Ghost Unit

Overview


Ghost Unit is a highly classified Special Operations Forces employed in direct action, special reconnaissance operations, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and counter-terrorism missions. Officially, the Unit has no name and does not exist. Ghost Unit is the unofficial name of the Unit because of its nature to carry out the “blackest of black” operations.

The Unit is hidden within the US Special Operations Command as the Joint Studies and Observation Group. Information about the Unit is tightly controlled. The Pentagon refuses to comment on the existence of the unit.

Unit Operators are granted enormous amount of flexibility and autonomy. Operators are rarely seen in uniform nor identified. Civilian clothing is the norm for members of the Unit. On rare occasion that they are in uniform, they are authorized wear “sanitized” utility uniforms unless when wearing their service uniforms (e. i. an operator who was a Army Special Forces prior to becoming a Unit operator will continue to wear his service uniform complete with markings and patches from that unit). They are allowed to wear their hair longer or grow facial hair that would otherwise be not allowed by normal military regulations. Unit operators are able to blend in and not stand out as military personnel and be hidden in plain sight. This earned them the nickname “Ghosts.”

The United States has the ability to deny the existence of the Unit or the affiliation of an operator if that operator is captured or killed to prevent the onset of international incident.

Organization and Chain of Command
The Unit is composed of four units; four for direct action, one for transportation and one for support activity. Each unit is composed two teams each. Teams are composed of five operators except for the support team comprising at least ten operators.

The commander of the Unit is an O-10. Teams are commanded by O-3 with E-8 as XOs except for the support team which is directly under the commander of the Unit.

Chain of command runs directly from the President to the commander of the Unit. It bypasses the Secretary of Defense completely.

Recruitment and Training


Most Unit operators are recruited from the military’s special operations community. Recruits are handpicked. They must be E-5 and above and must attend the Unit’s briefing to be even considered for admission. Women are recruited for staff positions only.

The selection course is highly classified, only highest-ranking members of the Pentagon are authorized to know the details. The course is divided into the physical portion and mental portion tests. Upon completion of the tasks, the recruits then speak with the highest ranking members of the Unit, including the Unit’s Commander. When a recruit is selected, a six month probation/training begins.

All Unit operators are trained to use a variety of weapons platform and are expert marksman. They are able to hit head-size targets at various ranges with great accuracy.

Weapons
Unit operators are allowed to carry highly customized weapons. Their flexibility gives them the ability to possess varied weaponry. Weapons would depend on the mission at hand or the operator’s preference.