Armed Forces of Buite Hemel

The Armed Forces of Buite Hemel
天堂外的武裝部隊
Flag of the Armed Forces of Buite Hemel
Motto	Black Flags Rise, Victory To The Fleet
Founded	May 11, 1901
Service branches	•National Guard •Expeditionary Forces •Logistics Forces
Headquarters	Omhaya Citadel
Leadership
Warlord Sovereign	Identity Classified
Personnel
Military age	16-51 (Enlisted) 17-65 (Officer)
Conscription	Mandatory service period of 20-36 months.
Available for military service	9,100,000, age 16-65 (2020 Estimate)
Fit for military service	5,600,000, age 16-65 (2020 Estimate)
Reaching military age annually	98,000 (2020 Estimate)
Active personnel	3,550,000
Deployed personnel	Classified
Expenditure
Budget	220 Billion Satarii
Percent of GDP	20%

The Armed Forces of Buite Hemel (AFBM) is the private military force of the Warlord Sovereign, leader of the Polity of Buite Hemel. Originally created by unifying all the pirate fleets in the mutual defense of the polity during the Sovereignty Crisis, the Armed Forces continues to exist today to carry out the will of the Warlord Sovereign. Composed of three forces divided into 67 constituent corps, the Armed Forces consists of approximately 3,550,000 active personnel, tasked with maintain the sovereignty of Buite Hemel, carrying out the political will of the polity, and performing contract work for international clients through the black market.

Command Structure

The Warlord Sovereign of Buite Hemel

Warlord Sovereign

The Warlord Sovereign is the commander-in-chief of the High Command of Buite Hemel and the Armed Forces of Buite Hemel, being the supreme leader of the political government and supreme commander of the military. Therefore, the Armed Forces of Buite Hemel acts as an extention of the will of the Warlord Sovereign, and historically has been used by them for political and economic benefit. The title and office of the Warlord Sovereign originate in the Sovereignty Crisis of 1901-1903, as the head of all armed forces (including pirates, mercenaries, militia, and free warriors) in Buite Hemel, the Warlord Sovereign not only Commands the formal Armed Forces of Buite Hemel, but reserves the right to Conscript all able-bodied Hemelians and requisition their ships and arms for use in the defense or aid of Buite Hemel and its interests. Taking into account the current numbers of service personnel in the Armed Forces of Buite Hemel, in addition to all armed individuals in the polity, the Warlord Sovereign is theorectically capable of amassing a fleet of up to 10,000,000 personnel, ready to sail in under 48 hours.

Master Marshal

The office of the Master Marshal is the second highest ranking position in the polity; as second in command of the Armed Forces and the High Command, the Master Marshal is resonsible for much of the day-to-day operations and planning behind achieving specific goals on behalf of the Warlord Sovereign.

The Master Marshal is an appointed office, chosen entirely at the discretion of the Warlord Sovereign. Commonly, Master Marshals are former Warrant Officers who continued to demonstrate exceptional ability and intuition, far in excess of the abilities of the common soldier. The Current Master Marshal of Buite Hemel is Muramasa Zhao, appointed in 2010.

Organizational Structure

The Armed Forces of Buite Hemel is composed of three divisions:

• National Guard of Buite Hemel
• Expeditionary Forces of Buite Hemel
• Logistics Forces of Buite Hemel