Brazilian Armed Forces



The Armed Forces of Brazil, Formed by Army,by Navy and Air Forces, are a permanent and regular national institutions, and have the constitutional mission, ensure the defense of Homeland, The guarantee of constitutional powers, and at their instigation, the law and order. The Armed Forces of Brazil are the second largest military force of Americas (Losing only to United States Armed Forces), The largest in Latin America and also one of the better prepared armed forces of the world.

Overview
The Armed forces of Brazil comprise the Brazilian Army, the Navy of Brazil and the Brazilian Air Force. The Military Police and Military Fire Brigades state and district are described as Auxiliary Forces reservations are constitutional and Brazilian Army. The armed forces are subordinate to federal forces Ministry of Defence.

Brazilian Army
The Brazilian Army is responsible for military operations in land, a force of around 800,000 soldiers.

The Brazilian Army and other battles fought in two major international conflicts, the Paraguayan War and the World War II.

After Brazilian Declaration of Independence of Portugal in 1822, The Brazilian Army, defeated the Portuguese Army, especially in Bahia. Forming the Brazilian Empire, whose Emperor was Dom Pedro I.

Between 1865 the 1870, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina (The Triple Alliance" ) fought to defend themselves against the aggression of Paraguay. After 5 years of war, the Alliance defeated Paraguay. With Brazilian contingent forming around 85% of the allied army, and Brazilian Navy with nearly 100 % of the allied naval force.

In August of 1942. After German and Italian submarines have sunk Brazilian merchant vessels, a popular mobilization forced Brazilian government to declare war on Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. In July of 1944 the Brazilian Expeditionary Force was sent to Europe to join Allies in The Italian Campaign.

The Brazilian Expeditionary Force managed to capture 20,573 prisoners of Axis and losed 443 of they soldiers. The army also had the support of Brazilian Air Force on European battlefields. And the Navy of Brazil was tasked to protect the Brazilian coast and the sea routes of South Atlantic.

In 1964, Brazilian Army, General Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco took power through a coup, getting military dictatorship in Brazil, which lasted until March of 1985.

More recently, the Brazilian Army , took part in various peacekeeping missions, peace of United Nations, The most recent Haiti.

Brazilian Air Force
Main Article: Brazilian Air Force

The Brazilian Air Force is the branch of aerial war of Brazilian armed forces. Brazilian air force was formed when the divisions of

Army Air and Navy were merged into a single military force, initially called " national air force ." Those two divisions transferred their air equipment, Facilities and staff for the new armed force. The F.A.B. is the greatest Air Force in Latin America, with about 700 Aircraft manned in service, and rely on March 23, 2007 with a staff 65 610 people. Plus an additional 7,500 civilian personnel employed by the Air Force.

Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is military responsible for naval operations and for guarding territorial waters of Brazil. It is the oldest of the Brazilian Armed Forces, and the biggest Navy of Latin America, one of the few navies of the latin america to operate a aircraft carrier. The NAe São Paulo (A-12) of 27 307 t, Also has frigates, corvettes, oceanic patrol vessels and coastal tankers, landing troops and armor, submarines and many other coastal and river boats, helicopters and Skyhawk fighters.

Marine Corps
The Navy of Brazil includes the Brazilian Marine Corps and the Naval Aviation. The Brazilian Naval Aviation is the air component of the Navy of Brazil, now known as Naval Air Force. The aerial structure is subject to the Naval Air Force Command, the military organization responsible for providing operational air support from Navy ships in Brazil.

Trained as " Ready Force Performance, "the Marines currently have approximately 15 000 men, all voluntary exam. Professionals in combat in air, at sea and especially ground fighting , but the main unit the Special Operations Battalion Marines , the mission of the Marine Corps is to ensure the projection of naval power ashore through landings were conducted jointly with ships and troops of the Navy. To be able to fulfill their missions, the Marines undergo rigorous physical training , usually with racing all day, sleepless nights , swimming , apnea, practical shooting with different weapons , especially rifles, rappelling, patrolling by land, river patrols , first aid, wilderness survival, rappelling , Fast Hope, training with radios and pitfalls of war, and martial arts.

Federal Police
The paramilitary Federal Police ( Polícia Federal de Departamento ), with 25 700 men, although a part of the armed forces is subject , however, the Brazilian Ministry of Interior. The Federal Police has similar functions as the German Federal Police, such as border security.

The Força Nacional de Segurança Pública ( FNSP ) is the Military police of Brazil.

Conscription
The CIA World Factbook of 2008 reports the age at which the defendant is Conscription at Brazil it is between 19-45 years and duration of service is 9-12 months. The age for voluntary service is between 17-45 years and a percentage increasing the troops are professional volunteers 'time of service. " The Brazilian military personnel, according to calculations 2005 are 45.586 million men (Aged between 19-49 years) and 45.728 million women ( aged 19-49 years ) available for military service , these 33,119,000 men ( aged 19-49 years) and 38.079 million females aged between 19-49 years of age are available to serve army. An analysis conducted in 2005 indicated that the 1.785 million males aged between 18-49 years and 1.731 million women aged between 19-49 year old , reaching annual age for military service.

Men of Brazil should do compulsory military service for 12 months since completing 18 years. However, most listed are dispensed without the need of the service. Normally, this service is coordinated to provide military bases near the home of recruit.

Since the early 1980s, women are allowed to serve in the military, Brazilian Army was the first army of South America accepted that women in troops career, women only serve in the Navy and Aviation Corps in Reserve. In 2006, Graduated the first class of female pilots.

Relocation of Troops
The Brazil is the need to patrol its 15 735 km of land borders.undefinedSince the 1990s Brazil has been trying to relocate its forces, according to this requirement of national security.

Between 2003 and 2008, The 2nd Jungle Infantry Brigade, The 3rd Infantry Battalion, the 19th Logistics Battalion and 22nd Military Police Platoon were provided by Army State of Rio de Janeiro for Amazon. Furthermore, the 1st and the 3rd Combat Regiment were also relocated from Rio de Janeiro for city of Santa Maria in State of Rio Grande do Sul.

Despite these efforts, the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo continue to focus on more than 49,000 soldiers.undefinedIn May of 2008, The Navy announce plans to reposition its forces in Brazil.