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{{Era|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{References}}
{{Military infobox
{{Military infobox
|variant=Human
|name=Expeditionary Strike Group 1
|name=Expeditionary Strike Group 1
|image=[[File:H4_Infinity_escort.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4_Infinity_escort.jpg|300px]]
|formed=circa 2558
|formed=circa 2558
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="lootcrate1">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #1]]''</ref>
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]<ref name="lootcrate1">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #1]]''</ref>
|branch=[[UNSC Navy]]<ref name="lootcrate1"/>
|branch=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate1}}
|type-title=Flagship
|type-title=Flagship
|type={{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
|type={{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
|role=Flag [[fleet]]<ref name="lootcrate1"/>
|role=Flag [[fleet]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate1}}
|size=*Roughly 11 Warships<ref name="Halo 4" />
|size=*Roughly 11 Warships{{Ref/Reuse|Halo 4}}
*Many [[Broadswords]] and [[Pelicans]]
*Many [[Broadsword]]s and [[G79H-TC Pelican]]s
|nicknames=
|nicknames=
|battles=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|battles=*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Created conflict]]
*[[Created conflict]]
|commanders=*[[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]] {{c|formerly}}
|commanders=*[[Captain (Navy)|Captian]] [[Andrew Del Rio]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|For too many years, humanity was on the backfoot. Reacting to threats, rather than preventing them. Rest of the galaxy was bigger than us. Stronger than us. We were mice, hiding in the shadows, hoping the giants would not see us. No more. Humanity is no longer on the defense. ''We'' are the giants now.|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]<ref name="Halo 4">'''Halo 4''', ''[[Infinity (mode)|Infinity]]'' introductory cinematic</ref>}}
{{Quote|For [[Human-Covenant War|too many years]], humanity was on the backfoot. Reacting to threats, rather than preventing them. Rest of the galaxy was bigger than us. Stronger than us. We were [[Rodent|mice]], hiding in the shadows, hoping the [[Covenant|giants]] would not see us. No more. Humanity is no longer on the defense. ''We'' are the giants now.|[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]<ref name="Halo 4">'''Halo 4''', ''[[Infinity (mode)|Infinity]]'' introductory cinematic</ref>}}


'''Expeditionary Strike Group 1''' ('''ESG-1''') is a forward-deployed naval presence of the [[UNSC Navy]] currently centered around its [[flagship]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="lootcrate1"/> ESG-1 has conducted operations against [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in-support of [[Unified Earth Government]] and [[Swords of Sanghelios]] objectives pursuant to the [[Treaty of 2552]]. The strike group is currently engaging in active combat operations countering the emerging [[Created]] and their [[Guardian]]-[[Promethean]] forces.
'''Expeditionary Strike Group 1''' ('''ESG-1''') is a forward-deployed naval presence of the [[UNSC Navy]] currently centered around its [[flagship]], the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate1}} ESG-1 has conducted operations against [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in support of [[Unified Earth Government]] and [[Swords of Sanghelios]] objectives pursuant to the [[Treaty of 2552]]. The strike group is currently engaging in active combat operations [[Created conflict|countering]] the emerging [[Created]] and their [[Guardian]]-[[Promethean]] forces.


==Composition==
==Composition==
===Current (10/2558)===
===Current (10/2558)===
*1 [[Infinity-class supercarrier]]
*1 {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} (INF-101) — Flagship; [[Thomas Lasky|CAPT Thomas Lasky]]
**{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} (INF-101) — [[Flagship]]; [[Thomas Lasky|CAPT Thomas Lasky]]
***[[Spartan Operations#Organization|Infinity Spartan Forces]] — [[Sarah Palmer|CDR Sarah Palmer]]
***[[Spartan Operations#Organization|''Infinity'' Spartan Forces]] — [[Sarah Palmer|CDR Sarah Palmer]]
*8 [[Autumn-class heavy cruiser]]s
*8 {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s
*2 Unknown ship types (Possibly Autumn-class cruisers)
*2 Unknown ship types (Possibly ''Autumn''-class cruisers)


===Previous===
===Previous===
====2/2558====
====2/2558====
*UNSC ''Infinity'' (INF-101) — Flagship; CAPT Thomas Lasky
*UNSC ''Infinity'' (INF-101) — Flagship; CAPT Thomas Lasky
**Infinity Spartan Forces — CDR Sarah Palmer
**''Infinity'' Spartan Forces — CDR Sarah Palmer
**Infinity Science — Dr. Henry Glassman
**''Infinity'' Science — Dr. Henry Glassman
**''Infinity'' carrier air wing
**''Infinity'' carrier air wing
**Embarked Marine forces
**Embarked Marine forces
**Embarked reinforced frigate squadron
**Embarked reinforced frigate squadron
***10 {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s
***10 {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s
****Infinity Sub-Vessel 3
****''[[Infinity Sub-Vessel 3]]''
*Battleship division
*Battleship division
**3 {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s
**3 {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC Naval Fleets}}
{{UNSC Naval Fleets}}


[[Category:UNSC Navy battle groups]]
[[Category:UNSC Navy battle groups]]

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Expeditionary Strike Group 1
H4 Infinity escort.jpg

Active:

circa 2558

Affiliation:

Unified Earth Government[1]

Branch:

UNSC Navy[1]

Flagship:

UNSC Infinity

Role:

Flag fleet[1]

Size:

Engagements:

Commanders:

 

"For too many years, humanity was on the backfoot. Reacting to threats, rather than preventing them. Rest of the galaxy was bigger than us. Stronger than us. We were mice, hiding in the shadows, hoping the giants would not see us. No more. Humanity is no longer on the defense. We are the giants now."
— Captain Thomas Lasky[2]

Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG-1) is a forward-deployed naval presence of the UNSC Navy currently centered around its flagship, the UNSC Infinity.[1] ESG-1 has conducted operations against Jul 'Mdama's Covenant in support of Unified Earth Government and Swords of Sanghelios objectives pursuant to the Treaty of 2552. The strike group is currently engaging in active combat operations countering the emerging Created and their Guardian-Promethean forces.

Composition

Current (10/2558)

Previous

2/2558

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #1
  2. ^ a b Halo 4, Infinity introductory cinematic

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Fleet elements of the UNSC Navy
Expeditionary fleets
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