Structure of the Romanian Land Forces
The current structure of the Romanian Land Forces is as follows:
Structure[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Romanian_Land_Forces_Structure.png/920px-Romanian_Land_Forces_Structure.png)
Romanian Land Forces operational units as of 2016 (click image to enlarge)
Land Forces Command[]
- General Headquarters in Bucharest
- Bucharest Garrison, in Bucharest
- 30th Guard and Protocol Regiment "Mihai Viteazul", in Bucharest
- 2nd Logistics Base "Valahia", in Târgoviște
- 22nd Transport Battalion "Dâmboviţa", in Târgoviște
- 102nd Maintenance Battalion, in Bucov
- 313th Reconnaissance Battalion "Burebista", in Bucharest
- 265th Military Police Battalion in Bucharest
- 1st CIMIC Battalion, in Bucharest
- 45th Communication and Informatics Battalion (CIS) Battalion "Căpitan Grigore Giosanu", in Bucharest
- 300th Support Battalion "Sarmis", in Bucharest
- 500th Support Battalion, in Bucharest
2nd Infantry Division "Getica"[]
- 2nd Infantry Division "Getica" HQ, in Buzău[1]
- 3rd Logistics Base "Zargidava", in Roman
- 43rd Transport Battalion "Roman I Muşat"
- 83rd Maintenance Battalion "Est"
- 52nd Mixed Artillery Regiment "General Alexandru Tell", in Bârlad[2]
- Mortar Battalion
- Artillery Battalion
- 53rd Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Tropaeum Traiani", in Medgidia[3]
- 1st Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (S-75 "Volhov" surface-to-air missile systems)
- 61st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Pelendava", in Slobozia[3]
- 1st Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile systems)[4]
- 528th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment "Vlad Țepeș", in Brăila
- 3rd Engineer Battalion "General Constantin Poenaru", in Buzău
- 47th Communication and Informatics Battalion (CIS) "General Nicolae Petrescu", in Buzău[5]
- 49th CBRN Battalion "Argeș" in Pitești
- 200th Support Battalion "Istriţa", in Buzău
- 202nd CBRN Battalion "General Gheorghe Teleman", in Huși[6]
- 4th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group
- 3rd Logistics Base "Zargidava", in Roman
1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava"[]
- 1st Mechanized Brigade "Argedava" HQ, in Bucharest
- 114th Tank Battalion "Petru Cercel", in Targoviste[7][8]
- 2nd Infantry Battalion "Călugăreni" ("Desert Tigers"), in Bucharest
- 495th Infantry Battalion "Căpitan Ștefan Soverth", in Clinceni
- 113th Artillery Battalion "Bărăganul", in Slobozia[9]
- 288th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion, in Focșani
- 117th Logistic Support Battalion "Colonel Alexandru Polyzu", in Negoiesti
2nd Mountain Hunters Brigade "Sarmizegetusa"[]
- 2nd Mountain Hunters Brigade "Sarmizegetusa" HQ, in Brașov
- 21st Mountain Hunters Battalion "General Leonard Mociulschi", in Predeal
- 30th Mountain Hunters Battalion "Dragoslavele", in Câmpulung
- 33rd Mountain Hunters Battalion "Posada", in Curtea de Argeș
- 206th Artillery Battalion 'General Mihail Lăcătuşu", in Ghimbav
- 228th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Piatra Craiului", in Brașov
- 229th Logistic Support Battalion, in Brașov
9th Mechanized Brigade "Mărăşeşti"[]
- 9th Mechanized Brigade "Mărăşeşti" HQ, in Constanța
- 912th Tank Battalion "Scythia Minor", in Murfatlar
- 341st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Constanţa" , in Topraisar
- 911th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Capidava", in Medgidia
- 345th Artillery Battalion "Tomis", in Medgidia
- 348th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Dobrogea", in Murfatlar
- 168th Logistic Support Battalion "Pontus Euxinus", in Constanța
282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor"[]
- 282nd Armored Brigade "Unirea Principatelor" HQ, in Focșani
- 284th Tank Battalion "Cuza Vodă", in Galați
- 280th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Căpitan Valter Mărăcineanu", in Focșani
- 300th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Sfântul Andrei", in Galați
- 285th Artillery Battalion "Vlaicu Vodă", in Brăila
- 288th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Milcov", in Focșani
- 469th Logistic Support Battalion "Putna", in Focșani
4th Infantry Division "Gemina"[]
- 4th Infantry Division "Gemina" HQ, in Cluj-Napoca[10]
- 4th Logistics Base "Transilvania", in Dej
- 41st Transport Battalion "Bobâlna", in Dej
- 88th Maintenance Battalion "Ardealul", in Cluj-Napoca
- 69th Mixed Artillery Regiment "Silvania", in Șimleu Silvaniei[11]
- 7th Mortar Battalion "General Vasile Danacu", in Florești
- 315th Artillery Battalion "Simion Bărnuţiu"
- 50th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Andrei Mureşianu", in Florești[12]
- 1st Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (SA-6 "KUB" surface-to-air missile systems)
- 2nd Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (SA-8 "OSA-AKM" surface-to-air missile systems)
- 317th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment "Vlădeasa", in Cluj-Napoca
- 53rd Engineer Battalion "Scorilo", in Deva[13]
- 55th Communication and Informatics Battalion (CIS) "Napoca", in Cluj-Napoca
- 72nd CBRN Battalion "Negru Vodă"', in Sighișoara
- 400th Support Battalion "Feleacu", in Cluj-Napoca
- 4th Logistics Base "Transilvania", in Dej
15th Mechanized Brigade "Podu Înalt"[]
- 15th Mechanized Brigade "Podu Înalt" HQ, in Iași[14]
- 631st Tank Battalion "Oituz", in Bacău
- 151st Infantry Battalion "Războieni", in Iași
- 634th Infantry Battalion "Mareșal Jósef Piłsudski", in Piatra Neamț
- 335th Artillery Battalion "Alexandru cel Bun", in Botoșani
- 635th Anti-aircraft Defense Battalion "Precista", in Bacău
- 198th Logistic Support Battalion "Prut", in Iași
18th Infantry Brigade "Banat"[]
- 18th Infantry Brigade "Banat" HQ, in Timișoara
- 26th Mountain Hunters Battalion "Avram Iancu", in Brad
- 32nd Infantry Battalion "Mircea", in Timișoara
- 191st Infantry Battalion "Colonel Radu Golescu", in Arad
- 183rd Artillery Battalion "General Ion Dragalina", in Lugoj
- 184th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Timiş", in Giarmata
- 185th Logistic Support Battalion "Mureş", in Lipova
61st Mountain Hunters Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu"[]
- 61st Mountain Hunters Brigade "Virgil Bădulescu" HQ, in Miercurea Ciuc
- 17th Mountain Hunters Battalion "Dragoş Vodă" , in Vatra Dornei
- 22nd Mountain Hunters Battalion "Cireşoaia", in Sfântu Gheorghe
- 24th Mountain Hunters Battalion "General Gheorghe Avramescu", in Miercurea Ciuc[15]
- 385th Artillery Battalion "Iancu de Hunedoara", in Odorheiu Secuiesc
- 468th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Trotuş", in Lunca de Sus
- 435th Logistic Support Battalion "Ciuc", in Miercurea Ciuc
81st Mechanized Brigade "General Grigore Bălan"[]
- 81st Mechanized Brigade "General Grigore Bălan" HQ, in Bistrița (aligned with the German Army's Rapid Forces Division)
- 814th Tank Battalion "Mihai Vodă", in Turda
- 811th Infantry Battalion "Dej", in Dej
- 812th Infantry Battalion "Bistrița", in Bistrița
- 817th Artillery Battalion "Petru Rareș", in Prundu Bârgăului
- 3rd Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion "Potaissa", in Turda
- 405th Logistic Support Battalion "Năsăud", in Bistrița
6th Special Operations Brigade "Mihai Viteazul"[]
- 6th Special Operations Brigade "Mihai Viteazul" HQ, in Târgu Mureș[16][17]
- 610th Special Operations Battalion "Vulturii" (Eagles), in Târgu Mureș
- 620th Special Operations Battalion "Băneasa-Otopeni", in Buzău
- 630th Paratroopers Battalion "Smaranda Brăescu", in Bacău
- 640th Logistic Support Battalion "Horea, Cloșca și Crișan", in Târgu Mureș
8th Multiple Rocket Launcher Brigade "Alexandru Ioan Cuza"[]
- 8th Mixed Artillery Brigade "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" HQ, in Focșani[18]
- 81st Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion "Maior Gheorghe Şonţu", in Focșani
- 83rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion "Bogdan I", in Bârlad
- 96th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion "Mircea Voievod", in Ploiești
- 84th Data Acquisition Battalion "Mărăşti", in Focșani
- 85th Logistic Support Battalion "General Mihail Cerchez", in Bârlad
10th Engineer Brigade "Dunărea de Jos"[]
- 10th Engineer Brigade "Dunărea de Jos" HQ, in Brăila[19]
- 52nd Engineer Battalion "Tisa", in Satu Mare
- 72nd Engineer Battalion "General Constantin Savu", in Brăila (Bridging)
- 96th Engineer Battalion "Cetatea Bucureşti", in Bucharest (Bridging)
- 136th Engineer Battalion "Apulum", in Alba Iulia (Bridging)
- River Crossing Battalion "Danubius"", in Brăila
- 110th Logistic Support Battalion "Mareșal Constantin Prezan", in Brăila
Training Command[]
- Training Command HQ, in Bucharest
- Military Academy, in Sibiu
- NCO School, in Pitești
- 3x Application Schools, each with a training battalion, in Sibiu, Pitesti and Buzău
- Military College "Mihai Viteazul", in Alba Iulia
- Military College "Dimitrie Cantemir", in Breaza
- Military College "Ștefan cel Mare", in Câmpulung Moldovenesc
- Military College "Tudor Vladimirescu", in Craiova
- Military College "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", in Constanta
NATO[]
- NATO Allied Joint Force Command Naples, in Naples[20][21]
- Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East (HQ MNC-SE), in Sibiu[22][23]
- Headquarters Multinational Division Southeast (HQ MND-SE), in Bucharest
- Multinational Brigade South-East (HQ MN BDE-SE; former 2nd Infantry Brigade "Rovine"), in Craiova
- 20th Infantry Battalion "Dolj", in Craiova
- 22nd Infantry Battalion "Romanati", in Caracal[24]
- 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab", in Craiova (equipped with Piranha V armoured vehicles[25])
- 325th Artillery Battalion "Alutus", in Caracal
- 205th Air Defense Battalion "General ", in Craiova
- 116th Logistic Battalion "Iancu Jianu", in Craiova[26]
- Multinational Brigade South-East (HQ MN BDE-SE; former 2nd Infantry Brigade "Rovine"), in Craiova
- Headquarters Multinational Division Southeast (HQ MND-SE), in Bucharest
- Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East (HQ MNC-SE), in Sibiu[22][23]
Geographic Distribution[]
![Structure of the Romanian Land Forces is located in Romania](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Relief_Map_of_Romania.png)
![1 Mech Bde 1 Mech Bde](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Pink_pog.svg/10px-Pink_pog.svg.png)
1 Mech Bde
![MN BDE-SE MN BDE-SE](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Green_008000_pog.svg/10px-Green_008000_pog.svg.png)
MN BDE-SE
![61 Air-def Rgt 61 Air-def Rgt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Blue_0080ff_pog.svg/8px-Blue_0080ff_pog.svg.png)
61 Air-def Rgt
![2 Inf Div 2 Inf Div](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Green_008000_pog.svg/12px-Green_008000_pog.svg.png)
2 Inf Div
![282 Armor Bde 282 Armor Bde](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Pink_pog.svg/10px-Pink_pog.svg.png)
282 Armor Bde
![8 Artillery Bde 8 Artillery Bde](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/10px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
8 Artillery Bde
![18 Inf Bde 18 Inf Bde](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Green_008000_pog.svg/10px-Green_008000_pog.svg.png)
18 Inf Bde
![30th Guard Rgt 30th Guard Rgt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
30th Guard Rgt
![52 Artillery Rgt 52 Artillery Rgt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
52 Artillery Rgt
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