2024 Chilean Military Parade
The 2024 Chilean Military Parade was held at O'Higgins Park in Santiago on 19 September 2024 to commemorate the Day of the Glories of the Army.
Presided over by President Gabriel Boric, the military parade involved 7,959 personnel from the Chilean Armed Forces and Carabineros de Chile.
The Army reduced its operational component by approximately 20 percent because personnel were deployed on security duties in northern and southern Chile, while increasing the participation of its training establishments.
Background
The annual military parade is held on 19 September as the principal ceremony commemorating the Day of the Glories of the Army. The 2024 edition was the third held during the presidency of Gabriel Boric.
The preparatory review was held at O'Higgins Park on 16 September and was headed by Defence Minister Maya Fernández.
Parade
The ceremony began at approximately 11:00 local time at the traditional ellipse of O'Higgins Park.
A total of 7,959 personnel participated: 4,280 from the Chilean Army, 1,297 from the Chilean Navy, 1,048 from the Chilean Air Force and 1,334 from Carabineros. The contingents included 706, 163, 232 and 440 women respectively.
The Army's presentation focused on its personnel and the different operational roles performed by the institution. Its operational contingent was reduced due to military deployments in northern Chile and the southern macrozone, while participation by the Military School and the Army NCO School was increased.
The Navy participated with more than 1,200 personnel from the Arturo Prat Naval Academy, Naval Polytechnic Academy, Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade of the Marine Corps and Naval Reserve.
The Air Force deployed approximately 1,000 personnel and 32 aircraft. Its aerial component included F-16 and F-5 fighters, ENAER T-35 Pillán training aircraft, C-130 Hercules transports, a Boeing 767 and MH-60M Black Hawk, UH-1H and Bell 412 helicopters.
Carabineros participated with 1,334 personnel. Its presentation included units and personnel deployed in the southern macrozone, as well as the institution's canine units.