United Nations Space Command Defense Force
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The United Nations Space Command Defense Force (UNSC Defense Force or UNSCDF for short) is the defensive military force of the UNSC, consisting of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, which serve as a joint air, land, sea, and space force.[1]
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Background
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Interplanetary War
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The UNSC Defense Force was likely created during the Interplanetary War, once the structure of the UNSC was formed. As a result of the UNSC's complex command structure, the UNSCDF is assigned to serve a ground and aerial defense force. Before it was destroyed by the Covenant in 2552, Reach served as the dominant UNSCDF military base, with numerous shipyards, docking stations, barracks and training facilities, and twenty Orbital Defense Platforms. It is likely that the UNSCDF has elements stationed on other planets within the Sol System, besides Earth. Mars was one such colony that housed UNSCDF elements.[2]
Human-Covenant War
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During the Human-Covenant war, the UNSCDF was called into action on Earth, and possibly Harvest as well.[3] The most notable military engagement the UNSCDF has participated in is the Battle of Earth.[4] The UNSCDF, as a planetary defense force combining all branches of the UNSC, has multiple command bases situated in various regions of Earth such as Crow's Nest in Kenya.[5]
Organization
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As the main military branch of the UNSC, the UNSCDF is comprised of three autonomous or semi-autonomous branches, each with different functions and methods, but all unified under one command, and tasked with the protection of humanity, and the protection and recapture of human-occupied colonies. Control is exercised through regional CENTCOMs, which have authority over certain areas of space.
So far, the best-known members of the UNSCDF seem to be the Navy and Marine Corps, likely due to the space-oriented nature of 26th Century warfare. While also a part of the UNSCDF, the Army and Air Force are less well known.
Unified Earth Government and Colonial Administration Authority
- United Nations Space Command
- UNSC Security Committee
- UNSC Security Council
- United Nations Space Command Defense Force
- High Command (HIGHCOM)
- Administrative
- Personnel Command (PERSCOM)
- Unified Ground Command (UNICOM)
- Colonial Military Administration
- UNSC Astrophysics
- UNSC Medical Corps (MEDCORPS)
- UNSC Engineering Corps (ENGCORP)
- UNSC Test and Evaluation Corps
- UNSC Ordnance Committee
- Uniformed Services
- UNSC Navy
- Naval Command (NAVCOM)
- Fleet Command (FLEETCOM)
- Logistical Operations Command (NavLogCom)
- Naval Special Warfare (NAVSPECWAR)
- Naval Command (NAVCOM)
- UNSC Marine Corps
- UNSC Army
- UNSC Air Force
- UNSC Navy
- Administrative
- High Command (HIGHCOM)
- United Nations Space Command Defense Force
Rank Structure
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History
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The UNSCDF rank structure is based of the US Armed Forces ranks. The ranks used by the UNSC Army, Air Force and UNSC Marine Corps originated in the British Army in the 18th century and the UNSC Navy's ranks originated in the British Royal Navy in the 16th century.
Structure
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The rank structure of the UNSCDF is similar in many ways, though most enlisted ranks are highly differentiated.
| UNSC Defense Force commissioned officer ranks | |||||||||||
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| O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | Special | |
| Approximate insignia: | |||||||||||
| Air Force: | 2nd Lt | 1st Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig Gen | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | GOAF |
| Army: | 2LT | 1LT | CPT | MAJ | LTC | COL | BG | MG | LTG | GEN | GA |
| Marine Corps: | 2ndLt | 1stLt | CPT | Maj | LtCol | Col | BGen | MajGen | LtGen | Gen | |
| Navy: | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM |
| UNSC Defense Force enlisted ranks | ||||||||||
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| E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | Senior Enlisted Advisor | |
| Air Force: | AB | Amn | A1C | SrA | SSgt | TSgt | MSgt | SMSgt | CMSgt CCM | CMSAF |
| Army: | PV1 | PV2 | PFC | SPC CPL | SGT | SSG | SFC | MSG 1SG | SGM CSM | SMA |
| Marine Corps: | Pvt | PFC | LCpl | Cpl | Sgt | SSgt | GySgt | MSgt 1stSgt | MGySgt SgtMaj | SgtMajMC |
| Navy: | CR | CA | CN | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO CMDCM FORCM FLTCM | MCPON |
Bases, Outposts, and Command Centers
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Added by MasterchiefUnlike the UNSC, the UNSCDF probably has a larger network of operations bases and command centers on Earth. Aside from ground centers, the UNSCDF also operates the Orbital Defense Platforms around Earth[6] and possibly even the Sol System.
Earth
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Ground Bases
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- Crow's Nest, Africa, Republic of Kenya
- Outpost C9, Africa, Republic of Kenya
- HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6, Australia
- Base Segundo Terra, North America, Mexico, Mexico City
- Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean
- Chawla Base, North America, United Republic of North America, Boston
Orbital Defense Platforms
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UNSCDF Weaponry
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The weapons used by the UNSCDF are manufactured to the highest standards in the UNSC. Despite this, they can rarely compete with Covenant weapons.
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Major UNSCDF Events
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- Interplanetary War - 2160-2200
- Inner Colony Wars - Unknown, probably 25th century
- Human-Covenant war - 2525-2553
Sources
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- ↑ HBO Interview with Frank O'Connor and Robert McLees
- ↑ Halo: Uprising, Ackerson's interrogation
- ↑ Halo: Contact Harvest
- ↑ Halo 2, "Cairo Station"
- ↑ Halo 3, "Crow's Nest"
- ↑ Halo 2, Cairo Station (Level)
| United Nations Space Command Defense Force | ||
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| Uniformed services | Army • Air Force • Marine Corps • Navy | |
| Major sub-divisions | Special Forces • Naval Intelligence • Colonial Militia | |