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The Special Operations Group (GOE) is a special operations
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 force of the Argentine Air Force
Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....
. This strategic division, headquartered at Morón
Moron

Moron may refer to:* Moron , disused term for a person with a mental age between 8 and 12, slang for a stupid person* Moron * Moron * Moron , an extra gene in prophage genomes that do not have a phage function in the lysogenic cycle...
 Air Base in the Buenos Aires province, is mainly responsible for resolving aircraft hijacking issues.

The unit traces its history back to 1947, when the Air Force
Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....
 formed the country's first jump school and airborne unit: the Escuadrón de Apoyo Comando (Commando Assistance Squadron, EAC).






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The Special Operations Group (GOE) is a special operations
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 force of the Argentine Air Force
Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....
. This strategic division, headquartered at Morón
Moron

Moron may refer to:* Moron , disused term for a person with a mental age between 8 and 12, slang for a stupid person* Moron * Moron * Moron , an extra gene in prophage genomes that do not have a phage function in the lysogenic cycle...
 Air Base in the Buenos Aires province, is mainly responsible for resolving aircraft hijacking issues.

The unit traces its history back to 1947, when the Air Force
Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....
 formed the country's first jump school and airborne unit: the Escuadrón de Apoyo Comando (Commando Assistance Squadron, EAC). The unit was originally known as the 13th Parachute Regiment and operated under Army
Argentine Army

The Argentine Army is the Army branch of the Military of Argentina and the senior military service of the country....
 control until an official Army
Argentine Army

The Argentine Army is the Army branch of the Military of Argentina and the senior military service of the country....
 airborne
Airborne forces

Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning....
 unit was raised. Over the years the Air Force's
Argentine Air Force

The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....
 airborne
Airborne forces

Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning....
 unit was gradually regulated to secondary role, with the Army's special forces
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 becoming the country's
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
 primary special operations
Special operations

Special operations are military operations that are considered "special" .Examples of special operations include such operations such as reconnaissance/military intelligence, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 service
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
. The 13th Parachute Regiment was reduced in size and re-designated as the Grupo de Operaciones Especiales before finally evolving into its current composition as the EAC. Currently all of the units members are qualified HALO/HAHO parachutists
HALO/HAHO

HALO/HAHO are acronyms that describe methods of delivering personnel, equipment, and supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion....
 and specialize in conducting raids and LRRP missions.

Since its formation the unit has steadily expanded its capabilities, receiving training from US Army Special Forces
United States Army Special Forces

The United States Army Special Forces is a Special Operations Force of the United States Army tasked with five primary missions: unconventional warfare , foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action , and counter-terrorism....
, the US Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 School of the Americas
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation

The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation , formerly the School of the Americas is a United States Department of Defense facility at Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia in the United States....
, and the closed US Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) in Panama
Panama

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America and, in turn, North America. Situated on an isthmus connecting North and South America, some categorize it as a transcontinental nation....
. Individual unit members have also attended training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and Hoke County, North Carolina Counties, North Carolina, United States, near Fayetteville, North Carolina....
.

Weapons in use by the unit include the HK G-41 5.56 mm assault rifles with HK-79 40 mm grenade launchers, Remington 870 12-gauge shotguns, HK G-33 5.56 mm assault rifles, HK MP-5 SD-6 SMGs, HK-69 40 mm grenade launchers, HK MP-5 A1 9 mm SMGs, HK MP5-K 9 mm SMGs, Browning HI-POWER 9 mm pistols, Walter PPK pistols with silencer, HK P9S pistols, FAMAE S.A.F. SMGs with and with out silencers.

See also

  • Rapid Deployment Force
  • Argentine Air Force
    Argentine Air Force

    The Argentine Air Force is the national air force of the armed forces of Argentina....