| Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panamá | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant of the National Aeronaval Service of Panama[1] | Commissioner Gilberto Méndez |
| Ceremonial chief | Commissioner Juan Pino |
The National Aeronaval 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 as a result of the enactment of Decree Law No. 7 of August 20, 2008. 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:
- Support Vessels
- L-401 SENAN "Independencia": ex-USCG seagoing buoy tender United States
- L-402 SENAN "General Esteban Huertas" - Barcaza Class LCU
- L-403 SENAN "Pdte. Manuel Amador Guerrero" - LCU
- L-24 Lina Maria - logistics
Colombia - L-26 Jicaron - logistics
Colombia
- Class 900 (Fincantieri)
- P-901 - Ocean (Littoral) Patrol Boat Italy
- P-902 - Ocean (Littoral) Patrol Boat Italy
- P-901 - Ocean (Littoral) Patrol Boat
- Vosper PB (Vosper Thorneycroft)
- P-301 - Patrol boat United Kingdom
- P-302 - Patrol boat United Kingdom
- P-301 - Patrol boat
- Point-class cutter
- P-204 3 de noivembre United States ex-USCG Barrow
- P-206 10 de noivembre United States ex-USCG Point Francis
- P-207 28 de noivembre United States ex-USCG Point Huron
- P-208 4 de noivembre United States ex-USCG Point Winslow
- P-209 5 de noivembre United States ex-USCG Point Hannon
- Super 200 Class (Rodriquez Cantieri Navali)
- P-220 Pdte. Guillermo Endara Italy
- P-221 Pdte. Ernesto P. Balladares Italy
- P-222 Pdte. Mireya Moscoso Italy
- P-223 Pdte. Martin Torrijose Herrera Italy
- P-220 Pdte. Guillermo Endara
- Mark IV
- P-843 Bocas del Toro United States
- Mark-II
- P-814 Coclé United States
- Cazador 45 - rigid hull craft
- 4506 - Special boat Honduras
- 4508 - Special boat Honduras
- 4506 - Special boat
- Nor-Tech BIM 43 - based on 390 Sport Cuddy Center Console boats
- 4301 - maritime interdiction United States
- 4302 - maritime interdiction United States
- 4303 - maritime interdiction United States
- 4304 - maritime interdiction United States
- Eduardono
- BPC 3803 Colombia
- BPC 3804 Colombia
- BPC 3805 Colombia
- BPC 3806 Colombia
- BPC 3807 Colombia
- BPC 3803
- Donzin
- 3401 United States
- 3402 United States
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[]
- ↑ http://aeronaval.gob.pa/Directorio.html
- ↑ . html (in Spanish).
External links[]
The original article can be found at National Aeronaval Service and the edit history here.