Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas
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| Parachute Riflemen Brigade | |
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| Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas | |
Mexican Drug War | |
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| Current commander | Classified |
| Notable commanders | Classified |
The Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas (Parachute Riflemen Brigade) , also known as Chutes, is the
FER.[citation needed
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The brigade is currently headquartered at Santa Lucia Mexican Air Force Base N-1, State of Mexico and is composed of a headquarters company, one special missions unit (operationally under EMCDN command), a logistics company, a airborne training center, and three parachute riflemen battalions.[citation needed]
History
The Brigade's origin dates back to 1946 when
Fort Benning, Georgia to be trained as paratroopers. By July 20, 1946. The first group under the command of Captain Albarrán López graduated paratrooper school, the second group under the command of Cavalry Lieutenant Jorge Munguía González graduated in the same year on August 3.[citation needed
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The new unit was based in Balbuena Military Camp, carrying out their first jump over Mexican territory on September 15, 1946. The same year the army moved the unit to its new Headquarters in
Puebla, Puebla giving them designation of "Compañía Mínima de Aerotropas" ( Minimum Airtrooper Company ). On February 15, 1947. The unit was reorganized into the "Compañía de Aerotropas" ( Airtrooper Company ) and re-established in Military Camp No.1 in the Federal District. By 1969 the Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas was created and organized with three battalions, and one special forces group that was integrated in 1998.[1]
Structure
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- Headquarters Company
- 1st Infantry Parachute Rifle Battalion (1 BFP)
- 2nd Infantry Parachute Rifle Battalion (2 BFP)
- 3rd Infantry Parachute Rifle Battalion (3 BFP)
- Special Mission Unit (FEBFP) (Under operational command of SEDENA Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa Nacional, comparable with JSOC Regimental Reconnaissance Company and the UKSF Special Reconnaissance Regiment)
- Logistics Company
- Airborne Training Center
See also
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
- Ixtoc-Alfa
- Fuerzas Especiales
References
- ^ "Archived Document". Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-12-31.