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The [[UNSC Armed Forces]] '''organize''' their fighting forces into manageable sizes of manpower for use in combat operations. For a complete list of all known [[UNSC]] military units, see [[list of UNSC military units]].
The [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces '''organize''' their fighting forces into manageable sizes of manpower for use in combat operations. For a complete list of all known [[UNSC]] military units, see [[list of UNSC military units]].


==UNSC Marine Corps==
==UNSC Unified Ground Command==
{{Main|UNSC Marine Corps}}
{{Main|UNSC Marine Corps}}
The large-unit structure of the UNSC Marine Corps appears to mirror the organizational structure of the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] in most distinguishable ways, however the small-unit structure is more unique and in some ways still unclear. A nearly complete chart showing the sourced known structure of the UNSC Marine Corps units can be seen below. As in the case of the United States Marine Corps, the UNSC Marines appear to have a very flexible organization depending on the needs of the mission. The Expeditionary force is listed as the largest deployable unit above a division, but marines also deploy in Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEB: commanded by a brigadier general and about 16,000 marines and sailors strong) and Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU: commanded by a colonel and about 2,200 marines and sailors strong).
The large-unit structure of the UNSC Marine Corps appears to mirror the organizational structure of the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] in most distinguishable ways, however the small-unit structure is more unique and in some ways still unclear. A nearly complete chart showing the sourced known structure of the UNSC Marine Corps units can be seen below. As in the case of the United States Marine Corps, the UNSC Marines appear to have a very flexible organization depending on the needs of the mission. The Expeditionary force is listed as the largest deployable unit above a division, but marines also deploy in Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEB: commanded by a brigadier general and about 16,000 marines and sailors strong) and Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU: commanded by a colonel and about 2,200 marines and sailors strong).
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|[[Marine Expeditionary Force|Expeditionary Force]]<ref name="ch111">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 111''</ref>
|[[Marine Expeditionary Force|Expeditionary Force]]<ref name="ch111">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 111''</ref>
|40,000-50,000
|40,000-50,000
|1 Infantry Division, 1 Air Wing (Major Gen), 1 Logistics Group (Brigadier Gen), 1 Headquarters Element<ref name="ch111"/>
|1 Infantry Division, 1 Air Wing (Major Gen), 1 Logistics Group (Brigadier Gen), 1 Headquarters Element{{Ref/Reuse|ch111}}
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Designated with a number, all Expeditionary Forces in the UNSC are on the same number system. (eg- [[9th Marine Expeditionary Force]])
|Designated with a number, all Expeditionary Forces in the UNSC are on the same number system. (eg- [[9th Marine Expeditionary Force]])
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|800-1,000
|800-1,000
|3 Rifle Companies, 1 Weapons Company, 1 Headquarters and Service Company
|3 Rifle Companies, 1 Weapons Company, 1 Headquarters and Service Company
|[[Major (UNSC)|Major]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 33''</ref>-[[Lieutenant Colonel]]<ref name="ch112"/>
|[[Major (UNSC)|Major]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 33''</ref>-[[Lieutenant Colonel]]{{Ref/Reuse|ch112}}
|Receive a numbering within the Regiment, or an independent number for special forces units (eg- [[7th ODST Battalion]])
|Receive a numbering within the Regiment, or an independent number for special forces units (eg- [[7th ODST Battalion]])
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Company]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref>
|[[Company]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref>
|130<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref>- 250<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page ??''</ref>
|130<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref>- 250<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page ??''</ref>
|3 <ref name="ReferenceA"/>-6 Platoons<ref name="Halo 3">'''Halo 3'''</ref>
|3 {{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}-6 Platoons<ref name="Halo 3">'''Halo 3'''</ref>
|[[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]]<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''</ref>-[[First Lieutenant]]
|[[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]]<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ??''</ref>-[[First Lieutenant]]
|Designated with a letter from the [[Phonetic Alphabet]]. (eg- [[Tango Company]], [[Alpha Company]])
|Designated with a letter from the [[Phonetic Alphabet]]. (eg- [[Tango Company]], [[Alpha Company]])
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Platoon]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref>
|[[Platoon]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref>
|25{{citation needed}}-48<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|25{{citation needed}}-48{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
|3 <ref name="ReferenceA"/>- 4 Squads <ref name="Halo 3"/>
|3 {{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}- 4 Squads {{Ref/Reuse|Halo 3}}
|[[Gunnery Sergeant]],<ref name="h3s117">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> [[Second Lieutenant]],<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 134''</ref> or [[First Lieutenant]]<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 58''</ref>
|[[Gunnery Sergeant]],<ref name="h3s117">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> [[Second Lieutenant]],<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 134''</ref> or [[First Lieutenant]]<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 58''</ref>
|Numbered within a Company (eg- [[First Platoon]])
|Numbered within a Company (eg- [[First Platoon]])
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|[[Combat Team]]<ref name="cepoa">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
|[[Combat Team]]<ref name="cepoa">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
|10-12<ref name="Halo: Combat Evolved">'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref>
|10-12<ref name="Halo: Combat Evolved">'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref>
|2 Squads<ref name="Halo 3"/>
|2 Squads{{Ref/Reuse|Halo 3}}
|[[Sergeant]] or [[Staff Sergeant]]
|[[Sergeant]] or [[Staff Sergeant]]
|Designated within Platoon by letter in Phonetic Alphabet
|Designated within Platoon by letter in Phonetic Alphabet
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Squad]]<ref name="h3s117"/>
|[[Squad]]{{Ref/Reuse|h3s117}}
|5<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref>-8<ref name="Halo 3"/>
|5<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref>-8{{Ref/Reuse|Halo 3}}
|3 Fireteams<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="Halo: Combat Evolved"/>
|3 Fireteams{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}{{Ref/Reuse|Halo: Combat Evolved}}
|[[Corporal]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref>-[[Staff Sergeant]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|[[Corporal]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref>-[[Staff Sergeant]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
|Numbered (using the word, not the number) within a Platoon. (eg- [[First Squad]], [[Second Squad]])
|Numbered (using the word, not the number) within a Platoon. (eg- [[First Squad]], [[Second Squad]])
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Fireteam]]<ref name="cepoa"/>
|[[Fireteam]]{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}}
|2<ref>'''[[Halo: Landfall]]''', ''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''</ref>-5<ref name="cepoa"/>
|2<ref>'''[[Halo: Landfall]]''', ''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''</ref>-5{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}}
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|[[Corporal]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref>-[[Staff Sergeant]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|[[Corporal]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref>-[[Staff Sergeant]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
|Designated with a letter from the phonetic alphabet within a squad, (eg- [[Alpha Team]], [[Fireteam Charlie]])
|Designated with a letter from the phonetic alphabet within a squad, (eg- [[Alpha Team]], [[Fireteam Charlie]])
|}
|}
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|Unknown large number
|Unknown large number
|[[Fleet Command]] (All sectors)
|[[Fleet Command]] (All sectors)
|[[Fleet Admiral]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters?page=4 ''Halo Waypoint'', Characters] "Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood is the UNSC Navy’s highest ranking officer and Chairman of the influential UNSC Security Council."</ref>/[[Chief of Naval Operations]]<ref name="FS" />
|[[Fleet Admiral]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters?page=4 ''Halo Waypoint'', Characters] "Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood is the UNSC Navy’s highest ranking officer and Chairman of the influential UNSC Security Council."</ref>/[[Chief of Naval Operations]]{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
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|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Fleet]]
|[[Fleet]]
|~750<ref name="H31" /><ref name="Warfleet1" />-????
|~750{{Ref/Reuse|H31}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet1}}-????
|3<ref name="H31" />-152<ref name="FOR33">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 33</ref> ships
|3{{Ref/Reuse|H31}}-152<ref name="FOR33">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 33</ref> ships
|[[Commander]] {{c|rarely}},<ref name="H31">[[Halo 3]], multiplayer map [[Sandtrap]] "[[Seventh Fleet]]"</ref> [[Captain]]<ref>[[The Commissioning]], [[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]]</ref> or [[Rear Admiral]]
|[[Commander]] {{c|rarely}},<ref name="H31">[[Halo 3]], multiplayer map [[Sandtrap]] "[[Seventh Fleet]]"</ref> [[Captain]]<ref>[[The Commissioning]], [[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]]</ref> or [[Rear Admiral]]
|Designated with a number (written alphabetically) at the begining for expedition fleets, defense fleets are named with the region they are defending. (eg- [[Seventh Fleet]], [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]])
|Designated with a number (written alphabetically) at the begining for expedition fleets, defense fleets are named with the region they are defending. (eg- [[Seventh Fleet]], [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]])
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Battle Group]]
|[[Battle Group]]
|~750<ref name="Warfleet1" /><ref name="Genesis" /><ref name="TFOR1" />-????
|~750{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}{{Ref/Reuse|TFOR1}}-????
|3<ref name="Genesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref><ref name="TFOR1">'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref>-48<ref name="leviathan">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''August 12, 2552''</ref> ships  
|3<ref name="Genesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref><ref name="TFOR1">'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref>-48<ref name="leviathan">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''August 12, 2552''</ref> ships  
|[[Commander]],<ref name="H41">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>  [[Captain]]<ref name="Genesis" /><ref name="TFOR1" /> or [[Rear Admiral]] {{c|primarily}}<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Commander]],<ref name="H41">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>  [[Captain]]{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}{{Ref/Reuse|TFOR1}} or [[Rear Admiral]] {{c|primarily}}{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|Given a number (written numerically) at the end or a name (eg- [[Battle Group 4]], [[Battle Group Leviathan]])
|Given a number (written numerically) at the end or a name (eg- [[Battle Group 4]], [[Battle Group Leviathan]])
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Cruiser#UNSC|Line Warship]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Cruiser#UNSC|Line Warship]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|2200<ref name="Warfleet">Halo: Warfleet, pg. 25</ref>
|2200<ref name="Warfleet">Halo: Warfleet, pg. 25</ref>
|Several ship departments
|Several ship departments
|[[Captain]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Captain]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|[[Frigate#UNSC|Small Warship]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Frigate#UNSC|Small Warship]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|250<ref name="Warfleet1">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 36-37</ref>
|250<ref name="Warfleet1">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 36-37</ref>
|Several ship departments
|Several ship departments
|[[Commander]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Commander]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|Ship department<ref name="OSFM140" />
|Ship department{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|Unknown small number
|Unknown small number
|Several work divisions
|Several work divisions
|[[Lieutenant Commander]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Lieutenant Commander]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|Work division<ref name="OSFM140" />
|Work division{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|Unknown small number
|Unknown small number
|Several staff sections
|Several staff sections
|[[Lieutenant]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Lieutenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|-valign="top" style="border-bottom:1px solid #999;"
|Staff section<ref name="OSFM140" />
|Staff section{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|Unknown small number
|Unknown small number
|Several [[crewman|crewmen]]
|Several [[crewman|crewmen]]
|[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]]<ref name="OSFM140" />
|[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM140}}
|N/A
|N/A
|}
|}
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:UNSC Organizational Military Units]]
 
[[Category:UNSC organizational military units]]
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