UNSC Special Forces

A SPARTAN-II (left) and several Orbital Drop Shock Troopers deployed in Old Mombasa during the Battle for Earth; some of the primary special forces of the UNSC Navy and Marine Corps, respectively.

The Special Forces comprise the special operations units of the United Nations Space Command. By March 2555, the UNSC Special Forces is headed by Captain Annabelle Richards, who reports directly to the Office of Naval Intelligence's Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Serin Osman.

Naval Special Warfare Command

SPARTAN-II Blue Team in combat with the Covenant

Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) is a major special forces division under the oversight of UNSC Naval Command. The branch includes the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, operatives of the now defunct ORION Project, and most of the SPARTAN-IIs. The SPARTAN-IIIs also served under NAVSPECWARCOM until early 2553, when they were folded into the independent Spartan branch. NAVSPECWARCOM specializes in covert operations, assassinations, and conducting high-priority, high-risk operations against enemy forces.

NAVSPECWARCOM also includes Naval Special Weapons (NAVSPECWEP), under which the ODSTs

and the SPARTAN-IIs serve. Some NAVSPECWEP units fall under the operational supervision of Section Three within the Office of Naval Intelligence. The group has a large amount of operational and command flexibility. Although this office is technically subordinate to both the UNSC Naval Command and the Unified Ground Command, UNICOM primarily has oversight of NAVSPECWEP special forces.

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SPARTAN

Spartans are the most skilled and disciplined soldiers in service to the UNSC. SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III personnel took part in intense training from childhood; most saw combat by their early teens. The SPARTAN-IIs wear performance-enhancing MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, whereas most SPARTAN-IIIs wore Semi-Powered Infiltration armor. After the Spartan branch's establishment, NAVSPECWARCOM still maintains operational command over Blue Team.

Known units

• ORION Project
• SPARTAN-II program
  • Blue Team
  • Black Team - All Members KIA
  • Red Team
  • Gray Team - formerly; as of September, 2558, under authority of the Office of Naval Intelligence.
  • Green Team
  • Gold Team
  • Team Omega
• SPARTAN-III program
  • Alpha Company
  • Beta Company
  • Gamma Company

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

7th Battalion troops heading toward an enemy position on the Ark.

The Marines Corps' Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST) are an important part of the UNSC's offensive operations. Disciplined and skilled, they drop into the most hostile areas via SOEIV drop pods. They attempt to complete some of the most difficult tasks in hostile areas, such as clearing enemy ground forces or establishing landing zones for incoming dropships.

Known units

• 65th Shock Troops Division
  • 103rd Shock Troops Battalion
    • Alpha-Nine
• 105th Shock Troops Division
  • 2nd Shock Troops Battalion
  • 7th Shock Troops Battalion
    • First Platoon
  • 9th Shock Troops Battalion
    • Boomerang Company
      • First Platoon
        • Sunray 1-1
      • Lotus Squad
  • 10th Shock Troops Battalion
  • 11th Shock Troops Battalion
  • 15th Shock Troops Battalion
  • 19th Shock Troops Battalion
  • 22nd Shock Troops Battalion
  • 11th Marine Force Reconnaissance/ODST
  • 3rd Platoon
  • 105th Drop Jet Platoon
• Alpha-Five
• 21st Space Assault Battalion
• 340th ODST Combat Training Unit
  • Echo Team
  • Kilo Team
• ODST Special Purpose Forces
  • ODST Air Assault units
• Fireteam Raven
• Gamma-Six
• NSWG2-ODST team 5
• Unidentified squad

Unified Special Warfare Command

Unified Special Warfare Command (USW or UNISPECWARCOM) often simplified as Special Warfare Command (SPECWARCOM), is a special forces division under the authority of Unified Ground Command. It maintains oversight of special operations carried out by the UNSC Army, alongside the ability to provide tactical oversight of personnel deployments in the Spartan Operations division (something shared with NAVSPECWARCOM).

Known units

Within the UNSC Army, UNISPECWARCOM is divided into a number of "Special Warfare Groups", with at least three such units in existence. Each Special Warfare Group is commanded by a Colonel, with a strength likely equivalent to a brigade. Overall, USW has the strength of a division.

• Special Warfare Group THREE
  • NOBLE Team
  • 3 Charlie

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