Military of Bolivia - Army - Military Regions

Military Regions

The Bolivian Army has six military regions (regiones militares—RMs) covering the various Departments of Bolivia:

• RM 1, La Paz, most of La Paz Department, 1.Division army,BPM-271 C.L.Savedra (batt.MP),BE-296 CNL R.C.Zabalegui(ecological batt.), BE-297 (ecolog. batt.), BATLOG-1 (long. batt), army aviation company 291 C.L.Córdoba, mili. hospital no1, mili.police school, riding school, engineers school, army military academy CNL G.Villaroel, intelligence school MCAL Sucre, school communications.
• RM 2, Potosi,covering the departments of Oruro and Potosi: 2.Division army, 10.Division army, RI 24 M.Arcos (ranger batt.), ADA-202 (a.a. group), climbing military school.
• RM 3, Tarija, consisted of Tarija Department and eastern Chuquisaca and southern Santa Cruz: 3.Division army, 4.division army.
• RM 4, Sucre, covering the departments of Cochabamba and northern Chuquisaca: 7.Division army, BMP-272 (batt.MP), BATLOG-2 (long.Batt), mili.hospital no2, central arsenal, school of command and staff MCAL.A.Santa Cruz, sergeants mili.school, train.center for special troops, artillery school.
• RM 5, Cobija, encompassed Pando Department and parts of La Paz and Beni departments: 6.Division army, RI 16 Jordan (special forces), train.center in forest operation (CIOS I) and (CIOS II).
• RM 6, Santa Cruz, covering most of Santa Cruz Department: 5.Division army, 8.Division army, BMP-273 R.Amezaga (batt.MP), BE-298 (ecological batt.), RI 12 Manchego (ranger), BATLOG-3 (longist. batt.),292 army aviation company,Condors sschool Bolivianos (special force).

The army was organized into ten territorial divisions, each of which, with the exception of Viacha, occupied a region generally corresponding to the administrative departments, with some overlapping. Their division headquarters were located in:

• 7.Cochabamba (the largest):,RI 2 Sucre,RI 18 Vitria (airborne), RI 26 R.Barrientos (mech.), RI 29 CTN:V:Ustariz (airborne), RA 7 Tumusia,Bat.Ing.5 T.N.Ovando
• 4.Camiri (Santa Cruz Department):,RI 6 Field, RI 11 Boqueron, RC 1 Avaroa,RA 4 Bullian
• 2.Oruro:RI 21 Illimani(Mountain),RI 22 Mejillones, RI 25 Tocopilla, RC 8 Braun,RA 1 Camacho, Bat.Ing. 7 Sajama.
• 10.Tupiz: RI 3 Perez,RI 4 Loa,RI 27 Antofagasta, RC 7 Chichas (mech.), RA 12 Ayohuma (reserve)
• 5.Roboré (Santa Cruz Department): RI 13 Montes, RI 14 Florida, RI 15 Junin, RC 6 Castrillo,RA 5 Vergara
• 9.Rurrenabaque,the Division has been reduced to reserve status and its component units have been divided up between DE-1 and DE-6
• 8.Santa Cruz: RI 7 Marzana, RI 10 Warnes (mech.), RC 10 G.M.J.M. Market, RA 9 Mitre, (reserve), Bat.Ing. 3 Pando.
• 6.Trinidad,RI 17 Indepedencia, RI 29 Echevarria, RI 31 Rios,RI 32 Murguia, RC 2 Ballivan, RA 8 Mendez(reserve), Bat.Ing. 6 Riosinho.
• 1.Viacha (La Paz Department), RI 8 Ayacucho, RI 23 M.Toledo (mech.), RI 30 Murillo (mauntain), RC 5 J.M.Lanza,RA 2 Bolivar, Bat.Ing. 2 G.F.Roman.
• 3.Villamontes (Tarija Department), RI 5 Capero, RI 20 Padilla, RC 3 Aroma,RA 3 Pisagua,Bat.Ing. 1 Chorolque.

RI: infantry regiment RC: cavalry regiment RA: artillery regiment Bat.Ing.: battalion engineer

Army organized has ten divisions controlling the following units:

• eight cavalry regiments, included two mechanized regiments
• twenty-tree infantry regiments included two airborne and two mountain
• one recce.mechanized regiments and one armored regiments
• two ranger regiments and one special forces regiments
• six artillery regiments and plus three in reserve
• one artillery and antiair group
• one artillery and antiair Regiment
• three military police battalion
• three ecological battalion
• two army aviation company
• six engineer battalions
• Plus logistical and instructional support commands
• Presidential Guard (Colorado) infantry battalion under direct control of the army headquarters in La Paz's Miraflores district

The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.