Check out the new trailer for MOH: Warfighter and below for the descriptions of all the special forces teams you can play as. Who will you choose?
SEAL
SEALs are the United States Navy’s principle Special Operations Force. Able to operate on SEa, Air, and
Land (from which the SEAL name is derived) they have lived up to this moniker during the global war on
terror with countless operations launched from all three of these environments. Most notably, from the
sea with the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in April 2009, by air with the
audacious direct action raid in Pakistan on May 1st, 2011, and on land with countless ground operations in
Iraq, Afghanistan and other hotspots around the world.
SFOD-D
SFOD-D is the US Army’s premier CT force able to operate worldwide in any environment. While not
much is known about “The Unit” which it is commonly referred as, it has been directly involved in every
conflict the United States has had since it was formed. Most widely known was its involvement in Somalia
in 1993 as part of Task Force Ranger which was portrayed in the book and subsequent film, “Black Hawk
Down”. The Unit has been extensively used in the war on terror, but specific details on operations have
remained classified.
OGA
Other Government Agencies or OGAs have been used extensively in the war on terror. OGA Operators
vary greatly in their skill sets, backgrounds, operational profiles and tasking which gives them a vast
amount of flexibility during their deployment. OGA Operators were the first boots on the ground in the war
on terror and will be the last boots off.
JTF2
Canada’s JTF2 or Joint Task Force 2 was stood up in 1993 to provide Canada with its own elite CT unit.
Tasked with direct action, special reconnaissance, PSD (Personal Security Detail), and other highly
specialized counter terrorist missions, the JTF2 has very quickly established itself as a world class unit
able to handle anything thrown at them. JTF2 Operators have been used numerous times in Afghanistan
and Iraq and were also present during the 2010 Winter games to provide and assist with security.
GROM
GROM unit is Poland’s elite CT force and has made a name for itself as a very motivated, aggressive and
hardened force comprised of rugged, extremely capable, and well trained individuals. Universally feared
by the enemy for their uncompromising intensity, they have established themselves as a force to be
reckoned with. Formed in 1990, the GROM have been involved extensively in Iraq and are currently
operating heavily in Afghanistan as part of operations in the Ghazni Province.
KSK
Germany’s KSK were activated in 1997 in an effort to create a CT force within the military separate from
Germany’s GSG 9, a highly trained counter terrorist police force similar to the United States FBI HRT.
The KSK are specialized in their tasking and this specialization carries into their organizational structure
with land insertions, Intel gathering, amphibious operations, mountain warfare, and sniper or
reconnaissance roles each being assigned to a separate platoon. The KSK have been involved in Afghanistan from the very beginning, where they have developed a solid reputation among the other
Special Operations units as an extremely capable and professional outfit.
SAS
Widely regarded as the first example of the modern Special Operations units, the British Special Air
Service Regiment, or SAS as it is more commonly known, was created in 1947 after a brief reorganization
following WWII. The SAS has a long and storied history of success, with arguably the highest profile
mission being the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980 and the subsequent rescue of 26 hostages, also known
as Operation Nimrod. The raid to rescue the hostages and secure the embassy took place in broad
daylight while televised on national TV and was “an almost unqualified success” on all counts.
UDT
South Korea’s ROKN UDT/SEALs are heavily influenced by the U.S. Navy SEALs and cross train
together several times a year. They specialize in VBSS, maritime interdiction, and counter terrorist
operations. Their most notable operation to date was the successful rescue in January 2011 of a freighter
hijacked by Somali pirates where eight pirates were killed and all 21 crew members were freed.
FSK
Norway’s FSK has a wartime tasking to gather Intel, identify enemy activity, carry out direct action
missions against critical targets, and preform hostage rescue missions. The FSK has been active in
Afghanistan since the very beginning, where it took part in Operation Anaconda, the largest ground
operation of the Afghan campaign in the war on terror.
SOG
The Swedish SOG is a relatively new unit formed last year by combining the Swedish SSG and the SIG.
The SSG were involved in Afghanistan were they performed special reconnaissance mainly in the north
operating with an extremely small signature. By combining the two units, each with a different broad set of
skills, the newly formed Swedish SOG will be a multifaceted CT force that will utilize its extremely
proficient, clever and adept Operators to continue to solve problems well beyond enemy lines.
Spetsnaz
Russia’s Spetsnaz “Alfa” Group is a special purpose CT force created in 1974. Although operational
details are not well known, they are a Russia’s most elite military unit and were used extensively in
Chechnya where they hammered Chechen fighters invoking great fear among them.
