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Armed Forces of El Salvador
Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
Logo of the Armed Forces of El Salvador
Founded7 May 1824; 199 years ago (1824-05-07)
Service branchesArmed Forces of El Salvador Salvadoran Army
Armed Forces of El Salvador Navy of El Salvador
Armed Forces of El Salvador Salvadoran Air Force
HeadquartersKm 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, San Salvador, El Salvador
Leadership
Acting PresidentClaudia Rodríguez de Guevara
Minister of National DefenseRené Francis Merino Monroy
Chief of Joint Chiefs of StaffCarlos Alberto Tejada Murcía
Personnel
Military age16 (voluntary)
18 (conscription)[1]
ConscriptionYes
Available for
military service
1,634,816 males, age 16–49[1],
1,775,474 (2008 est.) females, age 16–49[1]
Fit for
military service
1,201,290 males, age 16–49[1],
1,547,278 (2009 est.) females, age 16–49[1]
Reaching military
age annually
77,473 males,
74,655 (2009 est.) females
Active personnel25,000[2]
Expenditures
Budget$157,000,000 (2008 est.)[3]
Percent of GDP0.62%[citation needed]
Industry
Foreign suppliersArmed Forces of El Salvador Canada
Armed Forces of El Salvador Czech Republic
Armed Forces of El Salvador France
Armed Forces of El Salvador India
Armed Forces of El Salvador Indonesia
Armed Forces of El Salvador Israel
Armed Forces of El Salvador Italy
Armed Forces of El Salvador Japan
Armed Forces of El Salvador South Korea
Armed Forces of El Salvador Mexico
Armed Forces of El Salvador Taiwan
Armed Forces of El Salvador United States
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The Armed Forces of El Salvador (Spanish: Fuerza Armada de El Salvador) are the official governmental military forces of El Salvador. The Forces have three branches: the Salvadoran Army, the Salvadoran Air Force and the Navy of El Salvador.

  1. ^ a b "CIA – The World Factbook – El Salvador". Central Intelligence Agency. 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 413. ISBN 9781032012278.
  3. ^ "El Salvador Military Facts & Stats". Nationmaster.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

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