Headquarters unit
{{Short description|Specialized unit which supports the commanding officer of a larger military unit}}
A headquarters unit is a specialised military unit formed around the headquarters of a commanding officer and the requirements of that position. As such, a headquarters unit is always a component of a larger unit.
Examples include:
- headquarters battalion (controlling a regiment, brigade or larger unit);{{cite web |title=How the U.S. Army is Organized |url=https://www.vetfriends.com/armyunits.cfm |website=Vet Friends |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
- headquarters company (military unit) (controlling a battalion);{{cite web |last1=Helwig |first1=Richard |title=Headquarters Unit In the Civil War |url=http://rosecransheadquarters.org/History/HU/Headquarters%20Unit.htm |website=Rosecrans' Headquarters |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
- headquarters platoon (controlling a company) {{cite web |title=Organization of the United States Marine Corps MCRP 5-12D |url=https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCRP%205-12D.pdf |website=USA Marines |accessdate=25 June 2020 |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120171007/https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCRP%205-12D.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Specific examples include:
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