Armed Forces of Maracatibe

The Maracatibean  concentrate executive power in the President of Maracatibe, in the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defense is the body responsible for financing, resource allocation and operations. The Maracatibean Armed Forces are divided into Maracatibean Army, Maracatibean Air Force, Maracatibean Armada and have as auxiliary forces the Provincial Guards and the National Guard (both ). In Maracatibe, there is a conscription of 18-year-olds, but less than XX% of the contingent is in fact required to enlist. Xx% of the Maracatibean is invested in the Armed Forces annually. In January 2021, the Maracatibean Armed Forces had XXX,YYY active military personnel.

Mission
The mission statement of the Maracatibean Army is to conduct military operations oriented towards defending the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity (of the nation), and protecting the civilian population, and private and state resources, to contribute in generating an environment of peace, security, and development, that guarantees the constitutional order of the nation.

Organization
The Maracatibe Army is based in Salgado, the national capital, at the Headquarters of the Maracatibean Army. Nationally, there are 12 divisions subordinate to the Land Operations Command, which are grouped into 5 Military Regions, these being the Southwest Military Region, the South Military Region, the Southeast Military Region, the Northwest Military Region and the Northeast Military Region. These regions, although they are designated to act in each of the 5 statistical regions of Maracatibe, do not fully correspond to them, with divisions of the Military Command of the Southwest being able to have troops in the Northwest region, for example. In addition to these units, there are special units, such as the Biochemical and Radiological Defense Battalion, the Special Forces Brigade, the Army Aviation Brigade, the Airborne Troop Brigade, among others.

Military Region of the Southwest
The Military Region of the southwest has two divisions, and operates in three provinces: Pombal, Ibiraúna and Montité, and stands out for the presence of special units, such as mountain infantry battalions, and also for the border brigades. Their number of soldiers in theirs is estimated at 30,000, accompanied by (¿) AFVs.


 * X Division (Pombal-PO): It operates in Pombal, and in the western part of Montité, being headquartered in Pombal, and composed of ....
 * X Division (Ibiraúna-IU): It operates in Ibiraúna and in the eastern part of Montité, being composed of....

Northwest Military Region
This region operates in Santerre, Catão, Batista and Trindade, with around 35 thousand soldiers, accompanied by several vehicles, of which (¿) AFVs. As special units, it has border battalions located in Catão. It is composed of two divisions, the first based in San José (Santerre) and the second in Pyrangati (Batista).

Special Operations Brigade
The Special Operations Brigade is part of the army's strategic rapid-action force, which re-participates in all military regions. Its command has versatile support and special operations units, with command staff, psychological operations and special forms, with high levels of training, able to act quickly anywhere in the national territory. Detachments from the Special Operations Brigade have the ability to infiltrate the operational environment by land, sea or air, using conventional or non-conventional means, such as special vehicles, vessels and parachute jump from aircraft with rotating or fixed wings. The special operations units that make up the Command are the Special Forces Battalion, the Commandos Battalion and the Biochemical, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company. It also has the Special Operations Instruction Center, where its human resources are trained and also other logistical and administrative support units, in addition to the Psychological Operations Battalion.