The Central Defence Academy () is a military training center of the
Common Corps of the Spanish Armed Forces
The Common Corps of the Armed Forces are Spanish military corps that are shared by all the branches of the Spanish Armed Forces providing specific professional expertise. The Common Corps are four; the Military Legal Corps (legal assistance), the ...
located in the city of
Carabanchel
Carabanchel is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the Manzanares, spanning southward down to the M-40 ring road. The district is made up of the neighbourhoods of Abrantes, Comillas, Opañel, Puerta Bonita, San ...
,
Madrid
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. The center is responsible for providing specialization training to officers and non-commissioned officers in the
Spanish Armed Forces
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and its service branches. The ACD consists of affiliate schools which specialize in areas of speciality in the
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army ( es, Ejército de Tierra, lit=Land Army) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies — dating back to the late 15th century.
The ...
(such as Legal, Audit, Health and Military Music) It was created in response to the provisions of the Royal Decree of King
Felipe VI
Felipe VI (;,
* eu, Felipe VI.a,
* ca, Felip VI,
* gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...
on 20 June 2014. It is regulated by the Order of the
Ministry of Defense (MINISDEF) on 9 September 2015. The ACD reports directly to the General Directorate of Recruitment and Military Education of the Ministry of Defense. The director of the academy is an officer with the rank of general officer who also serves as the assistant director general of the Military Education Service
Structure
The Central Defense Academy has the following structure:
*Headquarters
*
![Coat of Arms of the Spanish Medical School](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Spanish_Medical_School.svg)
Spanish Medical School (EMISAN)
*
![Coat of Arms of the Military School of Legal Studies of the Spanish Armed Forces](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Military_School_of_Legal_Studies_of_the_Spanish_Armed_Forces.svg)
Military School of Legal Studies (EMEJ)
*
![Coat of Arms of the Spanish Military Audit Corps School](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Spanish_Military_Audit_Corps_School.svg)
Military Audit Corps School (EMI)
*
![Coat of Arms of the Spanish Military School of Music](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Spanish_Military_School_of_Music.svg)
Military School of Music (EMUM)
*
![Coat of Arms of the Spanish Military School of Education Science](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Spanish_Military_School_of_Education_Science.svg)
Military School of Education Science (EMCE)
*
![Coat of Arms of the Military School of Languages of the Spanish Armed Forces](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Military_School_of_Languages_of_the_Spanish_Armed_Forces.svg)
Military School of Languages of the Spanish Armed Forces (EMID)
* University Defense Center (CUD Madrid)
* Department of Instruction and Training Intercentres
* Support Services Unit
* Economic Administration Service
References
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Spanish Army
Military academies of Spain
Education in Madrid
Educational institutions established in 2015
2015 establishments in Spain
Buildings and structures in Madrid