Pacific Island Forum

Overview
Loose co-operative association of the island nations of the Pacific Ocean

Government
Consultative body with major decisions made by appropriate ministers from all member states. Rotating presidency.

Membership
Cook Islands, Timor-Leste, Fiji, (French) Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Vanuatu

Military
Military structure of member state ground units are function specific "regiments" (eg signals, light infantry) that are combined to form mixed unit operational "task groups". Because smaller members often do not have all the required technical capabilities to form a task group, deployed units are usually multi-state.

The Oceania regiment is a standing non-national ground unit under the PIF president's direct control. It is recognised for its experience in peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance missions.

The Oceania flotilla is the combined maritime military force of the member states. There is no combat air arm.

Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Tokelau only provide light infantry, cross-trained as Military Police and Security

The two Timorese regiments are specialised as Mechanised Infantry and Air Defence

The three Fijian regiments are specialised as Reconnaisance, Commando and Armour

(French) Polynesia and New Caledonia togrther specialise in the full range of Engineering related missions

Solomon Islands specialise in Aviation (rotary) although much of the costs are met by other members by "renting" subunits

Samoa and Tonga both specialise in Fire Support

The Vanuatu "backbone" regiments are Logistics and Communications specialists