Organization
Today the FAU comprises about 3000 personnel organized into three brigades and various support groups.
- Air Brigade I was founded as Nº1 Aeronautics on 1 April 1936. It originally consisted of eight Potez XXV biplanes. Today, the brigade includes the Central Office for Assistance and the Carrasco Central Coordinator for Rescue. It also includes
- Nº3 Squadron (Transport) and
- Nº5 Squadron (Helicopters).
- Air Brigade II includes
- Nº1 Squadron (Attack Aircraft),
- Nº2 Squadron (Fighters),
- the "Advanced Flight" Squadron, and
- the "Liaison" Squadron.
- Air Brigade III includes
- Nº7 Squadron (Observation & Liaison).
The Uruguayan Air Force also includes Service divisions for Logistics, Communications and Computer Science, Information, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Meteorology, Health, Remote Aerospace Sensors, and Transport. The FAU is involved in search and rescue, disaster assistance, and transportation to remote locations within the country.
The Uruguayan Air Force currently has five bases. Air Brigade I is based at Gen. Cesáreo L. Berisso Air Base at Carrasco International Airport (SUMU) near Carrasco; Air Brigade II is based at 2nd Lt. Mario W. Parrallada Air Base at Santa Bernardina International Airport (SUDU) in Durazno; Air Brigade III, the high command, and the Command School (Escuela de Comando y Estado Mayor Aéreo) are based at Cap't Boiso Lanza Air Base in Montevideo; Air Squadron 7 is based at Capitán Boiso Lanza Air Base (SUBL), also in Montevideo; and the EMA is based at Gen. Artigas Air Base(SUGA) in Pando.
The Aeronautics Technical School (Escuela Técnica de Aeronáutica) is located in Toledo Sur in the Department of Canelones.
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