Structure
The core fighting element of the army consists of three brigades: two mechanised brigades and one airborne brigade. The number of full-time professional personnel is 26,000. This will be reduced to 15,000 military personnel and 4.000 civilian personnel in 2014. The Royal Netherlands Army is a volunteer force; compulsory military service has not been abolished but has been suspended. The other three services (Royal Netherlands Navy; Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Royal Marechaussee) are fully volunteer forces as well.
- 11th Airmobile Brigade
- 13th Mechanized Brigade
- 43rd Mechanized Brigade
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