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Military and security forces Tonga, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tonga published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Branches”
Land Force, Maritime Force
Land Force, Maritime Force
Published as “Branches”
- Land Force,
- Maritime Division,
- Royal Tongan Marines,
- Royal Tongan Guard,
- Police
Land Force, Maritime Force Division, Royal Tongan Marines, Royal Tongan Guard, Police
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Branches”
- Tonga Defense Force,
- Tonga Maritime Division,
- Royal Tongan Marines,
- Royal Tongan Guard,
- Police
Land Tonga Defense Force, Tonga Maritime Division, Royal Tongan Marines, Royal
Tongan Guard, Police
Published as “Branches”
- Tonga Defense Services,
- Maritime Division,
- Royal Tongan Marines,
- Tongan Royal Guards,
- Police
Tonga Defense Force, Tonga Services, Maritime Division, Royal Tongan Marines, Royal
Tongan Guard, Royal Guards, Police
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Branches”
- Tonga Defense Services,
- Maritime Division,
- Royal Tongan Marines,
- Tongan Royal Guards,
- Police
Tonga Defense Services, Maritime Division, Royal Tongan Marines,
Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police);
- note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan
Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note - a new
Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being
developed
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police);
- note-a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan
Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note - a note-a new
Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being
developed
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police);
- note--a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan
Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note-a note--a new Air
Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being
developed
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police);
- note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Tonga Defense Services (includes, Royal Tongannote--a note - a new
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (includes Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police);
- note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Tonga Defense Services (includes, (includes Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (made up of three operational command components and two support elements, including the Royal Marines, Royal Guards, Maritime Force, a support/logistics group, and a training group), Police;
- note - a new air wing that will be subordinate to the Ministry of Defense is being developed
Tonga Defense Services (includes (made up of three operational command components and two support elements, including the Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); a support/logistics group, and a training group), Police; note - a new Air Wing which air wing that will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry of Defense is being developed
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services:
- Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (including Air Wing)
Rewritten: too little of the 2003 text remains to mark the changes.
Tonga Defense Services: Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (including Air Wing)
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services:
- Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Air Wing)
Tonga Defense Services: Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (including (includes Air Wing)
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services:
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2006)
Tonga Defense Services: Ground Forces Land Force (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2006)
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (TDS):
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2008)
Tonga Defense Services: Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2006) (2008)
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (TDS):
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2009)
Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2008) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (TDS):
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2010)
Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2009) (2010)
The same text in 5 editions, 2013 to 2017.
Published as “Military branches”
- Tonga Defense Services (TDS):
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2013)
Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2010) (2013)
Published as “Military branches”
Tonga Defense Services aka His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF): Territorial Forces, Land Force (includes Tonga Royal Guards, Royal Tonga Marines, and a Combined Log and Tech Support Unit), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing and Support Unit (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Tonga Defense Services aka His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF): Territorial Forces, Land Force (includes Tonga Royal Guards, Royal Tonga Marines, and a Combined Log and Tech Support Unit), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing and Support Unit (2018)
- His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF):
- Territorial Forces,
- Land Force (includes Tonga Royal Guards, Royal Tonga Marines, and a Combined Log and Tech Support Unit),
- Tonga Navy,
- Training Wing,
- Air Wing and Support Unit (2019)
Tonga Defense Services aka His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF): Territorial Forces, Land Force (includes Tonga Royal Guards, Royal Tonga Marines, and a Combined Log and Tech Support Unit), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing and Support Unit (2018) (2019)
- Tonga Defense Services:
- Joint Force headquarters, Territorial Forces, Land Force, Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2020)
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
Tonga Defense Services: Joint Force headquarters, Territorial Forces, Land Force, Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2020)
- Tonga Defense Services (His Majesty's Armed Forces):
- Joint Force headquarters, Territorial Forces, Land Force, Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2021)
Tonga Defense Services: Services (His Majesty's Armed Forces): Joint Force headquarters, Territorial Forces, Land Force, Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2020) (2021)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Joint Force headquarters, Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2022)
Tonga Defense Services (His His Majesty's Armed Forces): Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Joint Force headquarters, Territorial Forces, Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force, Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, and Support Unit (2021) (2022)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing
- Ministry of Police and Fire Services:
- Tonga Police Force (2023)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Joint Force headquarters, Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Training Wing, Air Wing, Wing
Ministry of Police and Support Unit (2022) Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2023)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing
- Ministry of Police and Fire Services:
- Tonga Police Force (2024)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing
Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2023) (2024)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (HMAF; aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Tonga Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing
- Ministry of Police and Fire Services:
- Tonga Police Force (2025)
His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka (HMAF; aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Tonga Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing
Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2024) (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tonga: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tonga/military-and-security-forces.