Units

The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) consists of the following elements:

Royal Netherlands Army Staff: directs and manages the RNLA.
11 Airmobile Brigade: the only brigade which has its own air-defence and supply companies.
13 Mechanised Brigade: fully equipped combat unit for military operations.
43 Mechanised Brigade: fully equipped combat unit for military operations.
Operational Support Command (Land): provides support to the brigades, including medical support, materiel repair and supplies.
Commando Corps: deployable at home and abroad for special (reconnaissance) operations.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service: for the detection and clearance of explosive ordnance.
Operations Training Centre: provides both general and specialist training for the RNLA.
Defence Ground-Based Air Defence Command: provides ground-based protection of vital Dutch objects, units and areas.
Royal Netherlands Army Support Group: provides support to the RNLA Staff, including logistic support and catering.
1 (German/Netherlands) Corps: The Netherlands provides part of this rapidly deployable multinational headquarters and its communication and information systems battalion.

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