Antarctic Circle States Army

Antarctic Circle States Army
Founded	1 January 1905
Country	Antarctic Circle States
Type	Army
Size	16,854 (Regular) 19,107 (Reserve)
Motto(s)	Pro Rege et Patria
Engagements	Second Boer War First World War Second World War Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesian Confrontation Second Malayan Emergency Gulf War 1999 East Timorese crsis 2006 East Timorese crisis Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands Iraq War 2014 Military Intervention in Iraq
Commanders
Commander-in-chief	David C. Freeman
Minister of Defence	Kenneth Z. Miller
Chief of General Staff	Admiral James B. Campbell
Army Commanding General	Lieutenant General Douglas A. Wright
Army Deputy Commander	Major General Darragh L. Camden
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Antarctican Army Flag

The A.C.S. Army is the principal land warfare force of Antarctic Circle States, a part of the Antarctica Armed Forces along with the Antarctica Navy, the Antarctica Air Force, and the Antarctica Polar Exploration Corps. The Army is commanded by the Army Commanding General (ACG), who is subordinate to the Minister of Defence, who commands the A.C.S. Armed Forces. The ACG also answers to the Chief of the General Staff (CGS)

Formed in 1905, as the Antarctic Auxiliary Forces, through the merging of several colonial militia forces of Antarctica. The Antarctican Army was initially made up of a few small units of professional soldiers, where the vast majority were in Territorial Defence Force (TDF) during peacetime. Following the outbreak of WWI, a standing regular army was formed in 1914 to send large numbers of soldiers to serve overseas.

During its history, the Antarctican Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq. Although Antarctican soldiers have been involved in a number global conflicts, Antarctican territory has never come under direct attack. Since 1949, the Australian Army has also been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually as part of the United Nations. Today, it participates in multilateral and unilateral military exercises and provides emergency disaster relief and humanitarian aid in response to domestic and international crises.

History

Formation

Further information: Antarctican involvement during the Second Boer War

World War I

Main article: Antarctican Army during World War I

Antarctican soldiers of First Battalion, Royal Kingsland Regiment marching towards the battlefield during the Fourth Battle of Ypres

Cold War

Postwar

Main article: Antarctican Army during Korean War

Counterinsurgency

Main article: Military history of Antarctica during the Malayan Emergency

and

Main article: Military history of Antarctica during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Recent History (1991-present)

Gulf War

Main article: Antarctican Army during Gulf War

Structure and Organisation

Further information: List of Antarctic Circle States Army Corps

Army Headquarters is located in McMurdo, Erebus, and is responsible for providing forces at operational readiness for employment by the armed forces' operational commands. The command structure is hierarchical, with overall command residing with the Army Commanding General, who is immediately subordinate to Minister of Defence, the head of the Antarctica Armed Forces. Army Headquarters is further organised into nineteen corps, each commanded by a brigadier general. On the other hand, the deployable units are organised into brigades, which themselves consist of a complex mix of smaller units such as battalions. The A.C.S. Army currently fields two full-time 'regular' brigades, one part-time reserve brigade, and three part-time territorial brigades.

Special Forces

The A.C.S. Army contributes one of the three special forces groups to the Antarctica Special Forces Command: the Antarctic Circle States Special Air Service (AQSAS). The AQSAS consists of one regular regiment and has its headquarters at TBD, TBD, TBD. It consists of 4 squadrons (A, B, C, and D) and a training wing. The regiment is supported by 223rd Garrison Squadron (22 Engineer Support Regiment) and C Company, 280th Intelligence Battalion (28 Intelligence Regiment), which are attached from Antarctica Engineers Corps and Antarctica Intelligence Corps, respectively.

Levels of Command

Army Commands
Name	Current Commander	Headquarters	Responsibilities
Special Operations Command	Bde. Gen. TBD	TBD, TBD	* Manage selection and training of special forces personnel * Administrate special operations units within the Army
Army Aviation Command	Bde. Gen. TBD	TBD, TBD	* Manage maintenance of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft * Administrate aviation units within the Army
Army Logistic Command	Bde. Gen. TBD	TBD, TBD	* Maintenance of army logistic chain * Administrate various logistic units within the Army
Training and Doctrine Command	Bde. Gen. TBD	TBD, TBD	* Manage recruitment, training and education of military personnel * Assist Ministry of Defence with development of ground-based tactics and strategies
Regular Brigades
Name	Commander	Headquarters	Theatre Command
1st Brigade	Bde. Gen. William Edwards Jr. Col. Michael Huxley	TBD, TBD	West Antarctica Command
2nd Brigade	Bde. Gen. Jim Osborne Col. Robert Dalton	TBD, TBD	East Antarctica Command
Reserve Brigades
3rd Brigade	Bde. Gen. TBD Col. TBD	TBD, TBD	East Antarctica Command
Territorial Brigades
4th Brigade	Bde. Gen. TBD Col. TBD	TBD, TBD	East Antarctica Command
5th Brigade	Bde. Gen. TBD Col. TBD	TBD, TBD	West Antarctica Command
6th Brigade	Bde. Gen. TBD Col. TBD	TBD, TBD	East Antarctica Command

Personnel

Uniforms

Pay Grade	AO-C	AO-1	AO-2	AO-3	AO-4	AO-5	AO-6	AO-7	AO-8	AO-9	AO-10	AO-11
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Title	Officer Candidate Officer Cadet	Second Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Captain	Major	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel	Brigadier General	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	Field Marshal
Abbreviation	CAN CAD	2LT	1LT	CPT	MAJ	LTC	COL	BG	MG	LTG	GEN	FM
Note: Field Marshal leads Military Council and is elected from among sitting Generals.

Pay Grade	OP1	OP2	OP3
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Title	Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer	Master Chief Warrant Officer
Abbreviation	W-1	W-2	W-3

MoD Pay Grade	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7
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Title	Private	Lance Corporal	Corporal	Sergeant	Staff\Colour Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Sergeant Major
Abbreviation	PVT	LCOR	CORP	SGT	SSGT	MSG	SGM
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Equipment

Further information: List of equipment of the Antarctican Army

See also

• Antarctic Circle States Ministry of Defence
• Antarctic Circle States Navy
• Antarctic Circle States Air Force
• Antarctic Circle States Polar Exploration Corps
• Medals and awards of the Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces