Royal Mejian Army

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Royal Mejian Army
Ejército Real Mejian
Emblem of the Spanish Army.svg
Active???? - present
Country Costa Mejis
BranchCosta Mejian Armed Forces
Commanders
His Royal Highness the KingAdelardo IX
Director of the Office of National DefenseGeraldo Reyes
Chief of the Defense StaffCoronel General Nicolás Alpizar

The Royal Mejian Army is the land component of the Costa Mejian Armed Forces. It is responsible for maintaining the territorial sovereignty of the King of Costa Mejis as well as supporting Costa Meian interests in operations abroad. It's mission is to take all necessary measures for the defense of the Kingdom against threatened invasion or any action directed against the independence, sovereignty, interests or territorial integrity of the nation or threatening to secure the life or property of citizens thereof.

History

Organization

Element Personal Leader Notes
Squad
10
Sargento
Platoon
•••
32
Subteniente or Tenente
Company
I
160
Capitán
A company consists of three platoons, a marksman section, a weapons platoon, an air defense section, an ATGM section and a single battery of 82 mm mortars.
Battalion
II
640+
Tenente Coronel or Coronel
Four companies plus attached support and staff
Regiment
X
~2,560
Tenente General
Four battalions to a brigade plus support units
Division
XX
~18,240
Capitán General
Four brigades to a division along with support units
A command post from the 3rd Battalion, 11th Royal Infantry Regiment, 3rd Royal Infantry Division. This image was taken in 2018 while the regiment was deployed in the Campeche Military Administrative Zone

A Costa Megion infantry squad is comprised of ten soldiers, led by a Sargento. The Sargento is assisted by a dedicated radio operator who is also armed with a standard rifle, generally a Fusil Asalto Modello 1993 (FAM-86) assault rifle. The remaining members are divided into two fireteams, both led by a Cabo. Each fireteam has three riflemen all armed with the aforementioned FAM-86 assault rifles, and one of whom will be equipped with a underbarrel grenade launcher. The final member of the fireteam is an automatic riflemen equipped with a Ametralladora Ligera Modello 1986 (ALM-86) light machinegun. Light antitank weapons in the form of the Misil Antitanque Individual Modello 1995 (MAIM-95) are also available for individual soldiers to carry. Three squads form a platoon, which is led by a Subteniente,

Each infantry company has three infantry platoons and a weapons platoon, whose personnel re equipped with heavier weaponry than a standard infantry squad. Equipment utilized by a weapons platoon include the Ametralladora Mediana Modello 1986 (AMM-86) medium machine gun and Ametralladora Pesada Modello 1986 (APM-86) heavy machine gun, the Ametralladora Granada Modello 1990 grenade machine gun, or the Misil Antitanque Individual Modello 2004 (MAIM-04) antitank weapon. Sometimes, a light 60 mm is available to the weapons platoon as well. A weapons platoon is generally commanded by a Tenente. In addition, a marksman section is attached to each infantry company, comprised of up to 6 designated marksman who are equipped with Fusil Tirador Modello 1986 (FTM-86) rifles for engaging more distant infantry targets of opportunity. The marksman section is generally commanded by a Señor Sargento. A Royal Mejian infantry company also has attached support in the form of an 82 mm mortar team, an ATGM team equipped with the Lumenic Spike (missile)MAM-06/30 or MAM-06/70 antitank missiles, and an air defense section equipped with the Notreceauen MAIM-88

The majority of the Costa Mejian infantry forces are considered motorized infantry and are generally transported by truck. Some units are equipped with the 6x6 Pegaso armoured personnel carrier, and plans to reequip the entirety of the Royal Mejian Army with these fighting vehicles have been discussed. The Pegaso serves as both an armored personal carrier armed with a heavy machine gun, usually a Ametralladora Pesada Modello 1986 (APM-86), and in other roles, including as a wheeled tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles, a engineering vehicle, command post, armored ambulance, and mortar carrier

Ranks

Commissioned

Grade Image Rank
C-0 No insignia Aspirante Oficial
O-1 Spain-Army-OF-1a.svg Subteniente
O-2 Spain-Army-OF-1b.svg Tenente
O-3 Spain-Army-OF-2.svg Capitán
O-4 Spain-Army-OF-3.svg Mayor
O-5 Spain-Army-OF-4.svg Tenente Coronel
O-6 Spain-Army-OF-5.svg Coronel
O-7 Spain-Army-OF-6.svg Tenente General
O-8 Spain-Army-OF-7.svg Capitán General
O-9 Spain-Army-OF-8.svg Mayor General
O-10 Spain-Army-OF-9.svg Coronel General

Warrant Officers

Grade Image Rank
W-1 15ej.png Suboficial
W-2 14ej.png Suboficial Mayor

Non-Commissioned and Enlisted

Grade Image Rank
E-1 23eje.png Reclutar Soldado
E-2 21ej.png Soldado
E-3 22ej.png Señor Soldado
E-4 20ej.png Cabo
E-5 19ej.png Cabo Primero
E-6 18ej.png Sargento
E-7 17ej.png Señor Sargento
E-8 16ej.png Sargento Maestro

Equipment

Name Origin Manufacturer   Caliber/Diameter In service since Notes
Personal weapons
Handguns
Pistola Modello 1990 (PM-90)
 Costa Mejis
Arsenal Real de Mejian 9×23 mm Regio
1972
Submachine guns
Pistola Ametralladora Modello 1987 (PAM-87)
 Costa Mejis
Arsenal Real de Mejian 9×23 mm Regio
1987
Shotguns
Rifles
Fusil Modello 1909 (FM-09)
 Costa Mejis
Arsenal Real de Mejian 7.65×53 mm
1909
In service for ceremonial use only.
Fusil Asalto Modello 1993 (FAM-86)
 Soviet Order
 Costa Mejis
Alvizo-Garcia S.A 7.62×39 mm
1986
Fusil Asalto Modello 1993 (FAM-86/2)
 Soviet Order
 Costa Mejis
Alvizo-Garcia S.A 5.56×45 mm
1986
Produced between 1986 and 1993, largely retired.
Marksman/Sniper rifles
Fusil Tirador Modello 1986 (FTM-86)
 Soviet Order
 Costa Mejis
7.62×54 mmR
1986
Unlicensed copy of the Soviet PSVO-44
Machine guns
Ametralladora Ligera Modello 1986 (ALM-86)
 Costa Mejis
Alvizo-Garcia S.A 7.62×39 mm
1992
Unlicensed copy of the Soviet RPS-57
Ametralladora Mediana Modello 1986 (AMM-86)
 Soviet Order
 Costa Mejis
7.62×54 mmR
1986
Unlicensed copy of the Soviet PS-44
Ametralladora Pesada Modello 1986 (APM-86)
 Soviet Order
 Costa Mejis
12.7×108 mm
1986
Ametralladora Granada Modello 1990
 Luminerra
Arsenale Reale e Ordinanza S.p.A 40 mm
1990
Explosives
Ganada Mano Modello 1995 (GMM-95)
 Costa Mejis
TREXSA 53-65 mm
1995
Ganada Fusil Modello 1988 (GFM-88)
 Costa Mejis
TREXSA 36 mm
1988
Individual antitank weapons
Misil Antitanque Individual Modello 1995 (MAIM-95)
 Costa Mejis
TREXSA 90 mm
1998
Misil Antitanque Individual Modello 2004 (MAIM-04)
 Costa Mejis
TREXSA 100 mm
2004
Misil Antitanque Individual Modello 2001 (MAIM-01)
 Costa Mejis
TREXSA 100 mm
2001
Misil Antitanque Modello 06/30 (MAM-06/30
 Luminerra
Ordigno Esplosivo S.p.A 130 mm 2006
Misil Antitanque Modello 06/70 MAM-06/70
 Luminerra
Ordigno Esplosivo S.p.A 170 mm 2006
Man portable surface to air weapons
Misil Antiaéreo Individual Modello 1988 (MAIM-88)
 Notreceau
90 mm
1990
Name Role Origin Manufacturer Number
Utility vehicles
VETAM Light utility vehicle  Costa Mejis OVESA
Troner Logistical vehicle  Costa Mejis PRMSA
Armored Fighting Vehicles
Pegaso Armored Personnel Carrier  Costa Mejis PRMSA
Continuar Armored Personnel Carrier  Costa Mejis PRMSA
Centauro Cavalry reconnaissance  Costa Mejis PRMSA
Miscellaneous Vehicles
Recovery Vehicles
Engineering Vehicles
Artillery
Towed
Modelo de Artillería 2002 (MA-02) 155 mm howitzer  Costa Mejis ACASA
Self-propelled gun
Self-propelled rocket launcher.
Towed Anti-aircraft
Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft
Anti-aircraft