Rapid Response Trooper Corps

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==Overview==
The Rapid Response Trooper Corps, also known as the RRTC or simply RRT, was formed November 3rd, 2413 under the direction of Prime Minister Chou Gordon and the Special Armed Defense Act. Essentially, it was an attempt at updating the National Earth Army Special Forces division of the National Earth Army, but instead the act created an entire new corps. The act was in response to the onset of the Human-Frielaedian War and the need for an unconvential fighting force that could engage the enemy without having to go through standard Army regulations. Frielaedian cruisers and battlefleets would drop out of orbit, ravage a planet and engage a FasTLiT jump before anyone would know. Even if a National Earth Navy cruiser was nearby, the "rules of warfare" forced them to wait to be fired on before engaging.
The RRT, however, was not bound to any such code of conduct and was free to engage any enemy at any time when and how soever they pleased. Of course, this freedom was later revoked by the One Universe Act during the peace time years between the Human-Frielaedian War and the later Scourge Wars. However, during the Human-Frielaedian War any vessel commanded by an RRT trooper, regardless of crew, was under the jurisdiction of the RRTC and was treated as such.
The RRTC was seen by some as an ofshoot of the Navy and a revival of the old United States of America Navy SEAL division. In essence, it was. Most of their funding came through the Navy, with some being alloted annually by the NEFS. This funding went directly into the development of weapons and technology, and soon the RRT was seen as the forefront of millitary science. However, in it's operational capacity, the RRTC was more directly responsible to both NESOC and NEMIB.
The icon of the RRT is undoubtedly the Overwatch Carrier. Equipped with hyper-advanced cloaking and stealth technology as well as a complete arsenal of rail-guns and auto-turrets, the Overwatch Carrier is the most versitle ship in the Navy and arguably the greatest when it comes to size versus firepower ratios. A staple ingredient for any special operations mission, the Overwatch Carrier is the life and blood of the RRT.
The RRTC's motto is "Fight and Win. To Fight Again." This exemplifies their intense nature composed of a blend of the National Earth Marine Corps and the ancient Spartans. Another favored saying of the corps is, "With a crown or on your shield" a direct allusion to their ancient ancestors. Most divisions within the RRT are given customized callsigns instead of number designations, usually with a hint of irony or attempt at intimidation. For example, a few famous callsigns would be Les Misérables, a French group, The Sea Lions, from America and The Yellow Turbans of East Asia, all hailing from Earth and known for high-profile Inner Colonial operations. Each group was named by its founders.
The RRT continues to function to this day with the intention of keeping the peace through means that are not necessarily peaceful.
==Callsigns==
The RRT is broken down into units known as "Callsigns." Each callsign is comprised of twenty to thirty men divided into three or four fireteams. Currently, there are 2,338 known callsigns to be in existence, but many speculate the number to be closer to 2350. In fact, neither Les Misérables, nor the Sea Lions nor theYellow Turbans are actually known to exist. Proof for their active role in the RRTC is abundant in that many accounts have been made by media sources and witnesses. However, the RRTC refuses to list them as actuall callsigns and dismisses the issue as public speculation, while a number of these callsigns are theorized to be inactive at any one time. This has not created much of an issue as many people realize the amount of secrecy that is required to run a special forces detail.
When a new callsign is to be formed, three officers are chosen to mange the formation. Amungst themselves, they must choose who of them they think is the most fit to lead the callsign, and he is elected "Chief of the Unit." Typically, the officers are all from the same administrative block of the National Federation, and their callsign takes on a localized character. For example, If the officers were all from the Stridsvärn Inner Colonial Sector, then typically only soldiers from this inner colonial sector would be assigned to this callsign. This eases all language and cultural barriers and creates a common bond between operatives within a callsign.
Each callsgin is issued an Overwatch Carrier on its formation, though more may be applied for if an operation that is to be undertaken requires more firepower or greater ship capacity.
Furthermore, RRT Troopers are divided into regiments of approximately 4,000 men. This system of organization is primarily used for administrative purposes and official archiving in NEFSDF records and RRT Troopers identify themselves by what regiment they are a part of in interactions with the public or those without high-level clearance. The Callsign is considered the personal affiliation of an RRT Trooper and the Regiment a numerical system for logistics and organizational purposes. In fact, many reported "regiments" are speculated to exist only on paper, futher shrouding the exact number of operatives in secrecy.
==Ranking System==
==Famous Actions and Distinguished Operatives==