UNSC Army airborne: Difference between revisions

The [[UNSC Army]] maintains '''[[wikipedia:airborne forces|airborne]] [[wikipedia:infantry|infantry]]''' units.<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]]''', ''page 4''</ref> It comprises at least one division, the [[6th Airborne Division]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]]:'' ''"Knowing that monster firing a Battle Rifle at you used to be Kevin from 2nd Platoon is just creepy. That could be me."''

—Specialist Archibald Berger, 6th Airborne Division, UNSC Army</ref>

==Overview==

The airborne field [[UNSC Army Pathfinders|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, thus increasing the accuracy and precision of deployments. Airborne personnel are equipped with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]], which was developed as an improvement on the [[ODST armor#Helmet|helmet]] worn by the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]; Pathfinders prefer the FC-I variant of the helmet.{{Ref/Reuse|FC-I Armory}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}