Armed Forces of El Salvador
The Armed Forces of El Salvador (Spanish: Fuerza Armada de El Salvador) are the official governmental military forces of El Salvador. The Forces have three branches: the Salvadoran Army, the Salvadoran Air Force and the Navy of El Salvador.
| Armed Forces of El Salvador | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Armada de El Salvador | |
Logo of the Armed Forces of El Salvador | |
| Founded | 7 May 1824 |
| Service branches | Salvadoran Army Navy of El Salvador Salvadoran Air Force |
| Headquarters | Km 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Leadership | |
| Acting President | Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara |
| Minister of National Defense | René Francis Merino Monroy |
| Chief of Joint Chiefs of Staff | Carlos Alberto Tejada Murcía |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 16 (voluntary) 18 (conscription) |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Available for military service | 1,634,816 males, age 16–49, 1,775,474 (2008 est.) females, age 16–49 |
| Fit for military service | 1,201,290 males, age 16–49, 1,547,278 (2009 est.) females, age 16–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 77,473 males, 74,655 (2009 est.) females |
| Active personnel | 25,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $157,000,000 (2008 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.62% |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Canada Czech Republic France India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan South Korea Mexico Taiwan United States |
| Related articles | |
| History | World War II Football War Salvadoran Civil War War on Terror 2022–23 gang crackdown |
| Ranks | Military ranks of El Salvador |
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