Papua New Guinea Defence Force

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It originated from the Australian Army land forces of the territory of Papua New Guinea before independence, coming into being in January 1973 and having its antecedents in the Pacific Islands Regiment. The PNGDF is a small force, numbering around 3,600 personnel, and consists of a Land Element, an Air Element and a Maritime Element. It is a joint force tasked with defending Papua New Guinea and its territories against external attack, as well as having secondary functions including national-building and internal security tasks.

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

1973

Land Element
Maritime Element
Air Element

Murray Barracks, Port Moresby

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Dr. Billy Joseph^[1]

Rear Admiral Philip Polewara^[2]

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1,568,210 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.^[5]),
1,478,965 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.^[5])

1,130,951 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.^[5]),
1,137,753 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.^[5])

67,781 males (2010 est.^[5]),
65,820 females (2010 est.^[5])

3,600^[4]

$US113.1 million (2014)^[6]

1.9 (2014)^[6]

Australia
China
France
India
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Ranks

Defence accounts for less than 2% of GDP, while also receiving significant assistance and training support from Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and other nations.

The PNGDF Land Element includes two infantry battalions, an engineer battalion, a signal squadron, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, and a preventive medicine platoon. The Air Element is a small air wing operating three light transport aircraft and two leased helicopters. The Maritime Element consists of four Guardian-class patrol boats and two landing crafts. The army is under the direct command of Headquarters PNGDF, while the air wing and navy have their own commanding officers. The PNGDF does not have a Commander-in-Chief but rather a Commander who advises the Minister for Defence.^[7]^[8] The PNGDF is under the control of the National Executive Council through the Minister for Defence.^[8]

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Command HQ (Port Moresby);

two light Infantry battalions of the (1 RPIR at Port Moresby and 2 RPIR at Wewak);

Royal Pacific Islands Regiment

Long Range Reconnaissance Unit;

one Engineer battalion ();

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Signals Squadron (Port Moresby);

EOD unit;

Preventative Health Platoon; and

Defence Academy (Lae)

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Four patrol boats (supplied by Australia)^[62]^[63]

Guardian-class

One landing craft (transferred from Royal Australian Navy)^[64]

Balikpapan-class

One Malaysian built landing craft (supplied by Australia)

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Media related to Papua New Guinea Defence Force at Wikimedia Commons

Official website

. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016. Website account suspended in 2017.

"PNG Defence Organisation - new official PNGDF website"

on WikiLeaks

Details in 1976

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Papua New Guinea Defence Force