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:
NavyUnidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE) (Special Operations Unit)ArmyMando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE) (Special Operations Command)Air ForceEscuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC)Guardia Civil (Gendarmery)Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI)Grupo de Acción Rápida (GAR)National & Regional PoliceGrupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO)Grupo Operativo Especial de Seguridad (GOES)Grup Especial d'Intervenció (Mossos d'Esquadra)Berrozi (BBT) (Ertzaintza)