Company
A company is a military unit used to organize UNSC Marine Corps and UNSC Army combat units.[1][2]
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Organization[edit]
A company contains four platoons plus a group of personnel assigned as "Company Headquarters Section", which totals to 164 personnel. A company is commanded by a captain, with a first lieutenant serving as the company's executive officer.[2][3] In addition, a company may appoint a "company sergeant" - a staff sergeant or gunnery sergeant who acts as the assistant company commander.[2][3] The twelve companies of a brigade or regiment are identified phonetically "A" (Alpha) through "M" (Mike) with the exclusion of "J" (Juliet). The first battalion consists of companies A through D, while the second battalion is composed of companies E through H, and so forth.[2]
Generally, an infantry company would be composed of three infantry platoons and one heavy weapons platoon. Though, these numbers are flexible depending on the unit type and mission. "T" companies, for example, eschew this model and mix their heavy weapons personnel into each platoon so all the platoons have one heavy weapon squad.[2] An ODST company may be comprised of between six and eight combat teams (though this can vary from company to company), with each combat team comprised of 10-14 personnel, allowing ODST companies to have roughly between 60-112 personnel on average.[4]
The SPARTAN-III program divided the Spartans into Alpha,[1] Beta,[5] and Gamma Companies,[6] with a Delta Company planned but not trained,[7] composed of approximately 300 Spartans per unit.
List of known companies[edit]
- A Company
- Alpha Company, S4/BRT/1/7
- Boomerang Company
- Charlie Company
- Charlie Company, S4/BRT/1/7
- Foxtrot Company
- Gypsy Company
- India Company
- Kilo Company
- Romeo Company
- Tango Company
- Warbird Company
SPARTAN-III[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo 2
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 4
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Last Light
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 81
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia, pages 54-55 (2009 and 2011 edition)
- ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, UNICOM Ranks (p. 142-143)
- ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 11/21/08
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 88
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 98
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 85
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