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The Unified Ground Command (abbreviated UNICOM or UniCom) is a United Nations Space Command organization tasked with coordinating the terrestrial operations of the Army, the Marine Corps, and possibly the Air Force. UNICOM's roles include, but are not limited to, disaster relief, infantry operations, search and reconnaissance, and other "ground pounder" duties. Special operations within the organization's oversight are coordinated by UNICOM's dedicated Unified Special Warfare Command. The Marine Corps' Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are an exception as they are instead controlled by Naval Command's Naval Special Weapons.^[1]

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The Halo Encyclopedia claims that UNICOM's unit composition and rank hierarchy are based on those of the United States Marine Corps. This has since been negated as the Army uses the rank of specialist (E-4) and fields permanent brigades. These are both United States Army traditions that are not shared by the Marine Corps.

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+The '''Unified Ground Command''' (abbreviated '''UNICOM''' or '''UniCom''') is a [[United Nations Space Command]] organization tasked with coordinating the terrestrial operations of the [[UNSC Army|Army]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and possibly the [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]]. UNICOM's roles include, but are not limited to, disaster relief, infantry operations, search and reconnaissance, and other "ground pounder" duties. Special operations within the organization's oversight are coordinated by UNICOM's dedicated [[UNSC Special Forces#Unified Special Warfare Command|Unified Special Warfare Command]]. The Marine Corps' [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] are an exception as they are instead controlled by [[UNSC Naval Command|Naval Command]]'s [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare Command|Naval Special Weapons]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 54-55'' (2011)</ref>
-The '''Unified Ground Command''' (shortened as '''UNICOM''') has control of all [[UNSC]] ground-based operations. UniCom's roles include, but are not limited to, disaster relief, infantry operations, search and reconnaissance ops, and other "ground pounder" duties. Special operations within the organization's oversight are coordinated by UNICOM's dedicated [[Unified Special Warfare Command]]. The [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] are an exception, being instead controlled by [[UNSC Naval Command|Naval Command]]'s [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare Command|Naval Special Weapons]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 54-55'' (2011)</ref>
+==Production note==
+The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' claims that UNICOM's unit composition and rank hierarchy are based on those of the [[Wikipedia:Organization of the United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. This has since been negated as the Army uses the rank of specialist (E-4) and fields permanent brigades. These are both [[Wikipedia:Structure of the United States Army|United States Army]] traditions that are not shared by the Marine Corps.
-==Structure==
-Ground forces under UNICOM's authority are loosely modeled on the organization of the now-defunct [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. The basic unit of the ground force operation is the squad, consisting of twelve soldiers, or thereabouts. Ground forces are further grouped into platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, and divisions. The force numbers given in the descriptions below are ideals, rarely matched exactly in the field. At the higher levels, these numbers include a significant amount of support personnel such as logistics and administration.
-===Fireteam===
-A Fireteam is the smallest unit. It contains a total of three soldiers plus a fireteam leader, usually a [[Lance Corporal]] or sometimes a [[Corporal]].
-===Squad===
-A squad contains three fireteams, led by a [[Corporal]] or sometimes a [[Sergeant]].
-===Platoon===
-A platoon normally contains three squads (thirty-nine men); plus the Platoon Leader, a [[Second Lieutenant|Second]] or [[First Lieutenant]]; the Platoon Sergeant (the second-in-command), usually a [[Sergeant]] or [[Staff Sergeant]]; and a medic, for a total of forty-two men.
-===Company===
-A company contains four platoons, plus a group of personnel assigned as "Company Headquarters Section" (164 men in total), commanded by a [[Captain (Marine Corps)|Captain]], with a Company [[First Sergeant]]. The twelve companies of a regiment are named phonetically "A" (Alpha) through "M" (Mike) with the exclusion of "J". First battalion consists of companies A through D, second battalion is companies E through H, and so forth.
-A typical infantry company would have three infantry platoons and one heavy weapons platoon, but these numbers are flexible depending on the unit type and mission. T companies, for example, eschew this model and mix their heavy weapons personnel into each platoon, so all the platoons have one heavy weapon squad.
-===Battalion===
-A battalion contains four companies, plus a group of command and staff personnel assigned as Headquarters Company;(eight hundred men in total), commanded by a [[Lieutenant Colonel]], with a Battalion Sergeant Major; a [[Sergeant Major]] in the Marines or a [[Command Sergeant Major]] in the Army.
-===Regiment===
-A regiment contains three battalions, plus a group of personnel assigned as Headquarters Company (three thousand men in total), commanded by a [[Colonel]] with a Sergeant Major.
-===Division===
-A division contains four regiments, plus a group of personnel assigned as Headquarters Battalion (fourteen thousand men in total), commanded by a [[Major General]]. The extra personnel in the force number given are support units, including medical, combat engineering, maintenance, and military police.
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