# Structure of the Portuguese Army

This article lists the structure of the Portuguese Army in 2023:

## 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.
* 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).

### Personnel Command (CmdPess)

* Training Department (DF)
** School of Army Sergeants (ESE)
** School of Combat Arms (infantry, cavalry, artillery) (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)

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.

### 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 105 mm 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)