band. Units constituting modern Spanish Legion The currently active units of the Spanish Legion are: II Spanish Legion Brigade "Rey Alfonso XIII" in Viator 2nd Spanish Legion Headquarters Bandera 2nd Spanish Legion Light Armored Cavalry Group "Reyes Católicos" 3rd Spanish Legion Tercio "Don Juan de Austria" VII Spanish Legion Bandera "Valenzuela" VIII Spanish Legion Bandera "Colón" 4th Spanish Legion Tercio "Alejandro Farnesio" X Spanish Legion Bandera "Millán Astray" 2nd Spanish Legion Field Artillery Group 2nd Spanish Legion Engineer Battalion 2nd Spanish Legion Logistic Group In other commands: 1st Spanish Legion Tercio "Gran Capitán" I Spanish Legion Bandera "España" 2nd Spanish Legion Tercio "Duque de Alba" IV Spanish Legion Bandera "Cristo de Lepanto" Special Forces of the Spanish Legion The legion has a special operations unit known as the (19th Legion Special Operations Battalion or BOEL). The members of this unit, who were (and still mostly are) volunteers from other banderas of the legion, received training in: SCUBA/Maritime Warfare, Arctic and Mountain Warfare, Sabotage and Demolitions, Parachute and HALO techniques, Long Range Reconnaissance, Counter-terrorism and CQB, Vehicle insertion, Sniping and SERE (Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion). Much of the training was undertaken at Fort Bragg (USA). In 2002 the BOEL was renamed 19th Special Operations Group "Maderal Oleaga" (GOE-XIX) and was moved to Alicante, and reported directly to Army HQ as part of the Special Operations Command, with recruitment now being in a national basis, with personnel assigned from various Army units. In 2019-20, the battalion returned to the Legion Command but is not part of the Legion Brigade, assigned as the Legion contribution to Army SpecOps. 19th Special Operations Group "Maderal Oleaga" Ranks The military ranks and promotion conditions of the Spanish Legion are the same as those applicable to the remainder of the Spanish Army. Formerly the Legion had its own rank system for non-commissioned officers. The only modern difference is that soldiers (OR-1) in the Legion are referred to as "Caballeros Legionarios" (Legionary Gentlemen). Legionnaires consider this title as a distinction, earned through rigorous training and initiation tests. Basic training Basic training lasts four months and takes place in Cáceres or Cádiz. It includes basic military skills, forced marches and a stringent assault course. After the second month, the recruit signs a 2 or 3-year contract. After finishing basic training the recruit joins one of the tercios, in there he receives further training, mostly focused on parading and