Merian Armed Forces

Federal Armed Forces
Founded	29 August 1583; 30 years ago
Service branches	Federal Army Federal Air Force Federal Navy Federal Marine Corps
Headquarters	The Pentagon Force Headquarter, Rosslyn Hill, New Venezia
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President James R. Winters
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	GEN. Arthur MacDougal, Federal Army
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	ADM. Frederick Adler, Federal Navy
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman	SEAC. WIP
Personnel
Military age	16 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.
Conscription	Only males register at age 16 (If don't attend High School), 18 (If Don't attend College), No conscription if attend College.
Available for military service	19 million (1613), age 18–25
Active personnel	1.090.000
Reserve personnel	1.727.000
Expenditure
Budget	34.700 Billion (1613)
Percent of GDP	3.47% (1613)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	List
Annual imports	WIP
Annual exports	WIP
Related articles
Ranks	Military ranks of The United Federation Of Meria

The Merian Armed Forces, Officially known as the Federal Armed Forces are the military forces of the United Federation Of Meria. The Armed forces consists of five service branches: Federal Army, Federal Air Force, Federal Navy and the Federal Marine Corps.

Each of the different military services is assigned a role and a domain, the Federal Army conducts land operations, while the Federal Air Force conducts air operations and the Federal Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime operations, with the Marine Corps specialising in amphibious and maritime littoral operations in support of the Navy.

In addition, the Federal Armed Forces is joined by the Federal Home Guards, the Federation's militia system.

Under the Federation's Constitution, the Armed Forces of the Federation do not take part in conflicts in other countries unless in the cause of self-defence, however. It do participate in international humanitarian missions.

The regulations of Home guards of the Militia system stipulate that the soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines keep their own personal equipment, including weapons at home, including ammunition. Ex-service members of the Federal Armed Forces retain these equipment and are placed into Home Guards units of their neighbourhood, town or village.

Compulsory military service applies to all male and female Merian Citizens. Citizens that does not participate in high school education receive orders at the age of 16 for military conscription. Those who participate high school education are at the age of 18 and citizens who participate in college education are exempt from mandatory military service. However, for political rights such as voting or running for political office, all citizens of the Federation must at least served the mandatory service, Mandatory service last 26 months, with basic training last 18 weeks.

Structure

United strategic commands

United Strategic Commands or USC are joint military command element consisting of military forces from multiple military departments, such as the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. USC serve the purpose of enhancing cooperation, coordination and support for all the military services of all military departments within the assigned region of operations, allowing flexible, non-contradictive military planning and organising.

Each USC is responsible for a region of operations, each serve the purpose of organise, train and equip forces that are assigned to the region of operations through service components that each military branch provide, such as the Army Materiel Command and the Air Force Air Mobility Command.

The United Federation Special Operations Command (UFSOC) are also part of the USC system, UFSOC does not hold responsibility for any region of operation, however. Operate by mission basis.

The United Federation Cyber Command (UFCC) are responsible for the cyber-related security as well operations for all theaters and are joint-led by all Military Department's own Cyber Unit.

The United Federation Strategic Command (UFSC) are responsible for the STARLINK Communication System, the Operations of Federation Space Assets, as well conduct strategic nuclear and nuclear deterrence operation, Nuclear command, control and communications, joint multi-spectrum operation, global strike operation, lastly missile and ballistic defence operations.

Lastly, the United Federation Strategic Mobility Command (UFSMC), one of the most important command of the Federation, UFSMC is responsible for mobility operations, UFSMC coordinate and conduct globally integrated mobility, allowing for rapid transportation of materiel and personnel, it is joint-led by the Army Materiel Command, The Navy Sealift Command and Air Force Air Mobility Command.

Defence Assistance Agencies

Defence Assistance Agencies, or DAA are agencies under the command of the Department Of Defence that have a support role in military operations, Involving in providing support for operating forces across the globe, ranging from planning for, or conducting, military operations. Including support during conflict or in the conduct of other military activities related to countering threats to the Federation's National Security, these agencies also cooperate closely with the Service Assistance Agencies under Department Of Homeland Security.

Service Assistance Agencies

Service Assistance Agencies or SAA are agencies belong to the Department Of Homeland Security, Such as the Federal Coast Guard, The Federal Border Guard and The Home Guard. As well Intelligence Agencies: Federal Security Intelligence Agency (FSIA) and Federal Internal Security Agency (FISA).

Personnel

Personnel by service

Total number of authorised personnel in 1613.

Component	Total	Active	Reserve
Federal Army	1.140.000	290.000	850.000
Federal Navy	545.000	440.000	105.000
Federal Marine Corps	110.000	20.000	92.000
Federal Air Force	1.020.000	340.000	680.000
	2.815.000	1.090.000	1.727.000

Credit

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