page_title: Spanish Royal Guard
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish Royal Guard / Organization
caption_attribution_description: Español: Guardia Real en la entrada principal del Palacio Real de Madrid English: Spanish Royal Guard at the main entrance of the Madrid Royal Palace
context_page_description: The Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the Spanish Armed Forces that is dedicated to the protection of the King of Spain and members of the Spanish Royal Family. It currently has a strength of 1500 troops. While the guard does participate in parades and other ceremonial events, it is a fully functional combat unit. Its members are recruited from the ranks of all three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces and receive the same combat training as regular soldiers.
  The guard contains a diverse mix of units: a Royal Marines company from the Navy, a paratroop company from the Air Force and an infantry company from the Army, among others. Some units served in recent times in Afghanistan and Bosnia.
context_section_description: Commander of the Royal Guard ( Colonel )
  General Staff
  Personnel Logistics (1st SEM)
  Institutional Affairs (2nd SEM)
  Security and Intelligence, Preparation and Employment (3rd SEM)
  Material and Infrastructure Logistics (4th SEM)
  Economic Affairs Section (SAE)
  Occupational Risk Prevention Service (SPRL)
  Legal Advisor (ASEJU)
  Office of the Sergeant Major of the Royal Guard (SBMY)
  Religious Service (SRELG)
  Secretary
  Group HQ
  HQ Company
  Security Company
  1st Security platoon
  2nd Security platoon
  3rd Security platoon
  4th Security platoon
  Communications Company
  Formation Company
  1st platoon
  2nd platoon
  3rd platoon
  4th platoon
  Escorts Group
  Group HQ
  Military Control Company
  Perimeter Control Section
  Interior Control Section
  Bomb Detection/Attack Dog Section
  Motorcycle Section
  Alabarderos (Halberdiers) Company
  1st Immediate Security Section
  2nd Immediate Security Section
  Alabarderos Section
  Royal Escort Squadron
  Mounted Band of Timpani and Bugles
  Mounted Marker Squad
  Cuirassiers Troop
  1st Lancers Troop
  2nd Lancers Troop
  Royal Horse Artillery Battery
  Equestrian Training Unit
  Honors Group
  Group HQ
  Army Company "Monteros de Espinosa"
  1st Platoon
  2nd Platoon
  3rd Platoon
  Drill Team Platoon
  Navy and Marine Composite Company "Mar Océano"
  1st Platoon
  2nd Platoon
  3rd Platoon
  4th platoon
  Air Force Squadron "Plus Ultra"
  1st Flight
  2nd Flight
  3rd Flight
  4th Flight
  Mountaineering Group
  Diving Unit
  Sniper Unit
  Logistics Group
  Group HQ
  Administration Company
  Maintenance Company
  Transportation Company
  Logistics Directorates
  Medical Unit
  Musical Unit of the Armed Forces Royal Guard
  Musical Unit HQ and High Command
  Military Band of the Royal Guard of Spain
  Corps of Drums of the Royal Guard (Drums and bugles)
  Fife Section and Pipe band
  Brass band of the Royal Guard
  Royal Guard Big band
  Royal Guard Chamber Ensembles
caption: Royal Guards at the main entrance of the Palacio Real
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