The UNSC Home Fleet is a fleet in the UNSC Navy. Their assignment is to protect Earth and the Sol system from an invasion or attack. Prior to his death, Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb was the commander of the Home Fleet. Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, the Chief of Naval Operations would inherit the role sometime after. Following September 5, 2552, Fleet Admiral Joseph Harper would be given tasking and administrative lead over all aerosapce assets in the Sol system, requiring coordination between himself and Lord Hood.