Other uses armedforces disambiguation Unreferenced date June 2007 War The armedforces of a country are its government sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nation s armedforces. Armed force is the use of armedforces to achieve political objectives. The study of the use of armedforces is called military science . Broadly speaking, this involves considering offense and defense at three levels strategy , operational art , and military tactics tactics . All three levels study the application of the use of force in order to achieve a desired objective. Organization Main Military organization In most countries the armedforces are divided into three or four Armed ... Streitkr ftebasis , and Central Medical Services Zentraler Sanit tsdienst . In larger armedforces the culture between the different Armed Services of a country s armedforces can be quite different. Armedforces may be organized as standing forces e.g. regular army , which describes a professional ... in maintaining armedforces is in providing protection from foreign threats and from internal conflict. In recent decades armedforces personnel have also been used as emergency civil support roles ... Paramilitary Staff military Civil military relations Armedforces of the world List of militaries by country ... of countries by number of active troops List of countries by size of armedforces List of countries without an army List of air forces List of armies List of navies Category Military A ar an Fuerzas Armatas az Silahl Q vv l r bn be x old ca Forces armades cs Ozbrojen ... , Paramilitary Paramilitary Forces , etc. are common in most of the world but are uncommon in Anglo ... a variation on the standard model of three or four basic Armed Services . Variations include China ... more details
Armedforces may refer to the armedforces , the military of a nation ArmedForces album , an Elvis Costello album ArmedForces sports society , one of the largest sporting organisations in the Soviet Union ArmedForces Special Powers Act, 1958 , created by the Parliament of India disambig ... more details
ArmedForces Medical College can stand for any of the following names ArmedForces Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh , see Bangladesh University of Professionals ArmedForces Medical College, Pune , India. disambig ... more details
ArmedForces Act with its variations is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and India relating to the armedforces . List United Kingdom The ArmedForces Act 2006 c. 52 The ArmedForces Pensions and Compensation Act 2004 c. 32 The ArmedForces Act 2001 c. 19 The ArmedForces Discipline Act 2000 c. 4 The ArmedForces Act 1996 c. 46 The ArmedForces Act 1991 c. 62 The ArmedForces Act 1986 c. 21 The ArmedForces Act 1981 c. 55 The ArmedForces Act 1976 c. 52 The ArmedForces Act 1971 c. 33 The ArmedForces Act 1966 c. 45 The ArmedForces Housing Loans Act 1965 c. 9 The ArmedForces Housing Loans Act 1958 c. 1 The ArmedForces Housing Loans Act 1949 c. 77 India The ArmedForces Special Powers Act, 1958 See also List of short titles disambig UK legislation Statute stub ... more details
Croatian ArmedForces may refer to ArmedForces of the Republic of Croatia , the Croatian military. Croatian ArmedForces NDH , the military of the World War II Axis puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia abbreviated NDH in Croatian disambig ... more details
Policies and Procedures policies and procedures approved by the Board. ArmedForces ...orphan date December 2009 ArmedForces Insurance AFI provides property and casualty insurance to military ... for membership with ArmedforcesArmedForces Insurance include all active duty , retired and former ... to meet the military s needs through an alliance with ArmedForces Benefit Association AFBA ref ... ifawebnews.com 2009 07 08 armedforces insurance members get financial services assistance ArmedForces ... Attorney in Fact manage the business aspect of ArmedForces Insurance operations. All members retain ... www.kslegislature.org legsrv statutes getStatute.do?number 17535 Merger of ArmedForces Cooperative Insuring Association with ArmedForces Insurance Exchange definitions. ref , providing a means to diversify .... History ArmedForces Insurance began on a frontier army post in 1887, when the Army Cooperative Fire ... their support to the Association which later became ArmedForces Co operative Insuring Association, and now ArmedForces Insurance Exchange . Through the years, the organization evolved to include ..., ArmedForces Insurance Exchange, was formed to operate as a licensed entity as states increasingly ... and liabilities were transferred to the Exchange, and the merger between ArmedForces Insurance Cooperative and ArmedForces Insurance Exchange was complete. The formation of the ArmedForces Insurance ... a trade association that represents ArmedForces Insurance and other insurance companies before state ... AFI is a sponsor of the Bell Helicopter ArmedForces Bowl ref http www.fwbusinesspress.com display.php?id 9199 Houston defeats Air Force in annual ArmedForces Bowl, Fort Worth Business press ... also serves as a title partner for the ArmedForces Adventure Area at the Bowl, as well as the Great ... references External links http www.afi.org ArmedForces Insurance Web site http www.armedforceslifeinsurance.com UK ArmedForces Insurance Web site Category Insurance companies of the United ... more details
orphan date November 2009 The ArmedForces Flag Day or the Flag Day of India is a day dedicated towards collection of funds from people of India for the welfare of the ArmedForces of India Indian ArmedForces personnel . It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949. Over the years, it has become a tradition to commemorate this day as an honour to the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India. History Immediately after India achieved independence, a need arose for the government to manage the welfare of its defence personnel. On August 28, 1949 a committee set up under the defence minister decided to observe a Flag Day annually on December 7. The idea behind observing a Flag Day was to distribute small flags to the general population and in return collect donations. Flag Day gains more significance as it considers that it is the responsibility of the civilian population of India to take care of the families and dependents of the armedforces personnel who fight for the country. Jawaharlal Nehru , who was then Prime Minister of India , on December 7, 1954 said ref http www.hindu.com 2004 12 07 stories 2004120700410901.htm The Hindu, This Day That Age published December 7, 2004, accessed November 1, 2006. ref Significance and purpose The Flag day is mainly observed to serve ... Resettlement and welfare of ex servicemen and their families. The ArmedForces Flag Day ... armedforces, the Indian Army , the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy , arrange a variety of shows .... In 1993, the Defence Ministry of India consolidated related welfare funds into a single ArmedForces Flag Day fund . ref http www.dgrindia.com directorate ksb03.html Kendriya Sainik Board Website ... and Union Territories. When the ArmedForces Flag Day programme was introduced, the fund allocation ... Board Fund Indian Gorkha Ex Servicemen s Welfare Fund. Fund collection The fund collection is managed throughout the country by the by local arms of the Kendriya Sainik Board KSB , which is part ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Malaysian ArmedForces seealso Supreme Commander of the Malaysian ArmedForces The Malaysian ArmedForces Council is a Malaysia n military body established under Article 137 of the Constitution of Malaysia and is the constitutional body responsible under the general authority of the Yang di Pertuan Agong King as Supreme Commander for the command, discipline and administration of Military of Malaysia Malaysia s armedforces . It is composed of the following members The Ministry of Defence Malaysia Minister of Defence . One member appointed by the Conference of Rulers . The Chief of the ArmedForces Staff, who is appointed by the Yang di Pertuan Agong King of Malaysia . The Secretary General of Defence. Two senior staff officers of the federation armedforces, appointed by the King. A senior officer of the federation navy, appointed by the King. A senior officer of the federation air force, appointed by the King. Up to two other members, appointed by the King. Category Military of Malaysia Military stub Malaysia stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Revolutionary ArmedForces of the People in Portuguese language Portuguese For as Armadas Revolucionarias do Povo , the armed wing of PAIGC during the struggle against Portugal Portuguese colonial rule in Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde . FARP was launched after the first party congress of PAIGC. DEFAULTSORT Revolutionary ArmedForces Of The People Category History of Guinea Bissau ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2010 Infobox Military Unit unit name Industrial College of the ArmedForces image Image Industrial College of the Armed Forces.gif 200px caption Industrial College of the ArmedForces emblem dates 1924 1941 br 1943 present country United States allegiance branch Multi service type role Service school size command structure National Defense University garrison Fort McNair garrison label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot equipment equipment label battles anniversaries decorations battle honours Commanders commander1 Major General Joe Brown commander1 label Commandant commander2 commander2 label commander3 commander3 label notable commanders The Industrial College of the ArmedForces ICAF is a U.S. military educational institution tasked with preparing military officers and civilian government officials for leadership and executive positions in the field of national security. Established in 1924 in the aftermath of America s mobilization difficulties in World War I, its predecessor, the Army Industrial College, focused on wartime procurement and mobilization procedures. Bernard M. Baruch , who was a prominent Wall Street speculator and Chairman of the War Industries Board , is regarded as one of the founding fathers. Established in 1924, as the Army Industrial College, it rapidly expanded. The college was closed during World War II and then re opened two years later in 1943 in the Pentagon. Before World War II ended, senior Army officers, including General Dwight D. Eisenhower graduate of the Army Industrial College class of 1933 and instructor at the college for four years , supported the concept of a joint war college. In 1946, the name of the college changed to the Industrial College of the ArmedForces. ICAF moved to Fort McNair , near the newly founded National War College , and began the 10 month course. In 1948, Secretary ... of the ArmedForces Category National Defense University ... more details
name Patricia Driscoll ArmedForces Foundation Patricia Driscoll Governing Body Board of Directors ...Infobox Organization name ArmedForces Foundation image image border size 200px caption ArmedForces ... The ArmedForces Foundation is an United States American non profit organization based ... States ArmedForces from all branches of service, both active duty and retired. With such a broad ... of raising funds and awareness to support service members and their families. The ArmedForces .... Mission statement The ArmedForces Foundation is dedicated to providing comfort and solace to members of the United States ArmedForces Community by providing financial support, career counseling ... The ArmedForces Foundation currently administers 4 core programs, each with a different focus ... program administered by the ArmedForces Foundation and provides direct financial assistance ... Impact The ArmedForces Foundation, a national charity, has helped hundreds of families across the United ... the stresses of injury recovery and deployment. The ArmedForces Foundation sponsors a wide range ... Marathons Classic Outdoor Sports The ArmedForces Foundation Classic Outdoor Sports Program fills ... the Classic Outdoor Sports Program, the ArmedForces Foundation along with a number of other ... The ArmedForces Foundation, along with 522 Productions partnered to create a 60 minute documentary ..., Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD , co authored by ArmedForces Foundation President Patricia Driscoll Patricia Driscoll ArmedForces Foundation gives readers an intimate ... A national education initiative The ArmedForces Foundation began Operation Caring Classroom, a program ... project currently in the works at the ArmedForces Foundation. The book gives an intimate ... Heart Riders The ArmedForces Foundation has partnered with the Maryland Blue Knights, Chapter .... ref name armedforcesfoundation.org Soldier s Home Investment Project The ArmedForces Foundation ... more details
Italic title Infobox Journal title ArmedForces & Society cover discipline Interdisciplinary language English language English abbreviation AFS publisher SAGE Publications country United States USA frequency Quarterly history 1974 present website http afs.sagepub.com ISSN 0095 327X eISSN 1556 0848 ArmedForces & Society is a quarterly peer reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on civil military relations , military institutions, conflict management , and arms control . It is the official journal of the Inter University Seminar on ArmedForces and Society . The current editor is Patricia M. Shields of Texas State University . The journal was founded in 1974 by Morris Janowitz . ref cite book last Burk first James editor Morris Janowitz title On Social Organization and Social Control url http books.google.com ?id FbEZjHWZAdUC&pg PA1&dq on social organization and social control accessdate 2007 05 12 year 1991 publisher University of Chicago Press location Chicago, IL isbn 978 02 2639 303 2 chapter Introduction A Pragmatic Sociology page 21 ref Scholarly study of ArmedForces & Society ArmedForces & Society has been the subject of multiple scholarly publications. Ender 2001 examined the characteristics of the authorship of the journal s first 25 volumes, exploring such factors as the author article ratio , sex , nationality ... and Affiliation in ArmedForces & Society Volumes 1 25 journal ArmedForces & Society volume ... in ArmedForces & Society, 1974 2006 journal ArmedForces & Society volume 33 issue 3 pages 351 ... Military Relations in Emerging Democracies as Found in the Articles of ArmedForces & Society publisher ... of the Articles of the Past Five Years of ArmedForces & Society publisher Texas State University ... and Reviewers for the ArmedForces & Society Journal publisher Texas State University year ... ArmedForces & Society homepage http www.iusafs.org Inter University Seminar on ArmedForces ... 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
The ArmedForces Council is the senior military body in Canada. It meets to advise the Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Defence Staff CDS on matters concerning the command, control and administration of the Canadian Forces CF as well as to help the CDS make decisions regarding these matters. The council replaced the committee of the Chiefs of Staff Canada Chiefs of Staff after Canadian Forces Modern reorganization Unification in 1968. The ArmedForces Council is chaired by the CDS and consists of the CDS, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Vice Chief of the Defence Staff , the heads of each of the environmental commands of the CF Maritime Command Canada Maritime Command , Land Force Command Canada Land Force Command and Air Command Canada Air Command , as well as other senior officers. List of Members of the ArmedForces Council As of 2010 7 lc on General W.J. Natynczyk Chairman Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Admiral Bruce Donaldson Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Admiral P. Dean McFadden P.D. McFadden Chief of the Maritime Staff Lieutenant General Canada Lieutenant General Peter Devlin P.J. Devlin Chief of the Land Staff Lieutenant General Andr Deschamps Canadian Forces officer J.P.A. Deschamps Chief of the Air Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff Rear Admiral A.M. Smith Chief of Military Personnel Rear Admiral D. C. Tabbernor Chief of Reserves and Cadets Brigadier General B.B. Cathcart Judge Advocate General Canada Judge Advocate General Major General J. M. C. Rousseau Chief of Defence Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer Bob Cl roux Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer See also Portal Canadian ArmedForces Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of the Defence Staff Canada References http www.cds.forces.gc.ca bio afc cfa eng.asp ArmedForces Council Canadian Forces Category 1968 establishments Category Canadian Forces Canada mil stub fr Conseil des Forces arm es ... more details
Infobox Military Award name ArmedForces Reserve Medal image Image AFRMedal.gif 125px caption ArmedForces Reserve Medal awarded by United States ArmedForces established s Executive Order 10163 EO 10163 ... bottom right . The ArmedForces Reserve Medal is a Awards and decorations of the United States military military award of the United States ArmedForces that has existed since 1950. The medal recognizes ... Guard forces of the United States United States of America . To receive the ArmedForces Reserve ..., the initial award of the ArmedForces Reserve Medal was presented without a device with the second and subsequent awards denoted by Hourglass Device hourglass emblems . The modern ArmedForces Reserve ... service. Subsequent awards of the ArmedForces Reserve Medal are annotated by upgrading the hourglass device to silver, for 20 years, and gold, for 30 years. A fourth award of the ArmedForces Reserve Medal, for 40 years, is denoted by a bronze and gold hourglass device worn simultaneously. The ArmedForces Reserve Medal is also awarded to any member of the Reserve or National Guard who is involuntarily ... and the ArmedForces Reserve Medal is presented regardless of time in service. The Mobilization Device , or M device, is awarded as an attachment to the ArmedForces Reserve Medal in all such cases of mobilization ... one M device, regardless of times deployed. The ArmedForces Reserve Medal is a service wide award for all branches of the military and is presented to both officer armedforces officer s and Enlisted rank enlisted personnel. On the reverse of every ArmedForces Reserve Medal is a crest denoting the branch of service in which Reserve or National Guard duty was performed. The ArmedForces Reserve ... of Heraldry website http www.foxfall.com gcrm dod afrm.htm ArmedForces Reserve Medal http www.npc.navy.mil ... Good Conduct Medal , a service member s disciplinary history is not a factor when awarding the ArmedForces Reserve Medal. IRR members are eligible for the AFRM, according to the Naval Personnel Command ... more details
Infobox Military Award name ArmedForces Service Medal image File ArmedForces Service Medal.jpg 100px caption ArmedForces Service Medal awarded by All Branches of the United States Military type Service medal eligibility All personnel for Presented to those service members who engage in significant activity for which no other campaign or service medal is authorized. status first award 1996 last award total posthumous recipients individual higher Korea Defense Service Medal lower Humanitarian Service Medal same image2 Image ArmedForces Service Medal ribbon.svg caption2 Ribbon for the ArmedForces Service Medal The ArmedForces Service Medal is a Awards and decorations of the United States military ... actions, or military operations in support or as a member of NATO or United Nations forces. The ArmedForces Service Medal was originally intended to be a replacement for the ArmedForces Expeditionary .... The primary difference between the two is that the ArmedForces Service Medal is awarded for actions through which no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action was encountered . This definition separates the two medals in that the ArmedForces Expeditionary Medal is normally ... of the operation. Additional awards of the ArmedForces Service Medal are denoted by service stars ... Nations Mission in Haiti Operation UNITED NATIONS MISSION in Haiti U.S. FORCES in Haiti and U.S. SUPPORT GROUP Haiti from 1 April 1995 31 January 2000 As an exception to Department of Defense policy the ArmedForces Expeditionary Medal , and the ArmedForces Service Medal may be awarded concurrently ... afsm.htm ArmedForces Service Medal commonscat ArmedForces Service Medal United States ArmedForces ... established in 1996 de ArmedForces Service Medal uk zh ..., National Guard forces deployed to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to assist the Department ... Haiti Earthquake relief from 14 January 2010 1 June 2010 This medal was also awarded to U.S. Forces ... more details
Infobox National Military country United Kingdom name HM ArmedForces image File Triserv 600.png 150px ... forces of the United Kingdom , known as His Her Majesty s ArmedForces or sometimes the British ArmedForces , and sometimes legally the ArmedForces of the Crown , ref http www.raf.mod.uk legalservices p3chp29.htm ArmedForces Act 1976, Arrangement of Sections , raf.mod.uk ref encompasses the Royal Navy , the British Army , and the Royal Air Force . The British ArmedForces are a purely professional ... troops . The British armedforces are the largest military in the EU in terms of professional personnel and reserves. In addition the British armedforces have 191,300 ref cite web url http www.dasa.mod.uk ... attack helicopter s. The Commander in Chief of the British ArmedForces is the British monarch , HM ... law, the armedforces are subordinate to the crown but can only be maintained in peace time by parliament ... army standing armedforces on an annual basis. Consistent with longstanding constitutional convention ... over the armedforces. ref name United Kingdom 05 06 http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 3846.htm United Kingdom 05 06 , state.gov ref The armedforces are managed by the Defence Council of the United Kingdom ... The British ArmedForces are charged with protecting the United Kingdom and its British overseas territories ... The Mission of the ArmedForces , armedforces.co.uk ref They are active and regular participants ..., beginning in 1707 with the merging of the armedforces of England and Scotland to become the armed ... by the ArmedForces contracting global role. ref Chandler & Beckett 2003 , p343 ref ref Colman ... the size of the ArmedForces from 690,000 to 375,000 by 1962. ref Lider 1985 , British Military Thought ... Forces based in Brunei Brunei , the ArmedForces reconfigured to focus on the responsibilities allocated ... and most important overseas commitments that the British ArmedForces had during this period. ref ... ArmedForces. ref name Insurgencies Chandler & Beckett 2003 , pp350 351 ref These conflicts ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes 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 1984 File Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg Flag of the Egyptian Army gallery See also Flag of Egypt List of Egyptian flags 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 National Military country Sweden name Swedish ArmedForces native name F rsvarsmakten image Image F rsvarsmakten vapen bra.svg 85px Coat of Arms of the Swedish ArmedForces caption Coat of Arms of the Swedish ArmedForces image2 caption2 founded current form disbanded branches Image Arm n vapen ... Swedish ArmedForces. cite web url http www.forsvarsmakten.se upload dokumentfiler C3 85rsredovisningar ... rsredovisning 2009. pp. 11. Stockholm Swedish ArmedForces. cite web url http www.forsvarsmakten.se ... ranks of the Swedish ArmedForces The Kingdom of Sweden Swedish ArmedForces lang sv F rsvarsmakten ... to defend the Realm in the event of war. The Supreme Commander of the Swedish ArmedForces Supreme .... Units from the Swedish ArmedForces are currently on deployment in Afghanistan International ... once every three years. Doctrine main Foreign relations of Sweden The ArmedForces have ... en About the ArmedForces Nordic defence cooperation title Nordic defence cooperation F rsvarsmakten ... the ArmedForces Nordic defence cooperation Background to cooperation title Background to cooperation ... 08 05 ref ref cite web url http www.mil.se en About the ArmedForces The Swedish military service .... In 2009 the minister of defense stated that in the future all of the armedforces must be fully mobilized ... ref Today, the total number of troops available to the Swedish ArmedForces after 90 days of full mobilization ... ArmedForces force than there are ships and artillery pieces, respectively, for them to command ... This is the distribution of personnel vs rank as reported by the Swedish ArmedForces in their annual ... changed to Sergeant and Sergeant is now F rste Sergeant . HKV PERS of the Swedish ArmedForces have ... For details regarding ranks Military ranks of the Swedish armedforces . Military units The table describes ... units Nordic Battle Group Nordic Battle Group is a temporary formation of the Swedish ArmedForces ... . Image NH90 P6230205.JPG thumb right 200px NH90 of the Swedish ArmedForces Image K32 HMS Helsingborg ... 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 fr Forces arm es du Nord ... more details
The Commander of the Lebanese ArmedForces is a position in the Lebanese ArmedForces Lebanese Army . Commanders This is a list of the LAF commanders since its the date of its establishment till the present period ref cite web url http www.lebarmy.gov.lb English Commanders.asp title ArmedForces Commanders publisher Lebanese ArmedForces accessdate November 12, 2008 ref 1 August 1945 to 22 September 1958 Fouad Ch hab 9 October 1958 to 31 January 1959 Toufic Salem 1 February 1959 to 30 June 1965 Adel Shehab 1 July 1965 to 6 January 1970 Emile Boustany 7 January 1970 to 24 July 1971 Jean Njeim 25 July 1971 to 9 September 1975 Iskandar Ghanem 10 September 1975 to 27 March 1977 Hanna Sa d 28 March 1977 to 7 December 1982 Victor Khoury 8 December 1982 to 22 June 1984 Ibrahim Tannous 23 June 1984 to 13 October 1990 Michel Aoun 28 November 1989 to 23 November 1998 mile Lahoud 21 December 1998 to 2008 Michel Sleiman 30 August 2008 to present Jean Kahwaji start box s mil Succession box title Commander of the Lebanese ArmedForces Commander of the Lebanese ArmedForces before Michel Suleiman after Jean Kahwaji br Incumbent years 2008 Present end box References reflist Military of lebanon navbox lebanon stub Mil rank stub Category Lebanese military personnel ar fr Commandant des Forces arm es libanaises ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Not to be confused with People s Armed Police or People s Liberation Army . The People s ArmedForcesForces Arm es Populaires or FAP was a Chad ian insurgent group composed of followers of Goukouni Oueddei after the schism with Hiss ne Habr in 1976. With an ethnic base in the Teda clan of the Toubou from the Tibesti area of northern Chad, the force was armed by Libya and formed the largest component of the Transitional Government of National Unity GUNT coalition army opposing Habr . FAP troops rebelled against their Libyan allies in the latter part of 1986. Many of them were subsequently integrated into the national army, the Chadian National ArmedForces FANT , and participated in the 1987 attempt to drive Libya out of Chadian territory. See also FROLINAT Malloum s Military Government Chadian Civil War Category History of Chad Category Chadian Libyan conflict Category Rebel groups in Chad Africa mil stub Chad stub ca Forces armades populars del Txad id Angkatan Bersenjata Rakyat ... 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 Category Museums established in 1992 oman stub asia museum stub ... more details
ArmedForces Day is observed in Bangladesh on November 21. This signifies the day in 1971, when the members of Army, Navy, and Air force of the Bangladesh liberation war forces launched a combined offensive against the Pakistan Army Pakistani Army . ref name bss http www.bssnews.net index.php?genID BSS 01 2002 11 20&id 7 Bangladesh Sangbad Sangastha , 20 November, 2002. ref On December 16, 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered with 93,000 troops to the combined forces, ending the Liberation War of Bangladesh and the Indo Pakistani War of 1971 simultaneously. See also ArmedForces Day References Reflist Military of Bangladesh Category Secular holidays Category Military of Bangladesh Category History of Bangladesh Category November observances Bangladesh hist stub holiday stub ... more details
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