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<center>''Were you looking for the [[FLEETCOM (Covenant)|Covenant FLEETCOM]] or the [[COM|UNSC FLEETCOM]] communications channels?''</center> | |||
'''UNSC Fleet Command''' ('''FLEETCOM''') is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. | '''UNSC Fleet Command''' ('''FLEETCOM'''), also known as '''Fleet Operations Command''' is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], responsible for ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations.<ref name="enc64">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 64'' (2011)</ref> It is subordinate to the [[UNSC Naval Command]]. All naval vessels report through FLEETCOM and the commanding [[admiral]]s of the UNSC. | ||
FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] in [[ | FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] in [[New Alexandria]], and another in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]]. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
FLEETCOM | FLEETCOM has participated in nearly every UNSC space [[battle]] to date in some way. either minor or major. FLEETCOM designates orders to UNSC [[fleet]]s during interstellar warfare operations. | ||
In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered [[Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] to pilot the ''[[Han]]'' for [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]] to evaluate the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] candidates.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 14''</ref> | |||
FLEETCOM | During the [[Fall of Reach]], FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] as well as the twenty [[orbital defense platform]]s when the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] invaded the colony. Nonetheless, Reach was glassed, with FLEETCOM HQ being one of the first headquarters to fall. | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
UNSC Fleet Command is the primary operational group of the UNSC's naval forces. FLEETCOM has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including troop transport and [[space fighter]] operations.<ref name="enc64"/> FLEETCOM is dominated by the [[UNSC Navy]], with token representation by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Fleet Command is responsible for the security of [[Unified Earth Government]] space and transport of UNSC combat forces to far-flung battles.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> | |||
FLEETCOM | FLEETCOM also operates a [[Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID), which presumably investigates crimes involving Navy or Marine personnel.<ref>'''Halo: Fractures''', "A Necessary Truth", ''page 216''</ref> | ||
===FLEETCOM sectors=== | ===FLEETCOM sectors=== | ||
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*[[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector Four]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Eridanus system]]. During the decision process for [[SPARTAN-II]] candidates, [[Dr. Halsey]] visited the system to observe [[John-117]] a few months before he was abducted. | *[[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector Four]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Eridanus system]]. During the decision process for [[SPARTAN-II]] candidates, [[Dr. Halsey]] visited the system to observe [[John-117]] a few months before he was abducted. | ||
== | ===Fleet ships=== | ||
FLEETCOM | {{Main|UNSC fleet}} | ||
FLEETCOM controls a variety of different types of ships and vessels, each designed and utilized in battle-specific roles in interstellar warfare. Below is a comprehensive listing of some of the types of vessels that are incorporated in a standard UNSC fleet: | |||
*[[UNSC corvette|Corvette]] – A patrol and fast-attack vessel, occasionally used in scouting or intelligence-gathering operations. | |||
*[[UNSC frigate|Frigate]] – These relatively small and lightly armed ships typically escort larger vessels. | |||
*[[UNSC destroyer|Destroyer]] – Similarly to frigates, UNSC destroyers also provide escort for larger ships, though they are more capable of direct combat. | |||
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]] – A small amount of these massive ships that deploy fighter ships and groundside troops can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet. | |||
*[[Cruiser]] – A handful of these gigantic, heavily armed, and heavily armored capital warships that emphasize armor and weaponry over fighter/troop deployment can be seen in a standard UNSC fleet. | |||
==FLEETCOM personnel== | ==FLEETCOM personnel== | ||
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*[[Terrence Hood]] | *[[Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[J. Harper]] | *[[J. Harper]] | ||
*[[H.T. Ward]] | |||
*[[Alexander Reaves]] | *[[Alexander Reaves]] | ||
*[[Dimah Tchakova]]'s mother | *[[Dimah Tchakova]]'s mother | ||
*[[Serin Osman]] | *[[Serin Osman]] | ||
*[[Kovalic]] | *[[Kovalic]] | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{United Nations Space Command}} | {{United Nations Space Command}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]] | [[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]] | ||
