Structure of the Spanish Navy in the 21st century

Structure of the Spanish Navy in the 21st century

The Structure of the Spanish Navy in the New Millennium - From the early years of the 21st century the structure of the Spanish Navy has changed, and under the new structure the Spanish Naval Force (Fuerza de Acción Marítima [FAM]) has been regrouped into four naval regions under the general command of the Spanish Admiralty (i.e.: Almirante Jefe de Estado Mayor de la Armada [AJEMA] and Almirante de Acción Marítima [ALMART]).[1]

Navy headquarters (Madrid)

Contents

The four Naval Regions [2] of the Spanish Naval Force:

Naval Command of the Canary Islands: (With seven local naval commands):

Maritime Intervention Command of Cadiz: (With two military commands and eleven local naval commands):

Maritime Intervention Command of Ferrol [4] (With command over eight local naval commands):

Naval Sector of the Balearic Islands: (With command over three military naval commands):

  • Military Naval Command of Palma de Mayorca
  • Military Naval Command of Ibiza
  • Military Naval Command of Mahón

References

  1. ^ Spanish Navy: Structure of the Maritime Action Force
  2. ^ "The Spanish Coast and Structure of the Spanish Navy at the end of the 19th century" (1898) The New York Times, 18th June 1898, Page 1, 528 words: New York (English)
  3. ^ Cádiz City and Naval Station in South-western Spain.Since the 18th century, this has always been the Spanish Navy's Capital Maritime Department of the South-Atlantic now re-branded as the Spanish Navy's Maritime Intervention Command of Cadiz. .
    • Cartagena City and Naval Station in South-eastern Spain. From the 18th century until the early years of the 21st century it was the Spanish Navy's Capital Maritime Department of the Mediterranean now re-branded as Spanish Navy's Maritime Intervention Command of Cadiz. .[1]
  4. ^ Ferrol City and Naval Station in North-western Spain. Since the 17th century, this has always been the Spanish Navy's Capital of Maritime Department of the North now re-branded as Spanish Navy's Maritime Intervention Command of Ferrol. In the 17th century was the most important arsenal in Europe.
  5. ^ In 2009 the Naval Command of La Coruña will disappear completely due to its redundant role and proximity to the Naval Station of El Ferrol where the General Headquarters for the Maritime Intervention Command of Northern Spain is located since the arrival of the Bourbons in Spain.

See also

  • Spanish Marines were formed in (1537), making it the oldest Marine Corps in the world, drawing from the Compañías Viejas del Mar de Nápoles.

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