Their helmets integrated with each other so that every commando knew the location and status of the others at all times. While every commando was cross-trained in combat disciplines, the members of a squad specialized in their respective roles like marksman, demolitions expert, tech specialist, and squad leader. Commandos were exclusively armed with the DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System which they could configure for the specific job at hand. Their Katarn-class armor was expensive, extremely lightweight, and beat only by pure Mandalorian beskar in terms of strength. With their enhanced genetics and Cuy’val Dar instructors, the commandos were trained on just about every weapon, vehicle, and piece of gear in the Republic arsenal. Operating as a team, commandos were nearly unstoppable (LucasArts) This was necessary to hide the creation of the clone army from the rest of the galaxy. Known as the Cuy’val Dar, “those who no longer exist” in the Mandalorian language, these warriors discarded their old lives to train the commandos in secret. Moreover, the commandos were trained by a group of 100 warriors, 75 of whom were Mandalorians, hand-picked by Jango Fett. Whereas standard clones were trained extensively with simulators to save on costs, commandos were more often trained with live fire to familiarize them with battlefield conditions.

They ate, slept, and trained together to think of themselves as part of a unit rather than an individual. The Kaminoan cloners modeled the commando squad structure after the aiwhas, grouping them into squads of four and training them together from birth. The water planet of Kamino is home to the aiwhas, winged whale-like creatures who hunted in pods.

This made them adept to the specialized training regimen that they were put through. However, unlike their rank and file brothers, the commandos were genetically engineered to be stronger, smarter, and deadlier while still remaining highly obedient to their Kaminoan cloners and Jedi commanders. Like all clones, commandos were based on the genetic template of the legendary bounty hunter, Jango Fett.

Delta Squad is one of the best-known commando teams (LucasArts)

Arc troopers vs commandos