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The 4th Airborne Brigade is the only combined forces between air assault infantry and airborne forces unit of the Argentine Army (EA) that specialised in air assault and airborne operations with respond to emergency situations, combat patrols in difficult to access terrain, combined arms, counterinsurgency, CQB/CQC in urban areas, maneuver warfare, and raiding with small unit tactics. It is based in Córdoba, Córdoba Province. Together with the Ist Armoured Brigade, they make up the Rapid Deployment Force (Spanish: Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido - FDR).
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| 4th Airborne Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Brigada Aerotransportada IV Brigada Paracaidista IV | |
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| Active | 1964–present |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Air assault infantry Airborne forces |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Combined arms Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Fire support HUMINT Indirect fire Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military engineering Mountain warfare Parachuting Raiding Reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Rapid Deployment Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Anniversaries | 11 October[1] – Day of the military paratrooper |
| Equipment | Browning Hi-Power 9 mm FN FAL 7,62 mm FN MAG 7,62 mm |
| Engagements | Cordobazo Falklands War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Guillermo Olegario Pereda[1] |
As of 2022 it consists of:
The members of the unit wear the red berets of the paratroopers with unit badges.
The Yarará Parachute Knife is a specially made dagger issued to Argentine paratroopers with a handguard that functions as a knuckleduster. Current issue models come with an emergency blade in the crossguard.[2] During jumps, the knife is put in an easy-to-reach place, so it can be quickly used to cut some of the parachute cords in case of an emergency, such as the cords getting entangled.
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