This Thursday, the joint maneuvers and exercises carried out by the Maneuver Helicopter Battalion VI (BHELMA VI) of the Canary Islands Command of the Army in this border area with Morocco continue in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
This is stated in information in which it indicates that the program also has a presence in Melilla, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. Everything is developed under the umbrella of the Annual Preparation Program of the General Command of Ceuta.
Specifically, signaling, boarding and disembarkation exercises are carried out, but also other key actions such as the helicarriage of units.
Unit tasks
It should be noted that among the tasks and challenges faced by this unit are those of providing airmobile support to the units of the Canary Islands Command. Thus, they have the capacity to send helicopters on global missions, but also carry out aid operations for civilians.