The Marine component of the FNB originated with the creation of the Marine Battalion Almirante Grau in the early 1980s.
This force consisted of 600 men based on Tiquina Naval Base on Lake Titicaca.
The name was later changed to Marine Battalion Independence, based in Chua Cocani (Not to be confused with the Independence Regiment (RI17) of the Bolivian army).

At present this marines maintain a similar number of troops including paramilitaries.
Marine personnel are either part of Task Force Blue Devils or are stationed in various naval bases.
There are currently seven infantry battalions which are distributed as follows:
First Naval District "BENI" —— (Primer Distrito Naval "BENI")
I Marine Battalion "Bagué" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina I "Bagué")
Second Naval District "MAMORA" —— (Segundo Distrito Naval "MAMORE")
II Marine Battalion "Tocopilla" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina II "Tocopilla")
Third Naval District "MADERA" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina II "Tocopilla")
III Marine Battalion "Mejillones" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina III "Mejillones")
Fourth Naval District Titicaca —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina III "Mejillones")
IV Marine Battalion "Alianza" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina IV "Alianza")
VI Mechanized Marine Battalion "Independence" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina Mecanizada VI "Independencia")
Fifth Naval District "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA" —— (Quinto Distrito Naval "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA")
V Marine Battalion Calama —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina V "Calama")
Sixth Naval District "COBIJA" —— (Sexto Distrito Naval "COBIJA")
VII Marine Battalion "Columna Porvenir" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina VII "Columna Porvenir")
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The Marine component of the FNB originated with the creation of the Marine Battalion Almirante Grau in the early 1980s. This force consisted of 600 men based on Tiquina Naval Base on Lake Titicaca. The name was later changed to Marine Battalion Independence, based in Chua Cocani (Not to be confused with the Independence Regiment (RI17) of the Bolivian army). 
At present this marines maintain a similar number of troops including paramilitaries. Marine personnel are either part of Task Force Blue Devils or are stationed in various naval bases. There are currently seven infantry battalions which are distributed as follows:
First Naval District "BENI" —— (Primer Distrito Naval "BENI")
I Marine Battalion "Bagué" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina I "Bagué")
Second Naval District "MAMORA" —— (Segundo Distrito Naval "MAMORE")
II Marine Battalion "Tocopilla" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina II "Tocopilla")
Third Naval District "MADERA" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina II "Tocopilla")
III Marine Battalion "Mejillones" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina III "Mejillones")
Fourth Naval District Titicaca —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina III "Mejillones")
IV Marine Battalion "Alianza" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina IV "Alianza")
VI Mechanized Marine Battalion "Independence" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina Mecanizada VI "Independencia")
Fifth Naval District "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA" —— (Quinto Distrito Naval "SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA")
V Marine Battalion Calama —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina V "Calama")
Sixth Naval District "COBIJA" —— (Sexto Distrito Naval "COBIJA")
VII Marine Battalion "Columna Porvenir" —— (Batallón de Infantería de Marina VII "Columna Porvenir")
National Marine Security Corps
Bolivian Navy