President of the Dominican Republic
The president of the Dominican Republic is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of the republic during the Dominican War of Independence. The president of the Dominican Republic is styled Your Excellency, Mr. President during his time in office. His official residence is the National Palace.
President of the Dominican Republic
Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic
The Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic are the military forces of the Dominican Republic. They consist of approximately 56,000 active duty personnel. The president is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic and the Ministry of Defense is the chief managing body of the armed forces. The primary missions of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic are to defend the nation and protect the territorial integrity of the country. The Armed Forces of Dominican Republic are the strongest army in the Caribbean after Cuba.
Brigantine Schooners in Santo Domingo circa 1850.
3 Dominican Republic Special Forces operators armed with M4 carbines got out of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter in counter-terrorist and counter-illegal drug trade operations.