Editing Battle group

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A '''battle group''', sometimes rendered as '''battlegroup''', is an organization of ships that is generally smaller than a [[fleet]].  The term applies to both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] naval groups.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]'': ''{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}''</ref>

==UNSC==
Battlegroups are subdivisions of a UNSC [[fleet]], flexible fighting formations that can be formed on an as-needed basis in several different [[UNSC Navy tactical formations|tactical formations]], which themselves can be "plugged together" into ad-hoc [[task force]]s.<ref name="fb9">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Cole Rulebook - page 9''</ref> Battle groups are usually created on a temporary basis, with a specific mission or to accomplish a specific task.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|genesis}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> Battle groups can range in size from as little as three ships to larger carrier groups with smaller "tactical" [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] at their core.<ref name="WFEpoch">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''p.40-41''</ref> These battle groups are referred to as '''carrier groups'''.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=27032 '''Bungie.net''': ''Military Power: Reach (excerpt from CAA FACTBOOK l.update 1.5.2550)'']</ref>

Under the [[NAVCOM]] [[UNSC rank structure|rank structure]], battle groups are usually commanded by a [[Rear Admiral|rear admiral]]<ref name="OSFM140">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 140-141)</ref>, though there have been instances of smaller battle groups being led by [[Captain (Navy)|captains]].<ref name="genesis">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> Each battle group is assigned a number or a code name.<ref>'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', ''page 86''</ref> 

By 2552, all UNSC battle groups had a [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] assigned to their ranks, to provide electronic intelligence and to gain an advantage over the enemy by laying [[HORNET mine|minefields]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 329''</ref>

The concept of a [[flight]] may be related to the concept of battle groups.

===Known UNSC battle groups===
*[[Battle Group 4|4]]
*[[Sixth Battle Group|6]]
*[[Battle Group D|D]]
*[[Battlegroup Dakota|Dakota]]
*[[Battle Group India|India]]
*[[Battle Group Leviathan|Leviathan]]
*[[Battle Group Sierra-3|Sierra-3]]
*[[Sol Defense Group 3/A-5]]
*[[Battle Group Omicron|Omicron]]
*[[Battle Group Phi|Phi]]
*[[Battle Group Tango|Tango]]
*[[Battle Group Victory|Victory]]
*[[Battle Group X-Ray|X-Ray]]

==Covenant==
Although the Covenant organize smaller [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] units on a temporary basis similar to UNSC battle groups, their naval doctrine identifies such units as fleets rather than battle groups; for example, the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] was still identified as a fleet despite only consisting of 15 ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 180''</ref> Instead, the term "battle group" is applied to certain [[Covenant fleet tactical formations|tactical formations]] of Covenant ships that are part of a larger fleet;<ref name="fb120">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - pages 120-121''</ref> for example, the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] had several "CCS-class battle groups", each consisting of three {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' campaign level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' (''"I've isolated approach signatures from multiple ''Ket''-pattern battle groups, make it three capital ships per group."'')</ref> Similar to the naming of their ships and fleets, the Covenant themselves often derived the naming of their battle groups from their [[Covenant religion|religious]] nomenclature.{{Ref/Reuse|fb120}}

==Trivia==
The funding of the [[SPARTAN-II program]], including their [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] and training, cost about as much as a battle group.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 45''</ref>

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