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| [[File:Captain Keyes.jpg|thumb|150px|Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''|right]] | | [[File:Thomas Lasky, 2557.png|thumb|250px|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]], commanding officer of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}]] |
| The '''Commanding Officer''' is a billet position filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] starship or leading a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit. The status of commanding officer is duly applied to all commissioned officers who hold lawful command over a military unit, ship, or installation. Before a Naval officer is given control of a starship, they usually are given the rank of [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]. | | The '''commanding officer''' ('''CO''') is a billet position filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] starship or leading a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit. The status of commanding officer is duly applied to all commissioned officers who hold lawful command over a military unit, ship, or installation. Before a Naval officer is given control of a starship, they usually are given the rank of Captain. |
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| In the Navy, commanding officer is the official title of the commander of a ship, but they are usually referred to as "the Captain" regardless of their actual rank, or informally referred to as "Skipper"<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo:Combat Evolved]]''' '''[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] (O.S.):''' "Bridge to Cryo 2, this is Captain Keyes. Send the Master Chief to the bridge immediately." / '''[[Thom Shephard|Tech Chief Thom Shephard]]:''' "Captain, we'll have to skip the weapons diagnostics and I-" / '''Captain Keyes (O.S.):''' "On the double, crewman." / '''Tech Chief Thom:''' "Aye aye sir. ''{Pause}'' The '''''Skipper''''' seems jumpy, we'd better get moving. We'll find your weapons later."</ref>. However, there have been Navy COs that held the rank of [[Commander]], such as [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] before his promotion to Captain during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 161</ref> Marine Commanding Officers are issued orders by a higher ranking Naval Commanding Officer if on-board a starship. <ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref> Marine Battalion COs (known as Battalion commanders) are usually [[Lieutenant Colonel]]s, though [[Major]]s can fill this position if a Lieutenant Colonel is unavailable. Marine [[Platoon]] commanders are usually [[First Lieutenant]]s, and [[Company commander]]s are usually [[Captain (ground forces)|Captains]]. | | In the Navy, commanding officer is the official title of the commander of a ship, but they are usually referred to as "the Captain" regardless of their actual rank, or informally referred to as "skipper".<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo:Combat Evolved]]''' '''[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] (O.S.):''' "Bridge to Cryo 2, this is Captain Keyes. Send the Master Chief to the bridge immediately." / '''[[Thom Shephard|Tech Chief Thom Shephard]]:''' "Captain, we'll have to skip the weapons diagnostics and I-" / '''Captain Keyes (O.S.):''' "On the double, crewman." / '''Tech Chief Thom:''' "Aye aye sir. ''{Pause}'' The '''''Skipper''''' seems jumpy, we'd better get moving. We'll find your weapons later."</ref> However, there have been Navy COs that held the rank of [[Commander]], such as [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] before his promotion to Captain during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 161</ref> Marine Commanding Officers are issued orders by a higher ranking Naval Commanding Officer if on-board a starship. <ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref> Marine Battalion COs (known as Battalion commanders) are usually [[Lieutenant Colonel]]s, though [[Major]]s can fill this position if a Lieutenant Colonel is unavailable. Marine [[Platoon]] commanders are usually [[First Lieutenant]]s, and [[company commander]]s are usually [[Captain (ground forces)|Captains]]. |
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| Commanding officers may be of any commissioned rank. Usually there are more officers than command positions available, and time spent in command is generally a key aspect of promotion, so the role of commanding officer is highly valued, and in theory only goes to the best officers. In a unit, the commanding officer is often assisted by an [[Executive officer]] (XO) or Second-in-Command (2i/c), who handles personnel and day-to-day matters. Larger units may also have staff officers of various responsibilities. Commanding officers are one of many billet positions that are allowed into [[Officer's Quarters]]. | | Commanding officers may be of any commissioned rank. Usually there are more officers than command positions available, and time spent in command is generally a key aspect of promotion, so the role of commanding officer is highly valued, and in theory only goes to the best officers. In a unit, the commanding officer is often assisted by an [[executive officer]] (XO) or Second-in-Command (2i/c), who handles personnel and day-to-day matters. Larger units may also have staff officers of various responsibilities. Commanding officers are one of many billet positions that are allowed into [[officer's quarters]]. |
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| In the UNSC Army, the commanding officer of a platoon is referred to as a Platoon Leader. The commanding officer of a company is referred to as a Company Commander, the commanding officer of a battalion is referred to as a Battalion Commander, and the commanding officer of a brigade is referred to as a Brigade Commander. At the division level and higher, however, the commanding officer is referred to as the Commanding General, as these officers are normally general-grade officers. | | In the UNSC Army, the commanding officer of a platoon is referred to as a Platoon Leader. The commanding officer of a company is referred to as a Company Commander, the commanding officer of a battalion is referred to as a Battalion Commander, and the commanding officer of a brigade is referred to as a Brigade Commander. At the division level and higher, however, the commanding officer is referred to as the Commanding General, as these officers are normally general-grade officers. |
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| ==Known Naval Commanding Officers== | | ==Sources== |
| '''NOTE: The list is incomplete.'''
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| '''[[Fleet Admiral]]'''
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| *[[Terrence Hood]]<ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> (Fleet Admiral, CO of the UNSC Home Fleet)
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| *[[Harper]]<ref name="H2"/>
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| *[[H.T. Ward]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| '''[[Admiral]]'''
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| *[[Carl Patterson]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Dale Kilkin]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
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| *[[Harold Stanforth]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
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| *[[Konrad Volkov]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
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| *[[Preston Jeremiah Cole]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Roland Freemont]]<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Ysionris Jeromi]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| '''[[Vice Admiral]]'''
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| *[[Alexander Reaves]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>
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| *[[Berlin M. Tursk]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Gerov]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Jean Mawikizi]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Kopano N'Singile]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Michael Stanforth]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| '''[[Rear Admiral]]'''
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| *[[Ned Rich]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Saeed Shafiq]]<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
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| '''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]'''
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| *[[Aaron G. Gibson]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Damien Hogarth]]<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
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| *[[De Blanc]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[D. F. Lambert]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Edgar Sykes]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Greene]]<ref>'''[[I love bees]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Iglesias]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Jacob Keyes]]<ref name="HCE"/>
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| *[[James Gregory Cutter]]<ref name="HW">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Lucius R. Jiron]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref><ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Maribeau Veredi]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Moreland]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Serin Osman]]<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Veronica Dare]]<ref name="HODST">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Wallace]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| '''[[Commander]]'''
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| *[[Arthur Resnick]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]</ref>
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| *[[Carter-A259]]<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Dmitri Zheng]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]</ref>
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| *[[Hadley]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', page 354</ref>
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| *[[Jerome G. Ortega]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Richard Lash]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Tobias Foucault]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''</ref>
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| '''[[Lieutenant Commander]]'''
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| *[[Catherine-B320]]<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Fhajad-084]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Gail Purdy]]<ref name="TF">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Jack Hopper]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
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| *[[Julian Waters]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Jilan al-Cygni]]<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Kurt-051]]<ref name="GOO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Miranda Keyes]]<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/>
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| *[[Xaing Cho]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| '''[[Lieutenant]]'''
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| *[[Akita Hikowa]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Badia Campbell]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Bethany Durruno]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Dante Kirtley]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Demos]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
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| *[[Elias Haverson]]<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Jaggers]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Joe Yang]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[SPARTAN-B312]]<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Wagner]]<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
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| *[[W. K. Davidson]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| '''[[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Lieutenant Junior Grade]]'''
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| *[[Bill Streeter]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[David Brightling]]<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Frederic-104|Fredric-104]]<ref name="GOO"/>
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| *[[Rai Li]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| ==Known Marine/Army Commanding Officers==
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| '''NOTE: This list is incomplete.'''
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| *[[Kits]] (Marine/General)<ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Nicolas Strauss]] (Marine/Major General)<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
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| *[[James Ackerson]] (Army/Colonel) <ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Unidentified colonel|Unnamed UNSC Colonel]] (Marine/Colonel) <ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>
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| *[[Antonio Silva]] (Marine/Major)<ref name="TF">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Melissa McKay]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="TF">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Avery Junior Johnson]] (Marine/Sergeant Major) <ref name="HCE"/>
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| *[[Edward Buck]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant) <ref name="HODST">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Urban Holland]] (Army/Colonel) <ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Jake Chapman]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Pete Stacker]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="HCE"/>
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| *[[John Forge]] (Marine/Sergeant)<ref name="HW">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Ponder]] (Marine/Captain)<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Felicia Sanderson]] (Marine/Colonel)<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Dirt]]''</ref>
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| *[[Aboim]] (Marine/Lieutenant Colonel)<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Nolan Byrne]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant) <ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Duvall]] (Army/Sergeant Major)<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
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| *[[Akio Watanabe]] (Marine/Major)<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Canfield]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Harland]] (Marine/Corporal) <ref name="FOR"/>
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| *[[Marvin Mobuto]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant) <ref name="TF">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Thomas Chang]] (Marine/Sergeant) <ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Roland Huffman]] (Marine/Major) <ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Lian Devereaux]] (Marine/Sergeant)<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Malcolm Geffen]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant)<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
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| *[[K. Stark]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant)<ref>'''[[We Are ODST]]'''</ref>
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| *[[Reynolds]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="H3"/>
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| *[[Unidentified Master Gunnery Sergeant (Cairo Station)|Unnamed Master Gunnery Sergeant]] (Marine/Master Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="H2"/>
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| *[[Akono Menteith]] (Army/Colonel)<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref>
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| ==Sources==
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