Military Emergencies Unit
| Military Emergencies Unit | |
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| Active | 11 April 2006 – present |
| Country | Spain |
| Allegiance | King Felipe VI |
| Branch | Spanish Armed Forces |
| Role | Emergency management |
| Size | 3,987 (2008) |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | Torrejón Air Base |
| Motto(s) | Para servir (To serve) |
| Colors | Yellow |
| March | "Himno UME" |
| Anniversaries | October 7 |
| Website | www.mde.es/ume |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief | King Felipe VI |
| Unit Commander | Lt General José Emilio Roldán Pascual |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Canadair CL-215 |
| Utility helicopter | Eurocopter EC135 |
| Transport | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar |
The Military Emergencies Unit (Spanish: Unidad Militar de Emergencias, UME; IPA: [uniˈðað miliˈtar ðe emerˈxenθjas]) is a branch of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for providing disaster relief throughout Spain mainly, and abroad if required. It is the newest branch of the Spanish Armed Forces.
The decision to create the Military Emergencies Unit was agreed upon at a cabinet meeting of the Zapatero administration on October 7, 2005. This was enacted in law by the Real Decreto 416/2006 (Royal Decree 416/2006) on April 11, 2006.
The UME consists of Headquarters (Unidad de Cuartel General, UCG), five emergency intervention battalions (Batallon de Intervención en Emergencias, BIEM), a support regiment (Regimiento de Apoyo a Emergencias, RAEM) and an aerial group (Agrupación de Medios Aéreos, AGRUMEDA)
Suzuki DRZ 400 S.
Military Police vehicle.
Communications vehicle Mérida.
URO M3-24.14. based BFP 40-106 J-1884 firetruck
Mobile command center.
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