Structure of the Portuguese Army
This article lists the structure of the Portuguese Army in 2023:[1]
Chief of the Army Staff (CEME)
[edit]The Chief of the Army General Staff heads the Portuguese Army and has 7 organizations which report directly to the Chief of the Army Staff.[2][3]
- Superior Council of the Army (CSE)
- Superior Council of Army Discipline (CSDE)
- Army Medical Board of Appeal (JMRE)
- General Inspectorate of the Army (IGE)
- National Medicines Laboratory (LNM).
- Military Academy (AM)
- Chief of Staff of General CEME
- Army Journal (JE)
Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCEME)
[edit]- Directorate of Communications and Information Systems (DCSI)
- Directorate of Military History and Culture (DHCM)
- Army Library (BiblEx)
- Military Historical Archive (AHM)
- Army General Archive (ArqGEx)
- Lisbon Military Museum (MMLisboa)
- Porto Military Museum (MMPorto)
- Elvas Military Museum (MMElvas)
- Bragança Military Museum (MMBragança)
- Buçaco Military Museum (MMBuçaco)
- Education Department
- Military College (CM)
- Institute of Pupils of the Army (IPE)
- General Staff of the Army (EME)
Central Bodies of Administration and Management
[edit]The Central Administration and Management Bodies (OCAD) have a functional nature and aim to ensure the direction and execution of specific essential areas, namely in the management of human, material, financial, information and infrastructure resources. The Army's OCAD are: the Personnel Command (CmdPess), the Logistics Command (CmdLog) and the Finance Directorate (DFin).[4][5][6]
Personnel Command (CmdPess)
[edit]- Training Department (DF)
- School of Army Sergeants (ESE)
- School of Combat Arms (infantry, cavalry, artillery) (EA)
- School of Services (ES)
- Refueling and Services Company (CRS)
Human Resources Administration Department (DARH)
- Classification and Selection Office in Amadora (GCSelAmadora)
- Classification and Selection Office in Vila Nova de Gaia (GCSelVila Nova de Gaia)
- Recruitment Center in Lisbon (CRLisboa)
- Recruitment Center in Vila Nova de Gaia (CRVila Nova de Gaia)
- Public Service Office in Aveiro (GAPAveiro)
- Public Service Office in Braga (GAPBraga)
- Public Service Office in Bragança (GAPBragança)
- Public Service Office in Castelo Branco (GAPCastelo Branco)
- Public Service Office in Chaves (GAPCaves)
- Public Service Office in Coimbra (GAPCoimbra)
- Public Service Office in Évora (GAPÉvora)
- Public Service Office in Funchal (GAPFunchal)
- Public Service Office in Guarda (GAPGuarda)
- Public Service Office in Lamego ( GAPLamego)
- Public Service Office in Lisbon (GAPLisboa)
- Public Service Office in Ponta Delgada (GAPPonta Delgada)
- Public Service Office in Santarém (GAPSantarém)
- Public Service Office in Tavira (GAPTavira)
- Public Service Office in Tomar (GAPTomar)
- Public Service Office in Vila Real (GAPVila Real)
- Public Service Office in Viseu (GAPViseu)
Personnel Services Department (DSP)
- Army Band (BE)
- Army Fanfare (FanfEx)
Health Department (DS)
- Tancos / Santa Margarida Military Health Centers (CSMTSM)
- Coimbra Military Health Center (CSMC)
- Type II Military Health Unit in Évora (UNS II Évora)
- Type II Military Health Unit in Funchal (UNS II Funchal)
- Type II Military Health Unit in Amadora (UNS II Amadora)
- Type II Military Health Unit in Azores (UNS II Açores)
- Military Unit of Veterinary Medicine (UMMV)
- Military Laboratory Unit for Biological and Chemical Defense (UMLDBQ).
- Army Applied Psychology Center (CPAE)
- ModOpPsic
Logistics Command (CmdLog)
[edit]- Material and Transport Department (DMT)
- Maintenance Regiment (RMan)
- Maintenance Company (CMan)
- Transport Regiment (RTransp)
- Transport Company (CTransp)
- Army General Materiel Support Unit (UAGME)
- Maintenance Regiment (RMan)
- Procurement Management (DA)
- Infrastructure Department (DIE)
- Army Geospatial Information Center (CIGeoE)
- UnApGeo
- Geospatial Analysis Element (ElAnGelo)
- Data Acquisition Element (ElAqDados)
- Technical Control Element (ElContrTecn)
Finance Department (DFin)
[edit]Land Forces Command (CFT)
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The Land Forces Command (CFT) supports the exercise of command by the Army Chief of Staff (CEME), with a view to operational training, readiness and support of the forces and means of the operational component of the forces system.[7]
Mechanized Brigade Command
[edit]- Heavy Infantry Battalion (BIPES) - M113A2 armoured personnel carriers and M577A2 command post carriers
- Group of Main Battle Tanks (GCC) - Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks
- Field Artillery Group (GAC 15.5AP) - M109A5 self-propelled artillery
- Reconnaissance Squadron (ERec) - Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks and M901 ITV tank destroyers
- Anti-aircraft Artillery Battery (BtrAAA) - M48A2E1/A3 Chaparral and FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
- Heavy Combat Engineering Company (CEngCombPes) - M60 AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge and HMMWV
- Transmission Company (CTm) - M577A2 command post carriers
- Service Support Battalion (BApSVC)
Intervention Brigade Command
[edit]- 13th Infantry Regiment (RI13)
- 1st Wheeled Mechanized Infantry Battalion (1BIMecRodas) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers
- 14th Infantry Regiment (RI14)
- 2st Wheeled Mechanized Infantry Battalion (2BIMecRodas) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers
- 19th Infantry Regiment (RI19)
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (RAAA1)
- Antiaircraft Artillery Group (GAAA) - M48A2E1/A3 Chaparral and FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
- 5th Artillery Regiment (RA5)
- Field Artillery Group (GAC 15.5 Reb) M114A1 155 mm towed artillery
- Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance Surveillance Systems Company
- 6th Cavalry Regiment (RC6)
- Recognition Group (GRec) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers and V-150 reconnaissance vehicles
- Engineering Regiment No. 3 (RE3)
- Medium Combat Engineering Company (CEngComMed)
- 2nd General Support Engineering Company (2CEng A/G)
- Transmission Regiment (RTm) - Pandur II radio access point station vehicles
- Transmission Battalion (BTm)
- Electronic Warfare Company (CGE)
- Intervention Brigade Support Unit
Rapid Reaction Brigade Command
[edit]- Special Operations Troops Centre (CTOE) - URO VAMTAC ST5 and Polaris MRZR side-by-side vehicles
- Special Operations Force (FOE)
- Headquarters and Staff
- Headquarters Company
- Headquarters
- Communications Platoon
- Medical Platoon
- Sniper Platoon
- Support Platoon
- Joint Terminal Attack Controller Section,
- Technical Exploitations Operations Section
- Mini-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Section;
- SOTU A1
- SOTU A2
- SOTU B1
- SOTU B2
- SOTU C1
- SOTU C2
- Special Operations Force (FOE)
- Regiment of Commands (RCmds) - URO VAMTAC ST5 and HMMWV infantry mobility vehicles
- Commando Battalion (BCmds)
- Parachute Regiment (RPara)
- Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion (BOAT)
- Airborne Precursors Company (CPRECs)
- Air Equipment Company (CEA) - Folding and maintenance of equipment necessary to carry out airborne operations
- Air Supply Company (CAA)
- Service Company (CS-BOAT)
- War dogs (integrated in CS-BOAT)
- Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion (BOAT)
- 1st Infantry Regiment (RI1)
- 1st Infantry Regiment Detachment
- 10th Infantry Regiment (RI10)
- 2nd Parachute Infantry Battalion (2BIPara) - URO VAMTAC ST5 infantry mobility vehicles
- 15th Infantry Regiment (RI15)
- 1st Parachute Infantry Battalion (1BIPara) - URO VAMTAC ST5 infantry mobility vehicles
- 4th Artillery Regiment (RA4)
- Field Artillery Group (GAC 10.5 Reb) - L119 105 mm towed artillery
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment (RC3)
- 1st Reconnaissance Platoon (1PelRec) - Panhard VBL infantry mobility vehicles
- 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon (2PelRec) - Panhard VBL infantry mobility vehicles
- Medium Mortar Platoon (PelMortMed);
- Transmissions Section (SecTm);
- Battlefield Surveillance Section (SecVCB);
- Maintenance Section (SecMan);
- Refueling Section (SecReab);
- Sanitary Section (SecSan).
- Rapid Reaction Brigade Support unit
Azores Military Zone Command
[edit]- 1st Garrison Regiment (RG1)
- 1º Battalion (1BI)
- Heavy Mortar Company
- 1º Battalion (1BI)
- 2nd Garrison Regiment (RG2)
- 2º Battalion (2BI)
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery
- 2º Battalion (2BI)
- Azores Military Museum (MMAzores)
Madeira Military Zone Command
[edit]- 3rd Garrison Regiment (RG3)
- Battalion
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery
- Battalion
- Madeira Military Museum (MMMadeira)
General Support and Military Emergency Support Forces
[edit]- Lancers Regiment No. 2 (RL2)
- Army Police Group (GPE)
- Engineering Regiment No. 1 (RE1)
- Engineer Battalion Command (CmdBatEng)
- Light Combat Engineering Company (CEngCombLig)
- 1st General Support Engineering Company (1CEng A/G)
- CEngApGer - General Support Engineering Company
- Explosive Device Deactivation Team Group (GrEqEOD)
- Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Company (CDefNBQR)
- Bridge Company (CPontes)
- Emergency Military Support Engineering Company (CEngAME)
- Emergency Military Support Regiment (RAME)
- Emergency Military Support Unit (UAME)
- Army CIMIC Detachment (DestCIMICEx)
- CIMIC General Company Command Element (ElCmdCGerCIMIC)
- Army Military Security and Information Center (CSMIE)
- Sanitary Grouping (AgrSan)
- Command Module (Mod Cmd)
- Services Support Module (Mod ApSvc)
- Emergency and Evacuation Module (Mod Emerg Evac)
- Role 1 Module (Mod Role 1)
- Role 2 Light Manoeuvre Module (Mod Role 2LM)
- Role 2 Enhanced Module (Mod Role 2E)
- Casualty Decontamination Module (Mod Descont Baixas)
- Center for Tactical Training, Simulation and Certification
- OPFOR (Opposing Force)
Graphic overview of the Portuguese Army Land Forces Command (CFT)
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