The SENAFRONT is headed by a Director General, which is appointed by
President of Panama with the recommendation of the Minister of Public Security per article 14 of Decree Law No. 8 of August 20, 2008. At its foundation it had one brigade, the 1st (Southeastern) Border Brigade organized into the following: • Brigade HQ • Caribbean Battalion • Central Battalion • Pacific Battalion • Fluvial Battalion Sambu • General José De Fabregas Border Battalion • Service Support Battalion The 2nd Border Brigade, raised in 2008, is responsible for the Caribbean coast segments of the border and is organized into and HQ and 4 subordinate battalions: • Puerto Obaldía Battalion • Nargana Battalion • Ustupu Battalion • Support Battalion The then Western Battalion provided border security on the Costa Rica border, in 2017 it was transformed into the basis of the 4th Border Brigade and split into two battalions in 2020. The 4th Brigade is organized into a HQ and the following: • Guapito Battalion • Second Lieutenant (Border) Aurelio Serracín Border Battalion • COL Tomás Armuelles Border Battalion • Support Battalion In 2020 the 3rd East Panama Brigade was raised to support law enforcement and border operations in Panama Province and Madungandí Township. Its ORBAT is organized as: • Brigade HQ • Chepo Battalion • Torti Battalion • Support Battalion The 5th
Special Forces Brigade is made up of a Special Forces Battalion, Special Boat Unit and a Motorized Infantry Battalion. The Special Forces battalion is organized into a headquarters and 3 companies as follows: • Reconnaissance Company and Combat Anti-Narcotics (RECOM). • Jungle Operations Company. • Cobra Assault and Infiltration. The brigade also handles K-9 and SAR operations. Its agents are often trained by the
United States Army as there are daily clashes with
FARC guerrillas on the border with Colombia. ==Ranks==