User talk:Mordant Song/27th Reconnaissance Brigade

There are a number of issues that should be fixed or otherwise addressed in order for the article to meet site canon friendliness quotas.

1. You have a good many formational conflicts going on: firstly, a squad is a relatively small unit, comprised of approximately 8-12 enlisted infantrymen led by an NCO, or in the absence of one, a junior NCO. Secondly, a squadron, which isn't in itself an infantry formation: squadrons are used to describe armour or aircraft formations. Thirdly, you list the commanding officer as a Colonel... which would make this a regiment-level formation (regiments usually contain around three to five thousand personnel, mind).

2. A unit wouldn't have mixed personnel, with SPARTANs (super soldiers, and SOF operators in their own right), ODSTs (special forces operators), and regular marines. Especially not if it's an Army formation: SPARTANs and ODSTs fall under the jurisdiction of Naval Special Warfare, while marines would be under the UNSC Marine Corps. You'd have to remove the SPARTANs and ODSTs, as well as change the marines to soldiers, in order to make things sensible.

3. Ranks are all over the place, with some that don't exist. Mind, if you're trying to make this an actual squad-level formation, personnel would all be enlisted, with a non-commissioned officer as the leader of the unit. Note that corporals would classify as junior NCOs and thus be accorded with leadership responsibilities in a squad-level unit, and that E-5's (individuals holding the rank of Sergeant) would be leading the unit proper. All else would have lower enlisted ranks. As for non-existent ranks, see Chief Master Sergeant. Also, it makes absolutely no sense for a high-ranking staff officer to be leading a squad level formation. You'd have to change the rank, or the unit she commanded.

4. Note that squads are also numbered, and at that, they're numbered within their platoon. Meaning that there would be thousands upon thousands of "First Squad"'s or "Second Squad"'s. They don't receive name designations.

There are other things to address as well, but I feel I should let you correct these first. Once all issues are addressed, the tag will be removed.