Board Thread:Metal Gear Solid V/@comment-3566131-20150731210443/@comment-4807396-20150801051642

They said you can play as soldiers besides Snake in certain Side Ops, and the Outer Ops from Peace Walker will probably come back, but I heavily doubt you can call in your recruits for support unless the story calls for it. After all, Big Boss' reputation (which, in turn, is Diamond Dogs' biggest in-universe advertiser) stems largely from him going into impossible situations with little to no backup and still coming out on top; that's the reason Ocelot gives for Big Boss having to track down Kaz on his own when they first arrive in Afghanistan.