Operation Just Cause : Panama 1989
v.1.0 August 5, 2001
Source:
www.mill/cmh-pg/documents/panama/taskorg.htm
www.mill/cmh-pg/documents/panama/pdfob.htm
This listing is taken from the account of Just Cause written by the official US Military Historian. The documents available under the above URL are notes rather than a finished history.
United States Forces
JOINT TASK FORCE SOUTH (XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS)
NAVAL FORCES, PANAMA (NAVFOR)
AIR FORCES, PANAMA (AFFOR)
MARINE FORCES, PANAMA (MARFOR)
ARMY FORCES, PANAMA (ARFOR)
JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE (JSOTF)
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AFFOR |
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830th Air Division |
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1st Special Operations Wing (AC-130) |
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24th Composite Air Wing |
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CORONET COVE (A-7D) |
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Detachment, 114th Tactical Fighter Group [SD ANG] |
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24th Tactical Air Support Squadron (OA-37) |
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Tactical Air Control Party |
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24th Medical Group |
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1978th Communications Group |
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630th Air Control and Warning Squadron |
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OL-1 Air Rescue and Recovery Service |
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6933d Electronic Security Squadron |
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61st Military Airlift Group (COMALF) |
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VOLANT OAK (C-130) |
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310th Military Airlift Squadron |
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6th Aerial Port Squadron |
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430th Reconnaissance Technical Group (FURTIVE BEAR) |
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4400th Air Postal Squadron |
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NAVFOR |
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Naval Surface Warfare Unit 8 |
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Special Boat Unit 26 |
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Task Force WHITE |
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Naval Security Group (Galeta Island) |
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NAVSCIATTS |
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Mine Division 127 |
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TASK FORCE SEMPER FI (MARFOR) |
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6th Marine Expeditionary Battalion |
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- Company K, 3d Battalion, 6th Marines [to 5 Jan 90] |
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- Company I, 3d Battalion, 6th Marines [from 5 Jan 90] |
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- Company D, 2d Light Armored Infantry Battalion (-) [USMC] |
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Marine Security Element (Galeta Island) [USMC] |
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1st Platoon, Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team [USMC] |
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534th Military Police Company [Panama] |
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536th Engineer Battalion [Panama] |
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- 6th Engineer Detachment |
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- 7th Engineer Detachment |
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- 285th Engineer Detachment |
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Battery D, 320th Field Artillery [Panama] |
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2d Battalion, 27th Infantry (-) [D+] [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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TASK FORCE BAYONET (193d Infantry Brigade) [Panama] |
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HHC, 193d Infantry Brigade |
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5th Battalion, 87th Infantry |
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1st Battalion, 508th Infantry |
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4th Battalion, 6th Infantry [Ft. Polk, LA] |
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Platoon, Company , 3d Battalion, 73d Armor [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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Platoon, Company D, 2d Light Armored Infantry Battalion [USMC] |
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59th Engineer Company |
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519th Military Police Battalion |
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HHD, 519th Military Police Battalion [Ft. Meade, MD] |
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- 209th Military Police Company [Ft. Meade, MD] |
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- 555th Military Police Company [Ft. Lee, VA] |
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- 988th Military Police Company [Ft. Benning, GA] |
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TASK FORCE ATLANTIC (3d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division) |
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HHC, 3d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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4th Battalion, 17th Infantry [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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- Company C, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry (D+) [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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3d Battalion, 504th Infantry [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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Jungle Operations Training Center [Panama] |
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7th Military Police Company |
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Battery B, 7th Battalion, 15th Field Artillery |
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Battery B, 2d Battalion, 62d Air Defense Artillery |
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Company C, 13th Engineer Battalion |
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Company C, 7th Medical Battalion |
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Company C, 707th Maintenance Battalion |
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Company C, 7th Supply and Transportation Battalion |
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3d Platoon, Company B, 127th Signal Battalion |
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TASK FORCE AVIATION (Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division) |
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1st Battalion, 228th Aviation [Panama] |
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- 159th Air Traffic Control Detachment |
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- 214th Medical Detachment |
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Task Force HAWK (3d Battalion, 123d Aviation) [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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- 3d Battalion, 123d Aviation (-) |
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- Company E, 123d Aviation (-) |
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Task Force WOLF (1st Battalion, 82d Aviation) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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- 1st Battalion, 82d Aviation (-) |
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-- Troop D, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry [D+] |
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- 1st Battalion, 123d Aviation (-) [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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- Company D, 82d Aviation (-) |
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82D AIRBORNE DIVISION (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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HHC, 82d Airborne Division (-) |
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1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division (+) |
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- HHC, 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division |
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- 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry |
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- 2d Battalion, 504th Infantry |
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- 4th Battalion, 325th Infantry (-)(+) |
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-- Company A, 3d Battalion, 505th Infantry |
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- Battery A, 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery (-) |
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- Battery A, 3d Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery (-) |
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- Company C, 3d Battalion, 73d Armor (-) |
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- Company A, 307th Engineer Battalion |
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- Company A, 782 Maintenance Battalion |
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- Company B, 307th Medical Battalion |
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- Company A, 407th Supply and Service Battalion |
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- Company A, 313th Military Intelligence Battalion |
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Company B, 82d Signal Battalion (-) |
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82d Military Police Company (-) |
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401st Military Police Company [Ft. Hood, TX] |
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511th Military Police Company [Ft. Drum, NY] |
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1st Brigade, 7th Infantry Division [D+] [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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- HHC, 1st Brigade, 7th Infantry Division |
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- 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry |
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- 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry |
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- 3d Battalion, 9th Infantry |
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- Company A, 13th Engineer Battalion |
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- 1st Platoon, Company B, 127th Signal Battalion |
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- Company A, 707th Maintenance Battalion |
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- Company A, 7th Medical Battalion |
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- Company A, 7th Supply and Transportation Battalion |
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7TH INFANTRY DIVISION (-) [Ft. Ord, CA] |
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HHC, 7th Infantry Division |
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5th Public Affairs Detachment [Ft. Polk, LA] |
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7th Military Police Company (-) |
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2d Squadron, 9th Cavalry (-) |
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2d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (-) |
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- HHC, 2d Brigade, 7th Infantry Division |
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- 5th Battalion, 21st Infantry |
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- 3d Battalion, 27th Infantry |
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- 6th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery |
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- Battery A, 2d Battalion, 62d Air Defense Artillery |
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- Company B, 13th Engineer Battalion |
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- Company B, 7th Medical Battalion |
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- Company B, 707th Maintenance Battalion |
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- Company B, 7th Supply and Transportation Battalion |
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- 2d Platoon, Company B, 127th Signal Battalion |
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127th Signal Battalion (-) |
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13th Engineer Battalion (-) |
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107th Miltiary Intelligence Battalion (-) |
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JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE |
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Task Force RED (75th Ranger Regiment) |
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- HHC, 75th Ranger Regiment (-) [Ft. Benning, GA] |
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- 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment [Hunter Army Air Field, GA] |
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- 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment [Ft. Lewis, WA] |
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- 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment [Ft. Benning, GA] |
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Task Force BLACK (3d Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group) |
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- 3d Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group [Panama] |
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- Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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112th Signal Battalion (-) |
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528th Support Battalion (-) |
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160th Aviation Group (-) [Ft. Campbell, KY] |
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617th Aviation Detachment [Panama] |
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{D+ remainder of 7th Special Forces Group deploys from Ft. Bragg, NC} |
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ELEMENTS REMAINING DIRECTLY UNDER JOINT TASK FORCE SOUTH CONTROL |
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HHC, XVIII Airborne Corps (-) |
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1st Battlefield Control Detachment (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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49th Public Affairs Detachment [Ft. Bragg, NC] [D+] |
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HHC, United States Army South |
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16th Military Police Brigade [Ft. Bragg, NC] [D+] |
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- 503d Military Police Battalion [Ft. Bragg, NC] [D+] |
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-- HHD, 503d Military Police Battalion |
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-- 21st Military Police Company |
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-- 65th Military Police Company |
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-- 108th Military Police Company |
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- 92d Military Police Battalion [Panama] |
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-- HHD, 92d Military Police Battalion |
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-- 549th Military Police Company |
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470th Military Intelligence Brigade [Panama] |
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- 29th Military Intelligence Battalion |
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-- 284th Maintenance Detachment |
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- 746th Military Intelligence Battalion |
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- 747th Military Intelligence Battalion |
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525th Military Intelligence Brigade (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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- Company A, 319th Military Intelligence Battalion |
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- 519th Military Intelligence Battalion (-) |
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35th Signal Brigade (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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1st Support Command (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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- HHC, 1st Support Command (-) |
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- 58th Maintenance Company |
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- 44th Medical Brigade [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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-- HHC, 44th Medical Brigade (-) |
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-- 5th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (-) |
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-- 32d Medical Supply and Optical Maintenance Unit (-) |
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-- 36th Medical Company (-) |
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-- 57th Medical Detachment |
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-- 257th Medical Detachment |
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-- 714th Medical Detachment |
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-- 142d Medical Battalion (-) [Panama] |
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--- 216th Medical Detachment |
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- 41st Support Group [Panama] |
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-- HHC, 41st Support Group |
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-- 93d Theater Army Area Command |
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-- 193d Support Battalion |
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--- 74th Quartermaster Detachment |
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--- 489th Transportation Detachment |
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--- 531st Quartermaster Detachment |
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--- 565th Ordnance Detachment |
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--- 1097th Transportation Company |
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-- 24th Engineer Detachment |
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-- 36th Ordnance Detachment |
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-- 123d Ordnance Detachment [Ft. Rucker, AL] |
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-- 146th Engineer Detachment |
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-- 180th Finance Support Unit |
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-- Company E, 228th Aviation |
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-- 535th Engineer Detachment |
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-- 92d Personnel Services Company |
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-- 79th Army Band |
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- 46th Support Group (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] [D+] |
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-- HHC, 46th Support Group |
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-- Company I, 159th Aviation |
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-- 8th Ordnance Company |
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-- 406th Supply Company |
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-- 546th Transportation Company |
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-- 659th Maintenance Company |
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-- 259th Service Company |
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-- 364th Supply and Service Company |
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-- 503d Maintenance Company |
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- 2d Support Center |
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-- 330th Transportation Center |
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- 7th Transportation Battalion |
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-- HHD, 7th Transportation Battalion |
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-- 126th Transportation Company |
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-- 249th Supply Company |
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-- 403d Transportation Company |
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-- 612th Quartermaster Company |
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-- 129th Postal Detachment |
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- 54th Quartermaster Company [Ft. Lee, VA] |
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- 551st Transportation Company [Ft. Eustis, VA] |
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- 870th Transportation Company [Ft. Eustis, VA] |
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4th Psychological Operations Group (-) [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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- 1st Psychological Operations Battalion |
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- 90th Psychological Operations Company |
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- 94th Psychological Operations Company |
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96th Civil Affairs Battalion [Ft. Bragg, NC] |
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1109th Signal Brigade [Panama] |
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- HHC, 1109th Signal Brigade |
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- 154th Signal Battalion |
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- 1190th Signal Battalion |
Pamama Forces
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Fuerzas de Defensa (F.F.D.D.) |
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- Fuerzas Armadas de Panama |
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Comandancia General de las Fuerzas de Defensa |
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- Comando General de la Comision de Defensa y Seguridad (COGECODESE) |
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- Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Expeciales (C.O.F.F.E.E.) |
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Jefatura del Estado Mayor General |
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Jefatura del Estado Mayor Conjunto |
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- Subjefatura de Estado Mayor de la Fuerza Terrestre |
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-- Batallon 2.000 |
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-- Batallon Atlantico [being formed] |
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-- Batallon Cemaco |
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-- Compania de Apoyo de Servicio de Combate |
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-- Bateria de Apoyo de Combate, Primera Compania de Infanteria "Tigre" |
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--Escuadron de Bacalleria |
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-- Segunda Compania de Infanteria "Puma" |
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-- Tercera Compania "Diablo Rojo" |
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-- Cuarta Compania "Urraca" [disbanded after October 1989 coup attempt] |
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-- Batallon de Policia Militar |
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--- Quinta Compania de Infanteria "Victoriano Lorenzo" [Pacific side] |
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--- Octava Compania de Policia Militar [Atlantic side] |
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-- Sexta Compania Expedicionario Mecanizada |
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-- Septima Compania de Infanteria "Macho de Monte" |
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- Subjefatura de Estado Mayor de la Fuerza Aerea |
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-- Escuadron de Rescate |
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-- Escuadron de Transporte |
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-- Transporte Aereo Militar |
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- Fuerza de Marina |
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-- Flota del Atlantico |
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-- Flota del Pacifico |
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-- Infanteria de Marina |
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- Fuerza de Policia |
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-- Direccion Nacional de Transito Terrestre (D.N.T.T.) [patrol roads] |
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-- Departamento Nacional de Investigaciones (D.E.N.I.) |
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-- Policia |
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--- Policia de Turismo |
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--- Policia Comunitaria |
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-- Guardia Nacional |
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--- Guardia Penitenciaria |
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--- Guardia Presidencial |
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---Guardia Forestal |
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--- Guardia Portuaria |
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---Guardia Ferroviaria [being formed] |
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--- Guardia Aduanera [being formed] |
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--- Guardia Costera Insular [being formed] |
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Military Regions (12 Military Zones) |
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- Primera Region Militar (Provinces of Panama, Panama Oste and Colon, plus the San Miguelito Special District) |
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UNIT: Batallon 2.000 |
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UNIT: Segunda Batallon Paz |
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UNIT: Cuarta Batallon Cemaco |
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UNIT: Primera Compania de Infanteria de Combate y Apoyo de Fuego "Tigre" |
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UNIT: Segunda Compania de Infanteria Aerotransportada "Puma" |
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UNIT: Tercera Compania de Infanteria "Diablo Rojo" |
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UNIT: Cuarta Compania de Infanteria "Urraca" |
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UNIT: Sexta Compania Expedicionaria Mecanizada |
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UNIT: Septima Compania de Infanteria "Macho de Monte" |
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UNIT: Batallon de Policia Militar "Victoriano Lorenzo" |
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UNIT: Escuadron de Caballeria "General Jose A. Remon C." |
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UNIT: Departmento de Comunicaciones |
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UNIT: Servicio de Material de Guerra |
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UNIT: [Batallon de] Transporte y Mantenimiento |
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UNIT: Fuerza Aerea Panamena (F.A.P.) |
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UNIT: Fuerza de Marina Nacional |
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UNIT: Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.) |
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Escuela de Suboficiales "General Benjamin Ruiz" |
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Centro de Adiestramiento "General Jose Domingo Espinar" |
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Escuela de Supervivencia "Panajungla" |
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Centro de Adiestramiento "Cimarron" |
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Las Fuerzas Especiales dentro de la Institucion Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.) |
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Escuela de Formacion Feminina "Rufina Alfaro" |
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Fuerza de Policia |
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Direccion Nacional de Transito Terrestre (D.N.T.T.) [patrol roads] |
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Departamento Nacional de Investigaciones (D.E.N.I.) |
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Policia |
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Guardia Nacional |
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Fuerzas de Defensa (F.F.D.D.)
Comandancia General de las Fuerzas de Defensa
Jefatura del Estado Mayor General
Jefatura del Estado Mayor Conjunto
4 Military Regions (12 Military Zones)
UNIT: Batallon 2.000
UNIT: Segunda Batallon Paz
UNIT: Cuarta Batallon Cemaco
UNIT: Primera Compania de Infanteria de Combate y Apoyo de Fuego "Tigre"
UNIT: Segunda Compania de Infanteria Aerotransportada "Puma"
UNIT: Tercera Compania de Infanteria "Diablo Rojo"
UNIT: Cuarta Compania de Infanteria "Urraca"
UNIT: Sexta Compania Expedicionaria Mecanizada
UNIT: Septima Compania de Infanteria "Macho de Monte"
UNIT: Batallon de Policia Militar "Victoriano Lorenzo"
UNIT: Escuadron de Caballeria "General Jose A. Remon C."
UNIT: Departmento de Comunicaciones
UNIT: Servicio de Material de Guerra
UNIT: [Batallon de] Transporte y Mantenimiento
UNIT: Fuerza Aerea Panamena (F.A.P.)
UNIT: Fuerza de Marina Nacional
UNIT: Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.)
Escuela de Suboficiales "General Benjamin Ruiz"
Centro de Adiestramiento "General Jose Domingo Espinar"
Escuela de Supervivencia "Panajungla"
Centro de Adiestramiento "Cimarron"
Las Fuerzas Especiales dentro de la Institucion Comando Operacional de Fuerzas Especiales (C.O.F.F.E.E.)
Escuela de Formacion Feminina "Rufina Alfaro"
Fuerza de Policia
Direccion Nacional de Transito Terrestre (D.N.T.T.) [patrol roads]
Departamento Nacional de Investigaciones (D.E.N.I.)
Policia
Guardia Nacional