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Armed Forces of Guatemala | |
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Fuerzas Armadas de Guatemala (Spanish) | |
Service branches | Guatemalan Army Guatemalan Air Force Guatemalan Navy Presidential Honor Guard |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Bernardo Arévalo |
Minister of National Defence | Henry Saenz Ramos |
Chief of the General Staff | William Arnulfo López |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Active personnel | 106,114 |
Reserve personnel | 90,000 |
Expenditure | |
Budget | USD $120 million (FY99) |
Percent of GDP | 0.6% (FY99) |
Related articles | |
Ranks | Military ranks of Guatemala |
The Guatemalan Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Guatemala) is the unified military organization comprising the Guatemalan Army, Navy, Air Force, and Presidential Honor Guard. The president of Guatemala is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy, training, and budget through the Minister of Defence. Day-to-day operations are conducted by the Chief of the General Staff.