National Army (Uruguay)
The National Army of Uruguay (Spanish: Ejército Nacional del Uruguay) is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
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| Ejército Nacional | |
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| Country | Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 16.800 |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Uruguay |
| Garrison/HQ | Montevideo |
| Motto(s) | The force of all |
| Colors | Blue, red and white |
| March | May 25 |
| Anniversaries | May 18, 1811 |
| Equipment | Equipment |
| Engagements | Cisplatine War Uruguayan Civil War Paraguayan War Uruguayan War Revolution of the Lances Tricolor Revolution Revolution of the Quebracho Revolution of 1897 Revolution of 1904 |
| Website | http://www2.ejercito.mil.uy/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in chief | Army General Gerardo Fregosi |
Organization
The Army consists of some 15,000 personnel organized into four divisions. His superior is the President of the Republic, who acts as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Educational and Instruction System
- 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 | [1] |
| General José Verocay | 1973 | 1973 | |
| General Hugo Chiappe Posse | 1973 | 1974 | |
| Lieutenant General Julio César Vadora | 1974 | 1978 | |
| Lieutenant General Gregorio Álvarez | 1978 | 1979 | [2] |
| 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 | Present |
Current equipment of the Uruguayan Army
Ranks
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |  |
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No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suboficial mayor | Sargento de primera | Sargento | Cabo de primera | Cabo de segunda | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) & Student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National Army of Uruguay |
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| General de ejército | Teniente General | Mayor General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente Primero | Teniente Segundo | Alférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
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