List of units of the Portuguese Army
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Below follows a List of the active units of the Portuguese Army sorted by corps and with their subunits and locations:
- 1st Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 1) in Beja[1]
- Command and Service Company (Supply & Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- Training Company
- Tavira Detachment (Supply & Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- 10th Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 10) in Aveiro[2]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- 2nd Parachute Infantry Battalion for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Parachute Command and Support Company
- 21st Parachute Infantry Company
- 22nd Parachute Infantry Company
- 23rd Parachute Infantry Company
- 13th Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 13) in Vila Real[3]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion for the Intervention Brigade
- Command and Support Company
- 3x Mechanized Rifles Companies with Pandur II armored personnel carriers
- Combat Support Company with MILAN anti-tank missiles and heavy mortars
- 14th Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 14) in Viseu[4]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion for the Intervention Brigade
- Command and Support Company
- 3x Mechanized Rifles Companies with Pandur II armored personnel carriers
- Combat Support Company MILAN anti-tank missiles and heavy mortars
- 15th Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 15) in Tomar[5]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- 1st Parachute Infantry Battalion for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Parachute Command and Support Company
- 11th Parachute Infantry Company
- 12th Parachute Infantry Company
- 13th Parachute Infantry Company
- 19th Infantry Regiment (Regimento de Infantaria nº 19) in Chaves[6]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Section, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- Service Support Battalion for the Intervention Brigade
- Commando Regiment in Belas[7]
- Command and Service Company
- Training Company
- Commando Battalion for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Command and Support Company
- 3x Commando Companies
- Paratroopers Regiment in Tancos[8]
- Command and Service Company
- Training Battalion
- Terrestrial Training Company
- Aeroterrestrial Training Company
- Aeroterrestrial Operations Battalion for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Pathfinder Company
- Aerial Equipment Company
- Aerial Supply Company
- Service Company
- Special Operations Troops Centre in Lamego[9]
- Command and Service Company
- Training Company
- Special Operations Forces for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
Cavalry
- 2nd Lancers Regiment (Regimento de Lanceiros nº 2) in Amadora[10]
- Command and Service Group
- Command Squadron (CIS Centre, Garrison & Security Platoon, CIS Section, Information Security Section, Information Systems Section)
- Service Squadron (Supply & Services Platoon, Maintenance & Transport Section, Depot Section)
- Military Police Group
- Support Platoon (Supply Section, CIS Section, Medical Section, Maintenance Section, Motorbike Section)
- 2x Military Police Squadrons
- Command and Service Group
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment (Regimento de Cavalaria nº 3) in Estremoz[11]
- Command and Support Squadron (Logistic Section, CIS Section)
- Reconnaissance Group with Véhicule Blindé Léger
- Command and Service Squadron (Maintenance & Transport Platoon, Signal Platoon, Medical Platoon)
- Reconnaissance Squadron for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Training Squadron
- 6th Cavalry Regiment (Regimento de Cavalaria nº 6) in Braga[12]
- Command and Service Squadron (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Maintenance & Transport Section, CIS Section)
- Reconnaissance Group
- Command and Support Squadron (Maintenance & Transport Platoon, Signal Platoon, Medical Platoon)
- Reconnaissance Squadron for the Intervention Brigade
- Reconnaissance Squadron (General Support)
- Fire Support Squadron for the Intervention Brigade with Commando V150 armored vehicles
- Support Squadron (Anti-tank missile Platoon, Heavy Mortar Platoon, Battlefield Surveillance Section, UAV Section)
Artillery
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Regimento de Artilharia Antiaérea nº 1) in Queluz[13]
- Command and Service Battery (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group
- Command and Support Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery (General Support) with Stinger surface-to-air missiles
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery for the Intervention Brigade with Stinger surface-to-air missiles
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery for the Rapid Reaction Brigade with Stinger surface-to-air missiles
- HIMAD Battery with MIM-72A3 Chaparral surface-to-air missiles
- Radar Section with PSTAR radars
- 4th Artillery Regiment (Regimento de Artilharia nº 4) in Leiria[14]
- Command and Service Battery (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, CIS Section, Medical Section, Maintenance Section)
- Field Artillery Group for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- Command and Support Battery (Target Acquisition Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Signal Platoon, Medical Section)
- 3x Fires Batteries with L118 105 mm howitzers
- 1x Heavy Mortar Battery with Tampella 120mm mortars
- 5th Artillery Regiment (Regimento de Artilharia nº 5) in Vendas Novas[15]
- Command and Service Battery (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, CIS Section, Medical Section, Maintenance Section)
- Field Artillery Group for the Intervention Brigade
- Command and Support Battery (Target Acquisition Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Signal Platoon, Medical Section)
- 2x Fires Batteries with M114 155 mm howitzers
Engineers
- 1st Engineer Regiment (Regimento de Engenharia nº 1) in Tancos[16]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- Engineer Battalion
- Command and Support Company
- 1st Engineer Company (General Support)
- Engineer Company for the Rapid Reaction Brigade
- CBRN defense Company
- Bridging Company
- EOD Group
- 3rd Engineer Regiment (Regimento de Engenharia nº 3) in Espinho[17]
- Command and Service Company (General Services Platoon, Garrison & Security Platoon, Transport & Supply Platoon, CIS Section, Medical Section)
- Engineer Battalion
- Command and Support Company
- Engineer Company for the Intervention Brigade
- 2nd Engineer Company (General Support)
Garrison regiments
- 1st Garrison Regiment (Regimento de Guarnição nº 1) in Angra do Heroismo
- Command and Service Company
- 1st Infantry Battalion
- Command & Support Company
- 1st Rifle Company
- 2nd Rifle Company
- 2nd Garrison Regiment (Regimento de Guarnição nº 2) in Ponta Delgada
- Command and Service Company
- Training Company
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery with Rh 202 20mm twin mounted anti-aircraft guns
- 2nd Infantry Battalion
- Command & Support Company
- 1st Rifle Company
- 2nd Rifle Company
- Combat Support Company
- 3rd Garrison Regiment (Regimento de Guarnição nº 3) in Funchal
- Command and Service Company
- Training Company
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery with Rh 202 20mm twin mounted anti-aircraft guns
- Infantry Battalion
- Command & Support Company
- 1st Rifle Company