The Confederation Marine Corps' Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) is a combined arms unit. It, or detatchments from it, normally operate independently, therefore it must have capabilities not normally associated with units of this size. The organization of the FIST is roughly based on the Marine Expeditionary Unit of today's US Marine Corps.
FIST strength; 79 officers, 927 enlisted, 6 navy officers, 33 navy enlisted.
Unless otherwise noted all ranks staff sergeant and up, gunners on crew-served weapons, and all navy personnel carry sidearms. Sergeants and below carry blasters.
The elements of a FIST are: