West Aurelian Armed Forces

West Aurelian Armed Forces
Founded	1903
Service branches	West Aurelian Army West Aurelian Navy West Aurelian Air Force West Aurelian Marine Corps
Headquarters	The Citadel Riverside, West Aurelia
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Stephen Hayes
Secretary of Defense	David Rutherford
Chief of the General Staff	Admiral Louis Draxler
Personnel
Military age	18-49
Conscription	None
Active personnel	157,300
Reserve personnel	51,200
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Westin Defense
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Ranks	Ranks of the West Aurelian Armed Forces

The West Aurelian Armed Forces are the national military forces of West Aurelia. It is composed of four branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corps. Each of these branches maintains its own reserve force, collectively known as the Armed Forces Reserve, which is mainly deployed to deal with domestic issues, but is also capable of deploying anywhere in the world when it is needed.

It is controlled by the Department of Defense and overseen by the Senate Armed Services Committee, with the president as commander-in-chief. The secretary of defense is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. He or she serves at the president's pleasure. Both the president and the secretary of defense are advised by a four-member body known as the General Staff, which is composed of the heads of each of the branches of the military. The General Staff is headed by the chief of the General Staff.

The armed forces is comprised of 157,300 active and 51,200 reserve personnel, for a total force of 208,500 personnel. The Defense Department also employs 94,080 civilian employees.

Personnel

Army

The 93,350 strong West Aurelian Army (WAA) is responsible for all ground operations. 65,800 soldiers are active duty personnel while the remaining 27,550 are reserve personnel.

Navy

The 41,520 strong West Aurelian Navy (WAN) is responsible for all maritime operations. 31,300 sailors are active duty personnel while the remaining 10,220 are reserve personnel.

Air Force

The 51,170 strong West Aurelian Air Force (WAAF) is responsible for all aerial operations. The WAAF is also responsible for missile defense and maintaining satellites. 41,580 airmen are active duty personnel while the remaining 9,590 are reserve personnel.

Marine Corps

The 22,460 strong West Aurelian Marine Corps (WAMC) is responsible for expeditionary and amphibious operations. 18,620 marines are active duty personnel while the remaining 3,840 are reserve personnel.

Total size: 208,500 (157,300 active, 51,200 reserve)