Al-Khilafah Naval Force
| Al-Khilafah Naval Force | |
|---|---|
| Jaysh Al-Bahria Al-Khilafah | |
| Country | Al-Khilafah Rasullalah |
| Allegiance | Islam |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare
Search and rescue Maritime safety Marine environmental protection Humanitarian aid Anti-piracy |
| Size | 495 total ships (of which 393 are deployable) 38,100,000 personnel |
| Nickname(s) | "The Sea Cavalry" |
| Patron | Grand Imam Sikandar Ali Khan |
| Motto(s) | "The ships that sail through the sea by His Command" (Quran) |
| Engagements | Indo Al-Khilafah War Al-Khilafah Chinese War |
| Battle honours | South China Sea
Gulf of Kutch Arabian Sea |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Admiral Muhammad Sosrodihardjo |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | 160 |
| Attack helicopter | 64 |
| Cargo helicopter | 320 |
| Observation helicopter | 176 |
History
The Al-Khilafah Naval Force was formed upon the establishment of Al-Khilafah Rasullalah in 2111 from a merger of the predecessor countries navies. It fought in the wars with China and India as well as greatly supressing piracy around Somalia. It was commanded by Admiral Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Irshaidat until his death in battle in 2117 when it was commanded by Admiral Muhammad Sosrodihardjo, who commands it to this day.
Military doctrine
The military doctrine of the Al-Khilafah Navy focuses on cutting off logistical supplies to the enemy and preventing the travel of enemy combatants by sea as well as the gathering of intelligence. It regularly patrols the coastline, partly as a deterrent.
Organisation
the Al-Khilafah Naval Force is under an Admiral and various Vice Admiral (including a Vice-Admiral for Warfare, Aviation, Engineering, Logistics, Medical and Chaplaincy as well as the Chief of Marine Infantry who is a vice-admiral but not usually referred to as such)
Notable members
Sikandar Ali Khan: A Muslim chaplain in the Naval Force from 2111 to 2113.
Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Irshaidat
Abdullah Ibn Nuh Al-Bahar: The youngest recipient of the Hamza Medal, aged 16.
See also