Imperial Army Special Operations Group

The Imperial Army Special Operations Group ("ASOG"), colloquially known as the "Imperial Army Special Forces", was the principal special operations force of the and the Galactic Empire Special Operations Command that was instigated during the.

It was borne after "elite" stormtrooper divisions, such as the 501st Airborne Legion, were noted as totally ineffective in curbing Emperor-in-Exile 's guerilla and terror operations in the Outer Rim. An investigatory committee established by the found that the 501st Legion was not adequately trained, nor equipped or organized, to fulfill counterterrorism or counterinsurgency operations. Further projections indicated a need for a specialized Army force that was specifically trained and designed to combat terrorism and insurgency, such as 's guerillas.

Therefore, the Imperial Army Special Operations Group was established by the and the Galactic Empire Special Operations Command to serve as the Army's first specialized counterterrorism division. Originally established on, the Imperial Army Special Forces would be established from veteran soldiers and officers from all branches of the Imperial military, and organized in the reminiscence of the of the , the Army Special Operations Group would be immediately deployed to combat Fel's increasingly-bloody and aggressive attacks against Imperial outposts in the Outer Rim.

The Army Special Forces would eventually earn a credited reputation in the advanced field of counterterrorism, when they resolved the hostile takeover of the Imperial Embassy on by some of Fel's guerillas, and then in assassinating Mon Calamari bomb-makers on  who were planning to bomb Imperial stormtrooper barracks on the planet.