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UNSC ground forces rely on little administrative overheard and bureaucracy thanks to [[artificial intelligence]]s and automated services, which handle the majority of routine paperwork and coordination. The UNSC's standards of training and high "tooth to tail" ratio of fighting troops to support personnel also allow senior enlisted and junior officers to be given much more responsibility and command authority that what was historically possible.<ref name="OSFM142">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 142-143)</ref> | UNSC ground forces rely on little administrative overheard and bureaucracy thanks to [[artificial intelligence]]s and automated services, which handle the majority of routine paperwork and coordination. The UNSC's standards of training and high "tooth to tail" ratio of fighting troops to support personnel also allow senior enlisted and junior officers to be given much more responsibility and command authority that what was historically possible.<ref name="OSFM142">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 142-143)</ref> Some UNSC Army and Air Force personnel additionally make use of ranks and/ or roles that do not fit into the UNICOM system of organisation.<ref group="unicomnote" name="odd">In the [[Fireteam (gameplay mechanic)|Fireteam]] mechanic in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Army troopers can be seen with the rank of "SPC", most likely meaning Specialist as used by modern militaries. In ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', a member of the UNSC with the rank of Airman can be seen. It is presently unclear where these roles lie in regards to the rank scheme provided by the ''Official Spartan Field Manual''.</ref> | ||
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