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A headquarters unit is a specialised military unit formed around the headquarters of a commanding officer and the requirements of that position.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Battalion, Commanding officer, Company (military unit), Corporate headquarters, Headquarters, Headquarters and headquarters company (United States), Headquarters and service company, Military organization, Platoon.

  2. Military headquarters
  3. Military organization

Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Commanding officer

The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG) or general officer commanding (GOC), is the officer in command of a military unit.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Corporate headquarters

Corporate headquarters is the part of a corporate structure that deals with tasks such as strategic planning, corporate communications, taxes, law, books of record, marketing, finance, human resources, and information technology.

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Headquarters

Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated.

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Headquarters and headquarters company (United States)

In United States Army units, a headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion level and higher.

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Headquarters and service company

A headquarters and service company is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion and regimental level in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Military organization

Military organization (AE) or military organisation (BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require. Headquarters unit and military organization are military science.

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Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols.

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See also

Military headquarters

Military organization

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headquarters_unit

Also known as Headquarters battalion, Headquarters company, Headquarters regiment.