page_title: Structure of the Irish Defence Forces
section_title: Army
hierarchical_section_title: Structure of the Irish Defence Forces / Chief of Staff / Army
caption_attribution_description: Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) Special Reconnaissance Vehicle (SRV) patrol in Chad as part of the European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA).
context_page_description: This article represents the structure of the Irish Defence Forces as of May 2020:
context_section_description: The Army is the land warfare branch of the Irish Defence Forces and consists of two brigades, a training centre providing training to all the defense forces, and minor units.
   Army Headquarters, in Dublin
  Army Ranger Wing, in Curragh
  1st Mechanised Infantry Company, in Curragh
  1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron, in Curragh
  Defence Forces School of Music, in Dublin
  Army No 1 Band, in Dublin
  Band of the 1st Brigade, in Cork
  Band of the 2nd Brigade, in Dublin
  Equitation School, in Dublin
caption: Army Ranger Wing on patrol in Chad
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