Editing Camp Currahee

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'''Camp Currahee''' was a secret [[United Nations Space Command]] [[military base]] located on a northern peninsula on the planet [[Onyx]] south of [[Zone 67]]. The camp Commandant was [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] (in actuality [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-051]]), and the camp was used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for the sole purpose of training the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldiers.<ref name="goo68">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 68''</ref>

Located within a jungle, Camp Currahee was horseshoe-shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises.<ref name="goo136">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 136''</ref> To the west of the camp were obstacle courses. As per UNSC regulation, the inspection yard had a perfectly geometric shape, the paths within the camp were three meters wide and paved with crushed white quartz,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 162''</ref> and three hundred meters of the jungle surrounding the camp had been cleared.{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}

 

As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (except Zone 67 to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment. Operations at the base were aided by the ONI [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]] [[Eternal Spring]], [[Deep Winter]], and [[Endless Summer]], all of which were primarily assigned to the survey teams in Zone 67.

Camp Currahee was constructed in [[2531]] and was operated until [[2552]]. [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] insisted for the camp to be established near [[Zone 67]], a top-secret area housing an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] research facility to study the [[Forerunner]] ruins present there.{{Ref/Reuse|goo68}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 342''</ref> [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha]], [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta]], and [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma]] Companies trained there, and [[SPARTAN-III Delta Company|Delta Company]] was planned, but was never formed. At the time of Alpha Company's induction, the camp's personnel consisted of the six dozen [[drill instructor]]s assigned to the SPARTAN-III program, physical therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and cooks.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 67''</ref>  

In late [[2552|October 2552]], after [[John-117]] [[Battle of Installation 04|destroyed]] [[Installation 04]], Zone 67 turned active, with huge numbers of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] coming out of the area and began attacking any [[human]] in sight.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> The Sentinels began attacking Camp Currahee and killing its personnel. As the Sentinels continued searching for surviving humans, Kurt and the surviving UNSC personnel used the camp to gather weapons and send a distress signal before leaving for [[El Morro Point]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 138''</ref> Later, [[Kelly-087]] arrived at the remains of the camp to get supplies and weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 164''</ref> Camp Currahee was certainly destroyed with Onyx during the [[Onyx Conflict]], which culminated in the disintegration of the planet.

*[[Armory]] - Contained both [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] weaponry<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 128''</ref>

*[[NCO]] quarters - Personal residences of the camp's non-commissioned officers{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}

*NCO's inspection yard - Destroyed during the Sentinel attack{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}

*Infirmary - Camp medical center{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}

*Camp Commandant's residence - [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]'s place of residence. It was a small house, consisting of three rooms; an outer office, a toilet area, and a bunk. Kurt's office had photos of the [[SPARTAN-II]]s on the wall and an alcove with a Greek urn with ancient wrestlers. It is also where Kurt kept his old [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR]] armor in a locked safe. He never kept the door to his residence locked.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 138-141''</ref>

*[[Currahee Special Assembly Plant 2]] - Production site of the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 158''</ref>

 

*Camp Currahee is most likely a reference to the real-world [[Wikipedia:Camp Toccoa|Camp Toccoa]], a training area for the [[Wikipedia:101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]] during World War II, which was located near Currahee Mountain in Georgia. Currahee is a Cherokee word for "Stands alone." It has been the battle cry and credo for the [[Wikipedia:506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]] of the 101st Airborne Division since World War II. It was popularized by the HBO miniseries [[Wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']].

 

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