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Spanish Special Operations
{{Unreferenced, date=September 2017 Spain has a long history of combating domestic and international violence and of training units for special warfare or intervention. The following military and police units currently operate under a Special Operations mandate: ;Navy *Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (FGNE) (Special Naval Warfare Force) ;Army * Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE) (Special Operations Command) ** Grupo de Operaciones Especiales ;Air Force * Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) ;Guardia Civil (Gendarmery) * Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI) * Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR) ;National & Regional Police * Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) * Grupo Operativo Especial de Seguridad (GOES) * Grup Especial d'Intervenció (Mossos d'Esquadra) * Berrozi (BBT) (Ertzaintza) See also * List of special forces units This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuerza De Guerra Naval Especial
The Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE) ( es, Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial) is the special forces unit of the Spanish Navy. It was created on June 10, 2009 through the fusion of the Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, Special Operations Unit (UOE) of the Spanish Navy Marines and the Special Combat Divers Unit (UEBC) of the Navy Diving Center. Before the merger, between 2004 and 2009, the two units operated under a single Special Naval Warfare Command. Between 1967 and 2009, the special operations of the Spanish Navy were conducted by the UOE, whose many traditions the FGNE adopted – including the use of the special forces "green beret", the selection course, and the organization of operational units into . Inheriting the reputation and continuing the record of the UOE, the FGNE "has long been one of Europe's most respected special forces." Mission and organization The Special Naval Warfare Force is the special forces unit of the Spanish Navy specialized in operations in marit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Operations Command (Spain)
The Special Operations Command ( es, Mando de Operaciones Especiales) is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Groups of the Spanish Army. It is based in Alicante, Alférez Rojas Navarrete barracks. It was created in 1997, following other NATO armies organization. In the 1980s the Spanish Army had created six Special Operation Groups and also had a Special Operations group in the Spanish Legion, the '. Subordinate operating units are , and '. Organization The three Special Operations Groups are subordinated: There are two Special Operations Command auxiliary units: Notes See also * Special Operations Groups of the Spanish Army *Structure of the Spanish Army in 1989 A list of units and formations of the Spanish Army in 1990 is given below. From 1958–60 the Spanish Army reorganized along "Pentomic" five-component division lines. In 1965 a reorganization was undertaken that divided Spanish Army forces into I ... External linksMando de Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo De Operaciones Especiales (Spain)
The Special Operations Groups ( es, Grupos de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) are the special operations forces of the Spanish Army. These units should not be confused with the similar-sounding ''Grupo Especial de Operaciones'' (GEO) and '' Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad'' (GOES), two police forces, or the Spanish Navy's '' Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE)''. Organization The three Special Operations Groups are subordinated to the Special Operations Command (''Mando de Operaciones Especiales '' - MOE). Units in 1989 The Special Operations Groups were Ranger type units that specialized in counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare tactics. * 1st Special Operations Group ''"Ordenes Militares"'' (in Madrid) * 2nd Special Operations Group ''"Santa Fé"'' (in Granada) * 3rd Special Operations Group ''"Valencia"'' (in Alicante) * 4th Special Operations Group ''" Almogávares"'' (in Barcelona) * 5th Special Operations Group ''"San Marcial"'' (in Burgos) * 6th Special Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unidad Especial De Intervención
The Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI) () is the Police Tactical Unit of the Guardia Civil (), the Spanish gendarmerie. Overview UEI was established in 1978 to respond to high risk situations and including those involving hostages. Its motto is ''Celeritas et Subtilitas Patrio''. The exact scope of UEI operations and total number of personnel are not published. In 2008, on the occasion of the Unit's 30th anniversary, its commanding officer revealed that the UEI had until then participated in 375 operations, in which 563 hostages had been freed and 640 people arrested, of whom 141 belonged to terrorist groups. These operations included 11 high-sea missions against drug-trafficking. He also revealed that due to the demanding selection process, of the 26 applicants that had applied to join the Unit that year, only four had been admitted. The Unit has also intervened in 18 prison riots involving hostages. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo De Acción Rápida (GAR)
''Grupo de Acción Rápida'' (GAR) ( en, Rapid Action Group) is the rural police tactical unit of the Spanish Civil Guard ( es, Guardia Civil, link=no). Tracing its origins to the ''Unidad Antiterrorista Rural'' (UAR) formed in April 1978. The ''Grupo Antiterrorista Rural'' was formed in 1982 and later renamed to ''Grupo de Acción Rápida''. It is based in Logroño. Initially aimed to counter ETA, since 1998 it has re-oriented towards international deployments, taking part in NATO, United Nations and European Union missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ... and the Central African Republic. Applicants to GAR have to complete over five months of training with between 25% and 30% completing the course. Firear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Especial De Operaciones
The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO, ; '' en, Special Group of Operations'', GEO), is the police tactical unit of Spain's National Police Corps. The GEO has response capabilities and is responsible for VIP protection duties, as well as countering and responding to terrorism. Organized along the lines of many other police tactical units throughout Europe, the GEOs is focused on dealing with terrorist attacks, including aircraft hijackings as well as maritime threats and hostage taking. The GEO can also be used in a support role for Spanish Police operations outside the realm of terrorism, and is active in protecting visiting heads of state and providing security for high-profile events such as the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona.Ryan, Mann and Stilwell, p. 110 The GEO is a member of the ATLAS Network, that includes all the national police tactical units of European Union countries and some countries outside the European Union. History With the intention of fighting agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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List Of Special Forces Units
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organised, trained and equipped to conduct special operations. These are distinct from special-purpose infantry units, such as the Royal Marine Commandos, found on the list of commando units, and also paratrooper units found on the list of paratrooper forces. Definitions NATO currently defines "special operations" as: Military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment. In 2001, as part of efforts to create a framework for consultation and cooperation between NATO and Russia, the ''NATO-RUSSIA Glossary of Contemporary Political and Military Terms'' further defined special operations and special operations forces: special operations military activities conducted by speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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