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Army

The Bolivian Army has around 55,500 men. There are six military regions (regiones militares—RMs) in the army. The Army is organized into ten divisions. The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.

Combat units directly under the Army general command

RI 1 Colorados(Presidential guard),BTQ-261 Calamus(armour),GRM-221 Tarapaca (mech.),GCM-224 Ingavi (armour cavalry),RAA-236 G.B.B. Rioja (AA regiment),BATCOM-251,Gen.maintenance cen.no1,transport batt. no1.

Special forces command

RI 12 Manchengo (ranger) Montero, RI 16 Jordan (special forces)Riberalta, RI 24 M.Arcos (ranger)Challapata.

Army aviation command

Army aviation company 291 (La Paz), army aviation company 292 (Santa Cruz).

Regional

The Bolivian Army has six military regions (regiones militares—RMs) covering the various Departments of Bolivia

Departments of Bolivia

Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....

RM 1, La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...

, most of La Paz Department,1.Division army,BPM-271 C.L.Savedra (batt.MP),BE-296 CNL R.C.Zabalegui(ecological batt.),BE-297 (ecolog. batt.),BATLOG-1 (long. batt),army aviation company 291 C.L.Cordoba,mili. hospital no1,mili.police school,riding school,engineers school,army military academy CNL G.Villaroel,intelligence school MCAL Sucre,school communications.
RM 2, Potosi ,covering the departments of Oruro and Potosi:2.Division army,10.Division army,RI 24 M.Arcos (ranger batt.),ADA-202 (a.a. group), climbing military school.
RM 3, Tarija
Tarija, Bolivia
Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is both the capital and largest city within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and...

, consisted of Tarija Department
Tarija Department
Tarija is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 391,226 inhabitants. It has an area of 37.623 km²...

and eastern Chuquisaca and sauthern Santa Cruz:3.Division army,4.division army.
RM 4, Sucre, covering the departments of Cochabamba and northern Chuquisaca: 7.Division army,BMP-272 (batt.MP),BATLOG-2 (long.Batt),mili.hospital no2,central arsenal,school of command and staff MCAL.A.Santa Cruz,sergeants mili.school,train.center for special troops,artillery school.
RM 5, Cobija
Cobija
The Bolivian city of Cobija is located about 600 km north of La Paz in the Amazon Basin on the border of Brazil and Peru. Cobija lies on banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city Brasiléia. Cobija lies at an elevation of ca...

, encompassed Pando Department
Pando Department
Pando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of , adjoining the border with Brazil. Pando has a population 66,689 . Its capital is the city of Cobija....

and parts of La Paz and Beni departments: 6.Division army,RI 16 Jordan (special forces),train.centar in forest operation (CIOS I) and (CIOS II).
RM 6, Santa Cruz, covering most of Santa Cruz Department: 5.Division army,8.Division army,BMP-273 R.Amezaga (batt.MP),BE-298 (ecological batt.),RI 12 Manchego (ranger),BATLOG-3 (longist. batt.),292 army aviation company,Condors sschool Bolivianos (special force).

The army was organized into ten territorial divisions, each of which, with the exception of Viacha, occupied a region generally corresponding to the administrative departments, with some overlapping. Their division headquarters were located in:

7.Cochabamba (the largest):,RI 2 Sucre,RI 18 Vitria (airborne),RI 26 R.Barrientos (mech.),RI 29 CTN:V:Ustariz (airborne),RA 7 Tumusia,Bat.Ing.5 T.N.Ovando
4.Camiri (Santa Cruz Department):,RI 6 Field,RI 11 Boqueron,RC 1 Avaroa,RA 4 Bullian
2.Oruro:RI 21 Illimani(Mountain),RI 22 Mejillones,RI 25 Tocopilla ,RC 8 Braun ,RA 1 Camacho,Bat.Ing. 7 Sajama.
10.Tupiz: RI 3 Perez,RI 4 Loa,RI 27 Antofagasta,RC 7 Chichas (mech.),RA 12 Ayohuma (reserve)
5.Roboré (Santa Cruz Department): RI 13 Montes,RI 14 Florida,RI 15 Junin,RC 6 Castrillo,RA 5 Vergara
9.Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...

,the Division has been reduced to reserve status and its component units have been divided up between DE-1 and DE-6
8.Santa Cruz: RI 7 Marzana,RI 10 Warnes (mech.),RC 10 G.M.J.M. Market,RA 9 Mitre, (reserve),Bat.Ing. 3 Pando.
6.Trinidad,RI 17 Indepedencia,RI 29 Echevarria,RI 31 Rios,RI 32 Murguia,RC 2 Ballivan,RA 8 Mendez(reserve),Bat.Ing. 6 Riosinho.
1.Viacha (La Paz Department),RI 8 Ayacucho,RI 23 M.Toledo (mech.),RI 30 Murillo (mauntain),RC 5 J.M.Lanza,RA 2 Bolivar,Bat.Ing. 2 G.F.Roman.
3.Villamontes (Tarija Department),RI 5 Capero,RI 20 Padilla,RC 3 Aroma,RA 3 Pisagua,Bat.Ing. 1 Chorolque.

RI: infantry regiment RC: cavalry regiment RA: artillery regiment Bat.Ing.: battalion engineer

Army organized has ten divisions controlling the following units:

eight cavalry regiments, included two mechanized regiments
twenty-tree infantry regiments included two airborne and two mountain
one recce.mechanized regiments and one armored regiments
two ranger regiments and one special forces regiments
six artillery regiments and plus three in reserve
one artillery and antiair group
one artillery and antiair Regiment
three military police battalion
three ecological battalion
two army aviation company
six engineer battalions
Plus logistical and instructional support commands
Presidential Guard (Colorado) infantry battalion under direct control of the army headquarters in La Paz's Miraflores district

The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.

Land Forces Equipment

Bolivian army equipment
Tank Tank A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities... s	36 SK-105 Kurassier SK-105 Kurassier The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced.-History:... s
Reconnaissance vehicles	24 EE-9 Cascavel EE-9 Cascavel The EE-9 Cascavel is a 6 x 6 armoured car developed in the 1970s by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-11 Urutu APC...
Armoured Personnel Carriers	EE-11 Urutu EE-11 Urutu The EE-11 Urutu is a 6x6 armored personnel carrier developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-9 Cascavel Armoured fighting vehicle. The suspension includes Engesa's Boomerang double-axle rear... APC,24 M9 Semiorugas APC , 10 Cadillac Gage Commando V-150, 20 Mowag Roland local upgraded (Used >by the military Police)
Artillery Artillery Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons... pieces and mortar Mortar (weapon) A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....	18 Type 54 122mm howitzer Howitzer A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent... s, 6 M101 M101 howitzer The 105 mm M2A1 howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific, where it gained a reputation... 105mm howitzers, 10 Pack 75mm howitzers, 6 Bofors Bofors The name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years.Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors" founded 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget Bofors-Gullspång... L/40 M-1935 75mm howitzers. Mortars: M 120 120mm, M30 107mm mortars, 250 M29 M29 Mortar The M29 is a United States produced 81 millimeter calibre mortar. It began replacing the M1 Mortar in U.S. service in 1952 being lighter and with greater range. It was replaced by the M252 Mortar in 1984... 81mm mortars,FM 81mm,W87 81mm, M-224 60mm mortars AA artllery: 16 2x37mm Type 65,80 2x20mm Oerlikon K20,50 MANPAD HN-5 AT weapons:rocket launchers RPG-7,RL 200 66mm M-72A3 LAW,RL 90mm M 20A1,recoilless cannon 90mm M-67,RCL 82mm Type 65/78,RCL 106mm M40A1,40 portable AT missile HJ 8AiB Red Arow
Transport Transport Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...	TRANSPORT:DongFeng EQ 2081/2100,FEW C A1122J,Stayer 1491,16 Ford F-750,Unimog 416Dodge M-37 2 1/2 ton trucks, Engesa EE-15 trucks, Engesa EE-25 trucks, FIAT IVECO 619 5 ton trucksTACTICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLES:30 M988 HMMWV,40 Koyak local productionUTILITY TRANSPORT VEHICLES:Ford M151 MUTT jeep,CJ-5,CJ-7,Chrysler jeeep Wrangler,BJ 2020VJ, horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... s (still used by the Bolivian cavalry units)
Small Arms Small arms Small arms is a term of art used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry. The description is usually limited to revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, battle rifles, multiple barrel firearms, sniper rifles, squad automatic weapons, light...	HANDGUNS: FN-35,glok 17,Ber.mod. 92F,S@M mod.10 all 9mm,M1911A1 11,43 SMG: FMK 3,UZI,MAT 49 all 9mmRifle:Galil AR,M-16A1,M4A1,Steyer AUG A1,SA 80, all 5,56, FN-FAL,SIG-542,SIG_510-4, all 7,62mm,Type and 56–2(ak-47),SNIPER:Dragunov SVD,Mauser mod.86SR,Steyer SSG-69P1AM Rifles:Steyer HS 50 12,7mmMG:M 60,FN-MAG 60–20,SIG MG710-3 all 7,62mm,Type 56 LMGGl:Type 87 35mm,MM −1,m 79,M 203 all 40mmShotguns:Regminton 870 and 11–87.

Uniforms

Army officers, NCOs, and enlisted personnel wear generally gray or, for tropical areas, gray-green service uniforms. Army fatigue uniforms were olive green, and combat uniforms were of US woodland pattern camouflage. The standard headgear for enlisted personnel is the beret bearing the national colors of red, yellow and green. Paratroops (paracaidistas) were distinguished by black berets, and Special Forces by green berets.
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Beechcraft King Air

The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...

Model 200

Beechcraft Super King Air

The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...

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Cessna 421

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Air Force

See full article: Bolivian Air Force
Bolivian Air Force
The Bolivian Air Force is part of the Military of Bolivia.-History:By 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft , and about 300 staff; the officers were...

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The Bolivian Air Force

Bolivian Air Force

The Bolivian Air Force is part of the Military of Bolivia.-History:By 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft , and about 300 staff; the officers were...

('Fuerza Aérea Boliviana' or 'FAB') has nine air bases, located at La Paz

La Paz

Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...

, Cochabamba

Cochabamba

Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...

, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...

, Puerto Suárez

Puerto Suárez

Puerto Suárez is an important inland river port and municipality in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is located 10 km west of the border with Brazil.-Location:...

, Tarija

Tarija, Bolivia

Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is both the capital and largest city within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and...

, Villamontes

Villamontes

Villamontes is a town in the Tarija Department in south-eastern Bolivia.-Location:Villamontes is the administrative center of Villamontes Municipio and situated at , 390 m above sea level, on the left bank of Río Pilcomayo where the river crosses the Sierra del Aguarague mountain range and flows...

, Cobija

Cobija

The Bolivian city of Cobija is located about 600 km north of La Paz in the Amazon Basin on the border of Brazil and Peru. Cobija lies on banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city Brasiléia. Cobija lies at an elevation of ca...

, Riberalta

Riberalta

Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south bank of the Beni River....

, and Roboré

Roboré

-References:...

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Major commands included the following:

General Command Systems Department in La Paz, equipped with sophisticated computers. In March 1989, FAB took a major step toward modernizing its force by inaugurating the

Group of Security and Defense of Air Installations (Grupo de Seguridad y Defensa de Instalaciones Aéreas—GSDIA); and GADA-91, GADA-92, GADA-93 and GADA-94.
Four air brigades with thirteen subordinate air groups.

- First Air Brigade (El Alto):
  - Hunting air group 31 "G.J.Market": Fighter squadron 311,Executive squadron 310
  - Transport air group 71 "Gen.W.A.Rojas" (Military airlift TAM):Air squadron 710,Air squadron 711,Air squadron 712
  - Aerophotogrammetry National Service (NSS)
  - Bolivian Air Transport-TAB
  - Task Force "Black devils"
  - Group air defence artilllery GADA-91

- Second Air Brigade (Cochabamba):
  - Hunting air group 34 "P.R.Cuevas": Aerotactico squadron 340,Link training squadron 341
  - Group air search and rescue 51: Squadron helicopter 511
  - Group air defence artillery GADA-92
- Third Air Brigade (Santa Cruz):
  - Hunting Air Group 32 "B.B.Rioja": squdron 321,squadron 320,squadron 327 (maintenance)
  - COLMILAV Training squadrons: primary squadron,basic squadron,squadron "NN" (prob.navigation)
  - Air group air reconnaissance and exploration 82(air base Puerto Suarez): 831 squadron
  - Air group 61 "Gen.L.G.Pereiera (air base Puerto Suarez): squadron 610
  - Task force "Red Devils" (air base The Trompillo-Robore)
  - Group air defence artillery GADA-93
- Fourth Air Brigade:
  - Group air reconnaissance and exploration 82 "Cap.A.V.Peralta" (air base Tarija): squadron 821
  - Air Group 63 "Tcnl.E.L.Rivera" (air base Villamontes): squadron 630
  - Group air defence artillery GADA-94

Units under direct control of the general command of the FAB

- - Tactical air group 62 (air base Riberalta): squadron 620
  - Air group 64: squadron (air base Cobija) 640
  - Transport air group 72 (air base Trinidad) : squadron 720

Navy

See full article: Bolivian Naval Force.

The Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana in Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

), formerly Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana) is a naval force about 5,000 strong in 2008. Although Bolivia has been landlocked since the War of the Pacific

War of the Pacific

The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...

in 1879, Bolivia established a River and Lake Force (Fuerza Fluvial y Lacustre) in January 1963 under the Ministry of National Defense. It consisted of four boats supplied from the United States and 1,800 personnel recruited largely from the army. Bolivia's naval force was renamed the Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana) in January 1966, but it also has been called the Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana). It became a separate branch of the armed forces in 1963. Bolivia has large rivers that are tributaries to the Amazon

Amazon River

The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...

which are patrolled to prevent smuggling and drug trafficking. There is also a Bolivian Naval presence on Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...

, the highest navigable lake in the world, across which runs along the 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....

vian frontier.

Landlocked Bolivia has not become reconciled with the loss of its coast to Chile, and the Navy exists to keep the hope of recovering its coast alive by cultivating a maritime consciousness. The Bolivian Navy takes part in many parades and government functions, but none more so than the Día Del Mar (Day of the Sea) in which Bolivia, every year, asks for the coast territories lost to Chile during the War of the Pacific

War of the Pacific

(fought between Peru

Peru

and Bolivia against Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

) from 1879 to 1884. This is still a sore point for Bolivia, influencing many modern-day political actions and trade decisions.

Districts

The Navy is organized into ten naval districts, with flotilla headquarters in Guaqui

Guaqui

Guaqui is a railhead and port in Bolivia on Lake Titicaca. A ferry connects with the Peruvian railhead and port on Puno.- Gauge :The railways on the Bolivian side are gauge, while the railways on the Peruvian side are gauge.- References :...

, Guayaramerín

Guayaramerín

Guayaramerín is a city within the Bolivian Beni Department. It is the capital of the Guayaramerín Municipality in the Vaca Díez Province. Guayaramerín is located on the left side of Mamoré River, facing the Brazilian city of Guajará-Mirim. It is a port in which there is a permanent port of the...

, Puerto Suarez

Puerto Suárez

Puerto Suárez is an important inland river port and municipality in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is located 10 km west of the border with Brazil.-Location:...

, Riberalta

Riberalta

Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south bank of the Beni River....

, and San Pedro de Tiquina

San Pedro de Tiquina

San Pedro de Tiquina is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.- References :...

, and bases in Puerto Busch

Puerto Busch

Puerto Busch is located in the province of Germán Busch, Santa Cruz Province, republic of Bolivia on the Paraguay River in eastern Bolivia. It is named in honor of General Germán Busch, who fought in the Chaco War....

, Puerto Horquilla, Puerto Villarroel

Puerto Villarroel

Puerto Villarroel is a locality in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of Puerto Villarroel Municipality, the fifth municipal section of Carrasco Province. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 1,778 .-External links:*...

, Trinidad

Trinidad, Bolivia

Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad , is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. The population is 130,000 ....

, and Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...

.

Naval vessels include several dozen boats, dozen or more of which are for riverine patrol, including the piranias, and riders, which are powerful river boats. In addition, Bolivia has several seagoing vessels, including the Santa Cruz de la Sierra (PR-51), and several flagged ships that sail with the permission of the "Capitanias Navales" Naval Registration Office. The Libertador Simón Bolívar, a ship acquired from Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, use to navigate from its home port in Rosario, Argentina on the River Paraná. In 1993, the Navy was formally renamed the Naval Force (Fuerza Naval) and moved with the Bolivian Army

Bolivian Army

The Bolivian Army or Ejército Boliviano is the land forces component of the Military of Bolivia, the Bolivian Army has around 31,500 men.- Combat units directly under the Army general command :...

under a single military authority.

Most of the officers are often educated in the Naval Academy where they graduate with a BS in Military and Naval Science, diploma accredited by the Military University and then they do other studies at the bachelor’s degree and master’s level. Argentina has their Naval Military Group in Bolivia advising at the highest level in naval strategy and tactics. Many Bolivian officers practice ocean sailing in Argentinean big naval ships. The Bolivian Navy has several Special Forces units to address both internal and external conflicts.
La Fuerza Naval Boliviana cubre el extenso territorio fluvial y lacustre boliviano dividiendo sus funciones entre los siguientes Distritos Navales, nótese que los nombres de estas unidades derivan de la cuenca fluvial o región en la que operan: Bolivian Naval Force covers the extensive river and lake Bolivian territory divided between the following functions Naval Districts, note that the names of these units are derived from the basin or region where they operate:

- DN1 Primer Distrito Naval "BENI"- DN1 First Naval District "BENI"
- DN2 Segundo Distrito Naval- "MAMORE"- DN2 Second Naval District "MAMORA"
- DN3 Tercer Distrito Naval "MADERA" -DN3 Third Naval District "WOOD"
- DN4 Cuarto Distrito Naval "TITICACA" -DN4 Fourth Naval District Titicaca
- DN5 Quinto Distrito Naval "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA" -DN5 Fifth Naval District "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA"
- DN6 Sexto Distrito Naval "COBIJA" -Sixth Naval District DN6 "Shelter"

- Besides the naval aereas:

- - AN 1 "COCHABAMBA"- AN 1 "Cochabamba"
  - AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ"- AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ"
  - AN 3 "BERMEJO" -AN 3 "Red"
  - AN 4 "LA PAZ" -AN 4 "PEACE"

- And the special units:

- - Fuerza de Tarea "Diablos Azules"- Task Force "Blue Devils"
  - Servicio de Inteligencia Naval – SINDA Naval Intelligence Service – SINDA
  - Grupo de Reacción Inmediata GRIN -Immediate Response Group GRIN
  - El Centro de Instrucción de Buceo en Altura- The Diving Training Center in Height
  - Command Training Center Amphibians

Marine corps

The Marine component of the FNB originated with the creation of the Marine Battalion Almirante Grau in the early 1980s.This unit of 600 men is based on Tiquina naval base on Lake Titicaca.Later changes name to Marine Battalion Independence, based in Chua (Not to be confused with the Independence RI17 EB).At present this battalion maintains a similar number of troops including premilitares. Staff of this unit is part of Task Force Blue Devils or are stationed in various naval bases.There are currently seven infantry battalions which are distributed as follows:

Primer Distrito Naval "BENI"- First Naval District "BENI"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina I "Bagué"- Marine battalion I "Bagué"

Segundo Distrito Naval "MAMORE"- Second Naval District "MAMORA"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina II "Tocopilla"- Marine Battalion II "Tocopilla"

Tercer Distrito Naval "MADERA"- Third Naval District "WOOD"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina III "Mejillones"- Marine Battalion III "mussels"

Cuarto Distrito Naval "TITICACA"- Fourth Naval District Titicaca
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina IV "Alianza " -Marine Infantry Battalion IV "Alliance"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina Mecanizada VI "Independencia"- Marine Infantry Battalion Mechanized VI "Independence"

Quinto Distrito Naval "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA"- Fifth Naval District "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina V "Calama"- Marine Battalion V Calama

Sexto Distrito Naval "COBIJA"- Sixth Naval District "Shelter"
- Batallón de Infantería de Marina VII "Columna Porvenir"- Marine Battalion VII "Columna Porvenir"

Naval Military Police

This specialty is essentially similar to its counterpart in the Army, carrying out operations such as Important Persons Protection (IPP) Physical Security (SEF) or Patrol Facility (PAT), with additions such as signals or naval protocol.There Naval detachments of PM in all district headquarters or FNB Naval Area.But only have the following units at the Battalion:

AN 4 " La Paz "- AN 4 "Peace"
- Batallón de Policía Militar Naval N° 1- Naval Military Police Battalion No. 1

AN 1 "COCHABAMBA"- AN 1 "Cochabamba"
- Batallón de Policia Militar Naval N° 2 "Carcaje"- Naval Military Police Battalion No. 2 "Quiver"

AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ"- AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ"
Batallón de Policía Militar Naval N° 3 -Naval Military Police Battalion No. 3

Cuarto Distrito Naval "TITICACA"- Fourth Naval District Titicaca
- Batallón de Policía Militar Naval N° 4- Naval Military Police Battalion No. 4

Boats

The Bolivian Navy has a total of 173 vessels, mostly stationed on Lake Titicaca:

PATROL:
1 Class PR-51
6 class boats Cap. Bretel Bretel
4 patrol boats lake
32 Boston Whaler

UNITS SALVAGE:
8 Piranha assault boats Mk.1
3 Boats hospitals
2 Transport of hydrocarbons
2 Tanker Ships
1 Transport
1 Ship "Naval School"

Naval aviation

Cessna 402

The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10 place, light twin, piston engine aircraft. This line was manufactured by Cessna from 1966 to 1985 under the name Utiliner and Businessliner...

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Training installations

Training installations include the Garras International Antinarcotics Training School (Escuela Garras del Valor) is a military training facility located in Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

, which trains military and law enforcement personnel from Bolivia and other Latin American countries in counternarcotics, intelligence, and counterinsurgency techniques.

External links

Ministry of Defence official site

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