Generally considered to be the third main branch of the armed forces despite being part of the Colonial Fleet, the Colonial Warriors have a myth all of their own. They are the fighter pilots of the Colonial Fleet, and can be found everywhere the Fleet is found.

Warriors are highly trained, and they have to be. When flying strike missions against the Cylons, they are almost always flying 2:1 odds, sometimes a lot worse, and it is only their training that allows them to survive. In addition though, the Fleet can operate far out into the reaches of space, and well beyond the means for the Army to be quickly transported to potential trouble spots. Due to this, Warriors are also trained in ground operations and they conduct strike raids and holding actions outside of their fighters. Sometimes they are shuttled down to a planet for the raid, sometimes they must land their Viper and leap straight into action from there. As a ship could never hope to carry as many Warriors as would generally be needed for major fighting, Warriors are not expected to fight large scale battles or do anything more than conduct hit and run or small surgical strikes. Besides, a Fleet ship does not carry the heavy equipment (tanks and armoured vehicles, heavy guns, etc) that would be needed for this type of battle. In addition, Warriors form the Fleets boarding action troops and marines.

As a result of all this, Warriors are trained from an early age, and their training takes longer than most other branches of the Armed Forces as the Warrior-to-be has more to learn. They are literally a fighter pilot and soldier wrapped into one package, and as such must be trained for both types of mission, with the addition of specialised zero-g and vacuum training. A Warrior who lives to a ripe old age can be expected to have fought in all many of situations, in a myriad of environments, and would be considered to be almost as well trained as a typical Army special forces soldier with the addition that they can fly and pilot spacecraft as well.

Indeed, if a Warrior wishes to transfer out of the Warriors and Fleet and into the Army (as some do, not being to cope with the extra pressures of being a Warrior), they are usually considered for the Special Forces straight away, depending on the extent of the Warriors service.

Colonial Warriors do not generally name their Viper craft as they can be assigned to any craft depending on the mission and combat status of their craft. Asp pilots however, do, and are generally always assigned the same craft throughout their career if possible, and this sometimes allows them to get a bit more attached to their vessel.
Asp pilots are generally considered to be a bit of breed apart from normal Warriors. They fly around in unarmed fighters in the midst of combat, and this tends to make normal Warriors think that they are slightly crazy. Especially as most Asp pilots do not shy away from combat at all, even though they only their EW equipment to protect them.

Possibly because of their reputation and the fact that they are expected to be able to handle a lot of different situations, some warriors find that they like to act a bit more independantly and on their own initiative. Technically this is sloppy discipline and certainly most warriors will be chasterised about it, but commanders tend to have a habit of overlooking such independant actions if the warrior makes an impact or they are fairly senior in rank.

There is a considerable rivalry between the Warriors and the Army, mainly because the Warriors cover many of the same roles as the Army, in addition to being fight jocks and usually shuttling the Army from planet to planet. Any ship that contains army barracks is usually a hotbed for trouble.