The Bolivian Army (Spanish: Ejército Boliviano) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia. Figures on the size and composition of the Bolivian army vary considerably, with little official data available. It is estimated that the army has between 26,000[1] to 60,000 [2][3] men.
Army aviation company 291 (La Paz), army aviation company 292 (Santa Cruz)
291st Cavalry Group (La Paz)
Regional
The Bolivian Army has six military regions (regiones militares—RMs) covering the various Departments of Bolivia:
RM 1, La Paz, most of La Paz Department: 1st Army Division, 1st Mechanized Division, 297th MPB C.L.Saavedra (Military Police battalion), 296th En Btn CNL R.C.Zabalegui (ecological batt.), BE-297 (ecolog. batt.), BATLOG-1 (Logistics btn.), 291st Air Group, 1st Military Hospital, Military Police School, Army Equestrian Center, Military College of Bolivia "COL Gustavo Villaroel Lopez", Army School of Intelligence, Army Engineers School MCAL Antonio Jose de Sucre, Army Signals and Communications School, Army Armor School, Army 1st Engineering Regiment CPN Felipe Ochoa "Army Engineering and Maintenance Center", Bolivian Army Military School of Music "LTCOL Antonio Patino"
RM 2, Potosí, covering the departments of Oruro and Potosí: 2nd and 10th ADs,1st RR, 24th RR M.Arcos (ranger regt.), ADA-202 (a.a. group), Army Mountain School
RM 4, Sucre, covering the departments of Cochabamba and northern Chuquisaca: 7th Army Division, 272nd MP Btn., BATLOG-2 (long.Batt), mili.hospital no2, Army Arsensals Cochabamba, Army Command and Staff College MSHL Antonio de Santa Cruz, Army NCO School "SGT M. Paredez", Army Artillery School, 18th PIR "Victoria" (Army Special Troops Training Center), Army NCOs and Warrant Officers Advance Studies Institute, Army Arms Applications School, 1LT Edmundo Andrade Military High School
RM 5, Cobija, encompassing the Pando Department and parts of La Paz and Beni departments: 6th AD, 16th IR Jordan (special forces), Army Jungle Operations School
RM 6, Santa Cruz, covering most of Santa Cruz Department: 5th and 8th ADs, 273rd MPB R.Amezaga (Military Police), BE-298 (ecological batt.), 12th RR Manchego (ranger), BATLOG-3 (logist. batt.), 292 army aviation company, Bolivian Condores school (special forces), 6th IR
Army Divisions
The army is organized into ten territorial divisions, titled Army Divisions (AD), 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:
1st Mechanized Division Viacha (La Paz Department): 1st Field Artillery Regiment "Camacho", 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 23rd IR (Mechanized Infantry Training), 4th IR Tarapaca (Mech.) 5th ACR, 2nd ACR (Training), 1st Armor Regiment, 8th IR (Mech) "Ayacucho", 2nd Artillery Regt., 6th ADA Regt.
1st AD, Viacha (La Paz Department): 36th IR, 35th IR, 30th IR Murillo (mountain), 2nd CEB G.F.Roman.
2nd AD (Mountain), Oruro: 21st IR Illimani (Mountain), RI 22 Mejillones, 25th RI (Mountain Training) Tocopilla, RC 8 Braun, Bat.Ing. 7 Sajama.
3rd AD, Villamontes (Tarija Department): 5th IR Campero, RI 20 Padilla, RC 3 Aroma, RA 3 Pisagua, 1st CEB Chorolque.
5th AD, Roboré (Santa Cruz Department): RI 13 Montes, RI 14 Florida, RI 15 Junin, RC 6 Castrillo, RA 5 Vergara
6th AD, Trinidad: RI 17 Indepedencia, RI 29 Echevarria, RI 31 Rios, RI 32 Murguia, 2nd Cavalry Regt. Ballivan, 8th AR Mendez (reserve), Bat.Ing. 6 Riosinho.
7th Army Division, Cochabamba (the largest):, 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment "Victoria" (Army Special Troops Training Center), 26th IR R.Barrientos (mech.) 29th PIR "CPT V.Ustariz" (airborne), 7th FA Regt. Tumusia, Bat.Ing.5 T.N.Ovando, 3rd Mil. Police Regt.
8th AD, Santa Cruz: RI 7 Marzana, RI 10 Warnes (mech.), RC 10 G.M.J.M. Mercado, RA 9 Mitre (reserve), Bat.Ing. 3 Pando.
9th AD (Reserve), Rurrenabaque: the Division has been reduced to reserve status and its component units have been divided up between DE-1 and DE-6
10th AD, Tupiz: 2nd Infantry Regiment "Marshal Antonio Jose de Sucre", 3rd IR "Juan Jose Perez", RI 4 Loa, RI 27 Antofagasta, 7th ACR Chichas (Armored Cavalry), RA 12 Ayohuma (reserve)
Army officers, NCOs, and enlisted personnel generally wear gray service uniforms. In tropical areas they wear gray-green service uniforms. Army fatigue uniforms are olive green, and combat uniforms consist of US woodland pattern camouflage and desert pattern camouflage. The standard headgear for enlisted personnel is a beret bearing the national colors of red, yellow, and green. Armored troops and paratroopers are distinguished by black berets. Special forces wear distinctive camouflage uniforms with green berets.
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External links
Official site (Spanish)
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards No cleanup reason has been specified Please help improve this article if you can September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Bolivian Army Spanish Ejercito Boliviano is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia Figures on the size and composition of the Bolivian army vary considerably with little official data available It is estimated that the army has between 26 000 1 to 60 000 2 3 men Bolivian ArmyEjercito de BoliviaThe Bolivian Army s sealFounded1810 213 years ago 1810 Country BoliviaBranchArmySize26 000 to 60 000 2019 est Part ofArmed Forces of BoliviaMotto s Army of Bolivia Forger of the country Colors MarchBolivian Army SongAnniversaries6 August Independence Day Websiteejercito wbr mil wbr boCommandersCommander in ChiefPresident Luis ArceCommanding General of the ArmyGeneral de EjercitoHugo Eduardo Arandia LopezInsigniaFlag A Bolivian soldier stands guard at the entry control point during training in October 2002 Contents 1 Organization 1 1 Combat units directly under the Army general command 1 1 1 Special forces command 1 1 2 Army aviation command 1 2 Regional 1 3 Army Divisions 2 Equipment 2 1 Vehicles 2 2 Aircraft 3 Uniforms 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganization EditCombat units directly under the Army general command Edit 1st Infantry Regiment Colorados Presidential Guard contains two 2 battalions BI 201 and BI 202 BATCOM 251 Gen maintenance cen no 1 Transport batt no 1 1st National parks Security RegimentSpecial forces command Edit The Special Forces command controls the following units 1st Ranger Regt German Busch Challapata 12th Ranger Regt MANCHEGO Montero 16th Infantry Regt JORDAN Riberalta Special Forces 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment VICTORIA Army Special Troops Training Center Cochabamba 24th Ranger Regiment Mountain MENDEZ ARCOS ChallapataArmy aviation command Edit Army aviation company 291 La Paz army aviation company 292 Santa Cruz 291st Cavalry Group La Paz Regional Edit The Bolivian Army has six military regions regiones militares RMs covering the various Departments of Bolivia RM 1 La Paz most of La Paz Department 1st Army Division 1st Mechanized Division 297th MPB C L Saavedra Military Police battalion 296th En Btn CNL R C Zabalegui ecological batt BE 297 ecolog batt BATLOG 1 Logistics btn 291st Air Group 1st Military Hospital Military Police School Army Equestrian Center Military College of Bolivia COL Gustavo Villaroel Lopez Army School of Intelligence Army Engineers School MCAL Antonio Jose de Sucre Army Signals and Communications School Army Armor School Army 1st Engineering Regiment CPN Felipe Ochoa Army Engineering and Maintenance Center Bolivian Army Military School of Music LTCOL Antonio Patino RM 2 Potosi covering the departments of Oruro and Potosi 2nd and 10th ADs 1st RR 24th RR M Arcos ranger regt ADA 202 a a group Army Mountain School RM 3 Tarija consisting of Tarija Department and eastern Chuquisaca and southern Santa Cruz 3rd and 4th AD RM 4 Sucre covering the departments of Cochabamba and northern Chuquisaca 7th Army Division 272nd MP Btn BATLOG 2 long Batt mili hospital no2 Army Arsensals Cochabamba Army Command and Staff College MSHL Antonio de Santa Cruz Army NCO School SGT M Paredez Army Artillery School 18th PIR Victoria Army Special Troops Training Center Army NCOs and Warrant Officers Advance Studies Institute Army Arms Applications School 1LT Edmundo Andrade Military High School RM 5 Cobija encompassing the Pando Department and parts of La Paz and Beni departments 6th AD 16th IR Jordan special forces Army Jungle Operations School RM 6 Santa Cruz covering most of Santa Cruz Department 5th and 8th ADs 273rd MPB R Amezaga Military Police BE 298 ecological batt 12th RR Manchego ranger BATLOG 3 logist batt 292 army aviation company Bolivian Condores school special forces 6th IRArmy Divisions Edit The army is organized into ten territorial divisions titled Army Divisions AD 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 1st Mechanized Division Viacha La Paz Department 1st Field Artillery Regiment Camacho 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment 23rd IR Mechanized Infantry Training 4th IR Tarapaca Mech 5th ACR 2nd ACR Training 1st Armor Regiment 8th IR Mech Ayacucho 2nd Artillery Regt 6th ADA Regt 1st AD Viacha La Paz Department 36th IR 35th IR 30th IR Murillo mountain 2nd CEB G F Roman 2nd AD Mountain Oruro 21st IR Illimani Mountain RI 22 Mejillones 25th RI Mountain Training Tocopilla RC 8 Braun Bat Ing 7 Sajama 3rd AD Villamontes Tarija Department 5th IR Campero RI 20 Padilla RC 3 Aroma RA 3 Pisagua 1st CEB Chorolque 4th AD Camiri Santa Cruz Department 6th Infantry Regiment Campos RI 11 Boqueron 1st Cavalry Regt E Avaroa FAR 4 Bullian 5th AD Robore Santa Cruz Department RI 13 Montes RI 14 Florida RI 15 Junin RC 6 Castrillo RA 5 Vergara 6th AD Trinidad RI 17 Indepedencia RI 29 Echevarria RI 31 Rios RI 32 Murguia 2nd Cavalry Regt Ballivan 8th AR Mendez reserve Bat Ing 6 Riosinho 7th Army Division Cochabamba the largest 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment Victoria Army Special Troops Training Center 26th IR R Barrientos mech 29th PIR CPT V Ustariz airborne 7th FA Regt Tumusia Bat Ing 5 T N Ovando 3rd Mil Police Regt 8th AD Santa Cruz RI 7 Marzana RI 10 Warnes mech RC 10 G M J M Mercado RA 9 Mitre reserve Bat Ing 3 Pando 9th AD Reserve Rurrenabaque the Division has been reduced to reserve status and its component units have been divided up between DE 1 and DE 6 10th AD Tupiz 2nd Infantry Regiment Marshal Antonio Jose de Sucre 3rd IR Juan Jose Perez RI 4 Loa RI 27 Antofagasta 7th ACR Chichas Armored Cavalry RA 12 Ayohuma reserve SK 105 Kurassier 19 ton light tank with 105mm gun in oscillating turret Regimental abbreviationsRIE IR PIR infantry regimentRC ACR cavalry regimentRA artillery regimentBat Ing CEB Engineer battalionThe ten divisions control the following units Snipers carrying Dragunov SVD rifles eight cavalry regiments included two mechanized regiments twenty three infantry regiments included two airborne and two mountain one recce mechanized regiments and one armored regiment two ranger regiments and one special forces regiment six artillery regiments and plus three in reserve one artillery and anti air group one artillery and anti air Regiment three military police battalions three ecological battalions two army aviation companies six engineer battalions Plus logistical and instructional support commands Presidential Guard Bolivian Colorados Regiment infantry regiment under direct control of the army headquarters in La Paz s Miraflores districtThe Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft primarily to support headquarters Equipment Edit Bolivian SK 105 Kurassier light tank 7 5 cm FK 18 during a parade in Cochabamba Bolivian EE 9 Cascavel AFV Vehicles Edit Bolivian army equipment 4 Tanks 54 SK 105 Kurassier 2 4K4FA SB20 Greif Recov 2 4 M578 Cherry Picker Reco Reconnaissance vehicles 24 EE 9 Cascavel 50 HMMWVArmoured personnel carriers 50 M113 armored personnel carriers with local upgrades 24 EE 11 Urutu APC 24 M3 Half track15 Cadillac Gage Commando V 150 24 MOWAG Roland locally upgraded used by the military police Artillery 6 M101 105mm howitzers 36 75mm Pack Howitzer M16 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 mortarsAnti Air 16 2x37mm Type 65 80 2x20mm Oerlikon K20 50 HN 5 MANPAD Surface to air missileAnti Tank RPG 7 Type 69 1 2 000 66mm M72A3 LAW RL 83 Blindicide90mm M 20 Super Bazooka 90mm M67 recoilless 82mm Type 65 78 recoilless 105mm M40A1 recoilless 40 HJ 8B Red Arrow ATGMTransport Transport vehicles DongFeng EQ 2081 2100 FEW C A4140K2E4R7A Stayer 1491 16 Ford F 750 ZIL 131 Unimog 416 Dodge M 37 2 ton trucks Engesa EE 15 trucks 597 Engesa EE 25 trucks FIAT IVECO 619 5 ton trucks Tactical transport vehicles 30 M988 HMMWV 40 Kojak local production Utility transport vehicles M151 CJ 5 CJ 7 Jeep Wrangler BJ 2020VJ horses still used by the Bolivian cavalry units 4 Small arms Handguns Browning Hi Power Glock 17 Beretta 92F S amp M mod 10 all 9mm M1911A1 45ACP Sub Machine Guns FMK 3 UZI MAT 49Assault Rifles 5 56mm Galil AR M 16A1 Steyr AUG A1 SA 80 7 62mm FN FAL SIG 542 SIG 510 4 Type 56 2 AK 47 Sniper Rifles Dragunov SVD Mauser mod 86SR Steyr SSG 69P1Anti materiel Rifles Steyr HS 50Machine Guns M60 FN MAG 60 20 SIG MG 710 3 Type 56 LMGGrenade Launchers Type 87 35mm MM 1 M79 M203Shotguns Remington 870 and Remington 11 87 Aircraft Edit Name Type Versions In service 5 NotesFokker F27 transport 1 6 Beechcraft King Air Staff transport Model 90 Model 200 1 6 1Cessna 206 Stationair Utility 4Cessna 421 Golden Eagle Staff transport Cessna 421B 1CASA C 212 Aviocar Transport 1 Center of instruction of special troopsHarbin Z 9 Utility 6 6 Robinson R44 training helicopter 1 6 Uniforms EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Army officers NCOs and enlisted personnel generally wear gray service uniforms In tropical areas they wear gray green service uniforms Army fatigue uniforms are olive green and combat uniforms consist of US woodland pattern camouflage and desert pattern camouflage The standard headgear for enlisted personnel is a beret bearing the national colors of red yellow and green Armored troops and paratroopers are distinguished by black berets Special forces wear distinctive camouflage uniforms with green berets Further information Correaje boliviano de cueroSee also EditList of wars involving BoliviaReferences Edit CIA World Facts in Spanish Archived from the original on 1 July 2020 Retrieved 18 August 2020 Evo y los militares una relacion con altibajos que tuvo un abrupto fin in Spanish 13 November 2019 Retrieved 18 August 2020 Sesenta mil conscriptos tendran formacion tecnica in Spanish 2 May 2005 Retrieved 7 January 2023 a b ORBAT del Ejercito de Bolivia Archived from the original on 2009 02 09 Retrieved 2009 08 28 World Military Aircraft Inventory Aerospace Source Book 2007 Aviation Week amp Space Technology January 15 2007 a b c d World Air Forces 2021 FlightGlobal 4 December 2020 Retrieved 5 January 2021 External links EditOfficial site Spanish Bolivian Army Adopts Cuba s Revolutionary Slogan by BBC News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bolivian Army amp oldid 1147561894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
