Battalion

A battalion is a military unit of the UNSC ArmyHalo: Contact Harvest and Marine Corps, normally consisting of two to six companies, anywhere from three hundred to one thousand soldiers.
==Function==
Tank and mechanized infantry battalion task forces apply their combat power to:
*Conduct sustained combat operations in all environments with proper augmentation and support.
*Conduct offensive operations.
*Conduct defensive operations.
*Accomplish rapid movement and limited penetrations.
*Exploit success and pursue a defeated enemy as part of a larger formation.
*Conduct security operations (advance, flank, or rear guard) for a larger force.
*Conduct stability operations and support operations as part of a larger force.
*Conduct operations with light infantry forces.
A battalion unit is generally considered the smallest unit able to conduct independent operations.
==Composition==
The typical battalion is composed of four Companies, plus a "Battalion Headquarters Section," for a total of 800 soldiers. Each battalion is commanded by a Major or Lieutenant Colonel, with a Gunnery Sergeant or higher serving as "battalion first sergeant."Halo Encyclopedia, Unified Ground Command, p. 55
Within a regiment, the first battalion is generally assigned Companies A through D, the second battalion is assigned E through H, et cetera.
==Known Battalions==
*UNSC Army
**3rd Battalion
**556th Battalion
*UNSC Marine Corps
**Third Battalion
**1st Battalion 12th Marines
**3rd Battalion 12th Marines
**4th Battalion 12th Marines
**5th Battalion 12th Marines
*Orbital Drop Shock Trooper
**2nd Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion
**7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion
**10th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion
**11th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion
**19th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion
**21st Space Assault Battalion
**M-EDF 9/21/1
==Sources==
Category:UNSC Organizational Military Units