Editing Naval Special Warfare Command

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[[File:H2-Concept-Earth-MOUT.jpg|300px|thumb|The Spartan-II and Spartan-III programs, alongside operational authority of the ODSTs, falls under NAVSPECWARCOM's purview.]]
'''Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)''' is the [[UNSC Special Forces|special forces]] task command of the [[UNSC Navy]]. The organisation is one of three such commands within [[UNSC Naval Command]], alongside [[Naval Logistical Operations Command]] (NAVLOGCOM) and [[UNSC Fleet Command|Fleet Command]] (FLEETCOM);{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=62-63}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc09|Page=64-65}} they are charged with the oversight, training, and equipping of special forces personnel who operate in support of [[Space warfare|space operations]] conducted by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=125}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=62}}

NAVSPECWARCOM's counterpart within [[Unified Ground Command]] is [[Unified Special Warfare Command]] (UNISPECWARCOM).

==Structure==
NAVSPECWAR is a small and culturally distinct part of the Navy, when compared to its larger counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Due to this, it frequently works with (and under) the other task commands to ensure smooth operation. For example, UNSC FLEETCOM's Special Operations Command is considered the parent organisation for NAVSPECWARCOM.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=25|Quote=After the meeting, a new mandate had become the official secret policy of Fleet Command’s Special Operations Command—the parent organization for Naval Special Warfare, the Spartans’ service branch.}}

===Naval Special Warfare Group One===
[[File:OrionLogo-Johnson.png|thumb|250px|A badge for [[Avery Johnson]]'s service in the ORION program under NAVSPECWAR. The badge text in the middle is an abbreviation for ''Naval Special Warfare Command\\Group One\Sniper Team A\Sniper'' - referring to Johnson's service as a [[sniper]] during [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=GN|HGN|Detail=[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|Page 122]]}}]]
Naval Special Warfare Group One was a unit employed during the [[Insurrection]], consisting of [[ORION Project]] candidates operating in the field. It consisted of numerous [[sniper]] teams who performed a number of targeted assassinations during [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE]], with [[Avery Johnson]] serving as part of sniper team A as the shooter.{{Ref/Reuse|GN}}

===Naval Special Weapons Operations===
Naval Special Weapons Operations (NAVSPECWEP or NAVSPECWEAP{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=20}}) is one of the operating groups under NAVSPECWARCOM, and seems to hold operational authority over most of the navy's special forces. Despite this, they answer to both NAVCOM and UNICOM, with UNICOM retaining most oversight of special warfare personnel in field operations.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This includes the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=121}} and the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - ODST|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Intel}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=131}} 

NAVSPECWEP also appears to operate some form of non-ODST, non-Spartan special forces unit consisting of UNSC Navy personnel such as [[Franklin Mendez]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/chief-mendez|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Franklin Mendez|D=03|M=11|Y=2015}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=106}} Naval special forces tend to prefer the use of the [[Model 52 Navy Knife|Model 52]] Navy [[combat knife]],{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=TAC/Model 52 Navy Knife description|Quote=Naval special forces like to walk softly and carry a big knife.}} alongside [[black body suit]]s.{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=28|Quote=“Yes, sir,” Fred answered. “We just didn’t have MJOLNIR armor or the advanced weaponry we have today. We looked like any other NavSpecWar team.”|Detail=During this scene, Fred is referring to the Spartans' [[Operation: TALON|mission]] to capture [[Robert Watts]] in 2525.}}

In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]], NAVSPECWAR (alongside UNISPECWARCOM) assumes operational authority over [[Spartan Operations]] division personnel assigned to work under them. In these cases, administrative authority of the [[Spartan]]s is retained under the Spartan branch, but NAVSPECWAR commanders are given tactical discretion on how to use them.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=74}} Spartans under NAVCOM assignment will often work closely with ODST strike teams in a similar capacity to UNICOM's [[UNSC Army Rangers|Army Rangers]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=65}} Spartan-II personnel such as those of [[Blue Team]] remain under NAVSPECWARCOM administrative control. As such, they retain their [[UNSC rank structure|naval ranks]] as opposed to the newer Spartan Operations structure.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Part=Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|PartText=Limited Edition|Spartan Locke's Classified Orders}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/spoilers-john-117-is-no-longer-blue-leader/00e462e3-9293-42ac-8f61-12c0dcc878df/posts|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=John-117 is no longer blue leader|D=29|M=12|Y=2019|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#John-117 is no longer blue leader}}

==Production notes==
There are a number of inconsistencies relating to the depiction of the UNSC Navy's special forces command, most of which dating back to the original releases of the [[Halo novels|novels]] ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' in the early 2000s prior to the release of more dedicated sourcebooks to clarify the matter. In these novels, [[Eric Nylund]] seems to depict Naval Special Weapons as a department of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]];
{{Quote|Orders that came directly from NavSpecWeap, Section Three.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=24}}}}
{{Quote|He had received every piece of equipment he had requested from NavSpecWep Section Three.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=6}}}}

It is unclear how this would fit into the UNSC as defined in more modern media releases, in which ONI is a more distinctly defined department of the UNSC.

==Sources==
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