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m (Braidenvl moved page UNSC Army Airborne to UNSC Army airborne: There's no indication that the "airborne" is a proper formation. It probably is, but the Reach Armory refers "Army airborne units" in the lower case.)
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The '''UNSC Army Airborne''' is an [[wikipedia:airborne forces|airborne]] [[wikipedia:infantry|infantry]] division of the [[UNSC Army]].<ref name="AA armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA variant description: ''"Entered service in 2535; the MJOLNIR/AA variant is exclusive to Army airborne units."''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 4''</ref>
The [[UNSC Army]] maintains '''[[wikipedia:airborne forces|airborne]] [[wikipedia:infantry|infantry]]''' in an unknown capacity.<ref name="AA armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA variant description: ''"Entered service in 2535; the MJOLNIR/AA variant is exclusive to Army airborne units."''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 4''</ref>


== Overview ==
==Overview==
The Airborne consists of both [[wikipedia:paratrooper|parachute infantry]] and [[Wikipedia:Air assault|air assault]] elements. Although they are deployed in a very different manner, the Airborne forces could be considered a sister unit to the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s.
The airborne field [[wikipedia:pathfinder (military)|Pathfinder]] units.<ref name="FC-I Armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA, FC-I variant description: ''"FC-I Command network module-Improved; external hardned uplink. A favorite of Pathfinder units."''</ref> The Pathfinders are deployed in advance of their comrades in order to mark drop zones, thus increasing the accuracy and precision of deployments. Airborne personnel are equipped with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]], which was developed as an improvement on the [[ODST armor#Helmet|helmet]] worn by the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]; Pathfinders prefer the FC-I variant of the helmet.<ref name="FC-I Armory"/><ref name="EVG"/>
 
The Airborne also fields [[wikipedia:pathfinder (military)|Pathfinder]] units.<ref name="FC-I Armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory'' - MJOLNIR/AA, FC-I variant description: ''"FC-I Command network module-Improved; external hardned uplink. A favorite of Pathfinder units."''</ref> The Pathfinders are deployed in advance of their comrades in order to mark drop zones, thus increasing the accuracy and precision of deployments. After the main body of the Airborne forces are deployed, the Pathfinders join the regular Airborne infantry in combat.
 
== Equipment ==
Airborne personnel are equipped with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault helmet]], which was developed as an improvement on the [[ODST_armor#Helmet|helmet]] worn by the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; Pathfinders prefer the FC-I variant of the helmet.<ref name="FC-I Armory"/><ref name="EVG"/> The Airborne probably utilize much of the equipment used by their regular Army counterparts, though, given the nature of the operations they undertake, the Airborne typically operate with lighter armament and less, if any, vehicular support.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 13:24, July 11, 2013

UNSC Army airborne

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

Branch:

UNSC Army

Role:

Operations behind enemy lines, spearheading assaults, deep reconnaissance

 

The UNSC Army maintains airborne infantry in an unknown capacity.[1][2]

Overview

The airborne field Pathfinder units.[3] The Pathfinders are deployed in advance of their comrades in order to mark drop zones, thus increasing the accuracy and precision of deployments. Airborne personnel are equipped with the Air Assault helmet, which was developed as an improvement on the helmet worn by the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; Pathfinders prefer the FC-I variant of the helmet.[3][2]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory - MJOLNIR/AA variant description: "Entered service in 2535; the MJOLNIR/AA variant is exclusive to Army airborne units."
  2. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 4
  3. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory - MJOLNIR/AA, FC-I variant description: "FC-I Command network module-Improved; external hardned uplink. A favorite of Pathfinder units."