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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
The general structure of army units is as follows: | The general structure of army units is as follows: | ||
| − | * Battalion: Five companies, usually headed by a Lieutenant-Colonel or a Colonel, supported by multiple officers and NCOs. Approximately 1000 people. | + | * Battalion: Five companies, usually headed by a Lieutenant-Colonel or a Colonel, supported by multiple officers and NCOs. Approximately 1000 people. (usually named) |
| − | * Company: Four Platoons. Usually headed by a captain or a major, often supported by other officers and high-ranking NCOs such as Warrant Officers. Approximately 200 people. | + | * Company: Four Platoons. Usually headed by a captain or a major, often supported by other officers and high-ranking NCOs such as Warrant Officers. Approximately 200 people. (usually numbered) |
| − | * Platoon: Four squads. Usually headed by a Lieutenant and supported by 3-4 NCOS (one Sargent, several corporals in charge of their | + | * Platoon: Four squads. Usually headed by a Lieutenant and supported by 3-4 NCOS (one Sargent, several corporals in charge of their squads). Approximately 45 people. (usually lettered) |
| − | * Squad: 8-10 people including the squad leader, usually a corporal. Most squads operated as part of a platoon, though they could be deployed independently as smaller units for specialized work such as raiding. | + | * Squad: 8-10 people including the squad leader, usually a corporal. Most squads operated as part of a platoon, though they could be deployed independently as smaller units for specialized work such as raiding. (no formal nomenclature) |
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| + | ==Ranks== | ||
| + | ===Officers=== | ||
| + | * Warlord | ||
| + | * General | ||
| + | * Colonel | ||
| + | * Lieutenant-Colonel | ||
| + | * Major | ||
| + | * Captain | ||
| + | * Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Second-Lieutenant | ||
| + | * Cadet | ||
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| + | ===Warrant Officers=== | ||
| + | * Chief Warrant Officer 1st Class | ||
| + | * Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class | ||
| + | * Warrant Officer 1st Class | ||
| + | * Warrant Officer 2nd Class | ||
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| + | ===Noncommissioned Officers=== | ||
| + | * Sargent | ||
| + | * Lance-Sargent | ||
| + | * Corporal | ||
| + | * Lance-Corporal | ||
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| + | ===Regular Enlisted=== | ||
| + | * Private | ||
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| + | ===Religious Ranks=== | ||
| + | Spokesmen and healers are not considered to be part of the Imperial Army, however medics are treated as officers, generally considered equivalent to a lieutenant or a captain, depending on their position and experience. | ||
==Unit Types== | ==Unit Types== | ||
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* Infantry - Soldiers armed with rifles, machine guns, and short range alchemical explosives (grenades): the most common unit. | * Infantry - Soldiers armed with rifles, machine guns, and short range alchemical explosives (grenades): the most common unit. | ||
* Artillery - Things what go boom! All companies would contain an artillery support unit | * Artillery - Things what go boom! All companies would contain an artillery support unit | ||
| − | * Mixed Division - Mixed unit incorporating infantry with sorcerers, usually divided into specialized squads. | + | * Mixed Division - Mixed unit incorporating infantry with sorcerers, usually companies or platoons divided into specialized squads. |
| − | * Magical Support - By the end of the war, most | + | * Magical Support - By the end of the war, most of these units were dispersed into mixed divisions. |
| + | * Chasseurs - Specialized Infantry raiding units, usually organized at the squad level | ||
| + | * Warforged - There were two companies of warforged put into service, under the command of human officers | ||
| + | * Shadar-kai - One company of shadar-kai soldiers (who were either already citizens or served in return for citizenship) was fielded. Initially under the command of human officers, who were gradually phased out as more shadar-kai proved themselves worthy of command. Known colloquially as "The [[Blackbloods]]" | ||
* Other specialized units for scouting, alchemical warfare, intelligence, communications, etc... though often a platoon would have a few individuals specializing in these rather than a fully dedicated unit. | * Other specialized units for scouting, alchemical warfare, intelligence, communications, etc... though often a platoon would have a few individuals specializing in these rather than a fully dedicated unit. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 10 April 2015
Structure of the army as of 2280. See also Aveyrone Navy and Aveyrone Air Force
Contents
Structure
The general structure of army units is as follows:
- Battalion: Five companies, usually headed by a Lieutenant-Colonel or a Colonel, supported by multiple officers and NCOs. Approximately 1000 people. (usually named)
- Company: Four Platoons. Usually headed by a captain or a major, often supported by other officers and high-ranking NCOs such as Warrant Officers. Approximately 200 people. (usually numbered)
- Platoon: Four squads. Usually headed by a Lieutenant and supported by 3-4 NCOS (one Sargent, several corporals in charge of their squads). Approximately 45 people. (usually lettered)
- Squad: 8-10 people including the squad leader, usually a corporal. Most squads operated as part of a platoon, though they could be deployed independently as smaller units for specialized work such as raiding. (no formal nomenclature)
Ranks
Officers
- Warlord
- General
- Colonel
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second-Lieutenant
- Cadet
Warrant Officers
- Chief Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Warrant Officer 1st Class
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Noncommissioned Officers
- Sargent
- Lance-Sargent
- Corporal
- Lance-Corporal
Regular Enlisted
- Private
Religious Ranks
Spokesmen and healers are not considered to be part of the Imperial Army, however medics are treated as officers, generally considered equivalent to a lieutenant or a captain, depending on their position and experience.
Unit Types
(incomplete!)
- Infantry - Soldiers armed with rifles, machine guns, and short range alchemical explosives (grenades): the most common unit.
- Artillery - Things what go boom! All companies would contain an artillery support unit
- Mixed Division - Mixed unit incorporating infantry with sorcerers, usually companies or platoons divided into specialized squads.
- Magical Support - By the end of the war, most of these units were dispersed into mixed divisions.
- Chasseurs - Specialized Infantry raiding units, usually organized at the squad level
- Warforged - There were two companies of warforged put into service, under the command of human officers
- Shadar-kai - One company of shadar-kai soldiers (who were either already citizens or served in return for citizenship) was fielded. Initially under the command of human officers, who were gradually phased out as more shadar-kai proved themselves worthy of command. Known colloquially as "The Blackbloods"
- Other specialized units for scouting, alchemical warfare, intelligence, communications, etc... though often a platoon would have a few individuals specializing in these rather than a fully dedicated unit.
