The Armed
Forces of El Salvador, in Spanish Fuerza Armada El
Salvador is the official name of the combined armed
forces of El Salvador. It has been in existence since
breaking up from the United Provinces of Central America
in 1840. The total active manpower of the El Salvador
Army is around 15,800 personnel. There is also a Para-military
force with 17,000 police officer.
The Land Forces of the Salvadoran Army is around 14,000
soldiers with the structure:
6 military zones with 5 infantry brigades, 1 Special
Military Security Brigade, 8 infantry detachments,
1 engineer command ( 2 battalions), 1 artillery brigade
with 2 field artillery battalion and 1 air defense
battalion, 1 mechanised cavalry regiment (2 battalions),
1 Special Forces Command with 1 Special Operations
Group and 1 anti-terrorism Command.