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A very important year for the United Nations Space Command, as this marked the initiation of the SPARTAN-II program, which would eventually give birth to some of humanity's greatest heroes.


 * June: Jacob Keyes graduates UNSC OCS.
 * August 17th: Dr. Catherine Halsey and Lieutenant Jacob Keyes meet 6-year-old John, candidate #117, on Eridanus II. John passes a test conducted by Halsey and is unknowingly accepted into the SPARTAN-II program.
 * September 23rd: Jacob Keyes is promoted to full Lieutenant by Dr. Halsey and is reassigned to the UNSC Magellan.
 * Seventy-five children are conscripted into the SPARTAN II program per Naval Code 45812 on Reach.
 * September 24th: The 6-year-old SPARTAN II trainees awaken for their first day of training. They are led by Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez. They are introduced to Déjà.
 * September 25th: John, Kelly, and Sam become friends.