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BOE-A-2026-8420 ·17 April 2026 ·orden Low impact
Administrative

Enlisted personnel: new 'Avanza' programme rules for access to the non-commissioned officer scale

Order DEF/346/2026 approves the rules for the 'Avanza' training programme, designed for the internal promotion of enlisted personnel to the non-commissioned officer scales of the general corps and the Marine Infantry. This process requires obtaining a higher technician qualification and is carried out in accordance with additional provision 4 of Royal Decree 309/2021 (ref. BOE index).

In 2 key points

  1. Access via internal promotion to the non-commissioned officer scales of the general corps and the Marine Infantry (ref. indice BOE)
  2. Requirement of a higher technician qualification for access to the programme (ref. indice BOE)

How it affects those involved

For military personnel in the enlisted scales, the regulation establishes the necessary training pathway to promote to the non-commissioned officer scale through internal promotion. Access is subject to the requirement of a higher technician qualification, which implies a specific training burden for those interested in professional advancement (ref. BOE index).

Lifecycle

2026-04-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
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