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Myanmar Army
Myanmar Army ()
Myanmar Army Flag Active Country Branch Partof Nickname Motto Anniversaries 1945 - Present
Myanmar
Army Myanmar Armed Forces Tatmadaw Ye Thaw Ma Thay, Thay Thaw Nga Ye Ma Lar 27 March 1945
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief Vice-Senior General Soe Win Notable commanders Major General Aung San General Ne Win
The Myanmar Army (Burmese: ()), pronounced:[tamd t]) is the land component of the Military of Myanmar, Myanmar Armed Forces. The Myanmar Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of Myanmar and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southeast Asia after Vietnam's Vietnam People's Army. The Myanmar Army had a troop strength of around 350,000 As of 2006[1].[] The army has extensive combat experience in fighting insurgents in rough terrains, considering it has been conducting non-stop counter-insurgency operations against ethnic and political insurgents since its inception in 1948. The force is headed by the Commander in Chief (Army) (()), currently Vice-Senior General Soe Win, concurrently Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Commander-in-Chief (). The highest rank in the Myanmar Army is Senior General, equivalent to Field Marshal position in Western Armies and is currently held by Min Aung Hlaing after being promoted from Vice-Senior General. In 2011, following transition from military junta government to civilian parliamentary government, the Myanmar Army enacted a military draft for all citizens, all males from the age 18 to 35 and all females age between 18 and 27 years of age can be drafted into military service for two years as enlisted personal in time of national emergency. The ages for professionals are up to 45 for men and 35 for women for three years service as commissioned and non commissioned officers. An official publication has revealed that almost one-quarter of Myanmar's new national budget will be allocated to defense. The Government Gazette reports that 1.8 trillion kyat (about $2 billion at free market rates of exchange), or 23.6 percent of the 2011 budget will go to defense.[2]
Myanmar Army
Brief history
Post Independence era
At the time of Myanmar's independence in 1948, the Tatmadaw was weak, small and disunited. Cracks appeared along the lines of ethnic background, political affiliation, organizational origin and different services. Its unity and operational efficiency was further weakened by the interference of civilians and politicians in military affairs, and the perception gap between the staff officers and field commanders. The most serious problem was the tension between ethnic Karen Officers, coming from the British Burma Army and Burman (Bamar) officers, coming from the Patriotic Burmese Force (PBF).[3] In accordance with agreement reached at Kandy Conference in September 1945, the Tatmadaw was reorganised by incorporating the British Burma Army and the Patriotic Burmese Force. The officer corps shared by ex-PBF officers and officers from British Burma Army and Army of Burma Reserve Organization (ARBO). The British also decided to form what were known as "Class Battalions" based on ethnicity. There were a total of 15 rifle battalions at the time of independence and four of them were made up of former members of Myanmar Army Honour Guards saluting the PBF. All influential positions within the War Office and commands arrival of Thai delegation in October 2010. were manned with non-former PBF Officers. All services including military engineers, supply and transport, ordnance and medical services, Navy and Air Force were all commanded by former Officers from ABRO and British Burma Army.[3]
Battalion No. 1 Burma Rifles No. 2 Burma Rifles Bamar (Burma Military Police) Karen majority + Other Non-Bamar Nationalities (commanded by then Lieutenant Colonel Saw Chit Khin (karen officer from British Burma Army) Bamar / Former members of Patriotic Burmese Force Bamar / Former members of Patriotic Burmese Force - Commanded by the then Lieutenant Colonel Ne Win Bamar / Former members of Patriotic Burmese Force Bamar / Former members of Patriotic Burmese Force Karen / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO Karen / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO Karen / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO Ethnic/Army Composition
No. 3 Burma Rifles No. 4 Burma Rifles No. 5 Burma Rifles No. 6 Burma Rifles No. 1 Karen Rifles No. 2 Karen Rifles No. 3 Karen Rifles
No. 1 Kachin Rifles Kachin / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO No. 2 Kachin Rifles Kachin / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO No. 1 Chin Rifles No. 2 Chin Rifles No. 4 Burma Regiment Chin Hill Battalion Chin / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO Chin / Former members of British Burma Army and ABRO Gorkha
Chin
Organization
Myanmar Army had reached some 370,000 active troops in all ranks in the year 2000. There were 337 infantry battalions, including 266 light infantry battalions. Although the Myanmar Army's organisational structure was based upon the regimental system, the basic manoeuvre and fighting unit is the battalion, known as Tat Yinn (()) in Burmese, which comprised a headquarters unit; four rifle companies Tat Khwe (()) with three rifle platoons Tat Su (()) each; an administration company with medical, transport, logistics and signals units; a heavy weapons company including mortar, machine gun and recoilless gun platoons. Each battalion is commanded a Lieutenant Colonel Du Ta Ya Bo Hmu Gyi or Du Bo Hmu Gyi with a Major (bo hmu) as 2IC (Second in Command), with a total establishment strength of 27 officers and 723 other ranks. Light infantry battalions in Myanmar Army have much lower establishment strength of around 500; this often leads to these units being mistakenly identified by the observers and reporters as under strength infantry battalions. With its significantly increased personnel numbers, weaponry and mobility, today's Tatmadaw Kyee (()) is a formidable conventional defence force for the Union of Myanmar. Troops ready for combat duty have at least doubled since 1988. Logistics infrastructure and Artillery Fire Support has been greatly increased. Its newly acquired military might was apparent in the Tatmadaw's dry season operations against Karen National Union (KNU) strongholds in Manerplaw and Kawmura. Most of the casualties at these battles were the result of intense and heavy bombardment by the Tatmadaw Kyee. Not only that Tatmadaw Kyee is now much larger than it was in pre-1988, it is more mobile and has greatly improved armour, artillery and air defence inventories. Its C3I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence) systems have been expanded and refined. It is developing larger and more integrated, self-sustained formations which should lend themselves to better coordinated action by different combat arms. The army may still have relatively modest weaponry compared to its larger neighbours, but it is now in a much better position to deter external aggression and respond to such a threat should it ever arise except child soldiers may not perform very well in combating with enemies.[11]
Myanmar Army
Expansion
The first army division to be formed after the 1988 military coup was the 11th Light Infantry Division (LID) in December 1988 with Col. Win Myint as commander of the division. In March 1990, a new regional military command was opened in Monywa with Brigadier Kyaw Min as commander and named North-Western Regional Military Command. A year later 101st LID was formed in Pakokku with Col. Saw Tun as commander. Two Regional Operations Commands (ROC) were formed in Myeik and Loikaw to facilitate command and control. They were commanded respectively by Brigadier Soe 101st Light Infantry Division Tint and Brigadier Maung Kyi. March 1995 saw a dramatic expansion of the Tatmadaw as it established 11 Military Operations Commands (MOC)s in that month. MOC are similar to Mechanized Infantry Divisions in western armies, each with 10 regular infantry battalions (Chay Hlyin Tatyin), a headquarters, and organic support units including field artillery batteries. Then in 1996, two new RMC were opened, Coastal Region RMC was opened in Myeik with Brigadier Sit Maung as commander and Triangle Region RMC in Kengtung with Brigadier Thein Sein as commander. Their new ROCs were opened in Kalay, Bhamo and Mongsat. In late 1998, two new MOCs were opened in Bokepyin and Mongsat.[12] The most significant expansion after the infantry in the army was in armour and artillery. Beginning in 1990, the Tatmadaw procured 18 T-69II Main Battle tanks and 48 T-63 amphibious light tanks from China. Further procurements were made, including several hundred Type 85 and Type 92 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC). By the beginning of 1998, Tatmadaw had about 100+ T-69II Main battle tanks, a similar number of T-63 amphibious light tanks and several T-59D tanks. These tanks and armoured personnel carriers were distributed into five armoured infantry battalions and five tank battalions and formed the first Armoured Division of the Tatmadaw under the name of 71st Armoured Operations Command with its headquarters in Pyawbwe.
BC3502
19481949
Member of Thirty Comrades, Later became President and Chairman of Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP)
BC5458
Brigadier General Aung Gyi Brigadier General San Yu Brigadier General Thura Tin Oo Brigadier General Thura Kyaw Htin
19561963
BC3569 BC3651
19631972 19721974
Later became President Dismissed and imprisoned for involvement in coup attempt, later became Vice-Chairman of National League for Democracy Later became Prime Minister
BC5332
19741976
Lieutenant General Aye Ko 19761981 Lieutenant General Tun Ye Lieutenant General Saw Maung 19811983 19831985
later promoted to Senior General, coup in 1988 and formed State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
Myanmar Army
5
19851992 later promoted to Senior General and Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) later promoted to Vice Senior General and Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) later promoted to Vice-Senior General
BC6710
BC7875
Myanmar Army Currently there are Six Bureaus of Special Operations in Myanmar order of Battle.[13]
Bureau of Special Operations Regional Military Commands (RMC) Bureau of Special Operations 1 Central Command North Western Command Northern Command Bureau of Special Operations 2 North Eastern Command Eastern Command Triangle Region Command Bureau of Special Operations 3 South Western Command Southern Command Western Command Bureau of Special Operations 4 Coastal Command South Eastern Command Bureau of Special Operations 5 Yangon Command Bureau of Special Operations 6 Naypyidaw Command
Lashio
30 Infantry Battalions
Eastern Command ()
Taunggyi
42 Infantry Battalions including 16 Light Infantry Battalions under Regional Operation Command (ROC) Headquarters at Loikaw 36 Infantry Battalions
Mawlamyaing (Moulmein)
Southern Command ()
Toungoo
27 Infantry Battalions
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7
Ayeyarwady Division (Irrawaddy Division) Rakhine (Arakan) and Chin States Pathein (Bassein) 11 Infantry Battalions
Western Command ()
Ann
33 Infantry Battalions
Sagaing Division
Monywa
25 Infantry Battalions
Yangon Command ()
Yangon Division
Mayangone Township-Kone-Myint-Thar
11 Infantry Battalions
Myeik (Mergui)
43 Infantry Battalions including battalions under 2 MOC based at Tavoy 23 Infantry Battalions
Kyaingtong (Kengtung)
Central Command ()
Mandalay Division
Mandalay
17 Infantry Battalions
Naypyidaw Command ()
Naypyidaw
Pyinmana
1961
1961
1961
1961
1965
Western Command
1972
Major General Ko Ko Naing Brigadier General Aung Soe Brigadier General Tun Tun Naung
1972
1972
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1972 Brigadier General Aung Kyaw Zaw Brigadier General Thein Sein Brigadier General Thiha Thura Thura Sit Maung Major General Than Thein Sein later became Prime Minister and elected as Tun Oo President in 2011 Major General Khin Maung Htay Sit Maung was killed in Helicopter crash along with the then Chief of Staff (Army) Lt. General Tin Oo in 19 February [14] 2001.
Southern Command
1996
1996
2005
Major General Maung Maung Aye Brigadier General Myint Naung Original Southern Command in Taungoo was renamed Central Command in March 1990
2011
Myanmar Army
Military Operation Command (MOC) 1st Military Operations Command (MOC-1) 2nd Military Operations Command (MOC-2) 3rd Military Operations Command (MOC-3) 4th Military Operations Command (MOC-4) 5th Military Operations Command (MOC-5) 6th Military Operations Command (MOC-6) 7th Military Operations Command (MOC-7) 8th Military Operations Command (MOC-8) 9th Military Operations Command (MOC-9)
Headquarters Kyaukme (), Shan State Mong Nawng (), Shan State Mogaung (), Kachin State Hpugyi (), Yangon Region Taungup (), Rakhine State Pyinmana (), Mandalay Region Hpegon (), Shan State Dawei (), Tanintharyi Region Kyauktaw (), Rakhine State
Notes
10th Military Operations Command (MOC-10) Kyigon ( ()), Sagaing Region 12th Military Operations Command (MOC-12) Kawkareik (), Kayin State 13th Military Operations Command (MOC-13) Bokpyin (), Tanintharyi Region 14th Military Operations Command (MOC-14) Mong Hsat (), Shan State 15th Military Operations Command (MOC-15) Buthidaung (), Rakhine State 16th Military Operations Command (MOC-16) Theinni (), Shan State 17th Military Operations Command (MOC-17) Mong Pan (), Shan State 18th Military Operations Command (MOC-18) Mong Hpayak (), Shan State 19th Military Operations Command (MOC-19) Ye (), Mon State 20th Military Operations Command (MOC-20) Kawthaung (), Tanintharyi Region 21st Military Operations Command (MOC-21) Bhamo (), Kachin State
Myanmar Army is now attached to 44th LID. Some of the LID battalions have been given Parachute and Air Borne Operations training and two of the LIDs have been converted to mechanised infantry formation with divisional artillery, armoured reconnaissance and tank battalions[5] LIDs are considered to be a strategic asset of the Myanmar Army, and after the 1990 reorganisation and restructuring of the Tatmadaw command structure, they are now directly answerable to Chief of Staff (Army).[5][15]
Light Infantry Division (LID) Year formed 1988 Headquarters First Commander Col. Win Myint Current Commander Notes
10
Inndine
11th Light Infantry Division 1987 Hpa-An Col. Tin Hla Involved in crackdown of unarmed protestors during 8.8.88 democracy uprising
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1976 Pyay Col. Taung Zar Khaing
99th Light Infantry Division 1991 Pakokku Col. Saw Tun Units of 101st LID were deployed during the purge of Military Intelligence faction in 2004.
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Directorate of Artillery
No. 1 Artillery Battalion was formed in 1952 with three artillery batteries under the Directorate of Artillery Corps. A further three artillery battalions were formed in the late 1952. This formation remained unchanged until 1988. Since 2000, the Directorate of Artillery Corps has overseen the expansion of Artillery Operations Commands(AOC) from two to 10. Tatmadaw's stated intention is to establish an organic Artillery Operations Command in each of the 12 Regional Military Command Headquarters. Each Artillery Operation Command is composed of the following:[13]
As of 2000, the Artillery wing of the Tatmadaw has about 60 Battalions and 37 independent Artillery companies/batteries attached to various Regional Military Commands (RMC), Light Infantry Divisions (LID), Military Operation Command (MOC) and Regional Operation Command (ROC)s. For example, 314th Field Artillery Battery is under 44th LID, 326 Field Artillery Battery is attached to 5th MOC, 074 Field Artillery Battery is under the command of ROC (Bhamo) and 076 Field Artillery Battery is under North-Eastern RMC. Twenty of these Artillery battalions are grouped under 707th Artillery Operation Command (AOC) headquarters in Kyaukpadaung and 808th Artillery Operation Command (AOC) headquarters in Oaktwin, near Taungoo. The remaining 30 battalions, including 7 Anti-Aircraft artillery battalions are under the Directorate of Artillery Corps.[5] [15] Artillery Operations Command (AOC) ( ) HQ battalion 12 Artillery Battalions: 6 Light Field artillery battalion equipped with 105 mm, 76 mm, 75 mm howitzers, field guns and mountain guns, 3 Medium Field Artillery battalion equipped with 155 mm, 130 mm, 122 mm howitzers and field guns, 1 Multiple Rocket Launcher battalion equipped with 122mm self-propelled and towed launchers, 1 Air Defence Artillery battalion with 37 mm, 57 mm Anti-Aircraft guns or SA 18 IGLAs) man portable surface-to-air missiles and 1 target acquisition battalion. support units Light field artillery battalions consists of 3 field artillery batteries with 36 field guns or howitzers (12 guns per battery). Medium artillery battalions consists of 3 medium artillery batteries of 18 field guns or howitzers (6 guns per one battery).[13] As of 2011, all field guns of Myanmar Artillery Corps are undergoing upgrade programs including GPS Fire Control Systems.
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Artillery Operations Command (AOC) 505th Artillery Operations Command 606th Artillery Operations Command 707th Artillery Operations Command 808th Artillery Operations Command 909th Artillery Operations Command 901st Artillery Operations Command 902nd Artillery Operations Command 903rd Artillery Operations Command 904th Artillery Operations Command 905th Artillery Operations Command
Notes
() () Padein--Ngape
Directorate of Armour
No.1 Armour Company and No.2 Armour Company was formed in July 1950 under the Directorate of Armour and Artillery Corps with Sherman tanks, Stuart Light Tanks, Humber Amour Scout Cars, Ferret Armoured Cars and Univerl Bren Carriers. These two companies were merged on 1 November 1950 to become No. 1 Armour Battalion with Headquarter in Mingalardon. On 15 May 1952 No. Tank Battalion was formed with 25 Comet Tanks acquired from United Kingdom. The Armour Corps within Myanmar Army was the most neglected one for nearly thirty years since the Tatmadaw did not procure any new tanks or armour carriers since 1961.[17] Armoured divisions, known as Armoured Operations Command (AROC), under the command of Directorate of Armour Corps, were also expanded in number from one to two, each with four Armoured Combat battalions equipped with Infantry fighting vehicles and Armored personnel carriers, three Tank battalions equipped with Main battle Tanks and three Tank battalions equipped with Light Tank. [15] In mid-2003, Tamadaw acquired 139+ T-72 Main battle Tanks from Ukraine and signed a contract to build and equip a factory in Myanmar to produce and assemble 1,000 BTR Armored personnel carriers in 2004.[18] In 2006, the Government of India transferred an unspecified number of T-55 Main battle Tanks that were being phased out from active service to Tatmadaw along with 105mm Light Field Guns, armoured personnel carriers and indigenous HAL Light Attack Helicopters in return for Tatmadaws support and cooperation in flushing out Indian insurgent groups operating from its soil.[19] Armoured Operations Command (AROC) Armoured Operations Commands (AROC) are equivalent to Independent Armoured Divisions in western term. Currently there are 5 Armoured Operations Commands under Directorate of Armoured Corps in Tatmadaw order of battle. Tatmadaw planned to establish an AROC each in 7 Regional Military Commands.[13] Typical Armoured Division in Myanmar Army composed of Headquarter, Three Armored Tactical Operations Command - each with one Mechanized battalion equipped with 44 BMP-1 or MAV-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Two Tanks Battalions equipped with 44 Main Battle Tanks each, one Armored Reconnaissance battalion equipped with 32 Type-63A Amphibious Light Tanks, one Field Artillery battalion and a Support battalion. Support battalion composed of an engineer squadron, two logistic squadrons and a signal company.[13] Myanmar Army has taken delivery of 150 EE-9 Cascavels from Israeli army(?) surplus in 2005. Although EE 9 are armoured reconnaissance vehicle, Myanmar Army categorized them as light tank and deploys them in eastern Shan State and triangle regions near Thai-Myanmar border.
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Armoured Operations Command (ArOC) 71st Armoured Operations Command 72nd Armoured Operations Command 73rd Armoured Operations Command 74th Armoured Operations Command 75th Armoured Operations Command
Headquarters Pyawbwe() () () () ()
Notes
Sector Operations Commands Under MIADS, the country was divided into six Air Defense Sectors, each controlled by a Sector Operations Center (SOC) and reporting directly to the National Air Defense Operations Center (ADOC) in Yangon. Each SOC transmitted data back to Intercept Operations Centers (IOC), which in turn controlled SAM batteries and fighter/interceptor squadrons at various Air Bases. Each IOC was optimized to direct either SAMs or fighter/interceptor aircraft against incoming enemy aircraft or missile. Each IOC was connected to observer and early warning area reporting posts (RP) via military owned underground fibre optic cable network. There were about 100 radar stations located at approximately 40 sites throughout the country. New Air Defence radars such as 1L117 radars, Galaxy Early Warning Radar and P series radars are installed in all radar stations.[13] Each Sector Operation Center (SOC) is commanded by a Major General and it consists of one air defense division from Myanmar Army and one fighter-interceptor wing from Myanmar Air Force. Sometimes Air Defense Frigates from Myanmar Navy also operates under the direct command of respective SOC. Each Air Defense division is commanded by a Brigadier General and consists of three Air Defense Tactical Operations Command (TOC) and support units. One Medium Range Surface to Air Missile Tactical Operations Command (MRSAM-TOC), with three battalions equipped with Buk M-1 or Kub missile system is deployed in an Area Defense Belt role. One Short Range Air Defense Tactical Operations Command (SHORAD-TOC), with three battalions equipped with Tor M-1 missile system is deployed in a Point Defense role for critical areas such as radar stations, fighter bases and SOC headquarters. One Electronic Reconnaissance Tactical Operations Command
Myanmar Army (EIR-TOC) with 6 to 8 radar and communication companies for early warnings and interdiction detection. Each fighter-interceptor wing commanded by a Brigadier General and is composed of three Fighter squadrons of either MiG-29 and F-7M Airguard Interceptors (ten aircraft per squadron) and their ground base support units.[13]
Sector Operation Centers Headquarters Notes Northern SOC Southern SOC Western SOC Eastern SOC South Eastern SOC Central SOC Myitkyina Myeik Sittwe Tachilek Yay[20] Meiktila
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Directorate of Signal
Soon after the independence in 1948, Myanmar Signal Corps was formed with units from Burma Signals, also known as "X" Branch. It consisted HQ Burma Signals, Burma Signal Training Squadron (BSTS) and Burma Signals Squadron. HQ Burma Signals was located within War Office. BSTS based in Pyain Oo Lwin was formed with Operating Cipher Training Troop, Dispacth Rider Training Troop, Lineman Training Troop, Radio Mechanic Training Troop and Regimental Signals Training Troop. BSS, based in Mingalardon, had nince sections: Administration Troop, Maintenance Troop, Operating Directorate of Signal Troop, Cipher Troop, Lineman and Dispatch Rider Troop, NBSD Singals Troop, SBSD Signals Troop, Mobile Brigade Singals Toop and Arakan Singals Toop. The then Chief of Signal Staff Officer (CSO) was Lieutenant Colonel Saw Aung Din. BSTS and BSS were later renamed No. 1 Signal Battalion and No.1 Signal Training Battalion. In 1952, the Infantry Divisional Signals Regiment was formed and later renamed to No. 2 Signal Battalion. HQ Burma Signals was reorganised and became Directorate Signal and the director was elevated to the rank of Colonel. In 1956, No. 1 Signal Security Battalion was formed, followed by No. 3 Signal Battalion in November 1958 and No.4 Signal Battalion in October 1959. In 1961, signal battalions were reorganised as No. 11 Signal Battalion under North Eastern Regional Military Command, No. 121 Signal Battalion under Eastern Command, No. 313 Signal Battalion under Central Command, No.414 Signal Battalion under South Western Command, and No. 515 Signal Battalion under South Eastern Command. No.1 Signal Training Battalion was renamed Burma Signal Training Depot (Baho-Setthweye-Tat). By 1988, Directorate of Signals command one training depot, eight signal battalions, one signal security battalion, one signal store depot and two signal workshops. Siganl Corps under Directorate of Signal further expanded during 1990 expansion and reorganisation of Myanmar Armed Forces. By 2000, a signal battalion is attached to each Regional Military Command and signal companies are now attached to Light Infantry Divisions and Military Operations Commands. In 2000, Command, Control and Communication system of Myanmar Army has been substantially upgraded by setting up the military fibre optic communication network managed by Directorate of Signal throughout the country. Since 2002 all Myanmar Army Regional Military Command HQs used its own telecommunication system. Satellite communication links are also provided to forward-deployed infantry battalions. However, battle field communication systems are still poor. Infantry units are still using TRA 906 and PRM 4051 which were acquired from UK in 1980s. Myanmar Army also uses Thura (locally built TRA 906) and XD-D6M (Chinese) radio sets.
Myanmar Army Frequency hopping handsets are fitted to all front line units.[21] Between 2000 to 2005, Myanmar army bought 50 units of Brett 2050 Advanced Tech radio set from Aussie through third party from Singapore. Those units are distributed to ROCs in central & upper regions to use in counterinsurgency operations. [13][15]
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Mawlamyaing South Eastern Command Hmawbi Monywa Sittwe Mohnyin Yangon Command North Western Command Western Command Northern Command North Eastern Command Northern Command Triangle Region Command Costal Region Command Yangon Command Yangon Command
No.(10) Field Medical Battalion Lashio No.(11) Field Medical Battalion Bhamo No.(12) Field Medical Battalion Kengtung No.(13) Field Medical Battalion Myeik No.(14) Field Medical Battalion Taikkyi Health and Disease Control Unit Mingaladon
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Training
See: Military Training in Myanmar
[5][13][15]
Kalaw()
Pyin U Lwin()
Pyin U Lwin ()
Yangon()
Hopong()
Training schools
Training Schools Officer Training School - OTS Locations Fort Ba Htoo Badge
Fort Ba Htoo
Fort Ba Htoo
Fort Bayinnaung
Mone Tai
Myanmar Army
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Armour Training School Electronic Warfare School Engineer School Information Warfare School Maing Maw Pyin U Lwin Pyin U Lwin Yangon
Fort Ye Mon
Commissioned officers
Note: Senior General (OF-10) and Vice Senior General rank are currently inactive . General is now the highest rank in Myanmar Armed Forces and Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Bureau of Air Defense, Chief of Staff, Adjutant General, Quartermaster General and Bureau of Special Operations.
Myanmar Armed Forces Myanmar title MLC TS Bo Gyoke Hmu Gyi Senior General Du Bo Gyoke Hmu Gyi Vice Senior General Bo Gyoke Kyee General Du Bo Gyoke Kyee Lieutenant General Lieutenant General OF-8 Bo Gyoke Bo Hmu Gyoke
UK equivalent
Field Marshal
nil
General
NATO Code
OF-10
OF-9
OF-6
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Myanmar Armed Forces Myanmar title MLC TS Abbreviation Western Version UK equivalent NATO Code Bo Hmu Gyi Colonel Colonel OF-5 Du Bo Hmu Gyi Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel OF-4 Bo Hmu Bo Gyi Major Major OF-3 Bo Du Bo
Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant OF-2 OF-1
Myanmar Armed Forces Myanmar title MLC TS Western Version UK equivalent Ayagan Bo Warrant Officer Du-Ayagan Bo Regimental Sergeant Major Tatkyat Du-Tatkyat
Order of battle
[13][15]
13 x Regional Military Commands (RMC) organised in 6 Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) 6 x Regional Operations Commands (ROC) 20 Military Operations Commands (MOC) including 1 x Airborne Infantry Division 10 x Light Infantry Divisions (LID) 10 x Armoured Operation Commands (AOC) (Each with 6 Tank Battalions and 4 Armoured Infantry Battalions (IFVs/APCs).)
10 x Artillery Operation Commands (AOC) (with of 113 Field Artillery Battalions) 6 x Anti-Aircraft Artillery/Air Defence Division (Each with 3 Medium Range SAM Battalions, 3 Short Range SAM Battalions, 3 AAA/AD Battalion)
Myanmar Army 40+ Military Affair Security Companies (MAS Units replaces former Military Intelligence Units after the disbandment of the Directorate of Defense Service Intelligence (DDSI)) 45 Advanced Signal Battalions 54 Field Engineer Battalions 4 Armoured Engineer Battalions 14 Medical Battalions
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Equipment
Combat vehicles
Photo T-55 T-72 Model Type Main battle tank Main battle tank 10 Quantity [] [22][][] Origin USSR USSR Acquired from India. [23] Notes
139
[24]
80
[25] [26]
China China
160
Type 80 [28]
200 105
[27] [29]
China China
Type 62
Type 63
[30]
Light tank
50
[31]
China
Comet tank
Light tank
26
[]
UK
WWII Vintage
Type 90 AFV
55
[18]
China
Type 85
250
[32]
China
Type 85 AFV#Operators
BTR-3U
[33][34]
Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier armoured reconnaissance vehicle Armoured personnel carrier
Ukraine
Purchased as kits to be assembled locally until 2013 to circumvent embargo. delivered in 2007
MT-LB
26
Ukraine
MPV[36]
MPV
10
[]
India
EE-9 Cascavel
150
[37][38]
Brazil
Sold By Israel, based in eastern Shan State and [39] triangle regions near Thai-Myanmar border. WWII vintage
45
[40]
UK
Myanmar Army
[]
21
Humber Pig Armoured personnel carrier Armoured personnel carrier UK
40
image[41]
44
[43]
Image [44]
Image [47]
Panhard M3
[48]
unknown
France
Israel Overhaul
Image [47]
Type 653
[49]
unknown
China
Artillery
Photo Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery SH1 Image[50] SH 1 Nora B-52 [52] China [51] 15 30 155mm self-propelled howitzer155mm self-propelled howitzer 155mm self-propelled howitzer
Serbia
BM-21/BA-84/Type-90
USSR, China
320
[53]
Type 59-1
China
16
[55]
Yugoslavia &Various
100+
[56]
Type 63
China
30
[57]
M48
Yugoslavia
100
M101 howitzer
United States
172
[60]
105 mm M2A1
Jury Axle
UK
50
[61]
Myanmar Army
[62]
22
South Korea 100+ 155mm Howitzer
KH-179
Soltam M-68
Israel
16
[63]
UK
230?
[64]
140 mm Towed
Air Defence
Photo Type Origin Quantity Notes
Missile systems BAe Dynamics Bloodhound [5][65][66] Mk.II SA-2 UK 60 Supplied by Singapore
USSR
48
[67]
surface-to-air missile
SA-6
USSR
24
[68]
Hwasong-6
DPRK
11
[69]
700 km
USSR
SA-19
USSR
24
[72]
Pechora-2M
RUSSIA 24 [73][74]
Various
200
[76]
USSR
Myanmar Army
23
Anti Tank
Photo Type Origin systems M40 recoilless rifle USA 200 [77][78] Anti Tank Weapon Quantity Notes
Anti Tank
Small Arms
Browning Hi-Power[80] EMERK FN FAL[80] Heckler & Koch G3[80] M2 Browning[80]
References
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Further reading
Samuel Blythe, 'Army conditions leave Myanmar under strength,' Jane's Defence Weekly, Vol. 43, Issue 14, 5 April 2006, 12.
External links
Role of officers in Burmese Army (Part 1) (http://www.mizzima.com/edop/commentary/ 3424-role-of-officers-in-burmese-army-part-1.html) Bo Htet Min, Mizzima, 23 January 2010
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