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==UNSC Navy== | ==UNSC Navy== | ||
In the [[UNSC Navy]], squadrons are used for the organisation of both ships and smaller craft. | In the [[UNSC Navy]], squadrons are used for the organisation of both ships and smaller craft. During the [[Insurrection]] years prior to the outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the navy divided its naval squadrons into numerous specialised functions, including attack, battle, [[UNSC carrier|carrier]], [[Wikipedia:Monitor (warship)|monitor]], and support squadrons. However, due to the chaos and high rate of ship loss during the conflict, squadrons ceased to be relevant on a tactical level, and became an administrative organisational type for record-keeping and honourific purposes. Despite this, naval [[artificial intelligence]]s - sticklers for regulations - continue to carefully arrange dwindling ship rolls into the aforementioned squadron types, despite them having lost ''de jure'' meaning over two decades ago.{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=FB9|HFB|Detail=Core Rulebook, page 9}} In some cases, this level of administrative mismanagement left long-destroyed squadrons attached to UNSC fleet units out of deference to tradition and to honour their sacrifice.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22NV|Enc22|Page=62}} A UNSC fleet with only such detached squadrons is sometimes termed a "paper fleet", and new ships may be occaisionally assigned to them due to bureaucratic error.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}} | ||
During the [[Insurrection]] years prior to the outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the navy divided its naval squadrons into numerous specialised functions, including attack, battle, [[UNSC carrier|carrier]], [[Wikipedia:Monitor (warship)|monitor]], and support squadrons. However, due to the chaos and high rate of ship loss during the conflict, squadrons ceased to be relevant on a tactical level, and became an administrative organisational type for record-keeping and honourific purposes. Despite this, naval [[artificial intelligence]]s - sticklers for regulations - continue to carefully arrange dwindling ship rolls into the aforementioned squadron types, despite them having lost ''de jure'' meaning over two decades ago.{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=FB9|HFB|Detail=Core Rulebook, page 9}} In some cases, this level of administrative mismanagement left long-destroyed squadrons attached to UNSC fleet units out of deference to tradition and to honour their sacrifice.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22NV|Enc22|Page=62}} A UNSC fleet with only such detached squadrons is sometimes termed a "paper fleet", and new ships may be occaisionally assigned to them due to bureaucratic error.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}} | |||
The movement and tasking of naval squadrons is the responsibility of [[UNSC Fleet Command]] (FLEETCOM).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22NV}} | The movement and tasking of naval squadrons is the responsibility of [[UNSC Fleet Command]] (FLEETCOM).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22NV}} | ||
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For tactical deployments, UNSC warships are instead grouped into [[battle group]]s, which are then combined together to form flexible [[task force]]s. [[Fleet]]s are the highest level of UNSC naval organisation.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}} | For tactical deployments, UNSC warships are instead grouped into [[battle group]]s, which are then combined together to form flexible [[task force]]s. [[Fleet]]s are the highest level of UNSC naval organisation.{{Ref/Reuse|FB9}} | ||
Contrary to warship organisation, the UNSC Navy also utilises squadrons as part of its smallcraft deployments. Naval air squadrons such as these consist of [[dropship]]s, [[Space fighter|strikecraft]], bombers, and other air units assigned to a given warship or collection of warships. Little is known of how these squadrons are assigned, or their place in the overall UNSC military hierarchy. At present, only two such squadrons have been formally identified: | Contrary to warship organisation, the UNSC Navy also utilises squadrons as part of its smallcraft deployments. Naval air squadrons such as these consist of [[dropship]]s, [[Space fighter|strikecraft]], bombers, and other air units assigned to a given warship or collection of warships. Little is known of how these squadrons are assigned, or their place in the overall UNSC military hierarchy. At present, only two such squadrons have been formally identified: | ||
*'''[[23rd Naval Air Squadron]]''' - the air wing detachment assigned to {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in August 2552. | *'''[[23rd Naval Air Squadron]]''' - the air wing detachment assigned to {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in August 2552. | ||
