UNSC Marine Commandos

The UNSC Marine Commandos, informally referred to simply as Commandos, are the elite light infantry force of the UNSC Marine Corps, tasked with elite special operations.
Formed during the height of the insurrection due to the operational requirement for a dedicated elite light infantry force outside of the purview of the Marine Corps' elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The Marine Commandos are considered to be one of the most elite formations within the UNSC. This is due to the Commandos policy of only admitting new personnel for selection training based on their combat performance, only taking those who fall within the Corps top ten percentile, rather than on the volunteer basis found in other elite units such as the ODST. This sense is only reinforced as due to this policy of only admitting proven combat veterans, the Commandos make up a noticeable minority within the Marine Corps personnel.
In the post-war environment and the inception of the Spartan-IV Program and the subsequent birth of the Spartan Branch, the role of the Commando's has been called into question due to the refocusing of the ODST's into operations that were previously the remit of the Marine Commandos leading to some questioning the forces continued existence.
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==History==
===Origins and Interplanetary War===
===The Insurrection===
===Human-Covenant War===
===Post-war===
==Roles and operations==
Serving as a highly specialised and adaptable elite light infantry and commando force, Marine Commandos are trained for highly specialized operations that are outside of the scope of regular UNSC Marines, but do not warrant the deployment of ODST's.
Most commonly, Marine Commandos operate as reconnaissance specialists, deploying as elite scout-sniper teams for surveillance operations, often either in active combat theatres in preparation for regular combat actions, or in counterinsurgency missions against insurrectionists, local criminal elements, pirate organisations or mercenary raiders. In this latter role, Commandos are additionally specialized in the organisation of resistance groups on occupied worlds, either by the Insurrection, or more rarely the Covenant.
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==Trivia==
Category:UNSC Units