Imperial Navy of Temuair Marine Infantry

Imperial Navy of Temuair Marine Infantry
Active	1537 - Present
Country	Temuair
Type	Naval Infantry
Size	~55,000
Mascot(s)	Cabaleiro Ceannlaidir
Commanders
Emperador	Vitor Avila
Defense Minister	Rodrigo Lua
Knight-Commander	Nicolau Millian
Comandante Xeneral	Marcial Belasco

The Imperial Navy of Temuair Marine Infantry, often referred to as the Imperial Navy Marine Infantry or simply Imperial Marines is a heavy corps sized naval infantry formation integrated into the Imperial Navy of Temuair and is responsible for conducting amphibious warfare operations by utilizing naval platforms and resources to project an amphibious force onto a hostile, or potentially hostile, coast or shore. The Imperial Marinesare not only a fleet force, but are responsible for the defense and security forces of naval bases and facilities, naval schools and training units, and all facilities that support the Imperial Marines themselves.

The Imperial Marines were created in 1523 by King Marcelin V of Temuair, making them one of the oldest marine infantry formations in the world. Due to this, the brigades of the Imperial Marines trace their linage back further than many units of the Imperial Army of Temuair and have the right to be considered "Imperial" formations, an honor usually reserved for the original twenty-five tercios of King Marcelin V's Army of Conquest.

Imperial Marine Brigades are usually forward deployed through out the Temuair Empire and act as regional quick reaction forces. The Imperial Navy will station the vessel and equipment necessary to transport and equip Imperial Marines, as well as sufficient escort vessels, in nearby locations to allow for rapid deployed. Currently the Imperial Marines are the largest standing force operating with the Imperial Armed Forces.

History

The Imperial Marines were created in 1523 by King Marcelin V of Temuair. Marcelin V desired a pure naval power projection force which could set ashore forces deployed from ships who would maintain their ability to fight despite being based on board. Following the method of origination developed for the Royal Army of Temuair in 1490, the initial Imperial Marine units were organized as tercios and were organized as their Royal Army counterparts; one third musketeers, one third spear-men and the final third of pike-men. As with the Royal Army of Temuair, and later the Imperial Army, these formations were reorganized into regiments, and later brigades. As with many older formations within the Imperial Army, the Imperial Marines trace their lineage directly back to original tercios and therefore have the right to be known first as "royal" formations and later, Imperial formations.

As the Aisling Empire expanded through the 16th, 17th nd 18th century, the practice of stationing Imperial Marine troops abroad was common with every major Imperial outpost having at least a company of Marines present.

In 1920, the Imperial Navy of Temuair Marine Infantry were allowed to established an independent basic training program which focused on developing a recruits physical fitness and combat skills. Prior to this, Imperial Marines completed basic training with Imperial Navy personnel and Marine training was done as Advanced Individual Training. At this same time, the Imperial Marines published a new rank structure more closely aligned with that of the Imperial Army of Temuair, with some notable difference.

In 1951, the Imperial Navy decided to recall the various Imperial Marine formations dispersed throughout the Empire and reconsolidate them into full brigade sized forces again. These forces were again dispersed through out the Empire's overseas holdings but reequipped and deployed to act as reactionary forces within the region. The First Imperial Marine Brigade Marine brigade was sent to Afastado in southern Ashizwe and responsible for the protection of Esperamos Illa. A company of Imperial Marines was placed on the island in 1955, and was rotated out every year with another from the First Imperial Marine Brigade. This practice continued after the Gliocan Lunatic Asylum was closed in 1970, but was stopped in 1990 when the entire island was sold to the ParaCell Corporation. In addition, the First Imperial Marine Brigade was charged with responding to any incident within southern Ashizwe. The Second Imperial Marine Brigade was deployed to Terrica in 1954 and has remained there since. It is tasked with the defense of the Terrican Islands as well as acting as a rapid reaction force for northern Ashizwe. Modernly it has been involved in the various Terrican Emergencies and is currently deployed in support of Operation Implicit Resolve. The Third Imperial Marine Brigade consist of forces recalled from both Leónidade and Pequeñoya. It was reconsistued in Leónidade and has remained there since its redeployment in 1956. This effectively left Pequeñoya defenseless minus its Imperial Territorial Defense Force formation. The 2/3 Imperial Marine Battalion previously stationed in Pequeñoya was replaced by the 79th Tiradores Battalion. This draw down is often believed to have been one of the ley factors in allowing the success of the 1957 Pequeñoya Secession.

Organization

An EAM mechanized landing craft of the Imperial Navy Marine Infantry

First Imperial Marine Brigade

The First Imperial Marine Brigade consists of three battalions each comprised of one infantry company and two mechanized infantry companies along with a single armored battalion, a special weapons company, and field artillery battery for each battalion. The brigade also includes supporting units such as additional artillery batteries, rocket artillery, as well as reconnaissance, engineering, signals and intelligence units. Mechanized Imperial Marine battalions are currently equipped with the Vehículo de Asalto Anfibio, or VAA-II, a version of the 8x8 Unified Combat Vehicle developed specially for landing operations, though some versions of the original VAA remain in service. Non-mechanized marine landing forces are generally transported ashore aboard the VAA amphibious assault vehicle, while additional forces and heavy equipment are brought ashore via EAM mechanized landing craft. Marine tank battalions operating with the brigade are equipped with the OTL-91 main battle tank which is significantly lighter than the larger newer T-86A Talón Talon main battle tank.

The First Imperial Marine Brigade is currently garrisoned in Illas Xoias.

Second Imperial Marine Brigade

Imperial Marines of the 1/2 Imperial Marine Battalion, 2nd Imperial Marine Brigade during the First Terrican Emergency

The Second Imperial Marine Brigade consists of three battalions each comprised of three mechanized infantry companies along with a single armored battalion and field artillery battery for each battalion. It is the heaviest of the three Imperial marine brigades, and also includes supporting units such as additional artillery batteries, rocket artillery, as well as reconnaissance, engineering, signals and intelligence units. Mechanized Imperial Marine battalions are currently equipped with the Vehículo de Asalto Anfibio, or VAA-II, a version of the 8x8 Unified Combat Vehicle developed specially for landing operations. As of 2018, the entirety of the Second Imperial Marine Brigade had been equipped with the VAA-II. Marine tank battalions operating with the brigade are equipped with the OTL-91 main battle tank which is significantly lighter than the larger newer T-86A Talón Talon main battle tank.

The Second Imperial Marine Brigade is currently deployed in Terrica and is involved in Operation Implicit Resolve.

Third Imperial Marine Brigade

The Third Imperial Marine Brigade consists of three battalions each comprised of one infantry company and two mechanized infantry companies along with a single armored battalion and field artillery battery for each battalion. The brigade also includes supporting units such as additional artillery batteries, rocket artillery, as well as reconnaissance, engineering, signals and intelligence units. Mechanized Imperial Marine battalions are currently equipped with the Vehículo de Asalto Anfibio, or VAA-II, a version of the 8x8 Unified Combat Vehicle developed specially for landing operations, though some versions of the original VAA remain in service. Non-mechanized marine landing forces are generally transported ashore aboard the VAA amphibious assault vehicle, while additional forces and heavy equipment are brought ashore via EAM mechanized landing craft. Marine tank battalions operating with the brigade are equipped with the OTL-91 main battle tank which is significantly lighter than the larger newer T-86A Talón Talon main battle tank.

The Third Imperial Marine Brigade is currently garrisoned in Leónidade.

Independent Formations

• The Tenth Marine Air Assault Battalion and Eleventh Marine Air Assault Battalion are Imperial Marine battalions trained in air assault operations and are usually deployed aboard the Imperial Navy's assault carriers such as the Lisroe-class. The are equipped with Aerotecnia-Weiland UH-9 Veleno, Aerotecnia-Weiland CH-11, Weiland OCH-76, which is the import designation for the Weiland H-8, many of which have since been replaced by the Aerotecnia-Weiland CH-12

• The Twelfth Marine Battalion is assigned to Illa de Descanso as a permanent security forces. It operations in conjunction with the Imperial Air Force of Temuair's own Security Forces, but is responsible for defending the island from foreign aggression as opposed to facilities security.

• The Fourteenth Marine Armored Battalion is a tank battalion used to support Imperial Marine operations when advancing inland. They are rarely deployed during initial amphibious landings but follow on directly after a beachhead is established. They are currently equipped with the T-86A Talón Talon main battle tank.

• The Fifteenth Marine Airborne Battalion is an parachute infantry battalion and is often deployed to secure inland objectives and disrupt enemy communications and transportation just prior to landing operations. Unlike the Imperial Army of Temuair's airborne forces, the Imperial Marines parachute infantry are strictly light infantry and have no armored units supporting them. They do conduct combat parachute drops with integrated artillery units, generally equipped with the ACM-105/54 light howitzer. In this they are very similar to the Imperial Army's parachute trained Alpinoes battalions.

• The Special Naval Warfare Force was created in 2016, it was a merger of the Imperial Navy Special Boarding Unit and Imperial Navy Underwater Combat Unit.

Marine Air Support Wings

There are X amount of Marine Air Support Wings operating with the Imperial Marines. They are usually stationed board the Imperial Navy's assault carriers, though several land-based squadrons are in operation. Their mission is to defend and support Imperial Marines during landing operations by conducting close air support strikes utilizing helicopter gunships such as the Aerotecnia-Weiland AH-8 Avispa.

Shipboard Marine Contingents

A contingent of Imperial Marines are deployed aboard all Imperial Navy capital ships, including aircraft carriers and cruisers, as well as some destroyers on extended patrols or deployments. These Marines are enetred into the ships logs as crew members, and therefore are not a part of any standard Imperial Marine formation during their deployment.

These shipboard Imperial Marines are charged with a variety of duties, including maintaining order aboard the vessel, operating the vessel's brig, acting as shore patrols when the ship is in port and the crew has been given liberty, providing direct security if nuclear weapons are deployed aboard the vessel, boarding vessels and repelling enemy boarders and acting as a personal security detail for the vessel's captain, as well as other duties. When not preforming these duties, they are usually assigned to preform a function board the ship, such as acting as gunners mates, mess attendants, or preforming labor and maintenance.

The size of a Imperial Marine contingent will vary depending on the vessel, and can be anywhere from 12 to 50.

Imperial Naval regulations require at least one officer of the vessel's marine contingent be aboard at all times unless directly excused by the ship's captain. In addition, Imperial Navy traditions state that there can not be more than one "Capitán" aboard a vessel. If the commander of an Imperial Marine contingent is a marine "Capitán", or O-3, he would be addressed as "Comandante", the next highest commissioned rank, in all social situations, as it would be a breach of protocol and tradition to refer to any person but the vessels commander as "Capitán" while aboard a vessel. This restriction would not apply when ashore and is largely ignored when Imperial Marines are addressing one another out of the vessels captain's presence. Incidentally, this is true if an Imperial Navy Capitán is aboard the vessel. Regardless of the actual rank of the vessel's commander, he would be referred to as "Comodoro" as long as another naval Capitán was aboard.

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. There will be only one Comandante Xeneral serving with the Imperial Marines at any given time and he is the de facto head of the Imperial Marines, reporting directly to the Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy.

Grade	Image	Rank
N/A	No insignia	Aspirante Oficial
O-1		Tenente
O-2		Señor Tenente
O-3		Capitán
O-4		Comandante
O-5		Tenente Coronel
O-6		Coronel
O-7		Tenente Xeneral
O-8		Capitán Xeneral
O-9		Comandante Xeneral do Mariñas

Enlisted and non-commissioned

Enlisted persons enter the Imperial Navy of Temuair Marine Infantry at the rank of Mariño after completing their basic training. During the basic training phase they are refereed to as "Recrutas Mariñas" or Marine Recruit.

Grade	Image	Rank
E-1	No insignia	Recrutas Mariñas
E-2		Mariño
E-3		Mariño Señor
E-4		Mariño Mestre
E-5		Sarxento
E-6		Sarxento Señor
E-7		Sarxento Mestre
E-8		Sarxento Xefe Sarxento Xefe do Mariñas

Equipment

Personal weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Caliber/Diameter	Notes
Handguns
P-11	Temuair	Combat pistol	9x19 mm B1997
Submachine guns
M-13	Temuair	Submachine gun	9x19 mm B1997
Shotguns
E-05	Temuair	Shotgun	18.5 mm
Rifles
IRA-90	Temuair	Assault rifle	6.45x48 mm
Machine guns
AL-83	Temuair	Light machine gun	6.45x48 mm
AU-71		General purpose machine gun	7.65×53 mm
AP-37		Heavy machine gun	12.7x81 mm
LGA-40		Grenade machine gun	40x53 mm
Grenades and explosives
MAP-1	Temuair	Antipersonnel mine	82 mm
MMA-2		Anti-tank mine	254 mm
MMA-3		Anti-tank mine	254 mm
Esfera Hand Grenade (EF)		Grenade	65 mm (57 mm for EF-O)	EF - Standard defensive grenade EF-O - Offensive Grenade EF-I - Inert EF-P - Practice
Infantry anti-tank weapons
GDR-60	Temuair	Anti-armor rifle grenade	64 mm	GDR-60ATE designation for HEAT round, other versions existed.
GPF-40	Curonia	Anti-tank missile launcher	40 mm	Version of the RPG-7D in use by paratroopers
Lanzacohetes 90	Temuair	Anti-tank missile launcher	90 mm
IPAT-90		Disposable anti-tank missile launcher	90 mm
IPAT-100		Disposable anti-tank missile launcher	100 mm
IPAT-130		Anti-tank missile launcher	130 mm
Infantry anti-aircraft weapons
RBS 70	Dniegua	Man-portable air-defense system	106 mm
GIA-39	Trinovantum	Man-portable air-defense system	130 mm

Vehicles

Name	Origin	Number	Notes
Utility vehicles
AMC VAMTAC	Temuair	VAMTAC:
VCU		VCU-C: VCU-M
Main Battle Tanks
OTL-91	Pequeñoya	OT-91:
T-86 Talón	Temuair	T-86A:
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Unified Combat Vehicle	Temuair	VAA: VAA-II:
Artillery
Towed
A-155/02	Temuair	A-155/78:
ACM-105/54		ACM-105/54: