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Bolivian army

Bolivian Army
Ejército de Bolivia
Logo del Ejército de Bolivia..jpg
The Bolivian Army's seal
Active 1810; 207 years ago (1810)
Country  Bolivia
Allegiance Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Armed Forces of Bolivia
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,

24 M3 Half-track

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,

36 75mm Pack Howitzer M1

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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