- Source: Air Mobile Brigade (Sri Lanka)
The Air Mobile Brigade is a formation of the Sri Lanka Army which functions as a rapid deployment force using air mobility provided by the mostly Mil Mi-17s of the No. 6 Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The brigade was established in 1994 under the command of Brigadier H. N. Halangoda. Currently it is attached to the 53 Division.
Military operations undertaken
Operation Riviresa - 1995
Operation Jayasikurui - 1997
Operation Kinihira - 2000
Operation Agnikheela - 2001
Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Current Units
3rd Battalion, Sri Lanka Light Infantry
12th Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
5th Battalion Gemunu Watch
3rd Battalion, Gajaba Regiment
1st Battalion, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
Past Brigade commanders
Brigadier Kamal Gunaratne
Brigadier Shavendra Silva
See also
Air Mobile Brigade (disambiguation)
16 Air Assault Brigade
References
External links
Unique Character of Our Troops
The long journey to Chundikulam
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
- Air Mobile Brigade (Sri Lanka)
- Air Mobile Brigade
- Sri Lanka Army
- List of current Sri Lanka Army formations
- 53 Division (Sri Lanka)
- I Corps (Sri Lanka)
- Shavendra Silva
- 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
- Glossary of military abbreviations
- Janaka Perera
