Editing Armed Forces of El Salvador (section)

==Structure==
{{Main|Salvadoran Army|Navy of El Salvador|Salvadoran Air Force}}
{{see|Military ranks of El Salvador}}

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The Salvadoran armed forces are a combat force composed of army, navy and air force each led by their [[Chief of the General Staff]]. The support units are a military education and doctrine command, a logistics support command, a military health command, a military special security brigade and a directorate general of recruitment and reserves.

The duties of the Salvadoran Armed Force is described in articles 211 and 212 of the [[Constitution of El Salvador|Constitution of 1983]]. It is the duty of the armed forces to defend national territory and sovereignty; maintain public peace, tranquillity, and security; and to support democracy. 
Article 212 describes the armed forces as a 'fundamental institution for national security, of a permanent character, apolitical, obedient to established civilian authority, and non-deliberative". It also charges the military with enforcing the no-reelection provision of the country's president; with guaranteeing [[universal suffrage]], [[human rights]];and with working with the executive branch of government in promoting national development<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-4304.html|title=El Salvador – the Armed Forces|website=www.country-data.com|access-date=2018-01-26}}</ref><ref>Haggerty R. [https://books.google.com/books?id=jnYsAAAAYAAJ&q=el+salvador+constitution+1983+armed+forces ''El Salvador: A Country Study''] Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, 1990. p208.</ref>

The [[Commander in Chief]] of the Armed Forces is the president. Reporting to the president is the Ministry of Defence. Members of the ministry advise the [[Secretary of State]] and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The military provides a panel composed of the Chiefs of the General Staff and military experts who provide the ministry with technical advice for policy making and strategic planning. Oversight of the military is provided by the Assistant Inspector General of the Armed Forces.

Within the military leadership are operating units, tactical units and advisory bodies. The operating units build on operational plans. The tactical units include detachments, training centers and forces of the army at the battalion level. The combat recognition and transport groups make up the Air Force tactical unit. The Navy uses transport and [[hydrography|hydrographic]] tactical units.