SPARTAN-III program: Difference between revisions

The SPARTAN-III program was operated under the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s top-secret [[Beta-5 Division]], with both the project staff and the Spartans themselves falling under the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 38''</ref>{{Ref/Note|[[Ash-G099]] is referred to as a private on page 254 of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''. Since the rank of private does not exist in the Navy, this would ostensibly indicate Ash is a member of the Marine Corps or Army. Ash's rank is most likely an oversight, however, as all other personnel with known ranks involved in the SPARTAN-III program are part of the Navy, and the members of NOBLE Team maintained their Navy ranks despite being under the Army's operational control. Finally, in ''Halo: Glasslands'', Chief Mendez explicitly mentions that the Spartan-IIIs are Naval personnel.}} At least Kurt Ambrose was officially assigned under the UNSC's [[Logistical Operations Command]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 122''</ref> Some of the Spartan-IIIs removed from their mainline companies served with other branches, although at least the members of [[NOBLE Team]] remained members of the Navy despite serving under the [[UNSC Army|Army]]'s operational authority. Most of the active Spartan-IIIs were folded into [[Spartan Operations]] following its establishment.{{Ref/Reuse|SIV}}{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}}