15th Infantry Regiment (Portugal)
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The 15th Infantry Regiment (RI15) (Regimento de Infantaria nº 15) is a unit of the Base Structure of the Army, stationed in Tomar, currently with the operating charge of organizing, training and maintaining the 1st Parachute Battalion (1BIPara) Rapid Reaction Brigade.
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15th Infantry Regiment | |
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Regimento de Infantaria nº 15 | |
Active | 1641/1762-present |
Country | Portugal |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry Airborne Infantry (1st Parachute Battalion) |
Part of | Rapid Reaction Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Tomar |
Motto(s) | Strong and Constant (Firmes e Constantes) |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars
Portuguese Colonial War MINUSCA |
Website | RI15 Official Website RI15 and 1ºBIPara Website |
Commanders | |
Present Commander | Álvaro Raposo Guerreiro da Silva |
First Commander | António de Figueiredo e Vasconcelos |
Notable commanders | Luís do Rego Barreto |
Insignia | |
Regiment Abbreviation | RI15 |
Paratroopers Abbreviation | 1ºBIPara |
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The RI15 is one of the oldest military units from Portugal and is the most decorated of the Portuguese Army.