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The primary small arm of the Spirit of Hope National Guard is the AR-2000, with the Glock 19 as the primary side arm. General members of the National Guard generally only carry a collapsing baton and some form of chemical irritant under normal duties
The primary small arm of the Spirit of Hope National Guard is the AR-2000, with the Glock 19 as the primary side arm. General members of the National Guard generally only carry a collapsing baton and some form of chemical irritant under normal duties


Specialized weapons that are employed by specialized units include hand grenades, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers.
Specialized weapons that are employed by some units include hand grenades, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, and some crew served weapons.


====Air Defense Weapons====
The Air Defense branch operates a number of different platforms


===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===

Revision as of 10:11, 16 July 2022

Military of Spirit of Hope
Motto"Guarding Hope"
Founded1901
Personnel
Active personnel123,450
Reserve personnel32,400
Expenditure
Budget$41 Billion

The National Guard of Spirit of Hope is the primary Imperial law enforcement and civil defense agency of the imperial government. While subject to the Code of the Armed Forces and considered a branch of the military, the National Guard answers to the Prime Minister and not to the President.

History

Organization

The National Guard is primarily organized along specialist branches based on the activities of the branch. Major branches are Internal Security, responsible for general imperial law enforcement, Border Security, responsible for immigration and customs, Economic Security, primarily responsible for activities such as counterfeiting and securities violations, and Air Defense, responsible for air defense of the empire in partnership with the Air Force. Each branch is further subdivided by geographic region and further specialties.

Personnel

The National Guard has the highest proportion of warrant officers and senior non commissioned officers (SNCOs) out of any armed forces branch in Spirit of Hope.

Commissioned Officers

There are two primary routed by which officers are commissioned in the Spirit of Hope National Guard, the Academy of the National Guard and Direct Commissioning.

The largest number of officers are commissioned through Direct Commissioning, candidates are selected from applying civilians, junior non commissioned officers (NCOs), and SNCO's who show high leadership potential. All candidates must be over the age of 21 and under the age of 30 when training is completed, score above ZZ on the Legal Vocation Test, and have an advanced degree in an appropriate field for the occupation to which they are applying. Officer Candidate School lasts eight months, before candidates are commissioned and sent to their primary occupation training.

The Academy of the National Guard is the other source of commissioned officers, it is a four year service academy open to all citizens over the age of 17 and under the age of 24. After completing the Academy officers will serve a five year tour with specific units, at which point the officer will either leave the National Guard or return to the Academy to complete an advanced degree before being assigned to their permanent occupation duty.

Pay Grade O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9
Title Lieutenant* Lieutenant* Captain Major Colonel Brigadier Lieutenant
General
General Field Marshal
Abbreviation LT LT CPT MAJ COL BG LTG GEN FM

"*"The National Guard only recognizes the difference between O-1 and O-2 Lieutenants for pay reasons, an O-2 Lieutenant has no authority over an O-1.

Warrant Officers

In the National Guard Warrant officers are the senior criminal investigators, appointed from SNCOs for their demonstrated ability to investigate crimes and produce results. Warrant Officers will often be appointed to oversee complicated or high profile criminal activities. They have authorities equivalent to a Lieutenant.

Pay Grade WO-1 WO-2 WO-3 WO-4
Title Inspector Senior
Inspector
Chief
Inspector
Master
Inspector
Abbreviation WO CWO SWO MWO

Enlisted

Enlisted members of the Spirit of Hope National Guard enter service through one of two Recruit Training centers, where they are trained for 8 weeks before being sent to their primary occupation training, or through direct enlistment, which is used for the enlistment of proven personnel other service branches, Sheriffs Deputies from the various Kingdoms, or Imperial City law enforcement agencies. Promotion to Constable is automatic after completing training, and promotion to Constable First Class is automatic after two years of good service.

One year after promotion to Constable First Class a guard is eligible for promotion to Lance Constable, and if recommended by superiors will be appointed as a junior non commissioned officer. Follow on promotions are based on performance in their job and leadership roles, as evaluated by the first two officers in their chain of command.

Pay Grade E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E7 E-8 E-9
Title Recruit Constable Constable
First Class
Lance Constable Corporal Sergeant Investigator Senior
Investigator
Chief
Investigator
Abbreviation RC CS CFC LCCS CPL SGT INV SINV CINV

Equipment

Weapons

During the normal course of duties members of the National Guard are not routinely armed, though all must pass weapons qualifications as part of their initial training and yearly requalification's. Some personnel, primarily those responsible for the protection of VIPs are critical locations, are routinely armed.

Individual Weapons

The primary small arm of the Spirit of Hope National Guard is the AR-2000, with the Glock 19 as the primary side arm. General members of the National Guard generally only carry a collapsing baton and some form of chemical irritant under normal duties

Specialized weapons that are employed by some units include hand grenades, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, and some crew served weapons.

Air Defense Weapons

The Air Defense branch operates a number of different platforms

Vehicles

The primary tactical vehicle of the Spirit of Hope National Guard is the Mowag Eagle, with the MTVR serving as the primary light truck. Various forms of cars and SUVs are used for patrol and investigative duties.

A small number of UH-60 Black Hawks are used as utility helicopters or for surveillances operations.

A verity of drones are operated by the National Guard, with t the AAI Aerosonde and the Scan Eagle being the most common.

Aerostats

The National Guard operates a number of different tethered aerostats for observations and law enforcement duties. Two different forms are primarily operated, one based out of static locations and one based on mobile platforms.

Static aerostats have a volume of 12,000 cubic meters of lifting volume and lift 1100 kg of radar, acoustic, and visual surveillance equipment.

Mobile aerostats have a volume of 7,100 cubic meters of lifting volume and lift 540 kg of radar, acoustic, and visual surveillance equipment.