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The Colonial Military Administration was originally responsible for patrolling and protecting the [[Outer Colonies]], while the [[United Nations Space Command]] defended [[Earth]] and the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref name="ENC80"/> Due to widespread corruption and many officers sympathetic to the [[Insurrectionist]]s within its ranks, the CMA's role and powers were largely taken over by the UNSC.<ref name="ENC68"/> By [[2525]], the CMA had been sidelined to the point of redundancy. Its budgets had been slashed and as such it was reduced to using obsolete and worn-out vehicles, equipment, and uniforms. Unlike the UNSC, CMA boot camp lasted just two weeks, which in the words of CMA veteran [[Gage Yevgenny]] was "''enough to teach you how to use your weapon, salute, march, and drive a Warthog before they booted you right on out there.''"<ref name="Dirt"/> The CMA became responsible for minor operations in the colonies after its takeover by the UNSC, such as guarding [[military base|military installations]] and riot patrol.<ref name="Dirt146">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 146''</ref> | The Colonial Military Administration was originally responsible for patrolling and protecting the [[Outer Colonies]], while the [[United Nations Space Command]] defended [[Earth]] and the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref name="ENC80"/> Due to widespread corruption and many officers sympathetic to the [[Insurrectionist]]s within its ranks, the CMA's role and powers were largely taken over by the UNSC.<ref name="ENC68"/> By [[2525]], the CMA had been sidelined to the point of redundancy. Its budgets had been slashed and as such it was reduced to using obsolete and worn-out vehicles, equipment, and uniforms. Unlike the UNSC, CMA boot camp lasted just two weeks, which in the words of CMA veteran [[Gage Yevgenny]] was "''enough to teach you how to use your weapon, salute, march, and drive a Warthog before they booted you right on out there.''"<ref name="Dirt"/> The CMA became responsible for minor operations in the colonies after its takeover by the UNSC, such as guarding [[military base|military installations]] and riot patrol.<ref name="Dirt146">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 146''</ref> | ||
The CMA lost most of its vessels during the organization's fall from power.<ref name="Dirt140">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 140''</ref> However, the CMA continued to maintain a fleet of its own by 2525, composed of UNSC {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s, | The CMA lost most of its vessels during the organization's fall from power.<ref name="Dirt140">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Dirt", ''page 140''</ref> However, the CMA continued to maintain a fleet of its own by 2525, composed of UNSC {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s, {{Class|Hillsborough|destroyer}}s, and scout ships.<ref name="FOR96"/> Due to a lack of vessels, the CMA had to purchase its personnel tickets on [[civilian]] flights to transport them between worlds.<ref name="Dirt140"/> The CMA once owned many colonial ships that aided in the establishment of new colonies and settlements, such as {{CMA ship|Season of Plenty}}.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 421''</ref> The CMA was also the first military organization to incorporate [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]' [[M12 Warthog]] in [[2321]] to meet most of its land-based transportation needs.<ref name="wp warthog">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warthog'']</ref> | ||
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