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The UNSC Navy is subordinate to the [[UNSC High Command]] (HIGHCOM). The Navy is administered by the [[UNSC Naval Command]], or NAVCOM, headed by the [[Chief of Naval Operations]], which in [[2558]] was [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood]]. The CNO is assisted by the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> NAVCOM is split into three commands;  
The UNSC Navy is subordinate to the [[UNSC High Command]] (HIGHCOM). The Navy is administered by the [[UNSC Naval Command]], or NAVCOM, headed by the [[Chief of Naval Operations]], which in [[2558]] was [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood]]. The CNO is assisted by the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> NAVCOM is split into three commands;  
*[[Fleet Command]], or FLEETCOM, has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including the transport of troops and naval fighter operations. It is the largest and most powerful component of any NAVCOM grouping.<ref name="OSFM124">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''p.124-125''</ref>
*[[Fleet Command]], or FLEETCOM, has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including the transport of troops and naval fighter operations. It is the largest and most powerful component of any NAVCOM grouping.<ref name="OSFM124">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''p.124-125''</ref>
*[[Logistical Operations Command]], or NavLogCom, oversees the construction, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and matériel, including ships, ammunition, replacement parts, and food.  
*[[Naval Logistical Operations Command]], or NavLogCom, oversees the construction, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and matériel, including ships, ammunition, replacement parts, and food.  
*[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]], or NAVSPECWARCOM, and Naval Special Weapons (NAVSPECWEP) are responsible for all Naval special operations, including deployments of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s.<ref name="enc">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 64'' (2011 edition)</ref> They provide mission parameters, ships and specialist personnel to support Spartan actions in deep space or planetary orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM124}}
*[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]], or NAVSPECWARCOM, and Naval Special Weapons (NAVSPECWEP) are responsible for all Naval special operations, including deployments of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s.<ref name="enc">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 64'' (2011 edition)</ref> They provide mission parameters, ships and specialist personnel to support Spartan actions in deep space or planetary orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM124}}
The UNSC Navy also operates with [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] forces to form one of four [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOM) which hold responsibility over a certain area of space. These territories are known as CentCom regions, and follow well-mapped routes that connect star systems together. Forces assigned to one CentCom region can not be moved to another without HIGHCOM approval<ref name="OSFM122">'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''p.122-123''</ref> However, a CENTCOM commander has the authority to blockade a system,{{Ref/Reuse|evolutions436}} or aid in the coordination of a battle occurring within the regional space they command.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Part 6 - Reflection|Reflection radio conversation]]''</ref> UNSC and UEG space is further divided, governed, and protected by the Navy's [[UNSC Fleet Command#FLEETCOM Sectors|Fleet Command sectors]] which each contain a number of planetary systems.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 289''</ref>
The UNSC Navy also operates with [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] forces to form one of four [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOM) which hold responsibility over a certain area of space. These territories are known as CentCom regions, and follow well-mapped routes that connect star systems together. Forces assigned to one CentCom region can not be moved to another without HIGHCOM approval<ref name="OSFM122">'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''p.122-123''</ref> However, a CENTCOM commander has the authority to blockade a system,{{Ref/Reuse|evolutions436}} or aid in the coordination of a battle occurring within the regional space they command.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Part 6 - Reflection|Reflection radio conversation]]''</ref> UNSC and UEG space is further divided, governed, and protected by the Navy's [[UNSC Fleet Command#FLEETCOM Sectors|Fleet Command sectors]] which each contain a number of planetary systems.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 289''</ref>
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*''[[Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Winter Contention]]''
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