Military of Colombia
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The Military Forces of Colombia are the armed forces
of the Republic of Colombia.
The Specific Command of San Andres y Providencia was created on March 5, 1983 by the Ministry of Defense of Colombia
. The Command is stationed in the islands of San Andres y Providencia which are located in the Caribbean sea
northeast of Colombia between 10°49'00N y 16°10'10N and 76°15'00W y 82°00'00W.
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Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
of the Republic of Colombia.
Services
The Military of Colombia consists of:- National Army of Colombia
- Colombian National ArmadaColombian National ArmadaThe Colombian Navy , also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia....
- Marines, Navy and Coast Guard attached
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- Colombian Naval InfantryColombian Naval InfantryThe Colombian Naval Infantry and also referred to as Colombian Marines is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada. The 24,000-member Colombian Marine Infantry is organized into a single division with four brigades , each with several battalions plus numerous small security units.-...
- A branch of the Colombian Navy for amphibious operations- Colombian Air ForceColombian Air ForceThe Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...
- Colombian Air Force
- Colombian Naval Infantry
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The Specific Command of San Andres y Providencia was created on March 5, 1983 by the Ministry of Defense of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. The Command is stationed in the islands of San Andres y Providencia which are located in the Caribbean sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
northeast of Colombia between 10°49'00N y 16°10'10N and 76°15'00W y 82°00'00W.
Dependencies
- Military Medical Corps - Medical and Nurse Corps
- IndumilIndumilIndumil is a Colombian based military weapons manufacturer. The company is run by the Colombian government.-History:...
- Military Industry Depot - Military Sports Federation
- Military Printing
- Military Museum - History of the Armed Forces of Colombia
- War Superior College ( ESDEGUE)
Funding
In 1999, Colombia assigned 3.6% of its GDP to defense, according to the National Planning Department. By 2007 this figure had risen to 6.1% of GDP, one of the highest rates in the world. The armed forces number about 250,000 uniformed personnel: 145,000 military and 105,000 police. These figures do not include assistance personnel such as cooks, medics, mechanics, and so on. This makes the Colombian military one of the largest and most well-equipped in Latin America. Many Colombian military personnel have received military training assistance directly in Colombia and also in the United States. The United States has provided equipment and financing to the Colombian military and police through the military assistance program, foreign military sales, and the international narcotics control program, all currently united under the auspices of Plan ColombiaPlan Colombia
The term Plan Colombia is most often used to refer to U.S. legislation aimed at curbing drug smuggling and combating a left-wing insurgency by supporting different activities in Colombia....
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World factbook statistics
- Military branches:
- Colombian Army (Ejercito Nacional)
- Colombian NavyColombian National ArmadaThe Colombian Navy , also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia....
(Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard) - Colombian Air ForceColombian Air ForceThe Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...
(Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
- Military manpower - military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)
- Military manpower - availability:
- males age 18-49: 10,212,456
- females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 estimate)
- Military manpower - fit for military service:
- males age 18-49: 6,986,228
- females age 18-49: 8,794,465 (2005 estimate)
- Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
- males age 18-49: 389,735
- females age 18-49: 383,146 (2005 estimate)
Expenditures
- Military expenditures - dollar figure: $11.0229 billion (FY09)
- Military expenditures - percent of GDP:6.5% (FY08)
See also
- AFEURAgrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas UrbanasThe Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas is an elite unit of the Colombian Army, whose primary mission is to perform counter-terrorist operations and hostage rescues based on stealth, surprise and team work.VIP protection is another task of the unit...
- ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
- Colombian ArmyColombian ArmyThe National Army of Colombia is the land military force of the government of Colombia and the largest service of the Colombian Armed Forces...
- IndumilIndumilIndumil is a Colombian based military weapons manufacturer. The company is run by the Colombian government.-History:...
- Joint Task Force OMEGAJoint Task Force OMEGAJoint Task Force OMEGA is a joint task force involving the Military of Colombia in support of Plan Patriota assembled with the main purpose of capturing the leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ....
- Military ranks of the Colombian Armed ForcesMilitary ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces- Army :The Colombian Army is the largest of the three service branches of the Military Forces of Colombia, tasked with defending sovereignity and law and order across the national territory....
External links
- Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia - Official Ministry of Defense site
- Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares - Official Armed Forces General Command
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Official Navy site ( and )
- Fuérza Aérea Colombiana - Official Air Force site
- Policía Nacional de Colombia - Official National Police site
- UNFFMM - Unofficial site of the Colombian Military Forces