The National Army of Uruguay () is the
land force
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branch of the
Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. The largest military branch, it is organized and trained to plan, execute and conduct the military actions for National Defense in the terrestrial sphere.
It has its roots in the military campaigns of General
José Gervasio Artigas
José Gervasio Artigas Arnal (; June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850) was a soldier and statesman who is regarded as a national hero in Uruguay and the father of Uruguayan nationhood.
Born in Montevideo, Artigas enlisted in the Spanish ...
within the framework of the
Oriental revolution.
Mission
The National Army serves as the land-based branch of the
Uruguayan Armed Forces. In accordance wit
Decree-Law 15,688 its mission is to contribute to guaranteeing external and internal national security, within the framework of the mission of the Armed Forces.
Organization
According to Law No. 9,943 of July 27, 1940, the National Army of Uruguay is composed as follows:
Active Army, which includes:
* Permanent Army: composed of contracted volunteers aged 18 to 45, organized into four divisions and five branches. In peacetime, this constitutes the effective force of the National Army.
* Active Reserve: made up of all citizens aged 18 to 30 who are fit for service and have no children under their care.
* Auxiliary Forces: composed of personnel assimilated into the troops and services, civilians working in any branch of the Ministry of National Defense, and police forces that come under the authority of Regional Commanders upon mobilization.
Mobile Reserve: made up of citizens aged 31 to 45, and citizens aged 18 to 30 with children under their care. It is intended to reinforce the aforementioned forces, support complementary services of the Active Army, or ensure the occupation of the rear zone.
Territorial Reserve: composed of citizens aged 46 to 60, to be mobilized with the purpose of ensuring the operation of essential services for the country's livelihood and for the military forces, or to form garrison troops outside the operational zone.
The National Army is organized into four
divisions
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* Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 t ...
, with each one grouping a certain number of
departments
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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.
The Commander in Chief is the highest ranking officer of the branch, who reports directly to the
President of Uruguay
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, acting with the
Minister of National Defense
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, or in the
Council of Ministers
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.
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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