Army Special Forces
The Army has a Special Forces Corps unified command consisting of three Special Forces Brigades, a High Command GAFE (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales) group, a GAFE group assigned to the Airborne Brigade and several Amphibious Special Forces Groups.
The Special Forces Brigades are formed by nine SF battalions. The First brigade has the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SF battalions, the Second brigade has the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, and the Third Brigade has the 4th and 9th and a Rapid Intervention Force group.
The High Command GAFE is a group with no more than 100 members who are specially trained in counter-terrorist tactics. They receive orders directly from the Secretary of National Defense.
The Amphibious Special Forces Groups are trained in amphibious warfare. They give the army special capabilities on coast lines.
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