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'''Central Command''' ('''CENTCOM''', or '''CentCom''') are [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces with responsibility over a certain area of space, protected territories of the [[Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="he475">"[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]" – ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', p. 475</ref>
 
==History==
In [[2494]], [[Levosia]]'s regional CENTCOM ordered the [[UNSC Navy]] to blockade and search all ships within the colony's [[26 Draconis system|system]] after [[Insurrectionist]]s were found selling elements that could be used to manufacture [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]s to the [[black market]].<ref name="he437">"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" – ''Halo: Evolutions'', p. 437</ref>
 
In [[2531]], the [[Victoria]] branch of the [[Insurrectionist]]s contacted the regional CENTCOM offering a trade of [[nuclear weapon]]s for UNSC medical services, as the [[Human-Covenant War]] had all but depleted the UNSC's nuclear arsenal in that sector. CENTCOM considered the offer, and eventually sent [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] to [[Operation: SMOKING ACES|raid]] the rebels' [[Camp New Hope|base]], get the weapons, and target any rebel leaders if possible.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 34</ref>
 
Prior to [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], the local CENTCOM had sent nuclear weapons launched from [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] in an attempt to neutralize the [[Covenant]] refinery on [[Pegasi Delta]], failing to do so as the Covenant could easily detect and destroy them due to the [[Čerenkov radiation]] they emitted when exiting slipspace.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', p. 15</ref>
 
[[Reach]]'s CENTCOM helped coordinate the planet's defense against the Covenant during the [[Fall of Reach]]. At one point during the battle, CENTCOM authorized {{UNSCShip|Majestic}} to fire on a ground target, despite [[Beta Red]] still being in the target area.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Part 6 - Reflection|"Reflection" radio conversation]]</ref> [[Earth]]'s regional CENTCOM coordinated the UNSC defense against the Covenant invaders during the [[Battle of Earth]]. On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], it was mentioned that the Earth CENTCOM's [[COM|communications channels]] were dropping off-line.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', p. 204</ref>
 
Following the Covenant War, Central Command Region One entered [[Operation: SENTRY|negotiations]] with [[Covenant fleet]] [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] over [[Tribute]], with [[Olympia Vale]] serving as an advisor.<ref name="H5GLtd">''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]'', Spartan Locke's Classified Orders</ref>
 
==Organization==
Central Command divides protected territories of the [[Unified Earth Government]] into four [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] known as regions. [[UNSC Naval Command]] and [[Unified Ground Command]] joint task forces are assigned to one of these four regions, which are responsible for the defense and security of the [[human]] territories within the respective region. These regions follow well-mapped [[slipstream space]] routes that connect dozens of planetary systems.<ref name="osfm123">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p, 123</ref> These regions are further broken down administratively into [[sector]]s.<ref name="fb9">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' – Cole Rulebook, p. 9</ref> Central Command Region One included the [[Epsilon Eridani system]],<ref name="he468">"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" – ''Halo: Evolutions'', p. 468</ref> and was host to the [[Reach Logistics Office]].{{Ref/Reuse|he475}}  In [[2531|May 2531]], [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] acted as commander for CENTCOM Region One,{{Ref/Reuse|he468}} while [[Vice Admiral]] [[Kopano N'Singile]] served as the region's sub-commander in [[2552]].<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 395; ''Adjunct'' (2010)</ref>
 
While each service branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces retains administrative control over their personnel in the field, Central Command is responsible for assigning tactical deployments on a per region basis.<ref name="osfm34">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', p, 34</ref> Forces assigned to one Central Command cannot be moved without the approval of [[UNSC High Command]], so each region must carefully marshal the limited resources at their disposal.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm123}} Central Command is also responsible for the allocation of [[Spartan Operations]] supersoldiers to the [[fleet]]s and armies under its control, based on overall strategy and urgent need.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm34}}
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{United Nations Space Command}}
 
[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]

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