Pelinese White Army (Pacifica)

Pelinese White Army
ベリナイ白軍 Пелиская Белая Армия
Emblem of the Pelinese White Army
Active	July 9, 1979 – present (1979-07-09 – present)
Country	Kingdom of Pelinai
Branch	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	350,000 active personnel (2022 est.)
Part of	Pelinese Armed Forces
Headquarters	Ground Forces Staff Headquarters, Dainēsa
Patron	Saint Pelinai
Colors	White     Green
March	March of the White Army
Equipment	Equipment Aircraft
Engagements	Pelinese Civil War
Website	pwa.mil.pln
Commanders
Minister of Defense	Anton Radovoy
Chief of General Staff	Field Marshal Mikhail Yukisorskiy
Insignia
Symbol / sleeve patch
Alternate sleeve patch
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopter	Ha-7
Cargo helicopter	Ha-5
Multirole helicopter	Be-12M, Be-14

The Pelinese White Army (Pelinese: ペリナイ白軍, Perinai Shirogun), also referred to as the Pelinese Army (ペリナイ陸軍, Perinai Rikugun) or simply as the White Army (白軍, Shirogun), is the land warfare service arm of the Pelinese Armed Forces and is responsible for conducting ground combat operations. It is the largest branch of service under the Pelinese Armed Forces, with approximately 350,000 active duty personnel in 2022.

The Pelinese White Army has existed in various forms since July 9, 1979, when the Army of Pelinese Restoration and the National Revolutionary Brigades merged together shortly after the White Revolution and the outset of the Pelinese Civil War. The Pelinese White Army encompassed all aspects of warfare and functioned as the entire armed forces of the Pelinese Provisional Government and the restored Kingdom of Pelinai until the general governmental reorganization of 1983-1984 separated its naval, air, and militia elements into independent branches.

Organization

Main article: Structure of the Pelinese White Army (Pacifica)

Branches

Motor rifle

The Pelinese White Army Motor Rifle Corps retains administrative responsibility for the motor rifle personnel of the White Army, whose formations are the most numerous of its maneuver formation types and form the core of its land-based conventional combat power.

White Army motor rifle formations are heavily mechanized, combining a core infantry component with armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, extensive organic artillery firepower, and fully towed and self-propelled CS and CSS elements to produce a highly mobile and tactically flexible fighting force capable of achieving rapid breakthroughs and quickly responding to changes in battlefield conditions.

The principal firearm of the Motor Rifle Corps is the AVP-17 6.5x50mmSR selective-fire assault rifle, while the standard issue sidearm is the Y93 5.7x28mm semi-automatic pistol. Other firearms carried by infantry personnel include the SVT designated marksman rifle and LPU light machine gun, while vehicle crews are issued the AP-1999 personal defense weapon. Commonly employed vehicles include the ZM97 Paladin infantry fighting vehicle and its variants, with support from vehicles such as the BRM-3 reconnaissance vehicle and the LVM-281 military light utility vehicle. 42 cohesive divisions are currently active under the Pelinese White Army, along with many brigade- and battalion-sized forces attached to provide combined arms support to armored and other maneuver forces; these forces together maintain a combined inventory of over 60,000 APCs, IFVs, IMVs, and other similar vehicles in active service or ready-to-use storage, along with a multitude of variants to provide C2 support and other functions.

Armor

The Armored Corps of the Pelinese White Army is the administrative branch responsible for overseeing the training and management of personnel assigned to operate armored fighting vehicles that provide maneuverable direct fire support to infantry forces. They are significantly less numerous than motor rifle forces in the Pelinese White Army, and are normally used as highly mobile, protected firepower to support combat and conduct rear-area raiding operations.

Pelinese armored formations are always combined arms in nature in order to ensure adequate infantry support for the tanks, with the typical ratio of forces being 1:3 between motor rifle battalions and tank battalions. Tank formations closely resemble motor rifle formations with the exception of the tank/infantry subunit ratio, and thus receive much of the same combat support and combat service support as motor rifle forces: the primary differences between the two structures are the removal of some dedicated antitank units that are rendered unnecessary by the increased antitank capabilities of the core maneuver forces, as well as the exclusive usage of self-propelled artillery, antiaircraft weaponry, and other support firepower in order to maximize the operational mobility of the overall fighting force.

The primary armored fighting vehicle employed by the PWA Armored Corps is the T-04 Crusader main battle tank. Armored forces assigned to mountain, airborne, and armored reconnaissance units also utilize the LT-13 Kazak light tank and/or the BRM-3 armored amphibious reconnaissance vehicle. Supporting motor rifle forces use similar equipment to dedicated units, while other forces use self-propelled vehicles such as the ZMA-99 and SGM-89 howitzers.

Personnel

Training

Pelinese White Army personnel, including both enlisted personnel and officers, receive continuous and rigorous training in military practices both before and during service, and are considered to be highly skilled by international standards. Officers in particular are expected to regularly attend professional development courses and participate in military exercises in order to remain in the military and attain promotions.

All Pelinese secondary school students aged 16-18 are required by law to complete 2 years of premilitary and military-technical training programs. These are administered through the Pelinese state secondary school system by the state-sponsored Pelinese National Sports-Technical Association (PNSTA) in cooperation with local PWA military districts, while the national Directorate of Military-Technical Training determines course content; course subjects include instruction in military regulations and operating procedures, training in the usage and maintenance of Pelinese military small arms such as the AVP-17 rifle and Y93 pistol, basic training in civil defense and first aid, as well as elective classes in a variety of specialist tasks. Completion of the full course is used as an equivalent to completion of the PWA-administered basic training course and allows for direct entry into the Army; this exemption is valid for up to five years after graduation from secondary school, after which point mandatory refresher classes must be taken by the applicant after recruitment.

Training for commissioned officers of the Pelinese White Army begins in either secondary school or tertiary education. Four specialist military high schools operate in Pelinai, with a total concurrent student capacity of approximately 5,000 students; attendees of these schools receive a more rigorous and intensive secondary education that includes a greater percentage of military-technical related subjects, and graduates benefit from automatic admission to any military college that they apply to. The Directorate of Military-Technical Training administers the commissioning program itself; individuals holding any 4-year university degree may apply and take examinations to become an army officer in the Pelinese White Army, though graduation from a dedicated military college is typically necessary due to the highly competitive nature of the selection process.

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Pelinese White Army (Pacifica)

Weapons

Individual weapons

The standard issue service rifle of the Pelinese White Army is the AVP-17 6.5x50mmSR infantry rifle, and the standard issue sidearm is the 5.7x28mm Y93 Pistol. Designated marksmen use the SVT and SV-93 7.62x54mmR designated marksman rifle and sniper rifle, while vehicle crews and rear area personnel use the AP-1999 5.7x28mm personal defense weapon and the SU-04 6.5x50mmSR carbine. The standard squad automatic weapon is the LPU 6.5x50mmSR belt-fed light machine gun, and the RPRU-4 is used as the standard anti-tank RPG launcher. The current standard anti-materiel rifle is the PBV-78A.

Aircraft

Main article: List of active Pelinese military aircraft (Pacifica) § Army