G.I. Joe

### Aliases

Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta, G.I. Joe Team, Government Issue Joe, The Joes, Joe Team

## Members

### Leaders

Hawk (Commander)
Duke (Field Commander)

### Current Members

Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Stalker, Claymore, Shipwreck, Ripcord, Roadblock, Cover Girl, Flint, Chuckles, Dusty, Lady Jaye, Heavy Duty, Barrel Roll, Dial Tone, Mirage, Frontier, Mainframe, Jinx, Firewall, Cutter, Bombstrike, Kamakura, Tunnel Rat

### Past Members

General Lawrence Flag, Ace, Pinball, Mayday, Black Out

## Background

G.I. Joe is the codename of Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta, an elite covert special mission unit with access to sophisticated military equipment. The creation of the group was created by the government who felt that the current assessment of threats required a team that is capable of working around the limitations of the time. They work to defend human freedom against various enemies, though most of their attention is focused Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization.

The team consists of United States Military personnel of various branches, with representatives from the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, the United States Navy & the United States Coast Guard. A few are from other forces such as the Pakistani Frontier Corps & the Australian Army. Members are selected from the best recruits who bring with them their particular skills. Because of these skills, they can work in many different environments & operate various different types of vehicles.

Though the Joes originally was one of the covert United States Special Operations Forces or Special Mission Units, they have become more public in high profile missions. While the existence is known to the general public, their missions remain secret.

The team is informally referred to by the name "G.I. Joe," but also has been known as the "Joe Team" or "The Joes." No one has been able to confirm where the name G.I. Joe came from. One story is that after mass casualty of soldiers, someone said they had a bunch of government issued "John Does," which was then shortened to Government Issue Joes. Another story is that someone congratulated the team on a particular mission & the leader said we're just "ordinary Joes." Another is that a guy named Joe pitched the idea of the team.

The team's personnel each receive a codename upon joining, if they do not already have one. Usually the name is chosen by other members of the team, basing it on that member's primary and/or secondary Military Occupation Specialties (MOS). Those that are a member/recruit of the Joes but have not yet been invited to The Pit and/or graduated to G.I. Joe roster are called Greenshirts. They are not allowed in the field without at least one member of the Joes' personnel. There is no set way to graduate from a Greenshirt to a full fledged "Joe." In the words of Commander Hawk, one does not decide to become a Joe, the Joes decide for you.

## Trivia

* Most of its members have been & are from the US Army.
* Its members have been described as "too scruffy to be Delta Force & not weird enough to be SOG."
* Rumor has it that Rick Flag was in the running to lead the Joes but Abernathy got the role.
* Frontier, aka Daniyal Farooqi, is on his second assignment with the Joes. He is part of a temporary exchange program between the US & Frontier Corps.
* The Joes are a large organization. Everyone is not called for the same mission, as it is usually based on who is on call at the time or if a specific skill would be needed for the assignment.

## Notes

* G.I. Joe has been produced by Marvel Comics. However, G.I. Joe aimed for a much greater degree of realism, leading to a lack of crossovers.
* Being allies with Danger Girl is a nod to their crossover.
* Daniyal Farooqi / Frontier was the comic's way of reimaging Dashiell Faireborn / Flint. Instead, they are two different characters in Earth-44.​
* Kyle "Ace" Morgan & Bethany Hopkins are members of the Challengers. ​

## Links & References

* Team Gallery: G.I. Joe
* Membership of G.I. Joe