Military ranks of Panama#Historic ranks
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The Military ranks of Panama are the ranks used by the Panamanian Public Forces, which have some warfare capabilities.{{cite web|access-date=2008-02-27|url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+pa0104)|title=The Panama Defense Forces |publisher=Library of Congress }}{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/panama/ |title=CIA - The World Factbook |publisher=Cia.gov |access-date=2012-06-17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/panama/panama_military.html |title=Panama military - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System |publisher=Photius.com |access-date=2012-06-17}} Panama abolished its army in 1990, which was confirmed by a unanimous parliamentary vote for constitutional change in 1994.{{Cite web|url=http://www.policia.gob.pa/Policia_Nacional.html|title=Historia|language=es|website=www.policia.gob.pa|access-date=13 February 2020}}
Current paramilitary ranks
=Commissioned officer ranks=
The rank insignia for commissioned officers.
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=Other ranks=
The rank insignia for non-commissioned officers enlisted personnel.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}} {{Ranks and Insignia/Panama/OR/Panamanian National Police}} {{Ranks and Insignia/Panama/OR/National Aeronaval Service}} {{Ranks and Insignia/Panama/OR/National Border Service}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}} |
Historic ranks
Between 1968 and 1989, the Panama Defense Forces used these military ranks.
=Commissioned officer ranks=
The rank insignia for Commissioned officers.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OF/Panama (1968-1989)}} |
=Other ranks=
The rank insignia for Non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Panama (1968-1989)}} {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Air Forces/OR/Blank}} |
References
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External links
- {{cite book |last1=Ropp |first1=Steve C. |editor1-last=Meditz |editor1-first=Sandra W. |editor2-last=Hanratty |editor2-first=Dennis M. |title=Panama: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1989 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=88600486 |page=240 |edition=4th |url=https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/Panama%20Study_3.pdf?ver=2012-10-11-163254-267 |access-date=27 December 2021 |chapter=National Security}}
- {{cite web |title=Panama |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=64&search_id=top |website=uniforminsignia.org |publisher=The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=7 August 2021}}
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