5th Division (Colombia)


The 5th Division is one of the eight main infantry divisions of the National Army of Colombia that specialized in combined arms, counterinsurgency, and jungle and mountain warfare. It based in the city of Bogotá consisting of five brigades the 1st Brigade based in Tunja, the 6th Brigade based in Ibagué, 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.

Units

1st Brigade

6th Brigade

  • 6th Brigade HQ
  • * 6th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 16th Infantry Battalion
  • * 17th Infantry Battalion
  • * 17th Infantry Battalion
  • * 31st Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 34th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 6th Brigade Training Battalion Battalion
  • * 6th Combat Service Support Battalion
  • * Gaula Group "Tolima"

8th Mobile Brigade

  • 8th Mobile Brigade HQ
  • * 66th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 67th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 68th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 69th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 30th Combat Service Support Battalion

9th Brigade

  • 9th Brigade HQ
  • * 9th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 26th Infantry Battalion
  • * 27th Infantry Battalion
  • * 28th Counterinsurgency Battalion
  • * 9th Brigade Training Battalion
  • * 9th Artillery Battalion
  • * 9th Combat Service Support Battalion
  • * Gaula Group "Huila"

13th Brigade