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Messidorian Armed Forces
Forces Armées du Messidor
Iɣskrbiln n Mgrawi
File:Messidor Army Emblem.png

File:Messidor Naval Jack.png

File:Messidor Roundel.png
The Messidorian Army Corps' emblem, the Navy Corps' jack, and the Air Corps' roundel
Founded1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Service branchesMessidorian Army Corps
Messidorian Navy Corps
Messidorian Air Corps
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Yolande-Minerve Saverne
Commissioned ChairpersonLt. General Rezki Tinifsan
Personnel
Military age18-55
ConscriptionVoluntary service only
Active personnel102,800 total:
Army Corps: 55,200
Navy Corps: 31,500
Air Corps: 16,100

History

The Messidorian Army and Navy Corps were founded in 1839, 8 years after the founding of the Messidor Union. The formation of a standing military was a contentious issue among the various syndicates who had originally called to rely upon civil militias organized at a local level rather than a central military. After the loss of northern Tafriqt in 1833, the notion that such a force could effectively protect the Union was effectively dispelled, though it took a further 6 years before the exact details of the Messidorian Armed Forces would be determined. From the outset, the Army and Navy Corps were small, professional, volunteer forces which were organized under a federal union. Merovian and later Aɣmatian factories ensured that they were well-equipped and supplied, though the forces established an enduring reputation of poor discipline. Despite their reputation, the first major deployment of the Messidorian Army Corps in the Annexation of the Timna Strip in 1919 was a great success. The Messidorian Navy Corps served nearly the entirety of its first century and a half of existence as a patrol and deterrence fleet for ships making the transit across the Periclean Sea. During the Reannexation of Tafriqt in 1950-51, the Navy Corps ran blockades around the coast of Tafriqt and prevented any seaborne assault. They also saw major surface combat during the Fourth West Scipian War. The Messidorian Air Corps was founded in 1920 and rounded out the three branches. Elements of the Messidorian intelligence services are also incorporated into the armed forces, specifically the Naval Infantry Brigade of the Army Corps, which conducts counter-intelligence, special reconnaissance, and direct intervention missions.

Structure

The structure of the Messidorian Armed Forces is highly unusual for most nations but ultimately consistent with the Union's own logic. While elsewhere officers are trained and awarded commission and a strict military hierarchy is followed, each unit level of the Messidorian Armed Forces elect their commanders, i.e.: an infantry section elects its sergeant, a ship elects its captain, and the general staff is elected by its branch of service. Elibigilty for commissioned roles is often subject to criteria of education or seniority. It is this particular element of the armed forces' structure that bewilders more disciplined military forces in the world. For their part, officers and enlisted members of the Messidorian Armed Forces hold that the system creates a greater sense of camaradery and investment in the service.

The combined armed forces is overseen by the Directorate of Defence Armed Forces Committee. The committee is chaired by the most senior of the elected members who are commanders of each of the three branches. The Director of Defence is also a member of the committee. The present chairperson of the committee is General Rezki Tinifsan. Below the committee each branch has its own general's staff composed of the commanders of its subgroups and their staffs.

The Army Corps is composed of 22 regiments and an air component divided among two divisions: one based in Aɣmatia and the other in Merovia. At an operational level the regiments are organized into 8 brigades; 4 for each division. While conscription is unconstitutional in the Messidor Union, additional volunteer regiments can be raised in emergencies. There is no standing reservist force in the Army Corps.

The Navy Corps operates under a single unified fleet - the Periclean Fleet. The formal organization of the fleet is much looser than the Army Corps and most of the officers maintain the rank of "Captain", taking on command of larger formations only for the duration of a particular deployment. Presently, the Navy Corps has a few active deployments in the Periclean protecting the corridor between Merovia and Aɣmatia.

The Air Corps has two air divisions which are not strictly organized along geographic lines. Each division has 5 wings which may have as many as 72 aircraft each or as few as 15 according to the wing's role. Unlike both the Army Corps and the Navy Corps, the Air Corps has 6 air reserve squadrons which fly the dated AT-32 fighter aircraft.

Branches of service

Messidorian Army Corps

Equipment

Arms

Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
Small arms
P16
SIG P210 1sr series IMG 3086.jpg
 Messidor Pistol 10×25mm Standard service pistol
FA-58
FR-97 Messidor.png
 Messidor
 Tsurushima
Assault rifle 7×40mm Standard service rifle, licenced production of the Tsurushiman Type 89 rifle in 7×40mm
420 mm (16.5 in) barrel
FA-58C
FR-98 Messidor.png
 Messidor
 Tsurushima
Carbine 7×40mm Carbine variant of the FA-58
300 mm (11.8 in) barrel
FA-58X
FR-99 Messidor.png
 Messidor
 Tsurushima
Carbine 7×40mm Short carbine variant of the FA-58 for vehicle crews and pilots
190 mm (7.5 in) barrel
FR-55
FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg
 Messidor Marksman rifle 7.5×54mm Second generation update of the Mle 144 service rifle
FM-21
Porte ouverte 18RT-15 juin 2009 arme militaire03.jpg
 Messidor Medium machinegun 7.5×54mm Section support weapon and vehicle-mounted machinegun
FM-27  Messidor Heavy machinegun 12.7×99mm Vehicle-mounted machinegun
FR/CM-70
PGM Hecate.jpg
 Messidor Anti-matériel rifle 12.7×99mm In limited use with special forces
MP-54
ERYX-2ndFrInReg 2.jpg
 Messidor Portable ATGM 136mm
LG-58
LGI entrainement.jpg
 Messidor Grenade mortar 50mm
G23
Rgd 5 hand grenade.jpeg
 Ostrozava Hand grenade
Mle 113
MAS 49 rifle.jpg
 Messidor Semi-automatic rifle 7.5×54mm In training, ceremonial, and police service
Mle 105
MAS Modèle 36.jpg
 Messidor Bolt-action rifle 7.5×54mm In training, ceremonial, and police service
Artillery
OR-41
French TRF1 155 mm, live-fire exercise for Combined Endeavor 2013 .jpg
 Messidor Towed howitzer 155mm

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Armament Notes
Armoured vehicles
CA-52
Japanese Type 90 Tank - 1.jpg
 Messidor
 Ostrozava
 North Ottonia
 Tsurushima
Main battle tank 120mm smoothbore cannon
FM-27 12.7mm machinegun
FM-21 7.5mm machinegun
Co-developed with the Ostrozavan OPU-S78 series, the North Ottonian M15/VII series, and the Tsurushiman Type 90
CS-53
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 Messidor Fire support vehicle 2× 30mm autocannons
4× 136mm ATGM launchers
2× 50mm grenade launchers
FM-27 12.7mm machinegun
FM-21 7.5mm machinegun
Built on the CA-52 chassis
VBR
ERC 90 ER.JPG
 Messidor Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 90mm AT cannon
2× FM-21 7.5mm machineguns
VBC
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 Messidor Infantry fighting vehicle 30mm autocannon
FM-21 7.5mm machinegun
Command vehicle and engineering vehicle variants
VBA  Messidor Self-propelled artillery OR-41 155mm howitzer Built on the VBC chassis,
VBM
Crotale NG P1220851.jpg
 Messidor Mobile SAM platform 8× 136mm SAM launchers Built on the VBC chassis
Light vehicles
CUdO 6×6
CUdO 10×10
TG MIL TGA 40.413 DFAS (6x6).jpg
 North Ottonia Utility, transport, and cargo vehicles Converted civilian vehicle
Cm-53
Technamm Masstech French Army (Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ76).jpg
 Tsurushima Utility and transport vehicle Converted civilian vehicle
Aircraft
RN-66
Kamov Ka-52.jpg
 Tsurushima Attack/scout helicopter gunship 30mm autocannon
12× 136mm ATGM launchers
AC-51
RCAF CC-150 Polaris Davies.jpg
 Messidor Cargo/transport plane Converted civilian aircraft

Messidorian Navy Corps

Vessels in active service

Class Image Role Armament Number in service Notes
Ayll Lbaz-class
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Anti-air frigate 40× 340mm SAMs
39× 136mm SAMs
8× 350mm anti-ship missiles
2× 533mm torpedo tubes
100mm naval gun
2× 30mm autocannon
4× FM-27 12.7mm machineguns
30 Carries one RN-66 helicopter, same hull as the Ɣum Lbaz-class
Ɣum Lbaz-class
FS Montcalm 1.jpg
Anti-submarine frigate 40× 350mm anti-ship missiles
30× 136mm SAMs
100mm naval gun
2× 30mm autocannon
4× FM-27 12.7mm machineguns
4 Carries two RN-66 helicopters, same hull as the Ayll Lbaz-class
Amansakal-class
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Amphibious assault ship 8× 136mm SAMs
2× 30mm autocannon
4× FM-21 7.5mm machineguns
4× FM-27 12.7mm machineguns
2 Carries 1-2 helicopter squadrons, 1-2 tank battalions, and 1-3 infantry battalions
Taġruyt n Nhas-class
Tapageuse-01.jpg
Patrol ship 2× 30mm autocannon
2× FM-21 7.5mm machineguns
10
Tmnirin-class
FS Casabianca 03.jpg
Nuclear attack submarine 14× 350mm anti-ship missiles
4× 533mm torpedo tubes
7
Hluaxdil-class
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Auxiliary vessel 8× 136mm SAMs
4× 30mm autocannon
4 Carries two RM-50 or HC-37 helicopters

Messidorian Air Corps

Aircraft in active service

Model Image Origin Type Notes
Ava 70
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 Messidor Multi-role fighter
AT-32
Argentina Air Force Dassault Mirage IIIEA Lofting-1.jpg
 Messidor Fighter/interceptor In use for training and reserve squadrons
RN-66
Kamov Ka-52.jpg
 Tsurushima Attack/scout helicopter gunship
RM-50
PLAAF Harbin Z-9WA.jpg
 Jhengtsang Search and rescue helicopter
HC-37
A Royal Air Force Puma helicopter over the English countryside.jpg
 Messidor Cargo/transport helicopter
AC-51
RCAF CC-150 Polaris Davies.jpg
 Messidor Cargo/transport plane Converted civilian aircraft, electronic warfare variant

Ranks and insignia

All three branches of service make use of the same rank insignia, though titles vary.

Officer ranks

OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Grade Terre tunisienne O10.png Grade Terre tunisienne O9.png Grade Terre tunisienne O8.png Grade Terre tunisienne O6.png Grade Terre tunisienne O5.png Grade Terre tunisienne O4.png Grade Terre tunisienne O3.png Grade Terre tunisienne O2.png Grade Terre tunisienne O1.png
Field Marshal
Maréchal de Champ
Shrfamgarlharb
General
Général
Amgarlharb
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant-Général
Ssirwamgarlharb
Brigadier
Brigadier
Shrfamgarinigi
Colonel
Colonel
Amgarinigi
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Ssirwamgarinigi
Major
Commandant
Shrfamgarigr
Captain
Capitaine
Amgarigr
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Ssirwamgarigr

Enlisted ranks

OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
No equivalent Grade Marine tunisienne E8.png Grade Marine tunisienne E7.png Grade Marine tunisienne E6.png Grade Marine tunisienne E3.png Grade Marine tunisienne E2.png Grade Marine tunisienne E1.png Grade Marine tunisienne E0.png
Sergeant Major
Sergent-Major
Aɣamirbɣa
Company Sergeant
Sergent d'Escadron
Aɣamikrad
Platoon Sergeant
Sergent d'Escadre
Aɣamisin
Sergeant
Sergent
Aɣamiyan
Corporal
Caporal
Ssirwaɣami
Soldier
Soldat
Aɣskri
Recruit
Recrut
Aɣskrilmd