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Uruguay THE ARMED FORCES IN THE NATIONAL LIFE
The armed forces continued to contribute to national
development through civic action programs in 1990. The
army's
engineers were heavily involved in road building, repair,
and
maintenance; bridge construction; maintenance of the
internal
telecommunications network; and construction of
public-works
projects, such as schools and government buildings. The
army's
Military Geographic Service was responsible for all
mapping. The
navy trained and supervised the nation's merchant marine
and
operated navigational aids along inland waterways. The
navy also
conducted oceanographic studies, and its port facilities
provided
support and repair to Uruguay's fishing and merchant
fleets. The
air force controlled and maintained the country's airports
and
regulated civil aviation. It also transported passengers
and
cargo to isolated areas.
All services provided disaster-relief assistance. The
army,
for instance, constructed emergency dams and provided
transportation in times of special need. The air force was
active
in search-and-rescue operations, air evacuation, and
airlifts of
emergency supplies. The navy provided surface and air
rescue
operations at sea, and in times of flooding it provided
emergency
transportation.
Data as of December 1990
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