Militaires Sans Frontières

Militaires Sans Frontières (French for Soldiers Without Borders), also known as Outer Heaven, was a private military group in the early 1970s founded and led by Big Boss.

Origins
After defecting from the Patriots in 1972, Big Boss used Gene's Army's Heaven resources from 1970 to form the "Militaires Sans Frontières", which he also referred to as "Outer Heaven". Employed by the Colombian government sometime after 1972, Snake and the MSF fought an opposing mercenary unit led by Kazuhira Miller. After Snake and MSF defeated Kaz's forces, Kaz was offered and accepted a spot in MSF and became the second-in-command not long afterwards.

In November 1974, the Militaires Sans Frontières were stationed in Colombia when they were first approached by Ramón Gálvez Mena and Paz Ortega Andrade, representing Costa Rica. The two requested that the group assist "the nation without a military" because of a mysterious security company that had recently invaded their country. In return, Gálvez offered the group an offshore plant to use as a base off the coast of the Caribbean. Despite some rumors that it was a mercenary group, Snake did not seem to consider it as such, and protested at Galvez's assumption that they were just a pack of "Dogs of War" when the latter attempted to hire them. Eventually, Snake (after Kaz's constant suggestions) accepted the mission that Galvez and Paz hired MSF for.

During their mission, the MSF also dispatched several of its forces into other warzones for income, in order to increase its numbers as well as to feed its personnel (referred to as Outer Ops) against the Peace Sentinels. According to Kaz during his call to Cipher shortly before Paz hijacked Metal Gear ZEKE, the MSF were going to be dispatched to Angola for their services. Also, Cipher originally planned to have Big Boss and the MSF act as their deterrent for their new world order. After Big Boss refused their offer, they then tried to frame the group by having their agent Pacifica Ocean use ZEKE to launch a nuclear strike on the East Coast, framing the MSF as being an extremist cult. However, that plan failed as well when Big Boss defeated ZEKE and Pacifica.

Logo
The MSF's emblem design was based on Pangaea, the supercontinent that is theorized to have existed 250 million years ago, before the component continents were separated into their current configuration. This could possibly represent Big Boss's take on The Boss's idea of a united world. The emblem also bears a resemblance to the one later used by Outer Heaven.

Personnel

 * Snake/Big Boss (commander)
 * Kazuhira Miller (subcommander)
 * Troops
 * At least sixteen servicemen (while in Colombia)
 * Various volunteers
 * Various enemy defectors
 * Various rescued POWs
 * Huey Emmerich (bipedal weapon developer)
 * Strangelove (AI researcher)
 * Paz Ortega Andrade
 * Cécile Cosima Caminades
 * Amanda Valenciano Libre
 * Chico Libre

Base of operations


The MSF's camp on the Barranquilla Coast of Colombia was not their first encampment, as they had previously relocated several times, to avoid the CIA's presence. The Colombian camp included a one room cabin which functioned as its main office, given the fact that Big Boss and Galvez discussed their business in there, and contained some large water containers.

Shortly after being assigned to repel the armed forces out of Costa Rica, the MSF were provided with an offshore plant on the Caribbean to use as their base of operations. The plant, dubbed Mother Base, had three struts positioned in a way that resembled a triangle, as well as a tower in the center, although throughout the course of their operations in Costa Rica, and later Nicaragua, it was further expanded as its personnel and equipment grew. The Colombian camp was still used for entrance exams, however.

Unit divisions
There were five divisions within the Militaires Sans Frontières, at least during their time at the Mother Base:


 * Combat Unit: The main fighting/sneaking force of the Militaires Sans Frontières.


 * R&D Team: Responsible for enhancing or otherwise creating weapons and equipment.


 * Mess Hall Team: Responsible for providing the food for the Mother Base.


 * Medical Team: Responsible for fixing up any injured personnel.


 * Intel Team: Responsible for providing intel for the Militaires Sans Frontieres in regards to enemy activity or a weakness of the enemy that could be exploited.

Training regimen
As a military organization, the Militaires Sans Frontières adopted a training regimen for instructing new personnel. The training included, but was not limited to, mastering the use of the line of sight, changing stances, movement, rolling, unarmed combat, Stun Rod usage, and various forms of CQC. Running laps was also implied to be a required part of the MSF training.

Uniform
The standard Militaires Sans Frontières uniform included:


 * Two-eyed balaclava (Note: only the standard infantry wear this part of the uniform)


 * Utility harness


 * Drop-leg flap holster (visually resembles the Bianchi M12 / UM84, a holster adopted by the U.S. military nearly a decade after the formation of MSF)


 * Jungle fatigues (olive drab fatigues customized with a black knee brace on the right side and brassards, the latter set adorned with the MSF logo)


 * Boots

Weaponry
Note: some of the weapons have different names from the real life counterparts. The parentheses near the names contain the real-life names of the respective weapon system. Also, some of the classifications of the weapons are estimates.

Close-range weapons

 * Stun rod

Handguns

 * MK. 22 Mod 0 Hush Puppy
 * Mauser C96
 * Semi-automatic Mauser C96
 * Full-auto Mauser C96
 * Smith and Wesson Model 19
 * Smith and Wesson Model 19 w/ laser sight
 * M1911 Pistol
 * M1911A1
 * M1911A1 w/ supressor
 * Customized M1911 Pistol
 * Customized M1911 w/ supressor
 * Walther Kampfpistole Pistol
 * Walther Kampfpistole Pistol with rifle stock
 * Support Supply Marker (gun)
 * Support Strike Marker (gun)
 * Makarov PM
 * Makarov PB/6P9
 * EZ gun
 * EZ gun (Life Recovery)
 * EZ gun (Psyche Recovery)

Shotguns

 * Twin Barrel Shotgun
 * Twin Barrel rubber slug variant
 * Ithaca M37 Pump-action Shotgun
 * Long Barrel Ithaca M37
 * Ithaca M37 Accurized model
 * Heckler & Koch HK CAWS
 * SPAS-12

Assault rifles

 * M16A1
 * RK-47 (AK-47)
 * RK-47 w/grenade launcher
 * RK-47 w/smoke grenade launcher
 * Heckler &amp; Koch G11
 * M653 Carbine
 * M653 Carbine w/grenade launcher
 * M653 Carbine w/shotgun
 * M653 Carbine w/smoke grenade launcher
 * ADM63 (Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/PM md. 1963/AMD63)
 * ADM65 (Pistol Mitralieră model 1965/PM md. 1965/AMD65)
 * RPK
 * FN FAL
 * SUG (Steyr AUG)

Submachine guns

 * Ingram MAC-10
 * Ingram MAC-10 w/suppressor
 * Ingram MAC-10 w/bullet jacket
 * Uz61 (Vz.61 Scorpion)
 * Uz61 w/suppressor (Vz.61 Scorpion with suppressor)
 * Heckler & Koch MP5
 * MP5A2
 * MP5SD2
 * Thompson M1928A1

Sniper rifles

 * SVD
 * High-capacity SVD
 * Night-Vision SVD
 * Walther WA2000
 * M1C Garand
 * Psyche Recovery M1C
 * M21
 * Remington M700
 * Life Recovery M700
 * M700 Bull Barrel
 * Mosin Nagant
 * PTRD-41
 * PTRS-41
 * Stealth Gun
 * Railgun/Railgun Dynamo

Machine guns

 * M60
 * Stoner M63
 * PK Machine gun
 * Rheinmetall MG 3
 * M134 Minigun
 * Electromagnetic Wave gun

Missiles

 * RPG-2
 * RPG-7
 * FIM-43 Redeye
 * XFIM-92A (FIM-92 Stinger prototype)
 * Carl Gustav M2 Recoilless Rifle
 * Multipurpose Carl Gustav M2 Recoilless Rifle
 * Fulton-ammo Carl Gustav M2 Recoilless Rifle
 * M47 Dragon
 * M72 LAW
 * M202A1 FLASH

Throwing weapons

 * M18 Smoke grenade
 * M33/M59/M67/M68 fragmentation grenade
 * Chaff grenade
 * Sleep Gas Grenade
 * M18 Colored Smoke Grenade (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black)
 * M116/A1 Stun Grenade

Placeable weapons

 * C4
 * Support Supply Marker (set)
 * Support Strike Marker (set)
 * M18A1 Claymore mine
 * M15 Anti-tank Mine
 * Aerial mine
 * Decoy
 * Fulton mine
 * EM Net
 * Cookbook
 * Magazine
 * Solid Magazine/Weekly Famitsu
 * Liquid Magazine/Dengeki Playstation
 * Solidus Magazine/Dengeki Games
 * Super Magazine/Weekly Shonen Magazine

Equipment

 * Fulton Recovery System
 * Surround Indicator
 * NVG
 * Stealth mat
 * Cardboard box
 * Love Box
 * Box-Tank
 * Stun Box-Tank
 * Smoke Box-Tank
 * Box Bomb
 * Stun Box
 * Smoke Box
 * Assassin's Straw Box
 * Rescue Box
 * Rations
 * Bon Curry/Spicy Curry
 * Bon Curry Gold/Great Curry
 * Bon Curry Neo/Future Curry
 * Doritos/Tortilla Chips
 * Mate
 * Mountain Dew/Lime Soda
 * Pepsi NEX/Z.C Soda
 * AXE Body Spray/Men's Cologne
 * Analyzer
 * Shield
 * Colored Shields
 * Sonic Eye
 * Binoculars
 * Camera
 * Sony Walkman
 * TPS-L2
 * WM-2
 * WM-EX88
 * NWD-W202
 * Stealth Camo
 * Infinity Bandana
 * Soliton Radar

Vehicles

 * Jeeps (at least one) (Colombia)
 * Motorcycles (at least one) (Colombia)
 * Destroyers
 * PT Boats
 * Tarawa-class Amphibious Assault Ship
 * UH-1 Iroquois (at least 13)
 * Mi-24 Hind D (at least 3)*
 * T-72 Ural Tanks*
 * T-72 As*
 * KPz 70s*
 * MBTk 70s*
 * LAV-TypeG (Armored Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP): Grizzly prototypes)*
 * LAV-TypeC (Armored Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP): Cougar prototypes)*
 * BTR-60 PAs*
 * BTR-60 PBs*
 * Mi-24 Hind As*
 * AH56A Bombers*
 * AH56A Raiders*
 * Metal Gear ZEKE

* Several of these were stolen from the Peace Sentinels. Also, some of the vehicles in question were also customized, giving a black and red hue.

After recruiting enough personnel, Mother Base's hangar section was expanded to include a strut containing a runway strip, implying that the MSF intended to use fighter jets or similar aircraft.

Known weapons and equipment invented
Although much of the Militaires Sans Frontières procured weapons or their documents to create their own variants, there are a few weapons that they themselves had truly invented.


 * Metal Gear ZEKE


 * Stealth Gun


 * Support Strike Marker


 * Support Supply Marker

Trivia

 * The name of the group was apparently inspired by Médecins Sans Frontières (French for Doctors Without Borders), a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization created in 1971, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic disease.
 * The unit also used various United States technology, such as guns and equipment.
 * At some point during Paz's stay at Mother Base in 1974, the Militaires Sans Frontieres adopted a cat that they found during one of the missions. Paz named the cat "nuke"
 * Every month, the Militaires Sans Frontieres held birthday parties for the soldiers. It primarily consisted of drinking large amounts of alcohol and acting crudely, although any real fights are surprisingly rare at the parties. During one of these parties, despite trying to protect Paz from the negative atmosphere of the parties, Kaz himself got drunk enough to moon everyone while telling them to "see the real him."