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|role=Defense of [[Earth]] and [[Human colonies|her colonies]] | |role=Defense of [[Earth]] and [[Human colonies|her colonies]] | ||
|size=*Hundreds of millions - billions of personnel | |size=*Hundreds of millions - billions of personnel{{Ref/Note|The CAA Factbook on Reach lists total military manpower available just to Reach alone as 385,421,100. Given this is just one colony world, it is reasonable to assume the armed forces as a whole comprise several times this number.}} | ||
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|battles=*[[Interplanetary War]] | |battles=*[[Interplanetary War]] | ||
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Operational control of UNICOM and NAVCOM groupings is exercised through one of four regional [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOMs), which have responsibility over certain areas of space.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p.34</ref> These regions are known as "CentCom Regions", designated by select groupings of [[slipspace]] routes. Forces from one CENTCOM region may not be moved to another without authorization from HIGHCOM, meaning regional commanders must consider their force deployments wisely.<ref name="OSFM122"/> After 2553, the Spartan branch was formed; it is responsible for command of [[Wikipedia:Special operations|special operations]] undertaken by the [[SPARTAN-III|third]] and [[SPARTAN-IV|fourth]] generations of [[Spartan]] supersoldiers.<ref name="Waypoint story"/> The Spartans are the smallest operational component in the entire Armed Forces. | Operational control of UNICOM and NAVCOM groupings is exercised through one of four regional [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOMs), which have responsibility over certain areas of space.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p.34</ref> These regions are known as "CentCom Regions", designated by select groupings of [[slipspace]] routes. Forces from one CENTCOM region may not be moved to another without authorization from HIGHCOM, meaning regional commanders must consider their force deployments wisely.<ref name="OSFM122"/> After 2553, the Spartan branch was formed; it is responsible for command of [[Wikipedia:Special operations|special operations]] undertaken by the [[SPARTAN-III|third]] and [[SPARTAN-IV|fourth]] generations of [[Spartan]] supersoldiers.<ref name="Waypoint story"/> The Spartans are the smallest operational component in the entire Armed Forces. | ||
The '''UNSC Defense Force''' ('''UNSCDF''') is a subdivision of the Armed Forces that includes the majority of the UNSC Army, Air Force, [[Colonial Militia]],<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', cover art ([[:File:SSgt Avery Johnson, UNSC Marine Corps.JPG|UNSCDF emblem on SSgt Johnson's cap]])</ref> and elements of the Navy and Marine Corps. As its name implies, the Defense Force is charged with occupying territory as a defensive force.<ref name="interview"/> The Armed Forces also include an organization with the acronym '''UNSCEF''', which is known to encompass at least UNSC Navy and Marine Corps assets.<ref>'''Halo 2''', M247 machine gun tripod decal ([[:File:M247 1.png|File link]])</ref><ref>''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]'', p.159</ref> | The '''UNSC Defense Force''' ('''UNSCDF''') is a subdivision of the Armed Forces that includes the majority of the UNSC Army, Air Force, [[Colonial Militia]],<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', cover art ([[:File:SSgt Avery Johnson, UNSC Marine Corps.JPG|UNSCDF emblem on SSgt Johnson's cap]])</ref> and elements of the Navy and Marine Corps. As its name implies, the Defense Force is charged with occupying territory as a defensive force.<ref name="interview"/> The Armed Forces also include an organization with the acronym '''UNSCEF''', which is known to encompass at least UNSC Navy and Marine Corps assets.<ref>'''Halo 2''', M247 machine gun tripod decal ([[:File:M247 1.png|File link]])</ref><ref>''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]'', p.159</ref>{{Ref/Note|It is possible, though unconfirmed, that "UNSCEF" stands for "UNSC Expeditionary Force(s)" as this would effectively contrast the defensive role of the UNSCDF, and match with the military assets with which the "UNSCEF" label has been associated with the uniforms of the crewmen of the frigate {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and a UNSC Marine Corps M247 machine gun).}} | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||