SENAN

SENAN
Active	20 August 2008 – present
Country	Panama
Branch	Navy and Air Force
Role	Air and Naval Operations
Size	2,000 personnel, 20 boats, 15 aircraft
Motto	Dios, Patria y Honor (God, Country and Honor)
Colors	Blue and gold
Commanders
Director General of the Naval Aviation Service of Panama[1]	Commissioner Belsio Gonzalez
Ceremonial chief	Commissioner Luis E. Ruiz

The National Air and Navy Service of Panama, also called SENAN (Spanish abbreviation for Servicio Nacional Aeronaval), is a branch of the Public Forces of the Republic of Panama responsible for carrying out naval and air operations. Its main function is to "Perform protection, surveillance, security and defense of the air and maritime jurisdictional areas of the Republic of Panama '. ^[2] at the date of January 2012 the Naval Air has approximately 2,000 troops in activity, with 20 boats and approximately 15 aircraft.

The SENAN has its origins in the merger of the former National Maritime Service and the National Air Service of Panama, which under Decree Law No. 7 of August 20, 2008 created the National Air and Navy Service. Is a component of the security forces, which establishes the public security service, to guarantee the life honor and property of foreign and domestic jurisdictional spaces, by using air and naval means, thus contributing to public policy, humanitarian relief and facilitating an environment for development social and economic development of Panama.

The SENAN reports administratively to the Public Security Ministry, which is directed by the Executive. The biggest operational SENAN Position is the Naval Operations Chief.

Follow a 30.6.2010 government agreement, Italy delivered 6 patrol boats to SENAN:

• 2 Diciotti class commissioned on 24.4.2014 as ex Italian Coast Guard: PO 901 (ex CP 902 Ubaldo Diciotti); PO 902 (ex CP 903 Luigi Dattilo)
• 4 200/S class commissioned on 31.5.2012 as ex Italian Coast Guard: PC 220 "Presidente Guillermo Endara", PC 221 "Presidente Ernesto P. Balladares", PC 222 "Presidente Mireya Moscoso", PC 223 "Presidente Martín Torrijos" (ex CP 266, CP 270, CP 272, CP 275; all not confirmed)

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