Military of the Canary Islands
Encyclopedia
The Canary Islands
are an autonomous community
of Spain
. The following components of the Spanish Armed Forces
are based in the Canary Islands.
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! style= "background:#cccccc;" colspan=5; | Las Palmas - Gando Air Base (LELP)
Rwy 03L/21R, 03R/21L
27º 55' 49.001 N 15º 23' 4.999 W
Elev: 77 ft.
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! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Ala
/Grupo
(Wing
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! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Escuadrón
(Squadron)
! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Aircraft Type
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Ala 46
|| 462 Esc.
802 Esc. || McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Eurocopter Cougar
Fokker F27 Maritime
|| 46-01
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802-10
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
are an autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The following components of the Spanish Armed Forces
Spanish Armed Forces
The Spanish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom's integrity and sovereignty...
are based in the Canary Islands.
Spanish Army
Light Infantry Brigade “Canarias” (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)- HQ Battalion
- 9th Light InfantryLight infantryTraditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
Rgt. “Soria” (FuerteventuraFuerteventuraFuerteventura , a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife...
, Las Palmas)
- 49th Light InfantryLight infantryTraditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
Rgt. “Tenerife” (Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...
, Tenerife)
- 50th Light InfantryLight infantryTraditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
Rgt. “Canarias”
- 93rd Field ArtilleryField artilleryField artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....
Rgt. (San Cristóbal de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de la LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands . The city is third-most populous city of the archipelago and second-most populous city of the island. It is a suburban area of the...
, Tenerife)
- 94th Air Defence ArtilleryArtilleryOriginally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
Rgt.
- 15th EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
BattalionBattalionA battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
(San Cristóbal de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de la LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands . The city is third-most populous city of the archipelago and second-most populous city of the island. It is a suburban area of the...
, Tenerife)
- 82nd LogisticMilitary logisticsMilitary logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of military forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with:...
s Group
- 6th HelicopterHelicopterA helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
BattalionBattalionA battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
(San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife)
- Signals CompanyCompanyA company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
Spanish Air Force
Mando Aéreo de Canarias Las Palmas de Gran Canaria|-
! style= "background:#cccccc;" colspan=5; | Las Palmas - Gando Air Base (LELP)
Rwy 03L/21R, 03R/21L
27º 55' 49.001 N 15º 23' 4.999 W
Elev: 77 ft.
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! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Ala
Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
/Grupo
Group (air force)
A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation. Usage of the terms group and wing differ from one country to another, as well as different branches of a defence force, in some cases...
(Wing
Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
/Group
Group (air force)
A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation. Usage of the terms group and wing differ from one country to another, as well as different branches of a defence force, in some cases...
)
! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Escuadrón
(Squadron)
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Aircraft Type
! style="text-align: center; background: #ccccaa;"|Codes
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Ala 46
|| 462 Esc.
802 Esc. || McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Eurocopter Cougar
Eurocopter Cougar
-See also:-External links:* *...
Fokker F27 Maritime
Fokker F27
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...
|| 46-01
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802-10
Spanish Navy
Naval Command of the Canary Islands: (With seven local naval commands):- Naval Command of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Naval Command of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Minor Naval Command of Santa Cruz de la Palma
- Minor Naval Command of Hierro
- Minor Naval Command of San Sebastián de la Gomera
- Minor Naval Command of Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)
- Minor Naval Command of Arrecife de Lanzarote
- Canarias Security Unit (Spanish Marines)