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 (): Headquarters are in
Stung Treng and the region covers the provinces of Stung Treng,
Kratié,
Ratanakiri and
Mondulkiri. •
2nd Military Region (): Headquarters are in
Kampong Cham and the region covers the provinces of Kampong Cham,
Prey Veng, and
Svay Rieng. •
3rd Military Region (): Headquarters are in
Kampong Speu and the region covers the provinces of Kampong Speu,
Takéo,
Kampot,
Sihanoukville,
Koh Kong and
Kep. •
4th Military Region (): Headquarters are in
Siem Reap and the region covers the provinces of Siem Reap,
Oddar Meanchey,
Preah Vihear, and
Kampong Thom. •
5th Military Region (): Headquarters are in
Battambang and the region covers the provinces of Battambang,
Pursat,
Banteay Meanchey and
Pailin. •
Special Military Region (): 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 ==