Special Naval Warfare Force
| Special Naval Warfare Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial | |
Shield of the FGNE | |
| Active | 10 June 2009 |
| Country | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Navy |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Special operations |
| Part of | Spanish Marine Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | La Algameca Naval Station, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain |
| Nickname(s) | Hombres rana (Frogmen), Boinas verdes (Green Berets) |
| Motto(s) | Serenitas et audacia |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Ilmo. Sr.Colonel D. Vicente Gonzalvo Navarro |
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The Special Naval Warfare Force (Spanish: Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial, FGNE) is the special forces unit of the Spanish Navy. It was created on June 10, 2009 through the fusion of the Special Operations Unit (UOE) of the Spanish Navy Marines and the Special Combat Divers Unit (UEBC) of the Navy Diving Center. Before the merger, between 2004 and 2009, the two units operated under a single Special Naval Warfare Command. Between 1967 and 2009, the special operations of the Spanish Navy were conducted by the UOE, whose many traditions the FGNE adopted – including the use of the special forces "green beret", the Capacitación selection course, and the organization of operational units into Estoles. Inheriting the reputation and continuing the record of the UOE, the FGNE "has long been one of Europe's most respected special forces."