Bravo-9 Division

The Bravo-9 Division, also known as the Division of Special Operations Military Intelligence - Sector One, is an intelligence division under the Office of Naval Intelligence's Section One assigned to FLEETCOM Sector One. The Division is known for collecting military-focused intelligence for special operation forces assigned to Sector One. Missions include Special Reconnaissance, Covert, and Clandestine Intelligence Gathering to enable SOF forces deployed. The Division holds several nicknames and callsigns, but most notably known as the assigned name, Bravo-9 Division. The insignia of the division is a "Silver Trident".

Mission
Bravo-9 Division is assigned to Sector One to gather intelligence, information, and assist in conducting operations alongside the UNSC Special Operation Forces. The division is capable of embedding intelligence and operation teams to assist on-the-ground SOF units with both tasks. Also known for conducting their operations, the division has its special operations force to enable the personnel inside of the command to conduct missions in-house.
 * Special Reconnaissance
 * Information Operations
 * Counter-Terrorism
 * Counter-Insurgency
 * Counter-Intelligence
 * Cyberwarfare Operations
 * Operational Preparation of Battlefield
 * Espionage
 * Direct Action

Organization
The Division Commander is a Rear Admiral, a two-star flag officer rank that oversees all operations and activity within the division. The commander reports directly to the Section Chief and can to the Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence if required. The Bravo-9 Division is broken up into seven distinct groups that are led by a Captain, specializing in maritime, ground, air, and space. The other two include cyber warfare, psychological, and special operations group. The division holds its training center but shares military reservations and facilities with other UNSC units to help cross-train UNSC Armed Forces special operation soldiers. Subordinate commands such as Research and Development alongside the Economic Warfare Unit perform tasks to assist the groups in performing to the best of their abilities.
 * Maritime Group
 * Ground Group
 * Air Group
 * Space Group
 * Cyber Warfare Group
 * Psychological Group
 * Special Operations Group
 * Bravo-9 Training Center
 * Research and Development Unit
 * Economic Warfare Unit

Activation and Buildup
In 2360 on Luna, Section One for the Office of Naval Intelligence established the Bravo-9 Group of the Bravo-7 Division to focus on colonies being established in the Epsilon Eridani system. The Group became known as the Office of Epsilon Eridani Intelligence which ranged from environmental intelligence gathering, studying the crew of the civilians leaving for the system, and embedding an intelligence unit into the fleet. Throughout the next two years, the Bravo-9 Group grew and broke off from the Bravo-7 Division to create their division by 2363. Recruiting officers and enlisted personnel from other divisions within Section One, the division continued to increase their focus around the Epsilon Eridani system along with building a database of each traveler and their history.

During 2364, a liaison who traveled to Mars learned about a UNSC Marine Corps Orbital Drop Shock Troops Division known as the 105th Shock Troops Division, looking to set up in the Epsilon Eridani system. The division made friends within the command and worked together to push out into the colonies. Till 2366, Bravo-9 staff worked connections through the UEG Senate, UNSC HIGHCOM, and CMA to push the activation of the division while working to build their base on Reach. For the next four years, the Bravo-9 Division prepared to launch along with Task Force Voyager to settle on Reach and become one of the first ONI units stationed on a distant colony. In 2370, the majority of the staff and operatives deployed with the Task Force.

Task Force Voyager
Arriving at Reach in 2370, Bravo-9 began building SWORD Base as their new home. Before the construction, ONI Environmental Reconnaissance Teams scouted the area and marked it off for no one to trespass on. Along with SWORD Base, came a housing complex and a series of other facilities for the division to be up and running. By 2371, SWORD Base was functional for the division to begin their work and construction continued till 2373. Bravo-9 went to work on gathering intelligence on Reach, Tribute, and Circumstance, giving them valuable information without having to wait months for a ship.

Taking the unofficial name as the Division of Naval Intelligence - Epsilon Eridani System, ONI spent time mapping out the star system and locating possible areas for the UNSC Navy to construct shipping yards to house military vessels. Due to the small size of the population, the Division experimented with intelligence-gathering techniques throughout the 70s to improve their ability to detect, deceive, and dismantle enemy forces.

Bravo-9 helped build up the Department of Colonial Security around the Epsilon Eridani System by sharing information and tactics. While the DCS began focusing more on the population, Bravo-9 continued to put together a report about the possibility of the UNSC Navy making Reach a UNSC Fortress in the Inner Colonies. In 2386, the report had reached UNSC High Command and was approved for the UNSC Navy to begin establishing more bases around Reach. Known as Operation: EPSILON ERIDANI MIGRATION, the UNSC began working on moving more military units towards the Epsilon Eridani system while the Bravo-9 Division highlighted key areas for the UNSC Navy to establish themselves.

Inner Colony Wars - Yakovna Report
Following the end of the Inner Colony Wars, the Office of Naval Intelligence, Section One launched a comprehensive review on how the colonial divisions responded to the conflicts in Epsilon Eridani. Out of all of the division, Bravo-9 received high praise for their work. However, Rear Admiral Alisa Yakovna submitted a report for the entire Division to be reworked. Her goal was to create a Special Operations Intelligence Division to support missions in Sector One. Several other divisions in the Epsilon Eridani were conducting the same naval intelligence-gathering missions as Bravo-9, which led to competition among the commands. Bravo-9 received the most attention due to their hands-on work with the 105th Shock Troops Division and 231st Ranger Division. With the establishment of Sector One, Special Operations Command, the Rear Admiral realized the command needed a dedicated intelligence unit to support special operations. In 24##, the division was reassigned as a special operations intelligence division and became known as the Division of Special Operations Military Intelligence - Sector One.

In the wake of the rebranding, the division reworked their groups to include Maritime, Ground, Space, Air, and Cyber warfare. ONI officers and enlisted personnel attended ODST and Ranger Training Programs to build a level of trust and friendship between the units. The command also worked on developing new technologies to indentify, track, and engage enemy targets after conducting reviews of their actions during the Epsilon Eridani Conflicts. Bravo-9 began recruiting liaision officers from the Marine Corps and Army to assist with building special operation ready units to assist the UNSC in combat operations within the near future.