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PANAMANIAN DEFENSE FORCE ORDER
OF BATTLE
OPERATION JUST CAUSE

Fuerzas de Defensa (F.F.D.D.)
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Fuerzas
Armadas de Panama
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Comandancia General de las Fuerzas de Defensa
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Comando
General de la Comision de Defensa y Seguridad
(COGECODESE)
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Comando
Operacional de Fuerzas Expeciales (C.O.F.F.E.E.)
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Jefatura del Estado Mayor General
Jefatura del Estado Mayor Conjunto
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Subjefatura
de Estado Mayor de la Fuerza Terrestre
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Batallon
2.000
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Batallon
Atlantico [being formed]
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Batallon
Cemaco
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Compania
de Apoyo de Servicio de Combate
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Bateria
de Apoyo de Combate, Primera Compania de
Infanteria "Tigre"
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Escuadron
de Bacalleria
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Segunda
Compania de Infanteria "Puma"
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Tercera
Compania "Diablo Rojo"
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Cuarta
Compania "Urraca" [disbanded after
October 1989 coup attempt]
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Batallon
de Policia Militar
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Quinta
Compania de Infanteria "Victoriano
Lorenzo" [Pacific side]
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Octava
Compania de Policia Militar [Atlantic
side]
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Sexta
Compania Expedicionario Mecanizada
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Septima
Compania de Infanteria "Macho de Monte"
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Subjefatura
de Estado Mayor de la Fuerza Aerea
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Escuadron
de Rescate
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Escuadron
de Transporte
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Transporte
Aereo Militar
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Fuerza
de Marina
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Flota
del Atlantico
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Flota
del Pacifico
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Infanteria
de Marina
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Fuerza
de Policia
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Direccion
Nacional de Transito Terrestre (D.N.T.T.)
[patrol roads]
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Departamento
Nacional de Investigaciones (D.E.N.I.)
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Policia
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Policia
de Turismo
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Policia
Comunitaria
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Guardia
Nacional
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Guardia
Penitenciaria
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Guardia
Presidencial
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Guardia
Forestal
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Guardia
Portuaria
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Guardia
Ferroviaria [being formed]
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Guardia
Aduanera [being formed]
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Guardia
Costera Insular [being formed]
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4 Military Regions (12 Military Zones)
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Primera
Region Militar (Provinces of Panama, Panama Oste
and Colon, plus the San Miguelito Special District)
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1st
Military Zone (Province of Panama)
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2d
Military Zone (Province of Colon)
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Reaction
Platoon: "Cazadores"
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10th
Military Zone (Province of Panama Oste and
Chorrera)
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11th
Military Zone (San Miguelito Special District)
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Reaction
Force: 3 platoons
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Segunda
Region Militar (Province of Darien and Comarca
de San Blas)
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9th
Military Zone (Province of Darien)
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12th
Military Zone (Comarca de San Blas)
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Tercera
Region Militar (Provinces of Veraguas, Cocle,
Herrera, and Los Santos)
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3d
Military Zone (Province of Veraguas)
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Reaction
Platoon: "Quibian"
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4th
Military Zone (Province of Herrera)
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6th
Military Zone (Province of Cocle)
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Reaction
Platoon: "Indio"
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7th
Military Zone (Province of Los Santos)
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Reaction
Platoon: "Los Bravos de Canajagua"
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Cuarta
Region Militar (Provinces of Chiriqui and Bocas
del Toro)
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5th
Military Zone (Province of Chiriqui)
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8th
Military Zone (Province of Bocas del Toro)
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Reaction
Platoon: "Bucaneros"
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UNIT: Batallon 2.000
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Headquarters:
La Joya
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Initially
Organized: 12 August 1984
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Motto:
Lealtad-Coraje-Decision
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Mission:
Assume defense of Canal in 2000
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Compania
de Maniobras "Aguila"
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Compania
de Maniobras "Furia"
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Compania
de Maniobras "Mecanizada"
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Compania
de Apoyo de Combate "Loyola"
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OPCON:
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Segunda
Compania Aerotransportada "Puma"
[see below]
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Primera
Compania de Infanteria "Tigre"
(Compania de Apoyo de Combate) [see below]
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UNIT: Segunda Batallon Paz
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Headquarters:
District of Renacimiento
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Initially
Organized: 16 August 1985
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Motto:
Por la Paz al Frente
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Mission:
Control of Northwestern Frontier
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Compania
de Comando
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Compania
A de Asalto Aereo "Fortuna"
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Compania
B de Asalto Aereo "Copal"
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UNIT: Cuarta Batallon Cemaco
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Headquarters:
La Palma
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Initially
Organized: 24 January 1984
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Motto:
La Selva es Nuestra Aliada
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Mission:
Control of Southeastern Frontier
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Strength:
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Organization:
As a comando with 3 platoons
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Primera
Compania de Montana
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UNIT: Primera Compania de Infanteria de Combate y
Apoyo de Fuego "Tigre"
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Headquarters:
Cuartel de Tinajita (San Miguelito Special District)
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Initially
Organized: 12 May 1959
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Motto:
Mas sudor en el entrenamiento, menos sangre en
la batallas
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Mission:
Firepower
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Strength:
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Organization:
OPCON to Batallon 2.000
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Headquarters
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3
rifle platoons
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2
mortar sections
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1
antitank section
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UNIT: Segunda Compania de Infanteria Aerotransportada
"Puma"
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Headquarters:
Aeropuerta "Belisario Porras" (Tocumen)
with elements at Corregimientos Chepo and Canitas
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Initially
Organized: 14 May 1959
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Motto:
Lealtad, Disciplina y Superacion
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Mission:
Infantry or paratroopers
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Strength:
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Organization:
Commando OPCON to Batallon 2.000
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Headquarters
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3
rifle platoons
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1
mortar section
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1
interior guard platoon
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UNIT: Tercera Compania de Infanteria "Diablo
Rojo"
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Headquarters:
Chiriqui
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Initially
Organized: 10 March 1969
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Motto:
Lealtad sin Precio ni Duda
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Mission:
Defense of 5th Military Zone
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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3
platoons
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1
special unidad
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1
mortar section
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1
interior guard
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UNIT: Cuarta Compania de Infanteria "Urraca"
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Headquarters:
La Comandancia (El Chorrillo)
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Initially
Organized: 14 February 1969
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Motto:
Lealtad sin Precio ni Duda
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Mission:
Security of La Comandancia
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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3
infantry platoons
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1
platoon de armas de apoyo
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UNIT: Sexta Compania Expedicionaria Mecanizada
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Headquarters:
Base Militar "General de Division Omar Torrijos
Herrera" (Rio Hato)
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Initially
Organized: 14 June 1974
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Motto:
Lealtad o Muerte
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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3
mechanized infantry platoons
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1
platoon de apoyo de fuego
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1
antitank section
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1
mortar section
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UNIT: Septima Compania de Infanteria "Macho
de Monte"
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Headquarters:
Base Militar "General de Division Omar Torrijos
Herrera" (Rio Hato)
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Initially
Organized: 7 April 1969
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Motto:
Lealtad sin Precio ni Duda
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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3
rifle platoons
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1
mortar section
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1
interior guard platoon
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4
special sections:
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Comando
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de
Hombres Rana
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de
Explosivistas
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de
Pana-Jungla
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1
motorized section "Cocuyos Montaneros"
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UNIT: Batallon de Policia Militar "Victoriano
Lorenzo"
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Headquarters:
Fort Amador
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Initially
Organized: 14 January 1970
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Motto:
Patria-Honor-Disciplina-Lealtad
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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Quinta
Compania de Infanteria (Fort Amador)
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Octava
Compania de Infanteria (Fort Gulick)
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Canine
Compound (Avenida Juan Pablo II)
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4
platoons
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1
intelligence section
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1
canine section
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Unidades
de Transito, Enlace, Communicaciones y Transporte
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UNIT: Escuadron de Caballeria "General Jose
A. Remon C."
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Headquarters:
La Comandancia
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Initially
Organized: 6 March 1920
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Motto:
Los Cien del Comando
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Mission:
Security of La Comandancia and ceremonial demonstrations
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
and Staff
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Squadron
of Equitation
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El
Haras "Mayor Felipe Camargo"
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Special
Service Platoon
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Regular
Platoon
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UNIT: Departmento de Comunicaciones
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Headquarters:
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Initially
Organized: 14 April 1948
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Motto:
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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UNIT: Servicio de Material de Guerra
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Headquarters:
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Initially
Organized: 23 December 1953
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Motto:
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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UNIT: [Batallon de] Transporte y Mantenimiento
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Headquarters:
Chorrillos
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Initially
Organized: 10 October 1985
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Motto:
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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1
transportation company
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1
maintenance company of "equipo liviano"
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1
maintenance company of "equipo pesado"
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maintenance
sections for Atlantic side, Pacific side,
Rio Hato Military Base school [see below]
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UNIT: Fuerza Aerea Panamena (F.A.P.)
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Headquarters:
Tocumen
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Initially
Organized: 17 January 1969
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Motto:
Desde el Aire, Orden Paz y Lealtad
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Base
"Teniente Coronel Jorge Jurado"
[Curundu]
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Base
Aerea de Paitilla [Paitilla]
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Base
Aerea de Santiago [Santiago]
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Base
Aerea Subteniente Vincente Vargas [David]
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UNIT: Fuerza de Marina Nacional
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Headquarters:
El Comando de la Marina (Fort Amador)
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Initially
Organized: 17 January 1969
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Motto:
Con Bien Viento y Buena Mar
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Mission:
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Pacific
Base: Muella 17 de Puerto de Balboa
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Atlantic
Base: La Base Naval de Coco Solo
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Apostadero:
Puerto Mutis
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Lesser
Bases:
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Puerto
Pedregal
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Colon
Island (Province of Bocas del Toro)
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Punta
Cocos
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UNIT: Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.)
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Headquarters:
Buildings 8 and 47, Fort Amador
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Initially
Organized: 5 November 1985
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Motto:
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Mission:
Unified command of special operations forces and
schools
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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Three
Schools [see below]
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Unidad
Especial de Seguridad Antiterror (U.E.S.A.T.)
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Location:
Flamenco Island
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Initially
Organized: 6 June 1980
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Motto:
Fuerza Para la Paz
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Unidad
de Comandos
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Location:
Fort Espinar
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Initially
Organized: 7 May 1986
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Motto:
Por la Paz, Vencero o Morir
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Strength:
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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Tactical
Group A
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Tactical
Group B
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Centros
de Instruccion y Adiestramiento (Panamanian
Defense Force School System)
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Instituto Militar "General Tomas Herrera"
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Location:
Rio Hato
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Founded:
7 May 1974
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Curriculum:
Techical subjects
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Escuela de Suboficiales "General Benjamin Ruiz"
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Location:
Rio Hato
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Founded:
13 March 1986
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Curriculum:
Basic combat training
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Centro de Adiestramiento "General Jose Domingo
Espinar"
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Location:
Fort Espinar
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Founded:
26 November 1984
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Curriculum:
Health, police, military intelligence, and transportation
training
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Escuela de Supervivencia "Panajungla"
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Location:
Soposo area, Province of Bocas del Toro
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Founded:
16 June 1977
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Curriculum:
Jungle survival and jungle warfare
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Centro de Adiestramiento "Cimarron"
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Location:
La Joya
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Founded:
14 February 1969
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Curriculum:
Basic combat training; infantry training; parachute
training
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Las Fuerzas Especiales dentro de la Institucion Comando
Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.)
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Location:
Buildings 8 and 47, Fort Amador
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Founded:
8 November 1985
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Organization:
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Headquarters
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Operational
Elements [see above]
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Escuela
de Comandos y Operaciones Especiales (E.C.O.E.)
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Location:
Playa Hermosa, Coiba Island
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Founded:
7 March 1986
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Curriculum:
Special operations
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Escuela
de Explosivos, Demolicion y Sabotaje (E.E.D.S.)
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Location:
Cerro Tigre
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Founded:
15 July 1980
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Curriculum:
Explosives, demolition and sabotage
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Escuela
de Hombres Rana (E.H.R.)
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Location:
Perico Island
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Founded:
19 September 1970
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Curriculum:
Underwater demolition
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Escuela de Formacion Feminina "Rufina Alfaro"
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Location:
Gamboa
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Founded:
19 April 1985
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Curriculum:
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Fuerza de Policia
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Headquarters:
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Initially
Organized: 19 March 1913
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Direccion Nacional de Transito Terrestre (D.N.T.T.)
[patrol roads]
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Headquarters:
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Initially
Organized: 29 September 1983
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Patrulla
de Caminos ("Transitos")
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Initially
Organized: 20 March 1964
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Departamento Nacional de Investigaciones (D.E.N.I.)
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Headquarters:
Ancon
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Initially
Organized: 28 May 1960
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Policia
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Policia
de Turismo
|
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Policia
Comunitaria
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Guardia Nacional
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Guardia
Penitenciaria
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Headquarters:
Carcel Modelo
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Initially
Organized: 25 October 1925
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Guardia
Presidencial
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Headquarters:
Palacio Presidencial
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Initially
Organized: 25 June 1941
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Guardia
Forestal
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Headquarters:
Gamboa
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Initially
Organized: 12 March 1979
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Guardia
Portuaria (Fuerza de Policia Portuaria)
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Headquarters:
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Initially
Organized: 4 October 1984
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Guardia
Ferroviaria [being formed]
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Guardia
Aduanera [being formed]
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Guardia
Costera Insular [being formed]
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