Belize
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Reliability Index 3
(Fair) Former British Honduras
GDP
$1.3-billion 2009
Budget
~$18-million 2009
Personnel
~1,000
The National Police has ~ 1000 personnel.
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Organization
Belize
Defense Force HQ
Force HQ
Force Support Group
1 Special Forces Company
1st Battalion, The Belize Regiment
(Ladyville, near Belize City)
Company
Company
Echo Company
Support Company
Mortar Platoon
Reconnaissance Platoon
Engineer Platoon
Signal Platoon
Logistics Company
Training Company (subordinate to Logistics Company)
2nd Battalion, The Belize Regiment
(Fairweather Camp, Punta Gorda)
Golf Company
Hotel Company
Sierra Company
Belize Volunteer Guard (?3rd
Battalion?) Belmopan
Companies in the BDF include B, C, and D, but
we are unsure if they belong to 1st or to 3rd
Battalion.
Signals Network
Relies on HF equipment to maintain contact
within the country, the Caribbean, and the UK. Uses VHF equipment
for tactical purposes, HF network is a backup.
Aircraft
2 x BN-2 Islander (serials BDF–02 and -05
1 x Cessna 182 (serial BDF-03)
1 x Firefly trainer (Serial BDF-04)
US operates 3-4 aircraft for drug interdiction/crop spraying
Bases
Price
Barracks, Ladyville
Eyles
Camp, Orange Walk
Belizario Camp, San Ignacio
Col. Fairweather Camp, Punta Gorda
Corozal,
Training Center
Dangriga, Training Center