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The Sangheili Special Warfare Division or SSWD is a military organisation that precludes both the Army and Navy but draws its personnel from both. It is defined as the elite of all Sangheili military and it is one of the highest military honours to be even be considered to join their prestigious ranks. Unfortunately, the survival rate is low due to the extreme nature of the mission, many don’t survive. Those that do are considered for even more dangerous missions. The SSWD is split into five different sub-divisions:

Sangheili Assault Division
Although it is hard to even join the SSWD, the Sangheili Assault Division is the low rung in the chain. Unless highly recommended by a Field Master, the Arbiter or a high ranking official who has firsthand experience of the individual Sangheili, all Sangheili will start in the Assault Division. They are one of the largest Division and are sent on missions where many regular Sangheili would face huge losses or where regular Sangheili can’t go. They wear a dark purple Assault Harness and wield typical Sangheili Weaponry but have trained to use many Jiralhanae and human weapons.

In command over the entire Division, is the Commander of the Sangheili Assault Division, a high rank that but is more of a ‘desk’ job as the Sangheili is constantly contacting applicants, denying or permitting entrance into the Division while also conducting test missions and real missions. The Assault Division is broken down into Legions led by a Legate and several Optio's leading many Sangheili warriors.

Sangheili Stealth Division
The Stealth Division is one of the smallest Divisions in the SSWD. Its small number of personnel has become adept at assassinations, spying and surprise flank attacks. While their armour is lighter and their energy shields are weaker than normal, they have superior active camouflage. They are crucial for advanced reconnaissance on Jiralhanae positions and strength and act as forward observers for Sangheili artillery. The Stealth Division has specially modified Troop Carrier, Ghoul-Class which has advanced active camouflage system cloaking it from view and allowing it to take Stealth Operatives and other Sangheili warriors to land behind enemy lines.

Overall they are led by Commander of the Sangheili Stealth Division but a standard soldier are independent but sometimes work in pairs.

Sangheilian Rangers Division
Sangheilian Rangers are relics from the Covenant Military, updated and reissued in for the Sangheilian Military. They operate in unusually dangerous battlegrounds, particularly the vacuum of space making each a simple breach in their armour deadly. Deployed for zero-gravity environments, Sangheilian Rangers are experts in low gravity combat; they are capable of posing a threat to war ships, as well as many other types of aircraft. Armed with anti-gravity packs, they can quickly overrun a breach in a Jiralhanae ship and are normally well-armed. Commander of the Sangheilian Rangers commissions Ranger Operatives to work in Lances of five-twenty soldiers where they can quickly use superior firepower and positioning to overwhelm any target.

Sangheilian Commando Division
One of the most elite divisions out of the entire SSWD, the Sangheilian Commandoes knows that they are placed on missions where the outcome for survival is slim. They drop in using Orbital Insertion Pods close to key enemy positions but due to their high casualties rate many do not survive.

Sangheili Ascetic Corps
The Ascetic Corps is the most legendary and smallest unit to be held by a Sangheili. While disbanded by the Writ of Union, the ancient Sangheili traditions began again after the Great Schism and the Covenant Civil War that followed. However, the Ascetic Corps is now the personal legion for the Arbiters all armed with energy melee weapons due to traditions. They also guard Forerunner relics that litter Sanghelios.