
The officers from the General Corps are tasked with the command of naval units: surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and special operations units from the Special Naval Warfare Force.

“Brave by land and sea”. This is the motto of one of the most prestigious Marine Corps in the world. Their officers exercise the command of the sea units of the expeditionary forces. They have deployed in Afghanistan, the Lebanon, Mali, Haiti and the Indian Ocean or as Protection Forces on board Spanish Navy warships or designated facilities.

The officers from the Engineers Corps are tasked with the main mission of researching, studying and advising in areas related to telecommunications, engineering, naval weaponry and combat systems.

The Quartermaster Corps is in charge of the financial management and logistic issues.