401 Field Commando Group

The 401 Field Commando Group (Gristin: Gruppen Komandoperationnelle 401, Serkonsi: Gruppa Kommandatfelt 401) is an elite special operations force in the Imperial Gristol-Serkonos Strategic Armed Forces. 401FCG operates alongside the Strike Reconnaissance Group, 706 Special Air Service Group, 14 Battalion, and the 708 Signal Group as part of the Land Force Component of the Directorate of Special Forces. The unit is based on IGSSAFB Savonlina in Kainuu alongside other special operations forces.

Serving as the centrepiece of the Sovereign Empire's special operations, 401FCG is primarily tasked with counter-terrorism operations but also specializes in direct action, hostage rescue, personnel recovery, and foreign internal defense. Much of the information regarding 401FCG is classified, and is not commented on by the Imperial Government of the Sovereign Empire.

History
In 1991, Minister of Defence Vieno Ruoho announced that the government will be recommending to the Imperial Diarchy that they will disband the Imperial Gendarmerie Corps' Special Response Team and to create a new military counter-terrorism group. The decision comes following the controversy that the Imperial Military was offering training to the national and certain municipal police forces to use primarily lethal means.

In early 1993, the 401 FCG was activated with just over 200 members drawn from the Special Reconnaisance Group and the 706 Special Air Service Group. They were given the former SRT facility on IGSSAFB Savonlina in Kainuu as their own base of operations, and permanently parked inner-city coach vehicle and a Grummann 975 aircraft on the grounds for use in training.