List of Brazilian Air Force units

List of Brazilian Air Force units is a list of currently active air and ground-based units of the Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB).

Primary air units

For a long time the Brazilian Air Force was organized in Air Forces (1st (operational training), 2nd (maritime patrol and rotary wing), 3rd (air combat forces) and 5th (air transport)) and Air Regions (1st through 7th). With the ongoing reorganization of the FAB they have been disbanded in 2017 and their units were combined in 12 (initially 15) Wings called Alas.[1]

Formation Air unit Codename Aircraft type Air base
Readiness Command (COMPREP)
Ala 1 6º ETA Guará C-95C, VU-9, VC-97, C-98A Brasília
Security and Defence Group - Brasília air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 2 1º GDA (to convert to Gripen in 2021)[2] Jaguar F-5EM, AT-27 (to convert to F-39 Gripen) Anápolis
(1º/16º GAv - disbanded in 2016, standing up in 2019)[3] Adelphi (F-39 Gripen E/F, pending delivery)
1º/6º GAv Carcará R-35A, R-95
2º/6º GAv Guardião E-99, R-99, C-98
1º GTT Coral C-130H
Security and Defence Squadron - Anápolis air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 3 1º/14º GAv Pampa F-5EM, F-5FM, AT-27 Canoas
2º/7º GAv Phoenix P-95B
5º ETA Pegasus C-95A, C-97
Security and Defence Group - Canoas air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 4 1º/10º GAv Poker A-1A, A-1B Santa Maria
3º/10º GAv Centauro RA-1A, RA-1B
5º/8º GAv Pantera H-60L
1º/12º GAv Orus RQ-450 (UAV), RQ-900 (UAV)
Security and Defence Squadron - Santa Maria air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 5 3º/3º GAv Flecha AT-27, A-29A, A-29B Campo Grande
2º/10º GAv Pelicano UH-1H, SC-95B, SC105A, SC-130H
1º/15º GAv Onça C-105A, C-98
Airborne Rescue Squadron Para-SAR SAR / CSAR paratroopers
Security and Defence Squadron - Campo Grande air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 6 2º/3º GAv Grifo AT-27, A-29A, A-29B Porto Velho
2º/8º GAv Poti AH-2
Security and Defence Squadron - Porto Velho air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 7 1º/3º GAv Escorpião AT-27, A-29A, A-29B Boa Vista
Security and Defence Squadron - Boa Vista air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 8 1º/4º GAv Pacau F-5EM, F-5FM Manaus
1º/9º GAv Arara C-105A
7º/8º GAv Harpia H-60L
7º ETA Cobra C-97, C-98
Security and Defence Group - Manaus air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 9 3º/7º GAv Netuno P-95A Belém
1º ETA Tracajá C-95B, C-98, C-97
Security and Defence Group - Belém air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 10 1º/5º GAv Rumba C-95M Natal
2º/5º GAv Joker A-29B
1º/8º GAv Falção H-36
1º/11º GAv Gavião UH-50
2º ETA Pastor C-95A, C-97
Tactical and Specialized Training Group
Security and Defence Squadron - Natal air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Ala 11 1º/1º GT Gordo C-130H/KC-130H Galeão
1º/2º GAv Condor C-99
2º/2º GAv Corsário KC-767
Security and Defence Group - Galeão air force infantry, firefighters and MP
Security and Defence Group - Rio de Janeiro air force infantry, firefighters and MP Rio de Janeiro
Ala 12 1º/1º GAvCa Jambock F-5EM, AT-27 Santa Cruz
2º/1º GAvCa Pif-Paf F-5EM, AT-27
1º/7º GAv Orungan P-3AM, RQ-1150 (UAV)
3º/8º GAv Puma H-34
3º ETA Pioneiro C-95B, C-97
Security and Defence Squadron - Santa Cruz air force infantry, firefighters and MP
1st Air Defence Brigade Brigade HQ Brasília
1º GDAAE RBS 70, 9K38 Igla Canoas
2º GDAAE RBS 70, 9K38 Igla Manaus
3º GDAAE RBS 70, 9K38 Igla Anápolis
General Support Command (COMGAP)
São Paulo Air Base Under the Air Force reorganization plan Ala 13 was formed

at São Paulo AB. This decision was revised after its 4º ETA

has been disbanded in January 2018. However, without flying

units homebased there São Paulo remains an active air base

and it was therefore put under the COMGAP authority.

 No permanent flying units assigned. São Paulo–Guarulhos IAP
Air Force Economy, FInances and Administration Secretariat (SEFA)
Fortaleza Air Base These air bases have been reduced in status to reserve

(Forward) Deployment Air Bases (Bases de Desdobramento)

and assigned to the SEFA.

 No permanent flying units assigned. Fortaleza
Salvador Air Base Salvador
Santos Air Base Santos
Florianópolis Air Base Florianópolis
Afonsos Air Base Afonsos

Designation Examples:

1° Grupo de Defesa Aérea (1.° GDA) - 1st Air Defence Group - the fighter unit covering the capital Brasília. In the past squadrons constituted groups. Today the squadrons are independent units and their group designations are purely ceremonial.

2º Esquadrão / 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça (2º/1º GAvCa) - 2nd Squadron / 1st Fighter Aviation Group. 1º/1º GAvCa and 2º/1º GAvCa carry on the traditions of the Brazilian fighter units that took part in the Italian Campaign of World War II.

3º Esquadrão de Transporte Aéreo (3º ETA) - 3rd Air Transport Squadron - regional liaison and utility squadrons, formerly under the Air Regions.

1° Grupo de Transporte (1º GT) - 1st Transport Group

1° Grupo de Transporte de Tropa (1º GTT) - 1st Troop Transport Group - its main task is support of the Brazilian Army's airborne brigade.

Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea (EDA) - Air Display Squadron, the famous Smoke Squadron, attached to the Air Force Academy.

Esquadrão Aeroterrestre de Salvamento (EAS) - Airborne Rescue Squadron, also known by its patch Para-SAR, the Air Force's elite special forces unit.

Grupo (ou Esquadrão) de Segurança e Defesa - Belém (GSD-BE) - Security and Defence Group (or Squadron) - regional units, former air force infantry battalions under the Air Regions.

1ª Brigada de Defesa Antiaérea (1ª BDAAE) - 1st Air Defence Brigade

Secondary air units
Formation Air unit Aircraft type Air base
Office of the Commander of the Brazilian Air Force (GAB COMAER)
Special Transport Group (GTE) 1°/1°GTE VC-1A, VC-2 Brasília International Airport
2°/1°GTE VU-35A, VU-55C, VC-99A/B/C, VU-35A
3°/1°GTE VH-34, VH-36, VH-35, VH-55
Aerial Demonstration Squadron

(attached to the Air Force Academy)

 EDA A-29B Pirassununga
Department of Airspace Control (DECEA)
Special Flight Inspection Group (GEIV) IU-50,[4] IC-95B/ IC-95C, IU-93A Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA)
Alcântara Launch Center (CLA) H-50 Alcântara Launch Center
Research and Flight Testing Institute (IPEV) A-1B/M, A-29B, C-95B, C-97, XU-93, U-35, H-60L,T-27,CH-55 São José dos Campos
General Command of Personnel (COMGEP)
  • Training Department (DEPENS)
 C-95A,UH-50,U-7 Pirassununga
Air Force Academy 1º EIA T-27 Tucano Pirassununga
2º EIA T-25A/C
Ultralight Club T-8A/B
Glider Club U-19,Z-15,Z-16,TZ-13
Aeronautical Instruction and Adaptation Center (CIAAR) C-95, T-25C Belo Horizonte / Pampulha
Air Force Cadets Preparatory School (EPCAR) C-98, T-25C Barbacena / Maj.-Bgd. Doorgal Borges AP
Aeronautical Specialists School (EEAR) C-95, C-98 instructional airframes Guaratinguetá

See also

References
  1. Brasileira, Força Aérea. "Força Aérea 100 anos - REESTRUTURAÇÃO DA FAB". www.fab.mil.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. Brasileira, Força Aérea. "Comitiva da fabricante do caça Gripen NG realiza nova verificação estrutural na Ala 2 - Força Aérea Brasileira". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. "FAB passa a concentrar toda frota de AMX em Santa Maria - Airway". airway.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. "GEIV recebe segundo Legacy 500". Defesa Aérea & Naval. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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