanet.om accessdate January 18 2009 ref References reflist Museums in Oman coord missing Oman Category Museums in Oman Category Muscat, Oman Category Museums established in 1992 oman stub asia museum stub ... more details
About the British ArmedForces Federation BAFF other uses BAFF disambiguation Infobox Organization name British ArmedForces Federation image BAFFlogo.jpg caption BAFF Logo type Staff Association headquarters ... ArmedForces . It is politically non partisan. Founded in late 2006 as a not for profit ... cmselect cmarmed 828 828we27.htm House of Commons Select Committee on the ArmedForces Bill Written Evidence Memorandum from the Steering Group for a British ArmedForces Federation Ten Point ..., armedforces personnel are specifically excluded from the definition of workers for the purposes ... British ArmedForces Federation . BAFF is regulated by the UK Ministry of Justice United Kingdom Ministry ... family accommodation armedforces compensation scheme limits medical care for forces personnel ... armedforces ref name steering , BAFF claims not to be modelled on any other single organisation ... in Australia. The ArmedForces Federation of Australia Inc was founded in 1984 and ceased operations ... within the military hierarchy Specific sections of the armedforces Navy, Army, Air Force, or where ... working group on Human Rights of Members of the ArmedForces. ref name strasbourg http www.euromil.org ... DH DEV Group on Human Rights of Members of the ArmedForces DH DEV FA accessed Dec 2007 ref Criticisms ... a34 House of Commons Select Committee on the ArmedForces Bill Report ordered to be printed 25 April 2006 see paras 134 8 ArmedForces Federation accessed Nov 2007 ref in February 2006 the Chief of the Defence ... do that business. The ArmedForces Pay Review Body ArmedForces Pay Review Body does look after the conditions .... ref name walker blockquote Speaking in an ArmedForces debate in the House of Lords in June ... or union , but went on to pose the rhetorical question whether those armedforces who have ... 29d.1323.9 House of Lords Debates 29 June 2006 ArmedForces accessed Nov 2007 ref A report ref name ... for change in the British ArmedForces , pub. Demos, London 2007. ISBN 978 1 84180 189 6. Creative ... more details
Infobox national military country Cambodia name Royal Cambodian ArmedForces br br Kangtrop ... of Cambodia ranks The Royal Cambodian ArmedForces Khmer lang km km , Kangtrop Yothipol ... HM King Norodom Sihamoni , and consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Forces. The armed ... ArmedForces consists of three branches Royal Cambodian Army 911 Special Forces Special Forces Royal ... The RCAF was created in 1993 by the merger of the Kampuchean People s Revolutionary ArmedForces Cambodian People s ArmedForces and the two non communist resistance armies. At the time, there were ... ArmedForces is the Division 125. It was established in 1978 by Hun Sen now is Prime Minister ... black Total 203,400 History Royal Khmer ArmedForces FARK File Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg thumb right 200px Flag under Lon Nol 1970 1975 . The Royal Khmer ArmedForcesForces Arm es Royales Khmeres ... Commander of the ArmedForces, the Head of State. Khmer National ArmedForces FANK The military situation ... was renamed Khmer National ArmedForces Khmer National ArmedForcesForces Arm es Nationales Khmeres .... The armedforces of all categories were placed under command and control of the President ... Staff. Kampuchean People s Revolutionary ArmedForces KPRAF File Fin flash of Cambodia 1979.svg ... People s Revolutionary ArmedForces , which later changed its name to the Cambodian People s Armed ... forces, the Khmer People s National Liberation ArmedForces KPNLAF and the Arm es Nationale ... 1991. Re establishment of the Royal Cambodian ArmedForces A legitimate national armed force, the Royal Cambodian ArmedForces, was re established in 1993 following the creation of a democratically elected First Term Government. The armedforces of all parties, except the NADK, were integrated into one ... as to be in line with the Government s political guidelines. These guidelines direct the armedforces ... the Royal Cambodian ArmedForces High Command and commanded by a Lieutenant General, currently ... more details
Infobox national military country Thailand name Royal Thai ArmedForces native name image Image ... Commander in Chief of the ArmedForces minister Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat minister ... commander title List of Commanders of the Royal Thai ArmedForces Headquarters Chief of Defence Forces ... aricles history Military history of Thailand ranks Military ranks of the Thai armedforces Military ranks of Thailand The Royal Thai ArmedForces lang th Kongthap Thai is the name of the military ... Force Other Paramilitary Forces Created in 1852, the Royal Thai ArmedForces came into existence ... ArmedForces comprises about 858,000 personnel. The Monarchy of Thailand Head of the Thai Armed ... Retrieved on 2012 01 18. ref however this position is only nominal. The ArmedForces is ostensibly ... of Defence a member of the Cabinet of Thailand and commanded by the Royal Thai ArmedForces Headquarters , which in turn is headed by the List of Commanders of the Royal Thai ArmedForces ... to the 2007 Constitution of Thailand Constitution of the Kingdom , serving in the ArmedForces is a duty ... on their education. The Public holidays in Thailand Royal Thai ArmedForces Day is celebrated ... of Toungoo dynasty Burma in 1593. Role The Royal Thai ArmedForces main role is the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Thailand. The ArmedForces is also charged ... Vision . schq.mi.th ref Apart from these roles, the ArmedForces also have responsibilities to ensure ... civilian government . The ArmedForces is also charged with assisting victims of national disasters and drug control. In recent years the Royal Thai ArmedForces has begun increasing its role on the international ... Military history of Thailand Conflicts The Royal Thai ArmedForces was involved in many conflicts throughout ... contributing many men and resources. The Thai ArmedForces suffered about 1,351 deaths. Thailand ... Herald Tribune 2009 03 29 . Retrieved on 2012 01 18. ref The Royal Thai ArmedForces in turn responded ... more details
BSM ME2 Zakaria . Key Personnel Chairman, Singapore ArmedForces Music Board Brigadier General NS Tsoi Mun Heng Head, Joint Manpower Department, Singapore ArmedForces Colonel Lim Jit Chek Senior Director of Music Commanding Officer, Singapore ArmedForces Bands ME5 Philip Tng Director of Music ...Primary sources date October 2007 The Singapore ArmedForces Band commonly known as the SAF Band form the musical arm of the Singapore ArmedForces . Playing a vital role in ceremonial parades and ceremonies, the SAF Band provide musical support for parades such as the National Day Parade, SAF Day Parade, Passing Out Parades, Change of Command Parades and other duties. Other than discharging Ceremonial Duties, the SAF Band also present concerts which aim to bring music to the populace. They also seek to build up the band s music repertoire into an extensive array of styles and variety. Through .... A year after, WO1 Ahmad was suddenly appointed the Singapore ArmedForces Director of Music, becoming ... his direction. Two years after, the Band of the Singapore ArmedForces was formed, with joint headquarters .... Logo The logo of SAF Band is a combination of the three services within the armedforces. Light ... ArmedForces Central Band is the premier band of the Singapore ArmedForces, and consists of a core ... of the two Parade bands of the Singapore ArmedForces. The band s duties include most official parades ... ArmedForces. Co sharing duties with the other ceremonial bands, the Ceremonial Band B is constantly ... ArmedForces Military Police Command s Silent Precision Drill Squad every first Sunday of the month ... band of the Singapore ArmedForces. It shares duties with the other ceremonial bands on duty. The SAF ... safband Singapore ArmedForces Band http www.mindef.gov.sg Ministry of Defence, Singapore Category ... begin a year before it became self governing. The formation of the Singapore Military Forces Staff ... group of 45 musicians would come five generations of military musicians from the Lion City s armed ... more details
name Bangladesh ArmedForces native name image Image BD tri service badge.png 200px caption Tri service badge of Bangladeshi ArmedForces. image2 caption2 founded 4 April 1971 current ... The Bangladesh ArmedForces consists of the three uniformed military services of Bangladesh the Bangladesh ... includes the head of each of the regular services, Principal Staff Officer of the ArmedForces ... Guard Bangladesh BGB also serve in an advisory capacity. The ArmedForces Day is observed on 21 November. Official functions are held at Bangabhaban , Dhaka, ArmedForces Division Head Quarter ... duty into the ArmedForces of Bangladesh as its senior most official, promoted from the rank of Colonel ... was handing over the full command and authority of its operations to the Indian armedforces. The Pakistani ... itself officially as the Bangladeshi ArmedForces comprising Bangladeshi Army, Bangladeshi Navy ... Bir Bikrom Bir Protik Bangladeshi ArmedForces current deployments Bangladesh has consistently made ... in peacekeeping, charitable activities and infrastructure development. ArmedForces training ... the National Defence University Bangladesh National Defence University and ArmedForces War Course ... by professional training in medical corps centre and Armedforces medical institute. Recently cadets of ArmedForces Medical College also started joining the services directly. ref http www.bangladesharmy.org newahq index5.php?category 49 ref ArmedForces ranks Bangladesh military ranks, essentially corresponds to those used by the armedforces of the commonwealth nations. There are three different ... ArmedForces was Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani , Commander in Chief of Bangladeshi Forces ... accepted by the President, he vacated his temporary appointment of C in C Bangladeshi ArmedForces ... Forces, the combined command of Bangladeshi ArmedForces has been abolished and all its operations ... Army ArmedForces Division AFD 46 Independent Infantry Brigade. 18 Engineers Brigade. 6 Air Defence ... more details
Infobox militant organization name Reform the ArmedForces Movement logo Reform the ArmedForces Movement logo circa 1990s.png caption RAM logo during the 1990s leader Gregorio Honasan br Victor Batac br Eduardo Kapunan dates area Philippines ideology motives Militarist takeover crimes attacks 1986 1987 Philippine coup attempts br 1989 Philippine coup attempt status Inactive The Reform the ArmedForces Movement , also referred to by the acronym RAM , is a cabal of officers of the ArmedForces of the Philippines AFP that attempted to seize power in the Philiipines during the 1980s and 1990s. These officers were instrumental in the destabilization of the Ferdinand Marcos and Cory Aquino presidencies. Formation RAM was founded by a group of junior military officers who were disgruntled by the Political patronage Politics patronage politics and political corruption corruption in the ArmedForces of the Philippines in 1980. The RAM officers, most of whom were graduates of the Philippine Military Academy Classes of 1971, 1972, and 1978, Citation needed date July 2011 developed their careers during the Martial Law in the Philippines Martial Law Years September 21, 1972 to January 17, 1981 . From being an apolitical and professional organization, the AFP during the Marcos administration became highly politicized, and promotions were given not through merit but through affiliation or patronage Citation needed date July 2011 in the Philippines this is better known as the Padrino System . The PMA Class of 1971 Matatag , spearheaded the struggle of RAM to reform the service, foster nationalism and patriotism, and fight against corruption and criminal activities. As well as tackle the problem of favoritism, incompetence, and corruption in senior leadership. ref http pmaclass71.org news2.htm ... with the Military ref See also ArmedForces of the Philippines People Power Revolution 1989 Philippine ... The ArmedForces Movement Category Reform the ArmedForces Movement Category 1980 establishments Category ... more details
Infobox NCAA football yearly game Game Name ArmedForces Bowl Optional Subheader Title Sponsor Bell Helicopter Image File 2007 ArmedForces Bowl.png 150px Caption ArmedForces Bowl logo Date Game Played December 30 Year Game Played 2011 Football Season 2011 Stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium City University Park, Texas Visitor School Brigham Young University Visitor Name Short BYU Visitor Nickname Cougars Visitor Record 9 3 Visitor AP Visitor Coaches Visitor BCS Visitor Coach Bronco Mendenhall Visitor1 3 Visitor2 7 Visitor3 7 Visitor4 7 Home School University of Tulsa Home Name Short Tulsa Home Nickname Golden Hurricane Home Record 8 4 Home AP Home Coaches Home BCS Home Coach Bill Blankenship Home1 7 Home2 7 Home3 0 Home4 7 Odds Brigham Young by 2 ref Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times , December 7, 2011 ref MVP Cody Hoffman small BYU WR Offense small br Dexter McCoil small Tulsa DB Defense small Anthem Referee Shawn Smith Halftime Attendance 30,258 Payout 750,000 per team US Network ESPN US Announcers Dave Neal Play by Play br Andre Ware Analyst br Cara Capuano Sidelines Ratings 1.43 The 2011 Bell Helicopter ArmedForces Bowl , the ninth edition of the game was a post season American college football bowl game held on December 30, 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2011 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University SMU in University Park, Texas as part of the 2011 12 NCAA football bowl games 2011 12 NCAA Bowl season . The game, telecasted at 11 00 a.m. Central Time Zone CT on ESPN , featured 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Tulsa versus 2011 ... football team References Reflist External links http www.armedforcesbowl.com Official site of the ArmedForces Bowl ArmedForces Bowl navbox 2011 bowl game navbox BYU Cougars bowl game navbox Tulsa Golden Hurricane bowl game navbox Category ArmedForces Bowl Category 2011 12 NCAA football bowl games ArmedForces Bowl Category BYU Cougars football bowl games Category Tulsa Golden Hurricane football ... more details
Football club infobox clubname ArmedForces Football Club image fullname nickname founded ground capacity chairman manager league GFA League First Division season 2011 position pattern la1 pattern b1 unknown pattern ra1 leftarm1 FFFFFF body1 FFFFFF rightarm1 FFFFFF shorts1 FFFFFF socks1 FFFFFF pattern la2 pattern b2 unknown pattern ra2 leftarm2 FFFFFF body2 FFFFFF rightarm2 FFFFFF shorts2 FFFFFF socks2 FFFFFF ArmedForces Football Club is an Gambia Gambian football soccer football club located in Banjul , Gambia . It currently plays in GFA League First Division . Titles GFA League First Division 2 2003, 2009 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League 1 appearance 2010 CAF Champions League 2010 Preliminary Round Category Football clubs in the Gambia ... more details
Infobox journal title ArmedForces & Society cover File ArmedForces and Society journal front cover image.tif discipline Sociology , political science abbreviation ArmedForces Soc. editor Patricia M ... 0848 LCCN 74648333 OCLC 01796471 ArmedForces & Society is a quarterly peer review peer reviewed academic ... journal of the Inter University Seminar on ArmedForces and Society and published by SAGE Publications . The current editor in chief is Patricia M. Shields Texas State University San Marcos . ArmedForces & Society was established in 1974 by Morris Janowitz University of Chicago and became the first ... ArmedForces & Society , InCites, Thomson Reuters , May 2005. Accessed 12 May 2011 ref It covers ... name in cites Scholarly studies of ArmedForces & Society ArmedForces & Society has been the subject ... Morten G. year 2001 title Authorship and Affiliation in ArmedForces & Society Volumes 1 25 journal ArmedForces & Society volume 27 issue 4 pages 623 38 doi 10.1177 0095327X0102700406 url http transactionpub.metapress.com ... 2007 reviewed publications in ArmedForces & Society between 1974 and 2006 regarding veterans ... L. Atwood year 2007 title A Review of the Literature on Veterans Published in ArmedForces & Society, 1974 2006 journal ArmedForces & Society volume 33 issue 3 pages 351 81 doi 10.1177 0095327X06297241 ... title Civil Military Relations in Emerging Democracies as Found in the Articles of ArmedForces ... author Sexton, Nathan title A Description of the Articles of the Past Five Years of ArmedForces ..., Anthony title A Descriptive Study of Manuscripts and Reviewers for the ArmedForces & Society Journal ..., Chris 2010 . A content analysis of peacekeeping issues for the journal ArmedForces & Society. Texas ... Reports , ArmedForces & Society has a 2010 impact factor of 0.615, ranking it 75th out of 141 ... Inter University Seminar on ArmedForces and Society Category Publications established in 1974 Category ... among peacekeeping forces. Brady s study concluded that there is a potential for greater publication ... more details
multiple issues advert May 2011 notability May 2011 File ArmedForces Entertainment logo.png 120px right ArmedForces Entertainment logo File Niki Barr Okinawa.jpg right thumb Niki Barr and her band in Japan in 2003. Barr is typical of the non celebrity musical acts selected by ArmedForces Entertainment ... thumb ArmedForces Entertainment arranged for the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders to perform for U.S. ... for Stripes, a non government group, working with ArmedForces Entertainment ArmedForces Entertainment ... afe.afsv.af.mil AFEaboutUs.htm title About Us work ArmedForces Entertainment accessdate 2006 06 26 ref ArmedForces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 ..., cheerleaders, and celebrities of sports, movies and television. ref name afe1 ArmedForces Entertainment ... title Fact Sheet work ArmedForces Entertainment accessdate 2006 06 26 ref This is different from ... aren t sent as close to the front line. ArmedForces Entertainment is an United States Air Force ... and logistical support for the USO in bringing celebrity entertainers to troops. ArmedForces Entertainment ... Shows to the U.S. Army s ArmedForces Professional Entertainment Office AFPEO and resting in 2006 with the U.S. Air Force s ArmedForces Entertainment office. However, the mission has remained constant to provide a program of live, professional entertainment to enhance the quality of life for ArmedForces personnel. ref name afe2 History World War II 1951 The United Service Organizations USO Camp ... to the new ArmedForces Professional Entertainment Office AFPEO to administer the fielding of USO Shows ..., all non celebrity entertainment units sent abroad were participating in the ArmedForces Professional ..., creating the jointly manned office, ArmedForces Entertainment. ref name afe2 2008 First year ... small Reflist div External links http www.armedforcesentertainment.com Official site of ArmedForces ... in the United States de ArmedForces Entertainment ... more details
Brazilian ministries name Joint Staff of the ArmedForces br small Estado Maior Conjunto das For as Armadas small image imagesize head Army General Brazilian Army Army General Jos Carlos De Nardi executive secretary members established 25 August 2010 preceding agency command structure Ministry of Defence Brazil Ministry of Defense jurisdiction Collapsible list title Brazilian ArmedForces Brazilian Army Army Command br Brazilian Navy Navy Command br Brazilian Air Force Air Force Command website footnotes The Joint Staff of the ArmedForces Lang pt Estado Maior Conjunto das For as Armadas centralizes the coordination and control of Brazil s ArmedForces Brazilian Army Army , Brazilian Navy Navy and Brazilian Air Force Air Force ref cite web url https www.defesa.gov.br imprensa mostra materia.php?ID MATERIA 34408 title Presidente Lula sanciona lei da Nova Defesa date 25 August 2010 publisher https www.defesa.gov.br Minist rio da Defesa accessdate 31 May 2011 ref . It was created through the Complementary Law No. 136 of 25 August 2010, and is guided by Ordinance No. 1429. On September 6 2010, Army General Brazilian Army Army General Jos Carlos De Nardi was sworn in as the first Chief of the Joint Staff of the ArmedForces by Ministry of Defence Brazil Defense Minister Nelson Jobim ref cite web url http www.forte.jor.br tag chefe do estado maior conjunto das forcas armadas title Jobim d posse ao primeiro Chefe do Estado Maior Conjunto das For as Armadas date 7 September 2010 publisher https www.defesa.gov.br Minist rio da Defesa accessdate 31 May 2011 ref . References reflist 2 Military of Brazil Category Military of Brazil pt Estado Maior Conjunto das For as Armadas ... more details
Infobox National Military country Georgia name Georgian ArmedForces native name ... s armedforces imports exports Related articles history Russian Georgian War 2008 br War in Abkhazia ... Georgian military ranks The Georgian ArmedForces lang ka Sak art velos Sheiaraghebuli Dzalebi , is the name of the unified armedforces of Georgia country Georgia . The Georgia country Georgian military is a defence force consisting of the Georgian Land Forces , Georgian ... Soviet ArmedForces . On March 23, 1994, Georgia country Georgia was one of the first former Republics ... South Ossetia see 2008 South Ossetia War . The operation led to an armed conflict with forces from ... Structural GAF.jpg 200px thumb Structure of the Georgian ArmedForces as of 2011 The current authorized ... 17 December 2010 establishes the strength of armedforces at no more than 37,000 for the year ... is not structurally part of the Georgian ArmedForces, but rather it is a subunit of the Border Guard ..., which became the base of the foundation for modern Georgian ArmedForces. The Guard actively participated ..., for the units, subunits and bases of the ArmedForces Provide ceremonial activity support ... propelled launchers RPG 7 . International cooperation Georgian ArmedForces have been participating ... s military http www.mod.gov.ge ?l E&m 5&sm 5 Ministry of the defence of Georgia ArmedForces of Georgia. Accessed on March 6, 2009. http www.militaria.ge Military Heraldry of Georgian ArmedForces . Military ... of Georgia logo founded Early 1990s current form 1991 branches Georgian Land Forces br Special Forces Brigade Georgia Georgian Special Forces br Georgian Air Force br Coast Guard of Georgia ... of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armedforces of Georgia are under the authority of the Ministry of Defense Georgia Georgian Ministry ... and Equip Program GTEP training was conducted using U.S. Special Operations Forces and U. S. Marine ... more details
About Chad s central government s forces until 1979 Chad s forces since then Military of Chad Other uses Fat disambiguation The Chadian ArmedForcesForces Arm es Tchadiennes or FAT were the army of the central government of Chad from 1960 to 1979, under the southern presidents Fran ois Ngarta Tombalbaye Fran ois Tombalbaye and F lix Malloum , until the downfall of the latter in 1979, when the head of the gendarmerie , Wadel Abdelkader Kamougu , assumed command. Joined by gendarmerie units, FAT became a regional force representing primarily the Sara people Sara ethnic group of the five southern prefectures of Chad prefectures . It joined with the Transitional Government of National Unity GUNT forces fighting against Hiss ne Habr and was a recipient of aid from Libya . FAT began to disintegrate during 1982 as a result of defeats inflicted by Habr s ArmedForces of the North FAN . Most remaining soldiers accepted integration into FAN or resumed their insurgency as codos . Military Statistics The ArmedForces of Chad have around 2.2 million women available to be drafted into their military as well as around 1.9 million men. People are considered fit for military service in Chad at the age of 20. People in Chad can volunteer to join the military at age 18, however if you wait until age 20 there is a 3 year service obligation. There is also no minimum age for volunteers as long as guardian consent is given. Women in Chad are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at the age of 21. The military of Chad is divided into 3 main branches. The Chadian National Army, The Chadian Air Force, and the Gendarmerie. The government of Chad spends around 4.2 of their GDP on their armedforces. The Chadian ArmedForces spend about One Hundred and One million dollars in military spending. The Chadian ArmedForces are ranked eleventh overall recent military growth. ref http www.nationmaster.com country cd chad mil military ref See also FROLINAT Malloum s Military Government ... more details
Infobox national military country SYR name Syrian ArmedForces native name ... Lebanon War br Gulf War br 2011 Syrian uprising ranks The Syrian ArmedForces are the military forces ... Forces then became the regular armedforces of the newly independent state and grew rapidly to about ... of Syria is the commander in chief of the Syrian armedforces, comprising some 646,500 troops upon mobilization ... in the Syrian armedforces are Alawites , like President Bashar al Assad . Alawites make ... Because of the Alawite composition of the Syrian armedforces, its interests are closely aligned with those ... service, as such its controls of the senior most posts in the armedforces, and has the most manpower ... Quwwat al Jawwiyah al Arabiya as Souriya is the Air Force Aviation branch of the Syrian ArmedForces ... As of 2011, Syrian ArmedForces Modernization arms contracts with Russia , Syria s main arms supplier ... Military of Syria ArabDecision inst brows 3 5 3 1 3 7.htm Syria s Army and ArmedForces Human Rights Watch , http www.hrw.org node 103558 section 12 Structure and Command of ArmedForces and Intelligence ... forces. Historically the Syrian Army has acted consistently in defence of the regime. In doing ... Syrian army. In 1925 the unit was designated the Army of the Levant Levantine Special Forces Troupes ... the control of the Free French and was designated the Army of the Levant Levantine Forces Troupes du ... Special Forces, French officers held the top posts, but as Evacuation Day Syria Syrian independence ... forces. Syrian forces lingered in the country throughout the Lebanese civil war , and eventually ..., Syrian forces maintained what was in effect a military occupation of Lebanon until 2005, when they were ... al Hariri . Syrian forces have been accused of involvement in that murder, as well as continued ... , the Syrian military consists of air, ground, and navy forces. Syrian Army Image Syrian soldier ... forces and the organization of ground formations into three corps. The army s active manpower served ... more details
The State Armed Police Forces ref http reportmysignalpm.blogspot.com 2011 07 central police forces and state ... requiring a higher level of armed expertise than normal. The State Armed Police Forces exist in addition to the ordinary police services of the various states. All states have different title for their armed police units. In addition to the term Armed Police , other titles in different states include Special Armed Police , Armed Constabulary , Provincial Armed Constabulary , Pradeshik and State ... are nearly the same. The central government of India now refers to these forces nationwide as the State Armed Police Forces and discourages use of the term paramilitary . However, this terminology ... another smaller armed unit called the Anti Terrorist Squad ATS . Each of these two forces ... Bengal armed police forces Unlike other states of India, the state of West Bengal has two separate ... has two separate state armed police structures, one for each jurisdiction.Special forces of West ... of EFR at Salua, near Kharagpur . Like the armed police forces of many states, the EFR are currently ... of Bihar calls its state armed police force Military Police , which clashes with central government .... The State Armed Police act as a mobile armed reserve activated only on the orders from ... its own teams of policemen with higher firearms competence. Such teams, known as district armed police , are for purely local use and are not part of the State Armed Police Forces. Bihar Military Police The Bihar Military Police is the state armed police force for Bihar . It is currently frequently ... bmp officers field postings ref Kerala Armed Police In Kerala , the armed police trace their origins to the early stages of the Kerala Police. The armed police units of Kerala are The Kerala Armed Police Battalions numbered I to V The Kerala Special Armed Police The State Rapid Action Force. The Malabar Special Police The Inspector General of Police , Armed Police Battalions , is the controlling authority ... more details
AFRCs ArmedForces Recreation Centers exist to provide rest and relaxation in the form of lodging and outdoor recreation for United States military service members, Department of Defense civilian employees, US military retirees, and their families. Rates for use of these facilities are often determined by rank, with the lowest ranking service members paying the lowest fees. The facilities are often located in areas where typical hotel and resort rates are very high, thus allowing the members of the military lower cost vacations. Five AFRCs operate worldwide, overseen by the United States Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command FMWRC in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria , Virginia . The five resorts include Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch Partenkirchen , Germany ref cite news first last coauthors title First class in Bavaria. ArmedForces Recreation Center hotel date 2004 09 01 publisher url http www.encyclopedia.com doc 1G1 139678490.html work Soldiers Magazine pages accessdate 2007 09 21 language ref Shades of Green resort Shades of Green located in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida Orlando , Florida Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul , Korea the Hale Koa Hotel in Hawaii ref cite news first last coauthors title Hale Koa Hotel at the Ft. DeRussy ArmedForces Recreation Center date publisher url http gohawaii.about.com library gallery blwaikiki hotels 4.htm work about.com pages accessdate 2007 09 21 language ref and Cape Henry Inn on Fort Story near Virginia Beach , Virginia . Navbox name ArmedForces Recreation Centers title ArmedForces Recreation Centers groupstyle background color FFFFFF group1 Orlando list1 nowrap Shades of Green resort Shades of Green group2 Honolulu, Hawaii list2 nowrap Hale Koa Hotel group3 Fort Story, Virginia list3 nowrap Cape Henry ... recreationcenters ArmedForces Recreation Centers http www.armymwr.com U.S. Army MWR http www.dodlodging.com ... States Army Category ArmedForces Recreation Centers US mil stub ... more details
For a similarly titled Dumont TV series 1950 51 , see Visit with the ArmedForces A Visit With the ArmedForces . Infobox television show name The ArmedForces Hour image caption format runtime 30 minutes creator starring country USA network NBC 1949 1950 br DuMont Television Network DuMont 1951 first aired October 30, 1949 last aired May 6, 1951 num episodes The ArmedForces Hour was an early American television program originally broadcast on NBC and later on the now defunct DuMont Television Network . The series ran from 1949 in television 1949 to 1951 in television 1951 . Despite the title of the series, it was a half hour program. The ArmedForces Hour was a television program culled from the estimated 500 million feet of film archived at the U.S. Department of Defense. Production was supervised by Major Robert Keim and Lieutenant Benjamin Greenberg. ref name McNeil McNeil, Alex 1980 . Total Television 4th ed. . New York Penguin Books. ISBN 0 14 024916 8 ref After a one season run on NBC, the network cancelled the series in 1950. However, on February 4, 1951, the series started again on the DuMont Television Network , with the last DuMont episode airing on May 6, 1951. See also List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts References Reflist Bibliography David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network DuMont and the Birth of American Television Philadelphia Temple University Press , 2004 ISBN 1 59213 245 6 Alex McNeil, Total Television , Fourth edition New York Penguin Books , 1980 ISBN 0 14 024916 8 Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows , Third edition New York Ballantine Books , 1964 ISBN 0 345 31864 1 External links imdb title id 0320827 title The ArmedForces Hour http www.dumonthistory.tv a1.html DuMont historical website DEFAULTSORT ArmedForces Hour Category DuMont Television Network shows Category NBC network shows Category 1940s American television series ... more details
Infobox Political post post Minister of State for the ArmedForces body the United Kingdom insignia insigniasize insigniacaption department nativename image Nick Harvey MP Liverpool.jpg alt incumbent Nick Harvey incumbentsince 13 May 2010 style residence appointer termlength formation end succession inaugural last Bill Rammell deputy salary website http www.mod.uk DefenceInternet AboutDefence People Ministers MinisterOfStateForTheArmedForces.htm www.mod.uk The Minister of State for the British ArmedForcesArmedForces is a middle ranking ministerial position, subordinate only to the Secretary of State for Defence , at the Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Ministry of Defence in Her Majesty s Government . The current incumbent is the Liberal Democrat MP Nick Harvey , who was appointed as one of the Lib Dem MPs in the Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition Government . The role s responsibilities are All matters regarding Regular and Reserve ArmedForces Operations including Iraq , Counter Terrorism , UK Operations, Northern Ireland and the Balkans Bilateral defence relations outside the NATO Europe area Inquiries, Boards of Inquiry, Inquests Legal issues including detention Arms and Export Control Regional issues and the devolved Administrations The agencies Defence Analytical Services Agency DASA and Defence Vetting Agency DVA List of Ministers of State for the ArmedForces class wikitable colspan 2 Name Portrait width 100 Took office width 100 Left office width 100 Political party width 120 Prime Minister style background color Labour Party UK meta color width 120 Adam Ingram Labour politician Adam Ingram 7 June 2001 29 June 2007 Labour Party UK Labour Tony Blair Blair style background color Labour Party UK meta color Bob Ainsworth ... United Kingdom Category Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom ArmedForces Category Current ministerial offices in the United Kingdom ArmedForces ... more details