Rapid Deployment Force (Argentina)
- Rapid Deployment Force (Argentina)
The Rapid Deployment Force (Spanish: "Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido", FDR) is a joint
special operations division of the Argentine Armed Forces and the Argentine National Gendarmerie especially trained to give a quick and effective military response to any eventual attack against the country.The service is mainly composite of
air assault , airborne,light infantry ,reconnaissance andcommando troops, and light helicopters; also artillery, engineers, air transport, and communications companies are constantly ready to assist and support the group. The RDF is supported by the601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires) and the 1st Air Brigade of theArgentine Air Force (based on El Palomar, Buenos Aires)As of 2006 it consists of:
*
Argentine Army
**4th Paratroopers Brigade
**Special Operations Forces Group
***601st Air Assault Regiment
***601st Commando Company
***602nd Commando Company
*National Gendarmerie
**Scorpion Groupee also
*Special Operations Group
*Tactical Divers Group
*Amphibious Commandos Group
*Special Operations Forces Group
*601 Air Assault Regiment
*601 Commando Company
*602 Commando Company
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