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National Army
Ejército Nacional (Spanish)
CountryOriental Republic of Uruguay
TypeArmy
Size16,800
Part ofArmed Forces of Uruguay
Garrison/HQMontevideo
Motto(s)The force of all
ColorsBlue, red and white
MarchMay 25
AnniversariesMay 18, 1811
EquipmentEquipment
EngagementsCisplatine War
Uruguayan Civil War
Paraguayan War
Uruguayan War
Revolution of the Lances
Tricolor Revolution
Revolution of the Quebracho
Revolution of 1897
Revolution of 1904
Websitehttps://www.ejercito.mil.uy
Commanders
Commander in chiefArmy General Mario Stevenazzi

The National Army of Uruguay (Spanish: Ejército Nacional del Uruguay) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. The largest military branch, it is organized and trained to plan, execute and conduct the military actions for National Defense in the terrestrial sphere.[1] It has its roots in the military campaigns of General José Gervasio Artigas within the framework of the Oriental revolution.[2]

Mission

The National Army serves as the land-based branch of the Uruguayan Armed Forces. In accordance with Decree-Law 15,688, its mission is to contribute to guaranteeing external and internal national security, within the framework of the mission of the Armed Forces.[1]

Organization

The National Army is organized into four divisions, with each one grouping a certain number of departments.[3] The Commander in Chief is the highest ranking officer of the branch, who reports directly to the President of Uruguay, acting with the Minister of National Defense, or in the Council of Ministers.

Educational and instruction

  • Liceo Militar General Artigas (General Artigas Military High School)
  • Escuela Militar (Military School)
  • IMAE Instituto Militar de Armas y Especialidades (Military Institute of Weapons and Specialties)
  • IMES Instituto Militar de Estudios Superiores (Military Institute of Higher Studies)
  • Escuela de Ingenieros del Ejército (Army Engineers School)
  • ECOME Escuela de Comunicaciones del Ejército (Army School of Communications)
  • C.I.A.C.A. Centro de Instrucción de Artillería de Campaña y Antiaérea "Cnel. Antonio E. Trifoglio" ('Field and Air Defense Artillery Instruction Center "Cnel. Antonio E. Trifoglio")
  • CIMA Centro de Instrucción de Material y Armamento (Material and Armament Instruction Center)
  • Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología del Ejército (Army Science and Technology Commission)
Army Headquarters
Military Merit Order of Lieutenants of Artigas.

List of commanders-in-chief of the army (1973–Present)


Commander-in-Chief Took office Left office Notes
General César Martínez 1973 1973 [4]
General José Verocay 1973 1973
General Hugo Chiappe Posse 1973 1974
Lieutenant General Julio César Vadora 1974 1978
Lieutenant General Gregorio Álvarez 1978 1979 [5]
Lieutenant General Luis Vicente Queirolo 1979 1982
Lieutenant General Boscán Hontou 1982 1984
Lieutenant General Pedro J. Aranco 1984 1984
Lieutenant General Hugo Medina 1984 1987
Lieutenant General Carlos Berois 1987 1990
Lieutenant General Guillermo de Nava 1990 1992
Lieutenant General Juan Modesto Rebollo 1992 1993
Lieutenant General Daniel García 1993 1995
Lieutenant General Juan Curutchet 1995 1996
Lieutenant General Raúl Mermot 1996 1998
Lieutenant General Fernán Amado 1998 1999
Lieutenant General Juan Geymonat 1999 2001
Lieutenant General Carlos Daners 2001 2003
Lieutenant General Santiago Pomoli 2003 2005
Lieutenant General Ángel Bertolotti 2005 2006
Lieutenant General Carlos Díaz Moussampés 2006 2006
Army General Jorge Rosales Sosa 2006 2011
Army General Pedro Aguerre Siqueira 2011 2014
Army General Juan Villagrán 2014 2015
Army General Guido Manini Ríos 2015 2019
Army General José González Spalatto 2019 2019
Army General Claudio Feola 2019 2020
Army General Gerardo Fregosi 2020 2023
Army General Mario Stevenazzi 2023 Present

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

Ranks

Main article: Ranks of the Armed Forces of Uruguay
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 National Army of Uruguay[6]
General de ejército General Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente primero Teniente segundo Alférez
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 National Army of Uruguay[6][7]
 No insignia
Suboficial mayor Sargento de primera Sargento Cabo de primera Cabo de segunda Soldado de primera Aprendiz

References

  1. ^ a b "Misión y Visión | Ejército Nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ "Creación y evolución histórica | Ejército Nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ "Ejército Nacional" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ Edición del sábado, 10 de febrero de 1973, página 22 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es
  5. ^ http://www.fcs.edu.uy/pri/archivos/Gobierno/autoridades_militares.xls[dead link]
  6. ^ a b Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Ley N° 19775 Modificacion de la Ley Organica de Las Fuerzas Armadas" [Law No. 19775 Modification of the Organic Law of the Armed Forces] (in Spanish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022.


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