UNSC Marine Corps (CF001)

Overview
The UNSC Marines Corps is one of the most well know branch of the UNSCDF. During the Human-Covenant war the corps sustain heavy casualty but was able to hold it ground against it enemy. After the war the Corps went trough major overhaul. The Corps still hold it role of Primary assault force of the UNSCDF.

Marines Corps
The Marines corps component is the second in term of strength of the UNSCDF. While the Army is the primary component of the UNSCDF the marines corps often form Joint Task Force with the army during direct action operation. The marines corps is built to be able to conduct naval support operation as well of large scale ground operation in conjunction with the army. To this the Corps is able of amphibious landing on the ground wich is often conducted with the army airborne and air assault force. The Corps also own 2 special force component.

Marines Force Recoon
The MFR is a component of the Marines Corps, specialized in recoon operation behind enemy line it often working with other special force like the ODST, the Navy Seal, the Ranger, the delta force and many other. The MFR is capable of conducting with little to no support from Command direct action operation deep witting the enemy line. The MFR as also the capability to gather intelligent information for other military component of the UNSCDF.

Orbital Drop Shock Trooper
The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers or ODST is important component of the Marines corps. It is responsible of the Air Assault and orbital deployment of the corps. Being deployed from the exo navy ships, the odst is the first unit being sent to the field of operation. Due to it great number the ODST is also capable of direct action operation most notable the offensive of Vierry Territory during the fall of Reach in 2552.