Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Structure

Structure

The Military units are commanded by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Joint Staff in Sarajevo. There are two major commands under the Joint Staff: Operational Command and Support Command.

There are three regiments that are each formed by soldiers from the three ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs and trace their roots to the armies that were created during the Bosnian war. These regiments have their distinct ethnic insignias and consist of three active battalions each. Headquarters of Regiments have no operational authority. On the basis of the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the regimental headquarters have the following tasks: to manage the regimental museum, monitor financial fund Regiment, prepare, investigate and cherish the history of the regiment, the regiment publish newsletters, maintain cultural and historical heritage, give guidance on holding special ceremonies, give guidance on customs, dress and deportment Regiment, conduct officer, NCO and military clubs. Each regiments three battalions divided evenly between the three active brigades of the Army.

• Operational Command (Sarajevo)
  • 4th Infantry Brigade (Tuzla)
    • (Bosniak) Infantry Battalion (Tuzla)
    • (Serbian) Infantry Battalion (Bijeljina)
    • (Croatian) Infantry Battalion (Orašje)
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Signals Platoon
  • 5th Infantry Brigade (Banja Luka)
    • (Serbian) Infantry Battalion (Banja Luka)
    • (Croatian) Infantry Battalion (Livno)
    • (Bosniak) Infantry Battalion (Bihać)
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Signals Platoon

• • 6th Infantry Brigade (Čapljina)
    • (Croatian) Infantry Battalion (Čapljina)
    • (Bosniak) Infantry Battalion (Goražde)
    • (Serbian) Infantry Battalion (Bileća)
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Signals Platoon

• • Tactical Support Brigade (Sarajevo)
    • Armored Battalion (Tuzla)
    • Artillery Battalion (Žepče) (one battery detached to each brigade)
    • Engineer Battalion (one company detached to each brigade)
    • Military Intelligence Battalion (Butilama)
    • Military Police Battalion (Butilama) (one platoon detached to each brigade)
    • De-mining Battalion (Bugojno)
    • Signals Company (Sarajevo)
    • NBC Defense Company
  • Air Force & Anti-Air Defense Brigade (Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla)
    • Helicopter Battalion (Sarajevo) (one squadron detached to each brigade HQ)
    • Air Defense Battalion (Sarajevo) (one company detached to each brigade)
    • Early Warning & Surveillance Battalion (Banja Luka)
    • Flight Support Battalion (Sarajevo, Banja Luka)

• Support Command (Banja Luka)
  • Personnel Command
  • Training and Doctrine Command
    • Combat Training Center
      • Armored Mechanized Battalion
    • Combat Simulation Center
    • Professional Development Center
      • Officers School
      • NCO School
      • Foreign Language Center
  • Logistics Command
    • Center for Movement Control
    • Center for Material Management
    • Main Logistics Base (Doboj and Sarajevo)
    • 1st Logistics Support Battalion
    • 2nd Logistics Support Battalion
    • 3rd Logistics Support Battalion
    • 4th Logistics Support Battalion
    • 5th Logistics Support Battalion

Within the armed forces, there are a number of services. These include a Technical service, Air technology service, Military Police service, Communications service, Sanitary service, a Veterans service, Civilian service, Financial service, Information service, Legal service, Religious service, and a Musical service.