Panama Defense Forces

Panama Defense Forces
Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá
Emblem
Cap badge
MottoTodo por la patria
(All for the homeland)
Founded1946
Current form1983
Disbanded1990
Service branchesArmy
Air Force
Navy
Police
HeadquartersEl Chorrillo
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefManuel Noriega
Chief of staffColonel Marcos Justine
Personnel
Active personnel16,300
Related articles
HistoryWars and Battles
RanksMilitary ranks of Panama

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.

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.

  1. ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-D2-302e230a2f40d5f99e8f92c01255db62/pdf/GOVPUB-D2-302e230a2f40d5f99e8f92c01255db62.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Panama - National Guard (Guardia Nacional)".