Structure of the Portuguese Army

This article lists the structure of the Portuguese Army in 2023:^[1]

Chief of the Army Staff (CEME)

The Chief of the Army General Staff heads the Portuguese Army and has 7 organizations which report directly to the Chief of the Army Staff.^[2][3]

• Superior Council of the Army (CSE)
• Superior Council of Army Discipline (CSDE)
• Army Medical Board of Appeal (JMRE)
• General Inspectorate of the Army (IGE)
• National Medicines Laboratory (LNM).
• Military Academy (AM)
• Chief of Staff of General CEME
• Army Journal (JE)

Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCEME)

• Directorate of Communications and Information Systems (DCSI)
• Directorate of Military History and Culture (DHCM)
  • Army Library (BiblEx)
  • Military Historical Archive (AHM)
  • Army General Archive (ArqGEx)
  • Lisbon Military Museum (MMLisboa)
  • Porto Military Museum (MMPorto)
  • Elvas Military Museum (MMElvas)
  • Bragança Military Museum (MMBragança)
  • Buçaco Military Museum (MMBuçaco)
• Education Department
  • Military College (CM)
  • Institute of Pupils of the Army (IPE)
• General Staff of the Army (EME)

Central Bodies of Administration and Management

The Central Administration and Management Bodies (OCAD) have a functional nature and aim to ensure the direction and execution of specific essential areas, namely in the management of human, material, financial, information and infrastructure resources. The Army's OCAD are: the Personnel Command (CmdPess), the Logistics Command (CmdLog) and the Finance Directorate (DFin).^[4][5][6]

Personnel Command (CmdPess)

• Training Department (DF)
  • School of Army Sergeants (ESE)
  • School of Weapons (EA)
  • School of Services (ES)
    • Refueling and Services Company (CRS)

Human Resources Administration Department (DARH)

• Classification and Selection Office in Amadora (GCSelAmadora)
• Classification and Selection Office in Vila Nova de Gaia (GCSelVila Nova de Gaia)
• Recruitment Center in Lisbon (CRLisboa)
• Recruitment Center in Vila Nova de Gaia (CRVila Nova de Gaia)
• Public Service Office in Aveiro (GAPAveiro)
• Public Service Office in Braga (GAPBraga)
• Public Service Office in Bragança (GAPBragança)
• Public Service Office in Castelo Branco (GAPCastelo Branco)
• Public Service Office in Chaves (GAPCaves)
• Public Service Office in Coimbra (GAPCoimbra)
• Public Service Office in Évora (GAPÉvora)
• Public Service Office in Funchal (GAPFunchal)
• Public Service Office in Guarda (GAPGuarda)
• Public Service Office in Lamego ( GAPLamego)
• Public Service Office in Lisbon (GAPLisboa)
• Public Service Office in Ponta Delgada (GAPPonta Delgada)
• Public Service Office in Santarém (GAPSantarém)
• Public Service Office in Tavira (GAPTavira)
• Public Service Office in Tomar (GAPTomar)
• Public Service Office in Vila Real (GAPVila Real)
• Public Service Office in Viseu (GAPViseu)

Personnel Services Department (DSP)

• Army Band (BE)
• Army Fanfare (FanfEx)

Health Department (DS)

• Tancos / Santa Margarida Military Health Centers (CSMTSM)
• Coimbra Military Health Center (CSMC)
• Type II Military Health Unit in Évora (UNS II Évora)
• Type II Military Health Unit in Funchal (UNS II Funchal)
• Type II Military Health Unit in Amadora (UNS II Amadora)
• Type II Military Health Unit in Azores (UNS II Açores)
• Military Unit of Veterinary Medicine (UMMV)
• Military Laboratory Unit for Biological and Chemical Defense (UMLDBQ).
• Army Applied Psychology Center (CPAE)
  • ModOpPsic

Logistics Command (CmdLog)

• Material and Transport Department (DMT)
  • Maintenance Regiment (RMan)
    • Maintenance Company (CMan)
  • Transport Regiment (RTransp)
    • Transport Company (CTransp)
  • Army General Materiel Support Unit (UAGME)
• Procurement Management (DA)
• Infrastructure Department (DIE)
• Army Geospatial Information Center (CIGeoE)
  • UnApGeo
  • Geospatial Analysis Element (ElAnGelo)
  • Data Acquisition Element (ElAqDados)
  • Technical Control Element (ElContrTecn)

Finance Department (DFin)

Land Forces Command (CFT)

 

 

BriMec HQ
CMSM
CSMTSM

 

BrigInt HQ
CSMC

 

BriRR HQ
RPara
RE1

 

CTOE

 

RL2,
CSMIE,
RTransp
CIGeoE
AM
CM
IPE

 

RI14

 

RI13

 

RI15

 

RI10

 

RC3

 

RC6

 

RA4

 

RA5

 

RI1 Detach

 

RI1

 

RI19

 

RE3

 

RT

 

ES

 

RMan

 

EA

 

ESE

 

RAME

 

RCms

 

RAA1

 

UAGME

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Location of the main Army base units in Continental Portugal. Off-map to west are RG1 and RG2 (Azores) and RG3 (Madeira). Colors represent:
  – Units of the Mechanized Brigade (BriMec)
  – Units of the Rapid Reaction Brigade (BriRR)
  – Units of the Intervention Brigade (BrigInt)
  – General support units

The Land Forces Command (CFT) supports the exercise of command by the Army Chief of Staff (CEME), with a view to operational training, readiness and support of the forces and means of the operational component of the forces system.^[7]

Mechanized Brigade Command

• Heavy Infantry Battalion (BIPES) - M113A2 armoured personnel carriers and M577A2 command post carriers
• Group of Main Battle Tanks (GCC) - Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks
• Field Artillery Group (GAC 15.5AP) - M109A5 self-propelled artillery
• Reconnaissance Squadron (ERec) - Leopard 2 A6 main battle tanks and M901 ITV tank destroyers
• Anti-aircraft Artillery Battery (BtrAAA) - M48A2E1/A3 Chaparral and FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
• Heavy Combat Engineering Company (CEngCombPes) - M60 AVLB armoured vehicle-launched bridge and HMMWV
• Transmission Company (CTm) - M577A2 command post carriers
• Service Support Battalion (BApSVC)

Intervention Brigade Command

• 13th Infantry Regiment (RI13)
  • 1st Wheeled Mechanized Infantry Battalion (1BIMecRodas) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers
• 14th Infantry Regiment (RI14)
  • 2st Wheeled Mechanized Infantry Battalion (2BIMecRodas) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers
• 19th Infantry Regiment (RI19)
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (RAAA1)
  • Antiaircraft Artillery Group (GAAA) - M48A2E1/A3 Chaparral and FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
• 5th Artillery Regiment (RA5)
  • Field Artillery Group (GAC 15.5 Reb) M114A1 155 mm towed artillery
  • Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance Surveillance Systems Company
• 6th Cavalry Regiment (RC6)
  • Recognition Group (GRec) - Pandur II armoured personnel carriers and V-150 reconnaissance vehicles
• Engineering Regiment No. 3 (RE3)
  • Medium Combat Engineering Company (CEngComMed)
  • 2nd General Support Engineering Company (2CEng A/G)
• Transmission Regiment (RTm) - Pandur II radio access point station vehicles
  • Transmission Battalion (BTm)
  • Electronic Warfare Company (CGE)
• Intervention Brigade Support Unit

Rapid Reaction Brigade Command

• Special Operations Troops Centre (CTOE) - URO VAMTAC ST5 and Polaris MRZR side-by-side vehicles
  • Special Operations Force (FOE)
    • Headquarters and Staff
    • Headquarters Company
      • Headquarters
      • Communications Platoon
      • Medical Platoon
      • Sniper Platoon
      • Support Platoon
      • Joint Terminal Attack Controller Section,
      • Technical Exploitations Operations Section
      • Mini-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Section;
    • SOTU A1
    • SOTU A2
    • SOTU B1
    • SOTU B2
    • SOTU C1
    • SOTU C2
• Regiment of Commands (RCmds) - URO VAMTAC ST5 and HMMWV infantry mobility vehicles
  • Commando Battalion (BCmds)
• Parachute Regiment (RPara)
  • Aeroterrestrial Support Battalion (BOAT)
    • Airborne Precursors Company (CPRECs)
    • Air Equipment Company (CEA) - Folding and maintenance of equipment necessary to carry out airborne operations
    • Air Supply Company (CAA)
    • Service Company (CS-BOAT)
      • War dogs (integrated in CS-BOAT)
• 1st Infantry Regiment (RI1)
  • 1st Infantry Regiment Detachment
• 10th Infantry Regiment (RI10)
  • 2nd Parachute Infantry Battalion (2BIPara) - URO VAMTAC ST5 infantry mobility vehicles
• 15th Infantry Regiment (RI15)
  • 1st Parachute Infantry Battalion (1BIPara) - URO VAMTAC ST5 infantry mobility vehicles
• 4th Artillery Regiment (RA4)
  • Field Artillery Group (GAC 10.5 Reb) - L119 105mm towed artillery
• 3rd Cavalry Regiment (RC3)
  • 1st Reconnaissance Platoon (1PelRec) - Panhard VBL infantry mobility vehicles
  • 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon (2PelRec) - Panhard VBL infantry mobility vehicles
  • Medium Mortar Platoon (PelMortMed);
  • Transmissions Section (SecTm);
  • Battlefield Surveillance Section (SecVCB);
  • Maintenance Section (SecMan);
  • Refueling Section (SecReab);
  • Sanitary Section (SecSan).
• Rapid Reaction Brigade Support unit

Azores Military Zone Command

• 1st Garrison Regiment (RG1)
  • 1º Battalion (1BI)
    • Heavy Mortar Company
• 2nd Garrison Regiment (RG2)
  • 2º Battalion (2BI)
    • Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery
• Azores Military Museum (MMAzores)

Madeira Military Zone Command

• 3rd Garrison Regiment (RG3)
  • Battalion
    • Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery
• Madeira Military Museum (MMMadeira)

General Support and Military Emergency Support Forces

• Lancers Regiment No. 2 (RL2)
  • Army Police Group (GPE)
• Engineering Regiment No. 1 (RE1)
  • Engineer Battalion Command (CmdBatEng)
  • Light Combat Engineering Company (CEngCombLig)
  • 1st General Support Engineering Company (1CEng A/G)
  • CEngApGer - General Support Engineering Company
  • Explosive Device Deactivation Team Group (GrEqEOD)
  • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Defense Company (CDefNBQR)
  • Bridge Company (CPontes)
  • Emergency Military Support Engineering Company (CEngAME)
• Emergency Military Support Regiment (RAME)
  • Emergency Military Support Unit (UAME)
  • Army CIMIC Detachment (DestCIMICEx)
  • CIMIC General Company Command Element (ElCmdCGerCIMIC)
• Army Military Security and Information Center (CSMIE)
• Sanitary Grouping (AgrSan)
  • Command Module (Mod Cmd)
  • Services Support Module (Mod ApSvc)
  • Emergency and Evacuation Module (Mod Emerg Evac)
  • Role 1 Module (Mod Role 1)
  • Role 2 Light Manoeuvre Module (Mod Role 2LM)
  • Role 2 Enhanced Module (Mod Role 2E)
  • Casualty Decontamination Module (Mod Descont Baixas)
• Center for Tactical Training, Simulation and Certification
  • OPFOR (Opposing Force)

Graphic overview of the Portuguese Army Land Forces Command (CFT)

 

Structure of the Portuguese Land Forces as of May 2021

References

1. "Estrutura do Exército Português".
2. "General Chefe do Estado-Maior do Exército".
3. "Vice-Chefe do Estado-Maior do Exército".
4. "Comando do Pessoal".
5. "Comando da Logística".
6. "Direção de Finanças".
7. "Comando das Forças Terrestres".