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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
  • 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
  • Special Operations Troops Centre in Lamego[9]

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Other units

Mechanized Brigade

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