Mexico mexican soldier mexican police army. As of 2009 starting salary for mexican army recruits was 6000 mexican pesos us500 a month with a lifetime 10000 peso approximately us833 monthly pension for widows of soldiers killed in action. Also consider aircraft throughout the military history of mexico external link. This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the mexican armyspanish language ranks are in italics with english translation. Currently the ranks are supported with the fuerza aerea air force ranks for the air force itself only with special titles in the army.
Bullet proof vests camouflage military style uniforms and police uniforms including helmets are also common. Nowadays the ranks are now supported with the fuerza aerea air force ranks for the air force itself only. The mexican armed forces fuerzas armadas de mexico are composed of two independent entities. Police in a troubled mexican municipality have been equipped with slingshots and stones after state officials stripped officers of their weapons.
Drug enforcement agency or dea has admitted to knowing and allowing mexican drug cartels to buy weapons in the us. The principal units of the mexican army are ten infantry brigades and a number of independent regiments and infantry battalions. Improvised armored vehicles have also been captured from the drug cartels. The mexican navy also.
Spanish language ranks are in italics with english translations. This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the mexican army. Fixing police forces across mexico has also. The mexican army and the mexican navythe mexican army includes the mexican air force famthe presidential guard military police and special forces are part of the army but have their own chain of commandthe mexican navy includes the naval infantry force marine corps and the naval aviation.
Rank insignia of the mexican air force and mexican army are identical as are the ranks with the exception of two general ranks. And sneaking them into mexico.