Army Regional Military Commands
A total of six army group commands have been created, called Bureau of Special Operations, commanded by lieutenant generals. These are superimposed on the existing combination of regional commands and centrally controlled forces, with at least 331 battalions in the field. Operational command in the field was unified under the control of the ministry in a framework of nine regional commands [a number later increased to thirteen]. They were Northwestern (headquarters Mandalay), Western (Sittwe [Akyab]), Central (Toungoo), Southwestern (Bassein), Northern (Myitkyina), Northeastern (Lashio), Eastern (Taunggyi), Southeastern (Moulmein), and Rangoon. Each regional command initially had at its disposal from three to 12 infantry battalions, though operational requirements may increase this number to over 40. Armor and artillery are deployed separately as needed.
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Regional Military Command (RMC) | Badge | States & Divisions | Headquarters | Strength |
Bureau of Special Operations 1 | ||||
Central Command | ![]() | Mandalay Division | Mandalay | 17 x Infantry Battalions |
North Western Command | ![]() | Sagaing Division | Monywa | 25 × Infantry Battalions |
Northern Command | ![]() | Kachin State | Myitkyina | 33 x Infantry Battalions |
Bureau of Special Operations 2 | ||||
North Eastern Command | ![]() | Northern Shan State | Lashio | 30 x Infantry Battalions |
Eastern Command | ![]() | Southern Shan State | Taunggyi | 42 x Infantry Battalions including 16× Light Infantry Battalions under Regional Operation Command (ROC) Headquarters at Loikaw |
Triangle Region Command | ![]() | Eastern Shan State | Kyaingtong (Kengtung) | 23 x Infantry Battalions |
Bureau of Special Operations 3 | ||||
South Western Command | ![]() | Ayeyarwady Division (Irrawaddy Division) | Pathein (Bassein) | 11 x Infantry Battalions |
Southern Command | ![]() | Bago and Magwe Divisions | Toungoo | 27 x Infantry Battalions |
Western Command | ![]() | Rakhine (Arakan) and Chin States | Ann | 33 x Infantry Battalions |
Bureau of Special Operations 4 | ||||
Coastal Command | ![]() | Tanintharyi Division (Tenassarim Division) | Myeik (Mergui) | 43 x Infantry Battalions including battalions under 2 MOC based at Tavoy |
South Eastern Command | ![]() | Mon and Kayin (Karen) States | Mawlamyaing (Moulmein) | 36 x Infantry Battalions |
Bureau of Special Operations 5 | ||||
Yangon Command | ![]() | Yangon Division | Mayangone Township-Kone-Myint-Thar | 11 x Infantry Battalions |
Bureau of Special Operations 6 | ||||
Naypyidaw Command | ![]() | Naypyidaw | Pyinmana | Formed in 2006 - ? x Infantry Battalions |
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