Navy NCO School

The Navy NCO School is a military institution for the training of non-commissioned officers of the Spanish Navy, sergeant, first sergeant, brigade, second lieutenant and subofficial mayor ). It is located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It was established during the reign of Carlos III between 1775 and 1789.
The San Fernando Naval Museum is within the school.

History

The Escuela de Suboficiales de la Armada was built during the reign of Carlos III, between 1775 and 1789. The present school was built on the site of the former Naval Military School. The construction project included a church, the Captain General's House, the Quartermaster's Office, the Treasury, the Accountant's Office, the Marine Guards Barracks and Academy, the Brigades Barracks, the Pilots Academy, the Hospital and two more Barracks for the troops of the Marine Battalions. From 1992 to 2015, it also housed the Naval Museum of the area.