The Military ranks of Panama are the ranks used by the Panamanian Public Forces, which have some warfare capabilities.[1][2][3] Panama abolished its army in 1990, which was confirmed by a unanimous parliamentary vote for constitutional change in 1994.[4]
Current paramilitary ranks edit
Commissioned officer ranks edit
The rank insignia for commissioned officers.
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Other ranks edit
The rank insignia for non-commissioned officers enlisted personnel.
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Historic ranks edit
Between 1968 and 1989, the Panama Defense Forces used these military ranks.
Commissioned officer ranks edit
The rank insignia for Commissioned officers.
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| Panama Defense Forces[8][9] |
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| General de fuerzas | General de ejército | General de cuerpo | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks edit
The rank insignia for Non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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References edit
- ^ "The Panama Defense Forces". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Panama military - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". Photius.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Historia". www.policia.gob.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b Donadio, Marcela (2013). Public security index : Central America : Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama (PDF). Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Security and Defense Network of Latin America. p. 145. ISBN 978-987-28638-6-9.
- ^ a b "DECRETO EJECUTIVO Nº 104" (PDF). Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia de la República de Panamá. 13 May 2009. p. 20.
- ^ a b "REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ MINISTERIO DE GOBIERNO Y JUSTICIA DECRETO EJECUTIVO Nº 103" (PDF).
- ^ a b "POR LA CUAL SE DICTA LA LEY ORGANICA DE LAS FUERZAS DE DEFENSA DE LA REPUBLICA DE PANAMA" (PDF). Gaceta Oficial de la República de Panamá. 30 September 1983. pp. 15–16.
- ^ a b Ropp, Steve C. (1989). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Panama: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 240. LCCN 88-600486. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
External links edit
- Ropp, Steve C. (1989). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Panama: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 240. LCCN 88600486. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Panama". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.