Royal Cambodian Army

Military organisation

Under the current military plan and divisions, every military region has a full division size. Each division will be supplemented by a mobile reinforcement division in Phnom Penh. The country is divided into six, until recently five, military regions, each comprising three or four provinces. There are garrisons in major cities and major army bases.

Lieutenant General Mao Sophan is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Army.

The forces are deployed as required across the country and in operations, with bases as follows:

• 1st Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគទី១): Headquarters are in Stung Treng and the region covers the provinces of Stung Treng, Kratié, Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri.
• 2nd Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគទី២): Headquarters are in Kampong Cham and the region covers the provinces of Kampong Cham, Prey Veng, and Svay Rieng.
• 3rd Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគទី៣): Headquarters are in Kampong Speu and the region covers the provinces of Kampong Speu, Takéo, Kampot, Sihanoukville, Koh Kong and Kep.
• 4th Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគទី៤): Headquarters are in Siem Reap and the region covers the provinces of Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom.
• 5th Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគទី៥): Headquarters are in Battambang and the region covers the provinces of Battambang, Pursat, Banteay Meanchey and Pailin.
• Special Military Region (យោធភូមិភាគពិសេស): Headquarters are in the capital, Phnom Penh and the region covers the provinces of Kampong Chhnang, Kandal and the greater municipality of Phnom Penh.

Every military region is under the command of a major general, assisted by a chief of staff with a rank of a brigadier general. In every province, there is a military base called a military operation zone under the command of a colonel.

Airborne special forces

Main article: Special Forces Command (Cambodia)

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Royal Cambodian Army

Peacekeeping operations

The RCAF has sent RCAF personnel to various hotspots as part of the Kingdom of Cambodia's role as a member of the United Nations. Mostly engineers and logistical units, a total of 6,822 soldiers, of them 369 are women, have been so far sent to 10 peacekeeping missions in nine countries such as:

• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Cyprus
• Lebanon
• Mali
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Syria
• Yemen

Army ranks and insignia

Main article: Military ranks of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

References

• http://www.manager.co.th/IndoChina/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9520000121559

References

1. "Cambodia and Thailand conflict: How do their militaries compare?".
2. (22 March 2023). "Prime Minister Hun Sen announces that Lt General Mao Sophan will take over the post of Army Commander when Dr. Hun Manet takes office as Prime Minister". [[Khmer Times]].
3. (2020-09-20). "Hun Sen says Cambodia proud of participating in UN peacekeeping missions".