Military
The UNSC's military arm is the United Nations Space Command Defense Force, which is divided into the UNSC Army, the UNSC Air Force, the UNSC Navy, and the UNSC Marine Corps. The Defense Force took control of the UNSC during the Human-Covenant War.


UNSC Personnel
- See here for a list of UNSC personnel.
- See Bases for a list of UNSC Military Bases.
[hide]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 (Wartime Only) | |
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 | Capt | Maj | LtCol | Col | BGen | MajGen | LtGen | Gen | |
Navy: | ENS | LTJG | LT | LCDR | CDR | CAPT | RDML | RADM | VADM | ADM | FADM |
[hide]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 |
United Nations Space Command Defense Force | ||
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Uniformed Services | UNSC Army · UNSC Air Force · UNSC Marine Corps · UNSC Navy | |
Major Sub-divisions | UNSC Special Forces · Office of Naval Intelligence · Colonial Militia |
UNSC Weaponry
- Main Article: UNSC Weapons
These are the weapons that the UNSC employs against the likes of the Covenant or the United Rebel Front.
Held weapons
List of UNSC Infantry Weapons | ||
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Pistols and SMGs | M6 series (M6C Magnum Sidearm · M6D Personal Defense Weapon System · M6G Personal Defense Weapon System · M6J Carbine) · M7/Caseless Submachine Gun · M7S Submachine Gun | |
Combat rifles | MA5 Series (MA5B Assault Rifle · MA5C Assault Rifle · MA5K Carbine) · MA3 Assault Rifle · MA2B Assault Rifle · BR55 Battle Rifle · BR55HB SR Battle Rifle | |
Shotguns | M90 Shotgun | |
Sniper rifles | SRS99C Sniper Rifle · SRS99D Sniper Rifle · Model 99 Special Application Scoped Rifle | |
Rocket launchers | M19 SSM Rocket Launcher · M19-B SAM Missile Launcher · M41 SSR MAV/AW | |
Machine Guns and support weapons | AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun · M247 General Purpose Machine Gun · Model 99 Special Application Scoped Rifle · NA4 Flamethrower · M7057/Defoliant Projector · LAU-65D/SGM-151 Missile Pod · Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle | |
Grenades and explosives | 102mm HEAT · C-7 Foaming Explosive · C-12 Shaped Charge · Fougass · Fragmentation Grenade · Grenade Launcher · M383C Demolition Kit · Napalm Grenade · Satchel Charge · Smoke Grenade · Sonic Grenade · Thermite-Carbon Cord · Thermite Grenade | |
Ammunition used | M225 SAPHE · 12.7x99mm · 14.5x114mm · 0.390 caliber · 0.450 caliber · 7.62x51mm NATO · 9.5x40mm M634 X-HP-SAP · MUTA-AP-09334 · M443 Caseless FMJ · Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shell |
Missiles and other larger weapons
Missiles
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Mines
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Machine Guns
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Nuclear Weapons
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Other
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