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It is estimated that the army has between 26,000[1] to 60,000 [2][3] men.Organization[edit]Combat units directly under the Army general command[edit]1st Infantry Regiment Colorados (Presidential Guard), contains two 2 battalions: BI-201 and BI-202BATCOM-251,Gen. maintenance cen. no. 1Transport batt. no. 1.1st National parks Security RegimentSpecial forces command[edit]The Special Forces command controls the following units:1st Ranger Regt. German Busch,  Challapata12th Ranger Regt. “MANCHEGO”, Montero16th Infantry Regt. JORDAN, Riberalta (Special Forces)18th Parachute Infantry Regiment VICTORIA “Army Special Troops Training Center”, Cochabamba24th Ranger Regiment (Mountain) M\u00c9NDEZ 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\u2014RMs) 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, Potos\u00ed, covering the departments of Oruro and Potos\u00ed: 2nd and 10th ADs,1st RR, 24th RR M.Arcos (ranger regt.), ADA-202 (a.a. group), Army Mountain SchoolRM 3, Tarija, consisting of Tarija Department and eastern Chuquisaca and southern Santa Cruz:3rd and 4th ADRM 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 SchoolRM 5, Cobija, encompassing the Pando Department and parts of La Paz and Beni departments: 6th AD, 16th IR Jordan (special forces), Army Jungle Operations SchoolRM 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 Bullian5th AD, Robor\u00e9 (Santa Cruz Department): RI 13 Montes, RI 14 Florida, RI 15 Junin, RC 6 Castrillo, RA 5 Vergara6th 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-610th 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)  Regimental abbreviationsRIE\/IR\/PIR: infantry regimentRC\/ACR: cavalry regimentRA: artillery regimentBat.Ing.\/CEB: Engineer battalionThe ten divisions control the following units:  eight cavalry regiments, included two mechanized regimentstwenty-three infantry regiments included two airborne and two mountainone recce. mechanized regiments and one armored regimenttwo ranger regiments and one special forces regimentsix artillery regiments and plus three in reserveone artillery and anti-air groupone artillery and anti-air Regimentthree military police battalionsthree ecological battalionstwo army aviation companiessix engineer battalionsPlus logistical and instructional support commandsPresidential 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 K\u00fcrassier light tank.    Bolivian EE-9 Cascavel AFV.Vehicles[edit]Bolivian army equipment[4]Tanks54 SK-105 K\u00fcrassier+ 2 4K4FA-SB20 Greif-Recov+ 2~4 M578 Cherry Picker-Reco.Reconnaissance vehicles24 EE-9 Cascavel,50 HMMWVArmoured personnel carriers50 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)Artillery6 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 ATGMTransportTransport vehicles: DongFeng EQ 2081\/2100, FEW C A4140K2E4R7A, Stayer 1491, 16 Ford F-750, ZIL-131, Unimog 416 Dodge M-37  2\u00bd ton trucks, Engesa EE-15 trucks, 597 Engesa EE-25 trucks, FIAT IVECO 619 5 ton trucksTactical 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 armsHandguns: Browning Hi Power, Glock 17, Beretta 92F, S&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\u201320, SIG MG 710-3, Type 56 LMGGrenade Launchers: Type 87 35mm, MM-1, M79, M203Shotguns: Remington 870 and Remington 11-87 .Aircraft[edit]Uniforms[edit]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.See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/bolivian-army-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Bolivian Army – Wikipedia"}}]}]