Structure of the Belgian Land Component
The current structure of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces is as follows:[1]
Structure

Structure of the Land Component 2016 (click to enlarge)


COMOPSLAND

Special Forces
Jagers te Paard
Jagers te Paard


Artillery Btn

Carabiniers/Grenadiers
Bevrijding/5 Linie
Bevrijding/5 Linie


1/3 Lancers
Chasseurs Ardennais
Chasseurs Ardennais


2 Commando

3 Paratroopers

12/13 Linie
COMOPSLAND
- Operational Command of the Land Component (COMOPSLAND) in Evere
- Medium Brigade in Leopoldsburg, all units of the brigade operate Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo2 wheeled, armored vehicles
- Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 8th/9th Regiment of the Line in Leopoldsburg
- 1st/3rd Lancers Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne
- Battalion Carabiniers "Prins Boudewijn" - Grenadiers in Leopoldsburg
- Battalion "Bevrijding" - 5th of the Line in Leopoldsburg
- Battalion "Chasseurs Ardennais" in Marche-en-Famenne
- Light Brigade in Marche-en-Famenne
- Headquarters and Staff Company, carrying the traditions of the 4th Commando Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne
- 12th Battalion of the Line Prince Léopold - 13th of the Line in Spa
- 2nd Commando Battalion in Flawinne
- 3rd Paratroopers Battalion in Tielen
- Special Forces Group in Heverlee
- Parachute Training Centre at Schaffen Air Base
- Commando Training Centre in Marche-les-Dames
- Battalion "Jagers te Paard" (ISTAR) in Heverlee operating Pandur IB reconnaissance vehicles and Elta SCB-2130A radars
- Artillery Battalion in Brasschaat
- Mortar Battery in Brasschaat operating 120mm mortars
- Howitzer Battery in Brasschaat operating LG1 105mm howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Artillery Battery in Lombardsijde operating mistral surface-to-air missiles
- 4th Engineer Battalion in Amay
- 11th Engineer Battalion in Zwijndrecht
- 4th Logistics Battalion in Marche-en-Famenne
- 18th Logistics Battalion in Leopoldsburg
- 29th Logistics Battalion in Grobbendonk
- Military Police Group in Evere
- Alpha Detachment based in Evere covers the province of Flemish Brabant and the city of Brussels
- Bravo Detachment based in Nivelles covers Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and Namur areas
- Charlie Detachment based in Marche-en-Famenne covers the Liege and Luxembourg areas
- Delta Detachment based in Leopoldsburg covers the Limburg and Antwerp areas
- Echo Detachment based in Lombardsijde covers West and East Flanders
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service in Heverlee
- Movement Control Group in Peutie
- Information Operations Group in Heverlee (CIMIC & PsyOps unit)
- 4th Communication and Information Systems Group in Marche-en-Famenne
- 6th Communication and Information Systems Group in Peutie
- 10th Communication and Information Systems Group in Leopoldsburg
- Field Accommodation Unit bast at Beauvechain Air Base (a company sized unit tasked with building military camps during out of area operations)
- Land Component Competence Center in Leopoldsburg
- Training Camp Beverlo near Leopoldsburg
- Training Camp Elsenborn near Bütgenbach
- Training Camp Lagland near Arlon
- Training Camp Marche near Marche-en-Famenne
- Medium Brigade in Leopoldsburg, all units of the brigade operate Piranha IIIC and ATF Dingo2 wheeled, armored vehicles
References
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