16th Armored Division
Revised and Updated - August 23, 2014 --- Index : Abbreviations/Acronyms Introduction 16th Division HQ 116th Brigade 216th Brigade 316th Brigade Footnotes Appendix - Commander IMINT AND Organization Charts Abbreviations/Acronyms : AAA: Anti-Aircraft Artillery ACV: Armored Command Vehicle APC: Armored Personnel Carrier ARV: Armored Recovery Vehicle AVLB: Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge BG: Brigadier General BG2: Brigadier General, 2nd Class Col.: Colonel Col2: Colonel, 2nd Class MANPADS: Man-Portable Air-Defense System MANPATS: Man-Portable Anti-Tank System PKO: Peace Keeping Operations SPA: Self-Propelled Artillery SPAAG: Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun UN: United Nations Introduction : The Iranian Army Ground Forces' 16th Armored Division is based in north-western Iran, and is associated with both the Army's North-West, and Western Regional Operations Headquarters. As of 07/2014, the Division is commanded by BG2 Abdulreza Shahri. Since 2011, in accordance with the Army's