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The 3,000 personnel Peruvian Naval Infantry (Spanish: Infantería de Marina del Perú-- IMAP) includes an amphibious brigade of three battalions and local security units with two transports (one used as a school ship), four tank landing ships, and about forty Portuguese Chaimite armored personnel carriers.
Quick Facts Peruvian Naval Infantry Infantería de Marina del Perú, Active ...
Peruvian Naval Infantry Infantería de Marina del Perú | |
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Active | 1821 - present |
Country | Peru |
Branch | Naval Infantry |
Headquarters | Ancon |
Commanders | |
Commander | Admiral Luis Ramos Vargas |
Special Operations Force Commander | Admiral Francisco José Calisto Giampietri |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | Mil Mi-8 |
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Since 1982 IMAP detachments have been deployed, under Peruvian Army command, in counterinsurgency capacities in Ayacucho and Huancavelica departments. The Fuerza de Infantería de Marina (Naval Infantry Force) falls under the Comandancia General de Operaciones del Pacífico or Pacific Operations General Command.