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'''UNSC Fleet Command''' ('''FLEETCOM''') is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. It is one of three Task Commands within [[UNSC Naval Command]] (NAVCOM), alongside [[Naval Logistical Operations Command]] (NAVLOGCOM) and [[Naval Special Warfare Command]] (NAVSPECWARCOM).{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=62}} FLEETCOM is responsible for the movement and tasking of [[UNSC starship|warships of the UNSC Navy]], and is considered the largest and most powerful component of NAVCOM.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=124}}
[[File:300px-UNSC.jpg|thumb|right|The logo for the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]].]]
'''UNSC Fleet Command''', colloquially known as '''FLEETCOM''', is the primary operations group of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], responsible for ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> It is subordinate to the [[UNSC Naval Command]]. All naval vessels report through FLEETCOM and the commanding [[admiral]]s of the UNSC.  


==Special Operations Command==
FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] in [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], and another in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]].
Fleet Command's Special Operations Command (SPEC-OPCOM) is the parent branch of [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare]] (NAVSPECWAR), the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTANs']] service branch.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 232''</ref>


==FLEETCOM Admirals==
==Mission==
[[File:UNSC_General.png|thumb|right|The insignia for an [[admiral]].]]
FLEETCOM is the primary element of the UNSC Navy, and is responsible for the warfighting component of the UNSC fleet. This includes the movement and tasking of [[warship]]s, ranging from small [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]] up to the largest [[UNSC carrier|carriers]]. As such, they are the most powerful organisation within the navy.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} FLEETCOM is responsible for tasking UNSC [[Squadron|naval squadrons]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} an administrative grouping of warships which can be assigned one of a number of specialised functions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=FB9|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=9}} These vessels can then be assigned to [[fleet]]s, [[battle group]]s and [[task force]]s as necessary, forming joint task forces alongside various [[Unified Ground Command]] (UNICOM) assets for mission deployments at the behest of a given [[Central Command]].{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=123}}
Known admirals of the [[UNSC Navy]]:
*[[Roland Freemont]]
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]]
*[[Carl Patterson]]
*[[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]]
*[[Preston Jeremiah Cole]]
*[[Konrad Volkov]]
*[[Margaret O. Parangosky]]
*[[Harold Stanforth]]
*[[Dale Kilkin]]
*[[Terrence Hood]]
*[[Harper]]
*[[H.T. Ward]]
*[[Alexander Reaves]]
 
 
==Headquarters==
FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, [[Fleet Command Headquarters|one]] on the planet [[Reach]] in [[New Alexandria]], and another in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]].
 
==Campaigns==
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.


Some of the space battles that FLEETCOM was responsible for:
FLEETCOM's other duties include troop transport and [[space fighter]] operations.{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=62}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=64}}
*[[Battle of Earth]]
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
*[[Battle of Onyx]]
*[[Battle of Reach]]


In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered [[Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]] to pilot the ''[[Han]]'' for [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to evaluate the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] candidates.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 14''</ref>
==Organization==
FLEETCOM is one of the three Task Commands of the UNSC Navy. As part of the navy's dual command structure, [[commanding officer]]s report to FLEETCOM for operational issues, while they report to NAVCOM for administrative issues.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


During the [[Fall of Reach]], FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the [[Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet]] as well as the twenty [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] invaded the colony. Nonetheless, Reach was glassed, with FLEETCOM HQ being one of the first headquarters to fall.
The command is headed by the Secretary of Fleet Command.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/dimah-tchakova|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Dimah Tchakova|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} FLEETCOM also operates a [[Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID), which presumably investigates crimes involving Navy or Marine personnel.{{Ref/Anthology|HFra|A Necessary Truth}} Fleet Command contains its own Special Operations Command, which in turn works with and guides [[Naval Special Warfare]] - one of the other task commands of the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=25|Quote=After the meeting, a new mandate had become the official secret policy of Fleet Command’s Special Operations Command—the parent organization for Naval Special Warfare, the Spartans’ service branch.}}


FLEETCOM rarely interacts with [[Spartan Operations]]; however, [[Spartan]]s deployed in the field are required to work with them when serving on spacecraft, directing [[Orbital bombardment|orbital fire support]] missions, and coordinating starside interception of fleeing enemy forces.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}}


==FLEETCOM Sectors==
===FLEETCOM sectors===
{{Seealso|Sector|FLEETCOM Sector Three|FLEETCOM Sector One}}
{{Main|Sector}}
A ''sector'' is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.
A ''sector'' is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.


The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".
The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".


There are two known FLEETCOM Sectors:
There are three known FLEETCOM sectors:
*[[FLEETCOM Sector One|Sector One]] - This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the colonies and planets of the [[Epsilon Eridani]], [[Tantalus]], and [[Lambda Serpentis]] systems. UNSC naval forces there were commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] [[Fall of Reach]] in Summer 2552. Sector One's forces were ordered to defend [[Reach]] at all costs.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 289''</ref>
*[[FLEETCOM Sector One|Sector One]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the colonies and planets of the [[Epsilon Eridani]], [[Tantalus]], and [[Lambda Serpentis]] systems. UNSC naval forces there were commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] [[Fall of Reach]] in Summer 2552. Sector One's forces were ordered to defend [[Reach]] at all costs.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 289''</ref>
*[[FLEETCOM Sector Three|Sector Three]] - This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Sigma Octanus System]]. Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]] in 2552, this sector was the site of the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], one of the UNSC's few major victories against the Covenant.
*[[FLEETCOM Sector Three|Sector Three]] – This sector of UNSC-controlled space includes the [[Sigma Octanus System]]. Commanded by [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] in 2552, this sector was the site of the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], one of the UNSC's few major victories against the Covenant.
*[[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.


==History==
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.


==Fleet Ships==
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>
{{Seealso|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 Frigate|Frigate]] - These relatively small and lightly armed ships typically escort larger vessels.
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.


*[[UNSC Destroyer|Destroyer]] - Similarly to frigtes, UNSC destroyers also provide escort for larger ships, though they are more capable of direct combat.
==FLEETCOM personnel==
 
Known admirals of the [[UNSC Navy]]:
*[[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.
*[[Roland Freemont]]
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]]
*[[Carl Patterson]]
*[[Michael Stanforth]]
*[[Preston Cole]]
*[[Konrad Volkov]]
*[[Margaret Parangosky]]
*[[Dale Kilkin]]
*[[Terrence Hood]]
*[[J. Harper]]
*[[Alexander Reaves]]
*[[Dimah Tchakova]]'s mother
*[[Serin Osman]]
*[[Kovalic]]


*[[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.
==Production notes==
**[[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon''-class cruiser]] - These cruisers are the primary vessels in many USNC task forces and fleets. They are heavily armed and heavily armored.
Page 6 of the ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' has a small section about the two primary combatant commands of the UNSC (NAVCOM and [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]]). However, the section describing NAVCOM erroneously refers to the organisation as FLEETCOM, and describes information that has little relevance to FLEETCOM's duties (such as the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' token representation within it). The later ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' and ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' books properly delineated the differences and relationship of the two organisations.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**[[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]] - These cruisers were largely obsolete by the outbreak of the Human-Covenant War, and many were scrapped.
 
*[[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]] - Prowlers serve as electronic warfare and intelligence gathering vessels, as well as mine layers. One Prowler is assigned to each UNSC fleet and battlegroup.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[A Necessary Truth]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, August 8, 2024

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UNSC Fleet Command (FLEETCOM) is the primary operations group of the United Nations Space Command Navy. It is one of three Task Commands within UNSC Naval Command (NAVCOM), alongside Naval Logistical Operations Command (NAVLOGCOM) and Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM).[1] FLEETCOM is responsible for the movement and tasking of warships of the UNSC Navy, and is considered the largest and most powerful component of NAVCOM.[2]

FLEETCOM has two known headquarters, one on the planet Reach in New Alexandria, and another in Sydney, Australia, on Earth.

Mission[edit]

FLEETCOM is the primary element of the UNSC Navy, and is responsible for the warfighting component of the UNSC fleet. This includes the movement and tasking of warships, ranging from small corvettes up to the largest carriers. As such, they are the most powerful organisation within the navy.[2] FLEETCOM is responsible for tasking UNSC naval squadrons,[1] an administrative grouping of warships which can be assigned one of a number of specialised functions.[1][3] These vessels can then be assigned to fleets, battle groups and task forces as necessary, forming joint task forces alongside various Unified Ground Command (UNICOM) assets for mission deployments at the behest of a given Central Command.[4]

FLEETCOM's other duties include troop transport and space fighter operations.[5][6]

Organization[edit]

FLEETCOM is one of the three Task Commands of the UNSC Navy. As part of the navy's dual command structure, commanding officers report to FLEETCOM for operational issues, while they report to NAVCOM for administrative issues.[1]

The command is headed by the Secretary of Fleet Command.[7] FLEETCOM also operates a Criminal Investigation Division (CID), which presumably investigates crimes involving Navy or Marine personnel.[8] Fleet Command contains its own Special Operations Command, which in turn works with and guides Naval Special Warfare - one of the other task commands of the UNSC.[9]

FLEETCOM rarely interacts with Spartan Operations; however, Spartans deployed in the field are required to work with them when serving on spacecraft, directing orbital fire support missions, and coordinating starside interception of fleeing enemy forces.[2]

FLEETCOM sectors[edit]

Main article: Sector

A sector is a region of space as identified by the United Nations Space Command. Sectors usually contain several star systems, some of which contain UNSC colony worlds. Other sectors contain no planets at all.

The UNSC Navy designates sectors as "FLEETCOM Sector (number)" to denote the division of command the sector's inhabitants fall under. Other sectors are simply designated "Sector (letter)-(three numbers)".

There are three known FLEETCOM sectors:

History[edit]

FLEETCOM has participated in nearly every UNSC space battle to date in some way. either minor or major. FLEETCOM designates orders to UNSC fleets during interstellar warfare operations.

In 2517, FLEETCOM Headquarters on Reach ordered Lieutenant Jacob Keyes to pilot the Han for Doctor Catherine Halsey to evaluate the SPARTAN-II candidates.[11]

During the Fall of Reach, FLEETCOM HQ commanded over 150 vessels of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet as well as the twenty orbital defense platforms 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.

FLEETCOM personnel[edit]

Known admirals of the UNSC Navy:

Production notes[edit]

Page 6 of the Halo: Fleet Battles has a small section about the two primary combatant commands of the UNSC (NAVCOM and UNICOM). However, the section describing NAVCOM erroneously refers to the organisation as FLEETCOM, and describes information that has little relevance to FLEETCOM's duties (such as the UNSC Marine Corps' token representation within it). The later Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual and Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) books properly delineated the differences and relationship of the two organisations.[2][1]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 62
  2. ^ a b c d Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 124
  3. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook
  4. ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 123
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 62
  6. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 64
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint, Dimah Tchakova (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ Halo: Fractures - A Necessary Truth
  9. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 25: "After the meeting, a new mandate had become the official secret policy of Fleet Command’s Special Operations Command—the parent organization for Naval Special Warfare, the Spartans’ service branch."
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 289
  11. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 14

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