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)

References

See also

• Corporate headquarters

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