Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces

This article represents the structure of the Austrian Armed Forces since 1 January 2026:

Unit designations The Austrian Army uses Jäger to denote its infantry formations. Armoured units equipped with main battle tanks are designated as Panzer formations, while mechanized infantry units equipped with tracked infantry fighting vehicles are designated as Panzergrenadier formations.

Ministry of Defence and Sports The Austrian Armed Forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence and Sports located in Vienna. The Ministry controls the following entities:

Ministry of National Defence and Sport, in Vienna General Staff, in Vienna Section I: Personnel and legal office National Defense Academy (Landesverteidigungsakademie), in Vienna Theresian Military Academy (Theresianische Militärakademie), in Wiener Neustadt Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (Heeresunteroffiziersakademie), in Enns Museum of Military History, in Vienna Section II: Sport Army Intelligence Office (Heeresnachrichtenamt), in Vienna Intelligence Defence Office, in Vienna Geographic and Topographic Military Institute (Institut für Militärisches Geowesen), in Vienna Military Real Estate Management Center (Militärisches Immobilienmanagementzentrum), in Vienna Procurement and Defense Technology Office (Amt für Rüstung und Wehrtechnik), in Vienna Austrian Military Library (Österreichische Militärbibliothek), in Vienna

Chief of the General Staff The office of the Chief of the General Staff commands the two operational commands of the Austrian Armed Forces and the Austrian Special Forces:

Chief of the General Staff in Vienna General Staff in Vienna Section III: Preparedness - directs the Armed Forces Basis Command Section IV: Operations - directs the Armed Forces Command Jagdkommando (Special Forces), in Wiener Neustadt 1st Task Group (1. Task Group) 2nd Task Group (2. Task Group) 3rd Task Group (3. Task Group) (Reserve)

Armed Forces Command Armed Forces Command (Kommando Streitkräfte), in Graz and Salzburg Armed Forces Troops School (Heerestruppenschule), in Eisenstadt Pilot and Air Defense Troops School (Flieger- und Fliegerabwehrtruppenschule), at Langenlebarn Air Base Airplane Training Squadron (Lehrabteilung Flugzeuge), at Zeltweg Air Base, with PC-7 Turbo-Trainer trainers Helicopter Training Squadron (Lehrabteilung Hubschrauber), at Langenlebarn Air Base, with AW169B helicopters Air Materiel Staff (Materialstab Luft), in Vienna NBC-defense Center (ABC-Abwehrzentrum), in Korneuburg NBC-defense Company (ABC-Abwehrkompanie) International Operations Base (Auslandseinsatzbasis), in Götzendorf an der Leitha Command Support Battalion 1 (Führungsunterstützungsbataillon 1), in Villach (Note: a signal unit) Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Command Support Company (1. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) 2nd Command Support Company (2. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) 3rd Command Support Company (3. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) (unit doubles as Cadre-Presence Unit) Electronic Warfare Company (Elektronische Kampfführungskompanie) Command Support Battalion 2 (Führungsunterstützungsbataillon 2), in St Johann im Pongau (Note: a signal unit) Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Command Support Company (1. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) 2nd Command Support Company (2. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) 3rd Command Support Company (3. Führungsunterstützungskompanie) (unit doubles as Cadre-Presence Unit) Electronic Warfare Company (Elektronische Kampfführungskompanie) Jäger Battalion Styria "Erzherzog Johann" (Jägerbataillon Steiermark "Erzherzog Johann"), in Sankt Michael (Note: guards the rmed Forces Command) Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie) 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie) 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) Military Police (Militärpolizei), in Vienna 1st Military Police Company (1. Kompanie/Militärpolizei), in Vienna Detachment (Außenstelle), in Eisenstadt Detachment (Außenstelle), in Sankt Pölten 2nd Military Police Company (2. Kompanie/Militärpolizei), in Graz Detachment (Außenstelle), in Klagenfurt 3rd Military Police Company (3. Kompanie/Militärpolizei), in Salzburg Detachment (Außenstelle), in Hörsching Detachment (Außenstelle), in Innsbruck Training and Formation Department (Abteilung für Lehre und Grundlagenarbeit), in Vienna

3rd Jäger Brigade 3rd Jäger Brigade (Rapid Forces Brigade) (3. Jägerbrigade (Brigade Schnelle Kräfte)), in Mautern an der Donau 1st Air Defense Battery/ Jäger Battalion 1 (1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie/ Jägerbataillon 1), in Eisenstadt, with Skyranger 30 A3 Staff Battalion 3 (Stabsbataillon 3), in Mautern an der Donau Staff Company (Stabskompanie) Command Support Company (Führungsunterstützungskompanie; the brigade's signal company) Supply and Transport Company (Nachschub- und Transportkompanie) Maintenance Company (Werkstattkompanie) NBC-defense Company (ABC-Abwehrkompanie) Training Company (Lehrkompanie), in Weitra Jäger Battalion 17 (Jägerbataillon 17), in Straß Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) (Reserve), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers Combat Support Company (Kampfunterstützungskompanie), with sGrW 86 120mm mortars and RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missiles Jäger Battalion 19 (Jägerbataillon 19), in Güssing Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur I armored personnel carriers (being replaced by Pandur EVO) 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur I armored personnel carriers (being replaced by Pandur EVO) 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) (Reserve), with Pandur I armored personnel carriers (being replaced by Pandur EVO) Combat Support Company (Kampfunterstützungskompanie), with sGrW 86 120mm mortars and RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missiles Jäger Battalion 33 (Jägerbataillon 33), in Zwölfaxing Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) (Reserve), with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers Combat Support Company (Kampfunterstützungskompanie), with sGrW 86 120mm mortars and RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missiles Jäger Battalion Burgenland (Jägerbataillon Burgenland) (Militia; partnered with Jäger Battalion 19), in Güssing Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) Combat Support Company (Kampfunterstützungskompanie), with sGrW 86 120mm mortars and RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missiles Jäger Battalion Lower Austria "Kopal" (Jägerbataillon Niederösterreich "Kopal") (Militia; partnered with Jäger Battalion 33), in Amstetten Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) 2nd Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) 3rd Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie) (to be equipped with Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers) Combat Support Company (Kampfunterstützungskompanie), with sGrW 86 120mm mortars and RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missiles Reconnaissance and Artillery Battalion 3 (Aufklärungs- und Artilleriebataillon 3), in Mistelbach Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Reconnaissance Company (1. Aufklärungskompanie), with Husar reconnaissance vehicles Technical Reconnaissance Company (Technische Aufklärungskompanie), with Husar reconnaissance vehicles 1st armored Howitzer Battery (1. Panzerhaubitzbatterie), with M109 A5Ö 155 mm self-propelled howitzers 2nd armored Howitzer Battery (2. Panzerhaubitzbatterie), with M109 A5Ö 155mm self-propelled howitzers Engineer Battalion 3 (Pionierbataillon 3), in Melk Staff Company (Stabskompanie) Technical Engineer Company (Technische Pionierkompanie) Amphibious Engineer Company (Pionierkompanie wasserbeweglich), with Pionierbrücke 2000 foldable bridges and Watercat M9 boats Construction Engineer Company (Pionierbaukompanie), with Faltstraßengerät folding-road laying system and heavy construction equipment Combat Support Engineer Company (Pionierkampfunterstützungskompanie), in Mautern an der Donau, with Pionierpanzer A1 armored engineering vehicles and Greif armored recovery vehicles

4th Panzergrenadier Brigade 4th Panzergrenadier Brigade (4. Panzergrenadierbrigade), in Hörsching 1st Air Defense Battery/ Jäger Battalion 15 (1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie/ Jägerbataillon 15), in Freistadt, with Skyranger 30 A3 Panzer Staff Battalion 4 (Panzerstabsbataillon 4), in Hörsching Staff Company (Stabskompanie) Command Support Company (Führungsunterstützungskompanie; the brigade's signal company) Supply and Transport Company (Nachschub- und Transportkompanie) Maintenance Company (Werkstattkompanie) NBC-defense Company (ABC-Abwehrkompanie) Training Company (Lehrkompanie), in Freistadt Panzer Battalion 14 (Panzerbataillon 14), in Wels Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Panzer Company (1. Panzerkompanie), with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks 2nd Panzer Company (2. Panzerkompanie), with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks 3rd Panzer Company (3. Panzerkompanie), with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks Panzergrenadier Battalion 13 (Panzergrenadierbataillon 13), in Ried im Innkreis Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Panzergrenadier Company (1. Panzergrenadierkompanie), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles 2nd Panzergrenadier Company (2. Panzergrenadierkompanie), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles 3rd Panzergrenadier Company (3. Panzergrenadierkompanie) (Reserve), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles Panzergrenadier Battalion 35 (Panzergrenadierbataillon 35), in Großmittel Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Panzergrenadier Company (1. Panzergrenadierkompanie), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles 2nd Panzergrenadier Company (2. Panzergrenadierkompanie), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles 3rd Panzergrenadier Company (3. Panzergrenadierkompanie) (Reserve), with Ulan infantry fighting vehicles Reconnaissance and Artillery Battalion 4 (Aufklärungs- und Artilleriebataillon 4), in Allentsteig Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Reconnaissance Company (1. Aufklärungskompanie), with Husar reconnaissance vehicles Technical Reconnaissance Company (Technische Aufklärungskompanie), with Husar reconnaissance vehicles 1st armored Howitzer Battery (1. Panzerhaubitzbatterie), with M109 A5Ö 155 mm self-propelled howitzers 2nd armored Howitzer Battery (2. Panzerhaubitzbatterie), with M109 A5Ö 155mm self-propelled howitzers

6th Mountain Brigade 6th Mountain Brigade (6. Gebirgsbrigade), in Absam Mountain Warfare Center (Gebirgskampfzentrum), in Saalfelden 1st Air Defense Battery/ Jäger Battalion 6 (1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie/ Jägerbataillon 6), in Landeck, with Skyranger 30 A3 Staff Battalion 6 (Stabsbataillon 6), in Innsbruck Staff Company (Stabskompanie) Command Support Company (Führungsunterstützungskompanie; the brigade's signal company) Supply and Transport Company (Nachschub- und Transportkompanie) Maintenance Company (Werkstattkompanie) NBC-defense Company (ABC-Abwehrkompanie), in Absam Training Company (Lehrkompanie), in Absam Pack Animal Center (Tragtierzentrum), in Hochfilzen, with Haflinger horses Jäger Battalion 23 (Jägerbataillon 23), in Bludesch Staff Company (Stabskompanie) 1st Mountain Jäger Company (1. Jägerkompanie hochgebirgsbeweglich) 2nd Mountain Jäger Company (2. Jägerkompanie hochgebirgsbeweglich), in Landeck 3rd Mountain Jäger Company (3. Jägerkompanie hochgebirgsbeweglich) (Reserve), in Landeck