Unified Special Warfare Command

The Unified Special Warfare Command is a Unified Combatant Command under Unified Ground Command that focuses on the study and employment of special operations throughout the United Nations Space Command. Originally known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters, it became the Unified Special Warfare Command in 2177 following the establishment of the UNSC.

Mission
The Unified Special Warfare Command is to equip, educate, employ, and plan special operations for the Unified Ground Command. Overseeing UNSC Aerospace Force, Army, and Marine Corps Special Operation Forces, the command works with each commander of the branch's respective special operations command to ensure cooperation during joint operations. The command is also capable of conducting and employing special operations doctrine with the help of scholars and officers who attend a SPECWARCOM University's campus during their career. Often coordinating with Naval Special Warfare Command, the two can launch joint operations within their respective unified combatant command.

Organization
The Unified Special Warfare Command Headquarters commanding general who is a four-star general, reports directly to the Unified Ground Command and can also report to the UNSC High Command. The staff within the Headquarters are recruited throughout the branches that report to the Unified Ground Command. The Headquarters is known for coordinating with another branch's special operations command to ensure they are capable to perform the necessary operations that are required of Unified Special Warfare Command.

Subordinate Commands
The Unified Special Warfare Command Headquarters has five forward-deployed Command and Control HQ elements assigned to each UNSC Sector to assist with planning and equipping special operation forces in the assigned sector. The Command and Control HQ is led by a three-star General with staff to assist the commanding officer in executing special operation tasks.
 * Unified Special Warfare Command, Sol Core
 * Unified Special Warfare Command, Sector One
 * Unified Special Warfare Command, Sector Two
 * Unified Special Warfare Command, Sector Three
 * Unified Special Warfare Command, Sector Four

Subordinate Units of the Unified Special Warfare Command are temporary special operations units assigned to a forward-deployed Command and Control HQ. The units act as forward-deployed command and control detachments for the sector command and are capable of conducting and overseeing SPECWARCOM missions. Many units act as support and enablers for the already-deployed SPECWARCOM unit and ensure the units can continue to fight effectively on deployment.

The following subordinate units include:
 * Special Warfare Group: led by an O-6
 * Special Warfare Sustainment Brigade: led by an O-6
 * Special Warfare Liaison Battalion: led by an O-5
 * Special Warfare Intelligence Battalion: led by an O-5
 * Special Warfare Air Component Detachment: led by an O-4

The Unified Special Warfare Intelligence Division is known as the intelligence organization within the command. The Division is known for being able to perform covert communication, cyberwarfare, counter-intelligence, signals intelligence gathering, and provide several ways to covertly communicate with UNSC units without being tracked by enemies. The Division has five brigades that report to each Headquarters to assist the staff in providing a communication service to the Unified Special Warfare Command. It is led by a two-star general that oversees all operations who reports to their assigned headquarters.

It also holds the Unified Special Warfare Command Capabilities Integration Center to help with simulating war games, conducting research and development, along with defining Unified Special Warfare Command Doctrine and Mission. The center itself consists of civilian and military personnel who are qualified to assist, coordinate and perform their tasks to enable the Capabilities Integration Center. The Center is led by a one-star General and reports to the Commanding Officer as the Planning Staff Commanding Officer.

Unified Special Warfare Command University is a series of military university institutions that educate officers in various fields of special operations. The universities are found nearby each Headquarters to assist officers in providing education to help them become better officers when conducting special operations later in their career. The University Command is led by a two-star general who oversees all universities and reports directly to the commanding general of the Unified Special Warfare Command.