National Aeronaval Service

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National Aeronaval Service
Servicio Nacional Aeronaval de Panamá
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Roundel of Panama
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AbbreviationSENAN
MottoDios, Patria y Honor
God, Fatherland and Honor
Agency overview
FormedAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Panama
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Sworn members3,700 officers
Agency executive
  • Director General Eliécer Antonio Cárdenas Quintero [1] , Commandant
Parent agency Panamanian Public Forces
Website
www.aeronaval.gob.pa

The National Aeronaval Service of Panama, also called SENAN (abbreviation for Spanish : Servicio Nacional Aeronaval), is a branch of the Panamanian Public Forces which is responsible for carrying out naval and air operations. Its role is to perform protection, surveillance, security and defense of the air and maritime jurisdictional areas. [2] The service has approximately 3,700 personnel, with 19 boats and approximately 24 aircraft. [3]

Contents

Introduction

The SENAN is the result of a merger between the former National Maritime Service and the National Air Service of Panama in 2008. The unit was created as civilian police forces and component of the Public Forces attached to Ministry of Public Security, protect rights and freedoms of people, maintain public order, prevent and investigate crimes, and protect the air and maritime jurisdictional areas, thus contributing to public policy, humanitarian relief and facilitating an environment for development social and economic development of Panama. [4]

According to the national law, the SENAN will act as a public security entity in the maritime, air, port and airport areas throughout the national territory, by performing the following functions: [5]

Organisation

The organisation of SENAN consist of: [6]

Base

The SENAN's bases and stations are located within three region of Aeronaval. [8]

1st Region (Primera Región)2nd Region (Segunda Región)3rd Region (Tercera Región)
  • Chiriqui Grande Aeronaval Station
  • Quebrada de Piedra Aeronaval Station
  • Coiba Aeronaval Station
  • De Rambala Air Station
  • Mayor Azael Adames Air Station
  • Subteniente Vicente Vargas Air Station
  • Captain Lloyd Nunez Command Base
  • Almirante Cristobal Colon Aeronaval Base
  • Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base
  • Captain Juan Delgado Air Base
  • Isla Chapera Aeronaval Station
  • Punta Coco Aeronaval Station
  • Mensabe Aeronaval Station
  • de Chame Air Station
  • Octavio Rodriguez Garrido Air Station
  • Major Salvador Cordoba Air Station

Personnel

As of 2024, SENAN personnel consist of approximately 3,700 sworn officers and 200 administrative personnel. [3] Sworn officers perform SENAN tasks and missions, while administrative personnel only conduct administrative and technical functions. [6]

Sworn offices are consist of following levels: [9]

Commissioned officer ranks
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Panama.svg National Aeronaval Service [10]
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Director GeneralSubdirector GeneralComisionadoSubcomisionadoMayorCapitánTenienteSubteniente
Other ranks
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Panama.svg National Aeronaval Service [10]
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Sargento primeroSargento segundoCabo primeroCabo segundoAgente

As branch of Public Forces, SENAN personnel can be transferred to another police service according to service needs and vice versa. [11]

Equipment

Aircraft

Panama's Servicio Nacional Aeronaval Cessna 208B AN040 Cessna Ce.208B Caravan Servicio Nacional Naval (7492944382).jpg
Panama's Servicio Nacional Aeronaval Cessna 208B
An AW-139 helicopter landing on the USNS Comfort An AW-139 helicopter, assigned to Panama's Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, lands on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS Comfort.jpg
An AW-139 helicopter landing on the USNS Comfort
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Transport
Super King Air United States utility 100/250/350 3 [3]
DHC-6 Twin Otter Canada utility transport2 [3] STOL capable aircraft
CASA C-212 Spain utility / transport3 [3]
Cessna 152 United States transport2 [3]
Cessna 172 United States transport1 [3]
Cessna 208 United States MEDEVAC 2 [3]
Cessna 210 United States transport1 [3]
Embraer ERJ-135BJ Brazil transport1 [3]
Piper PA-31 United States transport / patrol1 [3]
Piper PA-34 United States utility2 [3]
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR 8 [3]
Bell 412 United States SAR / utility1 [3]
McDonnell Douglas MD500 United States patrol1 [3]
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy MEDEVAC 1 [3]
Bell 212 United States transport2 [3]
Bell 407 United States transport2 [3]
Bell UH-1 United States utility UH-1H 6 [12] donated by United States [13]
Trainer Aircraft
T-35 Pillán Chile trainer4 [3]

Vessels

A patrol boat similar to this one is used by the SENAN SG-111 (Patrol 1).JPG
A patrol boat similar to this one is used by the SENAN
VesselOriginTypeClassNotes
Patrol Boat
P-901 [14] Italy coastal enforcement Class 900
P-302 Ligia ElenaUnited Kingdompatrol boat Vosper class
P-301 Panquiaco [15] United Kingdom patrol boat Vosper class
P-204 3 de Noviembre [16] United States patrol boat Point class
P-206 10 de Noviembre [16] United States patrol boat Point class
P-207 28 de Noviembre [16] United States patrol boat Point class
P-208 4 de Noviembre [16] United Statespatrol boatPoint class
P-209 5 de Noviembre [16] United States patrol boatPoint class
P-220 Pdte. Guillermo Endara [17] Italy patrol boat Super 200 class
P-221 Pdte. Ernesto P. Balladares [17] Italy patrol boat Super 200 class
P-222 Pdte. Mireya Moscoso [17] Italypatrol boat Super 200 class
P-223 Pdte. Martin Torrijose Herrera [17] Italypatrol boatSuper 200 class
P-814 Coclé [18] United States patrol boatMark-II class
P-843 Bocas del Toro [19] United States patrol boatMark-IV class
Support Vessels
L-24 Lina Maria [20] Colombia Support vesselLogistica class
A-401 Independencia [21] United States Support vessel Buoy Tender class
A-402 General Esteban Huertas [22] United States Support vesselBarcaza classsecond hand from the U.S. Navy
Special Boat
Hunter Class Honduras fast boat 2 in service [23]
Nor-Tech United States maritime interdiction BIM 43 Class4 in service [24]
Eduardoño Class Colombia fast boat5 in service [25]
Donzin ClassUnited Statesfast boat2 in service [26]

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