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| Military of Colombia |
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 The tri-service badge |
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| Leadership | |
| Chief of staff | Freddy Padilla de León |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 18 months Army and Air Force, 24 months Navy, 12 Months National Police |
| Available for military service |
23,287,388 (2008 est.)[1], age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service |
17,976,288(2008 est.)[1], age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually |
875,595[1] (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | 285,554[2] (ranked 19th) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | US$11.0229 billion[3] (COP$15.6 trillion) (FY09) |
| Percent of GDP | 5.7%[4] (FY08) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Indumil Cotecmar |
| Foreign suppliers |  United States Israel Brazil South Africa |
The Military of Colombia, officially the Military Forces of Colombia (Spanish: Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) is the armed forces of Colombia.
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Services
The Military of Colombia consists of:
- National Army of Colombia Ejército Nacional de Colombia
- Colombian National Armada Armada Nacional de Colombia (Marines, Navy and Coast Guard attached)
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- Colombian Naval Infantry Infanteria de Marina A branch of the Colombian Armada for Amphibious Operations
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- Colombian Air Force Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Dependencies
- Military Medical Corps (Sanidad Militar):Medical and Nurse Corps)
- Military Industry (Industrias Militares INDUMIL): Military Industry Depot
- Military Sports Federation (Federación Deportiva Militar FEDECODEMIL)
- Military Printing (Imprenta Militar)
- Military Museum (Museo Militar): History of the Armed Forces of Colombia
- War Superior College (Escuela Superior de Guerra ESDEGUE)
Funding
In 1999, Colombia assigned 3.6% of its GDP to defense, according to the National Planning Department. By 2007 this figure had risen to 6.1% of GDP, one of the highest rates in the world. The armed forces number about 250,000 uniformed personnel: 145,000 military and 105,000 police. These figures do not include assistance personnel such as cooks, medics, mechanics, etc. This makes the Colombian military one of the largest and most well-equipped in Latin America. Many Colombian military personnel have received military training assistance directly in Colombia and also in the United States. The United States has provided equipment and financing to the Colombian military and police through the military assistance program, foreign military sales, and the international narcotics control program, all currently united under the auspices of Plan Colombia.
World factbook statistics
- Military branches:
- Colombian Army (Ejercito Nacional)
- Colombian Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard)
- Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
- Military manpower - military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)
- Military manpower - availability:
- males age 18-49: 10,212,456
- females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 est.)
- Military manpower - fit for military service:
- males age 18-49: 6,986,228
- females age 18-49: 8,794,465 (2005 est.)
- Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
- males age 18-49: 389,735
- females age 18-49: 383,146 (2005 est.)
Expenditures
- Military expenditures - dollar figure: $11.0229 billion (FY09)[3]
- Military expenditures - percent of GDP:6.5% (FY08)[4]
Ranking Insignias
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- Main article: Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces
See also
- AFEUR
- Colombia
- Colombian Army
- Indumil
- Joint Task Force OMEGA
- Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces
References and notes
- ^ a b c "The World Fact Book - Colombia". CIA. 2009-03-05. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ LOGROS DE LA POLÍTICA DE CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA SEGURIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA – PCSD Junio de 2009, página 81
- ^ a b LOGROS DE LA POLÍTICA DE CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA SEGURIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA –PCSD Febrero 2009
- ^ a b "[http://www.mindefensa.gov.co/descargas/Sobre_el_Ministerio/Planeacion/ResultadosOperacionales/Resultados%20Operacionales%20Ene%20-%20Jun%202008.pdf Logros De La Política De Consolidación De La Seguridad Democrática]" (in Spanish). Republic of Colombia Ministry of National Defense. June 2008. http://www.mindefensa.gov.co/descargas/Sobre_el_Ministerio/Planeacion/ResultadosOperacionales/Resultados%20Operacionales%20Ene%20-%20Jun%202008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
External links
- Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia - Official Ministry of Defense site (Spanish)
- Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares - Official Armed Forces General Command (Spanish)
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site (Spanish)
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site (English)
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Official Navy site ((Spanish) and (English))
- Fuérza Aérea Colombiana - Official Air Force site (Spanish)
- Policía Nacional de Colombia - Official National Police site (Spanish)
- UNFFMM - Unofficial site of the Colombian Military Forces
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