Aisling Army
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| Aisling Army Arm Toirt | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Temuair |
| Motto(s) | The Blade of Honor An Blade Onóra |
| Mascot(s) | Cabaleiro Ceannlaidir |
| Commanders | |
| Ceannasaí | Gearóid Oswald |
| Defense Minister | Micky Kerley |
| Knight-Commander | Hyram Millian |
| Leifteanant-ghinearál | Kelsie O’Reilly |
The Aisling Army (Aisling: Arm Toirt) is the terrestrial branch of the Aisling Defense Force and is largest of the three uniformed services. Service in the Imperial Army, as with the other uniformed services, is strictly voluntary, as conscription is illegal under the Articles of Governance. Completion of a term of service in the Aisling Army qualifies an Aisling for citizenship, conferring upon them the privilege of suffrage and the right to campaign for and hold public office.
History
Organization
| Element | Personal | Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A platoon consists of three sections, generally three rifle squads paired with three weapons squads, and an attached command unit of 2. A proper platoon will contain one of each type of weapons squad. | |||
| A company consists of three platoons and a single battery 82 mm mortar and a second ATGM squad. | |||
| Three companies plus attached support and staff | |||
| Three battalions to a brigade plus support units |
The Aisling Defense Corps separates infantry formations into three categories; light, medium and heavy.
A light infantry include units intended for special application or operation missions, such as special forces and mountain warfare units. They may have no motorized transport or may utilize light utility vehicles or trucks.
Medium and heavy infantry formations are both considered mechanized infantry formations with medium infantry formations generally utilizing wheeled or tracked armoured personnel carriers whereas heavy infantry formations are transported in wheeled or tracked infantry fighting vehicles.
A basic infantry squad, regardless of its classification, consists of seven infantrymen and is generally led by a Sáirsint. The squad is broken into two three-person fireteams, with the first team being led by the squads second in command, usually a Ceannaire. The first team, under the command of the Ceannaire and often refereed to as Alfa, consists of a grenadier, usually equipped with a TGD-2 standalone grenade launcher, although with the adoption of the RD-05, the grenadier may instead be equipped with standard rifle and underbarrel grenade launcher. Also included in the Alfa team is a soldier equipped with a light machine gun, such as the GMD-03É. The second team, refereed to as Béite team, includes a second light machine gun operator, a rifleman and a designated marksman. All members of the infantry squad are issued a sidearm, with the issued pistol being the PD-03 pistol in 9x19 mm. Aisling soldiers have the option to carry privately purchased sidearms as well, but are responsible for supplying non-standard ammunitions types. In addition, all members of the squad are equipped with firearms optics, generally a standard red dot sight, with the squads marksman and second in command being issued a magnifying optic. In addition, there are two <some kind of light AT weapon> available to the squad which are considered supplemental to the heavier antitank weapons in the support section.
Composition
The Aisling Army is comprised of 6 infantry brigades, all of which are considered to be mechanized infantry and classified as "medieum" or "heavy" infantry depending on the vehicle in which they are deployed and the brigade in which they serve. The units of Army Forces Command are supported by formations of the Army Support command, which provide logistical, reconnaissance, signals and aviation support to deployed forces, as well as additional fire support in the form of artillery regiments.
As to the 2020 Aisling Defense Force Realignment Act, all light infantry formations have either been eliminated or reclassified as special operations capable forces, placing them under the direction of the Army Special Forces Command
- Army Command - Dinsmar
- Army Support Command - Piet
- Army Support Command|
- Military Police Command - Piet
- Army Reconnaissance Command
- Army Artillery Command
- Army Aviation Command
- Army Signal Command
- Army Material Command
- Army Forces Command - Piet
- Army Special Forces Command
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
- 3rd Brigade
- 4th Brigade
- 5th Brigade
- 6th Brigade
- Army Support Command - Piet
Ranks
Commissioned
All officer candidates, upon completing training and receiving their commissions, enter the service at the rank of "tenente" (lieutenant). During training, they are not referred to by rank, and merely by the title "mister" or "miss". Officers wear only rank on their epaulet.
| Grade | Image | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | No insignia | Dalta sóisir |
| O-1 |  |
Dara leifteanant |
| O-2 |  |
Leifteanant |
| O-3 |  |
Captaen |
| O-4 |  |
Ceannfort |
| O-5 |  |
Leifteanant-choirnéal |
| O-6 |  |
Coirnéal |
| O-7 |  |
Briogáidire-ghinearál |
| O-8 |  |
Maor-ghinearál |
| O-9 |  |
Leifteanant-ghinearál |
Enlisted and non-commissioned
Enlisted persona enter the Aisling Army at the rank of Saighdiúr after completing their basic training. During the basic training phase they are refereed to as "recruit" provados.
| Grade | Image | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | No insignia | Earcach |
| E-2 |  |
Saighdiúr |
| E-3 |  |
Dara Saighdiúr |
| E-4 |  |
Ceannaire |
| E-5 |  |
Sáirsint |
| E-6 |  |
Ceathrúsháirsint |
| E-7 |  |
Uachtarach Sáirsint |
| E-8 |  |
Maor-sáirsint |
Equipment
Personal weapons
| Name | Origin | Type | Caliber/Diameter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||
| PD-03 | Temuair |
Sidearm | 9x19 mm | |
| Submachine guns | ||||
| GSD-04 | Temuair |
Submachine | 9x19 mm | Improved version of the GSD-03 |
| Shotguns | ||||
| Rifles | ||||
| RD-01 |  Trinovantum |
Bolt-action rifle | 7.7×56mmR | |
| RD-02 | Trinovantum |
Semiautomatic rifle | 8x50 mm | Still in use as a squad level designated marksman rifle |
| RD-03 | Trinovantum |
Assault rifle | 7x43mm | Some rifles still in reserve |
| RD-04 | Temuair |
Assault rifle | 7x43mm | |
| RD-05 | Trinovantum |
Assault rifle | 4.85×49 mm | |
| Precision and sniper rifles | ||||
| RS-03 | Temuair |
Sniper rifle | 7x43mm | |
| RSD-04 | Temuair |
Sniper rifle | 8.6×70 mm | |
| RFAD-01F3 | Temuair |
Anti-material rifle | 12.7x99 mm | |
| Machine guns | ||||
| GMD-3 | Temuair |
General purpose machine gun | 8x50 mm | |
| GND-1 | Trinovantum |
Heavy machine gun | 15.5x106 mm | |
| Grenades and explosives | ||||
| TGD-2 | Temuair |
Grenade launcher | 40×46 mm | |
| Infantry anti-tank weapons | ||||
| PAS-08 | Trinovantum |
Anti-tank rocket | 150 mm | |
| Infantry anti-aircraft weapons | ||||
| FIFA-130 | Trinovantum |
Man-portable air-defense system | 130 mm | |
Vehicles
| Name | Origin | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility vehicles | |||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | |||
| Reconnaissance Vehicles | |||
| Miscellaneous Vehicles | |||
| Recovery Vehicles | |||
| Engineering Vehicles | |||
| Artillery | |||
| Towed | |||
| Self-propelled gun | |||
| Self-propelled rocket launcher. | |||
| Towed Anti-aircraft | |||
| Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft | |||