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Colonel, abbreviated to COL, is a commissioned officer rank of O-6 in the United Nations Space Command Unified Ground Command (UNICOM) rank structure. It is preceded by Lieutenant Colonel, and subordinate to a Brigadier General.[1]
Brigade commander.[1]
In a draft version of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn page in Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo a Colonel Barry Bizzell was mentioned, said to be the commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion 67th Marines. Ultimately, Col. Bizzell, and the battalion he was said to have commanded, were cut from the final published version of Halo: Warfleet.[2]
Enlisted: Crewman Recruit • Crewman Apprentice • Crewman • Petty Officer, Third Class • Petty Officer, Second Class • Petty Officer, First Class • Chief Petty Officer • Senior Chief Petty Officer • Master Chief Petty Officer
Enlisted: Private • Private, First Class • Lance Corporal • Corporal • Sergeant • Staff Sergeant • Gunnery Sergeant • Master Sergeant • First Sergeant • Master Gunnery Sergeant • Sergeant Major