Air Units Organization
At unit levels, "Groups" (Grupos) usually consist of one to sixteen consecutively numbered "Squadrons" (Esquadrões), each with varying numbers of aircraft, usually from six to 12. Smaller formations are known as "Flights" (Esquadrilhas). According to its tasks, a group has one of the following designations:
- Air Defense Group: Grupo de Defesa Aérea (GDA): Air defense fighters. (Fighter Jets)
- Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte (GT): Transport, Flight refueling
- Aviation Group: Grupo de Aviação (GAv): Fighter, attack, reconnaissance, SAR, rotary wing
- Fighter Aviation Group: Grupo de Aviação de Caça (GAvCa); Fighter, attack planes
- Troop Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte de Tropas (GTT): Transports, troop carrying, parachutist drop
- Special Flight Inspection Group: Grupo Especial de Inspeção em Vôo (GEIV): Calibration
- Special Test Flights Group: Grupo Especial de Ensaios de Vôo (GEEV): Test flights
- Special Transport Group: Grupo de Transporte Especial (GTE): VIP transport
Common used designations for squadrons are:
- Air Transport Squadron: Esquadrão de Transporte Aéreo (ETA)
- Air Training Squadron: Esquadrão de Instrução Aérea (EIA)
- Demonstration flying team: Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea (EDA) (also called "Esquadrilha da Fumaça")
The air units are organized as follows:
| COMGAR sub-formation | Air unit | Aircraft type | Air base |
|---|---|---|---|
| I FAe | 1º/5º GAv | C-95 | Natal |
| 2º/5º GAv | A-29B | Natal | |
| 1º/11º GAv | UH-50 | Natal | |
| II FAe | 1º/7º GAv | P-95B, P-3AM | Salvador |
| 2º/7º GAv | P-95B | Florianópolis | |
| 3º/7º GAv | P-95A | Belém | |
| 4º/7º GAv | P-95A | Santa Cruz | |
| 1º/8º GAv | UH-1H, H-36 | Belém | |
| 2º/8º GAv | AH-2 | Porto Velho | |
| 3º/8º GAv | H-34, UH-55 | Afonsos | |
| 5º/8º GAv | H-60L | Santa Maria | |
| 7º/8º GAv | H-60L | Manaus | |
| 2º/10º GAv | UH-1H, SC-95B, SC105A, SC-130H | Campo Grande | |
| III FAe | 1º/1º GAvCa | F-5EM, AT-27 | Santa Cruz |
| 2º/1º GAvCa | F-5EM, AT-27 | Santa Cruz | |
| 1º GDA | F-2000, AT-27 | Anápolis | |
| 1º/3º GAv | AT-27, A-29A, A-29B | Boa Vista | |
| 2º/3º GAv | AT-27, A-29A, A-29B | Porto Velho | |
| 3º/3º GAv | AT-27, A-29A, A-29B | Campo Grande | |
| 1º/4º GAv | F-5EM, F-5FM | Manaus | |
| 1º/6º GAv | R-35A, R-95 | Recife | |
| 2º/6º GAv | E-99, R-99, C-98 | Anápolis | |
| 1º/10º GAv | A-1A, A-1B | Santa Maria | |
| 3º/10º GAv | RA-1A, RA-1B | Santa Maria | |
| 1º/14º GAv | F-5EM, F-5FM, AT-27 | Canoas | |
| 1º/12º GAv | RQ-450 (UAV) | Santa Maria | |
| 1º/16º GAv | A-1A, A-1B | Santa Cruz | |
| V FAe | 1º GTT | C-130H | Afonsos |
| 1º/1º GT | C-130H/KC-130H | Galeão | |
| 1º/2º GAv | C-99 | Galeão | |
| 2º/2º GAv | KC-137 | Galeão | |
| 1º/9º GAv | C-105A | Manaus | |
| 1º/15º GAv | C-105A | Campo Grande | |
| I COMAR | 1º ETA | C-95B, C-98, C-97 | Belém |
| II COMAR | 2º ETA | C-95A, C-97 | Recife |
| III COMAR | 3º ETA | C-95B, C-97 | Galeão |
| IV COMAR | 4º ETA | C-95A, C-97 | São Paulo |
| V COMAR | 5º ETA | C-95A, C-97 | Canoas |
| VI COMAR | 6º ETA | C-95C, VU-9, VC-97 | Brasília |
| VII COMAR | 7º ETA | C-97, C-98 | Manaus |
Other air units are:
| Major component | Air unit | Aircraft type | Air base |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECEA | GEIV | EC-95B/C,EU-93A | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont |
| CTA | GEEV | A-1,XU-93,T-27,CH-55 | São José dos Campos |
| DEPENS | 1º EIA | T-27 | Pirassununga |
| DEPENS | 2º EIA | T-25A/C | Pirassununga |
| DEPENS | Clube de Vôo a Vela | U-19,Z-15,Z-16,TZ-13 | Pirassununga |
| DEPENS | Support | C-95A,UH-50,U-7 | Pirassununga |
| Reporting direct to Air Force cabinet | GTE | 1 VC-1A, 2 VC-2, 4 VC-99B, 2 VC-99C, 2 VH-34, 2 VH-55, 2 VH-35, 1 VH-36 | Brasília |
| Reporting direct to Air Force cabinet | EDA | T-27 | Pirassununga |
The Air Force Bases of the Brazilian Air Force are:
| Location | State | ICAO | IATA | Airport name |
| Anápolis | Goiás | SBAN | Anápolis Air Force Base | |
| Belém | Pará | SBBE | BEL | Belém Air Force Base |
| Boa Vista | Roraima | SBBV | BVB | Boa Vista Air Force Base |
| Brasília | Federal District | SBBR | BRS | Brasília Air Force Base |
| Campo Grande | Mato Grosso do Sul | SBCG | CGR | Campo Grande Air Force Base |
| Canoas | Rio Grande do Sul | SBCO | Canoas Air Force Base | |
| Florianópolis | Santa Catarina | SBFL | FLN | Florianópolis Air Force Base |
| Fortaleza | Ceará | SBFZ | FOR | Fortaleza Air Force Base |
| Guarulhos | São Paulo | SBGR | GRU | São Paulo Air Force Base |
| Manaus | Amazonas | SBMN | PLL | Manaus Air Force Base |
| Natal | Rio Grande do Norte | SBNT | NAT | Natal Air Force Base |
| Porto Velho | Rondônia | SBPV | PVH | Porto Velho Air Force Base |
| Recife | Pernambuco | SBRF | REC | Recife Air Force Base |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | SBGL | GIG | Galeão Air Force Base |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | SBSC | SNZ | Santa Cruz Air Force Base |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | SBAF | Afonsos Air Force Base | |
| Salvador | Bahia | SBSV | SSA | Salvador Air Force Base |
| Santa Maria | Rio Grande do Sul | SBSM | Santa Maria Air Force Base | |
| Santos | São Paulo | SBST | SSZ | Santos Air Force Base |
| Novo Progresso | Pará | SBCC | Brigadeiro Velloso Testing Range Air Base | |
| Pirassununga | São Paulo | SBYS | QPS | Air Force Academy |
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