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 * 1) Asymmetrical Action Group - SPARTAN-III Project Unit
 * 2) James Ackerson - Personal Profile
 * 3) Veronica Dare - Personal Profile
 * 1) Bravo-9 Division - ONI Section One unit
 * 2) 105th Shock Troops Division - UNSC Marine Corps ODST unit
 * 3) UNSC Artificial Intelligence Department - UNSC Artificial Intelligence unit
 * 4) Kores Van Schalkwyk - ORION Personal Profile
 * complete as a personal project
 * Samuel Gwozdz - ODST Enlisted (Flagship Character)
 * Aniela Kasowska - ONI Mustang
 * Mattias-G204 - SPARTAN-III Supersoldier
 * Kores Van Schalkwyk - ORION Contractor
 * Michael Gronseth - Cyber Officer
 * Fabiana Stewart - IPW ODST Officer

Recruitment
The Division recruits from all branches of the UNSC Armed Forces, but the majority of their candidates come from the UNSC Marine Corps and UNSC Navy. Recruiters for the 105th are both enlisted and officers who can travel and recruit members from other units. The basic requirement is for a candidate to have one rotation with a military unit under their belt along with a basic physical test to ensure they can perform well in assessment and selection. During the process of recruitment, the 105th actively seeks officers and enlisted personnel. Officers at the rank of O-2, O-3, and O-4 are the only three ranks that the division selects from in their candidate pool. Warrant Officers at the rank of W-1, W-2, and W-3 are the only three ranks where Warrant Officers can apply to join the division. Enlisted personnel at the rank of E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, and E-7 make up the majority of the pool. It is not often to see candidates outside of the candidate pool apply for the 105th unless they receive a medical waiver and go through an extensive physical test to ensure the candidate can perform the tasks.

All personnel of the 105th are required to have previous experience before selecting to try out for the 105th Shock Troops Divisions. Enlisted require the least since they can earn a slot for selection at E-3 after a year and a half in their respective military branch. Officers are required to lead a platoon or company before requesting a slot at selection. Candidates who command a platoon and company are more desired and often pass assessment and selection more. Warrant Officers who were promoted from their enlisted rank while serving in the 105th join the division without requiring a slot at selection. Other Warrant Officers do not need prior experience as a Warrant Officer to be slotted for a position in the Division. Due to many of the non-combatant MOS of the 105th, they are not required to attend the Assessment and Selection for the infantry roles. They instead attend a Shock Troops Support Assessment and Selection to determine if they're capable of being a member in the 105th Shock Troops Division.

Support Recruitment
Support within the 105th comes from all over the UNSC Marine Corps and UNSC Armed Forces. Primarily, support personnel from within the UNSC Marine Corps must attend the Shock Troops Support Assessment and Selection Program to serve in the 105th. Support personnel have a variety of options to select from and often choose their duty prior to attending Assessment and Selection. Ranging from Field to Headquarters Status, individuals have the power to choose the way they want to spend their time in the Division. The 105th draws from over forty Occupational Fields ranging from Intelligence to Financial Management to ensure the day-to-day operations of the Division run smoothly. After completing the Shock Troops Support Assessment and Selection, the individual is slotted for a tour then has the option to extend or return to their previous assignment.

Liaison Officers became an internal aspect to the 105th as they modernized and adapted to the ever-changing environments. Liaison Officer tours are offered to every other branch in the UNSC Armed Forces at Enlisted, Warrant Officer, and Commissioned Officer. Individuals who become a Liaison Officer serve in the Operations Company of the 105th Shock Troops Division as Subject Matter Experts on Air Assault, Aerospace Operations, and other Multi-Domain Warfare Platforms. Tours as a Liaison Officer last for four years to allow for the LNO to build an understanding of how the Division operates, build rapport with the Division's Staff, and share their knowledge. Given the select amount of spots for an LNO tour, there are a total of twelve spots, three for enlisted, warrant officer, and officer. Most LNO's tend to be from other Special Warfare organizations to help with joint operations.

Assessment and Selection
The Assessment and Selection program, better known as Selection among the training cadre, is a three-week-long program that looks for the right candidates. The first phase is known as the physical test that looks at the candidate's physical strength, toughness, and ability to perform combat maneuvers. Only getting four hours of sleep, candidates are pushed to their limits so that the cadre can see the true characters of each candidate being assessed. The physical week is the one section where many candidates washout and voluntarily withdraw; it has been noted for being one of the hardest weeks among training cadres in the UNSC Marine Corps. The physical week also serves as a baseline for each candidate, telling the cadre where the candidate is not strong and looking for ways to improve it soon.

The second phase is known as the academic, which is a week-long section focused on the candidate's intelligence, mental resolve, and critical thinking skills. From classroom lectures to psychology exams, the medical staff of the cadre is looking to see if candidates can think during a high-stress situation and command fellow troops. The physical intensity is dialed down to let the candidates focus more on their academics, but wants to keep the body weak to ensure the medical staff can make an accurate assessment. After an academic week, the final week includes an oral board and a final physical test to determine if the candidate should be in the 105th Shock Troops Division. Interviews are held by the senior and command staff of the cadre to determine the true fate of the candidate. After passing Selection, candidates move onto ODST Qualification Training.

ODST Individual Training Course
The 105th Individual Training Course is a three-month-long course focused on developing a candidate's fundamentals in fitness, tactics, combat techniques, and mental toughness. After candidates pass through Selection, the intensity of training is more focused on the mind of the candidate rather than their ability to reach time limits and status quo. The ITC pushes to help develop candidates into capable ODSTs that can conduct a range of missions within a Drop Jet Platoon. In the Fitness Section, the training focuses on hand-eye coordination, teaching candidates to become more endurance, and taking care of their bodies. Medical Officers from the training cadre teach health courses and assist the candidates by employing tactics throughout their training. The Tactics Section educates ODSTs on basic Shock Infantry techniques and developing plans to conduct special operation missions. Members from the 105th and ONI Section One teach ODSTs how to read maps, tell time without watches, navigate areas, create plans in a small team and, execute tasks throughout several environments. Tactics lead right into Combat Techniques, which then helps the candidates stimulate what they learned in tactics and add a combat element. All of the candidates learn field skills such as Survival, Evade, Resistance, Escape, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Fire Mission Support, and Communication Techniques. The Final Section, known as Mental Toughness, runs the candidates through a test to see if the candidate can perform the tasks they have learned throughout the ITC. Often put against the training cadre, the candidate is forced to use all of the knowledge he accumulated in three months to pass through the final test. After passing the ITC, the candidate becomes an ODST and earns a spot at the ODST Troop Training Phases to join a Drop Jet Platoon.

Phase One
Known as the Small-Unit Tactics Phase, the two sections focus on fireteam and combat team tactics with candidates to determine how they work together. The first section consists of fireteam exercises where the candidates learn how to conduct missions in a small team of four personnel. Emphasis is placed on building trust and respect among those in the fireteam to execute complex special operation tasks under stressful scenarios. The Fireteam section includes live-round exercises such as room clearing, maneuvering on targets across various geographical lands, and honing skills as a team. Other exercises include the usage of tactical training rounds to stimulate fireteam battles better with the help of the 105th ODST Combat Training Unit. The three-week-long section builds into the combat team section which brings in another fireteam to build trust and comradery with other ODST candidates. The combat team section lasts another three-weeks and ends with the new combat team preparing for Phase Two.

Phase Two
The Platoon and Company phase of ODST Troop Training allows candidates to train within an ODST Drop Jet Platoon; candidates continue to perform stimulated special operation missions with the platoon. The Platoon section of ODST Troop Training is the first time ODST candidates can interact with active-duty members of the division. The two-week training period gives time to the platoon to assess and educate the new candidates on how to employ their training. Following the end of the Platoon section, new candidates have joined the 105th Shock Troops Division and prepare for the Company Section. By the Company Section, the five platoons are working together to stimulate combat operations along with doing work-ups for the next deployment. Company exercises include stimulated shock infantry maneuvers, conducting missions with various elements, and using critical thinking to produce effective plans in a short amount of time.

Phase Three
Battalion and Regiment training come in last, they are considered the last Phase for a newly-minted ODST before deployment. The Battalion section focuses on four companies working together to conduct special warfare operations for the UNSC Marine Corps. Battalion troop training includes wargaming against other battalions within the division and, participating in joint capability exercises with the UNSC Army. Battalion training is often done with a variety of units within the Division to keep ODST skills sharp. The Regimental Section is the last and final section of ODST Troop Training, which focuses on a full deployment of a Regiment. Training largely reflects what's done during the Battalion section but heavily focused on the geographical terrain as to where the Regiment is deploying. The Regimental Section is conducted one-week till deployment and ensures that all ODSTs are prepared for their deployment.

Advanced Training
The 105th Shock Troops Division encourages ODSTs to continue attending courses and schools to become better fighters and thinkers for the Division. Many ODSTs attend schools within their assigned MOS to become more skilled and specialized while others build themselves up as well-rounded service members. The Marine Corps Forces Special Warfare Command holds several courses and schools to give ODSTs a variety of options to choose from, such as advanced special reconnaissance, master breacher, assaulting, and advanced driving courses. Other courses can come from Intelligence, Logistics, Artillery, and Cyberspace operations to help give an ODST more knowledge on conducting operations.

The UNSC Aerospace Force often trains ODSTs in combat medicine, conducts Search and Rescue Capability Exercises, qualifies Joint-Terminal Attack Controllers, and simulates transorbital operations for Space Assault Battalions. Other courses include the Airfield Survey and Security, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator Course, Joint Fires Observer, and other schools. ODSTs often attend SERE Courses through the Aerospace Force due to their dedicated SERE's program. Given the flexibility of the Aerospace Force's aerospace lift capabilities, the ODSTs often secure airfields and spaceports in permissive environments to help the branch's special operations conduct missions in the area.

The UNSC Army offers a host of schools that range from Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course, Ranger School, Long-Range Target Interdiction, Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Technique Course. The Ranger School of Intelligence is a highly respected organization that trains Infantry and Special Warfare personnel in the intelligence cycles. The school itself can create case officers, intel analysts, and runs a certification program for ODSTs to graduate from. The Ranger Sniper School also provides a chance for ODSTs to train through the school if the ODST and NAVSPECWAR Sniper Course slots are full. The UNSC Army often assists with providing crucial special warfare educations to ODSTs to ensure they have a strong background in their field of expertise.

The UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command provides a wide range of maritime, EVA, individual skills development, and vessel boarding techniques such as the Naval Special Warfare Sniper School, Advanced EVA tactics, and close-quarters battle aboard ships.

The Office of Naval Intelligence Section One assists with training ODSTs in intelligence and target identification along with helping select ODSTs become case officers. Section One also assists in teaching ODSTs how to operate undercover and ways to produce actionable intelligence, giving students the best chances to gather the best information for fellow ODSTs in their company. Officers who attend Section One courses can often serve as liaison officers later in their career and become spy handlers within the Division during deployments. The Targeting School allows for officers to become qualified targeting officers and analysts, many ODSTs serving in reconnaissance or intelligence positions attend Targeting School. Section One courses and schools are considered the most elite where veteran ODSTs attend after spending several years in the Division.

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