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See also: Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces in 1989

The current structure of the Austrian Armed Forces is as follows:

Ministry of Defence and Sports

The Austrian Armed Forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence and Sports located in Vienna. The Ministry controls the following entities:

Chief of the General Staff

Structure of the Austrian Army

The office of the Chief of the General Staff commands the four operational commands of the Austrian Armed Forces and the Austrian Special Forces:

  • Chief of the General Staff in Vienna
    • General Staff in Vienna
      • Section III: Preparedness - directs the Logistic Command and the Command Support and Cyberdefense Command
      • Section IV: Operations - directs the Land Forces Command and the Air Forces Command
    • Jagdkommando (Special Forces) in Wiener Neustadt

Land Forces Command

The Rapid Missions Command is tasked with fighting terrorism nationally and internationally. The Mountain Warfare Command will become a European Training Center specializing in training and developing European mountain combat units. The 4th Mechanized Brigade is deployable nationally and internationally for territorial defense missions. The 7th brigade is Austria's premier peacekeeping unit for out of area missions. The nine territorial commands are tasked with the defense of their regions and the support of the civilian authorities in times of crisis.

The 17th, 19th and 33rd infantry battalions field each a staff company and three infantry companies and rely on wheeled armored vehicles for transport. The 24th, 25th and 26th infantry battalions field each a staff company, three infantry companies and combat support company with heavy mortars and anti-tank missiles (note: the 25th only fields two airborne infantry companies). The 1st, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 15th, 18th and 23rd infantry battalion of the territorial commands are active battalions and field a staff company and three infantry companies each, while the reserve infantry battalions field a staff company and four infantry companies each. The Guard Battalions field one staff and four guard companies and the Guard Music Corps.

The two mechanized infantry battalions field each a staff company and three mechanized infantry companies. The single tank battalion fields a staff company and three tank companies. The two reconnaissance and artillery battalions field each a staff company, two reconnaissance companies and two artillery batteries. The sole reconnaissance battalion fields a staff company and three reconnaissance companies. The three engineer battalions each field a staff company, a technical company and three combat engineer companies. The three staff battalions field a staff company, a command support (Signal) company, a supply and transport company, a maintenance company and a training company.

Air Forces Command

Logistic Command

  • Logistic Command in Vienna
    • Army Logistic School in Vienna
    • Medical School in Vienna
      • Military Pharmacy
    • Army Medical Center in Vienna
    • Medical Center South in Klagenfurt
      • 1st Military Hospital in Klagenfurt
      • Field Ambulatory Klagenfurt
    • Medical Center West in Innsbruck
      • 2nd Military Hospital in Innsbruck
      • Field Ambulatory Salzburg
    • Field Ambulatory Hörsching
    • 1st Logistic Regiment in Graz
      • Staff Company,
      • 4x Supply and Transport Companies
      • Maintenance Company
      • Logistic Battalion (Reserve) in Gratkorn
        • Staff Company,
        • 4x Supply and Transport Companies
        • Guard Company
    • Military Working Dogs Center in Bruckneudorf
    • Armed Forces Logistic Centers in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and St. Johann in Tirol
    • Armed Forces Ammunition Centers in Großmittel, Stadl-Paura and Buchberg
    • Armed Forces Clothing Center in Brunn am Gebirge
    • Armed Forces real estate management center
    • Armaments procurement and military technology office
    • Demining Service

Command Support and Cyberdefense Command

  • Command Support and Cyberdefense Command in Vienna
    • Command Support Center in Vienna
    • Command Support School in Vienna
    • 1st Command Support Battalion in Villach
    • 2nd Command Support Battalion in St Johann im Pongau

Unit Locations

Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces is located in Austria
ARMY COMMAND
ARMY COMMAND
Guard
Guard
Air Surveillance Command Radar Btn.
Air Surveillance Command
Radar Btn.
Air Surveillance Sqn.
Air Surveillance Sqn.
2 Air-def. Btn.
2 Air-def. Btn.
Air Support Command
Air Support Command
Air Support Sqn
Air Support Sqn
3 Infantry Brigade
3 Infantry Brigade
33 Infantry
33 Infantry
35 Mech. Inf.
35 Mech. Inf.
19 Infantry
19 Infantry
3 Recon
3 Recon
3 Engineer
3 Engineer
4 Mech. Brigade
4 Mech. Brigade
14 Armored
14 Armored
13 Mech. Inf.
13 Mech. Inf.
12 Infantry
12 Infantry
4 Artillery & Recon
4 Artillery & Recon
6 Infantry Brigade
6 Infantry Brigade
23 Infantry
23 Infantry
24 Infantry
24 Infantry
26 Infantry
26 Infantry
2 Engineer
2 Engineer
7 Infantry Brigade
7 Infantry Brigade
17 Infantry
17 Infantry
18 Infantry
18 Infantry
25 Infantry
25 Infantry
7 Artillery & Recon
7 Artillery & Recon
1 Engineer
1 Engineer
Special Operations
Special Operations
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Austrian Armed Forces - major units
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