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The Operational Support Command Land ( Dutch: ''Operationeel Ondersteuningscommando Land, OOCL'') is a support command of the
Royal Netherlands Army The Royal Netherlands Army ( nl, Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the was raised – making the Dutc ...
. The command consists of multiple combat support and
combat service support The term combat service support (or CSS) is utilized by numerous military organizations throughout the world to describe entities that provide direct and indirect sustainment services to the groups that engage (or are potentially to be engaged) ...
units that provide the army with a broad variety of services. The OOCL was established in 2009, with the simultaneous disbandment of 1 Logistics Brigade (''1 Logistieke Brigade'') and 101 Combat Support Brigade (''101 Gevechtssteunbrigade'').


Units


Command & Control Support Command

The Command & Control Support Command (''Command & Control Ondersteuningscommando'', C2OstCo), is based in Stroe and provides the army with all types of communications. The command consists of three signal companies and the Signals Service School: * Command & Control Support Command ** A; B and C Signal Company ** Signals Service School


Joint ISTAR Command

The
Joint ISTAR Command The Joint ISTAR Command (JISTARC, ''Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance Commando'') is a joint military intelligence command of the Operational Support Command Land of the Royal Netherlands Army. The command is spe ...
(''Joint ISTAR Commando'', JISTARC) is based in
't Harde t Harde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated about 6 km southeast of Elburg, on the edge of the Veluwe forest. It has a train station with connections to Zwolle and Amersfoort. The village's population is approx ...
, and is tasked with collecting, analysing and sharing intelligence. The command consist of the following units: * Joint ISTAR Command ** Staff Squadron (Stafeskadron) ** 102 Electronic Warfare Company (102 Elektronische Oorlogsvoering compagnie) ** 104 JISTARC Reconnaissance Squadron (104 JISTARC Verkenningseskadron), with Fennek light armoured reconnaissance vehicles ** 105 Field HUMINT Squadron (105 Field Humint-eskadron) ** 106 Intelligence Squadron (106 Inlichtingeneskadron) ** 107 Aerial Systems Battery (107 Aerial Systems Batterij), with RQ-11B DDL Raven, Q-27 ScanEagle, RQ-21A Integrator unmanned aerial vehicles ** 108 Technical Exploitation Intelligence Company (108 Technical Exploitation Intelligence-compagnie) ** 109 Open-source Intelligence Company (109 Open Sources Intelligence-compagnie)


Fire Support Command

The Fire Support Command (''Vuursteun Commando'', VustCo) is based in 't Harde, and is responsible for providing the Dutch armed forces with ground-based fire support. The command consists of the following units: * Fire Support Command ** 41 Artillery Battalion (41 Afdeling Artillerie) *** Headquarters Battery (Stafbatterij) *** A and B Battery, each with 8x Panzerhaubitze 2000
self-propelled howitzers Self-propelled may refer to * Human-powered transport, humans moving themselves (and their cargo) via their own muscle energy * Machines that power their own movement: ** Automobile (from ''auto-'' + ''mobile'', "self-moving") ** Locomotive (fr ...
*** C Battery, with 12x MO-120-RT towed mortars *** D Battery, with 4x Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers (and 10x stored as reserve) ** Fire Support School (Vuursteunschool) ** Artillery Fire Range (Artillerieschietkamp)


1 Civil-military Interaction Command

The 1 Civil-military Cooperation Command (1 Civiel en Militair Interactiecommando) is based in Apeldoorn, and is specialised in various forms of interactions between the army and non-military parties, such as local populations and NGOs. The command is specialisied in the following disciplines: * 1 Civil-military Cooperation Command ** Culture and Education ** Public governance ** Infrastructure ** Human Rights and Healthcare ** Economy, Employment, Agriculture and Cattle ** Development of Small Businesses


Supply and Transport Command

The
Supply and Transport Command Supply may refer to: *The amount of a resource that is available **Supply (economics), the amount of a product which is available to customers **Materiel, the goods and equipment for a military unit to fulfill its mission *Supply, as in confidenc ...
(Bevoorrading en Transport Commando) is based in Stroe, and is tasked with the supply and transport for missions, exercises and foreign deployments. The command consist of the following units: * Supply and Transport Command ** Staff Company (Stafcompagnie) ** 110 and 220 Transport Company (Transportcompagnie) ** 130 and 230 Base Company (Clustercompagnie) ** 140 Heavy Transport Company (140 Zwaar Transportcompagnie) ** 210 Regional Transport Company (210 Regionale Vervoerscompagnie) ** 240 Service Company (240 Dienstencompagnie)


101 Engineer Battalion

The
101 Engineer Battalion 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...
(101 Geniebataljon) is based in Wezep, and is tasked with the construction and maintenance of military infrastructure such as roads, buildings and bridges. The battalion consists of the following units: * 101 Engineer Battalion ** 101 Staff Company (101 Stafcompagnie) ** 102 and 103 Construction Company (Constructiecompagnieën) ** 105 Hydraulic Engineer Company (105 Geniecompagnie Waterbouw)


400 Medical Battalion

The 400 Medical Battalion (400 Geneeskundig Bataljon) is based in Ermelo, and provides medical services to the Dutch armed forces. The battalion consists of the following units: * 400 Medical Battalion ** Staff and Support Company (Staff & Ondersteuningscompagnie) ** 420; 421; 422 and 423 Hospital Company (Hospitaalcompagnie)


Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service

The Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie) is based in Soesterberg, and is responsible for land and maritime explosive ordnance disposal. The service consists of the following units: * Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service ** Ground-based Company (Grondgebonden compagnie) ** Maritime Company (Maritieme compagnie) ** Research Institute (Kenniscentrum) ** EOD School (EOD-school)


Land Forces Command Staff Support Group

The Land Forces Command Staff Support Group (Ondersteuningsgroep CLAS) is based in Arnhem, and comprises various support and ceremonial units. The group consists of the following elements: * Land Forces Command Staff Support Group ** Royal Military Band "Johan Willem Friso" (Koninklijke Militaire Kapel "Johan Willem Friso) ** Regimental Fanfare Garde Grenadiers en Jagers (Regimentsfanfare Garde Grenadiers en Jagers) ** Mounted Units Regimental Fanfare (Regimentsfanfare Bereden Wapens) **
National Reserve Korps Fanfare The National Reserve Korps Fanfare (Dutch: ''"Fanfare Korps Nationale Reserve"'') is a Dutch military unit in the Royal Netherlands Army that serves as the unit band of the National Reserve Corps. The band's home base is at Bernhard Barracks in Am ...
(Fanfare Korps Nationale Reserve) ** Honorary Cavalry Escort (Cavalerie Ere Escorte) ** Defense Geography Service (Dienst Geografie Defensie) ** Military Penitentiary Center (Militair Penitentiair Centrum)(in Stroe) ** Individual Transmission Office - Security Sector Reform (Bureau Individual Uitzendingen - Security Sector Reform) ** Internal Security Service (Interne Dienstverlening) ** Military Court (Militaire Rechtbank)


References

{{Reflist Brigades of the Netherlands Royal Netherlands Army