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|unit_name=UNSC Army Airborne | |||
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| | |dates=Since 2100s <small>(presumed)</small> | ||
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|allegiance=[[United Earth Government]] | |||
|branch=[[UNSC Army]] | |branch=[[UNSC Army]] | ||
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|role=Operations behind enemy lines, spearheading assaults, deep reconnaissance | |role=Operations behind enemy lines, spearheading assaults, deep reconnaissance | ||
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|equipment=*[[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform]] | |||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]] | |||
*[[Parafoil]] | |||
*[[G-25 PAS]] (presumed) | |||
*[[Falcon Wing aerial descent unit]] (presumed) | |||
*[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] | |||
*[[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]] | |||
*[[M6J/C Carbine]] | |||
*[[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher]] | |||
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The [[ | The '''Airborne'''' is an elite [[Wikipedia:Light infantry|light]] [[Wikipedia:Airborne forces|airborne infantry]] corps of the the [[UNSC Army]] <ref name="AA armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA variant description: ''"Entered service in 2535; the MJOLNIR/AA variant is exclusive to Army airborne units."''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>. It consists of both [[Wikipedia:Paratrooper | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
The | The UNSC Army Airborne is likely descended from the following units given the largely western-following nature of the UNSC Defense Forces: | ||
*[[Wikipedia:82nd Airborne Division|U.S. 82nd Airborne Division]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:101st Airborne Division|U.S. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team|U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (United States)|U.S. 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|U.K. Parachute Regiment]] | |||
Like their forebears, the Airborne engage in aerial assault operations in advance of their regular infantry counterparts. Such operations include being deployed behind enemy lines, such as to disrupt enemy supply chains and to sabotage other operations; spearheading assaults, sometimes to establish an [[Wikipedia:Airhead|airhead]]; and performing reconnaissance deep within enemy-occupied territory. As with their US Army predecessors, the Airborne are likely an all-volunteer force that is considerably smaller than other combat elements, though they are presumably given more intensive training than the regular infantry. | |||
==Pathfinders== | |||
The Airborne fields specialized [[Wikipedia:Pathfinder (military)|Pathfinder]] units.<ref name="FC-I Armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA, FC-I variant description: ''"FC-I Command network module-Improved; external hardned uplink. A favorite of Pathfinder units."''</ref> The Pathfinders are deployed in advance of their comrades in order to mark drop zones and to increase the accuracy of deployments. After the main body of the Airborne forces are deployed, the Pathfinders join the regular Airborne infantry in combat. | |||
==Equipment== | |||
Airborne personnel are equipped with [[Ushuaia Armory]]'s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]], which was developed as an improvement on the [[ODST armor#Helmet|helmet]] worn by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s; Pathfinders prefer the FC-I variant of the helmet.<ref name="FC-I Armory"/><ref name="EVG"/><ref group="note">According to ''Halo: Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Armory, the AA helmet was developed as an improvement of the ODST helmet. According to ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', the former helmet's design was influenced by Ushuaia's extensive work on the Marine Corps BDU, and it is implied that the AA helmet was not modified from the ODST helmet's design. Given the context of these apparently conflicting statements, it is possible that the AA helmet was not derived from the ODST helmet ''per se'', but was instead developed "from scratch", with the ODST helmet serving as inspiration; it was designed to possess similar features and functionality, resulting in a similar overall appearance.</ref> The Airborne presumably use some form of the [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|Army Battle Dress Uniform]]. It is also likely that they utilize components of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/HP|MJOLNIR hard-point series]], which is designed for use in parachute and [[parafoil]] operations, and the compatible [[G-25 PAS|G-25 airfoil carapace]]. | |||
The Airborne probably utilize much of the equipment used by their regular Army counterparts, though, given the nature of the operations they undertake, the Airborne typically operate with lighter armament and less, if any, vehicular support. Airborne personnel are likely armed with most standard-issue weapons, such as the [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] and the [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]], and specialist weapons such as they [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99 sniper rifle]] and the [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|M41 rocket launcher]]. Given their need for compact loads during deployment, the Airborne likely make extensive use of the [[M6J/C Carbine]]. Utilizing vehicles would generally not be practical until a reliable airhead had been secured; even so, the Airborne would probably make use of only light vehicles such as the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle]] and the [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]]. Given their need to carry little matériel during deployment, the Airborne probably make very extensive use of [[resupply canister]]s. | |||
While the Airborne probably make extensive use of parafoils and possibly [[Falcon Wing aerial descent unit]]s, it is likely that most deployments are carried out via dropships such as the [[D77-TC Pelican]] and [[D96-TCE Albatross]]. This would follow the precedent of the US Army Airborne, which was converted into an [[Wikipedia:Air assault|air assault]] force in the decades following [[World War II]], ceasing large-scale parachute deployments. If this is so, the Airborne likely also utilizes the [[UH-144 Falcon]] for air mobility and the [[D82-EST Darter]] for delivering supplies to secured airheads. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{ | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC Army | {{UNSC Services}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC|Army Airborne]] | |||
[[Category:United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Army Airborne]] | |||