Structure of the Meridonian Army

The structure of the Meridonian Army is based

Soldiers attached to 14 RKMI marching during the TBD day parades in Kohaku, Helena Territory.

Unit Types

• Field Army- The highest provided-for level of army organization, and one that has not been used since the 1940s, consists of 2 or more corps-level organizations, and is commanded by a general or field marshal.
• Corps- The highest currently-used level of organizational and operational organization. Corps normally consist of two divisions, though they may consist of more than this number. The Army currently maintains three corps. Corps are commanded by Lieutenant Generals.
• Division- A division consists of two or three regiments and supporting formations, including divisional artillery, aviation, combat support, and a headquarters unit in infantry divisions. While smaller in numbers by a vast margin, air defense groups are formed into divisions as a primarily administrative formation. Divisions are commanded by Major Generals.
• Regiment- Equivalent to a brigade in other armies, a regiment is composed of 3 or more battalions and is led by a Colonel or a Regimental General.
• Battalion/ Squadron (Aviation) / Group (Certain special forces units)- Composed of three to six companies, troops, or batteries, and is commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel.
• Company/ Troop (Light infantry/reconnaissance)/ Battery (Artillery)- Consists of 3-4 sections, and is normally lead by a Captain or Major.
• Section/ Platoon (Armor)- Consists of 2-3 squads, and is lead by a Lieutenant or First Sergeant.
• Squad- Consists of two or more teams and a command team. Generally lead by a Sergeant.
• Fireteam/ Team (used interchangeably)-Consists of at least four personnel. Is generally commanded by a Lance Corporal or Corporal.

Structure

Headquarters, Army (HQA)

Headquarters, Army (HQA) is the command arm of the Meridonian Army and manages its oversight, organization, and operations. It is responsible for maintaining the operational capabilities for use by Joint Forces Command, and acts as an umbrella organization under which a number of other Army agencies operate. The seniormost Army officer is the Chief of Army Staff, a 4-star officer, who does not exercise operational authority but maintains administrative oversight over all Army activities and reports directly to the Army Secretary and Defense Secretary, who are both civilians. The Chief of Army Staff is a member of the Chiefs of Defense Staff, a board consisting of the seniormost officers from all branches of the Meridon Defense Forces.

Headquarters, Army

HQA Staff consists of the Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCAS), and Army Sergeant Major (ASM). The following individuals report directly to the CAS:

• Chief of Army Staff
  • Vice Chief of Army Staff
  • Army Sergeant Major
  • Commander, Army Forces Command
    • Commander, Home Forces Command
    • Commander, Forward Forces Command
  • Commander, Army Reserve Command
  • Commander, Army Special Forces Group
  • Commander, Joint Support Forces Group
    • Commander, Army Special Activities

Army Forces Command (AFC)

Army Forces Command (AFC or FORCOM) provides for all active-duty and activated reserve component formations. Two geographic and non-operational organizations operate under AFC- Home Forces Command (HFC) and Forward Forces Command (FFC), which administers and manages units deployed within Meridon and its territories and abroad forces respectively.

Meridon operates three active-duty corps-level formations which also primarily serve as administrative control units but are capable of being utilized as command formations in certain circumstances. Corps consist of two divisions, and each division generally contains 3 infantry regiments, which may be light infantry, mechanized infantry, armored, airborne or airmobile. The exception to this is that airborne and airmobile divisions only have two regiments of infantry. Each division will generally have a dedicated divisional artillery regiment, an aviation regiment, and a combat logistics regiment attached to it.

Army Forces Command currently administers 16 maneuver regiments- 5 light infantry, 4 mechanized infantry, 3 armored, 2 airborne and 2 airmobile; and a total of 46 regiments overall.

I Corps-

Direct reporting/Headquarters-

• 44 Regiment Military Police
• 6 Regiment Air Defense Artillery
• 2 Regiment Signals
• 1 Regiment Forces Sustainment

• 4 Division Infantry
  • 4 Divisional Headquarters
  • 20 Regiment Redland Light
  • 14 Regiment Kohaku Mechanized
  • 11 Regiment Taumako Light
  • 4 Regiment Divisional Artillery
  • 12 Regiment Aviation
  • 3 Regiment Combat Logistics

• 11 Division Infantry
  • 11 Divisional Headquarters
  • 22 Regiment Blackwell Mechanized
  • 32 Regiment Belmont Light
  • 52 Regiment Howam Light
  • 11 Regiment Divisional Artillery
  • 1 Regiment Aviation
  • 7 Regiment Combat Logistics

II Corps-

Direct reporting/Headquarters-

• 76 Regiment Military Police
• 10 Regiment Air Defense Artillery
• 11 Regiment Signals
• 2 Regiment Forces Sustainment

• 16 Division Infantry
  • 16 Divisional Headquarters
  • 36 Regiment Stonewood Mechanized
  • 26 Regiment Galleston Mechanized
  • 8 Regiment Almsland Light
  • 16 Regiment Divisional Artillery
  • 9 Regiment Aviation
  • 10 Regiment Combat Logistics

• 9 Division Armored
  • 9 Divisional Headquarters
  • 10 Regiment Armored
  • 82 Regiment Armored
  • 64 Regiment Armored
  • 9 Regiment Divisional Armored Artillery
  • 60 Regiment Aviation
  • 4 Regiment Armored Combat Logistics

VI Corps Airborne-

Direct reporting/Headquarters-

• 91 Regiment Airborne Military Police
• 12 Regiment Air Defense Artillery
• 49 Regiment Signals
• 6 Regiment Forces Sustainment

• 14 Division Airborne
  • 14 Divisional Headquarters
  • 4 Regiment Airborne
  • 81 Regiment Airborne
  • 14 Regiment Divisional Airborne Artillery
  • 24 Regiment Aviation
  • 1 Regiment Airborne Combat Logistics

• 2 Division Airmobile
  • 2 Divisional Headquarters
  • 12 Regiment Airmobile
  • 22 Regiment Airmobile
  • 2 Regiment Divisional Airmobile Artillery
  • 5 Regiment Aviation
  • 6 Regiment Airmobile Combat Logistics

Separate Duty Regiments-

• Joint Forces Command, Forces Elutherian Command- Ironwood Garrison, TBD, Blauveldt-Ryszana
  • 116 Regiment Kasuwa Composite

Army Reserve Command (ARCOM)

The Army Reserve Command (ARCOM) consists of three components- Force Reserves, Territorial Forces, and Individual Augment Reserves.

Force Reserves consist of partially-manned formations augmented by reservist soldiers that can be activated and staffed as required within 72 hours of activation. Forces Reserves currently consists of 2 infantry divisions.

Territorial Forces are generally light infantry-equipped forces that are jointly organized and equipped by the Army and the territories in which they are raised by. Territorial Forces may be called to active duty, however they are generally not deployed abroad except for unique circumstances, and are primarily activated for assistance with civil emergencies, humanitarian aid, and law enforcement assistance. Territorial Forces are maintained in the territory of origin but are organized into units based on geographic regional groupings.

Individual Augment Reserves consists of unorganized individuals held in the reserve who are able to rapidly be called to active service as needed. These individuals will drill with a local formation at least once a month.

Forces Reserves

• 3 Reserve Division Infantry
  • 3 Division Headquarters
  • 23 Reserve Regiment Piermont Light
  • 9 Reserve Regiment Satton Light
  • 89 Reserve Regiment Coessa Mechanized
  • 3 Reserve Regiment Divisional Artillery
  • 51 Reserve Regiment Aviation
  • 66 Reserve Regiment Combat Logistics

• 5 Reserve Division Infantry
  • 5 Division Headquarters
  • 92 Reserve Regiment Grenhol Mechanized
  • 33 Reserve Regiment Altenlake Light
  • 44 Reserve Regiment Armored
  • 5 Reserve Regiment Divisional Artillery
  • 94 Reserve Regiment Aviation
  • 32 Reserve Regiment Armored Combat Logistics

Territorial Forces

• 1 Division Territorial (Territorial Forces Alexandria)
  • 1 Division Territorial Headquarters (Territorial Forces Alexandria)
  • 17 Regiment Ayallon Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Alexandria)
  • 31 Regiment Arona Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Alexandria)
  • 24 Regiment Apiraude Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Ohawe/Southern Islands)
  • 40 Regiment Territorial Aviation (Territorial Forces Alexandria)
  • 32 Regiment Territorial Military Police (Territorial Forces Ohawe/Alexandria)
  • 20 Regiment Territorial Air Defense Artillery (Territorial Forces Southern Islands/Alexandria)

• 6 Division Territorial (Territorial Forces Silvers Island)
  • 6 Division Territorial Headquarters (Territorial Forces Silvers Island)
  • 44 Regiment Glencap Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Silvers Island)
  • 43 Regiment Kadua Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Taikorea/Eastern Islands)
  • 19 Regiment Aoaki Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Kalua)
  • 33 Regiment Territorial Aviation (Territorial Forces Kalua/Silvers Island)
  • 2 Regiment Territorial Engineering (Territorial Forces Silvers Island)
  • 31 Regiment Territorial Air Defense Artillery ((Territorial Forces Eastern Islands/ Taikorea)

• 7 Division Territorial (Territorial Forces Smith Island)
  • 7 Division Territorial Headquarters (Territorial Forces Smith Island)
  • 45 Regiment Montigne Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Helena)
  • 68 Regiment Ambstone Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Smith Island)
  • 59 Regiment Territorial Aviation (Territorial Forces Helena/Smith Island)
  • 34 Regiment Territorial Military Police (Territorial Forces Helena)

• 15 Division Territorial (Territorial Forces Mahine)
  • 15 Division Territorial Headquarters (Territorial Forces Mahine)
  • 44 Regiment Sibrant Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Redbird)
  • 61 Regiment Beneso Territorial Infantry (Territorial Forces Mahine)
  • 3 Regiment Territorial Aviation (Territorial Forces Mahine)

Army Special Forces Group (ASFG)

• 41 Regiment Ranger
  • 8 Battalion Ranger
  • 5 Battalion Ranger
  • 6 Battalion Ranger
  • 9 Battalion Ranger
• 1 Regiment Commando
  • 8 Battalion Commando
  • 44 Battalion Commando
• 10 Battalion Pathfinders
• 333 Regiment Commando Aviation

Joint Support Forces Group (JSFG)

Joint Support Forces Group (JSFG) manages all support, logistics, and administrative formations of the army, and may provide in some cases for operational and organizational control, particularly in the administration of units like 1 Regiment Federal or air defense command under the purview of Home Forces Command.

• Commander, Joint Support Forces Group
  • Army Training and Readiness Command (TREDCOM)
    • Federal Military Academy
    • Army Recruit Training Center Wallowton
    • Army Maneuver Warfare Center
    • Army Candidate Officer School
    • Army Non-Commissioned Officer Center
  • Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)
  • Army Procurement and Evaluation Command (PREVCOM)
  • Army Chaplaincy
  • Army Quartermaster Corps
  • Army Signals Command (SIGCOM)
  • Army Civil and Public Affairs Group
  • Office of the Army Inspector General
  • Army Judge Advocate General's Corp
  • Army Provost Corps
  • Army Engineering Corps (AEC)
  • Army Intelligence and Cyberwarfare Command (INCYCOM)
  • Army Integrated Air Defense Command (IADECOM)
  • Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM)
  • Army Office of Audit
  • Army Special Activities Division
    • • Cordelia Military District
      • 1 Regiment Federal
      • Army Funerary Command/ Federal Memorial Segrano Hill

Army Service Arms

Army service arms provide administrative support and umbrella organization to different types of army formations of differencing expertise, providing standardization across units.

• Army Infantry Arm
• Army Armor Arm
• Army Aviation Arm
• Army Artillery Arm
• Army Provost Arm
• Army Signals Arm
• Army Medical Arm
• Army Logistics Arm
• Army Intelligence Arm
• Army Quartermaster Arm
• Army Engineering Arm
• Army Air Defense Arm
• Army Cyber Arm
• Army Transport Arm

See also

• Meridon Defense Forces
• Modern equipment of the Meridonian Army