The application of the Royal Decree 416/2006 of April 11, will imply the dissolution of 40 battalions (of 195), the reduction of around 20000 troops and the transfer to different units for 16000 professional soldiers.
The changes introduced by the Royal Decree, include the dissolution of the two existing divisional structures, the establishment of the brigade as the fundamental unit of maneuver and the reduction of 25% in the number of professional soldiers. The main objective of this reorganization is to promote the flexibility, and the character of projection of the Spanish Army.
The new plan foresees a force of 60.000 professional soldiers and 26.000 command staff, with support and complement of a Voluntary Reserve.
The new structure and deploy will be the following one:
Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps (NRDC-Sp).
· Headquarters and HQ Battalion, Bétera (Valencia).
· Command Support Group, Valencia.
Land Force
Headquarters, Sevilla.
Heavy Forces
Headquarters, Burgos.
Mechanized Brigade "Guzmán El Bueno X", Córdoba:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Armored Infantry Regiment.
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mechanized Brigade, "Extremadura XI", Badajoz:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mechanized Brigade "Guadarrama XII", Madrid:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Armored Infantry Regiment "Alcázar de Toledo Nº61".
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Light Forces
Headquarters, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
Light Infantry Brigade "Galicia VII", Pontevedra:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Light Infantry Regiment “Príncipe Nº3", Siero (Asturias).
· Light Infantry Battalion.
· Reconnoissance Group
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Infantry Brigade "Rey Alfonso XIII", Viator (Almería):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Tercio* "Juan de Austria" 3rd of the Legion.
· Tercio* "Alejandro Farnesio" 4th of the Legion, Ronda (Málaga).
· Reconnoissance Group
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Paratroops Brigade "Almogávares VI", Paracuellos del Jarama (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Airborne Flag** "Roger de Flor I".
· Air Assault Flag** "Roger de Lauria II".
· Parachutist Infantry Flag** "Ortiz de Zárate III", Javalí Nuevo (Murcia).
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mountain Troops Command.
· Headquarters, Jaca (Huesca).
· High Mountain Regiment “Arapiles Nº 62", San Clemente de Sasebas (Gerona) & Barcelona.
· High Mountain Regiment "América Nº 66", Aizoaín (Navarra) & Jaca (Huesca).
· Support Group, Huesca.
Light Infantry Brigade "San Marcial V", Vitoria (Álava):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Light Infantry Regiment, "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia Nº67", San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa).
· Light Infantry Regiment, "Garellano Nº45", Munguía (Vizcaya).
· Main Battle Tank Battalion, “Flandes IV/45", Vitoria (Álava).
· Campaign Artillery Group Nº5.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos II", Zaragoza:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Group.
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numancia Nº9" or "España Nº11".
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Lusitania Nº8", Marines (Valencia).
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio Nº12", Santovenia del Pisuerga (Valladolid).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº20.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
General Command of Balearic Islands
Headquarters, Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
Mixed Group, Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
General Command of Ceuta (North Africa)
Headquarters.
Infantry Brigade of Ceuta:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· 54th Group of "Regulares"***.
· Tercio* "Duque de Alba" 2nd of the Legión.
· Armored Cavalry Regiment "Montesa Nº3".
· Mixed Artillery Regiment Nº30.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
General Command of Melilla (North Africa)
Headquarters.
Infantry Brigade of Melilla:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· 52nd Group of "Regulares"***.
· Tercio* "Gran Capitán" 1st of the Legión.
· Armored Cavalry Regiment "Alcántara Nº10".
· Mixed Artillery Regiment Nº32.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Other Units of Land Force:
Transmissions Brigade:
· Headquarters, Bétera (Valencia).
· Transmissions Regiment Nº1, Marines (Valencia).
· Transmissions Regiment Nº2, Castrillo del Val (Burgos) & Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
· Electronic Warfare Regiment Nº31, Madrid.
· Electronic Warfare Regiment Nº32, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
Aeromobile Forces of the Army, Colmenar Viejo (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· Attack Helicopters Battalion I, Almagro (Ciudad Real).
· Maneuver Helicopters Battalion III, Agoncillo (La Rioja).
· Maneuver Helicopters Battalion IV, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
· Transport Helicopters Battalion V.
· Transmissions Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
Campaign Artillery Command, San Andrés del Rabanedo (León):
· Headquarters.
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº63.
· Rocket Launcher Artillery Regiment Nº62, en Astorga (León).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº11, en Castrillo del Val (Burgos).
Coastal Artillery Command, Straight of Gibraltar.
· Headquarters, Tarifa (Cádiz).
· Coastal Artillery Regiment Nº4, San Fernando (Cádiz).
· Group of Locating and Identification, en San Roque (Cádiz).
Antiair Artillery Command.
· Headquarters, Madrid.
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº71, Madrid.
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº72, San Fernando (Cádiz).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº73, Cartagena (Murcia).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº74, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº81, Marines (Valencia).
· Transmissions Unit, Madrid & Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
Engineers Command:
· Headquarters, Salamanca.
· Engineers Regiment Nº11, Salamanca.
· Engineers Regiment Nº12, Zaragoza.
· Engineers Regiment ????, Cáceres.
Special Operations Command, Alicante:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Group.
· Special Ops. Group "Valencia III".
· Special Ops. Group "Ampurdán IV".
· Special Ops. Group "Maderal de Oleaga" XIX.
· Transmissions Company.
Others Support Units:
· NBQR Regiment, Valencia.
· Civilian Affairs Battalion, Valencia.
· Transmissions Regiment Nº22, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid).
Canary Islands Command
Headquarters, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Canary Islands Infantry Brigade:
· Headquarters, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· HQ Battalion, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Light Infantry Regiment "Tenerife Nº49", Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
· Light Infantry Regiment "Soria Nº9", Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura (Las Palmas).
· Light Infantry Regiment "Canarias Nº50", Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº93, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº94, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Sappers Battalion, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) y Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Logistic Group, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Maneuver Helicopters Unit, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Transmissions Company, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
Fuerza Logística Operativa
Headquarters, La Coruña.
Logistic Land Force 1:
· Headquarters, Sevilla.
· Logistic Support Group, Colmenar Viejo (Madrid).
· Logistic Support Group, Sevilla.
· Logistic Support Group, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Support and Services Group, Granada.
Logistic Land Force 2:
· Headquarters, Zaragoza.
· Logistic Support Group, Paterna (Valencia).
· Logistic Support Group, Zaragoza.
· Logistic Support Group, Valladolid.
Medical Brigade, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· Sanitary Group.
· Sanitary Group, Mislata (Valencia).
· Sanitary Group, Zaragoza.
· Sanitary Support Logistic Group.
· Campaign Hospital.
Operation Logistic Support Command, Valencia
* Tercio: Regimental level unit of the Spanish Legion.
** Flag: From the Spanish "Bandera". Battalion level unit, used by the Parachutist Brigade and the Spanish Legion.
*** Group of Regulares: Regimental level unit.
Summarizing, some of the changes that I see in the new scheme of the Spanish Army are:
a) The suppresión of the last Division (Mech Div. Brunete Nº1) of the Army and the relocation of its resources in the Brigades.
b) The Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio Nº12" and the Light Cavalry Regiment "Savoya Nº8" will be converted both on Light Armored Cavalry Regiments and asigned to the Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos II" in exchange for two of its present regiments (the Armored Cavalry Regiment "Pavía Nº4" and the Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numáncia Nº9/España Nº11") that will be dissolved.
c) The dissolution of the 5th Coastal Artillery Regiment.
d) The reduction of the second mechanized Regiment in the three heavy Brigades to a mere battalion each.
e) The interesting conversion of the first mech Battalion of the Brigade "Guzman El Bueno X" to an Armored Infantry Regiment.
f) Creation of the Mountain Troops Command, with the fussion of the Brigades Aragón I (High Mountain Brigade) and Urgel IV (Light Infantry Brigade).
g) Supression (or fussion with another unit), of the Maneuver Helicopters Batallion II (BHELMA II).
h) Segregation of the BHELMA VI of the Aeromobile Forces of the Army (FAMET) to assign it to the organic estructure of the Canary Islands Infantry Brigade.
i) Reduction of the all Artillery Regiments of the Heavy Brigades to one reinforced Group each.
Well, this is an interesting and extensive reorganization like the past plans META and NORTE... But we won't be cutting too much????
The changes introduced by the Royal Decree, include the dissolution of the two existing divisional structures, the establishment of the brigade as the fundamental unit of maneuver and the reduction of 25% in the number of professional soldiers. The main objective of this reorganization is to promote the flexibility, and the character of projection of the Spanish Army.
The new plan foresees a force of 60.000 professional soldiers and 26.000 command staff, with support and complement of a Voluntary Reserve.
The new structure and deploy will be the following one:
Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps (NRDC-Sp).
· Headquarters and HQ Battalion, Bétera (Valencia).
· Command Support Group, Valencia.
Land Force
Headquarters, Sevilla.
Heavy Forces
Headquarters, Burgos.
Mechanized Brigade "Guzmán El Bueno X", Córdoba:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Armored Infantry Regiment.
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mechanized Brigade, "Extremadura XI", Badajoz:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Mechanized Infantry Regiment.
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mechanized Brigade "Guadarrama XII", Madrid:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Armored Infantry Regiment "Alcázar de Toledo Nº61".
· Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Reconnoissance Group.
· Sappers Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Light Forces
Headquarters, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
Light Infantry Brigade "Galicia VII", Pontevedra:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Light Infantry Regiment “Príncipe Nº3", Siero (Asturias).
· Light Infantry Battalion.
· Reconnoissance Group
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Infantry Brigade "Rey Alfonso XIII", Viator (Almería):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Tercio* "Juan de Austria" 3rd of the Legion.
· Tercio* "Alejandro Farnesio" 4th of the Legion, Ronda (Málaga).
· Reconnoissance Group
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Paratroops Brigade "Almogávares VI", Paracuellos del Jarama (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Airborne Flag** "Roger de Flor I".
· Air Assault Flag** "Roger de Lauria II".
· Parachutist Infantry Flag** "Ortiz de Zárate III", Javalí Nuevo (Murcia).
· Campaign Artillery Group.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Mountain Troops Command.
· Headquarters, Jaca (Huesca).
· High Mountain Regiment “Arapiles Nº 62", San Clemente de Sasebas (Gerona) & Barcelona.
· High Mountain Regiment "América Nº 66", Aizoaín (Navarra) & Jaca (Huesca).
· Support Group, Huesca.
Light Infantry Brigade "San Marcial V", Vitoria (Álava):
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· Light Infantry Regiment, "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia Nº67", San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa).
· Light Infantry Regiment, "Garellano Nº45", Munguía (Vizcaya).
· Main Battle Tank Battalion, “Flandes IV/45", Vitoria (Álava).
· Campaign Artillery Group Nº5.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos II", Zaragoza:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Group.
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numancia Nº9" or "España Nº11".
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Lusitania Nº8", Marines (Valencia).
· Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio Nº12", Santovenia del Pisuerga (Valladolid).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº20.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
General Command of Balearic Islands
Headquarters, Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
Mixed Group, Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
General Command of Ceuta (North Africa)
Headquarters.
Infantry Brigade of Ceuta:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· 54th Group of "Regulares"***.
· Tercio* "Duque de Alba" 2nd of the Legión.
· Armored Cavalry Regiment "Montesa Nº3".
· Mixed Artillery Regiment Nº30.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
General Command of Melilla (North Africa)
Headquarters.
Infantry Brigade of Melilla:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Battalion.
· 52nd Group of "Regulares"***.
· Tercio* "Gran Capitán" 1st of the Legión.
· Armored Cavalry Regiment "Alcántara Nº10".
· Mixed Artillery Regiment Nº32.
· Sappers Battalion
· Logistic Group.
· Transmissions Company.
Other Units of Land Force:
Transmissions Brigade:
· Headquarters, Bétera (Valencia).
· Transmissions Regiment Nº1, Marines (Valencia).
· Transmissions Regiment Nº2, Castrillo del Val (Burgos) & Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
· Electronic Warfare Regiment Nº31, Madrid.
· Electronic Warfare Regiment Nº32, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
Aeromobile Forces of the Army, Colmenar Viejo (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· Attack Helicopters Battalion I, Almagro (Ciudad Real).
· Maneuver Helicopters Battalion III, Agoncillo (La Rioja).
· Maneuver Helicopters Battalion IV, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
· Transport Helicopters Battalion V.
· Transmissions Battalion.
· Logistic Group.
Campaign Artillery Command, San Andrés del Rabanedo (León):
· Headquarters.
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº63.
· Rocket Launcher Artillery Regiment Nº62, en Astorga (León).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº11, en Castrillo del Val (Burgos).
Coastal Artillery Command, Straight of Gibraltar.
· Headquarters, Tarifa (Cádiz).
· Coastal Artillery Regiment Nº4, San Fernando (Cádiz).
· Group of Locating and Identification, en San Roque (Cádiz).
Antiair Artillery Command.
· Headquarters, Madrid.
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº71, Madrid.
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº72, San Fernando (Cádiz).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº73, Cartagena (Murcia).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº74, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº81, Marines (Valencia).
· Transmissions Unit, Madrid & Dos Hermanas (Sevilla).
Engineers Command:
· Headquarters, Salamanca.
· Engineers Regiment Nº11, Salamanca.
· Engineers Regiment Nº12, Zaragoza.
· Engineers Regiment ????, Cáceres.
Special Operations Command, Alicante:
· Headquarters.
· HQ Group.
· Special Ops. Group "Valencia III".
· Special Ops. Group "Ampurdán IV".
· Special Ops. Group "Maderal de Oleaga" XIX.
· Transmissions Company.
Others Support Units:
· NBQR Regiment, Valencia.
· Civilian Affairs Battalion, Valencia.
· Transmissions Regiment Nº22, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid).
Canary Islands Command
Headquarters, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Canary Islands Infantry Brigade:
· Headquarters, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· HQ Battalion, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Light Infantry Regiment "Tenerife Nº49", Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
· Light Infantry Regiment "Soria Nº9", Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura (Las Palmas).
· Light Infantry Regiment "Canarias Nº50", Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Campaign Artillery Regiment Nº93, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Antiair Artillery Regiment Nº94, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Sappers Battalion, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) y Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Logistic Group, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
· Maneuver Helicopters Unit, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Transmissions Company, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas).
Fuerza Logística Operativa
Headquarters, La Coruña.
Logistic Land Force 1:
· Headquarters, Sevilla.
· Logistic Support Group, Colmenar Viejo (Madrid).
· Logistic Support Group, Sevilla.
· Logistic Support Group, San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
· Support and Services Group, Granada.
Logistic Land Force 2:
· Headquarters, Zaragoza.
· Logistic Support Group, Paterna (Valencia).
· Logistic Support Group, Zaragoza.
· Logistic Support Group, Valladolid.
Medical Brigade, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid):
· Headquarters.
· Sanitary Group.
· Sanitary Group, Mislata (Valencia).
· Sanitary Group, Zaragoza.
· Sanitary Support Logistic Group.
· Campaign Hospital.
Operation Logistic Support Command, Valencia
* Tercio: Regimental level unit of the Spanish Legion.
** Flag: From the Spanish "Bandera". Battalion level unit, used by the Parachutist Brigade and the Spanish Legion.
*** Group of Regulares: Regimental level unit.
Summarizing, some of the changes that I see in the new scheme of the Spanish Army are:
a) The suppresión of the last Division (Mech Div. Brunete Nº1) of the Army and the relocation of its resources in the Brigades.
b) The Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio Nº12" and the Light Cavalry Regiment "Savoya Nº8" will be converted both on Light Armored Cavalry Regiments and asigned to the Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos II" in exchange for two of its present regiments (the Armored Cavalry Regiment "Pavía Nº4" and the Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numáncia Nº9/España Nº11") that will be dissolved.
c) The dissolution of the 5th Coastal Artillery Regiment.
d) The reduction of the second mechanized Regiment in the three heavy Brigades to a mere battalion each.
e) The interesting conversion of the first mech Battalion of the Brigade "Guzman El Bueno X" to an Armored Infantry Regiment.
f) Creation of the Mountain Troops Command, with the fussion of the Brigades Aragón I (High Mountain Brigade) and Urgel IV (Light Infantry Brigade).
g) Supression (or fussion with another unit), of the Maneuver Helicopters Batallion II (BHELMA II).
h) Segregation of the BHELMA VI of the Aeromobile Forces of the Army (FAMET) to assign it to the organic estructure of the Canary Islands Infantry Brigade.
i) Reduction of the all Artillery Regiments of the Heavy Brigades to one reinforced Group each.
Well, this is an interesting and extensive reorganization like the past plans META and NORTE... But we won't be cutting too much????
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