Defence Staff (Spain)
The Defence Staff (Spanish: Estado Mayor de la Defensa, EMAD), based in Madrid, is an organ of the Ministry of Defence that operates as an auxiliary to the Chief of the Defense Staff (JEMAD) within the organic structure of the Spanish Armed Forces and in a military hierarchical position of dependence on the former.
| Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Estado Mayor de la Defensa | |
Seat of the EMAD, on Paseo de la Castellana (Madrid) | |
| Active | 1984–present |
| Country | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Armed Forces |
| Type | Military staff |
| Role | Coordination of the joint actions of the three branches of the Armed Forces |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
| Commanders | |
| Current Chief | Admiral General Teodoro Esteban López Calderón |
| Insignia | |
| Coat of Arms | |
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