Organization of the Netherlands Marine Corps
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As of 2026 the Netherlands Marine Corps consists of the following units:[1]
Netherlands Marine Corps
1st Marine Combat Group, in Doorn (726 men)
- Command Staff (30 men)
- 10 Combat Service Support Squadron (171 men)
- Command staff
- Communication and Information Systems Troop
- Equipment Support Troop
- Medical Support Troop
- Transport Troop
- Workshop Troop
- 11 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 12 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 13 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 14 Combat Support Squadron (114 men)
- Command staff
- Assault Engineer Troop
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- Anti-Armour Troop (Spike anti-tank guided missiles)
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop (Bv 206S and BvS 10 armoured all-terrain personnel carriers)
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- 15 Recon, Surveillance & Target Acquisition Squadron (87 men)
- Command staff (includes Joint Fires Cells)
- Forward Observer Troop
- 4× Fire Support Teams of six men each
- Reconnaissance Sniper Troop
- Mortar Troop (L16 81mm mortars)
- Low Altitude Air Defence Section
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Section (RQ-11 Raven and RQ-20 Puma UAVs)
2nd Marine Combat Group, in Doorn (726 men)
- Command Staff (30 men)
- 20 Combat Service Support Squadron (171 men)
- Command staff
- Communication and Information Systems Troop
- Equipment Support Troop
- Medical Support Troop
- Transport Troop
- Workshop Troop
- 21 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 22 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 23 Raiding Squadron (108 men)
- Command staff
- 3× Raiding troops consisting of 2× raiding sections of 16 men each
- 24 Combat Support Squadron (114 men)
- Command staff
- Assault Engineer Troop
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- Anti-Armour Troop (Spike anti-tank guided missiles)
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop (Bv 206S and BvS 10 armoured all-terrain personnel carriers)
- 3× Sections, each of which supports one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group
- 25 Recon, Surveillance & Target Acquisition Squadron (87 men)
- Command staff (includes Joint Fires Cells)
- Forward Observer Troop
- 4× Fire Support Teams of six men each
- Reconnaissance Sniper Troop
- Mortar Troop (L16 81mm mortars)
- Low Altitude Air Defence Section
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Section (RQ-11 Raven and RQ-20 Puma UAVs)
Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces
- Command Staff
- Conventional Squadron (C-Squadron)
- 2× Frogman troops
- 1× Mountain leader Troop
- Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron (M-Squadron)
- 3× Maritime Counter Terrorism troops
- Training Squadron (T-Squadron)
- Special Operations Forces Support Group (SOFSG)
- Logistic Support Group (LSG)
Surface Assault & Training Group (241 men)
- Command Staff
- Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) Squadron
- Raiding Crafts Troop (supports the Marine Combat Groups)
- Maritime Counter Terrorism Crafts Troop (supports the Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron)
- Special Operation and Interceptor Crafts Troop (supports the Conventional Squadron)
- Landing Craft Utility Troop (5× Landing Craft Utility)
- Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel Troop (12× Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel)
- Landing Craft Control Team Light
- Command Staff
- Beach Recce Group (includes a combat divers team)
- Beach Control Group
- Heavy Vehicle Group
- Landing Craft Control Team Heavy
- Command Staff
- Beach Recce Group (includes a combat divers team)
- Beach Control Group
- Heavy Vehicle Group (Leopard 1 BARV armoured recovery vehicles)
- Amphibious Support Group (provides logistical support)
- Seabased Support Group (98 men)
- Command Staff
- Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Troop
- Equipment Support Troop
- Weapons and Ammo Troop
- Workshop and Transport Troop
- Marine Squadron Carib, in Aruba (153 men; designated "32 Raiding Squadron" until July 2022)
- Command Staff
- 1 Raiding Troop
- 2 Raiding Troop
- 3 Raiding Troop
- Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) Troop
- Combat Service Support Troop
- ↑ "Special forces en combat groups". Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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