División de Infantería de Marina General Simón Bolívar
Seal of the Venezuelan Bolivarian Marine Corps
Active
22 July 1822 – 1829 (Part of Gran Colombia) 1 July 1938 – present (First official company)
Country
Venezuela
Branch
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
Type
Marines
Role
Air assault Airlift Amphibious warfare Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal Border control Casualty evacuation CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Combined arms Crowd control Direct fire Fire support Force protection HUMINT Indirect fire Internal security Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military engineering Military intelligence Military logistics Mountain warfare Naval boarding Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riverine patrol Screening Security checkpoint Tactical communications Tracking Urban warfare
Size
11,000 [1]
Garrison/HQ
Meseta de Mamo, Catia La Mar, Vargas
Colors
Red and Blue
Engagements
El Porteñazo
Commanders
Current commander
Vice Admiral Luis Somaza Chacón
Military unit
The Venezuelan Bolivarian Marine Corps are known as the Bolivarian Marine Infantry or formally as the Marine Division "General Simon Bolivar" (División de Infantería de Marina General Simón Bolívar) and is part of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela. Its motto is: Valor y Lealtad (Valor and Loyalty).
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