The National Aeronaval Service of Panama, also called SENAN (abbreviation for Spanish: Servicio Nacional Aeronaval), is a branch of the Panamanian Public Forces which is responsible for carrying out naval and air operations. Its role is to perform protection, surveillance, security and defense of the air and maritime jurisdictional areas.^[2] The service has approximately 3,700 personnel, with 19 boats and approximately 24 aircraft.^[3]

The SENAN is the result of a merger between the former National Maritime Service and the National Air Service of Panama in 2008. The unit was created as civilian police forces and component of the Public Forces attached to Ministry of Public Security, protect rights and freedoms of people, maintain public order, prevent and investigate crimes, and protect the air and maritime jurisdictional areas, thus contributing to public policy, humanitarian relief and facilitating an environment for development social and economic development of Panama.^[4]

According to the national law, the SENAN will act as a public security entity in the maritime, air, port and airport areas throughout the national territory, by performing the following functions:^[5]

The organisation of SENAN consist of:^[6]

• Political-Director Level
  • Director General as head of SENAN.
  • Deputy Director General, along with Director General are appointed by President of Panama with recommendation of Ministry of Public Security.^[7]
• Advisory Level: General Directory, General Inspectorate, General Secretariat and Legal Department.
• Investigator Level: Internal Auditor and Internal Affairs.
• Auxiliary Support Level: National Directorate of Comprehensive Action, National Directorate of Human Resources, National Directorate of Logistics and General Services, National Directorate of Administration and Finances, National Directorate of Aerial Maintenance, National Directorate of Naval Maintenance and National Directorate of Teaching.
• Operational Level: National Directorate of Intelligence, National Directorate of Operations, National Directorate of Technology, National Directorate of Territorial Surveillance and three Aeronaval Region.

As of 2024^[update], SENAN personnel consist of approximately 3,700 sworn officers and 200 administrative personnel.^[3] Sworn officers perform SENAN tasks and missions, while administrative personnel only conduct administrative and technical functions.^[6]

Sworn offices are consist of following levels:^[9]

Commissioned officer ranks

More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
National Aeronaval Service[10] v t e
							Director General		Subdirector General		Comisionado		Subcomisionado		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente

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Other ranks

More information Rank group, Senior NCOs ...

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
National Aeronaval Service[10] v t e																																			No insignia
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente

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As branch of Public Forces, SENAN personnel can be transferred to another police service according to service needs and vice versa.^[11]