UNSC Army Special Warfare Command (UNSC Refined)

UNSC Army Special Warfare Command is the UNSC's Direct Action Special Missions Unit, roughly equivalent to the Navy's Special Operations Group, formed in 2349 it was a result of UNSC Army cutting down of their bloating Special Operations Command which led to the most comprehensive reform of UNSC Special Forces up until that point. The unit's missions include counter-terrorism operations, direct action, clandestine operations, special reconnaissance and counter-psychological operations. Most Commandos are sourced from the Ranger Command however a small portion also come from Army Special Forces and Psychological Task Forces.
==History ==
Army Special Warfare was created in 2349 after UNSC Army Staff Headquarters recognized the bloating numbers of Special Missions Units. The 2347 ORBAT for Army Special Operations Command listed 9 separate Army Special Missions Units alone. Lieutenant General Gordon Black, commander of Army Special Operations, made the decision to push forward a reform to amalgamate all the Special Missions Unit into 1 Command in order to reduce bureaucratic bloating and the various inter-unit rivalries developing that were hamstringing ASOC's budget. Thus Army Special Warfare Command was introduced to server as the single Special Missions Unit of the Army Special Operations Command.
This caused an uproar in the many Special Mission Units Commanders and ultimately a 40 name protest was sent to Staff Headquarters from various senior members of Army Special Operations Command which ultimately led to Lieutenant General Gordon Black losing his chance at being named commander of Unified Special Warfare Command due to the amount of political pressure put against him by senior members of Army Special Operations Command and members of the Ministry of Defense. 
However, the reorganization was picked up and pushed by Lieutenant General Lee Jin-Tae who managed to get the plan through. On September 7th, 2347 Special Warfare Command replaced all Special Missions Units. The force was formed in a 2 year period as the various units were restructured and retrained as all the tasks of the previous units came under the purview of Army Special Warfare Command. This was mostly overseen by Brigadier General Herbert Lee who organised the most comprehensive reform of Army Special Operations Command since the formation of the UNSC, having to integrate 9 sets of personnel into a single cohesive unit. He was highly successful in this mission and the first operation, codenamed Operation: Bluesteel, conducted by Army Special Warfare Command was a direct action raid against the leader of the People's Kavurian Liberate Army, a religious extremist organisation which had been terrorising the Epsilon Eridani system, at a meeting that had been discovered by ONI. The operation was deemed a major success as the raid was performed with no mistakes and the decapitation of The PKLA's command structure which led them to crumble within a few years.
==Nickname==
Army Special Warfare Command quickly adopted the nickname "Shadow men" due to their secretive nature. This was mostly a ASOC colloquial term primarily used by Army Rangers to poke fun at their classified status and the secretive nature of their existence and members. The Shadow men was mean to allude to their other-worldly status, describing them as not quite human as a way for Rangers to have a laugh. 
This name was picked up by Liu Bei, an author from Reach, was researching for a book on Army Special Warfare Command. During his research, he picked up on the nickname from Rangers and subsequently named his book "The Shadow Men", it became an all time military classic with one of the most in-depth research into the Army's most secretive unit that caused a stir in Army Special Warfare Command in fear that key secrets were being given light to the civilian world. Nevertheless, soon the nickname "Shadow men" became synonymous in military and civilian circles to relate to Army Special Warfare Command.
Members of Army Special Warfare Command are officially known as "Commandos"
==Organisation==
Army Special Warfare Command is divided into Special Warfare Groups, each Special Warfare Group is assigned to a specific Army Command and are there to execute Army and UEG tasks as needed. Majority of the members of Army Special Warfare Command, contrary to popular belief, are not Commandos but are in fact support personnel from Quartermasters to Technicians. They are amongst the finest in the field and have all undergone the rigorous Army Special Warfare Selection Course, well known as the "The Grinder" for it's high drop out rate. 
Two Special Warfare Groups are part integrated into Army Commands, Special Warfare Group 0 is the Army's last Spartan III unit. Lobbying from Army Staff Headquarters meant that they were able to retain a single 5 Spartan Special Warfare Group. During the war, Spartan Special Warfare Groups used to consist 3 teams. The UNSC Army had 3 of these Special Warfare Groups during the war, the most notable being NOBLE Team who were well known for their exploits during the Fall of Reach 
Special Warfare Group Alpha is the only unnumbered combat unit, it comprises the Army's clandestine task force. Tasked with the most secretive and complex assignments including nuclear proliferation, assassinations and psychological warfare. Contrary to popular belief, Special Warfare Group Alpha is not inherently more elite than the other units however Special Warfare Group Alpha is better funded and given a great deal of independent command. 
Army Special Warfare Command is comprised of 
The primary formations of Army Special Warfare Command include:
*Special Warfare Group 1 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Outer Colonies)
*Special Warfare Group 2 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Outer Colonies)
*Special Warfare Group 3 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Inner Colonies)
*Special Warfare Group 4 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Inner Colonies)
*Special Warfare Group 5 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Sol)
*Special Warfare Group 6 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Sol)
*Special Warfare Group 7 - Close Combat Task Force (Army Installations)
* Combat Support Group - Combat Arms Support Task Force
*Signals Support Group - Specialist Interplanetary Signals Task Force
*Cyberwarfare Support Group - Cyberwarfare and Electronic Warfare Task Force
*Special Warfare Group 0- Spartan III Task Force
*Special Warfare Group Alpha - Clandestine Operations Task Force
==Equipment ==
The Army Special Warfare Command primarily utilises a variant of the ODST BDU with the Air Assault Helmet, not too dissimilar to the Air Assault Helmet used by regular UNSC Airborne Airborne Pathfinder units. Their armour consists of specialised chest plates that reduces IR Signature but also provides the user with superior protection against ballistic weaponry by having a gel layer beneath the plates to help absorb penetrations. The helmet is integrated with the VISR System and was connected to Special Forces Net, SpecNET, a special form of BNET with superior encryption and tracking systems as well as a low light hologram mode for special operations.
Army Special Warfare Command use various weapon systems, however the most common are:
Weapon 	Image	Type
MA37K Carbine 	 	Carbine
MA37 ICWS 	 	Assault Rifle
MA6-E MCR 	 	Assault Rifle
VK78 Commando Rifle 	 	Assault Rifle
M7/S SMG 	 	Submachine Gun
M45D Tactical Shotgun	 	Shotgun
M120 SAW 	 	Light Machine Gun
M395 DMR 	 	Designated Marksman Rifle
BR85 DMR 	 	Designated Marksman Rifle
SRS99-S7 AM 	 	Anti-Material Rifle
SRS99-S5 AM 	 	Anti-Material Rifle
M6C/SOCOM 	 	Handgun
M6HA2 	 	Handgun
==Notable Personnel==