Lumenic Army
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Lumenic Army Esercito Luminerra | |
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Active | 1521 - Present |
Country | Luminerra |
Commanders | |
King | Lorenzo III |
Legatus | Amore Stavola |
Generale dell'esercito | Aronne Capelli |
Maresciallo dell'esercito | Ignazio Bonetti |
The Lumenic Army is the ground service branch of the Lumenic Legion and the largest of the three primary brances of service in Luminerra. As the primary ground force of the Lumenic Legion, the mission of the Lumenic Army is "to fight and win conflicts in the national interest, by providing prompt, sustained land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict". Currently, the Lumenic Army has standing formations deployed outside of its borders to conflict zones around the world.
History
Organization
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A rifle squad is paired with a weapons squad to form a section. | ||
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Sergente Maggiore |
A platoon consists of three sections, generally three rifle squads paired with three weapons squads, and an attached command unit of 2. A proper platoon will contain one of each type of weapons squad. | |
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A company consists of three platoons and a single battery 82 mm mortar and a second ATGM squad. | ||
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Three companies plus attached support and staff | ||
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Three battalions to a brigade plus support units | ||
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Three brigades to a division along with support units |
Rifle Squad: A Lumenic rifle squad is a sub-subunit of a Lumenic infantry platoon, and consists of 8 infantrymen, led by a Caporale. The rifle squad can function as two fire teams of four men, with one group being led by the squad leader, and the second fireteam by a Specialista. Infantry riflemen are usually armed with assault rifles, with the standard issue arm of the Lumenic Army being the ARO FC-15. A member of a rifle squad will be equipped with a ML-95 squad automatic weapon, with one or more infantrymen carrying extra ammunition. Two infantrymen with the rifle squad will carry a single disposable PAS-78 or PAS-100 anti-tank weapon, with both of these men also being trained to use the PAS-90 rocket launcher. At times, these men may not carry the disposable launcher, and will instead form a team to carry and use the PAS-90, with one man acting as the gunner, and the second as the assistant gunner and ammo bearer. When the squad is equipped as such, another rifleman in the squad will be required to carry a disposable launcher. In addition, one man will have an under-barrel grenade launcher for his FC-15 rifle. Some experimentation has occurred with equipping the squad’s grenadier with a standalone grenade launcher, such as the LG-21, but has not become standard practice. Finally, one infantrymen per squad will be equipped with a FC-15TD designated marksman rifle.
Infantry squads are generally transported by either the Falco or Passero Infantry fighting vehicles, being assigned to armored and mechanized infantry formations respectively, or the Aquila-VI armoured personnel carrier in the case of motorized infantry units.
Weapons Squad: The weapons squad of a Lumenic infantry section are used in tandem with rifle squads, and provide additional firepower to the Lumenic infantry platoon. Weapons Squads consist of three different configurations. Weapons squads, like their rifle squad counterparts, are generally transported by either the Falco or Passero Infantry fighting vehicles, being assigned to armored and mechanized infantry formations respectively, or the Aquila-VI || Armoured personnel carrier in the case of motorized infantry units.
- Machinegun Squad: A machinegun squad is comprised of eight infantrymen led by a Caporale, overseeing three machine gun teams consisting of two men, and assisted by a Specialista acting as the assistant squad leader. Each machinegun team consists of two men, a gunner and assistant gunner, and are all equipped with the MM-95 general purpose machine gun.
- Heavy Weapons Squad: Heavy weapons squads consist of eight infantrymen and can be equipped for a variety of missions. The squad can be organized to function as a heavy machine gun team, with two teams of three men equipped with the MP-61 heavy machine gun, or the squad could be deployed as three independent antitank teams, each equipped with the PAS-90 rocket launcher. Most commonly, however, the heavy weapons squad is formed into two three man teams, each equipped with a LA-40 grenade machine gun.
- Anti-tank squad: An anti-tank squad is charged with defeating armored threats to the infantry platoon that can not be defeated by the weapons available to the rifle squad. The anti-tank squad consists of eight men, led by a Caporale, and is often divided into two three man teams, with the Caporale and an assistant squad leader overseeing the squad. Anti-tank squads are commonly equipped with the FSR-90 recoilless rifle or, more modernly, the PAS-15 anti-tank guided missile.
Section: An infantry section, led by a Sergente, is a paring of a single rifle squad and one type of weapons squad.
Platoon: An infantry platoon, commanded by a Sottotenente or Tenente, and assisted by a Sergente Maggiore, is the basic maneuver element of the Lumenic Army. A proper platoon consists of three rifle squads parried with three weapons squads, generally one representing each configuration. In a Lumenic Airborne infantry platoon, the assistant platoon leader role is filled by an officer, as opposed to a Sergente Maggiore, therefore, all airborne infantry platoons are led by a Tenente, with his assistant platoon leader being a Sottotenente
Company:
Battalion:
Brigade:
Division:
Army Forces Command
Comando delle Forze dell'Esercito (COMFORSER)
Army Special Forces Command
Comando delle Forze Speciali dell'Esercito (COMFOSE)
Army Aviation Command
Comando dell'aviazione dell'esercito (COMAVER)
- Army Aviation Training School, Fort Bellavia
- 1st Training Wing
- 21st Special Operations Aviation Regiment "Durabo"
Army Combat Aviation Command
Comando dell'Aviazione da Combattimento dell'Esercito (COMAVCOMER)
- 1st Combat Aviation Brigade
- 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade
- 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade
Army Support Aviation Command
Comando dell'Aviazione di Supporto dell'Esercito (COMAVSUER)
- 1st Army Aviation Brigade
- 2nd Army Aviation Brigade
Northern Forces Command
Comando delle Forze del Nord (COMFORN)
Southern Forces Command
Comando della Forza Meridionale (COMFORM)
Army Support Force Command
Comando della Forza di Supporto dell'Esercito (COMFORSUER)
Army Signals and Intelligence Command
Comando dell'Intelligence e dei Segnali dell'Esercito (COMITSER)
Army Material Command
Comando Materiale dell'Esercito (COMATER)
Army Training and Doctrine Command
Comando di addestramento e dottrina dell'esercito (COMADOER)
Army Training and Doctrine Command is responsible for comducting basic and advanced training of the army's troops and develops the army's doctrine and education policies. The command's motto is Garantire la Pace è Prepararsi alla Guerra (To Secure Peace is to Prepare for War)
Ranks
Commissioned
Warrant Officer
In the Lumenic Army, warrant officers are known as sottufficiale and are considered to be non-commissioned officers, outranking the senior-most enlisted ranks, as well as officer cadets and officer candidates, but below the officer grade of C‑1. They are primarily utilized to handle the upper administrative tasks of the Lumenic Army, serving as senior non-commissioned officers at the brigade and division level.
Sottufficiales are often employed in highly skilled, single-track specialty roles. In general, the Lumenic Army utilizes Sottufficiales in two ways; as aviators and technical specialists. Sottufficiales aviators will command both fixed wing and rotar wing aircraft, as well as lead, coach, train, and counsel subordinates. In some cases, a Sottufficiales may also command detachments, units, activities, vessels, aircraft, and armored vehicles. A Sottufficiale technical specialist would be primarily tasked to serve as a technical expert, providing valuable skills, guidance, and expertise to commanders and organizations in their particular field.
One special exception to this general rule is the rank of Maresciallo dell'esercito or Marshal of the Army, who serves as the senior most non-commissioned officer in the Lumenic Army. The Maresciallo dell'esercito is appointed to serve as a spokesman to address the issues of enlisted soldiers to all officers, from other Sottufficiales and Sottotenente's to the Army's highest positions. in effect making the Maresciallo dell'esercito the senior most enlisted advisor to the Generale dell'esercito, or the General of the Army. The exact duties vary depending on the Army's current Generale dell'esercito, though much of the Maresciallo dell'esercito's time is spent traveling throughout the nation to various Army posts and facilities, observing training and talking with soldiers and their families.
Grade | Image | Rank |
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S-1 | Maresciallo Terza | |
S-2 | Maresciallo Seconda | |
Maresciallo dell'esercito | ||
S-3 | Maresciallo Prima | |
S-4 | Maresciallo Superiore | |
S-5 | Maresciallo Capo |
Non-Commissioned and Enlisted
Grade | Image | Rank |
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A-1 | No insignia | Soldato |
A-2 | Soldato Primo | |
A-3 | Specialista | |
A-4 | Caporale | |
A-5 | Sergente | |
A-6 | Sergente Maggiore | |
A-7 | Primo Sergente |