Bolivian Army
| Bolivian Army Ejército de Bolivia |
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The Bolivian Army's seal
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| Active | 1810 |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Allegiance |
 Armed Forces of Bolivia
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| Branch | Army |
| Motto(s) | "Army of Bolivia, Forger of the country." |
| March | Bolivian Army Song |
| Anniversaries | 6 August (Independence Day) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Evo Morales |
| Ceremonial chief | General Marcelo Antezana |
The Bolivian Army or Ejército Boliviano is the land forces component of the Armed Forces of Bolivia. The army consists of an average 31,500 men.
The Special Forces command controls the following units:
Army aviation company 291 (La Paz), army aviation company 292 (Santa Cruz)
The Bolivian Army has six military regions (regiones militares—RMs) covering the various Departments of Bolivia:
The army is organized into ten territorial divisions plus a mechanized division, each of which, with the exception of Viacha, occupy a region generally corresponding to the administrative departments, with some overlapping. These and their respective divisional headquarters and constituent units are:
Regimental abbreviations
RI/IR/PIR: infantry regiment
RC/ACR: cavalry regiment
RA: artillery regiment
Bat.Ing.: Engineer battalion
The ten divisions control the following units:
The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.
50 HMMWV
24 EE-11 Urutu APC,
15 Cadillac Gage Commando V-150,
24 MOWAG Roland (locally upgraded; used by the military police)
20 10.5 cm leFH 18 105mm howitzers.
6 M101 105mm howitzers,
6 Bofors L/40 M1935 75mm howitzers .
Mortars:
M120 120mm,
M30 107mm mortars,
250 M29 81mm mortars,
FM 81mm,
W87 81mm,
M-60 60mm,
Type 63-1 60mm,
M224 60mm mortars
Anti-Air:
16 2x37mm Type 65,
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