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''This article refers to the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]] rank of Captain. For the UNSC Navy rank, see [[Captain (Navy)]].''
''This article refers to the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force rank of captain. For the UNSC Navy rank, see [[Captain (Navy)]].''


'''Captain''' is the highest company grade [[commissioned officer]] rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]] equal in rank to [[Lieutenant]] in the [[UNSC Navy]]. In the Army and Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of companies, or serve as staff officers in battalions. They may also serve in the battalion [[Executive officer]] billet.
'''Captain''' is the highest company-grade [[commissioned officer]] rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]]; it is equal in rank to [[lieutenant]] in the [[UNSC Navy]]. In the Army and Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of [[Company|companies]], or serve as staff officers in [[battalion]]s. They may also serve in the battalion [[executive officer]] billet. Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force captains are ranked three pay grades lower than Navy captains and have no special command authority with respect to a ship.
 
There are two Captains featured in the Halo Universe so far. One is the nameless commander of [[Tango Company]], which was one of the Marine Corps' [[company|companies]] the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]] were pitted against during their training as youths.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 158, ''"They're not going to play fair. You heard the sniper we captured. He said that this time the Captain told them to win no matter what - even if they had to bloody a few of us to do it."''</ref> The second is [[Ponder]], after being demoted from [[Lieutenant Colonel]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
 
==Relation to Navy Captain==
The Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force rank of Captain is ranked three pay grades lower than a Navy [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]], and has no special command authority with respect to a ship.


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Revision as of 09:45, May 18, 2011

Template:Ratings Template:Rank Infobox This article refers to the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force rank of captain. For the UNSC Navy rank, see Captain (Navy).

Captain is the highest company-grade commissioned officer rank of the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force; it is equal in rank to lieutenant in the UNSC Navy. In the Army and Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of companies, or serve as staff officers in battalions. They may also serve in the battalion executive officer billet. Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force captains are ranked three pay grades lower than Navy captains and have no special command authority with respect to a ship.

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