The Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) is the representative body for enlisted personnel serving in the
Defence Forces The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories.
Defence forces
* Ambazonia Defence Forces
*Artsakh Defence Army
* Australian Defen ...
of
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
The purpose of PDFORRA is to represent and pursue the interests of enlisted personnel serving full-time in the
Irish Army
The Irish Army, known simply as the Army ( ga, an tArm), is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland.The Defence Forces are made up of the Permanent Defence Forces – the standing branches – and the Reserve Defence Forces. The A ...
,
Naval Service and
Air Corps. The remit of the organisation includes issues regarding the pay and conditions of serving enlisted ranks in the Republic of Ireland. All serving enlisted members of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) are entitled to become members of the association.
See also
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Representative Association of Commissioned Officers The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) is a representative body for officers of the Defence Forces of Ireland. RACO was formally established in 1991 by statute under the Defence Amendment Act. Defence Forces Regulation S.6 ...
(RACO)
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Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association
The Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association (RDFRA) ( ga, Comhlachas lonadaitheach na nÓglach Cúltaca) is the representative body for all ranks of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) in Ireland.
RDFRA was founded in 1992 and is responsib ...
(RDFRA)
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Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Ireland (ODF) is an independent office tasked with investigating complaints made by current and former members of the Irish Defence Forces.
The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established as an independen ...
(ODF)
References
External links
*{{official, http://www.pdforra.ie
Military of the Republic of Ireland