Royal Earentian Marines

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The Royal Earentian Marines are the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Earentian Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The REM can be deployed to any location in the world within 48 hours.

Structure

Earentian Maritime Force

  • Maritime Force Command Staff
  • 1st Marine Combat Group
    • Command Staff
    • 10th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (10 RSTA Sqn)
    • 11th (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (11 (Para) R Sqn)
    • 12th Raiding Squadron (12 R Sqn)
    • 13th Raiding Squadron (13 R Sqn)
    • 14th Combat Support Squadron (14 CS Sqn)
    • 15th Combat Service Support Squadron (15 CSS Sqn)
  • 2nd Marine Combat Group
    • Command Staff
    • 20th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (20 RSTA Sqn)
    • 21st Raiding Squadron (21 R Sqn)
    • 22nd Raiding Squadron (22 R Sqn)
    • 23rd (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (23 (Para) R Sqn)
    • 24th Combat Support Squadron (24 CS Sqn)
    • 25th Combat Service Support Squadron (25 CSS Sqn)
  • 3rd Marine Combat Group
    • Command Staff
    • 30th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (30 RSTA Sqn)
    • 31st Raiding Squadron (31 R Sqn)
    • 32nd Raiding Squadron (32 R Sqn)
    • 33rd (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (33 (Para) R Sqn)
    • 34th Combat Support Squadron (34 CS Sqn)
    • 35th Combat Service Support Squadron (35 CSS Sqn)
  • 4th Marine Combat Group
    • Command Staff
    • 40th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (40 RSTA Sqn)
    • 41st Raiding Squadron (41 R Sqn)
    • 42nd Raiding Squadron (42 R Sqn)
    • 43rd (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (43 (Para) R Sqn)
    • 44th Combat Support Squadron (44 CS Sqn)
    • 45th Combat Service Support Squadron (45 CSS Sqn)

Each Marine Combat Group is commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel and fields 726 men, with the Command Staff consisting of 30 men. The RSTA Squadrons is commanded by a Major and consists of 87 men: the RSTA squadron staff acts also as the Joint Fires Cell for its Marine Combat Group coordinating all types of fire support. Each RSTA Sqn fields an Forward Observer Troop with four Fire Support Teams of six men each, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System section with AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven UAV's, a Reconnaissance Sniper Troop, a Mortar Troop with L16 81mm mortars and a Low Altitude Air Defense section. The Raiding Squadrons are commanded by Majors and consist of 108 men. The Raiding Squadrons each field three Raiding Troops with two Raiding Sections of 16 men each per troop.

The Combat Support Squadrons consist of 114 men and a besides its staff fields an Assault Engineer Troop, an Anti-Armour Troop and an Armoured All Terrain Vehicle Troop. Each of these three troops fields three identical sections, with each section supporting one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group. The Assault Engineer Troop also provides Improvised Explosive Device detection capabilities. The Anti-Armour Troop provides direct fire support with Spike Anti-tank guided missiles. The Armoured All Terrain Vehicle Troop provides BV206S and BVS10 armoured all-terrain personnel carriers to lift the three Raiding Squadrons.

The Combat Service Support Squadron field 171 personnel and provide maintenance, medical and logistic support. Each Combat Service Support Squadron consists of a Workshop Troop, a Transport Troop, an Equipment Support Troop, a Medical Support Troop and a Communication and Information Systems Troop.

Maritime Special Operations Forces

The Earentian Maritime Special Operations Forces (EAMARSOF) are the Marine Corps elite units. The Maritime Special Operations Forces are divided into three squadrons and a Support Group. The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron (M Sqn) consists of two troops and is a special forces unit. The Conventional Squadron (C Sqn) is special operations unit operating mostly at sea, but also used as advance landing force in amphibious operations. C Squadron fields two troops, one specialized in underwater operations and the other trained in mountain warfare. C Squadron can be deployed by submarine, parachute, various underwater transport and snowmobiles. The Training Squadron (T Sqn) trains all men which are part of the Maritime Special Operations Forces. The Special Operations Forces Support Group (SOFSG) provides logistic support and equipment to the Earentian Maritime Special Operations Forces.

The Maritime Special Operations Forces was created by merging the Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon, the Marine Intervention Unit and the frogman (combat divers) platoon. The Maritime SF training takes about 40 weeks, and eligible marines are trained to become long-range reconnaissance/SF operators and maritime counter-terrorism specialists, with emphasis on maritime special operations (special operations conducted in water-rich environments, and conducted from sea to land). Those who wish to specialise for Mountain Leader or 'frogman' can apply for these specialization following completion of the SF training. EAMARSOF is modelled after the British Special Boat Service.

Surface Assault and Training Group

The Surface Assault and Training Group (SATG) provides the Marine Corps with maritime vessels. The Surface Assault and Training Group consists of 241 men; besides the staff it fields an Amphibious Support Group, a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Troop, a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) Troop, a Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) Squadron, a Landing Craft Control Team Light and a Landing Craft Control Team Heavy. The Amphibious Support Group provides logistical support for the SATG. The LCU Troop fields five Landing Craft Utility with their crews, while the LCVP Troop fields 12 LCVPs with their crews.

The FRISC Squadron fields three troops: a troop with Raiding Crafts for the Marine Combat Groups, a troop with Maritime Counter Terrorism Crafts (MCT) for the Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron and a troop with Special Operation and Interceptor Crafts for the Conventional Squadron of the Maritime Special Operations Forces. The two Landing Craft Control Teams consist of a staff, a Beach Recce Group, a Beach Control Group and a Heavy Vehicle Group. The Landing Craft Control Team Heavy is equipped with Leopard 1 BARV beach armoured recovery vehicles. Both Beach Recce Groups field a team of divers to clear mines, barriers and other obstacles from landing beaches.

Seabased Support Group

The Seabased Support Group (SSG) fields 98 men and coordinates maritime operational logistic support for Marine units embarked on one the amphibious transport docks. The Seabased Support Group fields an Equipment Support Troop, a Weapons and Ammo Troop, a Workshop and Transport Troop and a Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Troop.

Royal Earentian Marine Air Corps

The Marine Air Corps is the aerial component of the Royal Earentian Marine Corps and allows Earentian forces to act independently in the field for prolonged periods. The Corps is centered around the Attack Squadron, which consists of 12 VTOL F-35B's. The Tactical Electonic Warfare Squadron operates 3 Embraer R-99's, and the helicopter squadron have 10 helos each.

  • 1st Marine Air Wing
    • Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
    • Marine Attack Squadron (F-35B)
    • Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Embraer R-99)
    • Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 1 (AH-1W SuperCobra)
    • Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 2 (Bell UH-1Y Venom)
    • Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (NHIndustries NH90)
    • Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
    • Marine Wing Support Squadron
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