page_title: Spanish Marine Infantry
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish Marine Infantry / Organization
caption_attribution_description: English: Structure of the Spanish Marine Infantry Brigade
context_page_description: The Spanish Naval Infantry is the naval infantry unit of the Spanish Navy responsible for conducting amphibious warfare by utilizing naval platforms and resources. The Marine Corps is fully integrated into the Armada's structure.
  The Corps was formed in 1537 by Charles I of Spain, making it the oldest marine corps in existence in the world, drawing from the Compañías Viejas del Mar de Nápoles.
context_section_description: The main fighting Force of the Spanish Marine Infantry is the Marine Infantry Brigade, which includes the following units:
  Marine Infantry Brigade (BRIMAR)
  Headquarter Battalion, with 1x Headquarter, 1x Signals, 1x Military Intelligence, Battlefield Surveillance & Electronic Warfare and 1x Reconnaissance & Target Acquisition Company
  1st Landing Battalion, with 1x HQ & Service, 3x Naval Fusiliers and 1x Weapons Company
  2nd Landing Battalion, with 1x HQ & Service, 3x Naval Fusiliers and 1x Weapons Company
  3rd Mechanized Landing Battalion, with 1x HQ & Service, 2x Mechanized (Piranha IIIC 8x8), 1x Tank (M60 Patton) and 1x Weapons Company
  Amphibious Mobility Group, with 1x HQ & Service, 1x Engineer, 1x Amphibious Assault Vehicle, 1x Anti-Tank (TOW) and 1x Boat Company
  Artillery Landing Group, with 1x HQ & Service, 2x Field Artillery (105mm Mod. 56), 1x Self-propelled Artillery (155mm M109A2), 1x Air-Defense Artillery Battery (Mistral) and 1x Fire Support Coordination and Control Company
  Combat Service Support Group, with 1x HQ & Service, 1x Transport, 1x Medical, 1x Supply, 1x Maintenance Company and 1x Beach Organization & Movement Company
  Other Infantry units of the Spanish Navy are:
  Protection Forces (FUPRO)
  Tercio North (Northern Battalion)
  Tercio of Levante (Eastern Battalion)
  Tercio of the South (South Battalion)
  Canarias Security Unit
  Headquarters Security Group, Madrid
  Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE, special operations unit)
caption: Structure of the Marine Infantry Brigade, 2017
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