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.
Prior to this, Moroccan troops had served as scouts, and the label "regulars" seemed intended to distinguish the newly created force from a long-term component of the Spanish military. Commanders and certain senior enlisted personnel were temporarily loaned from Peninsular units.