The Chilean
President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean
Armed Forces, has the power to remove the top military
commanders. The total active manpower of the Chilean
Armed Forces is around 70,000 personnel, including
17,000 conscripts. There is also a Para-military force
with 41,500 military police. The conscription is 12
months in the army.
The land forces of the Chilean Army are around 38,000
soldiers, including 13,000 conscripts, with the structure:
- 6 Mil Regions, 3 Theatres of Ops (North, Centre,
South)
- 6 div; org, composition varies; comprise 25 infantry
regiments and 10 reinforced (13 motorised, 1 mechanised,
11 infantry), 10 armoured cavalry regiments, 7 artillery
regiments, 7 engineer regiments
- Army troops: 1 aviation brigade, 1 engineer regiment,
1 airborne regiment (1 airborne battalion, 1 Special
Forces battalion)