1st Division (Colombia)

The 1st Division ( _es. Primera division del ejercito nacional de Colombia) is a Colombian National Army division consisting on two brigades; The 2nd Mechanized Brigade based in the city of Barranquilla and the 10th Mechanized Brigade based in the city of Valledupar.

Units

2nd Mechanized Brigade

* 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (based in Barranquilla)
* 5th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (based in Santa Marta)
* 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion
* 2nd Counter-Insurgency Battalion
* 2nd Military Police Battalion (based in Barranquilla)
* 2nd Engineer Battalion (based in Malambo)
* 2nd Combat Service Support Battalion (based in Barranquilla)

;Special Forces

* Magdalena Gaula Group
* Atlantico Gaula Group

10th Mechanized Brigade

* Medium Tanks Battalion
* 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Battalion (based in Distracción)
* 6th Mechanized Battalion (Based in Riohacha)
* 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion
* 2nd Artillery Battalion (based in Valledupar)
* 10th Field Artillery Battalion
* 2nd Infrastructure Protection Battalion (based in Pailitas)
* 3rd Infrastructure Protection Battalion (based in Codazzi)
* 10th Combat Service Support Battalion

;Special Forces

*Cesar Gaula Group
*Guajira Gaula Group

Attachment

The 1st Division of the Colombian National Army also has the support of the 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group.

External links

*es icon [http://www.primeradivision.mil.co/ 1st Division of the Colombian National Army]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/colombia/1st_division.htm Global Security: 1st Division of the Colombian National Army]