SENAN

SENAN
Shield of the Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panamá
Active 20 August 2008 – present
Country  Panama
Branch Navy and Air Force
Role Air and Naval Operations
Size 2,500 personnel, 20 boats, 15 aircraft
Motto(s)

Dios, Patria y Honor

(God, Fatherland and Honor)
Colors Blue and gold         
Commanders
Director General of the National Naval Aviation Service of Panama[1] Commissioner Belsio Gonzalez
Ceremonial chief Commissioner Luis E. Ruiz

The National Air and Naval Service of Panama, also called SENAN (Spanish abbreviation for Servicio Nacional Aeronaval), is a branch of the Public Forces of the Republic of Panama responsible for carrying out naval and air operations. Its main function is to "Perform protection, surveillance, security and defense of the air and maritime jurisdictional areas of the Republic of Panama '. [2] at the date of January 2012 the Naval Air Service has approximately 2,000 troops in active service, with 20 boats and approximately 20 aircraft.

Introduction

The SENAN has its origins in the merger of the former National Maritime Service and the National Air Service of Panama, which under Decree Law No. 7 of August 20, 2008 created the National Air and Navy Service. Is a component of the security forces, which establishes the public security service, to guarantee the life honor and property of foreign and domestic jurisdictional spaces, by using air and naval means, thus contributing to public policy, humanitarian relief and facilitating an environment for development social and economic development of Panama.

The SENAN reports administratively to the Public Security Ministry, which is directed by the Executive. The biggest operational SENAN Position is the Naval Operations Chief.

Following a 30.6.2010 government agreement, Italy delivered 6 patrol boats to the SENAN:

  • 2 Diciotti class commissioned on 24.4.2014 as ex Italian Coast Guard: PO 901 (ex CP 902 Ubaldo Diciotti); PO 902 (ex CP 903 Luigi Dattilo)
  • 4 200/S class commissioned on 31.5.2012 as ex Italian Coast Guard: PC 220 "Presidente Guillermo Endara", PC 221 "Presidente Ernesto P. Balladares", PC 222 "Presidente Mireya Moscoso", PC 223 "Presidente Martín Torrijos" (ex CP 266, CP 270, CP 272, CP 275; all not confirmed)

Other boats includes:

Organization

The SENAN is organized into the following Regions:

  • 1st (Primera) Region
  • 2nd (Segunda) Region
  • 3rd (Tercera) Region

The SENAN handles the following operational units:

  • Infantry Battalion
  • Air and Naval Police
  • Naval Squadron
  • Air Group
  • Aeronaval Commandos
  • Search and Rescue Unit

Bases

  • Base Naval Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
  • Captain Lloyd Nunez Command Base
  • Captain Juan Delgado Air Base
  • Major Salvador Cordoba Air Station
  • Octavio Rodriguez Garrido Air Station

References

  1. ↑ http://aeronaval.gob.pa/Directorio.html
  2. ↑ . html (in Spanish).
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