Structure of the Egyptian Army

Updated on Sep 27, 2024

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The Structure of the Egyptian Army depicted below focuses on operational organisation.

Under the Ministry of Defence and Military Production is the Egyptian Military Operations Authority with its headquarters in Cairo. The Egyptian Armed Forces' Chief of Staff's office is in Cairo. He is also chief of staff of the army. Formally, he is also chief of staff of the air force and navy as well, but apparently the commanders of the other two services frequently report directly to the Minister of Defence/Commander-in-Chief. From the Chief of Staff's office are directed three command-and-control headquarters and nine command-and-control field headquarters.

HQ, Central Military Region High Command: Heliopolis, Cairo

HQ, Central Military Region: Greater Cairo

Field HQ, Heliopolis, Central Military Region

Field HQ, El Qanater, Central Military Region

Sub-Field HQ, Tanta, Central Military Region

Sub-Field HQ, Zagazig, Central Military Region

Field HQ, Qom Ushim, El Fayum, Central Military Region

Field HQ, Beni Suef, Central Military Region

HQ, Northern Military Region: Alexandria

Field HQ, Alexandria, Northern Military Region

Sub-Field HQ, Abou Qir, Northern Military Region

Sub-Field HQ, Mariout, Northern Military Region

Field HQ, Rashid, Northern Military Region

Field HQ, Damietta, Northern Military Region

HQ, Eastern Military Region: El Suez

Field HQ, Port Said, Northern Suez Canal Military Region

Field HQ, Ismaelia, Central Suez Canal Military Region

Field HQ, El Mansoura, El Daqahliya, Eastern Delta Military Region

Field HQ, El Suez, Southern Suez Canal Military Region

Field HQ, Cairo-Suez Highway Military Region

Field HQ, Hurghada, Red Sea Military Region

HQ, Western Military Region: Mersa Matruh

Field HQ, Sidi Barrani, Western Military Region

Field HQ, Marsa Alam, Western Military Region

Field HQ, Salloum, Western Military Region

HQ, Southern Military Region: Assiut

Field HQ, El Menia, Southern Military Region

Field HQ, Qena, Southern Military Region

Field HQ, Sohag, Southern Military Region

Field HQ, Aswan, Southern Military Region

Field armies

First Field Army: H.Q. in Cairo (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)

1st Corps: Field H.Q. In Heliopolis, Cairo, Central Military Region

1st Republican Guard Armoured Division

24th Independent Mechanized Brigade

116th Field Artillery Brigade

117th Field Artillery Brigade

135th Special Forces Regiment

2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Alexandria, Northern and Western Military Regions

6th Mechanized Division

18th Independent Armoured Brigade

218th Independent Infantry Brigade

118th Field Artillery Brigade

119th Field Artillery Brigade

129th Special Forces Regiment

3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in Assiut, Western and Southern Military Regions

8th Mechanized Division

36th Independent Armoured Brigade

120th Field Artillery Brigade

121st Field Artillery Brigade

222nd Air-mobile Brigade

Second Field Army: H.Q. Ismaelia (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)

1st Corps: Field H.Q. in Port Said, Northern Suez Canal Military Zone

21st Armoured Division

7th Mechanized Division (former 2nd Infantry Division)

122nd Field Artillery Brigade

123rd Field Artillery Brigade

412th Airborne Brigade

117th Special Forces Regiment

2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Ismaelia, Central Suez Canal Military Zone

4th Armoured Division

17th Mechanized Division

124th Field Artillery Brigade

125th Field Artillery Brigade

123rd Special Forces Regiment

3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in El Mansoura, El Daqahliya, Eastern Delta Military Region

6th Armoured Division

19th Mechanized Division

219th Independent Infantry Brigade

126th Field Artillery Brigades

815th Heavy Mortar Brigade

153rd Special Forces Regiment

Third Field Army: H.Q. Suez (H.Q. Command & 3 field H.Q.)

1st Corps: Field H.Q. in Cairo-Suez Highway Military Region

9th Armoured Division

23rd Mechanized Division

94th Independent Mechanized Brigade

127th Field Artillery Brigade

224th Air-mobile Brigade

159th Special Forces Regiment

2nd Corps: Field H.Q. in Suez, Suez Canal Military Zone

36th Mechanized Division

44th Independent Armoured Brigade

128th Field Artillery Brigade

129th Field Artillery Brigade

816th Heavy Mortar Brigade

141st Special Forces Regiment

3rd Corps: Field H.Q. in Hurghada, Red Sea Military Region

16th Mechanized Division

82nd Independent Armoured Brigade

110th Independent Mechanized Brigades

111th Independent Mechanized Brigades (former 130th Amphibious Brigade))

130th Field Artillery Brigade

147th Special Forces Regiment

Corps

Republican Guard Corps: (1 H.Q. Command)

Republican Guard Armoured Division (1st)

Republican Guard Armoured Brigade (33rd)

Republican Guard Armoured Brigade (35th)

Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (510th)

Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (512th)

Tactical Missile Command Corps:

1st and 2nd SSM Brigades

Armored Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)

2nd, 4th, 7th, and 9th Armoured Divisions

18th, 36th, 44th, and 82nd Independent Armoured Brigades

33rd and 35th Republican Guard Armoured Brigades

Mechanized Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)

Mechanized Division (6th)

Mechanized Division (7th)

Mechanized Division (8th)

Mechanized Division (16th)

Mechanized Division (17th)

Mechanized Division (19th)

Mechanized Division (23rd)

Mechanized Division (36th)

Independent Mechanized Brigade (24th)

Independent Mechanized Brigade (94th)

Independent Mechanized Brigade (110th)

Independent Mechanized Brigade (111th) (former 130th Amphibious Brigade)

Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (510th)

Republican Guard Mechanized Brigade (512th)

Infantry Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)

Independent Infantry Brigade (218th)

Independent Infantry Brigade (219th)

ATGW Brigade (33rd)

ATGW Brigade (44th)

ATGW Brigade (55th)

ATGW Brigade (66th)

ATGW Brigade (77th)

ATGW Brigade (88th)

Artillery Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)

Republican Guard's S/P Field Artillery Brigade (10th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (101st)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (102nd)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (103rd)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (104th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (105th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (106th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (107th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (108th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (109th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (111th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (113th)

S/P Field Artillery Brigade (115th)

Field Artillery Brigade (116th)

Field Artillery Brigade (117th)

Field Artillery Brigade (118th)

Field Artillery Brigade (119th)

Field Artillery Brigade (120th)

Field Artillery Brigade (121st)

Field Artillery Brigade (122nd)

Field Artillery Brigade (123rd)

Field Artillery Brigade (124th)

Field Artillery Brigade (125th)

Field Artillery Brigade (126th)

Field Artillery Brigade (127th)

Field Artillery Brigade (128th)

Field Artillery Brigade (129th)

Field Artillery Brigade (130th)

Heavy Mortar Brigade (815th)

Heavy Mortar Brigade (816th)

Airborne Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)

Airborne Brigade (414th)

Air Mobile Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 2 Field H.Q.)

Air Mobile Brigade (222nd)

Special Forces Corps: (1 H.Q. Command, 3 Field H.Q.)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (117th)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (123rd)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (129th)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (135th)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (141st)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (147th)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (153rd)

Special Forces Regiment/Group (159th)

Signal Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Signal H.Q.)

18 Signal Battalions (601 to 619th)

Engineering Corps: (H.Q. COM. & 6 Field Engineers Command H.Q.)

Field Engineers Brigade (35th)

Field Engineers Brigade (37th)

Field Engineers Brigade (39th)

Field Engineers Brigade (41st)

Field Engineers Brigade (43rd)

Field Engineers Brigade (45th)

Medical Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Medical H.Q.) (18 Military Hospitals, 3 Hospital Ships, 4 Hospital Barges)

27 Field Medical Battalions (1st to 27th)

108 Field Medical Companies (201st to 308th)

Supply Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Supply H.Q.)

36 Field Supply Battalions (501st to 536th)

Quartermasters Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field Quartermasters H.Q.)

9 Central Military depots

16 Regional Military depots

32 Field Military depots

Military Police Corps: (1 H.Q. Command & 9 Field H.Q.)

12 Inland MP Battalions (222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244)

12 Field MP Battalions (221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243)

Frontier Corps (1 H.Q. Command & 5 Field H.Q.)

20 Battalions: 12,000 men, mostly Bedouins, lightly armed paramilitary forces equipped with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats and responsible for:

Border surveillance: 10 battalions

General peacekeeping: 2 battalions

Drug interdiction: 5 battalions

Prevention of smuggling: 3 battalions

Order of battle

These commands include the following formations:

4 Armoured Divisions (4th, 6th, 9th & 21st) 4 H.Q. Commands (4 C3 H.Q.)

8 Armoured Brigades (312th, 314th, 316th, 318th, 320th, 322nd, 324th, 326th)

24 Armoured Battalions (1st to 24th)

80 Armoured Companies

8 Command Companies

8 Signal/Recon Companies

8 Mechanized Battalions (1st to 8th)

24 Mechanized Companies

4 Command Companies

4 Signal/Recon Companies

4 Mechanized Brigades (512th, 516th, 520th & 524th)

12 Mechanized Battalions (13th to 25th)

24 Mechanized Companies

4 Command Companies

4 Signal/Recon Companies

4 Armoured Battalions (25th to 28th)

12 Armoured Companies

2 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

4 S/P Artillery Brigades (102nd, 104th, 106th, 108th)

4 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)

16 S/P Artillery Battalions (36th to 51st)

48 S/P Artillery Batteries

8 Mechanized Infantry Divisions (2nd, 3rd, 7th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 36th) 8 H.Q. Commands (8 C3 H.Q.)

16 Mechanized Brigades (712th to 727th)

36 Mechanized Battalions (111th to 145th)

120 Mechanized Companies

12 Command Companies

12 Signal/Recon Companies

18 Armoured Battalions (30th to 47th)

54 Armoured Companies

9 Command Companies

9 Signal/Recon Companies

8 Armoured Brigades (10th to 17th)

24 Armoured Battalions (65th to 88th)

80 Armoured Companies

8 Command Companies

8 Signal/Recon Companies

8 Mechanized Battalions (41st to 48th)

24 Mechanized Companies

8 Command Companies

8 Recon Companies

8 S/P Artillery Brigades (101st, 103rd, 105th, 107th, 109th, 111th, 113th, 115th)

24 S/P Artillery Battalions (6th to 29th)

96 S/P Batteries

1 Republican Guard Armoured Division (1st) H.Q. Command (C3 H.Q.)

2 Armoured Brigades (33rd & 35th)

4 Armoured Battalions (118th, 119th, 120th, 121st)

16 Armoured Companies

4 Command Companies

4 Signal/Recon Companies

2 Mechanized Battalions (41st & 42nd)

8 Mechanized Companies

2 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

2 Mechanized Brigades (510th & 512th)

6 Mechanized Battalions (41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th)

18 Mechanized Companies

3 Command Companies

3 Signal/Recon Companies

2 Armoured Battalions (116th & 117th)

6 Armoured Companies

1 Command Company

1 Signal/Recon Company

1 S/P Artillery Brigade (10th) Command H.Q. (Brigade level)

4 S/P Artillery Battalions (1st to 4th)

16 S/P Artillery Batteries

4 Independent Armoured Brigades (18th, 36th, 44th & 82nd)

12 Armoured Battalions (77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th)

36 Armoured Companies

6 Command Companies

6 Signal/Recon Companies

4 Mechanized Battalions (91st, 92nd, 93rd, 95th)

12 Mechanized Companies

2 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

4 Independent Mechanized Brigades (24th, 94th, 110th, 111th [former 130th Amphibious Brigade])

12 Mechanized Battalions (33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th)

36 Mechanized Companies

12 Com/Recon Companies

4 Armoured Battalions (96th, 97th, 98th, 99th)

12 Armoured Companies

2 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

2 Independent Infantry Brigades (218th & 219th)

4 Infantry Battalions (712th, 713th, 714th, 715th)

10 Infantry Companies

4 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

4 Mechanized Battalions (100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd)

12 Mechanized Companies

2 Command Companies

2 Signal/Recon Companies

2 Armoured Battalions (17th & 18th)

6 Armoured Companies

1 Command Company

1 Signal/Recon Company

1 Air Mobile Brigade (222nd) (1 H.Q.)

3 Air Mobile Mechanized Battalions (5th, 6th, 7th)

9 Mechanized Companies

1 Command Company

1 Recon/Signal Company

1 Air Defense Company

1 Air Mobile Armored Battalion (56th)

3 Air Mobile Light Armored Companies

1 Air Mobile Command/Recon Company

1 Airborne Brigade (414th) (1 H.Q.)

3 Airborne Battalions (224th, 225th, 226th)

10 Airborne Companies

1 Airborne Command Company

1 Airborne Recon Company

1 Airborne Mechanized Battalion (176th)

3 Mechanized Companies

1 Command/Recon/Signal Company

8 Special Forces Regiments/Groups (Brigade level) (117th, 123rd, 129th, 135th, 141st, 147th, 153rd, 159th) (1 H.Q.) (of which 3 Lightning/Saaqa regiments and 3 Commandos regiments, the remaining 2 are the Marine Commandos and the Infiltration Anti-terror units)

18 Commandos Battalions: (230th to 247th)

72 Commandos Companies

3 Marine Commandos Battalions (515th, 616th, 818th)

12 Marine Commandos Companies

3 Infiltration Anti-terror Battalions (777th, 888th, 999th)

12 Infiltration Companies

15 Heavy Artillery Brigades (116th to 130th) 15 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)

60 Artillery Battalions (314th to 373rd)

240 Artillery Batteries (1st to 240th)

2 Heavy Mortar Brigades (815th & 816th) 8 S/P Heavy Mortar Command H.Q. (Brigade Level)

8 S/P Heavy Mortar Battalions (333rd, 334th, 335th, 336th, 337th, 339th, 340th 341st)

32 S/P Heavy Mortar Batteries (1st to 32nd)

6 ATGW Brigades (33rd, 44th, 55th, 66th, 77th, 88th)

6 Engineering Brigades (35th, 37th, 39th, 41st, 43rd, 45th)

12 Engineers Battalions (65th to 82nd)

6 Field Engineers Battalions (610th to 615th)

6 Construction Engineering Companies

6 Demolition Engineering Companies

6 Mine Clearance Engineering Companies

6 Maintenance & Logistics Engineering Companies

4 Field Engineering Salvage Battalions

2 Field Engineering Special Operations Battalions

2 Tactical SSM Brigades (1st, 2nd), comprising:

5 Batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system FROG-7 (license built)

5 Batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system Sakr-80 (Indigenous built, based on Frog-7 design)

3 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-B (license built)

2 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-C (license built with North Korean assistance)

2 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Project-T (indigenous built with Argentinian/French technology and North Korean assistance)

1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Hwasong-6

1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Al Badr 2000 (better known as an enhanced Scud-C variant) (Not the canceled Badr 2000/Condor 2 Project with Argentina)

1 Battery of Medium-range ballistic missile System Nodong-1

References

Structure of the Egyptian Army Wikipedia

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Contents

HQ, Central Military Region High Command: Heliopolis, Cairo

HQ, Northern Military Region: Alexandria

HQ, Eastern Military Region: El Suez

HQ, Western Military Region: Mersa Matruh

HQ, Southern Military Region: Assiut

Field armies

Corps

Order of battle

References