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.[2]

Air Mobile Brigade
Active1994-Present
CountrySri Lanka
BranchSri Lanka Army
TypeRapid deployment force
RoleAir assault
Airlift
Close air support
Close-quarters combat
Forward observer
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
SizeBrigade
Garrison/HQVelankulam
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Colonel Thilak Sangalipola [1]

Military operations undertaken

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Current Units

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Past Brigade commanders

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Army at doorstep of last Tiger stronghold". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  2. ^ "Air Mobile Brigade: For the Nation's Dazzling Future". Daily News. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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