5th Division of the Colombian National Army
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The 5th Division is a Colombian National Army division
based in the city of Bogotá
consisting of five brigade
s the 1st Brigade based in Tunja
, the 6th Brigade based in Ibague, the 8th Brigade based in Neiva
, the 9th Brigade based in Neiva and the 13th Brigade based in Bogotá and also the biggest Brigade in the Colombian Army.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
based in the city of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
consisting of five brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
s the 1st Brigade based in Tunja
Tunja
Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
, the 6th Brigade based in Ibague, the 8th Brigade based in Neiva
Neiva
Neiva is the Capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 378,857 inhabitants...
, the 9th Brigade based in Neiva and the 13th Brigade based in Bogotá and also the biggest Brigade in the Colombian Army.
Chain of Command
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- Juan Manuel Santos Calderón President of ColombiaPresident of ColombiaThe President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
- Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, Defence Minister
- ADM Edgar Augusto Cely Núñez, General Commander of the Armed Forces
- GEN Alejandro Navas Ramos, Army Commanding Officer
- BG Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán, Commanding Officer of the 5th Division
- Juan Manuel Santos Calderón President of Colombia
1st Brigade
- 1st Brigade HQ (TunjaTunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
)- 1st Mechanized Cavalry Squadron. "Gen. Plazas" (Bonza)
- 1st Infatry Battalion "Gen. Bolivar" (TunjaTunjaTunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
) - 1st Mountain Infantry Battalion (El Espino)
- 2nd Infatry Battalion "Gen. Sucre" (Chiqinquirá)
- 1st Brigade Traning Battalion (Samacá)
- 1st Artillery Battalion "tarqui" (Sogamoso)
- 6th Infantry Protection Battalion (Miraflores)
- 1st Combat Service Support Battalion (Tunja)
- Gaula Group “Boyaca” (Tunja)
6th Brigade
- 6th Brigade HQ (IbagueIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
)- 6th Counterinsurgency Battalion (Ibague)
- 16th Infatry Battalion (HondaHonda, TolimaHonda is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 26,873 as of the 2005 census. Along with Líbano, Honda is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda...
) - 17th Infatry Battalion (ChaparralChaparral, TolimaChapparal is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 40,880 as of the 1993 census....
) - 17th Infatry Battalion (IbagueIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
) - 31st Counterinsurgency Battalion (Rovira)
- 34th Counterinsurgency Battalion (Natagaima)
- 6th Brigade Traning Battalion Battalion (Piedras)
- 6th Combat Service Support Battalion (Ibague)
- Gaula Group “Tolima” (Ibague)
8th Mobile Brigade
- 8th Mobile Brigade HQ (NeivaNeivaNeiva is the Capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 378,857 inhabitants...
)- 66th Counterinsurgency Battalion (Ibague)
- 67th Counterinsurgency Battalion (HondaHonda, TolimaHonda is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 26,873 as of the 2005 census. Along with Líbano, Honda is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda...
) - 68th Counterinsurgency Battalion (ChaparralChaparral, TolimaChapparal is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 40,880 as of the 1993 census....
) - 69th Counterinsurgency Battalion (IbagueIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
) - 30th Combat Service Support Battalion (Ibague)
9th Brigade
- 9th Brigade HQ (Neiva)
- 9th Counterinsurgency Battalion
- 26th Infantry Battalion (Garzón)
- 27th Infantry Battalion (PitalitoPitalitoPitalito is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. Its population is 103,850.-External links:*...
) - 28th Counterinsurgency Battalion
- 9th Brigade Traning Battalion (la Pradera)
- 9th Artillery Battalion (Neiva)
- 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (Neiva)
- Gaula Group “Huila” (Neiva)
13th Brigade
- 13th Brigade HQ (Bogotá)
- 10th Cavalry Squadron (Bogotá)
- 13th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron (Bogotá)
- 13th Counterinsurgency Battalion
- 28th Air-Mobile Infantry Battalion "colombia" (Tolemaida)
- 37th Infantry Battalion "Guardia Presidencial" (Bogotá)
- 38th Infantry Battalion (Bogotá)
- 39th Infantry Battalion (Fusagasugá)
- 13th Brigade Traning Battalion (La Australia)
- 13th Military Police Battalion (Bogotá)
- 15th Military Police Battalion (Bogotá)
- 13th Artillery Battalion (Bogotá)
- 13th Engineer Battalion (Ubala)
- 13th Combat Service Support Battalion (Bogotá)
- Gaula Group "Cundinamarca" (Bogotá)