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'''UNSC High Command''' ('''HIGHCOM''' or '''HighCom''') is the highest governing office of the [[United Nations Space Command]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg229}} a command that is ultimately in charge of all personnel, equipment, and facilities | '''UNSC High Command''' ('''HIGHCOM''' or '''HighCom''') is the highest governing office of the [[United Nations Space Command]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg229}} a command that is ultimately in charge of all armed forces personnel, equipment, and facilities. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as "'''the Admiralty'''", which is a misnomer as its staff is composed of personnel from all branches, not just the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. High Command consists of less than twenty members that work very closely to plan missions, set objectives, to ensure that there are no disputes over resources or the command hierarchy among the lower echelons.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} | ||
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UNSC High Command is the executive body consisting of a small joint staff of senior military personnel<ref name="osfm120">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 120</ref> within the [[United Nations Space Command]] that plan missions, set objectives, and ensure that there is no internal disputes or conflicts over resources and command hierarchy among the subordinate commands. Though the UNSC is rather large and often bureaucratically unwieldy, the UNSC was designed for cross-discipline cooperation and joint-operations, with a great deal of overlap between operational commands and divisions. However, due to the nature of the UNSC High Command, this organization structure results in very few jurisdictional and protocol issues.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} High Command has authority over planning, personnel, resources, and equipment within the UNSC,<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 361 (2011)</ref> and advises the [[Unified Earth Government]] on defense matters.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm120}} | UNSC High Command is the executive body consisting of a small joint staff of senior military personnel<ref name="osfm120">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 120</ref> within the [[United Nations Space Command]] that plan missions, set objectives, and ensure that there is no internal disputes or conflicts over resources and command hierarchy among the subordinate commands. Though the UNSC is rather large and often bureaucratically unwieldy, the UNSC was designed for cross-discipline cooperation and joint-operations, with a great deal of overlap between operational commands and divisions. However, due to the nature of the UNSC High Command, this organization structure results in very few jurisdictional and protocol issues.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} High Command has authority over planning, personnel, resources, and equipment within the UNSC,<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 361 (2011)</ref> and advises the [[Unified Earth Government]] on defense matters.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm120}} | ||
UNSC High Command is split into two commands; the [[Unified Ground Command]], coordinating the ground forces of the [[ | UNSC High Command is split into two commands; the [[Unified Ground Command]], coordinating the ground forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces, and the [[UNSC Naval Command]], in charge of the [[UNSC Navy]] and token expeditionary aspects of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}<ref name="fb">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook, p. 6</ref> High Command exercises local authority through regional [[Central Command]]s, which have responsibility over certain areas of Unified Earth Government space.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 15, 34, 204</ref> High Command is responsible for establishing numerous mandates and directives for the Navy's [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], with many of the agency's orders coming directly from High Command. However, most sections of ONI often mislead or lie to High Command, while Naval Command is often blindsided by the organization.{{Ref/Reuse|mdic199}}<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 67</ref> High Command requires approval from the [[UEG Security Council]], even during the [[Human-Covenant War]] when the UNSC held emergency governing powers.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} High Command also utilizes [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[fireteam]] within [[Spartan Operations]] formed to execute challenging operations deemed persistently intractable by members of High Command.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/fireteam-osiris '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fireteam Osiris'']</ref> | ||
High Command is a small group of the UNSC's highest-ranking officers, including [[fleet admiral]]s, [[admiral]]s, and [[general]]s; members of High Command include the [[Chief of Naval Operations|Chief]] and [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]],<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 126 (2010)</ref> and the [[Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="HE1">''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> There is fewer than twenty members of UNSC High Command, all of which work closely together.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} Top-level officers from every branch of the Armed Forces form the [[UNSC Security Council]] of High Command, an influential body that is in overall control of the UNSC. With headquarters on the planets [[Reach]] and [[Earth]],<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 15</ref> HIGHCOM has directed the strategy for the actions of the UNSC since its very beginning, from combating rebel forces such as the [[insurrectionist]]s to the [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal war]] waged by the [[Covenant]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 100</ref> | High Command is a small group of the UNSC's highest-ranking officers, including [[fleet admiral]]s, [[admiral]]s, and [[general]]s; members of High Command include the [[Chief of Naval Operations|Chief]] and [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]],<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 126 (2010)</ref> and the [[Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="HE1">''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> There is fewer than twenty members of UNSC High Command, all of which work closely together.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} Top-level officers from every branch of the Armed Forces form the [[UNSC Security Council]] of High Command, an influential body that is in overall control of the UNSC. With headquarters on the planets [[Reach]] and [[Earth]],<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 15</ref> HIGHCOM has directed the strategy for the actions of the UNSC since its very beginning, from combating rebel forces such as the [[insurrectionist]]s to the [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal war]] waged by the [[Covenant]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 100</ref> | ||
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