Structure of the Chilean Army


This is an order of battle of the Chilean Army.
Office of the Army Commander in Chief in Santiago, the Army's headquarters city where it is situatedMilitary Scenarios and Investigations CenterOffice of the Army Secretary GeneralOffice of the Army Auditor General
Army General Staff Office
  • Finance Directorate
  • Logistics
  • Intelligence Directorate
  • Projects Department

Ground Operations Command

Army Ground Operations Command, headquartered in Concepcion, the base garrison of the Chacabuco 6th Infantry Regiment

I Division

Responsible for the defense of the Antofagasta and Atacama regions.I Division, in Antofagasta
  • * 1st Motorized Brigade "Calama" in Calama
  • ** 15th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Calama"
  • ** 10th Artillery Group "Borgoño"
  • ** 1st Engineer Battalion "Atacama"
  • ** Armored Squadron
  • ** Garrison Unit
  • * 3rd Armored Brigade "La Concepción", in Antofagasta
  • ** 7th Armored Infantry Battalion "Esmeralda"
  • ** 8th Armored Group "Exploradores"
  • ** 5th Self-propelled Artillery Group "Antofagasta"
  • ** 10th Mechanized Engineer Company "Pontoneros",
  • ** 7th Signal Company "San Pedro de Atacama",
  • ** Armored Reconnaissance Platoon
  • * 23rd Infantry Regiment "Copiapo" in Copiapó
  • ** 23rd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Atacama"
  • ** Anti-tank Company
  • * 1st Divisional Logistic Regiment "Tocopilla" in Antofagasta
  • * 1st Signals Battalion "El Loa"
  • * 1st Aviation Platoon "Antofagasta" in Antofagasta

II Motorized Division

Responsible for the defense of the Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago, O'Higgins, Maule, and Ñuble regions.II Motorized Division, in Santiago

III Mountain Division

Responsible for the defense of the Biobío, Los Lagos, Araucanía, and Los Ríos regions, especially in the mountains in the country's eastern borders.III Mountain Division, in Valdivia
  • * 3rd Mountain Detachment "Yungay" in Los Andes
  • ** 18th Andean Infantry Battalion "Guardia Vieja"
  • ** 2nd Mountain Artillery Battery "Arica"
  • ** 2nd Mountain Engineer Company "Puente Alto"
  • ** Mounted Mountain Reconnaissance Platoon
  • ** Signal Section "Los Andes"
  • * 8th Mountain Detachment "Tucapel" in Temuco
  • ** 8th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Frontera"
  • ** 17th Mountain Artillery Battery "Urízar"
  • ** Mountain Engineer Company
  • ** Signal Section
  • * 9th Mountain Detachment "Arauco" in Osorno
  • ** 13th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Andalién"
  • ** 4th Motorized Engineer Battalion "Arauco"
  • ** Mountain Artillery Batter
  • ** Signal Section
  • ** Garrison Unit
  • * 17th Mountain Detachment "Los Ángeles" in Los Ángeles
  • ** 17th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Tarpellanca"
  • ** 16th Mountain Artillery Battery "Carvallo"
  • ** 3rd Mountain Engineer Company "Los Ángeles"
  • ** Signal Section
  • ** Garrison Unit
  • * 3rd Cavalry Regiment "Hussars" in Angol
  • ** Mounted Group "Húsares"
  • * 3rd Divisional Logistic Regiment "Victoria" in Victoria
  • * 4th Signal Battalion "Membrillar" in Valdivia
  • * 13th Commando Company "Escorpión" in Valdivia
  • * 3rd Intelligence Company in Valdivia
  • * 3rd Aviation Platoon "Valdivia" in Valdivia

IV Division

Responsible for the defense of the Aysén region.IV Division, in Coyhaique
  • * 14th Motorized Detachment "Aysén" in Coyhaique
  • ** 26th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Aysén"
  • ** 8th Artillery Group "San Carlos de Ancud"
  • ** Anti-tank Company
  • ** 8th Divisional Signal Company "Coyhaique"
  • * 8th Engineers Regiment "Chiloé" in Puerto Aysén
  • ** Engineer Battalion
  • * Mountain Reconnaissance Squadron "Chaitén" in Chaitén
  • * 20th Andean Company "Cochrane"
  • * 4th Aviation Platoon "Aysén"

V Division

Responsible for the defense of the Magallanes region, which includes the world's southernmost city of Punta Arenas.V Army Division, in Punta Arenas
  • * 4th Armored Brigade "Chorrillos" in Punta Arenas
  • ** 6th Armored Group "Dragoons"
  • ** 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "El Roble"
  • ** 7th Artillery Group "Wood"
  • ** 11th Mechanized Engineer Company "Tehuelches"
  • ** Armored Reconnaissance Platoon
  • ** Air Defense Artillery Platoon
  • * 5th Armored Detachment "Lancers" in Puerto Natales
  • ** 5th Armored Squadron "Lancers"
  • ** Mechanized Infantry Company
  • ** 12th Artillery Group "Magallanes"
  • * 10th Infantry Regiment "Pudeto" in Punta Arenas
  • ** 10th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Pudeto"
  • ** 5th Engineer Battalion "Punta Arenas"
  • ** 5th Signal Battalion "Patagonia"
  • ** Anti-tank Company "Pelantaru"
  • ** 5th Commando Company "Lientur"
  • * 11th Motorized Detachment "Caupolicán" in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
  • ** 11th Infantry Battalion "Caupolicán"
  • ** 13th Artillery Group "Tierra Del Fuego"
  • ** Anti-tank Company,
  • ** Logistic Company,
  • * 5th Divisional Logistic Regiment "Magallanes" in Punta Arenas
  • * 5th Aviation Platoon "Punta Arenas"
  • * Antarctic Studies Center of the Army
  • ** [Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Region|O'Higgins Riquelme|Army Base "Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins"]

VI Division

Responsible for the defense of the Arica y Parinacota and Tarapacá regions.VI Division, in Iquique
  • * 1st Armored Brigade "Cuirassiers" in Arica
  • ** 27th Armored Infantry Battalion "Bulnes",
  • ** 9th Armored Group "Vencedores",
  • ** 4th Self-propelled Artillery Group "Miraflores",
  • ** Anti-tank Company,
  • ** Anti-air Artillery Battery,
  • ** 9th Mechanized Engineer Company "Zapadores",
  • ** 10th Signal Company "San Marcos de Arica",
  • ** Supply and Maintenance Company,
  • ** Armored Reconnaissance Platoon,
  • * 2nd Armored Brigade "Mounted Rifles" in Pozo Almonte
  • ** 5th Armored Infantry Battalion "Carampangue",
  • ** 7th Armored Group "Guías"
  • ** 9th Self-propelled Artillery Group "Salvo"
  • ** 7th Mechanized Engineer Company "Aconcagua"
  • ** 11th Signal Company "Huara"
  • ** Armored Reconnaissance Platoon
  • ** Supply and Maintenance Company
  • * 4th Motorized Brigade "Rancagua" in Arica
  • ** 4th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Rancagua"
  • ** 6th Artillery Group "Dolores"
  • ** 6th Engineer Battalion "Azapa"
  • ** Signal Company
  • ** Historical Company
  • * 24th Motorized Brigade "Huamachuco", in Putre
  • ** 24th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Huamachuco"
  • ** 14th Artillery Group "Parinacota"
  • ** Reconnaissance Platoon
  • ** Anti-tank Company
  • ** Engineer Company
  • ** Signal Company
  • ** Logistic Company
  • * 6th Divisional Logistic Regiment "Pisagua" in Arica
  • * 6th Signal Battalion "Tarapacá" in Pozo Almonte
  • * 1st Commando Company "Iquique" in Iquique
  • * 6th Aviation Platoon "Arica" in Arica

Special Operations Brigade

Lautaro Special Operations Brigade in Peldehue
  • * 1st Paratroopers Battalion "Pelantaru"
  • * Army Special Forces Group
  • * Mountain Special Group
  • * Paratroopers and Special Forces School
  • * 12th Commando Company
  • * Logistic Company

Army Aviation Brigade

Army Aviation Brigade in Rancagua
  • * Fixed-Wing Aircraft Battalion "La Independencia"
  • * Rotary-Wing Aircraft Battalion "Germania"
  • * Aviation Maintenance and Supply Battalion
  • * Airport Company
  • * 5x Aviation platoons detached to each army division

Doctrine Command

Army Institution and Doctrine Command Army Schools Division

Force Support Command

Army Force Support Services Command Army Logistic Division, in Santiago
  • * 1st Logistic Regiment "Bellavista" in Conchalí
  • * 2nd Logistic Regiment "Arsenales de Guerra" in Peldehue
  • ** 2nd Barracks "Batuco" in Batuco
  • * 3rd Logistic Regiment "Limache" in RencaArmy Engineering Command
  • * Military Workers Corps in Santiago
  • * Army Engineering ServiceArmy Communications CommandArmy Infrastructure CommandArmy Military Engineering and Industry Command
  • * FAMAE Arms Factory in Talagante
  • * Military Geography Institute in Santiago
  • * Investigation and Control Institute in Santiago

General Garrison Command

Army Medical Command

Army Medical Command in Santiago
  • * Santiago Military Hospital
  • * Northern Military Hospital in Antofagasta
  • * Children's Rehabilitation Center
  • '''Army Administration Command'''

Unit names

All infantry units and most of the artillery regiments are named after important battles or places in Chile, while the cavalry regiments are named after the various types of cavalry. These are the units: