United Earth Space Command

The United Earth Space Command (UESC) is the space based military force of the United Earth government. It is divided into two branches, Fleet Command

(FleetCom) and the Marines. Fleet Command is the space naval force for Earth. While the Marines are used for troop combat.

Fleet Command (FleetCom)
Fleet Command is further divided into units with specialized job functions. Current commands are:

ExFleetCom

 * Exploration Fleet Command is the unit assigned to do preliminary exploration of star systems. This includes potential First Contact missions. Personnel assigned to ExFleetCom are given extensive training in such missions so as to avoid "pulling a Haldeman". The phrase is a reference to the novel The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. In the novel humanity winds up fighting a war with an alien race for a thousand years, only to find out it was based on a mistake, once the two races were able to finally communicate.

OpFleetCom

 * Operations Fleet Command is responsible for defensive and, if necessary, offensive operations for the UE government. This mostly means patrol and anti-piracy operations.

HomeFleetCom

 * Home Fleet Command is tasked with the direct defense of Earth. This usually means patrol of the Solar System. It also responsible for making sure all ships that the system adhere to quarantine protocols that were established after the discovery of the XY Virus.

LogFleetCom

 * Logistics Fleet Command is responsible for the supplying the ships, bases, and shipyards of FleetCom.

StaffFleetCom

 * Staff Fleet Command is tasked with the administrative duties of Fleet Command. Under this unit can be found the Judge Advocate General(JAG) office, the Office of Naval Intelligence(ONI), and Fleet Training Command. Which is responsible for training personnel at boot camps, the Fleet Academy, or the Fleet Defense College.

Marines
The Marines receive training in ship-to- ship operations and planetary drop operations. They are also responsible for security operations if assigned to a ship.