Special Operations Command (Spain)

The Special Operations Command (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 Bandera de Operaciones Especiales de la Legión.

Subordinate operating units are Grupos de Operaciones Especiales Valencia III, Tercio del Ampurdán IV, and Bandera de Operaciones Especiales "C. L. Maderal Oleaga" XIX de la Legión.

Organization
The three Special Operations Groups are subordinated:

There are two Special Operations Command auxiliary units: