Task Force Rage¶

Tier 1 · Special Purpose Force · Federation Army Special Operations Command HQ: Fort Brookhaven (FASOC compound) Lineage: Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 31st Parachute Infantry Regiment Estimated strength: ~465 (badged operators + organic support)

Task Force Rage (TF Rage) is the Federated States' premier black special-operations unit — the FS Armed Forces' tier-1 special-purpose force, equivalent in role and tasking to other nations' top-tier counter-terrorism / direct-action units.

Lineage and history¶

TF Rage descends from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 31st Parachute Infantry Regiment (1-31 PIR), 86th Airborne Division. During the Federation's special-operations reform, Alpha Company was detached from the 1st Battalion, re-flagged, and reorganized as a standalone Special Purpose Force under FASOC. Its sister companies — Bravo and Charlie of 1-31 PIR — were simultaneously consolidated into the Federation Special Forces Support Group (FSFSG) to provide direct support to FASOC operations including TF Rage's.

The 1st Battalion of the 31st PIR therefore no longer fields an Alpha Company; its lineage and traditions are carried by TF Rage.

Command relationship¶


Operational control	FASOC (Federation Army Special Operations Command)
Administrative lineage	31st PIR / 86th Airborne Division
Aviation support	180th SOAR (Federation Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment)
Direct-support unit	FSFSG

Structure¶

Headquarters Squadron¶

Command, operations / planning, intelligence fusion, signals, force protection, administration. ~95 personnel.

Three Raiding Squadrons (1 RS, 2 RS, 3 RS)¶

Each Raiding Squadron is ~80 personnel and is structured as four specialized troops, each troop composed of four 4-man patrols. Patrols are the basic tactical unit.

Troop	Specialty
Air Troop	Airborne / HALO / HAHO insertion
Mobility Troop	Vehicle-borne raids; long-range desert and cross-country operations
Mountain Troop	Alpine, cold-weather, vertical-assault
Maritime Troop	Combat dive, small-boat, ship-takedown

This four-troop structure mirrors traditional SAS-style organization and is intentional: each squadron is a self-contained capability set that can be deployed without external augmentation.

Support Squadron¶

~130 personnel. Provides organic enablers so TF Rage operations don't depend on external augmentation when speed matters.

Element	Role
Signals & Cyber Troop	Tactical SATCOM, EW, defensive cyber, exploitation
EOD & Breaching Troop	Explosive entry, render-safe, post-blast exploitation
Mobility Troop	Vehicle maintenance, custom platform integration
Medical Detachment	Operator-medic level care, role 2 forward surgery team
Intelligence Cell	All-source fusion, target development
Combat Service Support	Logistics, parachute rigging, supply

Primary missions¶

Direct action against high-value targets
Strategic reconnaissance
Counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism
Hostage rescue
Unconventional warfare in denied areas

Selection¶

The Federation Army Assessment & Selection (FA-AS) pipeline is open to all FS Armed Forces. Primary feeder units are:

77th Ranger Regiment
86th Airborne Division (especially 31st PIR)
Federation Special Forces Groups (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th SFG)

Selection-to-badged-operator pipeline is approximately 18 months end-to-end.

Federation Special Forces Support Group¶

The FSFSG is TF Rage's direct support battalion, formed from the Bravo and Charlie companies of 1st Battalion, 31st PIR. Light infantry — airborne-qualified, foot-mobile leg infantry. No organic armored vehicles.


Classification	Light infantry (airborne-qualified)
Mobility	Foot, parachute, or 180th SOAR rotary-wing lift
Operational control	FASOC
Administrative lineage	1-31 PIR, 86th Airborne Division
Habitual support to	TF Rage, 77th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces Groups
Strength	~380 personnel
HQ	Fort Brookhaven (FASOC compound)

Mission¶

Provide Ranger-trained airborne infantry to support FASOC special operations:

Cordon and blocking force
Fire support (medium MG, ATGM, mortar)
Manhunt screening
Mass detainee handling
Helicopter-borne reaction force

Composition¶

Sub-unit	Personnel	Role
HQ & Support Company	80	Command, signals, sustainment
Bravo Company, FSFSG	150	Direct action support, primary cordon / blocking
Charlie Company, FSFSG	150	Direct action support, second SOF objective or paired with Bravo

Equipment notes¶

Standard FS Army small arms (M16A5, M249E2, M240L) augmented with man-portable anti-armor (M3A1 MAAWS, FGM-148F Javelin) and tripod-mounted crew-served weapons (M2A1 .50, Mk19, M252 81mm mortar) for a heavier-than-line-infantry weapons load. All weapons are man-portable or tripod-mounted in the ground role — no organic armored or mechanized vehicles. Movement is on foot, by parachute, or in 180th SOAR rotary lift.

All personnel are jump-qualified and Ranger-school graduates.