1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique"
Appearance
1st Commandos Company "Iquique" | |
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1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique" | |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Chilean Army |
Type | Special Forces |
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The 1st Commandos Company "Iquique" (Spanish: 1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique") is special forces unit under the jurisdiction of northern Chile.
Division
[edit]The unit is part of the 2nd Armored Brigade "Cazadores" (2º Brigada Acorzada "Cazadores" in Spanish) of the Sixth Army Division based in the first region of the country.
Restructuring of Chilean Army
[edit]The Chilean Army has been restructured into more independent armored brigades, and shaped only by professional people, meaning that each squad possesses a special forces unit.[1][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ejército de Chile" [Chilean Army] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
External links
[edit]- Official Chilean Army site (in Spanish)