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[[Image:cptjkeyes.jpg|thumb|150px|Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''|right]]'''Commanding | [[Image:cptjkeyes.jpg|thumb|150px|Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''|right]]The '''Commanding Officer''' is a billet position filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a [[UNSC]] [[starship]] or leading a [[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]] before such control is given. | ||
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]]'' '''[[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]], pg 161</ref>. Marine COs are issued orders by the usually higher ranking Naval COs if on-board a starship. <ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]</ref> Marine Battalion COs are usually [[ | 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]]'' '''[[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]], pg 161</ref>. Marine COs are issued orders by the usually higher ranking Naval COs if on-board a starship. <ref>''[[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 Commanders are usually [[Captain (Ground forces)|Captains]]. | ||
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, | 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]]. | ||
In the 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 of general rank. | 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 of general rank. | ||
==Known Naval Commanding Officers== | ==Known Naval Commanding Officers== | ||
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'''NOTE: This list is incomplete.''' | '''NOTE: This list is incomplete.''' | ||
*[[Antonio Silva]] (Major) | *[[Antonio Silva]] (Major) | ||
*[[Melissa McKay]] (Lieutenant) | *[[Melissa McKay]] (First Lieutenant) | ||
*[[James Ackerson]] (Colonel) | *[[James Ackerson]] (Colonel) | ||
*[[Nicolas Strauss]] (Major General) | *[[Nicolas Strauss]] (Major General) | ||
*[[General Kits]] (General) | *[[General Kits]] (General) | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The best known officers are [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Captain Keyes]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC]] | [[Category:UNSC]] |