The Galactic Alliance Special Forces represented the elite military special operations arm of the Galactic Alliance Defense Force, operating as a key component within the Galactic Alliance Army. This unit was established utilizing the foundation of the previous New Republic Special Forces.
In the course of the Second Galactic Civil War, personnel drawn from the 967 Commandos, alongside those from the Coruscant Security Force and the Galactic Alliance Intelligence Service, were integrated to create the Galactic Alliance Guard.
In the year 44 ABY, Special Forces troopers, unaware of their identities, pursued individuals belonging to Wraith Squadron following the theft of a military transport. The ensuing confrontation led to the deaths of multiple troopers.