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• The Colonial Military Administration's involvement with the Eridanus cell of the Insurrectionists is made publicly known. The CMA's power begins to shift toward UNSC control.
• The SP42 Cobra enters service with the UNSC Marine Corps during Operation: CHARLEMAGNE.
• The UH-144 Falcon enters service with the UNSC Army.
• The UNSC Navy reintroduces the Valiant-class super-heavy cruisers for counterinsurgency operations, as command-and-control vessels.