Eastern Military Command
Encyclopedia
The Eastern Military Command is one of seven Military Commands of the Brazilian Army
. The Eastern Military Command or "Comando Militar do Leste" (CML) is responsible for the defence of the states Rio de Janeiro
, Minas Gerais
and Espírito Santo
. A Parachutist Brigade (the Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista
) and two Motorized Infantry Brigades are assigned to the 1st Army Division, which is the CMLs manoeuvre unit. Two Military Regional Commands are subordinated to the CML for administrative purposes.
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 Eastern Military Command or "Comando Militar do Leste" (CML) is responsible for the defence of the states Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
and Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
. A Parachutist Brigade (the Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista
Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista
The Brazilian Paratroopers Brigade is an airborne brigade of the Brazilian Army.-Units:* HQ Company Parachutist Infantry Brigade in Rio de Janeiro...
) and two Motorized Infantry Brigades are assigned to the 1st Army Division, which is the CMLs manoeuvre unit. Two Military Regional Commands are subordinated to the CML for administrative purposes.
Current Structure
- Eastern Military Command (Comando do Comando Militar do Leste) in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
- HQ Company Eastern Military Command (Companhia de Comando do Comando Militar do Leste) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Guard Battalion (1º Batalhão de Guardas) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Military Police Battalion (1º Batalhão de Polícia do Exército) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Military Region (1ª Região Militar) in Rio de Janeiro
- HQ Company 1st Military Region (Companhia de Comando da 1ª Região Militar) in Rio de Janeiro
- Weapons Maintenance Battalion (Batalhão de Manutenção de Armamento) in Rio de Janeiro
- 111th War Material Company (111ª Companhia de Apoio de Material Bélico) in Rio de Janeiro
- 4th Military Region (4ª Região Militar) in Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
- HQ Company 4th Military Region (Companhia de Comando da 4ª Região Militar) in Belo Horizonte
- 12th Infantry Battalion (12º Batalhão de Infantaria) in Belo Horizonte
- 55th Infantry Battalion (55º Batalhão de Infantaria) in Montes ClarosMontes ClarosMontes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
- 4th Combat Engineer Battalion (4º Batalhão de Engenharia de Combate) in ItajubáItajubáItajubá is a city and municipality in southeastern Minas Gerais state of the Federative Republic of Brazil.It lies in a valley by the Sapucaí river and has terrain elevations ranging from 827 to 1500 metres, occupying an area of 290.45 km2 , with a population of approximately 86,000 people...
- 4th Military Police Company (4ª Companhia de Polícia do Exército) in Belo Horizonte
- 1st Army Division (1ª Divisão de Exército) in Rio de Janeiro
- HQ Company 1st Army Division (Companhia de Comando da 1ª Divisão de Exército) in Rio de Janeiro
- 15th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment (15º Regimento de Cavalaria Mecanizado) in Rio de Janeiro
- 38th Infantry Battalion (38º Batalhão de Infantaria) in Vila VelhaVila VelhaVila Velha is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 and its area is 208.82 km².Vila Velha forms part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area...
- 21st Logistics Battalion (21º Batalhão Logístico) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Military Police Company (1ª Companhia de Polícia do Exército) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Division Artillery (Artilharia Divisionária da 1ª Divisão de Exército) in Rio de Janeiro
- HQ Battery 1st Division Artillery (Bateria de Comando da Artilharia Divisionária da 1ª DE) in Rio de Janeiro
- 11th Field Artillery Group (11º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha) in Rio de Janeiro
- 14th Field Artillery Group (14º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha) in Pouso AlegrePouso AlegrePouso Alegre is a city and municipality in southern region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a population of 127.974 of which 97.756 were urban and 9.020 were rural. The literacy rate is 94.2%. The area of the municipality is 541 km²...
- 21st Field Artillery Group (21º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha) in Rio de Janeiro
- Parachutist Infantry Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedistaBrigada de Infantaria Pára-quedistaThe Brazilian Paratroopers Brigade is an airborne brigade of the Brazilian Army.-Units:* HQ Company Parachutist Infantry Brigade in Rio de Janeiro...
) in Rio de Janeiro- HQ Company Parachutist Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 25th Parachutist Infantry Battalion (25º Batalhão de Infantaria Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 26th Parachutist Infantry Battalion (26º Batalhão de Infantaria Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 27th Parachutist Infantry Battalion (27º Batalhão de Infantaria Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 8th Parachutist Field Artillery Group (8º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 20th Parachutist Logistics Battalion (20º Batalhão Logístico Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- Parachutist Support & Maintenance Battalion (Batalhão de Dobragem, Manutenção de Pára-quedas) in Rio de Janeiro
- Parachutist Training Company (Companhia de Precursores Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Parachutist Cavalry Squadron (1º Esquadrão de Cavalaria pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 21st Parachutist Air Defence Artillery Battery (21ª Bateria de Artilharia Anti-Aérea Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Parachutist Combat Engineer Company (1ª Companhia de Engenharia de Combate pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 20th Parachutist Signals Company (20ª Companhia de Comunicações Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 36th Parachutist Military Police Platoon (36º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército Pára-quedista) in Rio de Janeiro
- 4th Motorized Infantry Brigade (4ª Brigada de Infantaria Motorizada) in Juiz de ForaJuiz de Fora-Industry, Trade, and Culture:Juiz de Fora is the second most important industrial center in the state of Minas Gerais, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century...
- HQ Company 4th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando da 4ª Brigada de Infantaria Motorizada) in Juiz de Fora
- 10th Infantry Battalion (10º Batalhão de Infantaria) in Juiz de Fora
- 11th Mountain Infantry Battalion (11º Batalhão de Infantaria de Montanha) in São João Del ReiSão João del ReiSão João del-Rei also spelled São João del Rey or São João del Rei is a historical city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.Population: 40,600 inhabitants....
- 32nd Motorized Infantry Battalion (32º Batalhão de Infantaria Motorizado) in PetrópolisPetrópolisPetrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
- 4th Field Artillery Group (4º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha) in Juiz de Fora
- 17th Logistics Battalion (17º Batalhão Logístico) in Juiz de Fora
- 4th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron (4º Esquadrão de Cavalaria Mecanizado) in Santos Dumont
- 4th Signals Company (4ª Companhia de Comunicações) in Belo Horizonte
- 35th Military Police Platoon (35º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Juiz de Fora
- Training Units Group/9th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Grupamento de Unidades-Escola/9ª Brigada de Infantaria Motorizada) in Rio de Janeiro
- HQ Company Training Units Group/9th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Companhia de Comando do Grupamento de Unidades-escola/9ª Brigada de Infantaria Motorizada) in Rio de Janeiro
- Cavalry Training Regiment (Regimento Escola de Cavalaria) in Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Motorized Infantry (Training) Battalion (1º Batalhão de Infantaria Motorizado (escola)) in Rio de Janeiro
- 2nd Motorized Infantry (Training) Battalion (2º Batalhão de Infantaria Motorizado (escola)) in Rio de Janeiro
- 57th Motorized Infantry (Training) Battalion (57º Batalhão de Infantaria Motorizado (escola)) in Rio de Janeiro
- 31st Field Artillery (Training) Group (31º Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha (Escola)) in Rio de Janeiro
- Engineer Training Battalion (Batalhão Escola de Engenharia) in Rio de Janeiro
- Signals Training Battalion (Batalhão Escola de Comunicações) in Rio de Janeiro
- 25th Logistics (Training) Battalion (25º Batalhão Logístico (Escola)) in Rio de Janeiro
- 9th Air Defence Artillery (Training) Battery (9ª Bateria de Artilharia Anti-Aérea (Escola)) in MacaéMacaéMacaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km²....
- 9th Military Police Platoon (9º Pelotão de Polícia do Exército) in Rio de Janeiro