Headquarters 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);^[1]
headquarters company (military unit) (controlling a battalion);^[2]
headquarters platoon (controlling a company) ^[3]

Specific examples include:

Headquarters and Headquarters Company (US Army)
Headquarters and Service Company (US Marine Corps)

^ "How the U.S. Army is Organized". Vet Friends. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ Helwig, Richard. "Headquarters Unit In the Civil War". Rosecrans' Headquarters. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Organization of the United States Marine Corps MCRP 5-12D" (PDF). USA Marines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[1] "How the U.S. Army is Organized". Vet Friends. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[2] Helwig, Richard. "Headquarters Unit In the Civil War". Rosecrans' Headquarters. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

[3] "Organization of the United States Marine Corps MCRP 5-12D" (PDF). USA Marines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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