Alliance SpecForce

Organisation

Name

Alliance Special Forces

Purpose

Commando Missions
Covert Operations

Leader

General Torrsk Oruo'rel

Headquarters

Bothawui

Branches

SpecForce 5th Division

Affiliation

The Rebel Alliance
Alliance SpecForce

Members

See: Faction Roster

"Your candidacy for SpecForce training is itself the mark of a superior soldier."

―From the standard acceptance holo to SpecForce candidates

The Alliance SpecForces - Special Forces - were founded as an elite and mobile military organisation during the early days of the Rebel Alliance. They are, with the Alliance Sector Forces, the Rebellion's analogue of an Army, and the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps.

It was obvious to the Alliance High Command that the Rebellion would not be able to match the Imperial Army and Stormtrooper Corps one-for-one, so instead trained its personnel as specialists who could employ a variety of tactics that would undercut the advantages of strength in numbers. As a result, SpecForce consists of commando-trained soldiers who cover a range of roles specialisms, and operate in small, mobile units.

History

Training

Structure

SpecForce Command is led by a singular General, who oversees the organisation's galaxy-wide operations, and serves as the Supreme Commander: part of the Alliance High Command.

Beneath that, SpecForce was divided into regional Divisions, each one consisting of seven specifically-numbered Regiments, each with a particular specialism. These sections were largely administrative however, with nothing larger than a Company in size typically operating as a distinct unit.

Companies, led by a Captain or Major, were typically identified with aurebesh letters, and were either Order of Battle Companies (OBCs), or Taskforce Companies' (TFCs). An OBC consisted of personnel of a particular Regiment, and was generally used for administrative purposes - to identify which Company in which Regiment a Platoon belonged to. A TFC meanwhile combined units from various Regiments, in order to function as a self-contained military force unto itself; these were the typical operational units of SpecForce.

Platoons, typically led by a Lieutenant, were identified numerically. They typically contained four Sergeant-led Squads of five to fifteen troops, which were further broken down into four-man Fire Teams. However, unit sizes, structure, and composition varied wildly from unit to unit, and even from mission to mission.

Divisions

SpecForce Divisions come in two key forms. Certain Divisions - led by a (Lieutenant) General - are deployed as stand-alone commands, typically headquartered on one of the Alliance homeworlds, such as Dac or Sullust. Others meanwhile are not directly led by a SpecForce officer, and are instead placed under the authority of a Sector Force, answering directly to its commander.

• 5th Division, "Fighting Fifth" - considered (by themselves at least) to be something of an elite within SpecForce, the 5th is currently assigned directly to SpecForce Command, giving it a more elite and specialised scope of operation. The Division's 1st Regiment is home to the elite Taskforce Company Wesk, while it's 5th Regiment was home to Taskforce Company Cresh.

Regiments

Typically led by a Colonel, each SpecForce Regiment consists of commandos trained in compliance with a specialism in a particular field of operations. Regiments are numbered consistantly across all Divisions, so that referencing a SpecForce commando's Regiment number is equivalent to identifying their specialism.

• 1st Regiment, "Marines" - known as SpaceOps or Marines, these Troopers are trained in combat that involves deployment to or from spaceborne platforms. They are usually adept at extravehicular operations, zero-g combat, and boarding operations. They have a reputation for being the most gung-ho of the SpecForce denominations.

• 2nd Regiment, "Pathfinders" - trained to make clandestine drops into enemy territory, they operate undercover to establish beachheads and other resources that might be beneficial to the Rebellion, and to perform reconnaissance in advance of the arrival of other units. Pathfinders are often experienced Jump Troopers and Paratroopers, able to deploy from high altitude in situations where a secure landing zone could not be guarenteed.

• 3rd Regiment, "Guerillas" - specialised in combat operations on highly developed and industrialised worlds, the Urban Combat Specialists as they are sometimes known were trained in hand-to-hand and close quarters combat, as well as demolitions. They are easily recognisable by their grey uniforms, intended to blend in easily with urban surroundings.

• 4th Regiment, "Rangers" - the Wilderness Fighters are the wilderness counterparts of the Urban Combat Specialists, trained to operate in terrains ranging from the thick forests and jungles found on the likes of Yavin IV and Endor to the barren wastes and temperature extremes of Tatooine and Hoth. Usually, particular squads or platoons would specialise in a specific climate, allowing the parent unit to cover a broad spectrum. The Rangers are the only SpecForce division to maintain an independant Repulsortank unit, without the involvement of any other SpecForce Regiments.

• 5th Regiment, "Infiltrators" - covert operations specialists, the SpecForce Infiltrators were chosen from the most fundementalist anti-Imperial members of the Rebellion, and operated as secret agents, spies, and covert strike teams. The Regiment often worked in conjunction with Alliance Intelligence and Alliance Special Operations.

• 6th Regiment, "Gunners" - the Heavy Weapon Specialists specialised, not surprisingly, in heavy weapons. Troops were generally divided into two groups: "Gunners", who specialised in vehicle-mounted weapons; and "Vanguards", who dealt more with portable heavy weapons such as grenade launchers and anti-mechanized weapons. They were usually deployed in a support capacity, providing anti-personnel and anti-aircraft protection to other SpecForce units.

• 7th Regiment, "Technicians" - made up of several denominations beyond mere mechanics, the Technicians provided the bulk of the support capacity for SpecForce. Drivers and Pilots provided support in mechanised combat vehicles such as walkers, landspeeders, repulsortanks and airspeeders, although the majority of the combat air support was provided by the Starfighter Corps. Interrogators provided an in-the-field alternative to Alliance Intelligence where required. Specialists in communications and sensor operations ("Scanners") assisted with the coordination and control of large-scale operations. Procurement Specialists ("Scroungers") provided the logistics arm of SpecForce, not only using the local economic infrastructure to acquire the necessary supplies and resources, but also dealing with battlefield salvage. The unit also featured Mechanics and other technicians to maintain and operate the variety of craft and equipment utilised by SpecForce as a whole.

Taskforces

Dorn Force

An experimental unit intended to bridge the gap between SpecForce and SpecOps, Dorn Force occupied a position within the military almost as nebulous as SpecOps itself. Consisting of a small team of elite-trained SpecForce commandos, it operated in a manner more like the small-unit tactics of a Mission Group. Unlike a SpecOps unit however, the intention was that the SpecForce troops would be more disciplined, and would be in a better position to operate alongside other SpecForce units. More importantly, they would fall under the SpecForce chain of command, rather than operating in the same independent manner as SpecOps.

They are currently organised as part of 1st Division, SpecForce, as Operational Detatchment: Dorn. That places them as part of Command Division, under the direct authority of General Torrsk Oruo'rel.