Michael Stanforth

Michael Stanforth was a human and a member of the UNSC Navy. His service number was 00834-19223-HS. He enjoyed whiskey and Sweet William Cigars and was later a friend of Jacob Keyes.

In 2517, Rear Admiral Stanforth was head of Section Three of UNSC Military Intelligence division. At that time he refused to allow Dr. Catherine Halsey to use the Han on her study for the Spartan candidates unless she had a military escort. Halsey chose then-Lieutenant (J.G.) Keyes for the assignment. By this time, Stanforth had developed "Space walk" due to his constant work in space.

In 2525, Admiral Stanforth gave the SPARTAN-II's their their first ever briefing on the Covenant. Stanforth's briefing included diagrams of Grunts and Jackals, as well as information on the Battle of Harvest.

By 2552, Admiral Stanforth commanded FLEETCOM Sector Three, which included the Sigma Octanus System. He led UNSC forces during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV from the Marathon-class Cruiser UNSC Leviathan. It was Stanforth who promoted Commander Keyes to Captain.