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The '''A.C.S. Army''' is the principal {{wpl|army|land warfare force}} of [[Antarctic Circle States]], a part of the [[Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces|Antarctica Armed Forces]] along with the [[Antarctic Circle States Navy|Antarctican Navy]], the [[Antarctic Circle States Air Force|Antarctican Air Force]], and the [[Antarctic Circle States Polar Exploration Corps|Antarctica Polar Exploration Corps]]. The Army is commanded by the Army Commanding General (ACG), who is subordinate to the Minister of Defence, who commands the A.C.S. Armed Forces. The ACG also answers to the Chief of the General Staff (CGS)
The '''A.C.S. Army''' is the principal {{wpl|army|land warfare force}} of [[Antarctic Circle States]], a part of the [[Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces|Antarctica Armed Forces]] along with the [[Antarctic Circle States Navy|Antarctican Navy]], the [[Antarctic Circle States Air Force|Antarctican Air Force]], and the [[Antarctic Circle States Polar Exploration Corps|Antarctica Polar Exploration Corps]]. The Army is commanded by the Army Commanding General (ACG), who is subordinate to the Minister of Defence, who commands the A.C.S. Armed Forces. The ACG also advices the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) on matters concerning the army.


Formed in 1905, as the '''Antarctic Auxiliary Force''', through the merging of several colonial militia forces of Antarctica. The Antarctican Army was initially made up of a few small units of professional soldiers, where the vast majority were in [[Territorial Defence Force]] (TDF) during peacetime. Following the outbreak of WWI, a standing regular army was formed in 1914 to send large numbers of soldiers to serve overseas.  
Formed in 1905, as the '''Antarctic Auxiliary Force''', through the merging of several colonial militia forces of Antarctica. The Antarctican Army was initially made up of a few small units of professional soldiers, where the vast majority were in [[Territorial Defence Force]] (TDF) during peacetime. Following the outbreak of WWI, a standing regular army was formed in 1914 to send large numbers of soldiers to serve overseas.  


During its history, the Antarctican Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq. Although Antarctican soldiers have been involved in a number global conflicts, Antarctican territory has never come under direct attack. Since 1949, the Australian Army has also been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually as part of the {{wpl|United Nations}}. Today, it participates in multilateral and unilateral military exercises and provides emergency disaster relief and humanitarian aid in response to domestic and international crises.
During its history, the Antarctican Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq. Since 1949, the Antarctican Army has also been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually as part of the {{wpl|United Nations}}. Today, it participates in multilateral and unilateral military exercises and provides emergency disaster relief and humanitarian aid in response to domestic and international crises.


== History ==
== History ==
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== Structure and Organisation ==
== Structure and Organisation ==
{{Further information|List of Antarctic Circle States Army Corps}}
{{Further information|List of Antarctic Circle States Army Corps}}
[[Corps of Antarctic Engineers]]


Army Headquarters is located in McMurdo, [[Erebus]], and is responsible for providing forces at operational readiness for employment by the armed forces' operational commands. The command structure is hierarchical, with overall command residing with the Army Commanding General, who is immediately subordinate to Minister of Defence, the head of the Antarctica Armed Forces. Army Headquarters is further organised into nineteen corps, each commanded by a brigadier general. On the other hand, the deployable units are organised into brigades, which themselves consist of a complex mix of smaller units such as battalions. The A.C.S. Army currently fields six full-time 'regular' brigades, and three part-time territorial brigades.
Army Headquarters is located in McMurdo, [[Erebus]], and is responsible for providing forces at operational readiness for employment by the armed forces' joint commands. The command structure is hierarchical, with overall command residing with the Army Commanding General, who is immediately subordinate to Minister of Defence, the head of the Antarctica Armed Forces. Army Headquarters is further organised into nineteen corps, each commanded by a brigadier general. On the other hand, the deployable units are organised into brigades, which themselves consist of a complex mix of smaller units such as battalions. The A.C.S. Army currently fields eight full-time 'regular' brigades, and three part-time territorial brigades.


=== Special Forces ===
=== Special Forces ===
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| Maj. Gen. TBD
| Maj. Gen. TBD
| TBD, TBD
| TBD, TBD
| * Administrate all active combat units within the Army
| * Manage training and readiness of ground forces<br>* Administrate all active non-special operations units within the Army
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| Special Operations Command
| Special Operations Command
| Bde. Gen. TBD
| Bde. Gen. TBD
| TBD, TBD
| TBD, TBD
| * Manage selection and training of special forces personnel<br>* Administrate special operations units within the Army
| * Manage selection and training of special operations personnel<br>* Administrate special operations units within the Army
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| Antarctic Military Academy
| Bde. Gen. TBD
| TBD, TBD
| * Manage selection and training of officer cadets
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| 9th (Sustainment) Brigade
| 9th (Sustainment) Brigade
| Bde. Gen. TBD<br>Col. TBD
| TBD, TBD
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| 10th (Health) Brigade
| Bde. Gen. TBD<br>Col. TBD
| TBD, TBD
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| 11th (Aviation) Brigade
| Bde. Gen. TBD<br>Col. TBD
| Bde. Gen. TBD<br>Col. TBD
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 14 February 2024

Antarctic Circle States Army
A.C.S. Army Emblem.png
Founded1 January 1905
Country Antarctic Circle States
TypeArmy
Size16,854 (Regular)
19,107 (Reserve)
Motto(s)Pro Rege et Patria
EngagementsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
Korean War
Melayu Emergency
Singosari Confrontation
Second Melayu Emergency
Gulf War
1999 East Timorese crsis
2006 East Timorese crisis
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
Kolmhark War
Niagaran Civil War
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefDavid C. Freeman
Minister of DefenceKenneth Z. Miller
Chief of the General StaffAdmiral James H. Katz
Army Commanding GeneralGeneral Douglas A. Wright
Army Deputy CommanderLieutenant General Darragh L. Camden
Insignia
Antarctican Army FlagACS Army Flag.png

The A.C.S. Army is the principal land warfare force of Antarctic Circle States, a part of the Antarctica Armed Forces along with the Antarctican Navy, the Antarctican Air Force, and the Antarctica Polar Exploration Corps. The Army is commanded by the Army Commanding General (ACG), who is subordinate to the Minister of Defence, who commands the A.C.S. Armed Forces. The ACG also advices the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) on matters concerning the army.

Formed in 1905, as the Antarctic Auxiliary Force, through the merging of several colonial militia forces of Antarctica. The Antarctican Army was initially made up of a few small units of professional soldiers, where the vast majority were in Territorial Defence Force (TDF) during peacetime. Following the outbreak of WWI, a standing regular army was formed in 1914 to send large numbers of soldiers to serve overseas.

During its history, the Antarctican Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq. Since 1949, the Antarctican Army has also been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually as part of the United Nations. Today, it participates in multilateral and unilateral military exercises and provides emergency disaster relief and humanitarian aid in response to domestic and international crises.

History

Formation

Further information: Antarctican involvement during the Second Boer War

World War I

Main article: Antarctican Army during World War I
Antarctican soldiers of First Battalion, Royal Kingsland Regiment marching towards the battlefield during the Fourth Battle of Ypres

Interbellum

World War II

North Africa

Europe

Pacific

Cold War

Postwar

Main article: Antarctican Army during Korean War

Counterinsurgency

Main article: Military history of Antarctica during the Malayan Emergency

and

Main article: Military history of Antarctica during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Late Cold War

Recent History (1991-present)

Gulf War

Main article: Antarctican Army during Gulf War

Peacekeeping

War On Terror

Structure and Organisation

Further information: List of Antarctic Circle States Army Corps

Corps of Antarctic Engineers

Army Headquarters is located in McMurdo, Erebus, and is responsible for providing forces at operational readiness for employment by the armed forces' joint commands. The command structure is hierarchical, with overall command residing with the Army Commanding General, who is immediately subordinate to Minister of Defence, the head of the Antarctica Armed Forces. Army Headquarters is further organised into nineteen corps, each commanded by a brigadier general. On the other hand, the deployable units are organised into brigades, which themselves consist of a complex mix of smaller units such as battalions. The A.C.S. Army currently fields eight full-time 'regular' brigades, and three part-time territorial brigades.

Special Forces

The A.C.S. Army contributes two of the three special forces groups to the Antarctica Special Forces Command: the Antarctic Circle States Special Air Service (AQSAS) and the Antarctic Light Infantry. The AQSAS consists of one regular regiment and has its headquarters at TBD, TBD, TBD. It consists of 4 regular squadrons (A, B, C, and E), a reserve squadron (D), and a training wing.

Levels of Command

Army Commands
Name Current Commander Headquarters Responsibilities
Army Forces Command Maj. Gen. TBD TBD, TBD * Manage training and readiness of ground forces
* Administrate all active non-special operations units within the Army
Special Operations Command Bde. Gen. TBD TBD, TBD * Manage selection and training of special operations personnel
* Administrate special operations units within the Army
Antarctic Military Academy Bde. Gen. TBD TBD, TBD * Manage selection and training of officer cadets
Regular Brigades
Name Commander Headquarters Responsibilities
1st Brigade Bde. Gen. William Edwards Jr.
Col. Michael Huxley 		TBD, TBD
2nd Brigade Bde. Gen. Jim Osborne
Col. Robert Dalton 		TBD, TBD
3rd Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
7th (Artillery) Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
8th (Combat Support) Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
9th (Sustainment) Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
10th (Health) Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
11th (Aviation) Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
Territorial Brigades
4th Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
5th Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD
6th Brigade Bde. Gen. TBD
Col. TBD 		TBD, TBD

Personnel

Strength

Rank and insignia

Uniforms

Pay Grade AO-C AO-1 AO-2 AO-3 AO-4 AO-5 AO-6 AO-7 AO-8 AO-9 AO-10 AO-11
Insignia Belfras Army Officer Candidate.png Belfras Army Second Lieutenant.png Belfras Army First Lieutenant.png Belfras Army Captain.png Belfras Army Major.png Belfras Army Lieutenant Colonel.png Belfras Army Colonel.png Belfras Army Brigadier General.png Belfras Army Major General.png Belfras Army Lieutenant General.png Belfras Army General.png Belfras Army Field Marshal.png
Title Officer Candidate
Officer Cadet 		Second
Lieutenant 		First
Lieutenant 		Captain Major Lieutenant
Colonel 		Colonel Brigadier
General 		Major
General 		Lieutenant
General 		General Field Marshal
Abbreviation CAN
CAD		 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG MG LTG GEN FM
Note: Field Marshal leads Military Council and is elected from among sitting Generals.
Pay Grade OP1 OP2 OP3
Insignia Belfras Army Warrant Officer.png Belfras Army Master Chief Warrant Officer.png Belfras Army Chief Warrant Officer.png
Title Warrant Officer Chief
Warrant Officer 		Master Chief
Warrant Officer
Abbreviation W-1 W-2 W-3
MoD Pay Grade E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7
Insignia Belfras Army Private.png Belfras Army Lance Corporal.png Belfras Army Corporal.png Belfras Army Sergeant.png Belfras Army Staff Sergeant.png Belfras Army Master Sergeant.png Belfras Army Sergeant Major.png
Title Private Lance Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff\Colour
Sergeant 		Master
Sergeant 		Sergeant
Major
Abbreviation PVT LCOR CORP SGT SSGT MSG SGM
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Training

Current deployments

Equipment

Further information: List of equipment of the Antarctican Army

Firearms

Artillery

Vehicles

Support

Aircraft

Bases

See also

Template:Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces

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