Third Fleet

The Third Fleet is a fleet within the UNSC Navy with an estimated size of 80 - 100 starships and at least 8 clusters of Orbital Defence Platforms. The fleet is assigned to patrol and defend FLEETCOM Sector Three and is under the command of Fleet Admiral Sven Beck.

History
The Third Fleet was commissioned in 2535 and was initially under the command of UNSC Vice Admiral Jean-Claude Hollande during the Insurrectionist uprising in the local sector, and was later given to Admiral Xi Yung after Hollande was transferred to the Home Fleet. Fleet Admiral Beck was appointed as the new commander of both the fleet and FLEETCOM Sector Three in 2548 due to the importance of the sector as well as being one of the highest-ranking officers in the UNSCDF.

Despite its size and firepower, the fleet hasn't seen as much action as some of the others in the UNSC Navy, however, the importance of the system and its connections to the Forerunners has influenced the decision to reinforce the fleet.

Organisation
The fleet has been divided up into 7 groups.
 * FLEETCOM Sector Three Command
 * Battlegroup Albion
 * Carriergroup Berlin
 * Battlegroup Sydney
 * Battlegroup Madrid
 * Battlegroup Sierra Whiskey
 * Orbital Station Network