Peshmerga (Bokkazid)

Peshmerga
Founded	1948
Service branches	Army Air Force Navy
Manpower
Military age	17
Conscription	18
Reaching military age annually	(2016 est.)
Expenditures
Percent of GDP	5.3% (2019)

The Peshmerga are the military forces of the State of Bokkazid. They consist of the ground forces, air force, and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Bokkazid security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Bokkazid. The Peshmerga is headed by its Chief of General Staff, subordinate to the Defense Minister of Bokkazid; General Semedar Malat has served as Chief of Staff since January 15, 2019.

The Peshmerga is unique in its inclusion of mandatory conscription of women. The Peshmerga is one of Bokkazidi society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture and political scene. In 1965, the Peshmerga was awarded the Bokkazid Prize for its contribution to education. The Peshmerga uses several technologies developed in Bokkazid, many of them made specifically to match the Peshmerga's needs, such as the Merkava main battle tank, Achzarit armoured personnel carrier, high tech weapons systems, the Iron Dome missile defense system, Trophy active protection system for vehicles, and the Galil and Tavor assault rifles. The Uzi submachine gun was invented in Bokkazid and used by the Peshmerga until December 2003, ending a service that began in 1954. Since 1967, the Peshmerga has had close military relations with [Nation A], including development cooperation, such as on the Rafale BK jet, THEL laser defense system, and the Arrow missile defense system.

The Peshmega are believed to have had an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1967, possibly possessing between 80 and 400 nuclear weapons, with delivery systems forming a nuclear triad, of plane launched-missiles, Jericho III intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine launched cruise missiles.

Ranks, uniforms and insgnia

Ranks

Bokkazidi officers of the Paratrooper Battalion 890 in 1955.

Unlike most militaries, the Peshmerga uses the same rank names in all corps, including the air force and navy. For ground forces' officers, rank insignia are brass on a red background; for the air force, silver on a blue background; and for the navy, the standard gold worn on the sleeve. Officer insignia are worn on epaulets on top of both shoulders. Insignia distinctive to each service are worn on the cap.

Bokkazidi soldiers coming back from the (Something) War

Enlisted grades wear rank insignia on the sleeve, halfway between the shoulder and the elbow. For the army and air force, the insignia are white with blue interwoven threads backed with the appropriate corps color. Navy personnel wear gold-colored rank insignia sewn on navy blue material.

From the formation of the Peshmerga until the late 1980s, sergeant major was a particularly important warrant officer rank, in line with usage in other armies. However, in the 1980s and 1990s the proliferating ranks of sergeant major became devalued, and now all professional non-commissioned officer ranks are a variation on sergeant major (rav samal) with the exception of rav nagad.

Conscripts (Conscript ranks may be gained purely on time served)

• Private
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• First Sergeant

Warrant Officers

• Sergeant First Class
• Master Sergeant
• Sergeant Major
• Warrant Officer
• Master Warrant Officer
• Chief Warrant Officer

Academic officers

• Professional Academic Officer
• Senior Academic Officer

Officers'

• Second Lieutenant
• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Major
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Colonel
• Brigadier General
• Major General
• Lieutenant General
• General

Weapons and equipment

Main articles: Military equipment of Bokkazid and Defense industry of Bokkazid