Army SOH
| Military of Spirit of Hope | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Guarding Hope" |
| Founded | 1653 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $251 Billion |
The Spirit of Hope Army is the principal land warfare force of Spirit of Hope, a part of Spirit of Hope Armed Forces.
History
Organization
Personnel
Commissioned Officers
There are three primary routed by which officers are commissioned in the Spirit of Hope Army, the Army Academy, Officer Candidate School and Direct Commissioning.
| Pay Grade | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Junior Lieutenant |
Senior Lieutenant |
Captain | Major | Colonel | Brigadier | Lieutenant General |
General | Field Marshal | |||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | JLT | SLT | CPT | MAJ | COL | BG | LTG | GEN | FM | |||||||||||||
Equipment
Weapons
Individual Weapons
The primary small arm of the Spirit of Hope army is the AR-2000, with the XX as the primary side arm, with various hand and rifle grenades being issued as well. A typical infantry squad will also include an RPG-73 and a GPMG-2000 to increase the squads firepower.
Specialized weapons that can be seen at the company or higher level include Mosseberg 500 shotguns, Individual Enhanced Sniper Rifle's, and YYY grenade launchers.
Crew Served Weapons
The primary heavy machine guns of the Spirit of Hope armed Forces is the M2 and the MK-19, both are generally used on vehicle mounts and occasionally on ground mounted tripods.
For fire support the Spirit of Hope Army uses 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars, and 105mm and 155mm howitzers. 120mm Mortars are generally employed as battalion fire support assets, with 60 and 81mm mortars being used by light and mechanized infantry companies respectively. 105mm howitzers are employed by airborne and air assault units, while 155mm artillery mounted in self propelled guns are used by mechanized and armored units.
A number of guided missiles and rockets are also used, such as the man portable FIM-92 Stinger and FGM-148 Javelin to the Spike NLOS.
Vehicles
The primary utility vehicle of the Spirit of Hope army is the Mowag Eagle, with the MTVR serving as the primary light truck. Both vehicles come in a number of configurations to meet the specific needs of any unit. The K2 is the main battle tank, with the K200 as the armored personnel carrier and the K21 as the infantry fighting vehicle. K9 Thunderers and M270 MLRS provide the backbone of artillery support.
For rotary wing support the AH-64 Appache is employed as an attack helicopter, and the UH-60 Black Hawk is the primary utility helicopters. MH-6 Little Birds are used for scouting and reconnaissance, and the CH-47 Chinook is used for heavy lift operations.
A verity of drones are operated by the Army, with the Raven UAS serving as a company level drone, the AAI Aerosonde as a regimental level drone, and the Scan Eagle as a brigade level drone.