Acadian Mounted Support Unit

The Acadian Mounted Support Unit, also known as The Mounties is a squad of expert technicians that excel in operating and maintaining Acadia's vehicles. Initially established to provide fire and logistical support during the Defence of Iceland using the V-22 Osprey aircraft obtained from abandoned American airbases, the Mounties quickly turned the balance of the war in favour of Acadia.

As the price of fuel is too high to operate aircraft and armoured vehicles too often, the Mounties now operate Acadia's fleet of Armadillo carriers. Their expertise in operating, maintaining and salvaging electronic and mechancial devices and components make them a good choice for an expedition.

After being closed to new members in 2096, the Mounties slowly shrunk to an active member count of 8. Of the 8 active members, only 3 are capable of participating in expeditions.

Background
The members of the AMSU have been operating the V-22 since before their squad was established. Because there was no squad with a dedicated technician role, though, they only operated as independent pilots. Unlike the other squads (which were officially established after a period of struggle or success), the AMSU was established under the orders of ANN and nobody objected as the squad had been saving lives since Acadia recovered and modified the V-22's.

Once the war was over, though, the technicians and artisans of Acadia  held   a series of talks and decided to incorporate the role of technician into the Snow Trolls to reduce the paperwork and micromanagement required to keep all squads operational. The AMSU was not dissolved at that point, but they were not allowed to train any new members. Out of the 29 Mounties in 2096, only 8 are in active service now and most of them are not fit for military service.

Roles
The Mounties do not have specific roles but everyone knows what they do: they operate and maintain vehicles, repair or salvage pre-Winter vehicles and operate drones when they are unable to use their magic on vehicles. The squad requires only basic combat skills for self-defence, so they depend on support from their team members when they are outside a vehicle.

The mounties are among the few Acadians who are capable of flying the V-22 and X-8 aircraft.