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Ejercito Argentino - Argentine Army - Organization

Supreme authority of the armed forces, the nation's President is Commander in Chief of the army. It depends on the Chief of staff of Ministers, the Minister of Defense and of the staff group of the armed forces, who is the immediate superior body of the Chief of the General of the army staff, who is responsible for the Organization, training, recruitment and logistical support of the force. Below the previous one, is the Deputy Chief of the General of the army staff and the respective organic units that compose it.

Today the Argentine army is structured in three army divisions and a force of rapid deployment (FDR). They depend on the training and recruitment of the army command and distributed jurisdiction over Argentine continental territory.

The 1st Army Division "Lieutenant General Juan Carlos Sanchez" has its command in the city of Curuzu Cuatia, Corrientes Province. Its jurisdiction covers the units located in the provinces of Corrientes, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Misiones, Santa Fe and 17 games in the North of the province of Buenos Aires. It is structured in three brigades, the armored brigade IIda, IIIra Brigade de Monte (NO +) and the Brigade Aki de Monte.

The 2nd Army Division "Northern army" has its command in the city of Cordoba. Its jurisdiction covers the units located in the provinces of Catamarca, Córdoba, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán. It is structured into three brigades, the Vta mountain Brigade, the VIta mountain Brigade and the Brigade VIIIva mountain.

The 3rd Army Division "Lieutenant General Julio Argentino Roca" has its command in the city of Bahía Blanca, province of Buenos Aires. Its jurisdiction covers the units located in the provinces of Chubut, Río Negro, Santa Cruz. It is structured into three brigades, armoured brigade Ira, IXna 8th mechanized brigade and XIra mechanized brigade.

The rapid deployment force is geographically located in the center of the country, has its command in Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires province. It is structured into 2 brigades, the IVta Airborne Brigade, the Xma 8th mechanized brigade and special forces group.

The Army's main operational structure is based on Army Corps (Large Battle Units) formed by Brigades (Large Combat Units). Brigades are based on the weapon system involved. The member units complement each other's functions and thus provide operational autonomy. This means that a Brigade is the smallest unit ready for independent combat, based on the interaction of its components. This feature demands particular efforts in ground training. There are different types of Brigades:

• Armored Brigades, formed on the basis of three Armored Cavalry Regiments and one Mechanized Infantry Regiment, in addition to the pertinent fire, combat and logistics supporting resources. Its vehicles are designed for combat against armored units.
• Mechanized Brigades, formed by two Mechanized Infantry Regiments and one Tank Cavalry Regiment, in addition to the pertinent fire, combat and logistical supporting resources. These Brigades are provided with different types of armored track vehicles, suitable for infantry combat, land exploration and combat against tanks.
• Mountain and Forest Brigades formed by two or more Infantry and Mountain or Forest Cavalry Regiments, in addition to the pertinent fire, combat and logistics supporting resources. The units forming these Brigades are equipped with light equipment easy to transport by horse and mule, in the case of Mountain Brigades.
• Airborne Brigade, whose structure is based on two Parachute Regiments, in addition to the pertinent, fire, combat and logistics supporting resources. Their material and equipment is designed to be transported, landed and eventually launched from aircraft during flight. All its members are capable of parachuting directly into the area where military operations are to be carried out.

The Army created an Air Assault Battalion capable of displacing part of its resources with its own helicopters.

The Army has reorganized its logistics structure, previously based on Logistical Battalions that had to accompany the movements of the Brigades with all their resources, even the heaviest ones, which made them less speedy and mobile. Instead, the Logistics Support Bases only send out a small portion of their resources (all of them being light in nature) and remain in place to support the Brigades operating in the area, acting on the basis of geographical criteria. This core organization is complemented by a School Brigade reporting to a Military Schools Command. The Army structure also comprises the Buenos Aires Military Garrison and the Army Air Command.