Panama Defense Forces
Armed forces of Panama from 1983 to 1989 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Panama Defense Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá; FFDD) formerly the National Guard (of Panama) (Spanish: Guardia Nacional),[1][2] were the armed forces of the Republic of Panama.
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Panama Defense Forces | |
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Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá | |
Motto | Todo por la patria (All for the homeland) |
Founded | 1946 |
Current form | 1983 |
Disbanded | 1990 |
Service branches | Army Air Force Navy |
Headquarters | El Chorrillo |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Manuel Noriega |
Chief of staff | Colonel Marcos Justine |
Personnel | |
Active personnel | 16,300 |
Related articles | |
History | Wars and Battles |
Ranks | Military ranks of Panama |
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It was created in 1983 led by Panama's dictator, General Manuel Noriega, and his general staff. It was dismantled by the United States Armed Forces after the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.