The Land Force is a higher command based in Seville, which is responsible to establish, train and maintain the operational units of the Spanish Army based in continental Spain. The command is headed by a three-star general and has four subordinate units:[1][2]
Light Armored Cavalry Group "Lanceros de Borbón" I/11 (Centauro tank destroyers and VEC-M1 reconnaissance vehicles)
Light Armored Cavalry Group "Numancia" II/11 (Centauro tank destroyers and VEC-M1 reconnaissance vehicles)
Division "Castillejos"
Division "Castillejos" organization 2020 (click to enlarge)Leopard 2E tank during the Trident Juncture 2015 in Spain
The Division "Castillejos" is tasked to organize, equip, prepare and generate operational organizations for joint and combined operations.[1][2] The division provides forces for NATO, United Nations and European Union missions.
Division "San Marcial" organization 2020 (click to enlarge)
The Division "San Marcial" is tasked to organize, equip, prepare and generate high readiness operational organizations for joint and combined operations.[1][2] The division provides forces for high intensity operations and Spanish national missions.
Maneuver Support Command organization 2020 (click to enlarge)
The Maneuver Support Command is tasked to organize, equip, prepare and generate operational combat support and combat logistic support organizations for joint and combined operations.[1][2]
Canary Islands Command organization 2020 (click to enlarge)
The Canary Islands Command is a higher command based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which is tasked to establish and prepare operational units and tasked to carry out military operations in its assigned area. The command consists of all Spanish Army units outside continental Spain and is headed by a three-star general.[1][2]
Ceuta General Command, tasked with defending the exclave of Ceuta
Melilla General Command, tasked with defending the exclave of Melilla
Balearic General Command, tasked with defending the Balearic Islands
Brigade "Canarias" XVI, tasked with defending the Canary Islands
Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment No. 94, in Las Palmas
Anti-aircraft Artillery Group I/94 (NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, Mistral surface-to-air missiles and GDF 07 twin 35mm autocannons with Skydor fire direction systems)
Field Artillery Group I/93 (L-118A1 towed howitzers)
Mistral Battery (Mistral surface-to-air missiles)
Sapper Battalion XVI, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna and Las Palmas
Logistic Group XVI, in Las Palmas
Support Force
The Support Force is made up of five organizations, which report directly to the Chief of the Army General Staff.[1][2]
Personnel Command
The Personnel Command is responsible for the planning, management, administration and control of the army's personnel management, personnel assistance, and healthcare.[1]
Military residences, sport centers, and sociocultural centers
Healthcare Directorate
Training and Doctrine Command
The Training and Doctrine Command is responsible for the planning, inspection, coordination and investigation of the army's knowledge management, which includes the doctrine, organization, materials, education and instruction systems, training, and evaluation.[1]
The Logistic Support Command is responsible materiel and logistical support processes, which includes the supply, maintenance and transportation functions and corresponding support engineering.[1]
Supply Depot and Center for Logistics Materiel, in Madrid
Maintenance Depot and Center for Armored Systems No. 1, in Madrid
Maintenance Depot and Center for Armored Systems No. 2, in Segovia
Maintenance Depot and Center for Wheeled Vehicles No. 1, in Torrejón de Ardoz
Maintenance Depot and Center for Wheeled Vehicles No. 2, in Cordoba
Maintenance Depot and Center for Artillery Weapons and Materiel, in Valladolid
Maintenance Depot and Center for Anti-aircraft, Coastal, and Missile Systems, in Pozuelo de Alarcón
Maintenance Depot and Center for Engineer Materiel, in Guadalajara
Maintenance Depot and Center for Signal Materiel, in El Pardo
Maintenance Depot and Center for Helicopters, in Colmenar Viejo
Maintenance Depot and Center for Hardware and Software Systems, in El Pardo
Army Main Inspectorate
The Army Main Inspectorate is responsible for the planning, management, administration and control of the army's infrastructures, environmental protection, and occupational hazards prevention.[1]
Quartermaster Directorate, in Madrid (doubles as First Main Sub-inspectorate (Center))
Second Main Sub-inspectorate (South), in Seville
Third Main Sub-inspectorate (Pyrenees), in Barcelona
Fourth Main Sub-inspectorate (Northwest), in Valladolid
Fifth Main Sub-inspectorate (Canary Islands), in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Infrastructure Directorate
Economic Affairs Directorate
The Economic Affairs Directorate is responsible for the planning, management, administration and control of the financial resources made available to the Army, and also for contracting and accounting.[1]
Armor Mechanized Infantry Protected Infantry Motorized Infantry Mountain Hunters Paratroopers Spanish Legion Cavalry Field Artillery Anti-aircraft Artillery Helicopters Engineers Signals Logistics Other units Locations with multiple units; units listed in the table below (Brigade headquarters battalions, field artillery groups, sapper battalions, and logistic groups are based alongside their brigade headquarters)
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