Armed Forces of Aurega

Auregan Armed Forces
Feachdan Armachd na Ayrge
Founded	1744
Current form	1925
Service branches	Fyddin Ayrgenig Ilynges Ayrgean Grym Awyr Ayrgenig
Leadership
Minister of Defence	Alice af Iwan
Joint Chief of Staff	General Arthur ap Gall
Personnel
Military age	17
Conscription	18
Available for military service	4,412,598 males, age 17–49 (2016 est.), 4,430,971 females, age 17–49 (2016 est.)
Fit for military service	3,914,665 males, age 17–49 (2016 est.), 3,917,896 females, age 17–49 (2016 est.)
Reaching military age annually	186,650 males (2016 est.), 186,820 females (2016 est.)
Active personnel	95,315
Reserve personnel	194,861
Expenditure
Budget	$44.23 billion (2018-19)
Percent of GDP	2.6% (2018)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Fianna Systems Celtia Arsenal Anwyn Gardaí Chabhlaigh Wyke Air Adhart

The Auregan Armed Forces, also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military arms responsible for the national defence of the Federation of Aurega. They also promote Aurega's interests, partake in international coalitions and provide humanitarian aid. The Auregan Armed Forces count with a total of 95,315 Active Personnel, of which 65057 are part of the Fyddin Ayrgenig, 15208 part of the Navy, and 15050 under the Air Force.

Today, the armed forces are composed of the Ilynges Ayrgean, a green water navy with a fleet of 166 comissioned vessels, the Fyddin Ayrgenig, Aurega's main land force, and the Grym Awyr Ayrgenig, a modern air force with both fixed wing and rotary aircraft. The Forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of Defence and the Chiefs of Staff. The Coast Guard is managed by the Secretary of Home Security, under the Ministry of Defence, and not a part of the Armed Forces. The Auregan Armed Forces are a relevant regional military power, with significant participations in the great war of the North, the Continental War and several other conflicts. Victorious from the Continental war, it has been able to decisively influence nordanian events.

Its Commander in Chief is the Auregan Monarch, currently High Queen Gwen I, to whom members of the force swear allegiance. The armed forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence, together with the Joint Chief of Staff, responsible for the logistic and administrative coordination between all arms and the ministry.

History

Foundation

Created in 1744 as an amalgamation of Loyalist State militias during the Auregan Civil War, the Auregan Army found itself responsible for the victory over the enemy Arwinist Forces. The centrally organized army command proved advantageous over the descentralized militias, and coordinated action overran the Arwinist militias in the summer of offensive of 1745, culminating in the victorious siege of Baeloch and the defeat of the Arwinist rebellion. It was then demobilized, but continued to exist. The Auregan Army has achieved its current organization following the 1925 constitution, with the monarch as commander in chief and de facto administration organized by the Defence Council.

The Auregan Navy, while older than the army, isn't considered the foundation of the Auregan armed forces due to its more centralized nature from the start. The Navy was founded in 1621 in form of the Confederation Navy, formed by the navies of the Duchy of Alun, Tenew, and the Deric League. It has fought in every conflict Aurega participated in ever since.

The Auregan Air Force was founded in 1921, during the Continental War, as an evolution of the Army-managed Aviation Corps.

Today

Command organisation

Command of the Auregan Armed Forces is established by the 1925 constitution. The power of command is vested in the monarch, with the presumption of executive departments. The Ministry of Defence has been responsible for this administration since the first government. The Defence Council was reformed as a permanent entity shortly after, with the Home Defence Act of 1926. It follows the same structure of the War Council of the continental war, and is responsible for coordinating military strategy with government affairs. The Defence Council is composed by the Minister of Defence, the Joint Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Secretary of Home Security, and the Prime Minister.

Structure

Arms

Auregan Army (Fyddin Ayrgenig)

• I. Corps
  • 1st "Queen's Own" Brigade
  • 2nd "Alun Foot Guards" Brigade
  • 4th "Dewydd Rifles" Brigade
  • 5th "Tenew Foot Guard" Brigade
  • 6th "Royal Fusiliers" Brigade
• II. Corps
  • 3rd "Lydn Grenadiers" Brigade
  • 7th "Lydn Foot Guard" Brigade
  • 8th "Arawn Rifles" Brigade
  • Airborne Regiment
• Heavy Corps
  • 1st "Queen's Own Dragoon Guard" Mechanized Regiment
  • 2st "Royal Hussars" Mechanized Regiment
  • 3st "Light Dragoons" Mechanized Regiment
  • Royal Armoured Regiment
• Mountain Corps
  • 1st "Royal Arawn Light Infantry" Mountain Regiment
  • 2nd "Tireann Light Infantry" Mountain Regiment
  • 3rd "Gleann Light Infantry" Mountain Regiment
  • 4th "Deri Light Infantry" Mountain Regiment
  • Mobility Enhancement Brigade
• Auregan Support Corps
  • 1st Royal Regiment of Artillery
  • 2nd Royal Regiment of Artillery
  • Combat Aviation Support Brigade
  • Corps of Royal Engineers
• Intelligence Corps

Auregan Air Force (Grym Awyr Ayrgenig)

• Joint Strategic Air Command
  • Air Defence Corps
  • Air Force Brigade
• Northern Command
  • 1. Fighter Aviation Group
  • 2. Attack Aviation Group
  • 4. Support Aviation Group
  • 3. Transport Aviation Group
  • Basic Aviation Training Group
• Western Command
  • 2. Fighter Aviation Group
  • 3. Fighter Aviation Group
  • 3. Attack Aviation Group
  • 1. Transport Aviation Group
  • 4. Transport Aviation Group
  • 1. Support Aviation Group
  • 3. Support Aviation Group
• Southern Command
  • 4. Fighter Aviation Group
  • 1. Attack Aviation Group
  • 2. Support Aviation Group
  • 2. Transport Aviation Group
  • Fighter Specialization Group
  • Heavy Specialization Group

Auregan Navy (Ilynges Ayrgean)

• Northern Command
• Southern Command

Administrative branches

General Staff

• Planning Directorate
• Operations Directorate
  • ap Kelann Center of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Intelligence Directorate
  • Intelligence Corps
• Personnel Directorate
  • Military Police Corps
  • Education and Youth Corps
  • Adjutant Corps
  • Religious Affairs Corps
  • Women's Affairs Advisory
  • Manpower Planning and Administration Office
  • Staff Department
  • Chief Reserve Officer
• Military Tribunal Unit
  • Military Court
  • Military Advocate General
  • Military Court of Appeals
• Electronic Service Directorate
  • Teleprocessing and Signal Corps
• Technological and Logistics Directorate
  • Ordnance Corps
  • Maintenance, Supply and Logistics Corps
  • Medical Corps

Other bodies

Military:

• Military Academies
  • Tactical Command College
  • Command and Staff College
• Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff
• Military Secretary to the Prime Minister

Civilian:

• Ministry of Defence
• Engineering and Construction Department of the Ministry of Defense

Ranks

Enlisted personnel

Enlisted personnel is largely made up of conscripts serving their term which could be voluntarily extended to a maximum total of 36 months. Starting as Private, a promotion to Private First Class rank is expected after Phase 1 Training, usually after three months. After an additional three months of service (usually consisting of special training required for their branch of service) a soldier is usually promoted to Private 2nd Class rank unless they fail even most basic requirements. Enlisted soldiers will usually receive their Private 3rd promotion after nine months to award outstanding performance or after twelve months of service. With higher qualification it is also possible to be promoted to Private 3rd Class by the first day.

To be promoted Lance Corporal, a soldier requires at least three years of enlisted service. With the minimum service time requirement, the soldier may apply for Phase 2 Training. Upon succesful completion, the soldier is then promoted to Lance Corporal. Lance Corporals are responsible for supervising a small team of soldiers, known as Fire Teams,and are organically described as Team Leaders in TO&Es.

To be promoted to Corporal, a soldier requires at least four years of enlisted service, as well as a specialization training. Corporals are responsible for the management of a Squad, Section or Vehicle, and may obtain additional trade or instructor specializations.

The most important distinction between NCOs and enlisted men is that the latter cannot give any order even to lower-ranking soldiers unless specific circumstances apply (e.g. while on guard duty or to soldiers ordered to do so by their regular chain of command).

Federation of Aurega
	Oifigear barrantais clas 1						Oifigear barrantais clas 2		Foireann Sàirdeant		Sàirdeant						Ceannaire				Ail Ceannaire		Earcaich
Typical Command Size or Appointment:	Referred to individually by their appointment e.g. Regimental Sergeant Major. The most senior advisers to battalion commanding officers. Responsibility for discipline and equipment of officers and men						Referred to individually by their appointment e.g. Company Sergeant Major. A senior management role focussing on the training, welfare and discipline of company/battery		Senior role combining man and resource management in company/battery, or serves as platoon commander.		Second in command of a troop or platoon						Generally commands a Squad or Section				Leader of a Team
Typical promotion to after:	16 years						12 years		10 years depending on ability		6–8 years						3 years and completion of Phase 2 Training in selected trades

NCOs play an important role in the Army as they are entrusted the command of most sub-company units. They often are referred to as the backbone of the army. Especially Sergeants and above carry similar responsibilities officers have. This is largely due to the decentralized Auregan military doctrine. Auregan orders usually do not include specific instructions, but rather a task, the available time and the available means. This gives leaders of smaller units a great deal of freedom and responsibility.

Soldiers have the possibility to start with the rank of a Lance Corporal or even Corporal if they already have a civil apprenticeship which qualifies them for any army-equivalent position. Civil master craftsman of army-relevant jobs may directly start as Sergeant. The army decides depending on the availability of positions.

The promotion to Staff Sergeant is regularly given after two years as Sergeant. Any higher rank requires a certain number of years in their previous rank and performance. Soldiers with at least eight years active duty (six for flying crews and those in some other positions), of which five are as a Sergeant, are eligible for promotion to Staff Sergeant. Those serving for at least 12 years have the chance to become a Warrant Officer class 2. 16 years after promotion to Sergeant, and six years after promotion to Warrant Officer class 2 a soldier may be eligible for promotion to Warrant Officer class 1.

These rules apply for navy sub-officers in the same way.

Each regiment and corps has distinctive insignia, such as a cap badge, beret, tactical recognition flash, kilt or stable belt. Many units also call soldiers of different ranks by different names; a private is called a guardsman in garrison units, a gunner in artillery units or a sapper in engineer units. These names do not affect a soldier's pay or role.

Comissioned Officers

Federation of Aurega

Faeslywydd

Coitcheann

Fo-cheannard Coitcheann

Mawr Coitcheann

Brigadydd

Cyrnol

Fo-cheannard Cyrnol

Mawr

Capten

Leifteanant

Ail Leifteanant

Cadet

Defence expenditure

Aurega has a budget of 44.2 billion, of which 12.1 billion are for Army expenditure, 11.8 billion to the Air Force, 12.4 billion to the Navy, and 7.9 for general defense expenditure. If expenditure is divided by function, 9.7 billion is spent on personnel, 17.1 billion for operations and maintenance, 8.56 to Procurement, 5.62 to Research and Development, with the remaining 3.25 billion used for revolving and management funds.

The Armed Forces

Ilynges Ayrgean

The Ilynges Ayrgean, or Auregan Navy

Field Rations

Field Rations usually consist of Tuna, Sardines, beans, Bread, Spinach, Cabbage and bars of Chocolate. Packets of fruit flavored drink powder are also provided along with condiments like ketchup, Mayonanaise, chocolate spread and jam. The AAF also provides certain freeze dried MREs served in water activated disposable heaters like Cotriade, Crepe and Sausage would be introduced as field rations. One staple of these rations was Spam, a type of food made from chicken or beef that was phased out around 2008.

Weapons and equipment

The military equipment of Aurega includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and warships. Many of these are purchased overseas and many are indigenous designs. Before the Great War of the North of 1863, the Auregan Armed Forces' principal supplier was its own Industry. However, following the post war crisis and massive deindustrialization, the nation relied on foreign surplus equipment until the 1890s, where its industry began recovering. However, it did rely considerably on Sjealandic equipment during the Continental War; since then, the Auregan arms industry has redeveloped considerably, with Wosrac, Cradebetia, Nameria, Katranjiev, Aucuria and Sjealand being examples of nations which have bought Auregan equipment. Much of the military equipment undergoes adaptations in Auregan workshops.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
K-29	Aurega	multirole	K-29A,K-29B,K-29C	148	96 K-29C in active, with 36 K-29A undergoing replacement. 16 K-29Bs used for advanced training. 60 K-29As in stockpile
K-25	Aurega / Wosrac	SEAD / Tactical Attack	K-25Y,K-25E	36	24 K-25Y and 12 K-25E variants. 28 K-25Ys are maintained in stockpile.
EY-6	Ambrose	Electronic Warfare	EY-6C	16	4 aircraft kept in stockpile. Undergoing replacement.
H-23C	Aurega	Light Air Support		48	12 in stockpile.
AWACS
CA-390R	Aurega	AEW&C		4
Reconnaissance
MAP-5	Aurega	Maritime Patrol		12
Tanker
CA-390	Aurega	aerial refueling / transport	CA-390K	8
Transport
CA-390	Aurega	transport	CA-390K , CA-390R	40
E-195	Aurega	transport		20
Helicopters
HY-44 Tìgear	Ainin	Attack		24
HA-39	Aurega	Reconaissance		30
HT-53	Luziyca	Transport	HT-53G	44
Trainer aircraft
T-23	Aurega	Trainer		32
K-29B	Aurega	conversion trainer		16
T-19	Ravetia	Basic Trainer		40	air force currently looking for a replacement