The Cobra Rank & File

Just as with the vehicles, Cobra's system of Vipers is one of the more unique aspects of the
G.I. Joe line. Also like the vehicles, the Vipers used in our stories are somewhat different than
those that were originally created in order to reflect the levels of realism in our stories.
Because of this we have taken the time to create a chart of the visual differences, training,
equipment and rank structure for the Vipers within our stories.

Support Personnel
Soldiers
Vehicle Operators
Special Forcers
Crimson Guard
Officers

Support Personnel
These are various unskilled non-combat roles within a military organization. Within Cobra these positions are the lowest within the rank structure; as individuals within this category are not even given a rank. They are not trained for combat and quite often are the product of recruits that fail combat training or are taken off of combat status due to injury or displinary action.

Ranks: N/A
Leader Rank: N/A

Included Personnel:
Janitorial personnel
Unskilled workers
Construction personnel
Cooks
Quartermasters
Mechanics
Clerks

Soldiers
These are the basic class of infantry within Cobra. Each is put through combat training and then specialized training depending upon which role they are assigned to. Despite being the lowest rung in the ladder rank-wise among combat personnel, the majority of combat is carried out by these individuals.

Ranks: Private or Corporal
Leader Rank: Sergeant

Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/viper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Goggles on helmet not present. Red stripes on pant legs are present on leaders only. Sleeves are most commonly seen rolled down.

Function: A general purpose unspecialized assault trooper for use in nearly all situations.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Frag-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/fragviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. The blue bands around body are not present. The brown suit is dark blue in color.

Function: An assault trooper that specializes as a grenadier.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on a grenadier role.
Common Equipment: 6G-30 rotary magazine grenade magazine launcher, 40mm. Bizon-2 submachine gun, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

SAW-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/sawviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. Purple and black areas of the suit are blue in color while the magenta areas are red in color.

Function: An assault trooper that specializes as a machine gunner.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on a machine gunner role.
Common Equipment: HK21 belt-fed machine gun, 7.62mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Ballistic leggings. Load carrying web belt.

HEAT-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/heatviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest, helmet, and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. No places to carry missiles on the shins. Orange areas of the suit are dark blue in color while the purple areas of the suit are red in color.

Function: An assault trooper that specializes as an anti-tank soldier.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on an anti-tank role.
Common Equipment: SMAW reusable and unguided anti-tank rocket launcher, 83mm. Bizon-2 submachine gun, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Infrared signature distorting material suit. Load carrying web belt.

Flak-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/flakviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest, and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. Light blue and gray areas of the suit are dark blue in color while the green areas of the suit are red in color.

Function: An assault trooper that specializes as an anti-aircraft soldier.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on an anti-aircraft role.
Common Equipment: FIM-92 infrared signature guided anti-aircraft missile launcher. Bizon-2 submachine gun, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Ballistic leggings. Load carrying web belt.

Incinerators
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/incinerators.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest, helmet, and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. Orange areas of the suit are dark blue in color while the silver areas of the suit are red in color.

Function: An assault trooper that specializes as a flamethrower soldier.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on a flamethrower role.
Common Equipment: Flamethrower. Bizon-2 submachine gun, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Fire retardant material suit. Load carrying web belt.

Tele-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/televiper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. The boots are black in color. The pants pockets are the same blue as the pants. Sleeves are most commonly seen rolled down. Red gloves are present.

Function: A trooper who is equally well qualified to serve as a combat radioman or as a communications techincian at an installation.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on a RTO (Receiver/Transmitter Operator) role. Basic electronics repair training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Long-range varible frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Techno-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/technoviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. Silver cords not present. Purple areas of the suit are dark blue in color while the blue areas of the suit are red in color.

Function: A trooper used for quick non-perminant repairs in the field or for emergency repairs at an installation.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training with focus on a battlefield technician role. Basic electronics repair training. Advanced electronics repair training. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanical repair training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Field repair kit containing tools to repair most combat damage in addition to a handful of common spare parts. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Night-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/nightviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored green. The face shield accessory is used. Gray stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: An assault trooper specialized towards night fighting.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training.
Common Equipment: Suppressed HK53 submachine gun, 5.56mm. Suppressed M-9 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Eels
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/eels.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A diver specially trained for underwater combat and demolition.
Training: Basic combat training. Basic aquatic combat training. Advanced aquatic combat training. Basic demolition training. Basic underwater demolition training. Advanced underwater demolition training.
Common Equipment: Harpoon gun. Demolitions gear. Full SCUBA gear. Combat knife. Insulated dry suit. Load carrying web belt.

Desert-Scorpions
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/desertscorpion.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored light brown while the black areas are colored tan. Brown areas of the suit are a lighter shade of color while the black and orange areas of the suit are tan in color. Tan sleeves are present on the shirt. Black stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A general purpose trooper specially trained for desert combat.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic desert combat training. Advanced desert combat training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Light weight and breathable material suit. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Snow-Serpents
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/snowserpent.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Blue areas of the suit are white in color. Cobra insigna is in blue rather than red. Blue stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A general purpose trooper specially trained for arctic combat.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic arctic combat training. Advanced arctic combat training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Insulated arctic weather suit. Combat knife. Basllistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Rock-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/rockviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are tan. Magenta areas of the suit are tan in color. Dark brown stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A general purpose trooper specially trained for mountain combat.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic mountain combat training. Advanced mountain combat training.
Common Equipment: HK53 submachine gun, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Full climbing and rappeling gear. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Vehicle Operators
These are the soldiers within Cobra that are responsible for operating the various land, air, and sea vehicles of Cobra. Each is put through combat training and then highly specialized training for vehicle operation and upkeep depending upon which role they are selected for. While still towards the bottom of the rank structure, these soldiers command some of the most destructive weapons with the organization.

Ranks: Corporal or Sergeant
Leader Rank: Sergeant Major

Motor-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/motorviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Tubes on torso not present. A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the black areas on the vest are dark gray. Light blue areas of the suit are dark gray in color while the dark blue areas of the suit are red in color. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards light weight, wheeled vehicles.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic wheeled vehicle operation training. Advanced wheeled vehicle operation. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanincal repair training.
Vehicle Qualifications: Stinger. STUN.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Fire retardant material suit. Load carrying web belt.

WORMS
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/worms.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Decorations on chest not present. Brown areas of the suit are dark gray in color while the yellow areas of the suit are red in color. The helmet accessory is used. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards self-propelled artillery pieces.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic tracked vehicle operation training. Advanced tracked vehicle operation. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanincal repair training. Basic artillery training. Advanced artillery training.
Vehicle Qualifications: Maggot.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Fire retardant material suit. Load carrying web belt.

Track-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/trackviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: White areas of the suit are dark gray in color while the black areas of the suit also have a red color to them. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards heavy and tracked vehicles that is often seen as the work horse of the Armored Corps.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic tracked vehicle operation training. Advanced tracked vehicle operation. Expert tracked vehicle operation. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanincal repair training.
Vehicle Qualifications: Imp. HiSS. HiSS II. Rage.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Vehicle intercom receiver/transmitter headset. Combat knife. Ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Fire retardant material suit. Load carrying web belt.

Sea Slugs
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/seaslug.shtml
Major Visual Differences: Bulbous areas shoulders, shins, and pistol holster not present. A vest, helmet, and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the black areas on the vest are white in color. Purple areas of the suit are white in color while the black and brown areas of the suit are red in color. White sleeves are present on the shirt. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards light weight, high speed aquatic vehicles.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Basic aquatic vehicle operation training. Advanced aquatic vehicle operation. Expert aquatic vehicle operation. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanincal repair training.
Vehicle Qualifications: Water Moccasin. Moray.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Insulated dry suit. Self-inflating life jacket. Load carrying web belt.

Gyro-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/gyroviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest similar to the Viper's is present. Tan areas of the suit are black in color while the brown and purple areas of the suit are red in color. The helmet accessory is used. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders only.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards rotary wing aircraft.
Training: Basic combat training. Basic rotary wing aircraft operation training. Advanced rotary wing aircraft operation training. Expert rotary wing aircraft operation training. Basic mechanical repair training. Advanced mechanincal repair training.
Vehicle Qualifications: FANG. Anaconda.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Aircraft intercom receiver/transmitter headset. Combat knife. Survival vest. Impact-resistant helmet. Insulated and fire retardant flight suit.

Aero-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/aeroviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest similar to the Viper's is present. Green areas of the suit are black in color while the gray areas of the suit are red in color. The helmet accessory is used. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards fixed wing, ground attack aircraft.
Training: Basic combat training. Basic rotary wing aircraft operation training. Basic fixed wing aircraft operation training. Advanced fixed wing aircraft operation training with focus on the ground attack role. Expert fixed wing aircraft operation with focus on the Rattler aircraft.
Vehicle Qualifications: Rattler.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Aircraft intercom receiver/transmitter headset. Combat knife. Survival vest. Impact-resistant and oxygen mask equipped helmet. Insulated and fire retardant g-suit. Parachute.

AVACs
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/avac.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest similar to the Viper's is present. Red areas of the suit are black in color while the silver areas of the suit are red in color. Black stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards air superiority VTOL aircraft.
Training: Basic combat training. Basic rotary wing aircraft operation training. Basic fixed wing aircraft operation training. Advanced fixed wing aircraft operation training with focus on the air superiority role. Basic VTOL aircraft operation training. Advanced VTOL aircraft operation training with focus on the air superiority role. Expert VTOL aircraft operation with focus on the Hurricane aircraft.
Vehicle Qualifications: Hurricane.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Aircraft intercom receiver/transmitter headset. Combat knife. Survival vest. Impact-resistant and oxygen mask equipped helmet. Insulated and fire retardant g-suit. Self-inflating life jacket. Parachute.

Strato-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/stratoviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest similar to the Viper's is present. Gray areas of the suit are black in color. Red stripes on the outside of pant legs are present on leaders.

Function: A vehicle operator that is specialized towards fixed wing, air superiority aircraft.
Training: Basic combat training. Basic rotary wing aircraft operation training. Basic VTOL aircraft operation training. Basic fixed wing aircraft operation training. Advanced fixed wing aircraft operation training with focus on the air superiority role. Expert fixed wing aircraft operation with focus on the Night Raven aircraft.
Vehicle Qualifications: Night Raven.
Common Equipment: VP70 pistol, 9mm. Aircraft intercom receiver/transmitter headset. Combat knife. Survival vest. Impact-resistant and oxygen mask equipped helmet. Insulated and fire retardant g-suit. Parachute.

Special Forces
These are the soldiers within Cobra that are responsible for missions that or covert or very dangerous in nature. Each is put through large amounts of extremely rigious combat training. While lacking the prestige of the Crimson Guard, these soldiers are some of the most deadly and destructive single individuals within all of Cobra.

Ranks: Sergeant or Sergeant Major
Leader Rank: Lieutenant

Night-Vultures
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/nightvulture.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored black. Purple areas of the suit vary in color depending upon what environment that the Night-Vulture is being dropped into while the orange areas of the suit are black in color.

Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in insertions by parachute or glider.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic airborne training. Advanced airborne training. Expert airborne training. Basic demolitions training. Advanced demolitions training.
Common Equipment: Suppressed HK53 submachine gun, 5.56mm. Suppressed M-9 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Demolitions gear. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Insulated suit. Combat knife. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Load carrying web belt.

Range-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/rangeviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored black. The helmet is colored in black while the "mask" of the helmet is colored in a dark gray. The colors on the suit are all replaced by a woodland/jungle camouflage scheme.


Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in woodland or jungle environments.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic jungle training. Advanced jungle training. Expert jungle training. Basic survival training. Advanced survival training.
Common Equipment: G3A3 assault rifle, 7.62mm. P220 American pistol, .45 caliber. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Machete. Light weight and breathable material suit. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Lampreys
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/lamprey.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored black. Aqua green areas of the suit are black in color while the silver areas vary in color depending upon what environment that the Lamprey is inserting into.

Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in amphibious assaults or in maritime combat.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic aquatic combat training. Advanced aquatic combat training. Expert aquatic combat training. Basic demolition training. Advanced demolition training. Basic underwater demolition training. Advanced underwater demolition training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training with a focus on ship boardings.
Common Equipment: Laser sighted MP5SD submachine gun, 9mm. Laser sighted and suppressed M-9 pistol, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Demolitions gear. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Combat knife. Insulated dry suit. Self-inflating life jacket. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Alley-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/alleyviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present but the red areas on the vest are colored dark grey. Orange areas of the suit are light gray in color while the blue areas are dark gray in color. The face shield accessory is used.

Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in urban combat.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training. Expert close quarters combat training.
Common Equipment: Laser sighted HK53 submachine gun, 5.56mm. Laser sighted P220 American pistol, .45 caliber. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Combat knife. Fire retardant material suit. Ballistic shield. Ballistic and load carrying vest. Ballistic helmet. Ballistic leggings. Load carrying web belt.

Toxo-Vipers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/toxoviper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: A vest and web belt similar to the Viper's is present. Purple areas of the suit are dark blue in color while the green and black areas are red in color. The helmet accessory is used.

Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in bio-chemical rich environments.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic hazardous materials training. Adavanced hazardous materials training. Expert hazardous materials training.
Common Equipment: G41 assault rifle, 5.56mm. VP70 pistol, 9mm. Bio-chemical hand grenades capable of containing almost any bio-chemical weapon available. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Fully sealed, double layered hostile environment suit with complete self-contained oxygen supply. Load carrying vest. Load carrying web belt.

Night-Creepers
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/nightcreeper.shtml
Major Visual Differences: The headpiece, chest plates, gloves, and boots are all black. The shirt is the same type of camouflage as the pants, only both have black stripes in place of the magenta stripes. A black web belt is present.

Function: A highly trained assault trooper for utilization in covert operations involving recon, demolitions, and assassination.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training. Expert close quarters combat training. Basic demolition training. Advanced demolition training. Expert demolition training. Basic hand-to-hand combat training. Advanced hand-to-hand combat training. Expert hand-to-hand combat training.
Common Equipment: G11 assault rifle, 4.73mm caseless. Laser sighted and suppressed M-9 pistols, 9mm. Anti-personnel fragmentation hand grenades. Smoke generating chemical hand grenades. Kitana swords. Wakizashi knives. Shuriken throwing stars. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Fire retardant material suit. Reenforced ballistic vest. Load carrying web belt.

Crimson Guard
These are the highly trained soldiers that are the elite guard of Cobra. Each is put through extreme amounts of tests to insure their loyalties to Cobra . Despite the fact that many of the Cobra specifial forces teams are better trained, the Crimson Guard are frequently used because of their near fanatical devotion to the cause of Cobra.

Ranks: Sergeant Major or Lieutenant
Leader Rank: Captain

Crimson Guardsmen
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/crimsonguard.shtml
Major Visual Differences: None.

Function: A highly trained general trooper.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training. Expert close quarters combat training. Basic demolition training. Basic hand-to-hand combat training.
Basic wheeled vehicle operation training.
Common Equipment: Bayoneted FN FAL assault rifle, 7.62mm. P220 American pistol, .45 caliber. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Fire retardant material suit. Ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Crimson Guard Immortals
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/cgimmortal.shtml
Major Visual Differences: None.

Function: A highly trained general trooper that is geared more towards combat operations than the standard Crimson Guardsmen.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training. Expert close quarters combat training. Basic hand-to-hand combat training.
Common Equipment: Scoped FN FAL assault rifle, 7.62mm. P220 American pistol, .45 caliber. HK79 grenade launcher, 40mm. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Fire retardant material suit. Reenforced ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Crimson Guard Commanders
Design Base: http://www.yojoe.com/action/93/cguardcommander.shtml
Major Visual Differences: None.

Function: A highly trained general soldier trained to act as a field commander for Crimson Guard teams.
Training: Basic combat training. Advanced combat training. Expert combat training. Basic close quarters combat training. Adavanced close quarters combat training. Expert close quarters combat training. Basic hand-to-hand combat training. Basic command training. Advanced command training. Expert command training.
Basic wheeled vehicle operation training.
Common Equipment: Scoped FN FAL assault rifle, 7.62mm. P220 American pistol, .45 caliber. Short-range low frequency receiver/transmitter radio. Combat knife. Interchangable thermal and starlight goggles. Fire retardant material suit. Reenforced ballistic vest. Ballistic helmet. Load carrying web belt.

Officers
These are the leaders of Cobra both on and off the battlefield. Any type of soldier or individual Cobra operative can be an officer. Additional certain skilled personnel such as scientists or intelligence operatives are classified as officers without actually having anyone under their command. Despite the fact that these are the top levels of Cobra personnel, some have no formal Cobra training at all, instead using skills learned in previous fields.

Ranks: Captain, Colonel, or General

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