Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Maderal Oleaga" XIX

The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Maderal Oleaga" XIX is the Special Forces unit of the Spanish Legion. Formerly known as Bandera de operaciones especiales de la legión (Legion Special Operations Company or BOEL).

The members of this unit, who were volunteers from other banderas of the Legion, received training in:

• SCUBA/Maritime Warfare
• Arctic and Mountain Warfare
• Sabotage and Demolitions
• Parachute and HALO techniques
• Long Range Reconnaissance
• Counter-terrorism and CQB
• Vehicle insertion
• Sniping
• SERE (Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion)

Much of the training was undertaken in Fort Bragg. In 2002 the BOEL was renamed Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Maderal Oleaga" XIX and was moved to Alicante. GOE XIX currently accepts applicants from other light infantry units and no longer forms part of the Legion.