Aisling Army

Aisling Army Arm Toirt
Country	Temuair
Motto(s)	The Blade of Honor An Blade Onóra
Mascot(s)	Cabaleiro Ceannlaidir
Commanders
Ceannasaí	Gearóid Oswald
Defense Minister	Micky Kerley
Knight-Commander	Hyram Millian
Leifteanant-ghinearál	Kelsie O’Reilly

The Aisling Army (Aisling: Arm Toirt) is the terrestrial branch of the Aisling Defense Force and is largest of the three uniformed services. Service in the Imperial Army, as with the other uniformed services, is strictly voluntary, as conscription is illegal under the Articles of Governance. Completion of a term of service in the Aisling Army qualifies an Aisling for citizenship, conferring upon them the privilege of suffrage and the right to campaign for and hold public office.

Organization

Element	Personal	Leader	Notes
Light Infantry Squad	7	Sáirsint
Medium Infantry Squad	7+3	Sáirsint
Heavy Infantry Squad	7+3	Sáirsint
Platoon	48	Dara leifteanant or leifteanant	A platoon consists of three sections, generally three rifle squads paired with three weapons squads, and an attached command unit of 2. A proper platoon will contain one of each type of weapons squad.
Company	158	Captaen	A company consists of three platoons and a single battery 82 mm mortar and a second ATGM squad.
Battalion / Regiment	500+	Leifteanant-choirnéal or Coirnéal	Three companies plus attached support and staff
Brigade	~6,000	Briogáidire-ghinearál	Three battalions to a brigade plus support units

The Aisling Defense Corps separates infantry formations into three categories; light, medium and heavy.

A light infantry include units intended for special application or operation missions, such as special forces and mountain warfare units. They may have no motorized transport or may utilize light utility vehicles or trucks.

Medium and heavy infantry formations are both considered mechanized infantry formations with medium infantry formations generally utilizing wheeled or tracked armoured personnel carriers whereas heavy infantry formations are transported in wheeled or tracked infantry fighting vehicles.

A basic infantry squad, regardless of its classification, consists of seven infantrymen and is generally led by a Sáirsint. The squad is broken into two three-person fireteams, with the first team being led by the squads second in command, usually a Ceannaire.  The first team, under the command of the Ceannaire and often refereed to as Alfa, consists of a grenadier, usually equipped with a TGD-2 standalone grenade launcher, although with the adoption of the RD-05, the grenadier may instead be equipped with standard rifle and underbarrel grenade launcher. Also included in the Alfa team is a soldier equipped with a light machine gun, such as the GMD-03É. The second team, refereed to as Béite team, includes a second light machine gun operator, a rifleman and a designated marksman. All members of the infantry squad are issued a sidearm, with the issued pistol being the PD-03 pistol in 9x19 mm. Aisling soldiers have the option to carry privately purchased sidearms as well, but are responsible for supplying non-standard ammunitions types. In addition, all members of the squad are equipped with firearms optics, generally a standard red dot sight, with the squads marksman and second in command being issued a magnifying optic. In addition, there are two <some kind of light AT weapon> available to the squad which are considered supplemental to the heavier antitank weapons in the support section.

Composition

Main article: Compsition of the Aisling Army

The Aisling Army is comprised of 6 infantry brigades, all of which are considered to be mechanized infantry and classified as "medieum" or "heavy" infantry depending on the vehicle in which they are deployed and the brigade in which they serve. The units of Army Forces Command are supported by formations of the Army Support command, which provide logistical, reconnaissance, signals and aviation support to deployed forces, as well as additional fire support in the form of artillery regiments.

As to the 2020 Aisling Defense Force Realignment Act, all light infantry formations have either been eliminated or reclassified as special operations capable forces, placing them under the direction of the Army Special Forces Command

• Army Command - Dinsmar
  • Army Support Command - Piet
    • Army Support Command|
    • Military Police Command - Piet
    • Army Reconnaissance Command
    • Army Artillery Command
    • Army Aviation Command
    • Army Signal Command
    • Army Material Command
  • Army Forces Command - Piet
    • Army Special Forces Command
    • 1st Brigade
    • 2nd Brigade
    • 3rd Brigade
    • 4th Brigade
    • 5th Brigade
    • 6th Brigade

Ranks

Commissioned

All officer candidates, upon completing training and receiving their commissions, enter the service at the rank of "tenente" (lieutenant). During training, they are not referred to by rank, and merely by the title "mister" or "miss". Officers wear only rank on their epaulet.

Grade	Image	Rank
N/A	No insignia	Dalta sóisir
O-1		Dara leifteanant
O-2		Leifteanant
O-3		Captaen
O-4		Ceannfort
O-5		Leifteanant-choirnéal
O-6		Coirnéal
O-7		Briogáidire-ghinearál
O-8		Maor-ghinearál
O-9		Leifteanant-ghinearál

Enlisted and non-commissioned

Enlisted persona enter the Aisling Army at the rank of Saighdiúr after completing their basic training. During the basic training phase they are refereed to as "recruit" provados.

Grade	Image	Rank
E-1	No insignia	Earcach
E-2		Saighdiúr
E-3		Dara Saighdiúr
E-4		Ceannaire
E-5		Sáirsint
E-6		Ceathrúsháirsint
E-7		Uachtarach Sáirsint
E-8		Maor-sáirsint

Equipment

See also: Historic equipment of the Aisling Army

Personal weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Caliber/Diameter	Notes
Handguns
PD-03	Temuair	Sidearm	9x19 mm
Submachine guns
GSD-04	Temuair	Submachine	9x19 mm	Improved version of the GSD-03
Shotguns
Rifles
RD-01	Trinovantum	Bolt-action rifle	7.7×56mmR
RD-02	Trinovantum	Semiautomatic rifle	8x50 mm	Still in use as a squad level designated marksman rifle
RD-03	Trinovantum	Assault rifle	7x43mm	Some rifles still in reserve
RD-04	Temuair	Assault rifle	7x43mm
RD-05	Trinovantum	Assault rifle	4.85×49 mm
Precision and sniper rifles
RS-03	Temuair	Sniper rifle	7x43mm
RSD-04	Temuair	Sniper rifle	8.6×70 mm
RFAD-01F3	Temuair	Anti-material rifle	12.7x99 mm
Machine guns
GMD-3	Temuair	General purpose machine gun	8x50 mm
GND-1	Trinovantum	Heavy machine gun	15.5x106 mm
Grenades and explosives
TGD-2	Temuair	Grenade launcher	40×46 mm
Infantry anti-tank weapons
PAS-08	Trinovantum	Anti-tank rocket	150 mm
Infantry anti-aircraft weapons
FIFA-130	Trinovantum	Man-portable air-defense system	130 mm

Vehicles

Name	Origin	Number	Notes
Utility vehicles
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Reconnaissance Vehicles
Miscellaneous Vehicles
Recovery Vehicles
Engineering Vehicles
Artillery
Towed
Self-propelled gun
Self-propelled rocket launcher.
Towed Anti-aircraft
Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft