Previously use had been made of Moroccan auxiliaries as scouts and the designation of "regulars" appears to have been intended to distinguish the newly raised force as a permanent unit of the Spanish army. Officers and some NCOs were seconded from Peninsular regiments.
In the past, Moroccan auxiliaries had been employed as scouts, and it appears that the term "regulars" was meant to distinguish this new force from a permanent unit within the Spanish army. Officers and some NCOs were temporarily reassigned from Peninsular regiments.