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Uniforms Name Image Origin Type Notes Uniforme de Combate Argentino (UCA) "Multicam" Argentina: Uniform System: Battledress, standard uniform system based on Multicam. Parka, gloves, boots and jackets issued. Used since 2010s and onwards. Woodland "Selva" United States: Camouflage: Former standard uniform pattern.
The Argentine Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Argentina, or simply FAA) is the air force of Argentina and one of three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. In 2018, it had 13,837 military [1] and 6,900 civilian personnel. [2] FAA commander in chief is Brigadier Gustavo Valverde. [3]
The Argentine Army (Spanish: Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Under the Argentine Constitution, the president of Argentina is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. Command authority is exercised through the Minister of Defense.
The oldest forces of the Argentinian military are the Argentinian Army and the Argentinian Navy, both created in 1810, during the Argentine War of Independence, while the Argentinian Air Force was established in 1945. The Argentine military played a role in the institutional life of the country, during a series of coups d'état that took place ...
Created on 2 April 1982, it was based on the original Equipo Especial de Lucha contra la Subversión Halcón 8 created by the Argentine Army during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Falklands War
Captured 15 June 1982 and renamed Falkland Sound. Sold to a British owner from London in 1991, then transferred to several Panamanian companies. Returned to Argentine control as Audax II when bought by Cintra company in 2008, and under Uruguayan registry since 2011 [5] Río Cincel – An ELMA cargo ship. Survived the conflict.
Argentina's defeat caused the collapse of the military junta. 1990s: Argentina became greatly involved in UN peacekeeping missions around the world. In contrast, president Menem disarms the country. 1991: Argentine Navy ships and Air Force transport aircraft participated in the 1991 Gulf War. Argentina was the only Latin American country in the ...
Branch insignia refers to emblems that may be worn on the uniform to denote membership in a particular area of expertise. Army branch insignia is separate from Army qualification badges in that qualification badges require completion of a training course or school, whereas branch insignia is issued to a service member upon assignment to a particular area of the Army.