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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Transport Wing | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea Defence Force Headquarters | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| commanderTitle |
Chief of Defence Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Australian Defence Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands Forum members ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Murray Barracks, Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
air element
ⓘ
army ⓘ naval element ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air transport
ⓘ
coastal patrol ⓘ disaster relief support ⓘ light infantry operations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Papua New Guinea Air Operations Element
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea Land Element NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea Maritime Element NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSmallRelativeTo | neighbouring regional militaries ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defence Act of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
limited resources
ⓘ
logistical constraints ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea airspace ⓘ territorial waters of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Australian Army units in Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ministry of Defence of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Papua New Guinea Defence Force Headquarters
this entity surface form:
Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Transport Wing