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}}The Emeraldian '''Armed Forces''' (Cimbrian: K''ongelige Væbnede Styrke, "Royal Armed Forces"'') is the government agency that forms the military of [[Kingdom Of Emerald (Pacifica)|Emerald]]. It has four service branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corp.
}}The Emeraldian '''Armed Forces''' (Cimbrian: K''ongelige Væbnede Styrke, "Royal Armed Forces"'') is the government agency that forms the military of [[Kingdom Of Emerald (Pacifica)|Emerald]]. It has four service branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corp.


Military service is mandatory in Emerald for both men and women. Serving abroad is always voluntary in peacetime. The active force is about 500,000 military and 60,000 civilian voluntary personnel. The reserve force is about 440,000 military personnel and has both conscripted and voluntary personnel. The voluntary personnel of the reserve force mainly serves in local defence battalions. In total about 1,000,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces.
Military service is mandatory in Emerald for both men and women. Serving abroad is always voluntary in peacetime. The active force is about 1,000,000 military and 20,000 civilian voluntary personnel. The reserve force is about 840,000 military personnel and has both conscripted and voluntary personnel. The voluntary personnel of the reserve force mainly serves in local defence battalions. In total about 1,800,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces.
 
Emerald is a nuclear power with approximately 3 warheads that are delivered by intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched cruise missiles.


All of the equipment of the Emeraldian Armed Forces is manufactured domestically by state-owned companies. Military funding is by tradition high.
All of the equipment of the Emeraldian Armed Forces is manufactured domestically by state-owned companies. Military funding is by tradition high.
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The Emeraldian Armed Forces pursues a doctrine of mobility, modularity, and often sophisticated equipment. The goal is to gain and maintain overwhelming local fire superiority by the means of combining arms. The ability is seen as a key component to achieve war deterrence. Especially the Navy is also used in access/area denial missions.
The Emeraldian Armed Forces pursues a doctrine of mobility, modularity, and often sophisticated equipment. The goal is to gain and maintain overwhelming local fire superiority by the means of combining arms. The ability is seen as a key component to achieve war deterrence. Especially the Navy is also used in access/area denial missions.
==Current international deployments==
==Current international deployments==
The Emeraldian Armed Forces are currently deployed in [[Denver (Pacifica)|Denver]] to defend their borders and to keep the internationally recognized Federal Government in power.
None Currently
 
The Emeraldian Armed Forces have deployed around 250,000 troops to secure Denver.
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
The Emeraldian Armed Forces are a mix of professional and conscripted personnel. In total 1,000,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces, of which almost 60,000 are civilian full-time employees. There are four personnel categories: ''civilian'', ''standing'', ''volunteer reserve'', and ''conscripted reserve''. The three military categories mainly differ in peacetime readiness, the amount of training they receive, and sometimes also in capability and equipment. The standing forces consist of full-time employees and has high readiness and capability. The volunteer reserve have high readiness but duties with less complexity. The conscripted reserve has moderate readiness but generally high capability.
The Emeraldian Armed Forces are a mix of professional and conscripted personnel. In total 1,860,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces, of which almost 20,000 are civilian full-time employees. There are four personnel categories: ''civilian'', ''standing'', ''volunteer reserve'', and ''conscripted reserve''. The three military categories mainly differ in peacetime readiness, the amount of training they receive, and sometimes also in capability and equipment. The standing forces consist of full-time employees and has high readiness and capability. The volunteer reserve have high readiness but duties with less complexity. The conscripted reserve has moderate readiness but generally high capability.


The distribution of personnel between the services and categories is as follows:
The distribution of personnel between the services and categories is as follows(Estimated Numbers):
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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!Total
!Total
|-
|-
|Army|| align="right" |100,000|| align="right" |50,000|| align="right" |100,000|| align="right" |'''250,000'''
|Army|| align="right" |400,000|| align="right" |150,000|| align="right" |300,000|| align="right" |'''850,000'''
|-
|-
|Navy|| align="right" |460,000|| align="right" |-|| align="right" |-|| align="right" |'''460,000'''
|Navy|| align="right" |460,000|| align="right" |300,000|| align="right" |-|| align="right" |'''760,000'''
|-
|-
|Air Force|| align="right" |100,000|| align="right" |-|| align="right" |50,000|| align="right" |'''150,000'''
|Air Force|| align="right" |100,000|| align="right" |-|| align="right" |50,000|| align="right" |'''150,000'''
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|Marine Corp|| align="right" |60,000|| align="right" |15,000|| align="right" |25,000|| align="right" |'''100,000'''
|Marine Corp|| align="right" |60,000|| align="right" |15,000|| align="right" |25,000|| align="right" |'''100,000'''
|-
|-
|'''Total'''|| align="right" |'''720,000'''|| align="right" |'''65,000'''|| align="right" |'''175,000'''|| align="right" |'''1,000,000'''
|'''Total'''|| align="right" |'''1,020,000'''|| align="right" |'''465,000'''|| align="right" |'''375,000'''|| align="right" |'''1,860,000'''
|}Additionally there is the ''grand reserve'' which is a list of all personnel that have once served in the Armed Forces but are either too old for the standing forces and the conscripted reserve, or those who have chosen not to enlist in volunteer forces, that could be called to serve again to replace heavy losses in a prolonged conflict. Several million people are listed.
|}Additionally there is the ''grand reserve'' which is a list of all personnel that have once served in the Armed Forces but are either too old for the standing forces and the conscripted reserve, or those who have chosen not to enlist in volunteer forces, that could be called to serve again to replace heavy losses in a prolonged conflict. Several million people are listed.
===Recruitment===
===Recruitment===
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After having completed the training, the recruits are given a choice to continue serving in a professional career in one of the standing units, or join the reserve (the so-called mobilisation forces). Personnel that belongs to the reserve are required to participate in recurring refresher training and exercises. After having reached the upper military age, which varies depending on type of service, career personnel and reservists may volunteer to join the local defence forces.
After having completed the training, the recruits are given a choice to continue serving in a professional career in one of the standing units, or join the reserve (the so-called mobilisation forces). Personnel that belongs to the reserve are required to participate in recurring refresher training and exercises. After having reached the upper military age, which varies depending on type of service, career personnel and reservists may volunteer to join the local defence forces.
==Command structure==
==Command structure==
The highest ranking officer in the Emeraldian Armed Forces is the Supreme Commander Of The Armed Forces, currently Admiral John Fergson. The Supreme Commander is appointed by the Emeraldian Ministry Of Defense and leads the Armed Forces according to the policy set forth by the Government.
The highest ranking officer in the Emeraldian Armed Forces is the Supreme Commander Of The Armed Forces, currently General John Nielson. The Supreme Commander is appointed by the Emeraldian Ministry Of Defense and leads the Armed Forces according to the policy set forth by the Government.


The Supreme Commander leads the Headquarters of the Armed forces, which consists of two staffs: the Operations Command, which plans, directs and controls the usage of the forces, and the Training Command which controls recruitment and training of the personnel in the forces. There are four service branches in the Emeraldian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corp. Each service branch has their own operations commands and regional training commands. The Special Forces, the Military Intelligence Service, the Military Materiel Agency and War Research Agency also belong to the Armed Forces and answer directly to the Headquarters.
The Supreme Commander leads the Headquarters of the Armed forces, which consists of two staffs: the Operations Command, which plans, directs and controls the usage of the forces, and the Training Command which controls recruitment and training of the personnel in the forces. There are four service branches in the Emeraldian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corp. Each service branch has their own operations commands and regional training commands. The Special Forces, the Military Intelligence Service, the Military Materiel Agency and War Research Agency also belong to the Armed Forces and answer directly to the Headquarters.
==Army==
==Army==
The Army ( ''kongelige'' ''hær'', "Royal Army") is responsible for land operations and is the 3rd largest service branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces, having about 250,000 personnel. It is divided into three separate entities called Role Armys: Air Warfare, Frontline, Cyber Warfare, and two independent Corps: Mountain Corp and Calvary Corp, that all have their own separate staffs. The Army fields 12 Task Forces, 14 Corps, 28 Divisons, 56 Regiments,112 Regiments, 224 Companies, 448 Squads . The active (standing) force in the Army is about 100,000 troops, also including training personnel. Fully mobilised, the Army has the following combat structure.
The Army ( ''kongelige'' ''hær'', "Royal Army") is responsible for land operations and is the 3rd largest service branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces, having about 850,000 personnel. The Army fields 12 Task Forces, 32 Corps, and TBD Divisons. The active (standing) force in the Army is about 400,000 troops, also including training personnel. Fully mobilised, the Army has the following combat structure.


The main Task Forces are:
The main Task Forces are:
*Task Force Denvari-Home Defense
*Task Force Denvari-Home Defense
*Task Force Eagle-Frontline Service
*Task Force Eagle-Frontline Service
*Task Force Denver-Emergency Task Force
*Task Force Denver-Peacekeeping Task Force
*Task Force River-Colradian Defense Forces
*Task Force River-Colradian Defense Forces
*Task Force Emerald Star-City Defense
*Task Force Emerald Star-City Defense
*Task Force Gamma-Special Forces
*Task Force Gamma-Special Forces
*Task Force Epsilon-Cyber Warfare-Home
*Task Force Epsilon-Cimbria Station
*Task Force Foxtrot-Cyber Warfare-International
*Task Force Foxtrot-Cyber Warfare
*Task Force Northern Raptor-Expeditionary Forces-Northern South Pacific
*Task Force Northern Raptor-New Emral Station
*Task Force Southern Star-Expeditionary Force-Southern South Pacific
*Task Force Southern Star-Gulf Of Good Omen Station
*Task Force Vulture-Air Warfare-Home
*Task Force Vulture-Air Warfare
*Task Force Raptor-Air Warfare-International
*Task Force Raptor-Spiras Station
==Navy==
==Navy==
The Navy (''kongelig flåde'', "Royal Navy") composes four components: the Surface Forces, the Submarine Forces, the Coast Defence Forces, the Auxiliary Forces and the Naval Air Service. It includes in total about 260,000 active and 200,000 reserve personnel, 65 combatant ships of various size, additional auxiliary ships, 5,000 aircraft. The Navy is classified as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy blue-water] with some degree of amphibious and replenishment capabilities beyond its own home region. There are no fixed operational formations of combatant ships, instead temporary naval battle groups are formed for specific missions. The Emeraldian Coast Guard is not part of the Armed Forces and is a civilian component of the [[Emeraldian Police (Pacifica)|Emeraldian Police]].
The Navy (''kongelig flåde'', "Royal Navy") composes four components: the Surface Forces, the Submarine Forces, the Coast Defence Forces, the Auxiliary Forces and the Naval Air Service. It includes in total about 460,000 active and 300,000 reserve personnel, 217 combatant ships of various size, additional auxiliary ships, and 1,500 aircraft. The Navy is classified as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy blue-water] with some degree of amphibious and replenishment capabilities beyond its own home region. The Fixed Naval Formations are: The 1st Fleet(Cordilia Fleet), The 2nd Fleet(Mediterranean Fleet), and the 3rd Fleet(Home Fleet). The Emeraldian Coast Guard is not part of the Armed Forces and is a civilian component of the [[Emeraldian Police (Pacifica)|Emeraldian Police]].


In Cimbrian, vessels are given the prefix "'''EKF'''", short for ''Emeraldian Kongelig flådeskib'' ("Emeraldian Royal Naval Ship"). In Austral, the prefix "'''ERNS'''" ("Emeraldian Royal Navy Ship") is used instead.
In Cimbrian, vessels are given the prefix "'''EKF'''", short for ''Emeraldian Kongelig flådeskib'' ("Emeraldian Royal Naval Ship"). In Austral, the prefix "'''ERNS'''" ("Emeraldian Royal Navy Ship") is used instead.
====Active ships====
====Active ships====
{{see also|List Of Active Emeraldian Navy Ships (Pacifica)}}There are approximately 65 ships in commission including 6 Aircraft Carriers, 2 Battleships, 3 Battlecruisers, 3 Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 5 Frigates, 5 Submarines, 4 Corvettes, 3 Amphibious Dock Vessels, 6 Amphibious Attack Vessels, 5 Littoral Combat Ships, 13 Patrol, and 4 Mine Countermeasure Ships . The total displacement of the Emeraldian Navy is approximately Placeholder tonnes.
{{see also|List Of Active Emeraldian Navy Ships (Pacifica)}}There are approximately 367 ships in commission including 2 Supercarriers, 6 Aircraft Carriers, 1 Light Carrier, 3 Battleships, 7 Battlecruisers, 18 Heavy Cruisers, 16 Light Cruisers, 36 Destroyers, 14 Frigates, 22 Submarines, 6 Corvettes, 6 Amphibious Dock Vessels, 8 Amphibious Attack Vessels, 8 Littoral Combat Ships, 45 Patrol, 12 Mine Countermeasure Ships, 7 Unknown Vessels, and 150 Auxiliary Vessels. The total displacement of the Emeraldian Navy is approximately 2,251,070 tonnes without Auxiliaries.  
 
====Naval bases====
====Naval bases====
There are four major naval bases in use, three in Mainland Emerald and one in the Island Of New Colradia,
There are five major naval bases in use, two in Mainland Emerald and one in Cimbria and Spiras.
*Port Edward: Part of The Greater Edward Military Complex. Considered Emeralds Military Capital. Location Of Military Vessels are Kept Classified.
*Port Edward: Part of The Greater Edward Military Complex. Considered Emeralds Military Capital. Location Of Military Vessels are Kept Classified.
*Port Copenhagen: Large Harbor and The Location Of The Mainland's Largest Naval Yards. Commonly called Crystal Harbor.
*Port Copenhagen: Large Harbor and The Location Of The Mainland's Largest Naval Yards. Commonly called Crystal Harbor.
*Port Treyarch: Fueling Depot.
*Port Treyarch: Fueling Depot.
*Port New Emeraldia: Emeralds Most High Quality Shipyard and Location Of The North Cordilia Fleet.
*Port Sirianu: Home Port of the 2nd Fleet
*Port Nelson: Home Port of The 1st Fleet.
==Air Force==
==Air Force==
The Air Force (''kongelige luftvåben'', "Royal Air Force") is the aerial warfare branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces. It has a strength of about 100,000 active and 50,000 reserve personnel. It includes 4,000 ESF-25 "Starscream" multirole fighter aircraft in 8 squadrons, five long-range air defence battalions, one attack helicopter squadron and transport aircraft.
The Air Force (''kongelige luftvåben'', "Royal Air Force") is the aerial warfare branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces. It has a strength of about 100,000 active and 50,000 reserve personnel. It includes 4,000 ESF-25 "Starscream" multirole fighter aircraft in 8 squadrons, five long-range air defence battalions, one attack helicopter squadron and transport aircraft.
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{{see|List of current aircraft of the Emeraldian Air Force (Pacifica)}}
{{see|List of current aircraft of the Emeraldian Air Force (Pacifica)}}
==Marine Corp==
==Marine Corp==
The Marine Corp (''kongelig marinestyrke,''"Royal Marine Force") is the smallest service branch. It primarily handles CRBN operations. It has 60,000 standing and 40,000 reserves.
The Marine Corp (''kongelig marinestyrke,''"Royal Marine Force") is the smallest service branch. It primarily handles amphibious operations. It has 60,000 standing and 40,000 reserves.
==Special forces==
==Special forces==
Task Force Gamma (''Special Enhed Gamma'',"Special Unit Gamma") use unconventional means to conduct special operations. The number of troops is secret, but is often estimated to around 1000. There are five different "units" in the Task Force:
Task Force Gamma (''Special Enhed Gamma'',"Special Unit Gamma") use unconventional means to conduct special operations. The number of troops is secret, but is often estimated to around 1000. There are five different "units" in the Task Force:
*Emeraldian 4th Special Corp: Dates back to the Great War. Nickname is Liberators
*Emeraldian 4th Special Corp: Dates back to the Great War. Nickname is Liberators
*Ludvillian Black Berets: Dates back to The Ludvillian Army. Ruthless.
*Ludvillian Black Beret Regiment: Dates back to The Ludvillian Army. Ruthless.
*New Colradian 2nd Army: Formed during the exile.
*Nova Colradian Special Volunteer Regiment: Formed during the exile, formed from the 2nd Army.
*Denverian Special Force: Created after the Union Act of 1980.
*Denverian Special Volunteer Force: Created after the Union Act of 1980.
*Colradian Defense Special Army: Created on behalf of Emerald.
*Colradian Defense Special Corp: Created on behalf of Emerald.
==Nuclear weapons==
The Emeraldian Armed Forces has a nuclear arsenal of approximately 3 warheads.
 
Emerald has been a nuclear power since the completion of Operation Crosswalk in 2022, in which Emerald and Denver jointly designed and tested an atomic bomb on decommissioned vessels.
==Expeditionary forces==
==Expeditionary forces==
While most of the the Emeraldian Armed Forces technically can operate abroad, and have done so historically, there are high readiness units especially equipped and trained to deploy at very short notice to places far away. These form the The Foreign Task Force Army, which during peacetime include Task Force Northern Raptor and Task Force Southern Star. The total strength is about 4,000 troops.
While most of the the Emeraldian Armed Forces technically can operate abroad, and have done so historically, there are high readiness units especially equipped and trained to deploy at very short notice to places far away. These form the The Foreign Task Force Army, which during peacetime include Task Force Northern Raptor and Task Force Southern Star. The total strength is about 4,000 troops.

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Emeraldian Armed Forces
Kongelige Væbnede Styrke
Coat of arms of the Emeraldian Armed Forces
Coat of arms of the Emeraldian Armed Forces
MottoVi skal kæmpe for frihed og ære
(Cimbrian: "We Shall Fight For Liberty and Honor")
Founded1693
Current form2009
Service branchesCoat of Arms of the Emeraldian Army Army
Coat of Arms of the Emeraldian Navy Navy
Coat of Arms of the Emeraldian Air Force Air Force
Coat of Arms of the Emeraldian MC Marine Corp
HeadquartersCopenhagen
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefKing Joshua VII
Minister of DefenceJonathon Steadman
Supreme CommanderGeneral John Nielson
Manpower
Military age18
Conscription2 Years Minimum
Active personnel1,020,000
Reserve personnel840,000
Expenditures
Percent of GDP8% of GDP (2023)
Industry
Domestic suppliersEmerald Star
Emeraldian Motors
Centralia Arms
Copenhagen Naval Yards

The Emeraldian Armed Forces (Cimbrian: Kongelige Væbnede Styrke, "Royal Armed Forces") is the government agency that forms the military of Emerald. It has four service branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corp.

Military service is mandatory in Emerald for both men and women. Serving abroad is always voluntary in peacetime. The active force is about 1,000,000 military and 20,000 civilian voluntary personnel. The reserve force is about 840,000 military personnel and has both conscripted and voluntary personnel. The voluntary personnel of the reserve force mainly serves in local defence battalions. In total about 1,800,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces.

All of the equipment of the Emeraldian Armed Forces is manufactured domestically by state-owned companies. Military funding is by tradition high.

Mission and doctrine

The purpose of the Emeraldian Armed Forces is to prevent a foreign occupation of Emerald and secure its continuing existence as an independent nation by defending the nation, its allies, and its interests in the world, and to assert the territorial integrity of Emerald and the rule of international law. Furthermore, it shall keep the cross-Pacific trade routes open, support the civil society in case of natural disasters, and support international peacekeeping efforts.

The Emeraldian Armed Forces pursues a doctrine of mobility, modularity, and often sophisticated equipment. The goal is to gain and maintain overwhelming local fire superiority by the means of combining arms. The ability is seen as a key component to achieve war deterrence. Especially the Navy is also used in access/area denial missions.

Current international deployments

None Currently

Personnel

The Emeraldian Armed Forces are a mix of professional and conscripted personnel. In total 1,860,000 people serve in the Emeraldian Armed Forces, of which almost 20,000 are civilian full-time employees. There are four personnel categories: civilian, standing, volunteer reserve, and conscripted reserve. The three military categories mainly differ in peacetime readiness, the amount of training they receive, and sometimes also in capability and equipment. The standing forces consist of full-time employees and has high readiness and capability. The volunteer reserve have high readiness but duties with less complexity. The conscripted reserve has moderate readiness but generally high capability.

The distribution of personnel between the services and categories is as follows(Estimated Numbers):

Service Standing Volunteer

Reserve

Conscripted

Reserve

Total
Army 400,000 150,000 300,000 850,000
Navy 460,000 300,000 - 760,000
Air Force 100,000 - 50,000 150,000
Marine Corp 60,000 15,000 25,000 100,000
Total 1,020,000 465,000 375,000 1,860,000

Additionally there is the grand reserve which is a list of all personnel that have once served in the Armed Forces but are either too old for the standing forces and the conscripted reserve, or those who have chosen not to enlist in volunteer forces, that could be called to serve again to replace heavy losses in a prolonged conflict. Several million people are listed.

Recruitment

Military (or civilian) service is compulsory from the age of 18 for all men and women. The training is normally at minimum seven months. While many still are conscripted, the yearly number of conscripts has been greatly reduced since the 1980s, more due to modernisation requiring less personnel than an actual disarmament.

After having completed the training, the recruits are given a choice to continue serving in a professional career in one of the standing units, or join the reserve (the so-called mobilisation forces). Personnel that belongs to the reserve are required to participate in recurring refresher training and exercises. After having reached the upper military age, which varies depending on type of service, career personnel and reservists may volunteer to join the local defence forces.

Command structure

The highest ranking officer in the Emeraldian Armed Forces is the Supreme Commander Of The Armed Forces, currently General John Nielson. The Supreme Commander is appointed by the Emeraldian Ministry Of Defense and leads the Armed Forces according to the policy set forth by the Government.

The Supreme Commander leads the Headquarters of the Armed forces, which consists of two staffs: the Operations Command, which plans, directs and controls the usage of the forces, and the Training Command which controls recruitment and training of the personnel in the forces. There are four service branches in the Emeraldian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corp. Each service branch has their own operations commands and regional training commands. The Special Forces, the Military Intelligence Service, the Military Materiel Agency and War Research Agency also belong to the Armed Forces and answer directly to the Headquarters.

Army

The Army ( kongelige hær, "Royal Army") is responsible for land operations and is the 3rd largest service branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces, having about 850,000 personnel. The Army fields 12 Task Forces, 32 Corps, and TBD Divisons. The active (standing) force in the Army is about 400,000 troops, also including training personnel. Fully mobilised, the Army has the following combat structure.

The main Task Forces are:

  • Task Force Denvari-Home Defense
  • Task Force Eagle-Frontline Service
  • Task Force Denver-Peacekeeping Task Force
  • Task Force River-Colradian Defense Forces
  • Task Force Emerald Star-City Defense
  • Task Force Gamma-Special Forces
  • Task Force Epsilon-Cimbria Station
  • Task Force Foxtrot-Cyber Warfare
  • Task Force Northern Raptor-New Emral Station
  • Task Force Southern Star-Gulf Of Good Omen Station
  • Task Force Vulture-Air Warfare
  • Task Force Raptor-Spiras Station

Navy

The Navy (kongelig flåde, "Royal Navy") composes four components: the Surface Forces, the Submarine Forces, the Coast Defence Forces, the Auxiliary Forces and the Naval Air Service. It includes in total about 460,000 active and 300,000 reserve personnel, 217 combatant ships of various size, additional auxiliary ships, and 1,500 aircraft. The Navy is classified as blue-water with some degree of amphibious and replenishment capabilities beyond its own home region. The Fixed Naval Formations are: The 1st Fleet(Cordilia Fleet), The 2nd Fleet(Mediterranean Fleet), and the 3rd Fleet(Home Fleet). The Emeraldian Coast Guard is not part of the Armed Forces and is a civilian component of the Emeraldian Police.

In Cimbrian, vessels are given the prefix "EKF", short for Emeraldian Kongelig flådeskib ("Emeraldian Royal Naval Ship"). In Austral, the prefix "ERNS" ("Emeraldian Royal Navy Ship") is used instead.

Active ships

There are approximately 367 ships in commission including 2 Supercarriers, 6 Aircraft Carriers, 1 Light Carrier, 3 Battleships, 7 Battlecruisers, 18 Heavy Cruisers, 16 Light Cruisers, 36 Destroyers, 14 Frigates, 22 Submarines, 6 Corvettes, 6 Amphibious Dock Vessels, 8 Amphibious Attack Vessels, 8 Littoral Combat Ships, 45 Patrol, 12 Mine Countermeasure Ships, 7 Unknown Vessels, and 150 Auxiliary Vessels. The total displacement of the Emeraldian Navy is approximately 2,251,070 tonnes without Auxiliaries.

Naval bases

There are five major naval bases in use, two in Mainland Emerald and one in Cimbria and Spiras.

  • Port Edward: Part of The Greater Edward Military Complex. Considered Emeralds Military Capital. Location Of Military Vessels are Kept Classified.
  • Port Copenhagen: Large Harbor and The Location Of The Mainland's Largest Naval Yards. Commonly called Crystal Harbor.
  • Port Treyarch: Fueling Depot.
  • Port Sirianu: Home Port of the 2nd Fleet
  • Port Nelson: Home Port of The 1st Fleet.

Air Force

The Air Force (kongelige luftvåben, "Royal Air Force") is the aerial warfare branch of the Emeraldian Armed Forces. It has a strength of about 100,000 active and 50,000 reserve personnel. It includes 4,000 ESF-25 "Starscream" multirole fighter aircraft in 8 squadrons, five long-range air defence battalions, one attack helicopter squadron and transport aircraft.

The Air Force has 9 main bases. After mobilisation many of the squadrons disperse to temporary bases as a measure against nuclear weapons and preemptive airstrikes. The reserve belonging to the Air Force mainly form base protection battalions and other support personnel.

Current aircraft inventory

Marine Corp

The Marine Corp (kongelig marinestyrke,"Royal Marine Force") is the smallest service branch. It primarily handles amphibious operations. It has 60,000 standing and 40,000 reserves.

Special forces

Task Force Gamma (Special Enhed Gamma,"Special Unit Gamma") use unconventional means to conduct special operations. The number of troops is secret, but is often estimated to around 1000. There are five different "units" in the Task Force:

  • Emeraldian 4th Special Corp: Dates back to the Great War. Nickname is Liberators
  • Ludvillian Black Beret Regiment: Dates back to The Ludvillian Army. Ruthless.
  • Nova Colradian Special Volunteer Regiment: Formed during the exile, formed from the 2nd Army.
  • Denverian Special Volunteer Force: Created after the Union Act of 1980.
  • Colradian Defense Special Corp: Created on behalf of Emerald.

Expeditionary forces

While most of the the Emeraldian Armed Forces technically can operate abroad, and have done so historically, there are high readiness units especially equipped and trained to deploy at very short notice to places far away. These form the The Foreign Task Force Army, which during peacetime include Task Force Northern Raptor and Task Force Southern Star. The total strength is about 4,000 troops.

Uniforms

The Emeraldian Armed Forces has three classes of uniform: combat dress, office dress, and parade dress.

Combat dress

There are two combat dresses in use. The field combat dress is manly used by the army but is also used by land warfare units of the air force and the navy. Five versions of the field combat dress exist with different camouflage colours for different climates. The sea combat dress is used by the navy.

Field combat dresses Sea combat dress
Summer Winter Urban Desert Jungle Sea

Note that the beret is normally used for garrison duty and more ceremonial occasions. The field cap is otherwise used.

Office dress

The office dress has similar use to the more internationally established term service uniform. The uniform is mainly used for ceremonial occasions and staff service, but also off-post activity.

Office dresses
Army Navy Air Force

The colour of the buttons and rank insignia, the beret patch and other details may differ from unit to unit. The Army office uniform is made to resemble the old M1940 field uniform.

Parade dress

The parade dress is for parades and ceremonial duties. The parade dress can be either an older uniform, such as the M1940/60 (retro), or the combat dress or the office dress with extra parade attire, such as the M1940/60 hat and white gaiters and gloves. A belt is normally included.

Parade dresses
Army (modern) Army (retro) Navy Air Force

Note that personnel in the navy and air force below OR 6 do not wear the parade hat, but a beret or equivalent.

Ranks and insignia

Symbols

Personnel, vehicles (both ground and air) and equipment of the Emeraldian Armed Forces are recognised by either the Emeraldian flag as a patch or painted, or by a roundel painted or engraved. Military installations and buildings fly the Emeraldian flag, sometimes with a the Armed Force Coat Of Arms to set them apart from civilian counterparts.

History

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