Structure of the Royal Netherlands Army
Appearance
The current structure of the Royal Netherlands Army is as follows:[1]
Structure
Army Command
- Army Command in Utrecht
- Army Staff in Utrecht
- I. German/Dutch Corps in Münster (Germany)
- Staff Support Battalion in Münster
- CIS (Signal) Battalion in Münster
- Army Materiel Logistic Command in Utrecht providing maintenance for the army's equipment in the Netherlands
- Education and Training Command in Amersfoort
- Korps Commandotroepen (Special Forces) in Roosendaal
11th Airmobile Brigade
- 11th Airmobile Brigade (11 Luchtmobiele Brigade) in Schaarsbergen
- 11th Staff Company in Schaarsbergen
- 11th Infantry Battalion, Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers in Schaarsbergen
- 12th Infantry Battalion, Regiment van Heutsz in Schaarsbergen
- 13th Infantry Battalion, Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard in Assen
- 20th National Reserve Battalion with six companies in The Hague, Bergen, Amsterdam and Amersfoort
- 11th Engineer Company in Schaarsbergen
- 11th Maintenance Company in Schaarsbergen
- 11th Supply Company in Schaarsbergen
- 11th Medical Company in Assen
13th Light Brigade
- 13th Light Brigade (13 Lichte Brigade) in Oirschot
- 13th Staff Company in Oirschot
- 17th Armoured Infantry Battalion, Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene in Oirschot operating Boxer and Bushmaster armoured vehicles
- 42nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Regiment Limburgse Jagers in Oirschot operating Boxer and Bushmaster armoured vehicles
- 30th National Reserve Battalion with five companies in Vlissingen, Breda, Oirschot, Brunssum and Vredepeel
- 41st Armoured Engineer Battalion in Oirschot
- 42 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron, Huzaren van Boreel in Oirschot operating Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicles
- 13th Maintenance Company in Oirschot
- 13th Medical Company in Oirschot
43rd Mechanized Brigade
- 43rd Mechanized Brigade (43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade) in Havelte
- 43rd Staff Company in Havelte
- 414th Panzer Battalion, in Bergen (Mixed German/Dutch unit) operating Leopard 2A7main battle tanks
- 44th Armoured Infantry Battalion, Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso in Havelte operating CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
- 45th Armoured Infantry Battalion, Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland in Havelte operating CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
- 10th National Reserve Battalion with six companies in Assen, Wezep, Schaarsbergen, Stroe and Enschede operating Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicles
- 11th Armoured Engineer Battalion in Wezep
- 43 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron, Huzaren van Boreel in Havelte operating Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicles
- 43rd Maintenance Company in Havelte
- 43rd Medical Company in Havelte
Operational Support Command
- Operational Support Command in Apeldoorn
- Joint ISTAR Command in Oldebroek
- Fire Support Command in Oldebroek with three batteries operating a total of 18x Panzerhaubitze 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers and 18x 120mm mortars
- Supply and Transport Command in Garderen
- CIMIC Command in Apeldoorn
- 101st CIS (Signal) Battalion in Stroe
- 101st Engineer Battalion in Wezep
- 400th Medical Battalion in Ermelo
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service in Soesterberg
- Land Forces Support Group with the following services and units:
- Central Royal Military Band of the Netherlands Army "Johan Willem Friso"
- National Reserve Korps Fanfare Orchestra
- Brass Band of the Royal Netherlands Army Regiment of Engineers
- Fanfare Orchestra of the RNA Cavalry and Mounted Fanfare Band Section
- Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers Brass Fanfare Section
- Royal Mounted Escort
- Military Geography Department
- Military Penitentiary Center
- Military Courts
- Military Broadcasters
- Internal Security Services
Joint Land-based Air Defense Command
- Joint Land-based Air Defense Command based at the Luitenant-generaal Best Barracks in Vredepeel
- 13th Air Defense Battery operating NASAMS 2 medium range surface-to-air missiles and, Fennek and Mercedes-Benz 290GD mounted FIM-92 Stinger short range surface-to-air missiles
- 802nd Squadron operating Patriot long range surface-to-air missiles
- 800th Support Squadron providing signals and logistic support
- Education and Training Battery