Peruvian Naval Infantry
| Peruvian Naval Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Infantería de Marina del Perú | |
Coat of Arms of the Peruvian Naval Infantry | |
| Founded | November 6, 1821 |
| Countries | Peru |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Role | Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-tank warfare Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters battle Combined arms Coastal defence Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Fire support Force protection HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment Internal security Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military engineering Mountain warfare Naval boarding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size | 4,000 |
| Part of | Peruvian Navy |
| Motto(s) | Acción y valor (English: Action and valor) |
The Peruvian Naval Infantry (IMAP) (Spanish: Infantería de Marina del Perú) is the only naval infantry brigade unit branch of the Peruvian Navy (MGP). Consisting of 4,000 personnel, the branch, which falls under the Pacific Operations General Command, includes an amphibious warfare brigade made up of three battalions, internal security units, jungle warfare unit made up of two battalions, two troopships, four landing craft and forty armoured personnel carriers. Since 1982, IMAP detachments have been deployed in anti-irregular military, counterinsurgency, and jungle warfare operations in the Ayacucho and Huancavelica departments of Peru.