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===Army divisions=== The army is organized into ten territorial divisions plus a mechanized division, each of which, with the exception of Viacha, occupy a region generally corresponding to the administrative departments, with some overlapping. These and their respective divisional headquarters and constituent units are: * 1st Mechanized Division, Viacha (La Paz Department): 1st Field Artillery Regiment "Camacho", 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 23rd IR (Mechanized Infantry Training), 4th IR Tarapaca (Mech.) 5th ACR, 2nd ACR (Training), 1st Armor Regiment * 1st AD, Viacha (La Paz Department): 8th IR Ayacucho, RI 30 Murillo (mountain), RA 2 Bolivar, Bat.Ing. 2 G.F.Roman. * 2nd AD, Oruro: 21st IR Illimani (Mountain), RI 22 Mejillones, 25th RI (Mountain) Tocopilla, RC 8 Braun, 1st Artillery Regt. Camacho, Bat.Ing. 7 Sajama. * 3rd AD, Villamontes (Tarija Department): 5th IR Campero, RI 20 Padilla, RC 3 Aroma, RA 3 Pisagua, Bat.Ing. 1 Chorolque. * 4th AD, Camiri (Santa Cruz Department):, 6th Infantry Regiment Campos, RI 11 Boqueron, 1st Cavalry Regt. "E. Avaroa", RA 4 Bullian * 5th AD, Roboré (Santa Cruz Department): RI 13 Montes, RI 14 Florida, RI 15 Junin, RC 6 Castrillo, RA 5 Vergara * 6th AD, Trinidad: RI 17 Indepedencia, RI 29 Echevarria, RI 31 Rios,RI 32 Murguia, 2nd Cavalry Regt. Ballivan, 8th AR Mendez(reserve), Bat.Ing. 6 Riosinho. * 7th Army Division, Cochabamba (the largest):, 2nd Infantry Regiment "Marshal Antonio Jose de Sucre", 18th Parachute Infantry Regiment "Victoria" (Army Special Troops Training Center), RI 26 R.Barrientos (mech.) 29th PIR "CPT V.Ustariz" (airborne), RA 7 Tumusia, Bat.Ing.5 T.N.Ovando * 8th AD, Santa Cruz: RI 7 Marzana, RI 10 Warnes (mech.), RC 10 G.M.J.M. Mercado, RA 9 Mitre (reserve),Bat.Ing. 3 Pando. * 9th AD (Reserve), [[Rurrenabaque]]: the Division has been reduced to reserve status and its component units have been divided up between DE-1 and DE-6 * 10th AD, Tupiz: 3rd IR "Juan Jose Perez", RI 4 Loa, RI 27 Antofagasta, 7th ACR Chichas (Armored Cavalry), RA 12 Ayohuma (reserve) RI: infantry regiment RC: cavalry regiment RA: artillery regiment Bat.Ing.: battalion engineer Army organized has ten divisions controlling the following units: [[File:Francotiradores bolivianos de la Armada, Tierra y montaña.jpg|thumb|Bolivian Snipers [[Dragunov SVD]].]] * eight cavalry regiments, included two mechanized regiments * twenty-three infantry regiments included two airborne and two mountain * one recce. mechanized regiments and one armored regiments * two ranger regiments * one special forces regiments * six and three reserve artillery regiments * one artillery and antiaircraft group * one artillery and antiaircraft Regiment * three military police battalions * three ecological battalions * two army aviation companies * six engineer battalions * Plus logistical and instructional support commands * Presidential Guard (Colorado) infantry battalion under direct control of the army headquarters in La Paz's Miraflores district The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.
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