Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces

Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces
Forsvarsstyrker (Nordic) Rotisken’rakéhte (Kanienʼkéha)
Seal of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces
Logo
Motto	Defiant, Vigilant. Invincible
Founded	19 April 1867 (1867-04-19)
Current form	19 April 1993 (1993-04-19)
Service branches	Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard
Headquarters	OND-Raven Campus, North Quay, Pontiac-Bernadotte, Gristol-Serkonos
Leadership
Monarchs of the United Kingdom	Queen Anna III Grand Duke Tehwehron
Minister of Defence	Jonathan Nilsson
Chief of the Armed Forces Defence Council	FM, Gen. Karontase Montour
Personnel
Military age	19-49
Conscription	Currently suspended
Active personnel	190,020
Reserve personnel	41,100
Expenditure
Budget	USC 79.56 billion GSC 11.62 trillion
Percent of GDP	4%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	T-2 Communications Morgenroete Aerospace Royal Armoury Laval Shipbuilding Inc. Henley Land Systems
Foreign suppliers	Belfras Arthurista Ghant

The Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces (Forsvarsstyrker in Nordic, Rotisken’rakéhte in Kanienʼkéha), officially the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Constitutional Union of the Kingdom of Gristol and the League of Serkonos, are the professional military services responsible for the defence of Gristol-Serkonos.

The military consists of six primary commands: the Gristo-Serkonan Army, the land warfare branch, the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force, a technologically sophisticated air force with a diverse operational fleet consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy, a blue-water navy consisting of 133 commissioned ships with the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Marines providing the amphibious warfare capability, the Strategic Arms Operations Group, which handles the country's unconventional arsenal, the Health Services Command, and the Gristo-Serkonan Coast Guard.

Its Commander-in-Chief are the monarchs of Gristol-Serkonos, currently Queen Anna III and Grand Duke Tehwehron, to whom the members of the armed forces swear allegiance. Long-standing constitutional convention however has vested executive authority, by prerogative, in the Chancellor and the Minister of Defence. The constitution also allows for the monarchs to remains the supreme authority of the military and can override the authority of the Chancellor and the Minister of Defence.

The armed forces are managed by the National Defence Council of the Office of National Defence, headed by the Minister of Defence.

History

Unification

Following the election of the first Federal government in 1867, the Gristol Forsvaret and the Serkonan Ducal Army, the two militaries of the Kingdom of Gristol and the Grand Duchy of Serkonos were merged.

Modern Developments

The modern day RGSAF military is styled after modern western military systems. Historically, it had a political warfare branch known as the Military Inquisition that tightly controls and monitors each level of the military, and reports directly to the Armed Forces Defence Council, and if necessary, directly to the civilian-led National Defence Council. This is a carryover from the post-1920 revolts, when the Parliament and its army were penetrated by rebel agents repeatedly and led to front-line units defecting to rebel-held areas. To strengthen their control over the military and prevent massive defection, the Armed Forces Defence Council and the NDC exercised tight control over the military, by installing political officers and commissioners down to the company level, in order to ensure political correctness in the military and loyalty toward United Kingdom's leadership. This gave the political officers a great deal of power, allowing them to overrule the unit commander and take over the unit.

Following the 2004 Defence and National Security reforms, the Military Inquisition was reorganized into a military-civilian department within the National Office of Defence dedicated to the expeditious handling of misinformation. The Inquisition uses big data systems analysis in its efforts to understand and counter disinformation campaigns from Wazheganon in real time. The 2004 reform also saw the reduction of control of the civilian defense minister and much of the powers were distributed among the members of National Defence Council. It also led to the inclusion of the Chancellor as part of the decision making process of the Council.

Personnel

Service Branch	Regular Personnel	Volunteer Reserve	Total
Army	87,342	16,900
Navy	31,577	10,100
Marines	7,000	1,000
Air Force	32,831	9,000
Special Forces	4,693	N/A
Military Inquisition	15,634	2,000
Health Services	10,943	3,000
Total	190,020	42,000

Defence Policy

The primary goal of the RGSAF is to provide a credible deterrent against hostile action by establishing effective counterstrike and high-tech defence capabilities. Should hostilities occur, current RGSAF doctrine centres upon the principle of "distanced engagement" where the primary goal of the armed forces in any conflict with the hostile power would be to keep as much of the fighting away from mainland proper for as long as possible to minimize damage to infrastructure and civilian casualties. The principle of distanced engagement also puts an emphasis on the logistics side of the military. In times of war, the Office of Defence can call upon civilian companies to reinforce the existing supply lines.

Military expenditures

The constitution of Gristol-Serkonos gives the federal government exclusive responsibility for national defence, and expenditures are thus outlined in the federal budget. The current amount allocated to defence spending was USC 79.56 billion (GSC 11.62 trillion).

Service Branches

Gristo-Serkonan Army

The current organization of the Gristo-Serkonan Army as of 2024.

The Gristo-Serkonan Army (Nordic: Landforsvarsstyrker, Kanienʼkéha: Atëhna’dega:dëhonekwènhtara'yo:so:t) is a command component responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces. As of 2023, the army is comprised of 61,692 regular soldiers and 16,900 reserve soldiers. The army is supported by 2,450 civilian employees from the civil service. It maintains regular force bases across the United Kingdom and is responsible for the Territorial Army, the largest component of the National Defence Reserve.

Command of the army is exercised by the Commander of the Gristo-Serkonan Army within the Royal High Command Headquarters in Pontiac-Bernadotte. The army is divided into three divisions based on geography; 2nd Army Division is located in Gristol, the 3rd Army Division is located in Ohsweken, and the 4th Army Division is located in Serkonos. The 1st Army Division serves as a deployable headquarters to command a divisional-level deployment of Gristo-Serkonan or allied forces on operations.

Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy

Headed by the First Sea Lord, the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy (Nordic: Sjøforsvarsstyrker, Kanienʼkéha: Atëhna’o’ké:dza:ö’djodi'kwado') it is the naval force of the United Kingdom. It is a blue-water navy with the capacity to project force worldwide in cooperation with allies. It includes 133 commissioned surface vessels and submarines deployed in two fleets. Maritime Forces North at RGSFB Griswald and Maritime Forces South at RGSFB Guigneville. Responsibility of guarding the coastline in the Bastard Sea is provided by Maritime Forces North.

Its primary mission is protection of the United Kingdom's territorial waters and maritime infrastructure as well as sea lines of communication.

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Composition
	Headquarters, Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy	Pontiac-Bernadotte (Capital District Region)	Combined Maritime Forces Command Naval Aviation Command Naval Tactical Operations Group Headquarters Naval Reserve Command
	Maritime Forces - North	Griswald (Gristol)	1 Colossus-class Aircraft Carrier 1 Kanesatake-class Light Carrier 2 Oniare-class Amphibious Assault Ship 2 Valiant-class Amphibious Landing Docks 7 Guided Missile Destroyers 5 Anti-Submarine Destroyers 8 Multipurpose Frigate 9 Fast Combat Patrol Boat 4 Gaasyendietha-class Fast Attack Submarines 5 Corvettes
	Maritime Forces - South	Guigneville (Valois)	1 Colossus-class Aircraft Carrier 1 Kanesatake-class Light Carrier 2 Oniare-class Amphibious Assault Ship 2 Amphibious Landing Docks 7 Guided Missile Destroyers 5 Anti-Submarine Destroyers 8 Multipurpose Frigate 9 Fast Combat Patrol Boat 4 Sosondowah-class Fast Attack Submarines 5 Corvettes
	Naval Aviation Group	Hitra (Nordeidet)	1 Carrier Air Group (RGSS Colossus) VFA-100 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-101 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-102 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) 2 Carrier Air Group (RGSS Mammut) VFA-103 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-104 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-105 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) 3 Carrier Air Group (RGSS Kanesatake) VFA-106 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-107 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) 4 Carrier Air Group (RGSS Cavignac) VFA-108 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) VFA-109 (F/A-58 Whirlwind) Maritime Helicopter Air Group 1 Maritime Helicopter Air Group (Maritime Forces North) 2 Maritime Helicopter Air Group (Maritime Forces South)
	Maritime Forces - Naval Reserve	Pontiac-Bernadotte (Capital District Region)	Naval Reserve Headquarters Naval Reserve Division Naval Security Team
	Naval Tactical Operations Group	Griswald (Gristol)	NTOG-North NTOG-South

Royal Gristo-Serkonan Marines

The Royal Gristo-Serkonan Marines (Nordic: Marinestyrkekommando, Kanienʼkéha: Atëhna’atawënye'gohone') are the amphibious light infantry of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy. The Marines are trained for rapid deployment worldwide and are organized in brigade sized formations.

Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force

The Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force (Nordic: Luftforsvarsstyrker, Kanienʼkéha: Atëhna’tsí’ks'atahensic') is the air force of Gristol-Serkonos. Its role is to provide the armed forces with relevant, responsible and effective air power. It is one of the three environmental commands within the armed forces. This branch is headed by the Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force.

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Units
	Headquarters, Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force	Pontiac-Bernadotte	Headquarters, Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force Royal Gristo-Serkonan Air Force Aerospace Warfare Centre
	1st Air Division	Skahnéhtati (Kanehsatà:ke)	Headquarters, 1st Air Division 1 Air Wing (RGSAFB Canajorha) 130th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 147th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-104 Ghost) 440th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 672nd Airborne Air Control Squadron (E-401 Sentry) 2 Air Wing (RGSAFB Saratoga) 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-103 Ótkon) 148th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-104 Ghost) 440th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 3 Air Wing (RGSAFB Schanatissa) 131th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 441st Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 501st Electronic Combat Squadron (EC-106 Tempest) 4 Air Wing (RGSAFB Osquage) 132th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 200th Aviation Reconnaissance Squadron (RC-802 Overwatch) 442nd Special Operations and CSAR Squadron (HH-218 Hawk) 5 Air Wing (RGSAFB Sohanidisse) 133th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 300th Strategic Airlift Squadron (C-211 Atlas, C-907 Pelican) 443rd Tactical Helicopter Squadron (HH-218 Hawk) 6 Air Wing (RGSAFB Tionondogen) 134th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 192nd UAV Attack Squadron (MQ-764 Sentinel) 201st Aviation Reconnaissance Squadron (RQ-411 Ghost) 320th Strategic Bomber Group (B-202 Albatross)
	2nd Air Division	Fardal (Nordeidet)	Headquarters, 2nd Air Division 7 Air Wing (RGSAFB Monstad) 178th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-104 Ghost) 160th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 450th Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 673rd Airborne Air Control Squadron (CP-776 Ranger) 8 Air Wing (RGSAFB Rydland) 122nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-103 Ótkon) 179th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-104 Ghost) 451st Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 9 Air Wing (RGSAFB Valberg) 161st Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 452nd Tactical Helicopter Squadron (CH-146 Griffon) 502nd Electronic Combat Squadron (EC-106 Tempest) 10 Air Wing (RGSAFB Sela) 162th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 201st Aviation Reconnaissance Squadron (RC-301 Wanderer) 453rd Special Operations and CSAR Squadron (HH-218 Hawk) 11 Air Wing (RGSAFB Verwolde) 163th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 301st Strategic Airlift Squadron (C-156 Frigatebird, CC-150 North Star) 454th Special Operations and CSAR Squadron (HH-218 Hawk) 12 Air Wing (RGSAFB Lyone) 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-106 Tempest) 13rd UAV Attack Squadron (MQ-764 Sentinel) 220th Aviation Reconnaissance Squadron (RQ-411 Ghost) 310th Strategic Bomber Group (B-202 Albatross)

Directorate of Special Forces

(Nordic: Spesialstyrkedirektoratet, Kanienʼkéha: Atëhna’nötar’sosondowah)

Military Inquisition

Historically a political warfare branch of the Armed Forces, the Military Inquisition has transitioned into an operational command responsible for the conduct of electronic warfare and the protection of the Armed Forces' communications and computer networks. Also within its purview is the handling of misinformation from sources outside and within Gristol-Serkonos. The Military Inquisition also coordinates with the CSE networks and is concurrently headed by the Director of the Communications Security Establishment.

The Inquisition unifies all of the service branches' cyber warfare service components.

Health Services Group

The Health Services Group of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces is a joint formation comprising of general and specialized health services units dedicated to providing full spectrum, high quality health services for the military. The group is headed by the Surgeon-General, a medical officer who serves as the professional head of the Gristo-Serkonan military health jurisdiction and an adviser to the to the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Armed Forces Defence Council on all matters related to health.

Gristo-Serkonan Coast Guard

The Gristol-Serkonan Coast Guard is tasked with marine search and rescue, communications, navigation, and transportation issues in Gristo-Serkonan waters, such as navigation aids and icebreaking, marine pollution response. Like most traditional armed coast guards fielded by other nations, the GSCG is a government marine organization tasked with law enforcement responsibilities. Naval operations in Gristol-Serkonos waters is the responsibility shared by both the GSCG and the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Navy. The GSCG is also able to operate its vessels in support of naval operations or serve in the deployment of maritime law enforcement and security services in Gristo-Serkonan waters.

The GSCG's responsibility encompasses the country's x-km long coastline.

The coast guard operates 120 vessels, 22 rotary-wing aircraft and 8 fixed-wing aircraft. The organization is a special operating agency jointly-governed by the Office of National Defence and of the Office of Fisheries and Oceans.

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  Racing Stripe of the Gristo-Serkonan Coast Guard

Ranks

Coast Guard Ranks

Commissioned Officer

CG-9		CG-8		CG-7		CG-6		CG-5		CG-4		CG-3		CG-2		CG-1		CG-D
Commandant		Deputy Commandant		Captain Master		Superintendent Chief Officer		Deputy Superintendent		Second Officer		Third Officer		Fourth Officer		Specialist				Officer Cadet

Non Commissioned Officer/Enlisted

CGR-9		CGR-8		CGR-7		CGR-6		CGR-5		CGR-4		CGR-3		CGR-2		CGR-1
Master Chief Petty Officer		Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer, 1st Class		Petty Officer, 2nd Class		Petty Officer, 3rd Class		Sailor 1st Class		Sailor 2nd Class		Apprentice

Equipment

Coast Guard

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Entered Service	Number in Service	Details
Patrol Vessels
			Patrol Vessel with helicopter capablity
			Medium Patrol Vessel
			Light Patrol Vessel
Science and Engineering Vessels
			Polar Research Vessel with Icebreaking Capability
			Offshore oceanographic science vessel
			Offshore fishery science vessel
			Buoy Tender

Military Justice System

The Unified Code of Service Discipline (UCSD) serves as the basis of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces military justice system. It is designed to assist military commanders in maintaining discipline, efficiency, and morale within the RGSAF. Found in Section III of the National Defence Act, the UCSD:

• sets out who is subject to the military justice system
• establishes service offences for which a person can be charged
• establishes who has the authority to arrest and hold RGSAF members in custody
• establishes service tribunals and their jurisdiction to conduct trials of persons charged with service offences
• establishes processes for the review and appeal of findings and sentence after trial

All members of the RGSAF regular forces are always subject to the USCD, both inside and outside Gristol-Serkonos. Members of the National Volunteer Defence Reserve are subject to the UCSD:

• while undergoing drill or training (whether in uniform or not)
• whenever they are in uniform
• while on any military duty
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during any period of full-time service (Section "B" or "C"-Class service) with a full-time unit.
• whenever they are present on defence property
• whenever they are in a vehicle, ship or aircraft of the RGSAF