he Army evolves dynamically and permanently in order to be in conditions to carry out the missions that it may be assigned. Updating preparation and Torganisation, new acquisitions and the participation of our units in the most varied national and international missions are aspects that make up the great challenges to be faced. The Army aims to achieve fully operational, immediate employment units that are adapted at all times to the strategic scenario. The nature of operations and the need to guarantee optimum security conditions demand having available modern, efficient materiel. The Leopard battle tank and the Tigre attack helicopter, along with other acquisition programmes such as the 155/52 mm howitzer, the medium range Spike missile or the 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle mean a substantial increase in our capabilities. Tactical unmanned aerial systems and the Lynx and RG-31 light multipurpose vehicles, in addition to contributing to this modernisation process, have considerably boosted our troops’ level of protection in the area of operations. The readiness of our units to be employed in any type of missions, together with multinational headquarters integration capability have allowed Spain to play a relevant role within the international framework. The need for physical presence on the ground, as conflicts take place within the population, makes Spanish Army participation more and more numerous and demanding. Multinational peace-keeping operations, in such diverse scenarios, have allowed us to acquire extensive experience. All this has facilitated both the generation and preparation of forces. Our vocation for the whole, our facility to integrate actors that are not purely military, together with our capability to integrate multinational structures, places us in line with what the 21st century Army must be and permits us to act in all types of missions and scenarios. I am convinced that Spain has a modern, effective and united Army; with men and women who have known how to adapt themselves to the new demands, maintain the spirit of sacrifice, loyalty and dedication that characterises us; and with a permanent will to serve the Country. This is an Army that has merited the recognition and confidence of the Spanish people owing to their work, both in operations and in Spain. FULGENCIO COLL BUCHER CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF ARMY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ADVISORY AND CONSULTANCY TECHNICAL ORGANISATIONS CABINET AND AGENCIES DEFENCE STAFF UNDERSECRETARIAT SECRETARIAT DEFENCE STAFF ON GENERAL SECRETARIAT ON DEFENCE DEFENCE POLICY ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE MILITARY DISASTER CIVIL GUARD RELIEF UNITY ccording to article 8 of the Spanish Constitution, the Armed Forces have the mission of guaranteeing the sovereignty and independence of Spain, as well as defending her territorial integrity, constitution and laws. ADefence policy derives from the National Defence Directive, which the President of the Government signs and it constitutes the basis of national defence planning. In turn other documents emanate from this Directive such as the Directive on Military Defence and others specific to the Armed Forces, where they are given missions and assignments. In turn, Constitutional Law 5/2005 includes both military organisation and the missions of Powers of the State in relation with national defence. In its 13th article basic Army organisation and the missions corresponding to its Chief of Staff are specified. The organisation and deployment of the Army Force is included in Royal Decree 416/2006, and partially modified by Defence Orders 3771/2008 and 1298/2009. The Army is the Armed Forces component which has the main responsibility in the defence of the national territory, through its joint contribution to National Defence within the scope of the Armed Forces. 3 spanish army ARMY ARMY FORCE HEADQUARTERS FORCE SUPPORT Directive 70/2011 from the Chief of the Army Staff determines Army Organisation and Operation Regulations. It includes the responsibilities of the Chief of the Army Staff, the organisational structure of the Army, its system of Command and Direction as well as the relations to establish within its scope of responsibility. The Army, under the authority of the Chief of the Army Staff, is made up of Headquarters, Force and Force Support. Through the organisational structure, command is exercised over the various organisations, as well as over the Units, Centres and Army Agencies in fulfilment of the missions assigned to each of them. The Units, Centres and Army Agencies are found situated on Bases, Barracks and Establishments. 4 spanish army HEADQUARTERS CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF ARMY STAFF CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF’S CABINET LEGAL COUNCIL 1ST INFORMATION MILITARY CULTURE INFANTRY AND COMMUNICATION AND HISTORY REGIMENT SYSTEM COMMAND INSTITUTE Headquarters is constituted by a set of agencies and organisations that incorporate the material and human resources needed to assist the Chief of the Army Staff in the exercise of command over the Army. The Army Staff is the Chief of the the Army Staff’s main command support organisation, being responsible for providing him with the decision-making elements needed to fundament his decisions, translate these into orders and monitor their fulfilment, thus managing any issues that the aforementioned authority determines as Chief of the Army Staff. 5 spanish army FORCE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF HIGH READINESS CANARY OPERATIONAL ISLANDS LAND FORCE LAND HEADQUARTERS COMMAND LOGISTIC FORCE The Force is the pool of human and material assets assembled and organised with the main aim of preparedness for undertaking military operations. In the Army there is a single headquarters (p. 11) with capability to create headquarters which serve to lead multinational land operations and, when necessary, the Land Component of a joint organisation in an allied context. Likewise, there is a single command responsible for the generation of the force required by the Armed Forces operational structure. All combat supports are concentrated at the highest level in order to obtain the greatest asset generation flexibility. The Brigade is configured as the fundamental manoeuvre element in which all basic operational capabilities are integrated in order to allow for a fast, unified, initial response. 6 spanish army FORCE LAND FORCE HEADQUARTERS BALEARIC CEUTA MELILLA LIGHT HEAVY GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL FORCES FORCES COMMAND COMMAND COMMAND SPECIAL ARMY FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT FORCES HELICOPTER ARTILLERY ARTILLERY COMMAND FORCES COMMAND COMMAND SIGNALS ENGINEERS Other BRIGADE COMMAND Support Units 7 spanish army FORCE LIGHT FORCES COMMAND HEADQUARTERS 2ND 6TH 5TH 7TH MOUNTAIN LIGHT INFANTRY PARATROOPS LIGHT INFANTRY LIGHT INFANTRY TROOPS LEGION LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE BRIGADE HEAVY FORCES COMMAND HEADQUARTERS 10TH 11TH 12TH 12TH 2ND MECHANISED MECHANISED ARMOURED CAVALRY CAVALRY INFANTRY INFANTRY INFANTRY RECONNAISSANCE BRIGADE BRIGADE BRIGADE BRIGADE REGIMENT 8 spanish army FORCE 9 spanish army FORCE OTHER LAND FORCE UNITS 10 spanish army FORCE HIGH READINESS LAND HEADQUARTERS The High Readiness Land Headquarters is made up of: a National Staff and an International Staff. Its subordinate units, Intelligence Regiment, Headquarters Battalion and Military Police Battalion confer it the essential capabilities to carry out its functions that as an expeditionary headquarters it requires. The High Readiness Land Headquarters is a national organisation that is at the disposal of the Atlantic Alliance and the European Union in the manners specified in signed accords and memorandums. It is open to participation by Armed Forces personnel from other member Countries. This High Readiness Land Headquarters may be used as a command structure in specific land or joint operations on a purely national scope, or within the scope of collective Security and Defence organisations. The High Readiness Land Headquarters is an organisation with the capability to create Headquarters which serve to lead multinational land operations, and when appropriate, the Land Component is a joint organisation in an allied context. The High Readiness Land Headquarters, with the presence of allied personnel, is constituted in a permanent nature as the Atlantic Alliance’s Rapid Deployment Corps Headquarters with the official name of “Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Spain” (HQ NRDC-SP) with the nature of a multinational headquarters. The new NATO strategic concept, approved at the Lisbon summit in 2010, reinforces the role of this type of Headquarters, and provides the option of its employment as a Joint Task Force Headquarters during the JUL 2014-JUL 2015 period of alert. 11 spanish army FORCE CANARY ISLANDS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS 94TH 16TH 6TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT LIGHT INFANTRY HELICOPTER ARTILLERY BRIGADE BATTALION REGIMENT The Canary Islands command is made up of all Army Units deployed in the Canary archipelago, which, reporting directly to this Command, have the main mission of preparedness to constitute, rapidly and effectively, specific land operational organisations capable of being integrated into other joint and combined 12 organisations in order to materialise the required military effort. spanish army FORCE OPERATIONAL LOGISTIC FORCE HEADQUARTERS LOGISTICS MEDICAL BRIGADE BRIGADE 11TH 1ST LOGISTIC SUPPORT MEDICAL GROUP GROUP 21ST 3RD LOGISTIC SUPPORT MEDICAL GROUP GROUP 41ST FIELD HOSPITAL LOGISTIC SUPPORT GROUP GROUP 61ST LOGISTIC SUPPORT MEDICAL GROUP LOGISTIC SUPPORT UNIT 81ST LOGISTIC SUPPORT GROUP The Operational Logistic Force is