Galenic Armed Forces

The Galenic Armed Forces consist of three primary and two auxiliary branches these are the Galenic Army, Royal Galenic Navy, Royal Galenic Marines (together forming the Galenic Naval Service) and the Royal Galenic Air Force the civilian manned Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Galenic Coast Guard (which come under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence) which in time of crisis would form the Galenic Auxiliary Naval Service.

Galenic Armed Forces
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File:Galenic Armed Forces Coat of Arms.png Coat of arms of the Galenic Armed Forces
Motto	Peace by strength
Founded	1902
Current form	1969
Service branches	Galenic Army Royal Galenic Air Force Royal Galenic Navy Royal Galenic Marines
Headquarters	Joint Headquarters Avallónë
Leadership
Supreme Commander	Queen Jane I represented by Stephen Laurie
Defence Secretary	Eva Clarke
Joint Forces Chief	Elizabeth Hale
Personnel
Military age	16-55 Years Old
Conscription	No
Available for military service	27,352,080 males, age 16-49 (2015), 28,426,859 females, age 16-49 (2015)
Fit for military service	24,669,026 males, age 16-49 (2015), 23,594,293 females, age 16-49 (2015)
Reaching military age annually	1,361,792 males (2015), 1,391,201 females (2015)
Active personnel	768,000 (ranked 7th)
Reserve personnel	182,000
Expenditure
Budget	$180,055,200,000
Percent of GDP	3.12%

History

Main Article: History Of The Galenic Armed Forces

Current Force Structure and Equipment

Galenic Army

Main article: Structure of the Galenic Army
Main article: Modern equipment of the Galenic Army

Galenic Naval Service

Main article: Structure of The Royal Galenic Navy
Main article: List of active Royal Galenic Navy ships
Main article: List of active Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary ships

Royal Galenic Air Force

Main article: Structure of the Royal Galenic Air Force
Main article: List of active Royal Galenic Air Force aircraft

Royal Galenic Coast Guard

Main article: Structure of the Royal Galenic Coast Guard
Main article: List of active Royal Galenic Coast Guard ships

Current Military Bases and Installations

Main article: List of Galenic Army installations
Main article: List of Royal Galenic Navy shore establishments
Main article: List of Royal Galenic Air Force stations

Unification of the Armed Forces

National Defence Act (1969)

The National Defence Act of 1969 brought about the unification of the various branches of the Galenic Armed Forces, the white paper preceding the unification laid out a framework to consolidate the duplicate forces into single arm-of-service branches e.g. the four commando forces would become a single unified service.
The territorial forces were split into a primary and a supplementary reserve force (and further subdivided within). The Royal Galenic Coast Guard came into being as an independent entity within purview of the ministry of defence (previously it has been a branch of the coastal border force). However like the Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary it was to still be staffed primarily by civilians. Finally the now unified force became a single entity separate and distinct from the Ministry of Defence which would become the government department responsible for administration and the formation and enacting of defence policy.

Abolition of Compulsory Military Service

Compulsory military service was abolished in favour of the a selective service scheme consisting of either a fixed term military service (12 months minimum), alternative civilian service (12-24 months) or academic service (12-24 months).

The three 'options for service' were set up as follows:

• Military Service: 12 months service in one of the armed forces with either a fixed-term of five years in the supplementary reserve or continued service in the active force on a new contract.
• Alternative Civilian Service: 12-24 months service in a public service or the coast guard followed by an guaranteed opportunity to continue with the employment for a further five years.
• Academic Service: Available to those with advanced degrees, particularly in areas of the sciences and engineering, who upon induction, receive 3 months of officer training culminating in a commission as an officer in the supplementary reserve, followed by five years of employment in a government or academic research institution.

Alternative Civilian Service

After 1980 compulsory military service was finally done away with, though the two alternative service schemes were re-purposed into volunteer schemes, which whilst no longer mandatory allows those serving in para-public or other non-military roles to access many of benefits that used to be afforded to service personnel:

Benefits

• A monthly stipend for essentials. The amount varies with the type of service, though usually it is between TG£130 and TG£175 a month.
• Subsidised housing in the area where they are serving.
• Discounts offered by various businesses of selected services and goods.
• Social Programs such as weekend getaways, foreign tours, learning programs, and parties.
• Weekly classes on various subjects related to their service.
• At the end of their service, the volunteer receives a grant that can be used for things such buying a house, starting a business or starting a family.
• Foreign volunteers receive private medical insurance comparable to that which domestic citizens have.
• Free travel on public transport (card based).

There are a variety of jobs that qualify for ACS benefits they include but are not limited to:

• Posts within para-public institutions (Police, Fire & Rescue Service etc).
• Posts within the medical institutions including paramedics.
• Posts within the Royal Galenic Coast Guard or Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary.

Recruitment

The All-Volunteer Force

The modern Galenic Armed Forces are an all-volunteer force (having abolished compulsory service in 1980).

All three services of the Galenic Armed Forces recruit primarily from within Tol Galen, although citizens from New Tyran, Tol Eressëa and Tol Himring are equally eligible to join. The minimum recruitment age is 16 years (although personnel may not serve on armed operations below the age of 18 years, and if under 18 must also have parental or a guardian's consent to join); the maximum recruitment age depends whether the application is for a regular or reserve role; there are further variations in age limit for different units and formations. The normal length of service is 32 years; however, the minimum service required before resignation is 5 years, plus, or any service-person below the age of 18.

Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing People

There are many non-combat positions open to deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Sign language interpreters are provided during training, and once trained many of them serve as mappers, office workers and other administrative roles. Those deaf and hard-of-hearing people who have served tend have better opportunities in employment, housing, education, and other areas than those who do not serve. In addition, they tend to gain a greater respect and recognition for their service and contribution to the country due to their perceived disability.

Vegans

Vegans although in a minority within the GAF may refuse vaccination if they oppose animal testing (though this means they are excluded from overseas operations). They are provided with special allowances to buy their own food. They are also given artificial leather boots and a synthetic fleece beret.

Foreign Nationals

There are a number of units which historically recruited from abroad and as such still try to fulfil their intake with applicants from those original areas.

Personnel Trends

Average Personnel Totals By Year:

Service	1790	1850	1902	1915	1919	1925	1930	1940	1945	1953	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
Army	25,000	45,000	75,000	225,000	4,575,000	275,000	300,000	600,000	4,700,000	1,250,000	650,000	700,000	610,000	535,000	515,000	500,000	540,000
Navy	5,000	29,000	45,000	56,250	115,000	120,000	190,000	305,000	1,225,000	375,000	260,000	146,000	127,000	119,000	101,000	92,000	80,000
Air Force	-	-	-	500*	4,500	8,000	16,000	40,000	675,000	595,000	410,000	335,000	300,000	235,000	205,000	200,000	190,000
Marines	-	-	5,000	20,000	24,000	16,000	12,000	22,000	45,000	36,000	20,000	19,250	17,000	11,000	8,000	7,200	6,000

Diversity

The diversity act of 1980 stipulates that no active or prospective service-person is to be discriminated upon because of their religious beliefs, race, gender or sexual orientation. It also opens all posts in the armed forces to any one provided that they can complete the training required of them.

Religious and Ethnic Diversity

Since their formation in 1902 religious background has had no bearing on eligibility for service nor has race been a deciding factor in progression.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Neutrality

Since the year 1980, sexual orientation has not been a factor considered in recruitment as it is no longer considered to be relevant in modernity.

Women In The Armed Forces

Women have been integrated into the Galenic Armed Forces since the Second World War. However, they remained excluded from primarily close combat units until 1980.

Ethnic Composition and Diversity

• 31% Women
• 69% Men
• 27% Ethnic Minorities
• 5% Eligible Foreign Nationals
• 40% Aged 25 years old or younger
• 24% With a bachelor’s or master's degree
• 37% Married
• 9% In dual-military marriages
• 44% Single without children
• 37% Married with children
• 13% Married without children
• 6% Single with children

Civilian Agencies of the Ministry of Defence

Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary
The ships of the Royal Galenic Fleet Auxiliary (RGFA) are primarily to replenish warships at sea but also augment the Royal Galenic Navy's amphibious warfare capabilities through their three Seabear-class landing ship tank (LST) vessels. It is manned by some 6,000 civilian personnel and is both funded and run by the Ministry of Defence.

Joint Forces Provost Corps
The Joint Forces Provost Corps (JFPC) is a civilian-manned police force which is part of the Galenic Ministry of Defence. The JFPC now encompasses both the Royal Galenic Military Police as well as the Joint Forces Legal Corps due to a consolidation and restructuring of military legal and law-enforcement services.

Defence Procurement Agency
The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the Galenic Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel, equipment provision of services to the Galenic Armed Forces

Defence Logistics Support Agency
The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) is the primary element of the Galenic Ministry of Defence responsible for supporting the Galenic Armed Forces. The DLO is responsible for providing support throughout the spectrum of operations carried out by the armed forces ranging from training operations to deployment to theatre and then the in-theatre training and conduct of operations and eventually the return deployment to Tol Galen. The DLO is also responsible for organising recovery and recuperation of recently deployed forces pending re-deployment.

Galenic Office Of Hydrography
The Galenic Office Of Hydrography (or GOH) is an organisation within the government which liaises with the Ministry of Defence, it is responsible for providing navigational and other hydrographic information for national, civil and defence requirements. The GOH currently employs a workforce of approximately 1,000 staff.