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Antarctic Circle States Army | |
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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 Melayu Emergency Singosari Confrontation Second Melayu Emergency Gulf War 1999 East Timorese crsis 2006 East Timorese crisis Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands Kolmhark War Niagaran Civil War |
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 |
Insignia | |
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 Antarctican Navy, the Antarctican 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
World War I
Interbellum
World War II
North Africa
Europe
Pacific
Cold War
Postwar
Counterinsurgency
and
Late Cold War
Recent History (1991-present)
Gulf War
Peacekeeping
War On Terror
Structure and Organisation
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 | |||
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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
Strength
Rank and insignia
Uniforms
Pay Grade | OP1 | OP2 | OP3 | |
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Insignia | ||||
Title | Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer |
Master Chief Warrant Officer | |
Abbreviation | W-1 | W-2 | W-3 | |