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Uruguayan Army
The National Army of Uruguay () is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. The largest military branch, it is organized and trained to plan, execute and conduct the military actions for National Defense in the terrestrial sphere. It has its roots in the military campaigns of General José Gervasio Artigas within the framework of the Oriental revolution. Mission The National Army serves as the land-based branch of the Uruguayan Armed Forces. In accordance witDecree-Law 15,688 its mission is to contribute to guaranteeing external and internal national security, within the framework of the mission of the Armed Forces. Organization According to Law No. 9,943 of July 27, 1940, the National Army of Uruguay is composed as follows: Active Army, which includes: * Permanent Army: composed of contracted volunteers aged 18 to 45, organized into four divisions and five branches. In peacetime, this constitutes the effective force of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. Definition In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called , meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called , meaning Air and Space Army. The naval force, although not using the term "army", is also included in the broad sense of the term "armies" — thus the French Navy is an integral component of the collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or Formation (military), formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 25,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps. Historically, the division has been the default combined arms unit capable of independent Military tactics, operations. Smaller combined arms units, such as the American regimental combat team (RCT) during World War II, were used when conditions favored them. In recent times, modern Western militaries have begun adopting the smaller brigade combat team (similar to the RCT) as the default combined arms unit, with the division to which they belong being less important. A similar word, ''Divizion, //'', is also used in Slavic languages (such as Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Polish) for a battalion-size artillery or cavalry unit. In naval usage "division (naval), division" has a completely different range of meanings. Aboard ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Manini Ríos
Guido Manini Ríos Stratta (born 8 December 1958) is an Uruguayan politician and retired general officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, serving in this post from 1 February 2015 until being sacked by the president on 12 March 2019. In 2019, he joined the newly founded Open Cabildo party. He ran for president and Senator in the 2019 Uruguayan general election. Family and education Manini is a grandson of Colorado politician Pedro Manini Ríos who was a senator, a diputate and Minister of the Interior. He is Catholic and has Italian origins. He attended his primary and secondary studies at the Lycée Français de Montevideo. In 1973 he enrolled in the Liceo Militar General Artigas and two years later he entered the Military School. He also has a degree in history from the Catholic University. Military career He served on official missions in Iran and Iraq between 1988 and 1989 as a member of the United Nations Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG). Betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Conrado Álvarez
Gregorio Conrado Álvarez Armelino (26 November 1925 – 28 December 2016), also known as El Goyo, was a National Army (Uruguay), Uruguayan Army general who served as president of Uruguay from 1981 until 1985 and was the last surviving president of the Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay, civic-military dictatorship. Early life and military career Álvarez was born in the Minas Department in 1925, later renamed Lavalleja Department, Lavalleja in 1927. He entered the Escuela Militar de Uruguay, Uruguayan Military School in 1940 and graduated as an officer of the cavalry regiment (1946-59). He became chief of the Republican Guard in Montevideo in 1962. In 1971, he was promoted to general and then named chief of the Combined Armed Forces Command that ran the counterinsurgency operation against the Tupamaros (urban guerrillas). When the military seized power in the 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état, Álvarez became permanent secretary of the new Consejo de Seguridad Nacional (National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escuela Militar De Uruguay
The Uruguayan Military School () is the service academy that trains cadets for the Uruguayan National Army. Founded in 1885, it has had its headquarters in Toledo, Canelones Department since 1969. History In March 1884, within the framework of the ''militarism'' (1875–1890), a bill was presented proposing the creation of a training center for candidates for service in the officer corps. Due to this, the was founded on August 25, 1885 through a decree promulgated by the then Minister of War, Máximo Tajes. It was established in Quinta de Casaravilla, an estate on the outskirts of Montevideo. In 1909, the architect and military officer Alfredo Campos was commissioned to construct a new building to house the institution. On August 25, 1910, the new headquarters located in the Jacinto Vera neighborhood was inaugurated. In 1935 a preparatory year was added to the curriculum and in 1966 the curriculum was reformed. In 1969 the headquarters were moved again to a piece of land lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Uruguay
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The Cabinet of Uruguay is part of the executive branch of the Government of Uruguay. It is composed of thirteen cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Uruguay, and serves as the head of a particular executive department. It meets on Monday mornings at the Executive Tower of Montevideo, but sometimes meets at the Suarez Residence or at the Anchorena Presidential Estate. Cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 1, 2025, the same day the president took office. Members of the Council of Ministers References Government of Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defense (Uruguay)
The Ministry of National Defense () of Uruguay is a ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for coordinating and executing all civil and military activities aimed at preserving the sovereignty, independence and the peace of the country. It is the administrative and executive body of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. The Ministry is headquartered in the 8 de Octubre Avenue in Barrio Tres Cruces, Montevideo. History The General Constituent and Legislative Assembly established after the Preliminary Peace Convention of 1828 appointed José Rondeau as Provisional Governor. On December 22, Rondeau appointed Colonel Eugenio Garzón as Minister of War and Navy, this being the first government department dedicated to the administration of the militia in the newly created Uruguayan State. In 1933 this government department adopted the current name of Ministry of National Defense of Uruguay. In 1987, the headquarters were installed in the old Blixen de Castro Residenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Uruguay
The president of Uruguay (), officially known as the president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (), is the head of state and head of government of Uruguay. The president presides over the Cabinet of Uruguay, Council of Ministers, directing the executive branch of the Politics of Uruguay, national government, and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. The rights and powers of the presidency are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay, Constitution of the Republic. Along with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Cabinet of Uruguay, Council of Ministers and the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the president is part of the Executive (government), executive branch. In case of absence, their office is exercised by the Vice President of Uruguay, vice president. In turn, the president of the republic is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay, Armed Forces. Since 1835, by the constitution of Uruguay, the president's term has begun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
