Venezuelan Army

The Venezuelan Army, officially the National Army of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Ejército Nacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is one of the six professional branches of the Armed Forces of Venezuela. It has the responsibility for land-based operations against external, or internal threats that may put the sovereignty of the nation at risk.

National Army of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ejército Nacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Venezuelan Army emblem
Founded	19 April 1810 (1810-04-19)
Country	Venezuela
Type	Army
Role	To protect and guarantee the permanent sovereignty of the nation against any external, or internal threats.
Size	128,000 (2019)[1]
Part of	Ministry of the Popular Participation for the Defense
Patron	Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Motto(s)	"Forger of liberties"
Colors	Blue, Red
March	Venezuelan National Army Hymn (Himno del Ejercito Nacional Bolivariano de Venezuela)
Anniversaries	24 June, Army Day and anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo
Engagements	Venezuelan War of Independence Spanish American wars of independence Federal War
Commanders
Minister of the People's Power for Defense of the Republic of Venezuela	General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López
Commandant of the Operational Strategic Command	Admiral Remigio Ceballos
Commanding General, Venezuelan Army	Major General Jesús Rafael Suárez Chourio
Inspector General, Venezuelan Army	Divisional General Pascualino Angiolillo Fernández
Chief of Staff, Venezuelan Army	Divisional General Francisco Antonio Espinoza Guyón
Notable commanders	Simon Bolivar Francisco de Miranda José Tadeo Monagas Juan Crisóstomo Falcón José Antonio Páez Santiago Mariño Carlos Soublette
Insignia
Flag

It is the largest military branch of Venezuela and the second in Latin America, which on 24 June 1821 won a huge military victory against the Empire of Spain, which led to the independence of the nation. It later contributed to the independence of the present-day countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Bolivia.

Mission and vision

Its mission, as the ground forces of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela, is to:

• Secure the ground defenses of the nation,
• Contribute to the establishment of democratic institutions and build up respect and full compliance to the laws of the Republic as mandated,
• Support national development and integration,
• And to participate in programs of international cooperation and peacekeeping.

Functions of the Army

In accordance with the Article 9 of the National Armed Forces Organic Law as amended, the functions of the Army are to

• Organize, train and equip units for ground forces operations
• Establish doctrines for the various operations it has to undertake
• Participate in military mobilization programs
• Maintain the national borders
• And actively achieve readiness to develop technologies and scientifically advances for the advancement of national defense

Official hymn

Spanish lyrics

Chorus

Adelante marchemos, valientes, al combate y al rudo fragor

por la patria muy altas las frentes, despleguemos pujanza y valor.

Por la patria muy altas las frentes, despleguemos pujanza y valor.

Nuestra sangre es la savia del pueblo y en el pueblo se plasma en canción

es la rosa más pura del viento que en la historia da brillo a la acción,

En las aguas, el aire y la tierra la victoria es el alba inmortal,

si sublime es el triunfo en la guerra, preservemos la gloria y la paz.

Chorus

Y si el brazo extranjero se atreve a infamar de este suelo el honor

antes muerte mil veces nos llegue que rendirnos al torpe invasor,

pues de todas las patrias que el cielo diera al hombre en morada de amor,

es la nuestra el más hondo desvelo en el sueño de un mundo mejor.

Chorus

Equipment

Artillery

Air Defense Artillery
Russia	S-300VM	Transportable anti-ballistic missile system	The number of Systems in service is unknown
Russia	BUK-M2	Medium range surface-to-air missile	co-shared with the Venezuelan Marine Corps[2]
Russia	S-125 Pechora-2M	Medium range surface-to-air missile
Russia	ZU-23-2	Twin 23mm AA	300[3] units on order from Russia. Zom 1–4 version.[4] Automatic target tracking (mechanism + control electronics), laser rangefinder and optical radar + infrared radar.[5]
Field Artillery – Multiple Rocket Launchers
Russia	BM-21 Grad	Multiple rocket launcher	24[6]
Russia	BM-30 Smerch	Multiple rocket launcher	12
Field Artillery – Field Guns and Mortars
France	Thomson Brandt MO-120	120mm mortar	Unknown number, also used by the National Militia
Russia	2S12 Sani	120mm mortar	48[6]
Russia	2S23	120mm self-propelled mortar	13[6]
USA	M114 155 mm howitzer	155 mm howitzer	24 units
USA	M101A1 105mm howitzer	105mm howitzer	40 units
Italy	OTO Melara M-56 105mm howitzer	105mm howitzer	40 units
Russia	2S19 Msta-S	152mm self propelled howitzer	48 units
France	AMX-13/Mle F.3155mm	155mm self propelled howitzer	12 units, Being phased out by the 2S19 Msta-S, one already modernized

Vehicles

MWV
Venezuela	Tiuna	Light utility vehicle	Unknown number
Austria	Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle	multipurpose military vehicle	450 units
Japan	Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)	multipurpose military vehicle	983
Trucks
USA   Switzerland	M35 Fenix	6x6 cargo truck	1,214
USA	M-35/A2 Reo	6x6 cargo truck	Unknown number
USA	Chevrolet Kodiak 7A15	Kodiak 7A15	Unknown number
Germany	MAN 20.280D	MAN 20.280D 6x6 cargo truck	Unknown number
Russia	Ural-4320	6x6 cargo truck	Unknown number
Russia	Ural-375D	6x6 cargo truck	Unknown number
Italy	IVECO/Fiat 90PM16	8x8 cargo truck	Unknown number
China	NORINCO Beiben 2629	6x6 cargo truck	1,230 delivered with further orders expected, est. 460 trucks went to the Army[7]
Armoured Vehicles
Russia	T-72B1V[8]	Main battle tank	92 units
France	AMX-30	Main battle tank	84 units. The AMX-30s and AMX-13C.90s are being phased out by the T-72s, but an upgrading program for them is underway.[9]
UK	Scorpion 90FV-101	Light tank	78 units
France	AMX-13C.90	Light tank	36 units
France	AMX-13 Rafaga	Light tank	Unknown number
France	AMX-13 VTT-VCI	Light tank and armored personnel carrier	75 units (derivatives are used for ambulance, vehicle recovery, artillery designation and command post roles) (25 VTT/VCI, 10 VTT/LT, 20 VTT/PM, 12 VTT/PC, 8 VTT/TB)
Russia	BMP-3[8]	Infantry fighting vehicles	130 BMP-3M, 10 BREM-L and some BMP-K ordered, first deliveries in 2011,[10]
Russia	BTR-80A[8]	Armored personnel carrier	114 units[10]
Germany	TPz Fuchs	Armored personnel carrier	14 units
USA	V-100/V-150 Commando	Armored personnel carrier	80 units in storage (50 LAV-100, 30 LAV-150)
USA	Dragoon 300 LFV2	Armored car	42 units (derivatives are used for ambulance, vehicle recovery, artillery designation and command post roles), to be modernized[11]
USA	Dragoon AFV	Armored car	59 units in storage (25 APC, 21 PM, 11 P, 2 R)
France	Panhard AML S 530	Armored car	10[10]
China	Norinco CS/VP4	Armored car	Chinese variant of the Canadian Argo ATV series, est. 70 units purchased for Army border battalions as part of a joint order with the Marine Corps[12]

Aircraft

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	In service
Fixed wing
IAI Arava		Israel	Light Transport	8
Cessna 206		United States	Light Transport	11
Cessna 182		United States	Light Transport	6
Beechcraft Super King Air		United States	Transport Aircraft	5
PZL M28		Poland	Light Transport	12
Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	In service
Helicopters
Mil Mi-35M2 Caribe		Russia	Attack Helicopter	10
Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare		Russia	Transport Helicopter	20
Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón		Russia	Cargo Helicopter	3
Bell 206B Jet Ranger		United States	Transport Helicopter	2
Bell 412 EP		United States	Transport/Assault Helicopter	10
AS-61D Sea King		Italy  United States	Transport Helicopter	3

Infantry weapons

Assault Rifles
Russia	Kalashnikov AK-103[8]	AK-103	Produced under license[8] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s.[8] Standard issue assault rifle.
Belgium	FN FAL	FAL
Belgium	FN FNC	FNC
Machine Gun
Belgium	FN MINIMI	MINIMI
Belgium	FN MAG	MAG
United States of America	M60 machine gun	M60
United States of America	Browning M2	M2 HB
Sub MachineGun
Germany	H&K MP5	MP5
Israel	IMI UZI	UZI
Venezuela	CAVIM Orinoco IV	Orinoco IV	New indigenous design submachine gun
Belgium	FN P90	P90
China	CF-05[13]	CF-05	In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
Pistol
Austria	Glock 17	Glock
Belgium	Browning Hi-Power	HP
DMRs and Sniper Rifles
United States of America	M14 rifle	M14
United States of America	M700 rifle	M700
United States of America	Barrett M82[14]	M82A1	In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
Russia	SVD[15]	SVD
Portable Anti-Materiel Weapons
Sweden	AT4	AT4
Sweden	Bofors RBS-70	RBS-70
Russia	9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)	9K338 Igla-S	[16]
Russia	RPG-7[17]	RPG 7

Organization

The Venezuelan Army is divided into 4 main commands and 6 army divisions as well as other independent units reporting to Headquarters, Venezuelan Army. The Army's Air Defense Artillery Brigades also report directly, as part of the Venezuelan Air Force Air Defense Forces Command, to the Operational Strategic Command for national defense purposes in air defense matters.

Army major commands

Army General Command

• Army Headquarters
• Army HQ Escort and Security Battalion "Lieutenant General Daniel Florence O'Leary"
• Army General Staff
• Army Inspector General's Office

Army Logistics Command

• Command HQ
• Command HQ Company
• Inspectoriate General
• Adjutant General's Corps
• Acquisitions Office
• Army Ministers Reception Center
• Army Armaments Corps
• Army Intendancy
• Army Medical Department
• Army Transportation Corps
• Army Communications Corps
• Army Engineers Service
• 82nd Logistics Support Regiment
• 83rd Logistics Support Command
• 84th Logistics Support Command

Army Aviation Command

• Command HQ
• Command, Service and Logistics Company
• Helicopter Battalion
• Fixed Wing Air Battalion
• Special Reconnaissance Battalion
• Multipurpose Helicopter Battalion
• Army Aviation Maintenance Center
• Army Aviation School
• Army Aviation Center of Administration
• Army Aviation Flight Simulation and Instruction Center

99th Army Special Forces Brigade

Under the direct control of the Army but operationally deployed with the Army Divisions

• Brigade HQ
• 107th Special Operations Battalion "General in Chief Jose Gregorio Monagas"
• 509th Special Operations Battalion (Jungle) "Colonel Domingo Montes"
• 993rd Special Operations Battalion
• Service Support Company

Army divisions and corps

1st Infantry Division

• HQ Battalion
• 11th Armored Brigade "Brigadier Pedro Ruiz Rondon"[18]
  • Brigade HQ
  • 111th Armor Battalion
  • 112th Armor Infantry Battalion
  • 113th Armor Battalion
  • 114th Armor Battalion
  • 115th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 116th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
  • 1103rd Reconnisance Squadron
• 12th Caribbean Ranger Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 121st Infantry Battalion "Venezuela"
  • 122nd Ranger Battalion
  • 123rd Ranger Battalion
  • 124th Field Artillery Battalion
• 13th Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
    • 131st Infantry Battalion
    • 132nd Infantry Battalion
    • 133rd Infantry Battalion
    • 135th Field Artillery Battalion "Battle of Lake Maracaibo"
    • 136th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
• 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 141st Infantry Battalion
  • 143th Infantry Battalion
  • 145th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 146th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
• 19th Western Air Defense Artillery Brigade
• 105th Combat Engineers Battalion

2nd Infantry Division

• HQ Battalion
• 21st Motorized Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 211th Infantry Battalion "COL Antonio Ricaurte"
  • 212th Infantry Battalion "Carabobo"
  • 213th Infantry Battalion
  • 215th Field Artillery Battalion
• 22nd Mountain Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 221st Infantry Battalion
  • 222nd Infantry Battalion
  • 2205th Mortar Battery (Mountain)
• 23rd Development and Security Brigade
• 24th Infantry Brigade
• 25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 251st Infantry Battalion
  • 253th Infantry Battalion
  • 225th Field Artillery Battalion
• 29th Plains Air Defense Artillery Brigade
• 205th Divisional Combat Engineering Battalion
• Military Police Company

The 79th Andes Air Defense Artillery Brigade reports directly to the Operational Strategic Command, while being in the 2ID's territorial jurisdiction.

3rd Infantry Division

• HQ Battalion
• 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Group "Major General Lucas Carvajal"
  • Brigade HQ
  • 311th Armor Infantry Battalion "Simon Bolivar"
  • 312th Armored Cavalry Squadron "Juan Pablo Ayala"
  • 316th Air Defense Artillery Group
• 32nd Caribbean Ranger Brigade "General-in-Chief José Antonio Páez"[19]
  • Brigade HQ
  • 321st Ranger Battalion
  • 322nd Ranger Battalion
  • 323rd Ranger Battalion
  • 325th Field Artillery Battalion (Ranger) (to be stood up soon)
• 33rd Combat Communications Brigade
• 34th Combat Communications Brigade (newly raised)[20]
  • Brigade HQ
    • 341st Signals Battalion
    • 342nd Signals Battalion
    • 343rd Signals Battalion
    • 344th Signals Battalion
    • 345th Signals Battalion
    • 346th Signals Battalion
    • 347th Signals Battalion
• 35th Military Police Brigade "General Jose de San Martin"[21]
  • Brigade HQ
    • 351st MP Battalion
    • 352nd MP Battalion
    • 353rd MP Battalion
    • 354th MP Battalion (Replacement and Training Battalion)
• 39th Central Air Defense Artillery Brigade "Colonel Juan Perez Ovalles"
• 305th Combat Engineers Battalion

Since 2016 the newly created 34th CCB reports also to the Operational Strategic Command.

4th Armored Division

• HQ Battalion
• 41st Armored Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 411th Armor Infantry Battalion "Major General Jose Antonio Anzoategui"
  • 412th Armor Battalion "Major General Jose Francisco Bermudez"
  • 413th Armor Battalion "Brigadier Pedro León Torres"
  • 414th Armor Battalion "Apure Braves"
  • 415th Field Artillery Battalion (Mixed) "Major General Juan Jacinto Lara"
  • 416th Air Defense Artillery Battalion (MANPAD & Towed) "Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro Salazar"
  • 4012nd Armored Reconnisance Squadron "Sacred Cavalry Squadron"
• 42nd Airborne Brigade "Aragua"
  • Brigade HQ
  • 421st Parachute Infantry Battalion "José Leonardo Chirinos"
  • 422nd Parachute Infantry Battalion "Colonel Antonio Nicolas Briceno"
  • 423rd Parachute Infantry Battalion "Colonel Ramon Garcia de Sena"
• 43rd Field Artillery Brigade "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Antonio Jose de Sucre"[18][22][23]
  • Brigade HQ
  • 431st Field Artillery Battalion (Self-Propelled)
  • 432nd Field Artillery Battalion (Self-Propelled) "General in Chief & President Ciprano Castro"
  • 433rd Field Artillery Battalion (Multiple Rocket Launcher)
  • 434th Field Artillery Battalion (Multiple Rocket Launcher)
  • 435th Field Artillery Battalion (Multiple Rocket Launcher) "Colonel Juan Vicente Bolivar"
• 44th Light Armored Brigade
• 49th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
• 402nd Anti-tank Artillery Battalion "Major General Ezequiel Zamora"
• 405th Combat Engineers Battalion
• Combat Training Center "Lieutenant General Gabriel Laurencio Silva"

5th Jungle Infantry Division

• HQ Battalion
• 5002th Maintenance and Services Coy.
• 51st Jungle Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 511th Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 512th Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 513th Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 5102nd Reconnisance Company
  • 5105th Mortar Battery (Jungle)
• 52nd Jungle Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 521st Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 522nd Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 5202nd Cavalry Troop
• 53rd Jungle Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 531st Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 532nd Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 533rd Infantry Battalion (Jungle)
  • 5302nd Cavalry Troop
• 59th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
• 505th Combat Engineers Battalion
• 508th Service Support Battalion
• 507th Communications Battalion

9th Cavalry Division

• Division HQ
• HQ Squadron
• 91st Armored Cavalry Brigade "Major General Pedro Perez Delgado"
  • Brigade HQ
  • HQ Troop
  • 911th Armored Cavalry Squadron "Brigadier Ambrosio Plaza"
  • 912th Armored Cavalry Squadron
  • 913th Armored Cavalry Squadron
• 92nd Caribbean Ranger Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 921st Ranger Battalion
  • 922nd Infantry Battalion
  • 923rd Ranger Battalion
  • 926th Field Artillery Battalion "Battle of Ayacucho" (Ranger)
  • 927th Air Defense Artillery Group
  • 9202nd Cavalry Troop
• 93rd Caribbean Ranger Brigade (Mechanized)
  • Brigade HQ
  • 931st Infantry Battalion
  • 932nd Ranger Battalion
  • 933rd Ranger Battalion
  • 934th Infantry Battalion
  • 937th Ranger Battalion
  • 9302nd Cavalry Troop
• 905th Combat Engineers Battalion

6th Corps of Engineers

• Corps HQ
• HQ Battalion
• 61st Engineers Training Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 611th Engineer Battalion
  • 612th Engineer Training Battalion
  • 613th Engineer Training Battalion
  • 614th Engineer Training Battalion
• 62nd Construction and Maintenance Regiment
  • Regiment HQ
  • 621st Engineer Training Battalion
  • 622nd Engineer Battalion
• 63rd Construction and Maintenance Regiment
  • Regiment HQ
  • 631st Engineer Battalion
  • 632nd Engineer Training Battalion
• 64th Railroad Engineering Brigade
  • Brigade HQ
  • 641st Railroad Engineer Battalion
  • 642nd Railroad Engineer Battalion
  • 643rd Railroad Engineer Battalion

Ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Venezuela (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General en Jefe		Mayor General		General de Division		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Primer Teniente			Teniente

Commanding Generals of the Army

Commanding Generals of the Venezuelan Army
Commanding General	Term in office
MGEN Francisco Rodríguez del Toro	April 1810– July 1811
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda	Jul 1811 – Aug. 1812
Office of Commanding General of the Army was vacant from 1812 to January 1813.
GEN Santiago Mariño	Jan. 1813 – Jun. 1813
GEN Simón Bolívar (first term)	May 1813 – Dec 1814
Office of Commanding General of the Army was vacant from December 1814 to May 1815.
General in Chief José Tadeo Monagas	May 1815
Office of Commanding General of the Army was vacant from May 1815 to May 1816.
GEN Simón Bolívar (second term)	May 1816 – Aug. 1821
GEN Carlos Soublette	Ago. 1821 – Dic. 1822
GEN José Antonio Páez	Dec. 1822 – Jan 1847
General in Chief José Tadeo Monagas (2nd term)	May 1847 – May 1858
GEN Santiago Mariño (acting)	Jun 1848 – August 1848
GEN Julián Castro	March 1858 – August 1859 (acting till May 1858)
GEN Pedro E. Ramos	Aug 1859 – Dec 1859
GEN León de Febres Cordero	Dec 1859 – May 1861
GEN José Antonio Páez (2nd term)	May 1861 – Jul 1863
GEN Juan Crisóstomo Falcón	Jul. 1863 – April 1868
GEN León Colina (acting)	1864
GEN Antonio Guzmán Blanco (acting)	1866
GEN Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual	April 1868 – Jul. 1868
GEN José Tadeo Monagas (3rd term)	Jul. 1868 – Nov. 1868
GEN Juan Antonio Sotillo	Nov. 1868 – May 1869
GEN José Ruperto Monagas	May 1869 – April 1870
GEN Antonio Guzmán Blanco (2nd term)	April 1870 – Feb. 1877
GEN Francisco Linares Alcántara	Feb. 1877 – Feb. 1879
GEN José Gregorio Valera	Nov. 1878 – Feb. 1879 (acting till early February 1879)
GEN José Gregorio Cedeño	Feb. 1879 (acting, served 12 days)
GEN Antonio Guzmán Blanco (3rd term)	Feb. 1879 – May 1884
GEN Joaquín Crespo	May 1884 – April 1886
GEN Antonio Guzmán Blanco (4th term)	April 1886 – August 1887
GEN Hermógenes López	August 1887 – June 1888
Doctor Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl	Jul. 1888 – Mar. 1890
Doctor Raimundo Andueza Palacio	Mar. 1890 – Oct. 1892
GEN Joaquín Crespo (2nd term)	Oct. 1892 – Feb. 1898
LTGEN Ignacio Andrade	Feb. 1898 – Oct. 1899
LTGEN Cipriano Castro	Oct. 1899 – Nov. 1908
LTGEN Juan Vicente Gómez	Nov. 1908 – Dec. 1935
LTGEN Eleazar López Contreras	Dec. 1935 – May 1941
MGEN Isaías Medina Angarita	May 1941 – Oct 1945
LTCOL Carlos Delgado Chalbaud	Oct. 1945 – Nov. 1948
LTCOL (later COL, BRIG and MGEN) Marcos Pérez Jiménez	Nov. 1948 – Aug 1954
BRIG Hugo Fuentes	Aug 1954 – Dec. 1957
BRIG Rafael Virgilio Vivas	Dec. 1957 – Jan. 1958
Office of Commanding General of the Army was vacant from January 1958 to January 1959.
BRIG Marco A. Moros A.	Jan 1959 – Feb. 1960
MGEN Pedro J. Quevedo D.	Feb. 1960 – Jul. 1964
BRIG Pablo A. Flores A.	Jul. 1964 – Ene. 1968
MGEN Roberto Morean Soto	Ene. 1968 – Feb. 1970
MGEN Víctor M. Maldonado	Feb. 1970 – Sep. 1971
MGEN Homero I. Leal T.	Sep. 1971 – Feb. 1973
BRIG Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella	Feb. 1973 – April 1974
MGEN Manuel I. Bereciartu P.	Apr. 1974 – Oct. 1975
MGEN Víctor M. Molino V.	Oct. 1975 – Jun. 1977
MGEN Ernesto Brandt T.	Jun. 1977 -Jun. 1978
MGEN Arnaldo Castro	Jun. 1978 – May 1979
MGEN Ángel V. Berrio Brito	May 1979 – Jun. 1979
MGEN Tomás Abreu R.	Jun. 1979 – Jan. 1980
MGen Rafael G. Marín. G.	Jan. 1980 – Jun. 1981
MGEN Vicente L. Narváez O.	Jun. 1981 – Jun. 1982
MGEN Luis Octavio Romero	Jun. 1982 – Jun. 1983
MGEN Luís J. Silva Tirado	Jun. 1983 – Jun. 1984
MGEN José A. Olavarría	Jun. 1984 – Jun. 1985
MGEN José Humberto Vivas	Jun. 1985 – Jun. 1986
MGEN Elidoro A. Guerrero	Jun. 1986 – Jun. 1987
MGEN Italo del Valle Alliegro	Jun. 1987 – Jun. 1988
MGEN José María Troconis Peraza	Jun. 1988 – Jun. 1989
MGEN Carlos J. Peñaloza Z.	Jun. 1989 – Jun. 1991
MGEN Pedro. R. Rangel R.	Jun. 1991 – Jun. 1993
MGEN Jorge I. Tagliaferro De Lima	Jun. 1993 – Jan 1994
MGEN Moisés A. Orozco Graterol	Feb 1994 – Dec 1994
Office of Commanding General of the Army was vacant from December 1994 to January the following year.
MGEN Pedro N. Valencia V.	Jan. 1995 – Jul. 1996
MGEN Pedro Hernández G.	Jul. 1996 – Jul. 1997
MGEN Wilfredo J. Guerrero Z.	Jun. 1997 – Jul. 1998
MGEN Rubén M. Rojas Pérez	Jul. 1998 – Feb. 1999
MGEN Noel E. Martínez Ochoa	Feb. 1999 – Aug. 1999
MGEN Lucas Rincón Romero*	Aug. 1999 – Jun. 2001
MGEN Víctor A. Cruz Weffer	Jun. 2001 – Dec 2001
BRIG (later MGEN) Efraín Vásquez Velasco	Dec. 2001 – Apr. 2002
MGEN Julio J. García Montoya	April 2002 – Jan. 2003
MGEN Jorge Luis García Carneiro*	Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2004
MGEN Raúl Isaías Baduel*	Jan. 2004 – Jul. 2006
MGEN Pedro Azuaje Apitz	Jul. 2006 – Jul. 2007
LTGEN Carlos José Mata Figueroa*	Jul. 2007 – Mar. 2009
LTGEN Juan Vicente Paredes Torrealba	Mar. 2009 – Jul. 2010
LTGEN Euclides Campos Aponte	Jul. 2010 – Jul. 2012
LTGEN Carlos Alcalá Cordones	Jul. 2012 – Jul. 2013
LTGEN Alexis Ascension López Ramírez	Jul. 2012 – Jul. 2014
LTGEN Gerardo Izquierdo Torres	Jul. 2014– July 2015
LTGEN Juan de Jesús García Toussaintt	July 2015 – June 2017
LTGEN Jesús Rafael Suárez Chourio	June 2017 –

(*): Marks promotion to the rank of full General (and appointment as Minister of Defense) after serving term as Commanding General of the Army

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External links

• (in Spanish) Sitio oficial del Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa de Venezuela
• (in Spanish) Sitio oficial del Ejército Libertador (Venezuela)
• (in Spanish) Sitio oficial de la Aviación del Ejército del Venezuela
• Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories