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[[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]] | |||
[[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]] . | |||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
