Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia

Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia
The Armed Force of the Imperial Velikoslavian State
Flag of the Grand Armed Forces
Seal
Motto	Ever Onward
Founded	12 June 1480 (1480-06-12)
Current form	9 February 1980 (1980-02-09)
Service branches	Grand Velikoslav Army Grand Velikoslav Navy Grand Velikoslav Air Force Strategic Air Command Vangan Guard Coastal Guard
Headquarters	Dodecagon, Kollavik
Leadership
Tsar of Velikoslavia	Tsar Alexis V
Minister of War	Georg Wrenskold
Lord-Marshal	Valentin Repnin
Manpower
Military age	17-38
Conscription	Yes
Active personnel	250,000
Reserve personnel	150,000
Expenditures
Budget	$66,216,236,976.3
Percent of GDP	9

The Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia is the military force of the state of Velikoslavia. It consists of six primary branches; the Grand Velikoslav Army, the Grand Velikoslav Navy, the Grand Velikoslavian Air Force, Strategic Air Command, Vangan Guard, and the Coastal Guard. It is a technologically sophisticated fighting force borne from centuries of warfare with nearby nations. Its Commander-in-Chief is the Tsar of Velikoslavia and it is managed by the the head of the Ministry of Defense, currently headed by the Georg Wrenskold and the Grand Council of Military Affairs, which is composed of three of the highest ranking officials from each branch.

Defense Policy

The defensive policy of the Velikoslavian armed forces revolves around the ability to rapidly invade and overpower enemy defenders with rapid armor movements over great distances supporting by air power. This policy primarily came from the period of cold war between Velikoslavia and Ludvosiya. Primary objectives include rapidly decimating enemy positions in rapid strikes by shock forces which would prevent enemies from entering Velikoslavia itself. Later after the breakaway of the Volskian Region and the warming of relations with Ludvosiya, the Eastern Themata Command was strengthened with an additional army group being placed under its command to extend rapid penetration and engagement abilities to the newly formed and aggressive state of Volsk. Once Imperial frontline forces penetrate deep enough into enemy territory, they are to be rapidly reinforced by the two reserve army groups. For prolonged conflict, Velikoslavia can call up additional forces under conscription.

Service Branches

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Sub-units	Commanding Officer
	Grand Army High Command (VELCOM)	Kollavik	Grand Army Aviation Command Grand Army Special Forces Command High Artillery Command Combat Engineering Command Imperial Signals Command High Logistics Command Military Intelligence Division	Alexis V Georg Wrenskold
	Western Regional Command (WESTCOM)	Zarinsk	1st Army 4th Army	Lord-Marshal Erich Valinov
	Southern Regional Command (SOCOM)	Lemvig	2nd Army 3rd Shock Army	Lord-Marshal Throndar Skand
	Eastern Regional Command (EASTCOM)	Uren	5th Shock Army	Lord-Marshal Feodor Sigurdsson
	Northern Regional Command (NORCOM)	Valinorsk	6th Army	Lord-Marshal Gavrill Potemkin
	Ochran Force Command (OCROCOM)	Danag	7th Army	Lord-Marshal Leif Volund

Grand Army of Velikoslavia

The Grand Army is the oldest service branch in Velikoslavia, being founded shortly after its inception by folding the armies of the Principality of Kovno into the armies of many smaller boyars that contributed to the formation of Velikoslavia. It currently has the largest budget of all the branches owing to its essential role as the primary line of defense against hostile neighbors. In recent years, the army has moved towards decreasing the overall number of active personnel and spending additional funding per soldier in order to increase survivability of individual troops. The branch is headquartered in Kollavik at the Dodecagon. As of 2020, the army is composed of 201,203 regular soldiers and 150,000 reserve soldiers. These reserve soldiers run drills on a monthly rotating basis and are paid a sum but are not in full time uniform. The army also employs 13,000 civilian employees and 12,000 contractors to support its regular operations.

The army is currently divided into 25 separate divisions that are assigned to five armies which are assigned to four military districts, known as "Themata". There are also two other armies composed strictly of reservist formations and are manned by a skeleton crew and only activated in the event of war. Each Themata is commanded by a Lord-General, who is an appointed military commander who serves at the pleasure of the Tsar. The Western Themata is headquartered in the port city of Ustengrav, the Eastern Themata is headquartered in Vitesk, the Southern Themata is headquartered in Torla, and finally the Northern Themata is headquartered in Novstongrad. Velikoslavian armoes all contain Combined Arms Divisions, which contain command structures that can be broken down into independent battalions and regiments for smaller operations in order to avoid deploying entire division class formations.

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Sub-units	Commanding Officer
	1st Army	Zarinsk		Marshal Thormund Repnin
	2nd Army		Units 5th Combined Arms Mechanized Division 7th Combined Armed Mechanized Division 3rd Motor Rifle Division 18th Armored Division 16th Artillery Division	Marshal Alexander Polov
	3rd Shock Army		Units 1st Shock Combined Guards Division 2nd Shock Combined Guards Division 3rd Shock Combined Guards Division 1st Shock Armored Division 3rd Shock Artillery Division	Lord-Marshal Nicholas Golovin
	4th Army		Units 5th Combined Arms Mechanized Division 8th Combined Arms Mechanized Division 25th Armored Division 87th Armored Division 19th Artillery Division	Marshal Paul Surov
	5th Shock Army		Units 4th Shock Combined Guards Division 5th Shock Combined Guards Division 2nd Shock Armored Division 3rd Shock Armored Division 18th Shock Artillery Division	Marshal Bjorn Hakkon
	6th Army		Units 1st Combined Reserve Division 2nd Combined Reserve Division 3rd Combined Reserve Division 4th Reserve Armored Division 5th Reserve Artillery Division	Marshal Ivan Volskun
	7th Army		Units 4th Combined Reserve Division 5th Reserve Armored Division 6th Reserve Armored Division 7th Reserve Armored Division 2nd Reserve Artillery Division	Marshal Boris Yemenev

Grand Navy of Velikoslavia

The Grand Navy is the second oldest branch, having been founded right after the army with the assimilation of the various boyar maintained ships and the Princely Fleet. The primary command center for the navy is based in the port of Levograv in the fortress of Argopol. It has historically been one of the smaller branches of the armed forces and since 1960 has focused heavily on submarines. Currently, the Velikoslav navy is considered a blue-water navy with the ability to project forces long distances. It has X surface vessels and X submarines deployed in two fleets. The Great Nordic Fleet is the primary fleet of the navy and contains the most strength. The Imperial Northern Fleet is primarily a submarine fleet and operates Velikoslav arctic submarine pens.

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Sub-units	Commanding Officer
	Great Nordic Fleet	Levograv	Vessels X	Lord-Admiral X
	Imperial Northern Fleet	Vitesk	Vessels X	Lord-Admiral X

Imperial Velikoslavian Marines

Founded in 1810, the Imperial Marines are tasked with providing support for naval operations and securing ports, beaches, and other coastal targets. They also provide defense against boarding of vessels and provide policing services while out at sea on individual vessels.

Coastal Guard

The Coastal Guard is responsible for providing protection, navigation, search and rescue, navigation, and transport issues in Velikoslavian waters. It serves as a law enforcement arm as well enforcing trade regulations and assisting port authorities in handling issues in Velik ports. The Coastal Guard operates 76 vessels, 35 rotary winged aircraft, and 10 fix winged aircraft.

Air Force

Patch	Name	Headquarters	Sub-units	Commanding Officer
	1st Air Army	Saint Dumont	Units 1st Fighter Regiment 2nd Fighter Regiment 56th Fighter Regiment 12th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 17th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 9th Fighter Regiment 14th Transport Regiment 96th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 85th Rotary Operations Regiment	Air-General Ulanov Nikolay
	2nd Air Army	Vitesk	Units 67th Fighter Regiment 96th Interceptor Regiment 45th Interceptor Regiment 76th Interceptor Regiment 5th Fighter Regiment 90th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 87th Shock Heavy Aviation Regiment 67th Rotary Operations Regiment 45th Transport Regiment	Air-General Iosif Anatolievich
	3rd Air Army	Torla	Units 34th Fighter Regiment 89th Fighter Regiment 185th Fighter Regiment 94th Interceptor Regiment 205th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 156th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 95th Special Air Operations Regiment 67th Special Air Operations Regiment 145th Transport Regiment 190th Transport Regiment 670th Transport Regiment 457th Transport Regiment	Air-General Ansil Makarov

Ranks

Commissioned Officers

Branch CODE	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1				OF-D
Grand Army of Velikoslavia
	Lord-Marshall		Marshall		General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
Grand Air Force of Velikoslavia
	Lord Air Marshal		Air General		Air Brigadier General		Air Vice General		Group Captain		Vice Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Air Lieutenant		Pilot Officer				Officer Cadet
Grand Navy of Velikoslavia
	Lord Admiral		Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Second Lieutenant		Midshipman				Officer Cadet
Imperial Velikoslavian Marines
	Lord General		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Officer Cadet

Non-Commissioned Officer and Enlisted Ranks

Branch CODE	OR-9		OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Grand Army of Velikoslavia
	Master Warrant Officer		Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		First Sergeant		Sergeant		Lance Corporal		Corporal		Private
Grand Air Force of Velikoslavia
	Master Aviator Warrant Officer		Senior Aviator Warrant Officer		Aviator Warrant Officer		Air Master Sergeant		Air First Sergeant		Air Sergeant		Air Corporal		Airman (Trained)		Airman (Basic)
Grand Navy of Velikoslavia
	Command Chief Ensign		Chief Ensign		Ensign First Class		Ensign 2nd Class		Petty Officer 1st Class		Petty Officer 2nd Class		Chief Sailor		Sailor 1st Class		Sailor 2nd Class
Imperial Velikoslavian Marines
	Chief Warrant Officer First Class		Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		First Sergeant		Sergeant		Lance Corporal		Corporal		Marine

Equipment

Main page: Library:Equipment of the Velikoslav Armed Forces