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'''UNSC Fleet Command''' ('''FLEETCOM'''), also known as '''Fleet Operations Command''' is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], responsible for ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations.<ref name="enc64">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 64'' (2011)</ref> It is subordinate to the [[UNSC Naval Command]]. All naval vessels report through FLEETCOM and the commanding [[admiral]]s of the UNSC.  
[[File:300px-UNSC.jpg|thumb|right|The logo for the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]].]]
'''UNSC Fleet Command''', colloquially known as '''FLEETCOM''', is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], responsible for ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations.<ref>'''''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[UNSC Naval Command]]. All naval vessels report through FLEETCOM and the commanding [[admiral]]s of the UNSC.  


==Special Operations Command==
FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] in [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], and another in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]].
Fleet Command's Special Operations Command (SPEC-OPCOM) is the parent branch of [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare]] (NAVSPECWAR), the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTANs']] service branch.<ref>'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''', page 232.</ref>


==FLEETCOM Admirals==
==History==
[[File:UNSC_General.png|thumb|right|The insignia for an [[admiral]].]]
Known admirals of the [[UNSC Navy]]:
*[[Roland Freemont]]
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]]
*[[Carl Patterson]]
*[[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]]
*[[Preston Jeremiah Cole]]
*[[Konrad Volkov]]
*[[Margaret O. Parangosky]]
*[[Harold Stanforth]]
*[[Dale Kilkin]]
*[[Terrence Hood]]
*[[Harper]]
*[[H.T. Ward]]
*[[Alexander Reaves]]
 
 
==Headquarters==
FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] at an undisclosed location, but most likely nearby [[Menachite Mountain]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[CASTLE Base]]. The second known headquarters is in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]].
 
 
==Campaigns==
FLEETCOM has participated in nearly every UNSC space [[battle]] to date in some way. either minor or major. FLEETCOM designates orders to UNSC [[fleet]]s during interstellar warfare operations.
FLEETCOM has participated in nearly every UNSC space [[battle]] to date in some way. either minor or major. FLEETCOM designates orders to UNSC [[fleet]]s during interstellar warfare operations.


Some of the space battles that FLEETCOM was responsible for:
In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered [[Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] to pilot the ''[[Han]]'' for [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]] to evaluate the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] candidates.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 14''</ref>
*[[Battle of Earth]]
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
*[[Battle of Onyx]]
*[[Battle of Reach]]


In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered [[Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] to pilot the ''[[Han]]'' for [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to evaluate the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] candidates.<ref>'''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''', page 14</ref>
During the [[Fall of Reach]], FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] as well as the twenty [[orbital defense platform]]s when the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] invaded the colony. Nonetheless, Reach was glassed, with FLEETCOM HQ being one of the first headquarters to fall.


During the [[Fall of Reach]], FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the [[Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet]] as well as the twenty [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] invaded the colony. Nonetheless, Reach was glassed, with FLEETCOM HQ being one of the first headquarters to fall.
==Organization==
UNSC Fleet Command is the primary operational group of the UNSC's naval forces. FLEETCOM has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including troop transport and [[space fighter]] operations.{{Ref/Reuse|enc64}} FLEETCOM is dominated by the [[UNSC Navy]], with token representation by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Fleet Command is responsible for the security of [[Unified Earth Government]] space and transport of UNSC combat forces to far-flung battles.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref>


The command is headed by the Secretary of Fleet Command.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/dimah-tchakova '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Dimah Tchakova'']</ref> FLEETCOM also operates a [[Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID), which presumably investigates crimes involving Navy or Marine personnel.<ref>'''Halo: Fractures''', "A Necessary Truth", ''page 216''</ref> Fleet Command contains its own Special Operations Command, which in turn works with and guides [[Naval Special Warfare]] - one of the other task commands of the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=25|Quote=After the meeting, a new mandate had become the official secret policy of Fleet Command’s Special Operations Command—the parent organization for Naval Special Warfare, the Spartans’ service branch.}}


==FLEETCOM Sectors==
===FLEETCOM sectors===
{{Seealso|Sector|FLEETCOM Sector Three|FLEETCOM Sector One}}
{{Main|Sector}}
A ''sector'' is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.
A ''sector'' is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.


The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".
The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".


There are two known FLEETCOM Sectors:
There are three known FLEETCOM sectors:
*[[FLEETCOM Sector One|Sector One]] - This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the colonies and planets of the [[Epsilon Eridani]], [[Tantalus]], and [[Lambda Serpentis]] systems. UNSC naval forces there were commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] [[Fall of Reach]] in Summer 2552. Sector One's forces were ordered to defend [[Reach]] at all costs.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 289.</ref>
*[[FLEETCOM Sector One|Sector One]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the colonies and planets of the [[Epsilon Eridani]], [[Tantalus]], and [[Lambda Serpentis]] systems. UNSC naval forces there were commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] [[Fall of Reach]] in Summer 2552. Sector One's forces were ordered to defend [[Reach]] at all costs.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 289''</ref>
*[[FLEETCOM Sector Three|Sector Three]] - This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Sigma Octanus System]]. Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]] in 2552, this sector was the site of the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], one of the UNSC's few major victories against the Covenant.
*[[FLEETCOM Sector Three|Sector Three]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Sigma Octanus System]]. Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] in 2552, this sector was the site of the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], one of the UNSC's few major victories against the Covenant.
*[[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector Four]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Eridanus system]].  During the decision process for [[SPARTAN-II]] candidates, [[Dr. Halsey]] visited the system to observe [[John-117]] a few months before he was abducted.


===Fleet ships===
{{Main|UNSC fleet}}
FLEETCOM controls a variety of different types of ships and vessels, each designed and utilized in battle-specific roles in interstellar warfare. Below is a listing of some of the types of vessels that are incorporated in a standard UNSC fleet:


==Fleet Ships==
*[[UNSC corvette|Corvette]] – A patrol and fast-attack vessel, occasionally used in scouting or intelligence-gathering operations.
{{Seealso|Fleet}}
*[[UNSC frigate|Frigate]] – These relatively small and lightly armed ships typically escort larger vessels.
FLEETCOM controls a variety of different types of ships and vessels, each designed and utilized in battle-specific roles in interstellar warfare. Below is a comprehensive listing of some of the types of vessels that are incorporated in a standard UNSC fleet:
*[[UNSC destroyer|Destroyer]] – Similar to frigates, UNSC destroyers also provide escort for larger ships, though they are more capable of direct combat.
*[[Cruiser]] – A handful of these large, heavily armed, and heavily armored capital warships that emphasize armor and weaponry over fighter/troop deployment can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]] – A small amount of these massive ships that deploy fighter ships and groundside troops can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
*[[Battleship]] - Large ships equipped with powerful ship-to-ship weapons.


*[[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]] - These relatively small and lightly armed ships typically escort larger vessels.
==FLEETCOM personnel==
 
Known admirals of the [[UNSC Navy]]:
*[[UNSC Destroyer|Destroyer]] - Similarly to frigtes, UNSC destroyers also provide escort for larger ships, though they are more capable of direct combat.
*[[Roland Freemont]]
 
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]]
*[[UNSC Carrier|Carrier]] - A small amount of these massive ships that deploy fighter ships and groundside troops can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
*[[Carl Patterson]]
*[[Michael Stanforth]]
*[[Preston Cole]]
*[[Konrad Volkov]]
*[[Margaret Parangosky]]
*[[Dale Kilkin]]
*[[Terrence Hood]]
*[[J. Harper]]
*[[Alexander Reaves]]
*[[Dimah Tchakova]]'s mother
*[[Serin Osman]]
*[[Kovalic]]


*[[Cruiser]] - A handful of these gigantic, heavily armed, and heavily armored capital warships that emphasize armor and weaponry over fighter/troop deployment can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
==List of appearances==
**[[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon''-class cruiser]] - These cruisers are the primary vessels in many USNC task forces and fleets. They are heavily armed and heavily armored.
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
**[[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]] - These cruisers were largely obsolete by the outbreak of the Human-Covenant War, and many were scrapped.
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[A Necessary Truth]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''


*[[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]] - Prowlers serve as electronic warfare and intelligence gathering vessels, as well as mine layers. One Prowler is assigned to each UNSC fleet and battlegroup.
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


== Sources ==
{{United Nations Space Command}}
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[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]
[[Category:UNSC]]

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UNSC Fleet Command (FLEETCOM), also known as Fleet Operations Command is the primary operations group of the United Nations Space Command Navy, responsible for ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations.[1] It is subordinate to the UNSC Naval Command. All naval vessels report through FLEETCOM and the commanding admirals of the UNSC.

FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, one on the planet Reach in New Alexandria, and another in Sydney, Australia, on Earth.

History[edit]

FLEETCOM has participated in nearly every UNSC space battle to date in some way. either minor or major. FLEETCOM designates orders to UNSC fleets during interstellar warfare operations.

In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered Lieutenant Jacob Keyes to pilot the Han for Doctor Catherine Halsey to evaluate the SPARTAN-II candidates.[2]

During the Fall of Reach, FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet as well as the twenty orbital defense platforms when the Covenant Fleet of Particular Justice invaded the colony. Nonetheless, Reach was glassed, with FLEETCOM HQ being one of the first headquarters to fall.

Organization[edit]

UNSC Fleet Command is the primary operational group of the UNSC's naval forces. FLEETCOM has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including troop transport and space fighter operations.[1] FLEETCOM is dominated by the UNSC Navy, with token representation by the UNSC Marine Corps. Fleet Command is responsible for the security of Unified Earth Government space and transport of UNSC combat forces to far-flung battles.[3]

The command is headed by the Secretary of Fleet Command.[4] FLEETCOM also operates a Criminal Investigation Division (CID), which presumably investigates crimes involving Navy or Marine personnel.[5] Fleet Command contains its own Special Operations Command, which in turn works with and guides Naval Special Warfare - one of the other task commands of the UNSC.[6]

FLEETCOM sectors[edit]

Main article: Sector

A sector is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.

The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".

There are three known FLEETCOM sectors:

Fleet ships[edit]

Main article: UNSC fleet

FLEETCOM controls a variety of different types of ships and vessels, each designed and utilized in battle-specific roles in interstellar warfare. Below is a listing of some of the types of vessels that are incorporated in a standard UNSC fleet:

  • Corvette – A patrol and fast-attack vessel, occasionally used in scouting or intelligence-gathering operations.
  • Frigate – These relatively small and lightly armed ships typically escort larger vessels.
  • Destroyer – Similar to frigates, UNSC destroyers also provide escort for larger ships, though they are more capable of direct combat.
  • Cruiser – A handful of these large, heavily armed, and heavily armored capital warships that emphasize armor and weaponry over fighter/troop deployment can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
  • Carrier – A small amount of these massive ships that deploy fighter ships and groundside troops can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet.
  • Battleship - Large ships equipped with powerful ship-to-ship weapons.

FLEETCOM personnel[edit]

Known admirals of the UNSC Navy:

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 64 (2011)
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 14
  3. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles, Core Rulebook - page 6
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Dimah Tchakova
  5. ^ Halo: Fractures, "A Necessary Truth", page 216
  6. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 25: "After the meeting, a new mandate had become the official secret policy of Fleet Command’s Special Operations Command—the parent organization for Naval Special Warfare, the Spartans’ service branch."
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 289

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