Papua New Guinea Defence Force

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The Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the small, primarily land-based military organization responsible for the defense and internal security of Papua New Guinea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
commanderTitle Chief of Defence Force
Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
cooperatesWith Australian Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
Pacific Islands Forum members
United States military
country Papua New Guinea
dateFounded 1973
engagement peacekeeping operations
regional security cooperation in the Pacific
focus land-based operations
foundedBy Government of Papua New Guinea
garrison Murray Barracks, Port Moresby
hasBranch air element
army
naval element
hasCapability air transport
coastal patrol
disaster relief support
light infantry operations
hasComponent Papua New Guinea Air Operations Element
Papua New Guinea Land Element
Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
headquartersLocation Port Moresby
isSmallRelativeTo neighbouring regional militaries
legalBasis Constitution of Papua New Guinea
Defence Act of Papua New Guinea
mottoLanguage English
notableIssue limited resources
logistical constraints
operatesIn Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea airspace
territorial waters of Papua New Guinea
partOf Government of Papua New Guinea
precededBy Australian Army units in Papua New Guinea
primaryBranch land forces
responsibility border security
defence of Papua New Guinea
maritime surveillance
support to civil authorities
role internal security
national defence
serviceType volunteer military service
shortName PNGDF
subordinateTo Ministry of Defence of Papua New Guinea
usesLanguage English
Tok Pisin

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Bougainville Civil War hasMainBelligerent Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Bougainville Civil War involves Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Bougainville Civil War opposingForce Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Konedobu hasGovernmentBuilding Papua New Guinea Defence Force Headquarters
linked to: Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Jacksons International Airport servesAsPrimaryBaseFor Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Transport Wing
linked to: Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Bougainville Revolutionary Army opposedBy Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Papua New Guinea Defence Force hasComponent Papua New Guinea Air Operations Element
linked to: Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Lombrum Naval Base usedBy Papua New Guinea Defence Force