Amazon Military Command

Brazilian army soldiers of the Special Border Platoon, specialized in jungle warfare.

The Amazon Military Command is one of seven Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Amazon Military Command or "Comando Militar da Amazônia" (CMA) is responsible for the defence of the Amazon Basin. 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, Amapá, Amazonas, Acre, Roraima and Rondônia and small parts of the states of Tocantins and Maranhão. The total strength of the CMA is around 26.300 active troops.

Current Structure

Structure Comando Militar da Amazônia

References

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