Basic Structure of the Spanish Navy

The basic structure of the Spanish Navy, as defined by Instruction DEF/707/2020 of the Chief of the Naval Staff, is as follows:

• Naval Headquarters

  The Spanish Navy Headquarters, located in Madrid, comprises a series of departments with the necessary personnel and material to advise the Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy in the execution of his duties.

  The CGA is made up of the following bodies:

  • Naval Staff (EMA)
  • Chief of Staff’s Private Office
  • Support Elements to the Organic Action (AOOA)
  • Head Office of General Services and Technical Assistance (JESAT)
  • History and Naval Culture Institute (IHCN)
  • Legal Advice Department
  • Naval Central Court

• The Force

  The Force of the Spanish Navy is the Fleet, under direct command of AJEMA. Its main task is to have ready the operational naval structures capable of deploying in different type of operations, either joint, combined or specific. It is also in charge of securing the necessary logistic support to those operations. The Fleet is organized into the following bodies:

  • Fleet
    • Fleet Headquarters
    • Headquarters of the Spanish Maritime Forces
    • Surface Combat Force (FUCOM)
    • Maritime Action Force (FAM)
    • Marine Corps (FIM)
    • Submarine Flotilla (FLOSUB)
    • Aircraft Flotilla (FLOAN)
    • Combat Assessment and Certification Center (CEVACO)
    • Fleet Doctrine Center (CEFLOT)

• Force Support
  • Personnel Head Office
  • Logistic Support Head Office
  • Financial Affairs Head Office