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DF SOCOM
(Direct Force SOCOM)

Of course, while operating as a Special Forces unit, the unit is fully capable of direct action rather than purely covert affairs. There are again, two main forms of Special Operations- the first are Green operations, or not combat operations, generally consisting of intelligence retrieval or acquisition, reconnaissance, or diplomatic peacekeeping or alliance forming operations. Of course, Special Forces units are also capable of engaging in standard warfare operations, or taking direction action. In this application, Special Forces unit act as regular units, just with more gear, more communication, more training, and in different roles. Just a sniper team would be given different objectives but be fully capable of being attached to a squad (In this role technically being Squad Designated Marksmen), so too can a Special Forces unit operate. They may use special tactics, weapons, or simply an increase in skill, possibly involving a different specific use in tactics or a deviation from standard operation.

An example of an application for the direct use of Special Forces units would be that of Guerrilla warfare in a standard war. True, most of our units may indeed be involved in Guerrilla warfare tactics, but Special Forces groups can be exploited in this manner to both guide and preform actions both tactically and strategically of the armed units in the combat scenario. Alternatively, they simply act as regular units, with increased combat skills and better training in particular combat oriented situations, such as counter terrorism, house or boat operations, scenarios that require extreme marksmanship, or scenarios that otherwise require the user to possess a less than regular skill, in which higher quality or more expertise in that particular area is required or requested. Special Forces may also simply called into action, calling on forces to be activated in warfare scenario. As well, all SOCOM units serve as regular units within their branch, making them regular units regardless of their position in SOCOM, meaning that on a regular basis they are simply units within their branch that although fighting along side ordinary forces, have specially trained skills in many forms.

This also involves the use of restricted or otherwise hard to acquire weapons or devices, and the specific training of such weapons already present. For instance, a Leviathan unit may be prone to using sub-machine guns or .50 caliber sniper rifles as regular weapons, and therefore given the tactical advantage in a certain kind of weaponry, may be capable of responding to the situation better. Conversely, even if such weapons are given to regular units, it is possible that Special Forces are better trained and equipped to deal with such situations.