The Venezuelan army, led by Chavismo—with Vladimir Padrino López as the Defense Minister—consists of 27,461 military personnel, as revealed in a report received by Venezuela Política.
The numerical report details the composition of the Army organized by rank or military hierarchy. It includes a table showing the number of personnel in various categories such as command, technical, troops, and other assignments, along with the total personnel by section and the overall total of the Army.
Subtotals by rank groups are also observed, including general officers, senior officers, junior officers, and career non-commissioned officers. The report also lists personnel without specific locations or assigned positions within the presented structure.
Composition of the Venezuelan Army
The information received describes the composition of personnel in the Venezuelan Army, broken down by grade, rank, type of officer, and location status.
This includes data on different levels within the military hierarchy, encompassing ranks of general officers, senior officers, junior officers, and other categories such as soldiers and other types of personnel.
The information is organized by roles or status within the organization, such as Command, Technical, Troops, Assimilated, Technical Assimilated, Presumed Deserter Not Captured, Unlocated, and Unassigned.
Military Hierarchies and Their Numbers
According to the information received, some key numerical data can be obtained. Let’s see:
The overall total stands at 27,461 military personnel comprising the Venezuelan Army.
In the rank of General, the Army of Venezuela has 241 military personnel of which:
3 are Chief Generals;
22 are Major Generals;
101 are Division Generals; and
115 are Brigade Generals.
Senior Officers total 1,421 military personnel, of which 569 hold the rank of Colonel; 381 hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and 471 hold the rank of Major.
The Non-Commissioned Officers or Junior Officers total 2,002 military personnel, of which:
582 have the rank of Captain;
564 have the rank of Lieutenant;
856 have the rank of First Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant.
From the overall total, the number of officers amounts to 9,385, distributed as follows by type of officer:
Command: 20,225 military personnel.
Technical: 2,391 military personnel.
Troops: 1,128 military personnel.
Assimilated: 1,918 military personnel.
Technical Assimilated: 64 military personnel.
Presumed Deserter Not Captured: 1,377 military personnel. A significant number.
Unlocated: 95 military personnel, not assigned to a specific unit or position.
Unassigned: 0 military personnel.
It’s notable that most officers fall within the Command and Technical categories.
The assimilated officers refer to the inclusion of personnel with non-regular status within the military structure.
The Professional Troops total 16,564 military personnel, of which:
250 hold the rank of Supervisor Sergeant;
358 hold the rank of Assistant Sergeant;
350 hold the rank of Sergent Major First;
2,410 hold the rank of Sergeant Major Second;
6,221 hold the rank of Sergeant Major Third;
5,221 hold the rank of First Sergeant; and
6,221 hold the rank of Second Sergeant.
Distribution of Military Personnel in the Venezuelan Army
Similarly, the source from Venezuela Política indicates that the total number of personnel in the Venezuelan Army is categorized into active professionals, cadets, and students.
The previously mentioned 27,461 military personnel of the Venezuelan Army are classified as active professionals.
In addition, the following are included:
Presumed Deserter Not Captured: 1,377 military personnel.
Unlocatables: 271 military personnel.
Cadets: 1,434 military personnel.
Students: 7,148 military personnel.
Enlisted Troop Personnel: 21,594 military personnel.
In total, this amounts to 59,285 military personnel.
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