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The
Armed
Forces
of
El
Salvador
are
the
official
governmental
military
forces
of
El
Salvador.
The
Forces
have
three
branches:
the
Salvadoran
Army,
the
Air
Force
of
El
Salvador
and
the
Navy
of
El
Salvador.
The
Forces
were
founded
in
1840
at
the
time
of
the
dissolution
of
the
United
Provinces
of
Central
America.
Between
1978
and
1992,
the
Salvadoran
armed
forces
fought
a
civil
war
against
the
Frente
Farabundo
Marti
para
la
Liberacion
Nacional
(FMLN).
The
military
is
accused
of
committing
massacres,
killings,
torture
and
abuses
of
human
rights
during
this
time.
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
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.
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
hydrographic
tactical
units.
Among
the
highest
military
decorations
in
the
Salvadoran
Armed
Forces
are
the
Gold
Cross
of
War
Heroism
in
Action;
the
Silver
Cross
of
Heroism;
the
Gold
Medal
for
Courage
in
Action;
and
the
Silver
Medal
of
Valor.
for
such
actions,
there
may
be
a
monetary
payment
in
addition
to
the
armed
forces
pension.
There
are
other
honours
for
field
service,
distinguished
service,
and
merit.