Paraguayan Air Force
Paraguayan Land Force
Paraguayan Naval Forces
The Armed forces of Paraguay consist of the Paraguayan army, navy (including naval aviation and marine corps) and air force.
The constitution of Paraguay establishes the president of Paraguay as the commander-in-chief.
Paraguay has compulsory military service, and all 18-year-old males and 17-year-olds in the year of their 18th birthday are liable for one year of active duty. Although the 1992 constitution allows for conscientious objection, no enabling legislation has yet been approved.
In July 2005, military aid in the form of U.S. Special Forces began arriving at Paraguay's Mariscal Estigarribia air base, a sprawling complex built in 1982.
Armed Forces of Paraguay
Fuerzas Armadas de Paraguay
The air force, the newest and smallest of the services, has about 1,100 personnel as of 2012. The Paraguayan Air Forces is organised in an Air Brigade of seven air groups and a brigade of paratroopers on battalion level. Almost all operating units are based in premises at Silvio Pettirosi internacional airport (SGAS) in Asuncion.
Order of battle
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1º Brigada Aérea (Air Brigade; Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazú)
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Grupo Aerotáctico (Air Tactical Group; Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
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1º Escuadrón de Caza 'Guaraní' (Escuadrilla 'Orion' y 'Centauro'), no longer active
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2º Escuadrón de Caza 'Indios' (Escuadrilla 'Taurus' y 'Scorpio'), no longer active
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3º Escuadrón de Reconocimiento y Ataque 'Moros' (Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron; Escuadrilla 'Gamma' y 'Omega'): EMB-312
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Grupo Aéreo de Instrucción (Instrucción Air Group) 'Escuadrón Fenix': T-25A
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Escuadrilla 'Antares' / 'Pantera' / 'Halcón': T-35A/B
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Grupo de Transporte Aéreo(Transport Air Group) (Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
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Escuadrilla de Transporte aéreo: C-212 (Asuncion/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
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Escuadrilla Presidencial: DHC-6 (Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
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Grupo Aéreo de Helicópteros (Helicopters Air Group): UH-1H / HB-350 (Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu-Guanzu)
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Grupo Aéreo de Transporte Especial (Special Transport Air Group): CE u206, Ce 210N, Ce 402B, PA 32R, PZL 104 (Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
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Grupo Aéreo Fotogramétrico (GAF; Photogrammetric Air Group)
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Grupo Aéreo Mantenimiento (SEMAR; Maintenance Air Group)
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Brigada Aerotransportada "Silvio Pettirossi" (Airborne Brigade; Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
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Bat. Paracaid. (Paratroopper battalion)
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Bat. Apoy.Sev (Logisti battalion)
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Escu. Paracaid. (Paratrooper School)
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Bat. Inf. Aeromo. (Air mobile battalion)
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Bat.Securit. (Security Battalion)
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Comando de Regiones Aéreas
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Comando Reg. Or.
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Comando Reg. Oc.
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Direcc. Meteo.
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Brigada Logistica
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Unid. de Apoyo
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Unid. de Servicio
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Comando de Institutos Aeronauticos de Enseñanza (Concepción/Base Aérea de Peralta)
Utilty helicopter
Equipment
Although Paraguay is a landlocked country, it has a strong naval tradition by virtue of the fact that it has access to the Atlantic Ocean through the Paraguay–Paraná rivers. The Paraguayan Navy has twelve bases. The main base is the Puerto Sajonia in Asuncion, followed by Bahia Negra, Ciudad del Este, Encarnacion, Salto del Guaira. It also has facilities in Puerto Sajonia for helicopters and airplanes in SGAS. Naval personnel including Marine Corps aviation personnel, and the naval inward waters prefecture equal about 8,950. The Marine Corps has 800 marines, of which 400 are assigned to one commando unit with the rest being organized into a single battalion consisting of three companies.
Patrol Boat
Equipment
