Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru
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The Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru is the executive agency of the Ministry of Defence
of Peru
in charge of the Armed Forces
. The current head of the Joint Command is Admiral
Jorge Montoya Manrique.
and gave evidence of necessity that the Armed Forces
must include a permanent joint organization, in which there would exist a commando unit to be used in the planning of operations, whose execution and use in any armed conflict would require a permanent coordination of the:
The project of the creation of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, which finally was approved by Supreme Decree Nº 002-GM/1 on February 1, 1957. Major General EP Manuel Cossío Cossío was designated the first president of the CCFFAA. It is stated in articles of the Supreme Decree that “the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, depends directly on the President of the Republic, who has the highest authority in the planning and coordination of the operations of the Forces
of the Army
, Navy
and Air Force
”.
and the fulfillment of the objectives of the Policy of National defense, assuring its maximum effectiveness in coordination with assigned logistic and budgetary resources, and in observance of the principles of interoperativity, efficiency and to operate jointly.
Ministry of Defence (Peru)
The Ministry of Defence of Peru is the agency of the Peruvian government responsible for safeguarding of national security on land, sea and air. For such purpose it exercises command over the Peruvian Armed Forces composed of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.-History:The Ministry of Defense of...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
in charge of the Armed Forces
Military of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...
. The current head of the Joint Command is Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Jorge Montoya Manrique.
History
In the 1950s, the military institutions studied the experiences of the operational use of the forces during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and gave evidence of necessity that the Armed Forces
Military of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...
must include a permanent joint organization, in which there would exist a commando unit to be used in the planning of operations, whose execution and use in any armed conflict would require a permanent coordination of the:
- Army of PeruPeruvian ArmyThe Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
- Air Force of PeruPeruvian Air ForceThe Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
- Navy of PeruPeruvian NavyThe Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
The project of the creation of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, which finally was approved by Supreme Decree Nº 002-GM/1 on February 1, 1957. Major General EP Manuel Cossío Cossío was designated the first president of the CCFFAA. It is stated in articles of the Supreme Decree that “the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, depends directly on the President of the Republic, who has the highest authority in the planning and coordination of the operations of the Forces
Military of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...
of the Army
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
, Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
and Air Force
Peruvian Air Force
The Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
”.
Mission
It is the agency in charge of the planning, preparation, coordination, direction and joint military direction of combat operations of the Military institutionsMilitary of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...
and the fulfillment of the objectives of the Policy of National defense, assuring its maximum effectiveness in coordination with assigned logistic and budgetary resources, and in observance of the principles of interoperativity, efficiency and to operate jointly.