Active 1969 – present | Country Mexico Engagement Mexican Drug War | |
Size Headquarters3 Parachute Riflemen Battalions1 Parachute Rifle Special Forces Group1 Logistics Company Similar Mexican Air Force, Mexican Army, Mexican Armed Forces, Mexican Navy, Unidad de Operaciones Especiales | ||
Soldados del aire fusileros paracaidistas ejercito y fuerza aerea mexicanos
The Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas (Parachute Rifle Brigade, BFP) is a paratrooper unit created in 1969 within the Mexican Army but utilizing aircraft from the Air Force. Their headquarters were established in Mexico City and their training takes place in the Centro de Adiestramiento de Paracaidismo (Airborne Training Center). A battalion can be deployed rapidly to any part of the country.
Contents
- Soldados del aire fusileros paracaidistas ejercito y fuerza aerea mexicanos
- Mujeres paracaidistas ejercito mexicano brigada de fusileros paracaidistas
- History
- Structure
- References
Mujeres paracaidistas ejercito mexicano brigada de fusileros paracaidistas
History
The Brigade's origin dates back to 1946 when Divisional General Francisco L. Urquizo and Director of Aeronautics Divisional General Gustavo Salinas Camiña elaborated a program to create the country's first Paratrooper unit. The plan consisted sending a group of officers and regular servicemen to 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. 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.
Structure
