Bolivian Armed Forces: Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB; includes Marines), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB) Active 46,100 personnel (Army 34,800 Navy 4,800 Air 6,500) Paramilitary 37,100 personnel.

BOLIVIAN AIR FORCE • Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (FAB)
Air Force 6,500 personnel (incl conscripts)

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl AD units)

• AIRCRAFT 47 combat capable. Total +227 Aircrafts.

Fighter Ground Attack 3 sqns with 26 FGA ac:
16 Canadair AT-33AN Shooting Star (T-33-2000/T-33SC);
6 Canadair T-33F Silver Star Mk.III;
4 Lockheed T-33A T-Bird;

Light attack COIN &Training 1 sqn with 21 Trg/Coin Aircrafts:
6 Hongdu K-8WB Karakorum-8;
12 Pilatus PC-7U Turbo-Trainer (8 stored at Cochabamba);
3 Pilatus PC-7T Turbo-Trainer;

Reconnaissance & Exploration Group (National Service Aerophotogrammetry) 7 Recce ac:
3 Beechcraft E90 King Air;
1 Gates Learjet 25B (secondary VIP role);
1 Gates Learjet 25D (secondary VIP role);
1 Cessna 402C Utiliner;
1 Piper Pa-23 Aztec

Anti-Drug & Utility 1 sqn with 3 Utl ac:
3 Cessna 172K Skyhawk (with UH-1H)

Utility 1 sqn with 5 Utl ac:
1 Beechcraft B55 Baron;
1 Beechcraft B58 Baron;
1 Cessna 402B Utiliner;
2 Cessna 185F U-17A Skywagon;

Reconaissance & Light Transport 4 sqns with 28 Lt Tpt/Recce ac:
(820. Squadron) 1 sqn with 5 Lt Tpt/Recce ac:
2 Cessna TU206G Stationair;
2 Cessna 210L Centurion;
1 Piper PA-34 Seneca;
(831. Squadron) 1 sqn with 10 Lt Tpt/Recce ac:
2 Cessna A152 Aerobat;
2 Cessna 185 Skywagon;
3 Cessna U206G Stationair;
1 Piper PA-24 Commanche:
2 Piper PA-32RT Saratoga/Cherokee Six;
(341. Squadron) 1 sqn with 6 Lt Tpt/Recce ac:
6 Cessna U206G Stationair;
(611. Squadron) 1 sqn with 7 Lt Tpt/Recce ac:
3 Cessna A152 Aerobat;
4 Cessna U206G Stationair;

Joint Air Group:
Pilatus PC-6B Turbo Porter (with SA.316B/HB.315B)

Liaison 4 sqn with 27 Liaison ac:
(620. Squadron) 1 sqn with 7 Liaison ac:
6 Cessna U206G Stationair;
1 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza;
(621. Squadron) 1 sqn with 4 Liaison ac:
3 Cessna A152 Aerobat;
1 Cessna TU206G Stationair;
(630. Squadron) 1 sqn with 6 Liaison ac:
4 Cessna U206G Stationair;
2 Cessna 177 Cardinal
(640. Squadron) 1 sqn with 8 Liaison ac:
6 Cessna U206G Stationair;
2 Cessna 210L Centurion;

Survey &Training 1 sqn with 9 Surv/Trg ac:
3 Cessna 210L Centurion;
3 Cessna TU206G Stationair;
2 Piper PA-34 Seneca;
1 Piper PA-28 Cherokee;

Liaison &Training 1 sqn with 7 Trg ac:
4 Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Aerobatic Training);
1 Cessna 182 Skylane;
2 Beechcraft F33 Bonanza;

Training Air Group 5 sqn with 94 Trg ac:
1 sqn with 24 Bsc Trg ac:
7 Beechcraft T-34A Mentor (5 stored at BA El Trompillo/Santa Cruz);
4 Beechcraft T-34B Turbo Mentor (Ex-Uruguayan);
8 Beechcraft VT-34A Mentor (Ex-Venezuelan; aid)
1 sqn with 37 Bsc Trg ac:
6 Neiva T-25A Universal;
28 Aerotec A-122A Uirapuru (3 in stored);
Basic Flying Training 1 sqn with 11 Bsc Trg ac:
9 Diamond DA-40-180CS Diamond Star;
1 Lancair 320;
1 Cessna 182 Skylane;
Basic Flying Training 1 sqn with 15 Bsc Trg ac:
6 Cessna T-41D Mescalero;
9 FAB-X02 Huayna;
Primary Flying Training 1 sqn with 7 Bsc Trg ac
5 Aerotec T-23 Uirapuru;
2 Aerotec A-132B Uirapuru;


• HELICOPTER 33 armed capable. Total 55 Helicopters.

Combat Search and Rescue & VIP 1 CSAR/VIP Tpt hel:
1 Aérospatiale AS-332B Super Puma (with TAM Executives Squadron);

Search and Rescue & Support 6 sqn with 40 SAR/Spt Hel:
Anti-Drug 4 sqn with 26 SAR/Spt (anti-drug) hel:
26 Bell UH-1H Huey (1 sqn with Cessna; 3 sqns SAR/Spt second role)
Search and Rescue & COMMS 1 sqn with 6 SAR/Comms hel:
2 Eurocopter AS-532AC Cougar;
1 Bell 212 Twin Huey;
3 Helibras HB-315B Gaviln (Aérospatiale SA-315B Lama);
Search and Rescue 1 sqn with 8 SAR Hel:
4 Bell 205 Iroquois (Ex-Brazilian; aid)
2 Eurocopter AS-350B3 Ecureuil III (AS-550 Fennec Light helicopter);
1 Aérospatiale SE.3160 Alouette III;
1 Aérospatiale SA-315B Lama;

Utility 1 sqn with 10 Utl hel:
6 Harbin Z-9 H425 Dauphin (AS-365/AS-565 Panther version; delivery 2012)
2 Helibras HB350 Esquilo;
2 HAL Dhruv (ordered);

Transport 1 sqn with 8 Tpt hel (ordered):
4 Mil Mi-17 Hip-H;
4 Mil Mi-8T Hip-C;

Rotary Flying Training 1 sqn with 6 Trg hel:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

• UAV • Reconnaissance 1 sqn with 2 Recce UAV:

2 RemoEye-006 surveillance UAV