Summary:

As the 1 ^st Legion of GDS, the Vanguard Legion acts as our main warfighting force.

While GDS was originally founded as a security company, contracts for simply securing or protecting a location could only earn so much. It was eventually discovered that certain governments had a need for PMC forces to supplement their own, to handle situations or missions that they simply didn’t have the bandwidth for. Or, alternatively, missions that those governments wished to have no direct association with.

After some inquires, GDS leadership at the time discovered that these frontline PMC contracts paid almost thirty times more than a typical security job. To evaluate if this was within the company’s capabilities, a hiring notice was put out looking for ex-military personnel with frontline combat experience. After some time, these new hires were then integrated with several GDS personnel to form two teams: Green and Gold.
_{Gold team’s mom is a hoe. – Nahli
Nahli, this isn’t the place. – Hansuke}

These teams would go on to fulfill dozens of contracts for frontline combat work, earning the company enough capital to begin expanding operations at a rate once thought impossible. Shortly afterwards, the concept of Legions was created with the Vanguard Legion being created as the 1^st.

As the frontline fighters of GDS the Vanguard Legion has the most focused roles in the organization, to such a degree that they tout the smallest number of LOSs. However, this is the point of the Vanguard Legion; a focused set of skills, sharpened to the highest degree possible. There’s no need for administrative work, tank drivers, or maintenance techs within the Vanguard Legion as that dilutes their primary mission within GDS.
The Security Legion defends the bases Vanguards deploy from, the Armored Legion provides fire support to Vanguards, the Aeronautical Legion transports Vanguards, the Intelligence Legion tells Vanguards where to find their targets, the Science Legion makes new weapons for Vanguards, the Mechanical Legion maintains equipment for Vanguards, the Medical Legion heals Vanguards, and the Administrative Legions ensures Vanguards are squared away pay wise.
Due to this extensive level of operational support, a Vanguard’s purpose is to solely focus on being the most lethal weapon on the battlefield, bar none.
_{Hell yeah son. – Nahli}

Within the Vanguard Legion are, as of this writing, three declassified special operations groups (spec ops). Due to the nature of their work, I will only provide the briefest of summaries. For more detailed information, you will need to attend a selection course for whenever these groups have slots available.

S.O.A
Sub-Orbital Assault, Vanguards who are trained to drop in behind enemy lines and cause as much devastation as possible before the main attack force arrives. In many cases, this involves jumping from the very edge of space. There have been numerous documented cases of S.O.A annihilating multiple enemy bases before other GDS forces can so much as cross the border.

Ark Force
Comprised of Vanguards who are trained in every single Vanguard school (Assault, Heavy, Sapper, Marksmen) that are sent on missions to capture enemy targets, secure footholds, or eliminate strategic targets. As Nahli once described them, Ark Force is the Vanguard Legion’s sharpest blunt instrument comprised entirely of professional kidnappers.

A.R.E.S
Airborne Rescue, Evasion and Survival.
This operational group is comprised of Vanguards that are trained to drop alone into enemy territory to locate and rescue stranded legionnaires or VIPs no matter the situation or environment. Once their target is secure, the A.R.E.S Vanguard escorts them out of enemy territory, all while evading and escaping enemy forces. Due to the nature of their work, legionnaires in A.R.E.S cross train with the Medical Legion to gain skills in advanced first aid and field surgery skills.

For further information regarding the specifics of the Vanguard Legion and any associated LOS codes, please reference Tome.