2023 Chilean Military Parade
| 2023 Chilean Military Parade | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 September 2023 |
| Venue | O'Higgins Park |
| Locations | Santiago, Chile |
| Country | Chile |
| Participants | 7,736 military and police personnel[1] |
The 2023 Chilean Military Parade was held at O'Higgins Park in Santiago on 19 September 2023 to commemorate the Day of the Glories of the Army.
Presided over by President Gabriel Boric, the military parade involved 7,736 personnel from the Chilean Armed Forces and Carabineros de Chile, including 1,789 women.[2][3]
The Investigations Police of Chile (PDI), which had participated in previous editions, did not field a marching contingent due to operational duties and the preparation time required for the ceremony, although members of its high command attended.[4][5]
Background
[edit]The annual military parade is held on 19 September as the principal ceremony commemorating the Day of the Glories of the Army. The 2023 edition was the second held during the presidency of Gabriel Boric.[6]
Preparations culminated with the traditional preparatory review at O'Higgins Park on 14 September, attended by Defence Minister Maya Fernández.[7]
Parade
[edit]The ceremony began shortly after 11:00 local time. Boric arrived at O'Higgins Park aboard the traditional presidential Ford Galaxie and received the chicha en cacho offered by the Club de Huasos Gil Letelier.[8]
Major General Cristián Vial Maceratta, commander of the presenting forces, subsequently requested presidential authorization to begin the march-past. The military academies of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Carabineros opened the parade.[2]
A total of 7,736 personnel participated: 3,597 from the Chilean Army, 1,384 from the Chilean Navy, 1,040 from the Chilean Air Force and 1,715 from Carabineros. Of the total, 1,789 were women.[2][3]
The Air Force deployed around 40 aircraft and helicopters in the aerial component of the parade.[9] The flypast included F-16 fighter aircraft and the Halcones aerobatic team.[10][11]
The naval contingent included personnel from the Arturo Prat Naval Academy, the Naval Polytechnic Academy, the Marine Corps' Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade and Naval Reserve officers.[12]
Carabineros participated with 1,715 personnel. The standard of the Carabineros School carried a black mourning ribbon in tribute to members of the institution killed in service.[13] Its canine unit also participated with approximately 20 dogs, including retiring police dogs and puppies undergoing training to replace them.[14]
The parade lasted more than two hours and concluded with Boric congratulating Vial on the presentation.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Parada Militar 2023: Más de 7.700 efectivos desfilaron en el tradicional acto". Diario Usach (in Spanish). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Gran Parada Militar 2023 en honor a las Glorias del Ejército" (in Spanish). Chilean Army. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Parada Militar 2023: ¿A qué hora inicia y dónde verla?". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "La PDI: Los ausentes de la Parada Militar 2023". T13 (in Spanish). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Las postales que dejó la Parada Militar 2023". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Presidente de la República Gabriel Boric Font encabeza Gran Parada Militar 2023" (in Spanish). Presidency of Chile. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Impecable presentación de la FACh en Revista Preparatoria de la Gran Parada Militar 2023" (in Spanish). Chilean Air Force. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Jara, Ramón (19 September 2023). "FOTOS | Los momentos que marcaron la Parada Militar 2023 en el Parque O'Higgins". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Fuerza Aérea de Chile participó de Gran Parada Militar 2023 en honor a las Glorias del Ejército" (in Spanish). Chilean Air Force. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Parada Militar 2023: así fue el paso de los F-16 por el Parque O'Higgins". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Parada Militar 2023: así fue la participación de la Escuadrilla de Alta Acrobacia Halcones". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Recordando a sus mártires: así fue el desfile de Carabineros en la Parada Militar 2023". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Carvajal, Shelmmy (19 September 2023). "Parada Militar 2023: revisa las postales de la ceremonia y el desfile de cachorros policiales". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
