Army General Staff (Argentina)
Argentine Army's supreme authority
The Army General Staff (Estado Mayor General del Ejército, EMGE) is the supreme staff of the Argentine Army. It is based at the Libertador Building, Buenos Aires. The current chief is the brigadier general Carlos Alberto Presti.
History
The Army General Staff was created on 16 November 1811, at the request of the First Triumvirate. The first leader of the General Staff was Colonel Francisco Javier de Viana.
On 2 January 1884, within the broader context of the reorganization of the country's military forces, the President of Argentina and Lieutenant general Julio Argentino Roca, decreed that the creation of the Army General Staff position was a permanent change.
Organization
Chief of the Army General Staff
Source: Argentina.gob.ar
JEMGE Assistantship Secretariat (SAJEMGE). Base: Libertador Building (CABA).
Army Procurement Assessment Commission (CECE). Base: San Telmo (CABA).
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