The list of Spanish military and police units sent to the area affected by the cold drop

In the last few hours, following criticism for the government's delay in deploying the Army, there have been some changes in this regard.

The incomprehensible delay of the government in deploying the Army due to the cold drop
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This afternoon, at 20:17 CET and following numerous criticisms, the Ministry of Defense has announced that there are "2,000 soldiers on the ground and hundreds more working on logistics to ensure that all work plans work, that air resources can fly and that aid reaches where it is needed."

Soldiers, Civil Guards and police are already doing a great job, but three days later and seeing the magnitude of the disaster, these figures are still insufficient, especially considering that hundreds of thousands of people have been affected, that many have no electricity or running water, as well as the serious damage to roads and railways. The great capabilities of our Armed Forces are being wasted in an incomprehensible way.

Below you can see a list of the units deployed in the last few hours, based on data published by the Armed Forces and the State Security Forces and Corps, as well as information published by various media outlets.

Military Emergency Unit

It has deployed more than 1,000 soldiers belonging to the following units:

• First Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM I), based in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid.
• Second Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM II), based in Morón, Seville.
• Third Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM III), based in Bétera, Valencia.
• Fourth Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM IV), based in Zaragoza.
• Fifth Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM V), based in San Andrés del Rabanedo, León.
• Transmission Battalion (BTUME), based in Torrejón de Ardoz.
• Emergency Helicopter Battalion II (BHELEME II), based in Bétera, Valencia.
• Emergency Support and Intervention Regiment (RAIEM), based in Torrejón, Madrid.

Royal Guard and Security Service of the Royal Household

The Royal Guard deployed one hundred soldiers in the area on October 31 and this Saturday the Royal House sent 42 members of the Security Service of the House of His Majesty the King, according to Huffpost.

Army

It has deployed soldiers, vehicles, aircraft and equipment belonging to the following units to the disaster area:

• 54 soldiers and 14 vehicles from the Special Operations Command (MOE). They were the first to arrive. They are in Letur (Albacete). Members of the MOE were on manoeuvres near that place and came to help those affected in the first hours (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Transport Helicopter Battalion V (BHELTRA V) of the Army Air Forces (FAMET). It has deployed several of its CH-47F Chinook helicopters based in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Logistics Group II of the Legion, attached to the "Rey Alfonso XIII" Brigade II of the Legion, based in Almería. It has sent several vehicles and machinery to Paiporta, Valencia (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Two sections of the 11th Engineer Specialty Regiment (REI 11) of the Engineer Command (MING), based in Salamanca, have been sent to Bétera, Valencia, with trucks loaded with food rations and bottled water (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• 12th Pontoon Regiment and Engineer Specialties (RPEI 12), based in Zaragoza. Has sent a convoy with trucks and machines to Bétera (source: FUTER).
• Logistics Support Group No. 21 (AALOG 21) of the Logistics Brigade (BRILOG), based in Seville. It has deployed a fuel tanker, a water tanker, platforms and a crane (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Logistic Support Group No. 41 (AALOG 41) of the Logistics Brigade (BRILOG), based in Zaragoza. It has deployed a fuel tanker truck, a water tanker truck, platforms and a crane (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Information Operations Regiment No. 1 (ROI 1), based in Valencia (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Transmission Command (MATRANS), based in Bétera, Valencia (fuente: Ejército de Tierra).
• "Lusitania" Cavalry Regiment No. 8, based in Marines, Valencia (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Parachute Infantry Regiment "Zaragoza" No. 5 of the "Almogávares" VI Parachute Brigade (BRIPAC), based in Alcantarilla, Murcia (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Military Police Battalion I (BMP I), based in Valencia (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• General Inspectorate of the Army (IGE), based in Barcelona (source: Ejército de Tierra).
• Brigade "Aragon" I, based in Zaragoza (source: Ejército de Tierra).

Navy

It has sent 131 soldiers from the Tercio de Armada (TEAR) of the Marine Infantry, based in San Fernando (Cádiz), in addition to 10 trucks, 4 light vehicles and a VAMTAC. They have been deployed in Catarroja and Torrent, Valencia (source: Diario de Cádiz).

Llegan a la Base Militar Jaime I de Bétera los vehículos del @eadaobviamprims para colaborar en las labores de apoyo por la #DANA @Defensagob @UMEgob @EjercitoTierra pic.twitter.com/4ohig8M5aA

— Ejército del Aire y del Espacio (@EjercitoAire) November 1, 2024

Air Force

It has deployed aircraft, soldiers, vehicles and material from the following units:

• Wing 48, based in Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, has deployed an NH-90 Lobo helicopter (source: Ejército del Aire).
• Parachute Sapper Squadron (EZAPAC), based in Alcantarilla, Murcia. They are deployed in the vicinity of Ribarroja de Turia, Valencia (source: Ejército del Aire).
• Air Deployment Support Squadron (EADA), based in Zaragoza. It has sent soldiers and vehicles to Bétera, Valencia (source: Ejército del Aire).
• Automobile Group (GRUAUT) of the General Air Command (MAGEN), based in Getafe, Madrid. It is transporting pallets of essential material from the Logistics Center of Intendance (CLOIN) of Torrejón de Ardoz (source: Ejército del Aire).
• Wing 49, based in Son San Juan, Mallorca. This Wednesday had a helicopter ready to be deployed when required. There has been no news (source: Ejército del Aire)
• Wing 78, based in Armilla, Granada. This Wednesday had a helicopter ready to be deployed when required. There has been no news (source: Ejército del Aire)

Con motivo del dispositivo de búsqueda de desaparecidos en #Paiporta #Valencia, efectivos del #GREIM de @guardiacivil han hallado un cuerpo sin vida.#DANA pic.twitter.com/ILyp7PPwmb

— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) November 1, 2024

Civil Guard

Its agents have been acting in the area since the early hours. The Civil Guard has deployed personnel from the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group (GREIM) and aircraft from its Air Service to the area.

Un grupo de la XI #UIP de #Zaragoza y otro de la II con base en #Barcelona han partido esta tarde hacia #Valencia para auxiliar a las víctimas de la #DANA y realizar labores de prevención de la delincuencia en las zonas afectadas#SomosTuPolicía pic.twitter.com/BbeNxF45xB

— Policía Nacional (@policia) November 1, 2024

National Police Corps

• A group from the Second Police Intervention Unit (UIP), based in Barcelona (source: Policía Nacional).
• A group from the XI Police Intervention Unit (UIP), based in Zaragoza (source: Policía Nacional).

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Main photo: Ejército de Tierra. Soldiers of the 1st Military Police Battalion in one of the affected areas.