The Navy NCO SChool ( es, Escuela de Suboficiales de la Armada) is a military institution for the training of

non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...

s of the Spanish Navy (''cabo mayor'' ( master corporal),

sergeant Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...

, first sergeant , ''brigade'' ( master sergeants),

second lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...

and ''subofficial mayor'' ( warrant officer)). It is located in San Fernando in the

Province of Cádiz Cádiz is a Provinces of Spain, province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of conti ...

, Andalusia, Spain. It was established during the reign of Carlos III between 1775 and 1789. The San Fernando Naval Museum is within the school.

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Military education and training in Spain Buildings and structures in San Fernando, Cádiz Schools in Spain School buildings completed in 1789 1789 establishments in Spain Spanish Navy {{navy-stub