[X] Deep Space Operations Squadron: Focused on operations around the Grid, pushing the boundaries of explored space around Sol. Missions tend to involve pirates, charting systems (although generally fairly humdrum systems), diplomatic contact with Demimonde colonies, and the like. Of course there could be all sorts of things out there-several species have been contacted simply by poking around the neighborhood and seeing what's out there. This also generally includes survey and exploration of known deep-space objects like the on-going Orion Nebula Mapping Mission and missions to conduct scientific studies on things like pulsars. The most dangerous (known) issue is Galacteon Revanant ships out there from the war. Of course there can also be diplomatic consquences if a particularly juicy garden world is discovered and other nations have ships in the area.
[X] Hypergrid Operations Squadron: Focused on operations on the Hypergrid itself, these missions tend to be higher risk but also higher reward. Survey and salvage of Open Palm derelicts and colony worlds is a fairly big part of the mission, along with diplomatic missions with non-human colonies and showing the flag type missions. Not much of a chance for a 'pure science' type mission, as most Hypergrid-connected systems were by intent put around average ordinary stars with economically valuable planets.
