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==The Unit== | ==The Unit== | ||
Each unit consists of a 4 man team (1 officer and 3 enlisted), referred to as operators, tasked with operations both supporting the base and also acting on the wider interests of the federation. Trained in different situations but concentrating on operations behind enemy lines and undercover operations, from CQ to snipping. | Each unit consists of a 4 man team (1 officer or senior NCO and 3 enlisted), referred to as operators, tasked with operations both supporting the base and also acting on the wider interests of the federation. Trained in different situations but concentrating on operations behind enemy lines and undercover operations, from CQ to snipping. | ||
There deities usually include surveillance, close protection, deep recon, intelligence gathering, extraction and rendition. Due to the wide nature of SAUs operations and the operational demands they train to operate in any number of personnel if required usually ranging from solo to 8 men, with the expectation of when there is high risk activates like para-shooting or diving where there must be at least to operatives for safety and to ensure mission success. | There deities usually include surveillance, close protection, deep recon, intelligence gathering, extraction and rendition. Due to the wide nature of SAUs operations and the operational demands they train to operate in any number of personnel if required usually ranging from solo to 8 men, with the expectation of when there is high risk activates like para-shooting or diving where there must be at least to operatives for safety and to ensure mission success. | ||
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Armaments: Phase canon/4 modified Type IIIc phase Rifles on gun mount, optional Mk1 micro torpedo with disposable lunch tube. | Armaments: Phase canon/4 modified Type IIIc phase Rifles on gun mount, optional Mk1 micro torpedo with disposable lunch tube. | ||
==Selection and Training== | |||
Unless special dispensation is given ever SAU operator has to pass selection and then training. The usual selection starts with around 100 to 150 of the top marines and after 2 weeks it is expected to drop to around 10 to 15 candidates. The selection process test all areas of the marine’s abilities from physical to mental and moral and includes several tricks to try and knock out candidates. | |||
Once the marines complete selection they move to the training section where they all have to choose a speciality/skill that suits them on top of standard training. Despite the fact that training last 5 months there is constant being assessed and face being kicked out. Usally around 50% of trainees drop out. | |||