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==Known Marine/Army Commanding Officers==
==Known Marine/Army Commanding Officers==

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Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn

Commanding Officers are a role filled by officers that are in command of a particular duty, such as commanding a UNSC starship or leading a Marine division. The status of commanding officer is duly applied to all commissioned officers who hold lawful command over a military unit, ship, or installation. Before a Naval officer is given control of a starship, they usually are given the rank of Captain before such control is given.

In the Navy, commanding officer is the official title of the commander of a ship, but they are usually referred to as "the Captain" regardless of their actual rank, or informally referred to as "Skipper"[1]. However, there have been Navy COs that held the rank of Commander, such as Captain Keyes before his promotion to Captain during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV[2]. Marine COs are issued orders by the usually higher ranking Naval COs if on-board a starship. [3] Marine Battalion COs are usually Majors or Captains. Marine Platoon COs are usually Lieutenants.

Commanding officers may be of any commissioned rank. Usually there are more officers than command positions available, and time spent in command is generally a key aspect of promotion, so the role of commanding officer is highly valued, and in theory only goes to the best officers. In a unit,The commanding officer is often assisted by an Executive Officer (XO) or Second-in-Command (2i/c), who handles personnel and day-to-day matters. Larger units may also have staff officers of various responsibilities.

In the Army, the commanding officer of a platoon is referred to as a Platoon Leader. The commanding officer of a company is referred to as a Company Commander, the commanding officer of a battalion is referred to as a Battalion Commander, and the commanding officer of a brigade is referred to as a Brigade Commander. At the division level and higher, however, the commanding officer is referred to as the Commanding General, as these officers are normally of general rank.

Known Navy Commanding Officers

NOTE: The list is incomplete.

Known Marine/Army Commanding Officers

NOTE: This list is incomplete.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo:Combat Evolved Captain Keyes (O.S.): "Bridge to Cryo 2, this is Captain Keyes. Send the Master Chief to the bridge immediately." / Tech Chief Thom Shephard: "Captain, we'll have to skip the weapons diagnostics and I-" / Captain Keyes (O.S.): "On the double, crewman." / Tech Chief Thom: "Aye aye sir. {Pause} The Skipper seems jumpy, we'd better get moving. We'll find your weapons later."
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pg 161
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
  4. ^ Halo:Combat Evolved
  5. ^ Halo: First Strike
  6. ^ Halo 2
  7. ^ Halo 3
  8. ^ Halo 2
  9. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
  10. ^ Halo Trilogy
  11. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
  12. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  13. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  14. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  15. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  16. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  17. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  18. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  19. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  20. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  21. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  22. ^ Halo:Ghosts of Onyx
  23. ^ Halo:The Fall of Reach
  24. ^ Halo:The Fall of Reach
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