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

Medium Brigade

Light Brigade

Special Forces
Jagers te Paard

Artillery Btn

4 Engineer

11 Engineer

Carabiniers/Grenadiers
Bevrijding/5 Linie

1/3 Lancers
Chasseurs Ardennais

2 Commando

3 Paratroopers

12/13 Linie

Land Component key locations

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
    • Competence Center - Engineering Department in Namur
    • Competence Center - Maneuver Department in Stockem
  • Training Camp Beverlo near Leopoldsburg
  • Training Camp Elsenborn near Bütgenbach
  • Training Camp Lagland near Arlon
  • Training Camp Marche near Marche-en-Famenne

References