Special Operations Brigade

The Special Operations Brigade, or SO BDE, was the special forces division of the Grand Army of the Republic, made up of clone commandos, Covert-Ops troopers, Advanced Recon Commandos, and Republic Shadow Troopers, led by Jedi general Arligan Zey. They operated independently of the GAR and carried out Special Operations for the Senate, Chancellor Palpatine, and the Jedi Council.

Noteable SO BDE Units

 * Delta Squad
 * Omega Squad
 * Aiwha Squad
 * Muunilinst 10
 * Ion Squad
 * Ord Cestus Squad

Special Ops Variants

 * Clone commandos carried out a variety of operations such as hostage rescue, reconnaissance, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence work.
 * Advanced Recon Commandos were elite troops who could carry out virtually any type of operation.
 * Republic Shadow Troopers and Covert-Ops Troopers carried out sabotage, espionage, counterintelligence, and intelligence gathering operations.

Command structure of SO BDE

 * Special Operations Brigade (SO BDE)&mdash;20 groups (5,000 men), commanded by Jedi General Arligan Zey, made up of 10 battalions by one year after the Battle of Geonosis.
 * Commando Group&mdash;5 companies (500 men), commanded by Junior Jedi General Bardan Jusik (Jedi Knight).
 * Company&mdash;5 troops (100 men).
 * Troop&mdash;5 squads (20 men).
 * Squad&mdash;4 men.