Army

The Army is the land force of the Federal Republic and is the second most important branch in terms of equipment as well as personnel of the armed forces and is responsible for the planetary ground defense on fully colonized planets or moons. His soldiers are therefore equipped and trained to deal with many environments like such as those with extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, severe weather or lower gravity. The fact being however that almost all celestial bodies under Air Force responsibility are habitable with gravity close to the standard one.

Structure

The Army is led by the Chief of Staff of the Army which has a very important role in the Joint Chiefs of Staff by being in charge of the Land Command or LANDCOM along with the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. This command has a more administrative than operational role by managing the material and human resources available to the branch. The Army is one of the four main branches of the armed forces, it occupies a central place in its last since it is it which aims to serve as the main planetary defensive force.

Hierarchy

The Army assigns its commissioned and non-commissioned officers to military ranks depending on their level of responsibility within the branch like all these of the armed forces. The commissioned officers must attend the Military Academy of the Federal Republic to obtain a rank equal to or higher than Second Lieutenant unlike non-commissioned ones who do not require professional training.

Public Agenda

Its goal is to defend the planets against hostile external forces, but they can also help the Republican Guard if the latter requests it. It is the branch of the armed forces which is currently the least used, the only time that they really returned in action is during the Western War.

Assets

Vehicules

The Army have many vessels and vehicles at their disposal including the Inferno tank, the Cheetah Light Tank, the LG-2 Beetle armored vehicle and the Mogul lignt vehicule. Even if the Air Force is in charge of part of the air support, the Army still takes care of the more local air support, which is why it has many vehicles such as transport or combat helicopters.

Infrastructures

The Army has established a huge network of military bases built at key locations on all Republic planets to defend them. It is in these bases that the military equipment of this branch is stored, that the existing troops train and that the new recruits receive their training. Note that most Marine Corps bases are adjoining Army bases to save space and receive support from the Marine Corps in the event of an attack.

History

The Army is one of the four main branches of the armed forces of the Republic and at the beginning of its history, was little known to the general public, despite its status as the second most important branch in terms of equipment and personnel. It was however during the Western War, the only time the Republic was directly attacked, that this branch gained popularity. Most notably at the Battle of Voga where troops held out for nearly a year before the siege was lifted by the Navy.

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Founding Date

2200

Type

Military, Army

Training Level

Professional

Veterancy Level

Decorated/Honored

Parent Organization

Joint Chiefs of Staff