Naval Infantry / Infanteria de Marina
The Navy Marines are specialists in amphibious operations, command, air-mobile and contraterroristas, as well as humanitarian operations, characterized by its high operational in all kinds of terrain, executed with great spirit and skill, as result of received basic training and special knowledge in artillery campaign, engineering combat and construction, amphibious command, communications and anti-terrorist command. Subsequently, they are assigned to units that make up the marine infantry brigade and the amphibious support group, the grouping of commands and naval detachments.
The Marine Corps force is part of the General operations of the Pacific command, and is comprised of the battalion of infantry of Marina 1, called the garrison of the Navy, which is the oldest of the Marine Corps operating unit because it dates back to the year 1880 when it was restored; the amphibious brigade, which was created in 1979 and consists of the battalion of marine 2 battalion of the grouping in support of combat and tactical vehicles battalion commands; the battalion of infantry of Navy 2 is called guard Chalaca, created in year 1985; Grouping in support of combat - plan and carry out operations in support of fireworks and engineering combat - composed of the fire support group and the engineering company. Among its main armament, they have land - air missiles and 120 mm mortars, 122 mm howitzers. On the other hand, this grouping is capable not only of its support to increase combative ability to maneuver units, they executed works in the community and Civil defence support to emergencies and natural disasters.
Another marine infantry units is the battalion's tactical vehicles. Created in 1971, this battalion plays an important role in transport to the Infantes of Marina by land and sea during the amphibious landing, being this one of the more complex and dangerous war military operations. In addition to transport amphibious battalion serves as reconnaissance and fire support to the combat units of the amphibious brigade.
Battalion command is one of the units that make up the Marine Corps and is noted for the expertise of its members. This battalion was created in 1971 on the basis of the amphibious reconnaissance company and is responsible for conducting operations command, special operations, reconnaissance and to provide water transportation to the maneuver of the amphibious brigade units.
The tested samples of professionalism executed by the marine infantry personnel, to successfully complete the missions assigned by the institution, its readiness to face the challenges that offers the new millennium, make the Marine Corps force a deterrent and high flexibility element. In sum, a force of high professionalism, which is found in its motto: action and value, forceful sentence that responds with facts to any requirement of the enemy.
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