Aveyrone Army

Structure of the army as of 2280. See also Aveyrone Navy and Aveyrone Air Force

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.