The Amazon Military Command is one of seven Military Commands of the Brazilian Army

Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...

. The Amazon Military Command or "Comando Militar da Amazônia" (CMA) is responsible for the defence of the Amazon Basin

Amazon Basin

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...

. Five Infantry Brigades specializing in Jungle warfare, one construction Engineer Brigade and two Military Regional Commands are subordinated to the CMA. Its area of responsibility covers the states of Pará

Pará

Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...

, Amapá

Amapá

Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once...

, Amazonas, Acre

Acre (state)

Acre is one of the 27 states of Brazil. It is situated in the southwest of the Northern Region, bordering Amazonas to the north, Rondônia to the east, Bolivia to the southeast and the Ucayali Region of Peru to the south and west. It occupies an area of 152,581.4 km2, being slightly smaller...

, Roraima

Roraima

Roraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...

 and Rondônia

Rondônia

Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...

 and small parts of the states of Tocantins

Tocantins (state)

Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...

 and Maranhão

Maranhão

Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...

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The total strength of the CMA is around 26.300 active troops.

Current Structure

• Amazon Military Command (Comando Militar da Amazônia) in Manaus
  Manaus
  Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
  
  
  • HQ Company Amazon Military Command (Companhia de Comando do Comando Militar da Amazônia) in Manaus
  • 4th Army Aviation Battalion (4º Batalhão de Aviação do Exército) in Manaus
  • 3rd Special Forces Company (3ª Companhia de Forças Especiais) in Manaus
  • 1st Jungle Signals Company (1ª Companhia de Comunicações de Selva) in Manaus
  • 12th Military Police Company (12ª Companhia de Polícia do Exército) in Manaus
  • 8th Military Region (8ª Região Militar) in Belém
    Belém
    Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
    
    
    • HQ Company 8th Military Region (Companhia de Comando da 8ª Região Militar) in Belém
    • 2nd Jungle Infantry Battalion (2º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Belém
    • "Amapá" Frontier Command/ 34th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira do Amapá e 34º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Macapá
    • 5th Guard Company (5ª Companhia de Guardas) in Belém
  • 12th Military Region (12ª Região Militar) in Manaus
    • HQ Company 12th Military Region (Companhia de Comando da 12ª Região Militar) in Manaus
    • 12th Support Battalion (12º Batalhão de Suprimento) in Manaus
    • 12th Guard Company (12ª Companhia de Guardas) in Manaus
  • 1st Jungle Infantry Brigade (1ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Boa Vista
    • HQ Company 1st Jungle Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 1ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Boa Vista
    • 1st Jungle Infantry Battalion (1º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Manaus
    • "Roraima" Frontier Command/ 7th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira - Roraima e 7º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Boa Vista
    • 10th Jungle Field Artillery Group (10º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha de Selva) in Boa Vista
    • 12th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron (12º Esquadrão de Cavalaria Mecanizado) in Boa Vista
    • 1st Jungle Signals Platoon (1º Pelotão de Comunicações de Selva) in Boa Vista
    • 32nd Military Police Platoon (32º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Boa Vista
    • 1st Logistics Base (1ª Base Logística) in Boa Vista
  • 2nd Jungle Infantry Brigade (2ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    • HQ Company 2nd Jungle Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 2ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    • 3rd Jungle Infantry Battalion (3º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Tefé
    • "Rio Negro" Frontier Command/ 5th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira - Rio Negro e 5º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    • 56th Jungle Infantry Battalion (56º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Tefé
    • 22nd Jungle Signals Platoon (22º Pelotão de Comunicações de Selva) in Porto Velho
    • 22nd Military Police Platoon (22º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    • 2nd Logistics Base (2ª Base Logística) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
  • 16th Jungle Infantry Brigade (16ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Tefé
    • HQ Company 16th Jungle Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 16ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Tefé
    • "Solimões" Frontier Command/ 8th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira - Solimões e 8º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Tabatinga
    • 17th Jungle Infantry Battalion (17º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Tefé
    • 61st Jungle Infantry Battalion (61º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Cruzeiro do Sul
    • 16th Jungle Signals Platoon (16º Pelotão de Comunicações de Selva) in Tefé
    • 34th Military Police Platoon (34º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Tefé
    • 16th Logistics Base (16ª Base Logística) in Tefé
  • 17th Jungle Infantry Brigade (17ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Porto Velho
    • HQ Company 17th Jungle Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 17ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Porto Velho
    • "Acre" Frontier Command/ 4th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira - Acre e 4º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Rio Branco
    • "Rondônia" Frontier Command/ 6th Jungle Infantry Battalion (Comando de Fronteira - Rondônia e 6º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Guajará-Mirim
    • 54th Jungle Infantry Battalion (54º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Humaitá
    • 17th Jungle Signals Platoon (17º Pelotão de Comunicações de Selva) in Porto Velho
    • 17th Military Police Platoon (17º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Porto Velho
    • 17th Logistics Base (17ª Base Logística ) in Porto Velho
  • 23rd Jungle Infantry Brigade (23ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Marabá
    • HQ Company 23rd Jungle Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 23ª Brigada de Infantaria de Selva) in Marabá
    • 50th Jungle Infantry Battalion (50º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Imperatriz
    • 51st Jungle Infantry Battalion (51º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Altamira
      Altamira
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    • 52nd Jungle Infantry Battalion (52º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Marabá
    • 53rd Jungle Infantry Battalion (53º Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) in Itaituba
    • 1st Jungle Field Artillery Group (1º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha de Selva) in Marabá
    • 23rd Jungle Logistics Battalion (23º Batalhão Logístico de Selva) in Marabá
    • 23rd Jungle Cavalry Squadron (23º Esquadrão de Cavalaria de Selva) in Tucuruí
    • 23rd Jungle Signals Company (23ª Companhia de Comunicações de Selva) in Marabá
    • 33rd Military Police Platoon (33º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Marabá
  • 2nd Engineer Group (2º Grupamento de Engenharia) in Manaus
    • HQ Company 2nd Engineer Group (Companhia de Comando do 2º Grupamento de Engenharia) in Manaus
    • 5th Construction Engineer Battalion (5º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção) in Porto Velho
    • 6th Construction Engineer Battalion (6º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção) in Boa Vista
    • 7th Construction Engineer Battalion (7º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção) in Rio Branco
    • 8th Construction Engineer Battalion (8º Batalhão de Engenharia de Construção) in Santarém
    • 21st Construction Engineer Company (21ª Companhia de Engenharia de Construção) in São Gabriel da Cachoeira