Armed Forces of Paraguay

The National Military Headquarters is located in an undisclosed location and houses the Offices' of the Secretary of Defense, General of the Army, General of the Air Force, and other staff.



Current Information
Armed Forces Alert Status as of 8/26/XX

Current DEFCON Status: DEFCON 4

Current THREAT Level: 4



Organization of the Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense- Madam Tamie Sabb

Deputy Secretary of Defense- Mr. Luis-Fernando Garza Ortega

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics- Mr. Pancho Hevas

Department of Defense Acquisition Review Board Defense Technical Information Center Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency- Dir. Cruz Serrano Missile Defense Agency- Dir. Horcasitas Pizarro Defense Contract Management Agency Dir. Raul Marcayda Defense Logistics Agency- Dir. Isidoro Banuelos Defense Threat Reduction Agency- Dir. Ernesto Montoya

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy- Mr. Ernesto Salas

Defense Security Cooperation Agency- Dir. Enriqueta Fernandez Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office Defense Technology Security Administration

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer- Mr. Eleazar Izquierdo

Defense Contract Audit Agency- Dir. Otilio Heras Defense Finance and Accounting Service- Dir. Castillo Anaya

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness- Mr. Cesar Castelo

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs- Mr. Jorge Víllánueva Military Health System

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence- Madam Juana Solíz

Military Intelligence Agency- Dir. Hinojosa Medina Defense Security Service- Dir. Colio Sálazar National Reconnaissance Office- Dir. Tena Elizondo National Security Administration- Dir. Carazo Maldonado

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs- Madam Estrada Jimenez

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Internal Communications- Mr. Juan García Defense Media Activity Director of Administration and Management- Dir. Elieis Rovirosa Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation- Dir. Cierra Ramírez

Inspector General of the Department of Defense- Mr. Roman Orozco

Defense Criminal Investigative Service- Dir. Aracely Víllánueva

Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff- Gen. Frederico Machado

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff- Gen. Pueblo Yero

General of the Army- Gen. John McCain Alexander

General of the Air Force- Gen. Javier Llano

Commandant of the Marine Corps- Gen. Roberto Lince

Army
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The Army's Mission is:


 * Maintaining the sanctity of the land borders of the Paraguay.
 * To strengthen civil-military relations.
 * Cooperate in emergencies, the needs of civil defense.
 * Organize, compose and manage reservations.
 * To organize, equip and train your strength to face any threat.
 * Cooperate in activities to support the country's national development.
 * To cooperate with scientific and technological development of the country.

The Army currently consists of TBA Active Duty, 60,100 soldiers in the Reserves, and 90,000 total National Guardsmen of the States.

Army General Command, Fort Curuguaty- Gen. Marc Canellas

Army Headquarters Army HQ Escort and Security Battalion Army General Staff Army Inspector General's Office Presidential Escort Regiment

Army Logistics Command, Fort Tacumbu- Gen. Enrique Blahnik

Command and Control Center Adjutant General's Corps Acquisitions Office Army Armaments Corps Army Chaplain's Corps Army Medical Department Army Transportation Corps Army Communications Corps Army Engineers Service Army Institutes of Education 82nd Logistics Support Regiment 84th Logistics Support Regiment

Army Aviation Command, Fort Santa Rosa- Gen. Carlos Castillo

Command, Service and Logistics Company Helicopter Battalion Fixed Wing Air Battalion Attack Helicopter Battalion Multipurpose Helicopter Battalion (Reserves) Army Aviation Maintenance Center Army Aviation School

1st Corps of the Army, Fort Curuguaty- Gen. Gerard Gaite

3rd Infantry Division (Reserves) (20,000) 4th Infantry Division (Reserves) (20,000) 11th Infantry Division (20,000) 3rd Armored Division 2nd Military Police Brigade (10,000)

2nd Corps of the Army, Fort San Juan Bautista- Gen. Daniel Campos

1st Infantry Division (20,000) 2nd Infantry Division (20,000) 12th Military Police Brigade (10,000) 2nd Armored Division (Reserves) 4th Field Artillery Brigade

3rd Corps of the Army, Fort Mariscal Estigarribia- Gen. Alejandro Huerta

5th Infantry Division (Reserves) (20,000) 6th Infantry Division (20,000) 10th Infantry Division (20,000) 1st Armored Division 7th Field Artillery Brigade

Army National Guard Corps, Fort Cerrito- Gen. Reyes Canto

7th Infantry Division (20,000) 8th Infantry Division (20,000) 9th Infantry Division (20,000) 2nd Military Police Brigade (15000) 3rd Military Police Brigade (15000) 1st Field Artillery Brigade

Special Operations Command, Fort Cerrito- Lt. Gen. Pau Beloki

5th Army Special Operations Group (1000) 3rd Naval Special Warfare Group (1000) 8th Special Operations Wing

Ranks
Enlisted: Officers:
 * Private http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Army-USA-OR-02.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-02.svg.png
 * Specialist http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Army-USA-OR-04b.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-04b.svg.png
 * Corporal http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Army-USA-OR-04a.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-04a.svg.png
 * Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Army-USA-OR-05.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-05.svg.png
 * Staff Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Army-USA-OR-06.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-06.svg.png
 * Sergeant First Class http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Army-USA-OR-07.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-07.svg.png
 * Master Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Army-USA-OR-08b.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-08b.svg.png
 * Sergeant Major http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Army-USA-OR-09c.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-09c.svg.png
 * Command Sergeant Major http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Army-USA-OR-09b.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-09b.svg.png
 * Sergeant Major of the Army http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Army-USA-OR-09a.svg/50px-Army-USA-OR-09a.svg.png
 * Second lieutenant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/17px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png
 * First lieutenant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/17px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png
 * Captain http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/45px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png
 * Major http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/45px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png
 * Lieutenant Colonel http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/45px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png
 * Colonel http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/70px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png
 * Brigadier General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/32px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png
 * Major General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/65px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png
 * Lieutenant General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/US-O9_insignia.svg/100px-US-O9_insignia.svg.png
 * General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/135px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png

Air Force
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The Air Force's Mission is:


 * To preserve the peace and security, and provide for the defense, of the Paraguay;
 * to support national policy;
 * to implement national objectives;
 * to overcome any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of Paraguay.

12th Air Force Air Base Garcia- Gen. Alejandro Basadre

Air Armament Center Air Logistics Center Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Center 12th Test Wing 8th Air Base Wing 6th Air Mobility Wing

21st Air Force Air Base La Paz- Gen. Hugo Senra

20th Fighter Wing (Reserves) 22nd Air Base Wing 22nd Air Refueling Wing 19th Airlift Wing 7th Reconnaissance Wing Air Force Academy Presidential Airlift Group

33rd Air Force Air Base Accord- Gen. David Cervantes

23rd Air Base Wing 4th Fighter Wing 25th Fighter Wing 41st Air Control Wing 7th Bomb Wing

Ranks
Enlisted: Officers:
 * Airman http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/E2_USAF_AM.svg/47px-E2_USAF_AM.svg.png
 * Airman First Class http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/E3_USAF_AM1.svg/47px-E3_USAF_AM1.svg.png
 * Senior Airman http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/E4_USAF_SAM.svg/47px-E4_USAF_SAM.svg.png
 * Staff Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/E5_USAF_SSGT.svg/47px-E5_USAF_SSGT.svg.png
 * Technical Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/E6_USAF_TSGT.svg/47px-E6_USAF_TSGT.svg.png
 * Master Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg/44px-E7b_USAF_1STSGT1.svg.png
 * Senior Master Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg/44px-E8b_USAF_1STSGT2.svg.png
 * Chief Master Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg/44px-E9b_USAF_1STSGT3.svg.png
 * Command Chief Master Sergeant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg/44px-E9c_USAF_CCMS.svg.png
 * Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg/44px-E9d_USAF_CMSAF.svg.png
 * Second lieutenant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/17px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png
 * First lieutenant http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/17px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png
 * Captain http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/45px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png
 * Major http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/45px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png
 * Lieutenant Colonel http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/45px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png
 * Colonel http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/70px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png
 * Brigadier General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/32px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png
 * Major General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/65px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png
 * Lieutenant General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/US-O9_insignia.svg/100px-US-O9_insignia.svg.png
 * General http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/US-O10_insignia.svg/135px-US-O10_insignia.svg.png

Equipment
WEAPONS:

P229 DAK http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/P229_blk.jpg/220px-P229_blk.jpg HK416 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/HK416.jpg/300px-HK416.jpg

M82A1 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/M107_1.jpg/300px-M107_1.jpg

M249SAW http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/PEO_M249_Para_ACOG.jpg/300px-PEO_M249_Para_ACOG.jpg

MP7A1 http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100130051137/cnrp/images/thumb/8/85/MP7A1.jpg/180px-MP7A1.jpg MK47 SGL http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100130053013/cnrp/images/thumb/4/4e/Mk47_Striker.jpg/180px-Mk47_Striker.jpg

M252 81mm Mortar http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100130054659/cnrp/images/thumb/c/c1/M252_Mortar.jpg/180px-M252_Mortar.jpg Centurion C-RAM http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100131193622/cnrp/images/thumb/e/ea/Centurion_C-RAM.jpg/180px-Centurion_C-RAM.jpg

STHAL Artillery Interdiction Device http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100617002636/cnrp/images/thumb/9/93/STHAL_AID.png/180px-STHAL_AID.png M270 MLRS http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100131195607/cnrp/images/thumb/7/7a/M270_MLRS.jpg/180px-M270_MLRS.jpg

Over-the-horizon radar http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/ROTHR_USNavy_a.png/300px-ROTHR_USNavy_a.png

MIM-104 Patriot http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Patriot_System_2.jpg/300px-Patriot_System_2.jpg

Medium Extended Air Defense System http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Medium_Extended_Air_Defense_System.jpg/220px-Medium_Extended_Air_Defense_System.jpg

Rapier (missile) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Swiss_rapier_missile.jpg/300px-Swiss_rapier_missile.jpg

LAND VEHICLES:

Humvee http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100131193916/cnrp/images/thumb/5/53/Humvee.jpg/180px-Humvee.jpg M777 howitzer http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/M777_howitzer_rear.jpg/220px-M777_howitzer_rear.jpg

Mobile Communications Vehicle http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Img_star-t.jpg/220px-Img_star-t.jpg

Humvee Ambulance http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/USMCAmbulance.jpg/220px-USMCAmbulance.jpg

Wheeled Tanker http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/R-9.jpg/220px-R-9.jpg FMTV http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/VehM1083.jpg/120px-VehM1083.jpg

PLS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Palletized_load_system.jpg

HET http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/A_Fox_NBC-detection_vehicle_is_transported_by_a_HETS_trailer.jpg/220px-A_Fox_NBC-detection_vehicle_is_transported_by_a_HETS_trailer.jpg

M1A1 Abrams Tank http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Abrams-transparent.png/300px-Abrams-transparent.png

IMV http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Dingo_2.jpg/250px-Dingo_2.jpg

Sandcat http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Bulgarian_sandcat.jpg/220px-Bulgarian_sandcat.jpg BATT http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Lenco2.JPG/120px-Lenco2.JPG

Stryker (many variants) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Stryker_ICV_front_q.jpg/300px-Stryker_ICV_front_q.jpg

SPECIAL OPERATIONS:

Jackal http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/US_military_truck_in_Afghanistan%2C_2011.JPG/220px-US_military_truck_in_Afghanistan%2C_2011.JPG

S-ATV http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac272/edhaney1/Silly%20Stuff/OSHKOSHTruck.jpg

JLTV http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/GTV_JLTV.jpg/200px-GTV_JLTV.jpg

SEAL Delivery Vehicle http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/US_Navy_050505-N-3093M-007_Members_of_SEAL_Delivery_Vehicle_Team_Two_%28SDVT-2%29_prepare_to_launch_one_of_the_team%27s_SEAL_Delivery_Vehicles_%28SDV%29_from_the_back_of_the_Los_Angeles-class_attack_submarine_USS_Philadelphia_%28SSN_690%29.jpg/250px-thumbnail.jpg

Mark V Special Operations Craft http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/US_Navy_090428-N-4205W-840_MARK_V_Special_Operations_Craft.jpg/280px-US_Navy_090428-N-4205W-840_MARK_V_Special_Operations_Craft.jpg

Aircraft
HELICOPTERS:

AS550 C3 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/050618-Fennec-03.jpg/220px-050618-Fennec-03.jpg

UH-60 Black Hawk https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Blackhawk.jpg/300px-Blackhawk.jpg

CH-47F http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Pinnacle_manuever.jpg/220px-Pinnacle_manuever.jpg

UH-64D http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Apache_DOS.jpg/220px-Apache_DOS.jpg

AH-1Z Viper http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/AH-1Z_HMLA-303_in_flight_2008.jpg/300px-AH-1Z_HMLA-303_in_flight_2008.jpg

Boeing HH-47 CSAR-X http://www.milscint.com/images/384.jpg

CV-22 Osprey http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/20080406165033%21V-22_Osprey_refueling_edit1.jpg/220px-20080406165033%21V-22_Osprey_refueling_edit1.jpg

AIRPLANES:

C-27J http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/USAF_C-27J.JPG/300px-USAF_C-27J.JPG

Sentinel R1 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Raf-sentinel-ZJ692-071023-27-16.jpg/300px-Raf-sentinel-ZJ692-071023-27-16.jpg

T45 Goshawk http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/T-45A_Goshawk_03.jpg/300px-T-45A_Goshawk_03.jpg

C-17 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/C-17_test_sortie.jpg/300px-C-17_test_sortie.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/82nd_Airborne_paratroopers_in_a_C-17.jpg/220px-82nd_Airborne_paratroopers_in_a_C-17.jpg

C-130 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/C-130s_from_four_nations_at_Pope_AFB_1987.JPEG/220px-C-130s_from_four_nations_at_Pope_AFB_1987.JPEG

C-5 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Usaf.c5.galaxy.750pix.jpg/300px-Usaf.c5.galaxy.750pix.jpg

KC-46 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/KC-767_Aeronautica_Militare_tanker_refueler_2007.jpg/300px-KC-767_Aeronautica_Militare_tanker_refueler_2007.jpg

F-35 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/CF-1_flight_test.jpg/300px-CF-1_flight_test.jpg

F-22 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg/300px-Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg

F-15 Silent Eagle http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Boeing_F-15_Silent_Eagle-topshot.jpg/300px-Boeing_F-15_Silent_Eagle-topshot.jpg

Boeing 737 AEW&C http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Boeing_737_AEW%26C_Avalon.jpg/300px-Boeing_737_AEW%26C_Avalon.jpg

Boeing E-767 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/E-767_Japan_AWACS_112010.jpg/300px-E-767_Japan_AWACS_112010.jpg

General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/MQ-9_Reaper_in_flight_%282007%29.jpg/220px-MQ-9_Reaper_in_flight_%282007%29.jpg

Boeing E-4 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/E-4_advanced_airborne_command_post_EMP_sim.jpg/220px-E-4_advanced_airborne_command_post_EMP_sim.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/BoeingE4AACPconfig.png/220px-BoeingE4AACPconfig.png

EA-18G Growler https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/EA-18G_VX-31_over_Ridgecrest_CA_2009.jpg/300px-EA-18G_VX-31_over_Ridgecrest_CA_2009.jpg

B-1B Lancer http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/B-1B_over_the_pacific_ocean.jpg/300px-B-1B_over_the_pacific_ocean.jpg

Tupolev Tu-160 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Tu-160_at_MAKS_2007.jpg/300px-Tu-160_at_MAKS_2007.jpg