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Spanish Royal Decree 463/2020 from 14 March 2020, on the state of alarm, was the legal framework for involving the Armed Forces in the fight against the pandemic. As soon as the political directives were received, it was decided to launch a military operation conducted by the Armed Forces. The Operations Command and the Joint Chiefs of Staff began planning and, almost simultaneously, executing Operation Balmis. It was named after the Spanish military doctor who had the insight to effectively bring the smallpox vaccine from Europe to the Americas in the 19th century.
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Statistical graph: Intervenciones de la Operación Interventions under operation Balmis según lugarby location. 2020. EspañaSpain.]]
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Statistical graph: Evolución de las intervenciones de la Operación Evolution in the number of interventions under Operation Balmis. 2020. EspañaSpain.]]
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Statistical graph: Intervenciones de la Operación Interventions under Operation Balmis según tipoby type. 2020. EspañaSpain.]]
[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Statistical graph: Evolución de las desinfecciones de residencias de mayoresEvolution in the number of interventions under Operation Balmis. 2020. EspañaSpain.]]
Several factors were key to the success of Operation Balmis. The unit of command was adapted, the chain of command was simplified, and procedures were streamlined from requests for assistance to their fulfillment. All available assets worked under the Operations Command, organised into five Component Commands: Land, Sea, Air, Emergency and Military Health. Even the operation logistics were centralised.
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[[File:Logo Monografía.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Map: Huella geográfica de las Fuerzas Armadas en la operación Geographical footprint of the armed forces under Operation Balmis. 2020. España. [//centrodedescargas.cnig.es/CentroDescargas/busquedaRedirigida.do?ruta=PUBLICACION_CNIG_DATOS_VARIOS/aneTematico/Espana_Huella-geografica-de-las-Fuerzas-Armadas-en-la-operacion-Balmis_2020_mapa_18380_spa.pdf PDF]. [//centrodedescargas.cnig.es/CentroDescargas/busquedaRedirigida.do?ruta=PUBLICACION_CNIG_DATOS_VARIOS/aneTematico/Espana_Huella-geografica-de-las-Fuerzas-Armadas-en-la-operacion-Balmis_2020_mapa_18380_spa.zip Datos].]]
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