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[[File:Captain Keyes.jpg|thumb|150px|Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''|right]]
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The '''Commanding Officer''' is a billet position filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] starship or leading a [[UNSC Marine Corps|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]].
[[File:Thomas Lasky, 2557.png|thumb|250px|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]], commanding officer of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}]]
The '''commanding officer''' ('''CO''') is a billet position filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] starship or leading a [[UNSC Marine Corps|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.


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|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]]''', page 161</ref> Marine Commanding Officers are issued orders by a higher ranking Naval Commanding Officer if on-board a starship. <ref name="HCE">'''[[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 commander]]s 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|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]]''', page 161</ref> Marine Commanding Officers are issued orders by a higher ranking Naval Commanding Officer if on-board a starship. <ref name="HCE">'''[[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 commander]]s are usually [[Captain (ground forces)|Captains]].
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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 general-grade officers.  
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 general-grade officers.  


==Known Naval Commanding Officers==
==Sources==
'''NOTE: The list is incomplete.'''
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
'''[[Fleet Admiral]]'''
*[[Terrence Hood]]<ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> (Fleet Admiral, CO of the UNSC Home Fleet)
*[[Harper]]<ref name="H2"/>
*[[H.T. Ward]]<ref name="FOR"/>
 
'''[[Admiral]]'''
*[[Carl Patterson]]<ref name="GOO">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'''</ref>
*[[Dale Kilkin]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
*[[Harold Stanforth]]<ref name="HE"/>
*[[Konrad Volkov]]<ref name="HE"/>
*[[Preston Jeremiah Cole]]<ref name="FOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref>
*[[Roland Freemont]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]]<ref name="FOR"/>
 
'''[[Vice Admiral]]'''
*[[Alexander Reaves]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>
*[[Berlin M. Tursk]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Danforth Whitcomb]]<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
*[[Gerov]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Jean Mawikizi]]<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref>
*[[Kopano N'Singile]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Michael Stanforth]]<ref name="FOR"/>
 
'''[[Rear Admiral]]'''
*[[Ned Rich]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Saeed Shafiq]]<ref name="HG">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
 
'''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]'''
*[[Aaron G. Gibson]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Damien Hogarth]]<ref name="HG"/>
*[[De Blanc]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[D. F. Lambert]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Edgar Sykes]]<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Greene]]<ref>'''[[I love bees]]'''</ref>
*[[Iglesias]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Jacob Keyes]]<ref name="HCE"/>
*[[James Gregory Cutter]]<ref name="HW">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
*[[Jenkins (captain)|Jenkins]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=ZsLGVfiLECd ''Official Halo Wars Website'']</ref>.
*[[Kristòf Jen]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>
*[[Lucius R. Jiron]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref><ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Maria F. Gilliam]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
*[[Maribeau Veredi]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Moreland]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'''</ref>
*[[Serin Osman]]<ref name="HG"/>
*[[Veronica Dare]]<ref name="HODST">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
*[[Wallace]]<ref name="FOR"/>
 
'''[[Commander]]'''
*[[Arthur Resnick]]<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Carter-A259]]<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>
*[[Dmitri Zheng]]<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Hadley]]<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 354''</ref>
*[[Jerome G. Ortega]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Pasquale]]<ref name="HG"/>
*[[Richard Lash]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Rinkishale]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
*[[Theo Figueroa]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=ZsLGVfiLECd ''Official Halo Wars Website'']</ref>.
*[[Tobias Foucault]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''</ref>
*[[Unidentified commander (Living Monument)|Unnamed Commander (Living Monument)]]<ref>''[[Halo Living Monument]]''</ref>
 
'''[[Lieutenant Commander]]'''
*[[Catherine-B320]]<ref name="HR"/>
*[[Fhajad-084]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Gail Purdy]]<ref name="TF">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref>
*[[Jack Hopper]]<ref name="HE"/>
*[[Julian Waters]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Jilan al-Cygni]]<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
*[[Kurt-051]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Miranda Keyes]]<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/>
*[[Xaing Cho]]<ref name="GOO"/>
 
'''[[Lieutenant]]'''
*[[Akita Hikowa]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Badia Campbell]]<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Bethany Durruno]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Dante Kirtley]]<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Demos]]<ref name="HE"/>
*[[Elias Haverson]]<ref name="FS"/>
*[[Green]]<ref name="HW">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
*[[Jaggers]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Joe Yang]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Jorgenson]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
*[[Maliki]]<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref>
*[[Rick Hale]]<ref name="TF"/>
*[[SPARTAN-B312]]<ref name="HR"/>
*[[Wagner]]<ref name="FS"/>
*[[W. K. Davidson]]<ref name="GOO"/>
 
'''[[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Lieutenant Junior Grade]]'''
*[[Bill Streeter]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[David Brightling]]<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Frederic-104|Fredric-104]]<ref name="GOO"/>
*[[Rai Li]]<ref name="TCP"/>


==Known Marine/Army commanding officers==
[[Category:Ranks]]
'''NOTE: This list is incomplete.'''
*[[Kits]]  (Marine/General)<ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Nicolas Strauss]]  (Marine/Major General)<ref name="FS"/>
*[[James Ackerson]] (Army/Colonel) <ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Unidentified colonel|Unnamed UNSC Colonel]] (Marine/Colonel) <ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>
*[[Antonio Silva]] (Marine/Major)<ref name="TF"/>
*[[Melissa McKay]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="TF"/>
*[[Avery Junior Johnson]] (Marine/Sergeant Major) <ref name="HCE"/>
*[[Edward Buck]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant) <ref name="HODST"/>
*[[Urban Holland]] (Army/Colonel) <ref name="HR"/>
*[[Jake Chapman]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="HR"/>
*[[Stacker]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="HCE"/>
*[[John Forge]] (Marine/Sergeant)<ref name="HW"/>
*[[Ponder]] (Marine/Captain)<ref name="CH"/>
*[[Felicia Sanderson]] (Marine/Colonel)<ref name="HED">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Dirt]]''</ref>
*[[Aboim]] (Marine/Lieutenant Colonel)<ref name="CH"/>
*[[Nolan Byrne]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant) <ref name="CH"/>
*[[Duvall]] (Army/Sergeant Major)<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
*[[Akio Watanabe]] (Marine/Major)<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Canfield]] (Marine/First Lieutenant)<ref name="TCP"/>
*[[Harland]] (Marine/Corporal) <ref name="FOR"/>
*[[Marvin Mobuto]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant) <ref name="TF"/>
*[[Thomas Chang]] (Marine/Sergeant) <ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]'''</ref>
*[[Roland Huffman]] (Marine/Major) <ref name="Believe"/>
*[[Lian Devereaux]] (Marine/Sergeant)<ref name="HG"/>
*[[Malcolm Geffen]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant)<ref name="HG"/>
*[[K. Stark]] (Marine/Staff Sergeant)<ref>'''[[We Are ODST]]'''</ref>
*[[Reynolds]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="H3"/>
*[[Unidentified Master Gunnery Sergeant (Cairo Station)|Unidentified Master Gunnery Sergeant]] (Marine/Master Gunnery Sergeant)<ref name="H2"/>
*[[Akono Menteith]] (Army/Colonel)<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref>
*[[Waller]] (Marine/Gunnery Sergeant) <ref name="TF"/>
*[[Cortez]] (Marine/Master Sergeant)<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref>
*[[Frost]] (Marine/Master Sergeant)<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'''</ref>
*[[Teller]] (Marine/Colonel)<ref name="HED">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Dirt]]''</ref>
 
==Sources==
<references/>
[[Category:Ranks| ]]

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Captain Thomas Lasky, commanding officer of UNSC Infinity

The commanding officer (CO) 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.

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".[1] However, there have been Navy COs that held the rank of Commander, such as Captain Keyes before his promotion to Captain during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.[2] Marine Commanding Officers are issued orders by a higher ranking Naval Commanding Officer if on-board a starship. [3] Marine Battalion COs (known as Battalion commanders) are usually Lieutenant Colonels, though Majors can fill this position if a Lieutenant Colonel is unavailable. Marine Platoon commanders are usually First Lieutenants, and company commanders are usually 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, 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 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 general-grade officers.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo:Combat Evolved Captain Keyes (O.S.): "Bridge to Cryo 2, this is Captain Keyes. Send the Master Chief to the bridge immediately." / 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."
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 161
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
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