Structure of the Royal Netherlands Army


The current structure of the Royal Netherlands Army is as follows:

Structure

Order of Battle graphic

Land Forces Headquarters

The Land Forces Headquarters is based at the Kromhoutkazerne in Utrecht and consists of the following departments:
The 11 Airmobile Brigade is a rapidly deployable airmobile infantry brigade integrated into the Rapid Forces Division of the German Army since 2014. The brigade is based, with the exception of the 13 Infantry Battalion and 11 Medical Company, in Schaarsbergen and consists of the following units:
The 13 Light Brigade is a motorized brigade that operates the Boxer armoured fighting vehicle and the Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicle. The brigade is based in Oirschot and consists of the following units:
The 43 Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized 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:
The Korps Commandotroepen is the special operations force of the Royal Netherlands Army and based in Roosendaal. It consists of the following units:
The 1 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:
The Joint Ground-based Air Defense Command 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:
The Operational Support Command 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:
The Land Materiel Logistic Command 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:
The Instruction and Training Command is based in Amersfoort and provides training and courses to the land forces. It consists of the following units:
The National Reserve Corps provides support during large incidents. The reserve battalions are all integrated into one of the three combat brigades. It consists of the following units: