Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial
| Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial | |
|---|---|
Shield of the FGNE
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| Active | 10th of June 2009 |
| Country |
 Spain
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| Branch |
 Spanish Navy
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| Type |
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| Part of |
 Navy Marines
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| Garrison/HQ |
La Algameca Naval Station, Cartagena (Murcia) Spain
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| Nickname(s) | Hombres rana (Frogmen) |
| Motto(s) | Serenitas et audacia |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Division General Pablo Miguel Bermudo y de Espinosa |
The Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial -Special Naval Warfare Force- is the current special operations unit of the Spanish Navy. It was created the 10th of June 2009, as the merge of different units of the Spanish Navy: the Unidad Especial de Buceadores de Combate (UEBC) -Special Combat Divers Unit-, the Unidad Especial de Desactivadores de Explosivos (UEDE) - Special Explosive Defusers Unit- from the Navy Diving Center, and the Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE) -Special Operations Unit- from the Spanish Navy Marines.
The Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (Special Naval War Force) can be compared in deployment and operability with the United States Navy SEALs, the Shayetet 13 from Israel, the Special Boat Service from the United Kingdom and other amphibious warfare special forces units.
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