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'''Central Command''' ('''CENTCOM''', or '''CentCom''') are [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] of the [[ | '''Central Command''' ('''CENTCOM''', or '''CentCom''') are [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces with responsibility over a certain area of space, protected territories of the [[Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="he475">"[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]" – ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', p. 475</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Central Command divides protected territories of the [[Unified Earth Government]] into four [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] known as regions. [[UNSC Naval Command]] and [[Unified Ground Command]] joint task forces are assigned to one of these four regions, which are responsible for the defense and security of the [[human]] territories within the respective region. These regions follow well-mapped [[slipstream space]] routes that connect dozens of planetary systems.<ref name="osfm123">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p, 123</ref> These regions are further broken down administratively into [[sector]]s.<ref name="fb9">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' – Cole Rulebook, p. 9</ref> Central Command Region One included the [[Epsilon Eridani system]],<ref name="he468">"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" – ''Halo: Evolutions'', p. 468</ref> and was host to the [[Reach Logistics Office]].{{Ref/Reuse|he475}} In [[2531|May 2531]], [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] acted as commander for CENTCOM Region One,{{Ref/Reuse|he468}} while [[Vice Admiral]] [[Kopano N'Singile]] served as the region's sub-commander in [[2552]].<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 395; ''Adjunct'' (2010)</ref> | Central Command divides protected territories of the [[Unified Earth Government]] into four [[Wikipedia:Command (military formation)|military commands]] known as regions. [[UNSC Naval Command]] and [[Unified Ground Command]] joint task forces are assigned to one of these four regions, which are responsible for the defense and security of the [[human]] territories within the respective region. These regions follow well-mapped [[slipstream space]] routes that connect dozens of planetary systems.<ref name="osfm123">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p, 123</ref> These regions are further broken down administratively into [[sector]]s.<ref name="fb9">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' – Cole Rulebook, p. 9</ref> Central Command Region One included the [[Epsilon Eridani system]],<ref name="he468">"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" – ''Halo: Evolutions'', p. 468</ref> and was host to the [[Reach Logistics Office]].{{Ref/Reuse|he475}} In [[2531|May 2531]], [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] acted as commander for CENTCOM Region One,{{Ref/Reuse|he468}} while [[Vice Admiral]] [[Kopano N'Singile]] served as the region's sub-commander in [[2552]].<ref name="adjunct">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 395; ''Adjunct'' (2010)</ref> | ||
While each service branch of the [[ | While each service branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces retains administrative control over their personnel in the field, Central Command is responsible for assigning tactical deployments on a per region basis.<ref name="osfm34">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', p, 34</ref> Forces assigned to one Central Command cannot be moved without the approval of [[UNSC High Command]], so each region must carefully marshal the limited resources at their disposal.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm123}} Central Command is also responsible for the allocation of [[Spartan Operations]] supersoldiers to the [[fleet]]s and armies under its control, based on overall strategy and urgent need.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm34}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]] | [[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]] | ||