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Erse Airmy

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(Reguidit frae Irish Airmy)
Airmy
an tArm
Cap badge o the Army
ActiveFebruar 1922–present
KintraIreland
TeepAirmy
Size7,310 leish personnel[1]
2,188 reser (Nov 2015)[2]
Pairt oDefence Forces
WabsteidDefence Forces - Army
Commanders
Chief o Staff o the Defence ForcesVice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM[3]
GOC 1st BrigadeBrigadier General Patrick Flynn[4]
GOC 2nd BrigadeBrigadier General Howard Berney[5]
GOC DFTCBrigadier General Joe Mulligan[6]

The Erse Airmy, kent semply as the Airmy (Inglis: Army; Erse: an tArm), is the laund component o the Defence Forces o Ireland.

References

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  1. "Defence Forces Strength (Dáil Éireann Debate - Tuesday, 21 June 2016 - Vol. 914 No. 1)". Dáil Éireann Hansard. 21 Juin 2016. Archived frae the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 Julie 2016.
  2. "Written Replies Nos. 437 to 450 - Defence Forces Reserve". Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Hansard). 13 Januar 2016. Archived frae the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 9 Februar 2018.
  3. "New Chief of Staff Appointed to Defence Forces". Afloat.ie. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. "General Staff > Brigade Commanders > GOC 1 Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 5 Juin 2016.
  5. "General Staff > Brigade Commanders > GOC 2 Brigade". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 12 Julie 2015.
  6. "General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC)". Defence Forces Ireland. Retrieved 4 October 2015.