Amazon Military Command

Amazon Military Command
Comando Militar da Amazonia
Coat of Arms
ActiveOctober 27, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10-27)[1]
Country Brazil
BranchBrazilian Army
Part ofMinistry of Defence
Garrison/HQManaus
Nickname(s)CMA
Websitewww.cma.eb.mil.br
Commanders
Current
commander
General Ricardo Augusto Ferreira Costa Neves

The Amazon Military Command (Portuguese: Comando Militar da Amazônia or CMA) is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Amazon Military Command is responsible for the defence of the Amazon Basin. Four Infantry Brigades specializing in Jungle warfare, one construction Engineer Brigade and one Military Regional Command are subordinated to the CMA. Its area of responsibility covers the states of Amazonas, Acre, Roraima and Rondônia.

  1. ^ "Decree No. 40179, of October 27, 1956". October 27, 1956. Retrieved October 23, 2018.