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The Bolivian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Bolivia) are the military of Bolivia. The Armed Forces of Bolivia are responsible for the defence, both of external and internal, of Bolivia and they are constituted by Bolivian Army, the Bolivian Air Force and the Bolivian Navy. All these institutions depend on the Ministry of Defence of ...
Bolivian Army. "Army of Bolivia, Forger of the country." 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] and 60,000 [2 ...
The Bolivian Navy (Spanish: Armada Boliviana) is a branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.As of 2018, the Bolivian Navy had approximately 5,000 personnel. [1] [2] Although Bolivia has been landlocked since the War of the Pacific and the Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1904), Bolivia established a River and Lake Force (Fuerza Fluvial y Lacustre) in January 1963 under the Ministry of National ...
v. t. e. Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job ( volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft ( conscription ). Some nations, such as Israel, require a specific amount of military service from every citizen, except for special cases, such as ...
Automatic grenade launcher. 40×53 mm. It is used by the special forces of the Bolivian Navy. [ 1] M203 [ 20] United States. Coupled grenade launcher. 40×46 mm. Also used by the special forces of the Bolivian Navy.
Bolivian Military Airline (Transporte Aéreo Militar / TAM) is an airline based in La Paz, Bolivia. It is the civilian wing of the 'Fuerza Aérea Boliviana' (the Bolivian Air Force), operating passenger services to remote towns and communities in the North and Northeast of Bolivia. TAM (aka TAM Group 71) has been a part of the FAB since 1945.
Bolivian Military Flag. The Armed Forces of Bolivia has four main branches: Army, Navy, Air Force and the National Police Force.Each of the four branches has a similar structure, each having four pay grades: non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers and general staff.
The history of Bolivia from 1964 to 1982 is a time of periodic instability under various military dictators. On November 4, 1964, power passed from the elected leader of the Bolivian National Revolution, Víctor Paz Estenssoro, to a military junta under vice-president General René Barrientos. Barrientos was elected president in 1966 but died ...