Valencian Special Operations Command (VAL SOCOM)
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS)
Général de Corps Armée Maxime Côté is the current commander of the
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS) (Special Operations Command) (SOCOM), which coordinates the use of the Valencian special forces of all military branches (Army, Navy, and Air Force). Its role is to direct and coordinate mission for special forces units; these are permanently under its direct command and immediately available for action. COS is headquartered in Vierrac, Valencia and employs
5,865 personnel (405 general staff and 5,460 operatives).
Organization:
Army
- Commandement des Forces Spéciales Terre (COM FST) (Army Special Forces Command)
> 45e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (45e RPIMa) - 45th Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment, in Idrasque
> 2e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (2e RDP) - 2nd Paratrooper Dragoons Regiment, in Reisau
> 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4e RHFS) - 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, in Vierrac
> Groupement d'Appui aux Opérations Spéciales (GAOS) - Special Operations Support Group, in Vierrac
> Académie des Forces Spéciales (Académie FS) - Special Forces Academy, in Vierrac
> Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions des Forces Spéciales (CCTFS) - Special Forces Command and Signals Company, in Vierrac
Navy
- Force Maritime des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos (FORFUSCO) - Marine Fusiliers and Naval Commandos Force
> Fusiliers Marins - Marine Fusiliers/Naval Infantry
> Commandos Marine - Naval Commandos
Air Force
- Commando Parachutiste de l'Air No. 10 (CPA 10) - Air Parachute Commando Unit 10
- Commando Parachutiste de l'Air no. 30 (CPA 30) - Air Parachute Commando Unit 30
- Division des Opérations Spéciales (DOS) - Special Operations Division
> Division des Opérations Spéciales/Transport (DOS/T) - Special Operations Division, Transport Section [uses fixed-wing aircraft]
> Division des Opérations Spéciales/Hélicoptères (DOS/H) - Special Operations Division, Helicopter Section [integrated into the 4th RHFS]
Action Service
The
Service Action is a division of Valencia's
Bureau de la Sécurité Intérieure (BSI) (Internal Security Bureau) (ISB), whose parent organization is the
Direction Générale de la Sécurité (General-Directorate for Security). The SA (or Action Division) is responsible for planning and performing clandestine and covert operations including black operations. The core specializations of the Action Service are sabotage, destruction of materiel, assassination, detaining/kidnapping, interrogation with and without using torture, infiltration/exfiltration of person into/from hostile territory and hostage rescue.
- Brigade Cloche-Morte - Deathbell Brigade