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D Company, 1st Battalion, Fifth Special Forces Group, also know as: 'The Ghosts. Their operations are kept highly classified. It is shown that the Ghost Special Forces Teams has multiple designations and is commanded and administrated by the Joint Special Operations Command and is Special Mission Unit similar to the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, Naval Special Warfare Development Group and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron. And is also known as the Group Specialized Tactics (GST) unit. GST Team are supported by the the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activity Division's Special Operations Group (SAD/SOG). Ghost Special Forces Teams operate in Advanced Force Operations Teams or AFO
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Overview
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Added by ChowdigThe 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Battalion, Delta Company is an elite American Tier 1 Special Operations Force within the U.S. Armed Forces located at Fort Bragg. Armed with the latest weapon systems and equipment and trained in the best field and combat tactics and are the most Specialized and Qualified Special Operations Team JSOC has to offer. First in last out because of their experience with striking swiftly, silently and invisibly, they are sometimes referred to as the 'Ghosts Operators'. They are inserted into hostile or enemy territory prior to an invasion, sent forward of friendly forces positions or deep behind enemy lines, or operate clandestinely or covertly in a politically-sensitive region. Ghost Special Forces are Special Deep-Reconnaissance commando teams.
These are the Ghost SF Roles during Combat Deployments
- Special Reconnaissance
- Special Recovery
- Combat Search and Rescue
- Counter Terrorism
- Counter Intelligence
- Counter Proliferation
- Counter Narcotics
- Direct Action
- Raids
- Sabotage
- Foreign Internal Defense
- Conventional Warfare
- Unconventional Warfare
- Clandestine Operations
- Black Operations
- Covert Operations
- Special Operations Offensives
- Hunt and Kill Operations
- Assassinations
- HVI Protection
As Special Operations Operators are trained to execute raids (focused short-duration attacks). Typical tasks include: to assassinate or kidnap high value targets, secure or destroy sensitive documents and classified hardware, sabotage or harassment of the enemy.
StructureEdit
Added by ChowdigWhen deployed into combat, the 'Ghosts' are usually organized into Fireteams, Squads and the Troops. The GST is organized into a Combat Team sized force comprising of 200-250 Operators. Major Scott Mitchell is the commander of the Ghost Special Forces. Captain Nick Salvatore, Captain Jennifer Burke, and Captain David Foster command their own teams after a number of years with the Team.
Current Ghost SF Teams are organized into Advanced Force Operations.
- AFO Team Predator
- AFO Team Hunter
- AFO Team Alpha
- AFO Team Bravo
Post-Russian Insurgency, the team was reorganized into the Group Special Tactics, and given dedicated logistics support and air support. Also around that time the team was reorganized into three classes: Specialist, Assault, and Recon.
Known Operations Edit
The missions the Ghosts take can range from anything from Hostage Rescue to Convoy Escort. Known areas of operations include Georgia, Ethiopia, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Sri Lanka, North Korea, and Kazakhstan. The North Korean missions were documented on the Military Channel's show Modern Heroes in 2011. The episode included interviews with members of Alpha Team. The Ghosts also fought in England during the hunt for the "Snow Maiden." The Ghosts were also deployed to Nicaragua, Zambia, Georgia again, and Russia during the time of the Russian Insurgency.
Equipment Edit
The 'Ghosts' use a variety of weapons and equipment such as the:
- M16,
- M249 SAW,
- XM8,
- M60,
- FN-SCAR,
- MK14 EBR,
- XM29,
- MR-C,
- M468 Carbine,
- PSG1
- MSG-90
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- M-416
- M24,
- M95,
- M14 DMR,
- G36k Carbine,
- M9,
- L96A1.
- Rx4 Storm
- AS50
- Px4 Storm
- Cx4 Storm
- AT4
- ACR
- M110
- Mk.46
Recently the 'Ghosts' have started to make use of the Integrated Warfighter System which includes the Crosscom ver 1.0 and 2.0 systems.
Notable MembersEdit
2008-2011Edit
- Harold "Buzz" Gordon
- Leah "Lindy" Cohen
- Susan Grey
- Klaus Henkel
- Scott Ibrahim
- Will Jacobs
- Dieter Munz
- Guram Osadze
- Henry Ramirez
- Jack Stone
- Nigel Tunney
2007-2013Edit
- Scott Mitchell
- Marcus Brown
- Jennifer Burke
- Alicia Diaz
- Matt Beasley
- David Foster
- John Hume
- Bo Jenkins
- Mike Kim
- Alex Nolan
- Derrick Parker
- Joe Ramirez
- Nick Salvatore
OtherEdit
World War III/Insurgent conflict/Raven's Rock coupEdit
- Alexander Brent
- Lakota
- Daugherty
- Schlek
- Riggs
- Heston
- Noboru
- Copeland
- Park
- Ghost Lead, H.A.W.X.
- Ghost Lead, Russia
- Chuck
- Bones
- Haynes
- Richard Allen
- McGann
- John Dmitri Kozak
- Ghost Lead
- Robert Bonifacio
- James Ellison
- Unidentified Ghost
- Biggs
- Mast
- Andrew Ross
AppearancesEdit
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
- Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Novel
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Combat Ops
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Predator
- H.A.W.X.
- Tom Clancy's EndWar: The Hunted
- Ghost Recon: ALPHA
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
- Ghost Recon Commander
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Choke Point
- H.A.W.X. 2
TriviaEdit
- From the missions they are sent on The Ghosts may be used as a Quick-Reaction, Reconnaissance,or Hostage Rescue units
- From what Scott Mitchel said about the death of Ramirez and his team the Ghosts have never lost 4 people or been that de-moralized.
- The multiplayer classes in Future Soldier are Rifleman, Engineer, and Recon.
