Editing Fireteam

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[[File:Marines in the Jungle.jpg|300px|thumb|A [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] rifle team in [[Kenya]]]]
A '''fireteam''' is the smallest organization that ground forces are assigned to in the [[UNSC Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]]. As the smallest unit, it serves as the base upon which all other units are organized. The closest organizational unit in the [[Covenant military]] is known as a [[lance]].

==Background==
===Function===
The concept of the fireteam is based on the need for tactical flexibility in infantry operations. They generally consist of approximately four soldiers or Marines who are formed into a [[squad]]. Generally, a squad contains three fireteams.

A fireteam is capable of autonomous operations as part of a larger unit. Successful fireteam employment relies on quality small unit training for troops, experience of its members operating together, sufficient communications infrastructure, and a quality non-commissioned officer corps to provide tactical leadership for the team.

Under the [[UNICOM]] [[UNSC rank structure#UNICOM ranks|rank structure]], Fireteams are led by an E-4 Corporal, with an E3 Lance Corporal serving as the Fireteam Assistant.<ref name="OSFM142">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, UNICOM Ranks (p. 142-143)</ref>

On some occasions, some Fireteam that has been disbanded, mostly lack of members because of reassignment, killed in action, resign, or incarcerated, may often be reinstated again based on higher-up decisions or when the previous fireteam leader request to put the former member together once more. [[Alpha-Nine]], an ODST squad formed by [[Edward Buck]] disbanded for four years is now reinstated as Spartan Fireteam.

==Notable Fireteams==
===Army===
*[[3 Charlie]]

===Marine Corps===
*[[Corporal Harland's fireteam]]
*[[Fire Team Charlie]]
*[[Recon Team Echo|Fire Team Echo]] 
*[[Recon Team India|Fire Team India]] 
*[[Fire Team Lima]]
*[[Fire Team November]]
*[[Fireteam Zulu]]
*[[Alpha-Nine]]
*[[Fireteam Raven]]

===Special Operations Forces===
In the [[Spartan Operations]] branch, Spartans are typically divided into fireteams of 4-5 personnel. Spartan-IV fireteams are led by a Spartan with the rank of Fireteam Leader, roughly analogous to a UNSC [[Captain]].<ref name="OSFM32">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 2: THE SPARTAN-IV PROGRAM, Spartan Command Structure(p. 32-33)</ref>
*[[NOBLE Team]]
*[[Blue Team]]
*[[Red Team]]
*[[Gray Team]]
*[[Team Black|Black Team]]
*[[Fireteam Majestic]]
*[[Fireteam Crimson]]
*[[Fireteam Osiris]]
*[[Team Omega]]
*See also: [[:Category:SPARTAN teams|''Category:SPARTAN teams'']] for a full list of Spartan fireteams.

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