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. Joseph Muller, 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	Rank insignia of the Merian Federal Armed Forces

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).

Service branches

Federal Navy

Main article: Merian Navy

The Federal Navy is the Merian Federal Armed Forces maritime force, Established in 1585 as part of the Rearmament program under President Alicia Hunt, the creation of the Navy and the Marine Corps in 1586, which were defunct since 1583, when the Federation was founded due to lack of funding and infrastructure to support a standing navy. The Federal Navy consist of the Regular Navy and the Navy Reserve, the Navy is the Federation's principal maritime service , responsible for maritime warfare operations.

The Federal Navy is organised under the Department Of The Navy, which is a military department under the leadership of the Secretary Of The Navy and the Under-Secretary Of The Navy, the Federal Navy itself is led by the Chief Of Naval Operations and the Vice Chief Of Naval Operations, both admirals are advised by the Master Chief Petty Officer Of The Navy.

The Department Of The Navy and the Navy itself runs hands-in-hands, whereas the Military officers are responsible for military duties as well interpretation of their constitutional duties, the Civilian officers of the Department Of The Navy are responsible to promote cooperation and coordination with the civilian administration, the Federal Government and Federal Council.

The five functions of the Navy are:

• Sea control
• Power projection
• Deterrence
• Maritime security
• Sealift

Specifically, their tasks are the following:

1. Conduct offensive and defensive operations associated with the maritime combat domain. Including achieving and maintaining sea control, to include subsurface, surface, land, air, space and cyberspace.
2. Provide power projection through sea-based global strike, to include nuclear and conventional capabilities, interdiction and interception, maritime and/or littoral fires, to include naval surface fires and close air support for ground foces.
3. Conduct ballistic missile defence operations, this is executed through Theia Ballistic Missile Defense System.
4. Conduct ocean, hydro and river survey and reconstruction.
5. Conduct riverine oeprations.
6. Establish, maintain and defence sea bases in support of naval, amphibious, land, air or other operations as directed.
7. Provide naval logistics for the Armed Forces other than which is organic to the individual military services, the Federal Special Operations Command, the Federal Cyber Command, this is conducted by the Naval Strategic Sealift Command and Naval Logistics Support Group.
8. Provide support for joint operations to enhance naval operations, in coordination with the other military services, strategic commands and other Federal government departments and agencies. The Federal Navy Space operations are conducted by the Federal Joint Space Command, led by the Air Force.
9. Conduct nuclear operations in support of strategic deterrence, to include providing and maintaining nuclear safety and capabilities.
10. Conduct first contact with new sovereign states, deliverance of ambassadors, scientists and other experts to establish formal relations with sovereign states.

Naval Surface Forces

The backbone of the Federal Navy's combat capability, Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) primary responsibility are conducting surface warfare operations as well operating its fleet of surface combat vessels.

The Naval Surface Forces operates 4 Nuclear powered aircraft carriers with 11 more under construction, designated CVN. It's operate the Federation's latest and first carrier class, The Sovereign-class aircraft carrier (CVN). Aircraft carriers are currently being phased into the Federal Navy as the centerpiece of its combat capability, forming the nucleus of it's four carrier task groups (CTG). Each aircraft carrier has an embarked Carrier Air Wing from the Naval Air Services.

The Naval Surface Forces also operate 258 surface combatants. These include the Autumn-class guided-missile cruisers (CG), Constitution-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG). Cruisers and destroyers are often operate as part of a larger formation, where they serve as escorts for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine operations, but they also able to conduct sea control, operating as smaller 3-ship patrol squadron as well strike operations ashore with their cruise missiles. The Navy also operate a complement of smaller surface combatants for Green-water operations, these classes are the Etrinox-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and Laskov-class Stealth Corvette (FS), the Laskov can be modularly reconfigured for specific mission type.

Lastly, the Naval Surface Forces 4 Amphibious Warfare Ships to support the Marine Expeditionary Forces and it's embarked Marine Air-Ground Assault Forces as part of an amphibious assault group or Amphibious strike group. These are the Orion-class in two configuration: Landing helicopter assault (LHA) which can carry Federal Marine Corps fixed-wings and helicopters and the later variant landing helicopter dock (LHD) which can carry both fixed wings, helicopters and landing crafts. In addition, the Surface Forces also operate Granite-class amphibious transport docks (LPD).

Naval Submarine Forces

The Naval Submarine Forces (SUBFOR) is the Federal Navy's primary subsurface combat forces, consisting of 77 commissioned submarines.

The naval Submarine Forces operate the Horizon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) as it's primary sea control subsurface combatant. It's also conduct surveillance and reconnaissance, irregular warfare, covert troop insertion, mine and anti-mine operations as well ashore operations with cruise missiles.

In addition, the Federal Navy's Submarine Forces also consist of Typhoon-class nuclear-powered ballistic submarine (SSBN) which has the sole mission of being launch platforms for nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Each carries up to 32 SLBMs. A alternative to the Typhoon-class is the Tornado-class nuclear-powered guided missile submarines (SSGN), the primary subsurface multi-mission combatant, capable of carrying 188 cruise missiles, allowing it's to engage in multitude of combat mission scenarios, including ashore strike operations, covert troops insertion and support, ballistic defence and subsurface warfare.

Naval Air Service

The Naval Air Service (AIRSER) is the Federal Navy's naval aviation arm, centered around the carrier air wings. THe core of the carrier air wing are the Naval Air Service strike fighter squadrons (VFA), which fly the (Placeholder) fighter and the (placeholder) fighter. In addition, they also operate (Placeholder), a electronic-warfare aircraft flown by electronic warfare squadrons (VFQ) off of carriers or land bases. The (placeholder) provides carriers with airborne early warning and command and control, while the (Placeholder) keep carriers supplied.

The Naval Air Service also operate the (Placeholder) for anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare and search and rescue operations. The (Placeholder) is primarily used for anti-mine warfare but can also be used for assault support.

Although primarily centered on carriers, the Naval Air Service also operate a small number of land-based aircrafts. These include the (Placeholder) which conduct anti-submarine warfare and serve as maritime patrol aircraft, it's also joined by the unmanned (Placeholder) which conduct the same duties.

Naval Amphibious Assault Forces

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Naval Special Operations Command

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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 Air Force || 1.020.000 || 340.000 || 680.000
Federal Navy || 545.000 || 440.000 || 105.000
Federal Marine Corps || 110.000 || 20.000 || 92.000
	2.815.000	1.090.000	1.727.000

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