List of Argentine Army Regiments

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The following is a list of Argentine Army regiments and other elements, organized by corps and brigades to which they are attached. This list contains only combat units, and excludes combat support and combat service support.

[edit] Background

The current active force of the Argentine Army includes a total of ten brigades (brigadas). This force breaks down into:

Two armored brigades (1st and 2nd)
Four mechanized brigades (5th, 9th, 10th and 11th)
One paratrooper brigade (4th)
Two mountain infantry brigades (6th and 8th)
One jungle infantry brigade (12th)

In addition to the brigades, there is also a number of specialized formations, amongst them:

A large anti-aircraft artillery group.
An army aviation group, which administers and operates almost all of the Army's aircraft except for those detached to the brigade level.
The Buenos Aires Military Garrison, which serves for ceremonial purposes.
A special Rapid Deployment Force comprised of special forces units and elements from the 4th Paratroopers Brigade.

It should be noted that the "regiment" and "group" designators actually denote battalion-sized units ("regiment" being used for infantry and cavalry units and "group" used for artillery units).

[edit] 1990s reorganization

Since the restoration of Democracy in 1983, the Argentine Army have been reduced both in number and budget but became more professional, especially after conscription was abolished. Some units were disolved and other moved, e.g.,

I Corps (Buenos Aires) disolved
10th Infantry Brigade (Buenos Aires) moved to La Pampa
7th Jungle Infantry Brigade, disolved
3rd (Training) Motorized Brigade, disolved

[edit] Structure

[edit] Second Army Corps

(HQ Curuzú Cuatia, Corrientes)

[edit] 2nd Armored Brigade

(HQ Paraná, Entre Ríos Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
1st "Coronel Brandsen" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Villaguay	Entre Ríos
6th "Blandengues" Tank Cavalry Regiment-Training	Gualeguaychú	Entre Ríos
7th "Coraceros Coronel Ramón Estomba" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Chajarí	Entre Ríos
12th "Duque de Caxias" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Gualeguaychú	Entre Ríos
5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Villaguay	Entre Ríos
2nd Armored Artillery Group	Rosario del Tala	Entre Ríos

[edit] 12th Jungle Brigade

(HQ Posadas, Misiones Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
30th Jungle Regiment	Apóstoles	Misiones
9th Jungle Infantry Regiment	Puerto Iguazú	Misiones
12th Jungle Cazadores Company	San Javier	Misiones
18th Jungle Cazadores Company	Bernardo de Irigoyen	Misiones
29th "Coronel Ignacio José Javier Warnes" Jungle Infantry Regiment	Formosa	Formosa

[edit] Third Army Corps

(HQ Córdoba, Córdoba Province)

[edit] 4th Paratroopers Brigade

(HQ Córdoba, Córdoba Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
2nd "General Balcarce" Paratroopers Regiment	Córdoba	Córdoba
14th Paratroopers Regiment	Córdoba	Córdoba
4th Paratrooper Cavalry Exploration Squadron	Córdoba	Córdoba
4th Paratrooper Artillery Group	Córdoba	Córdoba

[edit] 5th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

(HQ Salta, Salta Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
15th "General Francisco Ortiz de Ocampo" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	La Rioja	La Rioja
20th "Cazadores de Los Andes" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	San Salvador de Jujuy	Jujuy
28th "Teniente Coronel Juana Azurduy" Jungle Infantry Regiment	Tartagal	Salta
5th "General Güemes" Light Cavalry Regiment	Salta	Salta
5th "Capitán Felipe Antonio Pereyra de Lucena" Artillery Group	San Salvador de Jujuy	Jujuy
15th "Coronel Francisco Bolognesi" Artillery Group	Salta	Salta

[edit] 8th Mountain Brigade

(HQ Mendoza, Mendoza Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
11th "General Las Heras" Mountain Infantry Regiment	Tupungato	Mendoza
16th "Cazadores de Los Andes" Mountain Infantry Regiment	Uspallata	Mendoza
22nd "Teniente Coronel Juan Manuel Cabot" Mountain Infantry Regiment	El Marquesado	San Juan
8th "Teniente 1ro Ibañez" High Mountain Cazadores Company	Puente del Inca	Mendoza
15th "Libertador Simón Bolívar" Light Cavalry Regiment	Campo de los Andes	Mendoza
8th "Coronel Regalado de la Plaza" Mountain Artillery Group	Uspallata	Mendoza
7th Artillery Group	San Luis	San Luis

[edit] Fifth Army Corps

(HQ Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province)

[edit] 1st Armored Brigade

(HQ Tandil, Buenos Aires Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
2nd "Lanceros General Paz" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Olavarría	Buenos Aires
8th "Cazadores General Necochea" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Magdalena	Buenos Aires
10th "Húsares de Pueyrredón" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Azul	Buenos Aires
7th "Coronel Conde" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Arana	Buenos Aires
1st Armored Cavalry Scout Squadron	Arana	Buenos Aires
1st "Coronel Chilavert" Armored Artillery Group	Azul	Buenos Aires

[edit] 6th Mountain Brigade

(HQ Neuquén, Neuquén Province

Unit	Based at	Province
10th "Teniente General Racedo" Mountain Infantry Regiment	Covunco	Neuquén
21st "Teniente General Rufino Ortega" Mountain Infantry Regiment	Las Lajas	Neuquén
26th "Coronel Benjamín Moritán" Mountain Infantry Regiment	Junín de los Andes	Neuquén
6th Mountain Cazadores Company	Primeros Pinos	Neuquén
4th "Coraceros General Lavalle" Mountain Cavalry Regiment	San Martín de los Andes	Neuquén
6th Mountain Artillery Group	Junín de los Andes	Neuquén
16th Artillery Group	Zapala	Neuquén

[edit] 9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

(HQ Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province

Unit	Based at	Province
8th "General O'Higgins" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Comodoro Rivadavia	Chubut
25th Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Colonia Sarmiento	Chubut
9th "General José Gervasio Artigas" Tank Cavalry Regiment	Puerto Deseado	Santa Cruz
3rd "Coraceros General Pacheco" Light Cavalry Regiment	Esquel	Chubut
9th Armored Artillery Group	Colonia Sarmiento	Chubut

[edit] 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

(HQ Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
3rd "General Belgrano" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Pigue	La Pampa
6th "General Viamonte" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Toay	La Pampa
12th "General Arenales" Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Toay	La Pampa
13th "Teniente General Juan Esteban Pedernera" Light Cavalry Regiment	General Pico	La Pampa
10th "Teniente General Bartolomé Mitre" Artillery Group	Junín	Buenos Aires

[edit] 11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

(HQ Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
24th Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Río Gallegos	Santa Cruz
35th Mechanized Infantry Regiment	Rospentek	Santa Cruz
11th Tank Cavalry Regiment	Puerto Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz
11th "Coronel Juan Pascual Pringles" Armored Cavalry Scout Squadron	Rospentek	Santa Cruz
11th Artillery Group	Comandante Luis Py	Santa Cruz

[edit] 601st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Force

(HQ Camet-Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province)

Unit	Based at	Province
601st "Teniente General Pablo Riccheri" Anti-Aircraft Group	Camet-Mar del Plata	Buenos Aires
602nd Mixed Anti-Aircraft Group	Camet-Mar del Plata	Buenos Aires

[edit] Buenos Aires Military Garrison

(HQ City of Buenos Aires)

Unit	Based at	Province
1st " Patricians' " Infantry Regiment	City of Buenos Aires	City of Buenos Aires
"General San Martín" Horse Grenadier Regiment	City of Buenos Aires	City of Buenos Aires
1st "Brigadier General Iriarte" Artillery Group	Campo de Mayo	Buenos Aires

[edit] Army Aviation Command

(Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province)

[edit] 601st Army Aviation Force