Frank Woods

"You see that Hind? We're gonna take it!"

- Woods to Mason in the beginning of the level "Payback"

Sergeant Frank Woods is one of the main non-playable characters in the upcoming game Call of Duty: Black Ops. Woods is part of the Studies and Observation Group. On Woods' left arm is a USMC tattoo, which suggests his branch of service. On the same arm, Frank also has a SOG tattoo reading "SOG TOUGH." He is voiced by James C. Burns. It has been confirmed that Woods will be seen at different times in his career and will not remain with the SOG the whole game.

Quotes

 * "Keep your eyes on the dirt; I don't want you shot in the balls." - Woods to Mason while flying in the Hind in the level "Payback".
 * "Here, take this. Stay hunting, we'll find Kravtchenko. You make it out of there alive." - Woods giving Mason the flashlight in Victor Charlie.
 * "Your bird!" - Woods, announcing that Mason has control of the Helicopter.
 * "UV-32 Rockets, 12mm Nose Cannon, these bastards are ready for World War III." - Woods checking the Hind's armament.
 * "Mason we need to go!" - Woods yelling to Mason
 * "Looks don't count for shit in the jungle, This is 'Nam baby!" - Woods to Mason in 1:56 in this video.
 * "Back in '64, the CIA gave up control of covert operations in South-East Asia... handed it over to the US military. From that, MAC,V-SOG's born." - Woods speaking to Mason.
 * "Bowman, point! Let's move!" - Frank Woods speaking after he gives a flashlight to Mason.
 * "An animal feeding on his own men's deaths. All he wants is to win, even if that means killing his men..." -Woods to Mason when he asks about Kravtchenko

Trivia

 * Frank Woods could possibly be the soldier that is on the front cover (the soldier holding two pistols on the cover) of the game as the soldier is wearing a headband and the hair looks similar as well.
 * Woods has a tattoo of his military rank on his left arm.
 * One of his tattoos has been altered in a screenshot to say "115" instead of "SOG TOUGH", a possible reference to Zombie mode.
 * The above fact may also be a reference to the fact Woods will be seen at different parts of his career. This may mean that Woods has something to do with zombies before or after Woods has the "SOG TOUGH" tattoos.
 * Woods and PFC. Allen are the only characters that are part of multiple factions at the same time in the Call of Duty series.
 * Woods has a USMC tattoo on his left arm hinting that he used to be a Marine.
 * Woods also has a tattoo on his right arm saying "Semper Fidelis", which is Latin for "Always Faithful" which is the motto of the USMC, confirming that he is or was from the US Marines.
 * Woods must have been from Marine Force Recon back in Vietnam, because there would be no other way for a Marine to become part of MACV-SOG unless he had done something very heroic or gotten multiple Silver Stars or Navy Crosses.
 * The CAR-15 Commando seems to be one of Woods preferred weapons as he is seen wielding it in many game images.
 * Woods seems to be suffering from fatigue in the level "Payback", as he's breathing heavily and pausing between words.
 * Players who buy the Hardened or Prestige edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops will get an exclusive Woods avatar outfit.
 * Woods vaguely resembles Ben Stiller's character Tug Speedman, featured in the film "Tropic Thunder".
 * The wolfman tattoo could be a reference to the Zombie mode,because at the end of Pack-A-Punch jingle you can hear a wolfman's howl.
 * Woods could be a character in Nazi Zombies since he has a 115 tattoo on his arm.