Royal Mespalian Armed Forces
| Royal Mespalian Armed Forces | |
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| Mechpælæn râllizet acevoimat Forces armées royales mespaliennes | |
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| Service branches | Army Navy Air Force Gendarmerie |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | King of Mespalia |
| Minister of War | Tuocco Tœutuiouzi |
| Chief of General Staff | Édouard de Chastenet |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | 18 years of age, 6-12 month period (compulsory) |
| Active personnel | 69,000 (+75,000 gendarmes & 100,000 conscripts) |
| Reserve personnel | 7,065,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | NSD 29,8 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 1.85% (2017) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | RAM, Revontuli |
| Foreign suppliers |  Ainin |
The Royal Mespalian Armed Forces (Mespalian: Mechpælæn râllizet acevoimat, French: Forces armées royales mespaliennes) is the military responsible for the defense of the Kingdom of Mespalia. It consists of the Royal Mespalian Army, Royal Mespalian Navy, Royal Mespalian Air Force and the Royal Mespalian Gendarmerie.
RMAF is based around universal male conscription, whereby all men over the age of 21 must serve 6-18 months in the Armed Forces, usually in the Army. Besides the 70,000 active duty professional soldiers, there are always around 100,000 conscripts in active service and a reserve of over seven million men, consisting of men who have already finished their service.
Besides the three main branches, the Gendarmerie, responsible for providing law enforcement services to rural areas outside of major cities is considered to be a part of the Armed Forces, though during peacetime it is under the control of the Ministry of Interior, not Defense.
Organization
Army
The Army is the largest component of the Armed Forces. Of the 69,000 active duty soldiers, roughly 37,000 serve in the Army. Around 70% of conscripts, meaning around 70,000 people, also serve in the army, meaning that the total strength of the Army at any time is 140,000.
The Army is organized into four divisions and a total of 23 brigades and various independent units.
The Navy is the second largest component of the Armed Forces, with around 20,000 active duty soldiers and 10,000 conscripts. The Navy's fleet consists of 90 ships, including 2 amphibious assault docks, 4 destroyers, 7 frigates, 4 attack submarines, 12 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers and around 60 support, research and training ships.
In addition to the main fleet, the Royal Mespalian Marine Infantry Corps and coastal artillery is also under the Navy's command.
Air Force
The Air Force is the smallest of the branches, consisting of around 15,000 active duty soldiers and 20,000 conscripts. The Air Force operates 315 aircraft in total.
Gendarmerie
There Royal Mespalian Gendarmerie is a law enforcement agency that, while officially a part of the Armed Forces, is commanded by the Ministry of Interior in peacetime. It provides services to areas outside of cities that are not served by the Mespalian Police. Unlike other branches, the Gendarmerie does not accept conscripts and its soldiers are not included in the total strength of the Armed Forces.
Rank insignia
Army
Enlisted
| Rank | Sotamês Soldat (Private) |
Alaovizêrioppiia Élève-sous-officier (NCO Student) |
Ylæsotamês Soldat-chef (Private 1st Class) |
Caporâle Caporal (Corporal) |
Ovizêrioppiia Élève-officier (Officer Student) |
Serchentte Sergent (Sergeant) |
Ovizêriaspirantte Officier-aspirant (Officer Aspirant) |
Ylæserchentte Sergent-chef (Senior Sergeant) |
Pricatœ̂re Brigadier (Brigadier) |
Ylæpricatœ̂re Brigadier-chef (Senior Brigadier) |
Aiutantte Adjutant (Adjutant) |
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| Branch | Infantry | Infantry School | Airborne Troops | Military Police | Cavalry School | Armored | Artillery School | Military Band | Border Guard | Engineering | Artillery |
Officers
| Rank | Cadette Cadet (Cadet) |
Encênie Enseigne (Ensign) |
Alalœ̂tnæntte Sous-lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant) |
Lœ̂tnæntte Lieutenant (Lieutenant) |
Capitêne Capitaine (Captain) |
Alacomantaia Sous-commandant (Sub-commander) |
Comantaia Commandant (Commander) |
Camppimêstre Mestre de camp (Camp Master) |
Aiutanttichenerâle Adjutant-général (Adjutant General) |
Lœ̂tnænttichenerâle Lieutenant-général (Lieutenant General) |
Chenerâle Général (General) |
Marechâle Maréchal (Marshal) |
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| Branch | Cadet | Infantry | Artillery | Cavalry | Medical | Armored | Engineering | Staff Corps | General | General | General | Marshal |
Enlisted
| Rank | Mâtlo Matelot (Private) |
Alaovizêrioppiia Élève-sous-officier (NCO Student) |
Ylæmâtlo Matelot-chef (Private 1st Class) |
Caporâle Caporal (Corporal) |
Ovizêrioppiia Élève-officier (Officer Student) |
Serchantte Sergent (Sergeant) |
Ovizêriaspirantte Officier-aspirant (Officer Aspirant) |
Ylæserchantte Sergent-chef (Senior Sergeant) |
Merimêstre Mestre (Petty Officer) |
Ylæmerimêstre Mestre-chef (Senior Petty Officer) |
Aiutantte Adjutant (Adjutant) |
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Officers
| Rank | Cadette Cadet (Cadet) |
Encênie Enseigne (Ensign) |
Alalœ̂tnæntte Sous-lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant) |
Lœ̂tnæntte Lieutenant (Lieutenant) |
Ylælœ̂tnantti Lieutenant-chef (Senior Lieutenant) |
Alacomantaia Sous-commandant (Sub-commander) |
Comantaia Commandant (Commander) |
Comentaia-capitêni Commandant-capitaine (Commander Captain) |
Vachtaämirâli Contre-amiral (Counter Admiral) |
Vissiamirâle Vice-amiral (Vice Admiral) |
Amirâle Amiral (Admiral) |
Sûriamirâle Grand amiral (Grand Admiral) |
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Air Force
Enlisted
| Rank | Sotamês Soldat (Private) |
Alaovizêrioppiia Élève-sous-officier (NCO Student) |
Ylæsotamês Soldat-chef (Private 1st Class) |
Caporâle Caporal (Corporal) |
Ovizêrioppiia Élève-officier (Officer Student) |
Serchantte Sergent (Sergeant) |
Ovizêriaspirantte Officier-aspirant (Officer Aspirant) |
Ylæserchantte Sergent-chef (Senior Sergeant) |
Prikatœ̂re Brigadier (Brigadier) |
Ylæprikatœ̂re Brigadier-chef (Senior Brigadier) |
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Officers
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Alalœ̂tnæntte Sous-lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant) |
Lœ̂tnæntte Lieutenant (Lieutenant) |
Capitêne Capitaine (Captain) |
Alacomantaia Sous-commandant (Sub-commander) |
Comantaia Commandant (Commander) |
Camppimêstre Mestre de camp (Camp Master) |
Aiutanttichenerâle Adjutant-général (Adjutant General) |
Lœ̂tnænttichenerâle Lieutenant-général (Lieutenant General) |
Chenerâle Général (General) |
Marechâle Maréchal (Marshal) |
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