Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Spain)

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The Special Operations Groups (in Spanish, Grupos de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) are the special operations forces of the Spanish Army. Not to 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).

[edit] Organization

The three Special Operations Groups are subordinated to the Special Operations Command.

Insignia	Group
	Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Valencia" III
	Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Tercio del Ampurdán" IV
	Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Maderal Oleaga" XIX - Formerly Bandera de Operaciones Especiales de la Legión (Legion Special Operations Flag, BOEL), GOE XIX is the special operations unit of the Spanish Legion.

[edit] External links

• Mando de Operaciones Especiales (official site)