UNSC Security Council

The UNSC Security Council is a body of senior military figures that is in overall control of the UNSC Defense Force. Part of the UNSC High Command, it is based in Sydney, Australia where it convenes in a protected underground chamber inside HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6. How it relates to the Unified Earth Government and the Secretary of Defense is unclear.

The Security Council temporarily superseded the Unified Earth Government as humanity's overall governing body during the Human-Covenant War, though some power had been returned to the civilian government by early 2553. The Security Council is largely, if not entirely made up of military personnel, tasked with planning, administering, and coordinating the branches and operations of the UNSCDF.

The Council's chamber contains a crescent-shaped table behind double doors guarded by two battle-ready MPs. Although Sydney was devastated during the Battle of Earth, the Bravo-6 facility remained mostly untouched and continued to serve as the Security Council's base of operations as of early 2558.

2552
As of September 4th, 2552, known members of the committee included the following:


 * Chairman: Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, Chief of Naval Operations
 * Vice Chairman: Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
 * Ground forces liasion: Major General Nicolas Strauss
 * Office of Naval Intelligence liasion: Colonel James Ackerson

There were also a number of other officers present at this time, presumably representing the major branches of the UNSCDF.

2558
As of March 3rd, 2558, known members of the committee included the following:


 * Admiral Serin Osman, Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence.
 * Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood
 * Major General Nicolas Strauss
 * General Hogan
 * General Dellert

List of appearances

 * Halo: First Strike
 * Halo: Escalation