Editing UNSC Ordnance Commission

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The '''UNSC Ordnance Commission''',<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> also referred to as the '''UNSC Ordnance Committee''', is a branch of the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC High Command|High Command]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''description for [[Hayabusa Powered Assault Armor|Hayabusa Armor]]''</ref>

==History==
===2536===
The [[Hayabusa Powered Assault Armor]] was presented to the commission in late [[2536]] by [[RKD Group]], a think-tank on [[Earth]]. 

===2525-2552===
Before and during the [[Fall of Reach]], many of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] suits employed saw continual refinement and upgrades as a part of the Ordnance Committee's commitment to rapid spiral development.<ref name="CF:Noble">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder 5/6/2016: Noble Intentions'']</ref>

===2553===
This Ordnance Commission, formally dubbed the '''Damascus Ordnance Commission''', was held at the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] in [[2553|May 2553]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> This commission event was headed by the major armor defense companies and sponsored by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. Companies such as [[Lethbridge Industrial]], [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], and [[Acheron Security]] were all contracted to mass-produce and refine [[GEN2]] armor systems in response to the growing success of the newly-formed [[Spartan Operations]] branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces.<ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 128''</ref>

In response the following things happened: 
*The Commission validated the need for specialized, defense-centric armor variants. These would be used for the protection of [[civilian]] populations rather than the assault on enemy strongholds.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>
*[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] developed the [[DEFENDER-class Mjolnir]] variant, which followed the various strictures of the Commission's rulings but remained an effective combat system. IMC also was given control of oversight and production of the [[RECON-class Mjolnir]] variant, refining and improving the existing architecture for [[SPARTAN-IV]] use.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
*Due to the armor's proven performance, the Commission made an exception for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] GEN1.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 
*The Commission approved the exploration by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] for a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Rogue|Rogue]] GEN2 variant.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 
*Due to the cost of the [[OCEANIC-class Mjolnir]] variant, its operation requires level-four Ordnance Commission approval.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 
*[[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]] met all the Ordnance commission strictures for groundside combat.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 
*Due to the [[Ankara Field Stricture BL58-0]], the [[ENFORCER-class Mjolnir]] was approved by the Commission.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 
*[[Materials Group]] was allowed to keep the [[EVA-class Mjolnir]] production rights due to their long standing history of investment.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} 

After the roll-out of the first GEN2 Mjolnir systems battle-proven Mk. IV and Mk. V variants were considered for reassessment by the Committee, at the request of veteran Spartan-II and Spartan-III operatives. This resulted in the creation of the [[INTRUDER-class Mjolnir|INTRUDER]], [[VIGILANT-class Mjolnir|VIGILANT]], [[WRATH-class Mjolnir|WRATH]], and [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|INDOMITABLE]] variants of GEN2 Mjolnir armor.{{Ref/Reuse|CF:Noble}}

===2557===
The [[List of REQ cards/Weapon Skins|Ruptive]] skin for the [[M395 DMR]], [[MA5D assault rifle]], [[BR85 battle rifle]], [[M20 PDW]], and [[M6H magnum|M6H2 magnum]] was approved by the commission in [[2557]].

===2558===
The [[Hybrid sight]] configuration of [[BR85 battle rifle|BR85N battle rifle]] favoured by [[Joint Task Force Sierra]] was undergoing evaluation by the Ordnance Commission in this year.{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Hybrid BR description|Quote=Battle Rifle with Hybrid Sight. Joint Task Force Sierra configuration undergoing evaluation by the UNSC Ordnance Commission.}}

===Unknown year===
[[ARGONAUT-class Mjolnir]] was proposed, and if it cleared the committees approval loops it would be able to accept next-generation Block 10 Interface Controller hardware.<ref name="H5"> '''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>

==Ordnance Commission approval levels==
Several levels exist that help maintain the use of equipment for several risks. A level 4 Ordnance commission approval may be given if piece of equipment is expensive.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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