Structure of the Royal Netherlands Army explained

Structure of the Royal Netherlands Army
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The current structure of the Royal Netherlands Army is as follows:[1]

Structure

Land Forces Headquarters

The Land Forces Headquarters (Dutch: Hoofdkwartier landmacht) is based at the Kromhoutkazerne in Utrecht and consists of the following departments:

11 Air Assault Brigade

The 11 Air Assault Brigade (Dutch: 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade) is a rapidly deployable air manoeuvre infantry brigade integrated into the Rapid Forces Division (German: Division Schnelle Kräfte) of the German Army since 2014. The brigade is based In the northern (Assen) and central part (Arnhem area) of the Netherlands and consists of the following units:

13 Light Brigade

The 13 Light Brigade (Dutch: 13 Lichte Brigade) is a motorized brigade integrated into the 10th Panzer Division of the German Army. The brigade operates the Boxer armoured fighting vehicle and the Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle. The brigade is based in Oirschot and consists of the following units:

43 Mechanised Brigade

The 43 Mechanised Brigade (Dutch: 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade) is a mechanised brigade integrated into the 1st Panzer Division of the German Army. Armoured vehicles, such as the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle and the Leopard 2 main battle tank, are at the core of the brigade. The brigade is based, with the exception of the 414 Panzer Battalion and 11 Armoured Engineer Battalion, in Havelte and consists of the following units:

Korps Commandotroepen

The Korps Commandotroepen is the special operations force of the Royal Netherlands Army and based in Roosendaal. It consists of the following units:[6]

1 (German/Netherlands) Corps

The 1 (German/Netherlands) Corps is based in Münster and has additional locations in Eibergen and Garderen. The Corps is a NATO-assigned headquarters for land operations that is led in turns by Germany and the Netherlands. It is capable of commanding a multinational force of approximately 50,000 troops. It consists of the following bi-national units:

Joint Ground-based Air Defence Command

The Joint Ground-based Air Defence Command (Dutch: Defensie Grondgebonden Luchtverdedigingscommando) is a joint command, consisting of both army and Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel, that is responsible for the protection of both Dutch and allied territory, vital objects and military units from airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones. In 2018 the Flugabwehrraketengruppe 61 of the German Air Force was integrated into the command. The command is based, with the exception of the Flugabwehrraketengruppe 61, at the Lieutenant General Best Barracks in Vredepeel and consists of the following units:

Operational Support Command Land

The Operational Support Command Land (Dutch: Operationeel Ondersteuningscommando Land) provides a broad range of specialist support to the army, and is based in Apeldoorn. The command is the largest unit of the army. It consists of the following units:

Land Materiel Logistic Command

The Land Materiel Logistic Command (Dutch: Materieellogistiek Commando Land) is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of land systems and provides advice for the procurement of new materiel. It consists of the following units:

Instruction and Training Command

The Instruction and Training Command (Dutch: Opleidings- en Trainingscommando) is based in Amersfoort and provides training and courses to the land forces. It consists of the following units:

National Reserve Corps

The National Reserve Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Reserve) provides support during large incidents. The reserve battalions are all integrated into one of the three combat brigades. It consists of the following units:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organisatiestructuur landmacht - Koninklijke Landmacht - Defensie.nl. 16 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Hoofdkwartier Landmacht . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  3. Web site: 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: 13 Lichte Brigade . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  5. Web site: 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Korps Commandotroepen . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  7. Web site: 1 (German/Netherlands) Corps . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Defensie Grondgebonden Luchtverdedigingscommando . 8 January 2020 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Eenheden Defensie Grondgebonden Luchtverdedigingscommando. 8 January 2020 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Operationeel Ondersteuningscommando Land . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Integrator komt eraan . Dutch Armed Forces . 30 April 2020.
  12. Web site: Vuursteun Commando . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Versterking vuursteun krijgt vorm . Netherlands Army . 9 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Ondersteuningsgroep CLAS . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  15. Web site: Materieellogistiek Commando Land . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  16. Web site: Opleidings- en Trainingscommando . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  17. Web site: Koninklijke Militaire School . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  18. Web site: Opleidings- en Trainingscentrum Manoeuvre . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.
  19. Web site: Opleidings- en Trainingscentrum Genie . 16 September 2019 . Royal Netherlands Army . 30 April 2020.

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