Bolivian Naval Force - Organization

Organization

The Navy is organized into ten naval districts with flotilla headquarters in Guaqui, Guayaramerín, Puerto Suárez, Riberalta, and San Pedro de Tiquina and bases in Puerto Busch, Puerto Horquilla, Puerto Villarroel, Trinidad, and Rurrenabaque.

Naval vessels include several dozen boats, a dozen or more of which are for riverine patrol. Seagoing vessels, including the American-made PR-51 Santa Cruz de la Sierra and several other vessels sail the oceans with the Bolivian flag with the granted permission of the "Capitanias Navales" Naval Registration Office. The Libertador Simón Bolívar, a ship acquired from Venezuela, used to sail from its home port in Rosario, Argentina on the River Paraná. In 1993 the Navy was formally renamed the Naval Force (Fuerza Naval) and moved with the Bolivian Army under a single military authority.

Most of the officers attend the Bolivian Naval Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Military and Naval Science, accredited by the Military University. Many naval officers later go onto to further studies on the undergraduate and graduate level. Argentina's Naval Military Group in Bolivia advises on naval strategy and tactics. Many Bolivian officers train in ocean sailing on Argentinian seagoing naval ships. The Force has several Special Operations units to address both internal and external threats. The Force covers the extensive Bolivian inland waterways divided between the following Naval Districts, named after the basin or region where they operate:

    • DN1 First Naval District "BENI" —— (DN1 Primer Distrito Naval "BENI")
    • DN2 Second Naval District "MAMORA" —— (DN2 Segundo Distrito Naval- "MAMORE")
    • DN3 Third Naval District "MADERA" —— (DN3 Tercer Distrito Naval "MADERA")
    • DN4 Fourth Naval District "TITICACA" —— (DN4 Cuarto Distrito Naval "TITICACA")
    • DN5 Fifth Naval District "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA" —— (DN5 Quinto Distrito Naval "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA")
    • Sixth Naval District DN6 "COBIJA" —— (DN6 Sexto Distrito Naval "COBIJA")
    • The Naval Service Areas:
      • AN 1 "COCHABAMBA" —— (AN 1 "COCHABAMBA")
      • AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ" —— (AN 2 "SANTA CRUZ")
      • AN 3 "BERMEJO" —— (AN 3 "BERMEJO")
      • AN 4 "LA PAZ" —— (AN 4 "LA PAZ")
    • Special Operation capable units:
      • Task Force "Blue Devils" —— (Fuerza de Tarea "Diablos Azules)
      • SINDA Naval Intelligence Service of the Bolivian Navy —— (Servicio de Inteligencia Naval)
      • Immediate Response Group GRIN —— (Grupo de Reacción Inmediata GRIN)
      • The High Altitude Diving Training Center —— (El Centro de Instrucción de Buceo en Altura)
      • Command Training Center Amphibians

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