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The National Army of
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
( es, Ejército Nacional del Uruguay) is the land force
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...
branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Organization
The army consists of some 15,000 personnel organized into four divisions. His superior is the President of the Republic, who acts as Commander in Chief of theArmed Forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
.
Educational and instruction
* Liceo Militar General Artigas (''General Artigas Military High School'') * Escuela Militar (''Military School)'' * IMAE Instituto Militar de Armas y Especialidades (''Military Institute of Weapons and Specialties'') * IMES Instituto Militar de Estudios Superiores (''Military Institute of Higher Studies'') * Escuela de Ingenieros del Ejército (''Army Engineers School'') * ECOME Escuela de Comunicaciones del Ejército (''Army School of Communications'') * C.I.A.C.A. Centro de Instrucción de Artillería de Campaña y Antiaérea "Cnel. Antonio E. Trifoglio" ('Field and Air Defense Artillery Instruction Center "Cnel. Antonio E. Trifoglio"'') * CIMA Centro de Instrucción de Material y Armamento (''Material and Armament Instruction Center'') * Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología del Ejército (''Army Science and Technology Commission'')
List of commanders-in-chief of the army (1973–Present)
Equipment
Ranks
References
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