Special operations
C Op Esp traces its roots all the way back to 1957, when it was created as a parachute rescue group that conducted deep forest rescue operations. Special operations were then disbanded for much of the 20th century, but in 2003, the Presidential Decree No. 4.289 created the Special Operations Brigade that Brazil employs today. In 2013, the ordinance of Army Commander 142 changed the brigade's designation to Special Operations Command (C Op Esp).