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List of Argentine Army Regiments
The following is a list of Argentine Army regiments and other elements, organized by corps and brigades to which they are attached. This list contains only combat units, and excludes combat support and combat service support.
Background
The current active force of the Argentine Army includes a total of ten brigades (brigadas). This force breaks down into:
Two armored brigades (1st and 2nd)
Four mechanized brigades
One paratrooper brigade (4th)
Two mountain infantry brigades (6th and 8th)
One jungle infantry brigade (12th)
In addition to the brigades, there is also a number of specialized formations, amongst them:
A large anti-aircraft artillery group.
An army aviation group, which administers and operates almost all of the Army's aircraft except for those detached to the brigade level.
The Buenos Aires Military Garrison, which serves for ceremonial purposes.
A special Rapid Deployment Force comprised of special forces units and elements from the 4th Paratroopers Brigade.
It should be noted that the "regiment" and "group" designators actually denote battalion-sized units ("regiment" being used for infantry and cavalry units and "group" used for artillery units).
1990s reorganization
Since the restoration of Democracy in 1983, the Argentine Army were reduced both in number and budget but became more professional, especially after conscription was abolished. Some units were dissolved and other moved, e.g.,
I Corps (Buenos Aires) dissolved
10th Infantry Brigade (Buenos Aires) moved to La Pampa
In accordance to the friendship policy toward Brazil
* 7th Jungle Infantry Brigade, dissolved
* 3rd Motorized Brigade, dissolved
Structure
Second Army Corps
2nd Armored Brigade
12th Jungle Brigade
Third Army Corps
4th Paratroopers Brigade
5th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Fifth Army Corps
1st Armored Brigade
6th Mountain Infantry Brigade
(HQ Neuquen, Neuquen Province
9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
(HQ Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province
10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
601st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Force
Buenos Aires Military Garrison
(HQ City of Buenos Aires)
Army Aviation Command
601st Army Aviation Force
Rapid Deployment Force (FDR)
(HQ City of Buenos Aires)
(Units from the 4th Paratroopers Brigade may fall under FDR command)
References
Please see list of Argentine Army units in the links detailed in next section (especially "SAORBATS").
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