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According to some journalists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), humanitarian and human rights organisations, the Lao People's Army has repeatedly engaged in egregious human rights violations and the practice of corruption in Laos. [3] [4] The LPAF and its military intelligence play a major role in the arrest, imprisonment and torture of ...
35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft system China: In service. Low attitude system, capable of engaging cruise missile and mortar round. Export-orientated weapon with unknown military designation within PLA. [46] [47] HQ-11: Short range surface-to-air missile China: HQ-17/A: Short range surface-to-air missile HQ-17: 200 [40] HQ-17A: 50 [40] China
The LPLAAF operates from two main bases, Vientiane and Phonsavan, with another three bases supported by detachments from the main units.Apart from the main military air bases, there are also a number of smaller airports and airfields around the country which are frequently used by the air force and the semi-military airline Lao Airlines.
The following tables present the ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces, which, as a former French dominion, follow a rank system similar to those used by the French Armed Forces. The design closely follows the Soviet pattern, with two important exceptions: 1) senior officers have a broad coloured stripe instead of two narrow stripes used in ...
The provinces of Military Region 1 (French: Région Militaire 1) are listed and mapped below. Headquartered at Luang Prabang the MR 1 was the largest, covering the whole of North-western Laos. The region was dominated by the Lao Royal family and the former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Lao Army, Major general Ouane Rattikone.
The original Lao military aviation establishment was the 'Laotian Aviation' (Aviation laotiènne), established by the French on 28 January 1955 as a small aerial observation and transport arm of the then National Lao Army (ANL). As the French withdrew from Indochina, the Lao Aviation was supported by American aid.
• Maj. Charles Q. Williams was a lieutenant who received the Medal of Honor in June 1966 for defending a Special Forces camp against hostile Viet Cong forces June 9-10, 1965 while serving with ...
Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces; Ministry of Public Security (Laos) This page was last edited on 20 May 2018, at 17:07 (UTC). Text is ...