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The '''340th ODST Combat Training Unit''' is a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Shock Trooper]] unit that provides realistic combat training exercises for other [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] units. The unit is assigned to the [[Special Warfare Center]] in [[Seongnam]], [[wikipedia:Kyonggi Province|Kyonggi Province]], [[United Korea]].<ref name="AT">'''Halo Graphic Novel''': ''Armor Testing''</ref>

On the morning of [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Kilo and Echo teams of the 340th CTU provided a mock combat exercise to test a suit of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor]] in Seongnam. [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Maria-062]], who wore the armor, deployed from low [[Earth]] orbit via a [[parafoil]] and launched a sudden attack on the ODSTs. She was able to neutralize six ODST trainers with [[paint pellet gun]]s, paint grenades, and hand-to-hand combat. However, as she entered structure Alpha-Two, she was quickly subdued by another group of ODSTS. Later that day, the armor was delivered to [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] only minutes before the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant's]] [[Battle of Earth|invasion of Earth]].<ref name="AT"/>

During exercises, the members of the 340th Combat Training Unit utilize paint pellet guns, paint grenades, and [[Humbler stun device|"Humbler" stun devices]]. They likely also utilize [[tactical training round]]s and perhaps the derivative tactical training claymores.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page ''215''</ref> During exercises, members of the 340th CTU wear standard [[ODST battle armor]], which provides full protection to the body and face.<ref name="AT"/>