Fireteam

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A Fire Team of UNSC Marines lead by Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker in the Jungles of Africa.

A Fire Team is a small United Nations Space Command military unit of infantry.

Introduction

The concept of the Fire Team is based on the need for tactical flexibility in infantry operations. They generally consist of approximately four soldiers, although can include up to seven soldiers (i.e. Fireteam Charlie-on Halo ), and are grouped into squads.

Function

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