The Mexican Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Mexico) are composed of two independent entities:
- The Mexican Army, which includes the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The Presidential Guard, Military Police, and Special Forces are part of the Army, but have their own chains of command.
- The Mexican Navy, which includes the Naval Infantry Force and the Naval Aviation (FAN).
The Army and Navy have two separate government departments, the National Defense Secretariat and the Naval Secretariat, and maintain two independent chains of command, with no joint command except the President of Mexico.
The Armed Forces are made up of professionals. Although National Military Service does exist, conscripts are not integrated into army or navy units.
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