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The Unified Federal Republic Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Hrstrovokia 2005

Joint Chiefs of Staff:
Commander-in-Chief: Prime Minister Alexander Miroslav
Chief of Defence Staff: General Gussev
Minister of Defence: Alexi Mrak
Army Chief of Staff: General Banat
Air Force Chief of Staff: General Tipolov
Naval Chief of Staff: Admiral Valentine

The Hrstrovokian Armed Forces Reorganisation Act of January 2005 merged the Army, Navy & Air Force into the "Unified Federal Republic Armed Forces". The UFRAF is controlled by the Ministry of Defence, which has appointed Gen. Gussev as Chief of Defence Staff. The UFRAF is an all-professional force, however it is augmented by a large contingent of reserves. Six months service in the UFRAF reserve is compulsory for all males and females aged 18-25.

The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic commands the UFRAF through the Ministry of Defence. The Minister of Defence is appointed by the Prime Minister and approved by Parliament. The Minister of Defence, Alexi Mrak, is a member of the Prime Minister's cabinent and is the chief civilian assistant to the Prime Minister in all matters concerning the defence of the Federal Republic.

The Ministry of Defence, or to use the abbreviation MoD, has three lower Ministries, one each for the Ground or Mobile forces [MOBCOM], Maritime [MARCOM], and Air [AIRCOM] commands. Each Ministry is headed by civilian Secretary appointed by the Minister of Defence. The responsibility of the Mobile Secretary is to supervise his Ministry and to advise the Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister on the Army's part in defending the Federal Republic and so on. The highest-ranking official of the Army, aside from the Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Defence Staff who are executive, is the Chief of the Mobile Force and so on for the MARCOM and AIRCOM commands.

The highest-ranking officers of the three lower Ministries, along with the Minister of Defence, Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and State Security and Chief of Defence Staff make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the primary military advisers to the Prime Minister. They also control unified military operations - battles or other activities in which all the armed forces of the Federal Republic work closely together.

The Hrstrovokian forces are charged with providing a multipurpose, combat-capable military service that is ready and able to:

1) Protect the Federal Republic of Hrstrovokia effectively from a direct or perceived military threat
2) Respond to Terrorist activities
3) Help Hrstrovokians during times of domestic crises caused by environmental or other disasters
4) Assist Government agencies to:
Handle civil emergencies,
Protect Hrstrovokia's fisheries,
Interdict illegal drugs
5) Provide Search and Rescue services.

The UFRAF is split into sixteen commands, each with a specific mission.

UFRAF Commands:
Unified Federal Republic Armed Forces Supreme Command
Missile Command
Air, Sea and Land Traffic Command
Intelligence & Security Command
Communications Command
Strategic Air Command
Recruitment, Training & Doctrine Command
Special Operations Command
Reserve Command
Logistical & Material Command
Air Defense Command
Medical Command
Research & Development Command

The UFRAF has a total of twenty-six branches, each one has a special mission to accomplish or specific role to play.

UFRAF Branches:
Military Police Corps
Signals Corps
Adjutant General Corps
Chemical Corps
Airborne Corps
Artillery Corps
Engineer Corps
Infantry Corps
Mechanized Infantry Corps
Armoured Corps
Army Aviation Corps
Army Air Defense Corps
Army Services & Support Group [Maintenance, Logistics, Quartermaster & Ordnance]
Strategic Bomber Fleet
Transport Fleet
Fighter Fleet
Reconnaissance Fleet
Air Force Services & Support Group [Maintenance, Logistics, Quartermaster & Ordnance]
Marine Corps
Adriatic Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
Fleet Air Arm
Naval Services & Support Group [Maintenance, Logistics, Quartermaster & Ordnance]
Military Intelligence Corps
Crimson Guard Land, Sea & Air Special Forces Corps

The Federal Republic is divided into Military Districts for administration purposes, of which there are eleven, situated in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the South Atlantic.

Military Districts
Hungary Military District
Romania Military District
Croatia Military District
Moldova Military District
Falkland Islands Military District
Bosnia-Herzegovina Military District
Serbia & Montenegro Military District
Ukraine Military District
Macedonia Military District
Albania Military District
Bulgaria Military District

The UFRAF uses a wide variety of weaponry. The following is a complete list of standard issue equipment, weapons, vehicles, aircraft, ships etc. which are in the UFRAF inventory.

Internal Security Weapons & Equipment
Electric Shockstick
Riot Shield
Body Armour
Level III Tactical Kevlar Vest
Level II Tactical Kevlar Helmet
Equipment
VEPR Suit
Gas Mask
NBC Suit
Chemical Agent Detector
Nomex Gloves & Boots
Binoculars
Laser Designator
Thermal & Nightvision Goggles
Compass
Wrench
Medical Kit
Mine Detector
Burst Transmission Radio
Entrenching Tool
Melee Weapons
Combat Knife
Bayonet
9mm Weapons
Uzi - 9mm Submachine gun
MP5N - 9mm Submachine gun
92SB - 9mm Handgun
5.56mm Weapons
M16A2 - 5.56mm Assault Rifle
M4 - 5.56mm Carbine
M249 - 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
7.62mm Weapons
M60 - 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun
L96A1 - 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
12.7mm Weapons
M2 - 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
M82A1 - 12.7mm Anti-Material Rifle
Grenades and Grenade Launchers
M203 - 40mm Rifle Mounted Grenade Launcher
Mk19 - 40mm Grenade Launcher
RAW - 140mm Rifle Grenade
M67 - Frag Grenade
M15 - White Phosphorous Grenade
XM84 - Stun Grenade
12-Gauge Weapons
SPAS-12 - 12-Gauge Shotgun
Land Mines
M21 - Anti-Tank Mine
M15 - Anti-Tank Mine
M18 - Anti-Personnel Mine
M14 - Anti-Personnel Mine
Anti-Tank Weapons
M202 - 66mm Light Multi-Shot Anti-Tank Weapon
M136 - 84mm Medium Anti-Tank Weapon
M47 - 140mm Heavy Anti-Tank Weapon
Anti-Aircraft Weapons
FIM-29 - Man-Portable Air Defense Weapon
Mortars
M252 - 81mm Mortar
Explosives
C4 - Plastic Explosive
MBTs
Panzerkampfwaggen XI BredtSverd
Leopard 2A6
Merkava Mk 4
APCs
Piranha*
M113A3**
Full Range of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 Vehicles. **Variants -M113A3 with Dozer Blade; Ambulance; Engineer Vehicle
IFVs
M2A3 - Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Armoured Vehicles
Wiesel 2 - Airportable Anti-Tank Vehicle
LAV-III - Amphibious Armoured Vehicle*
*Variants - Logistics Vehicle with Crane, Maintenance & Recovery, Command & Control
Amphibious Vehicles
AAAV
Fire Support Vehicle
M981 - Fire Support Vehicle
Self-Propelled Artillery
M109A6 - 155mm Howitzer
Towed & Airmobile Artillery
M119 - 105mm Howitzer
MLRS
M270A1 - Multiple Rocket Launcher
Self-Propelled SAMs
ADATS
Roland 2
ASRAD
Self-Propelled AAA
Gepard - Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun [Tracked]
TCM-20 - Anti-Aircraft Artillery [Wheeled]
Self-Propelled Radar
Sentinel - Radar & Electronic Warfare Vehicle
Transport, Logistical & Recovery Vehicles
M1114 - Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle
ATTC - All-Terrain Tracked Carrier Vehicle
SAT14 Cargo Truck - 14 Ton Transport & Supply Vehicle
SAT8 Cargo Truck - 8 Ton Transport & Supply Vehicle
SAT4 Cargo Truck - 4 Ton Transport & Supply Vehicle
M992 - Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle
BMR-600 - - Recovery & Maintenance Vehicle
M88 - Armoured Medium Recovery Vehicle
HET - Heavy Equipment Transport Vehicle
Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Detection Vehicles
M93 - NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle
Mine Warfare Vehicles
Shielder - Anti-Tank Mine-Layer
Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz Class - Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier
Battleships
Iowa Class
Submarines
Los Angeles Class – Nuclear-powered Attack Submarine
Ohio Class – Nuclear-powered Ballistic Submarine
Walrus Class - Patrol Submarine
Cruisers
Virginia Class - Nuclear-powered Cruiser
Destroyers
Spruance Class - Destroyer
Cruisers
Ticonderoga Class – AA Guided-missile Cruiser
[u]Frigate
Oliver Hazard Perry Class - ASW Frigate
Wielingen Class - Frigate
Logistical
Sacramento Class – Supply Ship
Buffalo Soldier Class – Cargo Ship
Transport and Amphibious
Anchorage Class - Landing Ship Dock
LCAC - Landing Craft
Tarawa Class - Landing Helicopter Assault
Transport Aircraft
KC-135* - Tanker / Transport
C-5* - Medium-lift Transport
C-130* - Tactical Transport
* Also used in Anti-Submarine Warfare / Flight Refueling / Airborne Early Warning / Electronic Warfare / Gunship / Maritime Surveillance roles
Transport, Attack & Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters
UH-60 - Utility Helicopter*
CH-47 - Transport Helicopter
CH-53 - Transport Helicopter
AH-64D - Attack Helicopter
AH-65NK - Attack Helicopter**
SH-60 - Anti-Submarine Warfare and Utility Naval Helicopter
*Also used in Gunship roles
**Navalised Version
Strategic & Stealth Bombers, Close-Support & Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
B-52G - Long-Range Strategic Bomber
A-10A - Close-Support Aircraft
B-2 - Stealth Bomber
AV-8 - V/STOL Close-Support Aircraft
S-3B - Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
Air Superiority & Strike Fighters, Interceptors
F-14 – Interceptor
MiG-29A - Air Superiority Fighter
F-15E - Air Superiority & Strike Fighter
F-16C - Air Superiority & Strike Fighter
Reconnaissance Aircraft
SR-71 - Reconnaissance Aircraft
Electronic Warfare Aircraft
RC-135 - Electronic Surveillance Aircraft
E-2 - Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
E-3 - Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
EA-6 – Electronic Warfare Aircraft
E-8 - Electronic Surveillance Aircraft
Trainers
T.1 - Trainer
UAV
Banshee 84 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Air Defense Missiles
Nike Hercules – Long-Range Air Defense Missile
Hawk - Medium-Range Air Defense Missile
Strategic Nuclear Missiles
Minuteman III - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile*
Trident C4 - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile*
*Also fitted with conventional HE, Chemical and Biological Warheads
Chemical & Biological Weapons
VX - Nerve Agent
T-Virus - Virus
Anthrax - Bacteria
Pneumonic Plague - Bacteria
Smallpox – Virus

MOBCOM Combat Units

UFRAF Armoured Brigade - 283 Leopard 2A6s or Merkava Mk 4s, 1,132 crew plus Light Aid Detatchment [80 M88s, 320 crew] and Reconnaissance [50 M2s, 150 crew]
UFRAF Field Artillery Brigade - 300 M109A6, 1,200 crew plus Fire Support [100 M981, 400 crew] and Ammunition Supply [250 M992, 1,250 crew]
UFRAF Rocket Artillery Brigade - 300 M270A1, 900 crew plus Fire Support [100 M981, 400 crew] and Ammunition Supply [250 M992, 1,250 crew]
UFRAF Light Artillery Battalion - 30 M119s, 60 HMMWV, 210 crew
UFRAF Mech. Infantry Brigade - 225 M2s or M113A3s, 675 crew, 1,350 troops or 450 crew, 2,475 troops
UFRAF Army Air Defense Brigade - 75 Zsu-23-4, 75 ADATS, 75 Roland 2, 75 ASRAD SAMs, 900 crew plus Mobile Radar [100 Sentinel, 400 crew]
UFRAF Army Aviation Brigade - 70 AH-64Ds, 200 UH-60s, 30 CH-47s, 2,400 crew
UFRAF Infantry Brigade - 5,000 troops
UFRAF Airborne Battalion - 1,000 troops plus Light Armoured Support from Airmobile Anti-Tank [50 Wiesel 2, 200 crew] & Anti-Aircraft [60 ASRAD, 200 crew]

AIRCOM Combat Units

UFRAF Fighter Air Division - 64 F-15Es or MiG-29As, 128 crew
UFRAF Fighter-Bomber Air Division - 64 F-16Cs, 64 crew
UFRAF Tactical Fighter Air Division - 64 A-10As or AV-8s, 64 crew
UFRAF Strategic Bomber Air Division - 64 B-52Gs, 384 crew
UFRAF Stealth Bomber Air Division - 64 B-2s, 256 crew

MARCOM Combat Units

Fleet -

2x Shrike Class
[50x CH-53s, x10 AH-65NKs, 20x SH-60s, 4,000x Marines]
2 x Nimitz Class
[48x F-14s, 48x F-15Es, 8x AV-8s, 8x E-2Cs, 4x EA-6Bs, 4x S3-Bs, 12x SH-60s]
60x Spruance Class
40x Ticonderoga Class
30x Oliver Hazard Perry Class
10x Perrigon Class
150x Anchorage Class
100x LCAC
20x Sacramento Class
10x Buffalo Soldier Class
20x Los Angeles Class
10x Ohio Class
Marines Battalion - 1,000 troops

Crimson Guard Land, Sea and Air Special Forces Korps

The Crimson Guard Land, Sea and Air Special Forces Korps were established on May 13th, 2003 to provide the Unified Federal Republic Armed Forces with an elite group of men and women capable of highly specialized tasks and completing ‘delicate’ missions. The Crimson Guard is open to both men and Women, aged between 20 and 35 years of age.

The Candidates must have prior service in the UFRAF, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of State Security or the Bureau of Intelligence and State Security. Candidates must be Citizens of the Federal Republic of Hrstrovokia. They must be in good mental and physical condition, politically reliable and have no criminal record.

The initial selection process for the Crimson Guards is an exhausting and excruciating physical training test. Amongst the grueling tests, each Candidate must undergo a 24km march in three and a half hours carrying a 10kg pack and personal weapon; a 5km run in less than 24 minutes; a suspended traverse along a 30m sloping rope; a dive from a 10m tower and a 30-minute nonstop swim. This must be completed before candidates can enter the next phase.

Once approved, the candidates take part in a final selection phase. This consists of a one-day psychological test with a computer-assisted assessment; two-days physical fitness testing including a minute maximum of sit-ups, a minute maximum of press-ups, three 10km sprints, stand jumping and a 12 minute run. After this, there is still a 500m swim in less than 15 minutes; an assault course to be completed in less than 100 minutes; a 7km field run with a 20kg pack and personal weapon to be completed in less than 50 minutes and an additional three days of psychological tests.

After this phase, the recruits are accepted and must swear an oath of loyalty to the Commander-in-Chief Alexander Miroslav and must acknowledge that the fate of those who betray or shrink in their duties to the Crimson Guard is death. The Prime Minister excercises control of the Crimson Guard through the Special Operations Kommand.

Some of the brighter recruits will be selected for NCO training. Those that pass the nineteen-month course graduate as Non-Commissioned Officers, while those that fail revert back to the rank of private soldier, and continue regular training for eighteen months.

In addition to their basic military training, all recruits receive specialized instructions and teaching in close-quarter combat; silent killing techniques; amphibious, alpine and arctic operations; parachuting, including HALO and HAHO techniques.

They also learn explosive ordnance disposal; infiltration techniques, including defeat of alarm systems and locks; communications; combat medicine; sniping; sabotage; demolition; foreign languages; survival in the wild; rappelling; reconnaissance; map reading; foreign weapons; foreign vehicle operation and foreign tactics, techniques and procedures.

The operational roles of the Crimson Guard include VIP protection, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, and long-range reconnaissance. In addition to this, the Crimson Guard is used to subvert the military, economic and political potential of a probable or existing enemy. This includes acquiring intelligence on major economic and military installations and sabotaging these sites, counter-revolutionary warfare and the training and formation of insurgent detachments.

Crimson Guard units also are trained to infiltrate enemy territory by many methods, both overt and covert, and can operate 1000km behind enemy lines without support. Although their primary role is to locate targets for other forces [whether paratroopers, strategic bombers or armored units], they can if necessary launch attacks themselves.

Typical targets include mobile missile sites, cruise missile bases, integrated air defense systems, radar sites, command and control facilities, airfields, ports and lines of communications. Other missions include laying mines on likely tank routes, killing enemy pilots in their accommodation blocks, marking suitable insertion sites for paratroopers and transport helicopters, and assassination of senior enemy commanders.

The Crimson Guard Land, Sea and Air Special Forces Korps is made up of the 120,000 strong BattleGroup Zero, containing six divisions each made up of 20,000 troops. The divisions have attached brigades of Army Aviation, Field Artillery, Armour, Army Air Defense, Engineers, Signals, Military Intelligence and a complete ALSG [Army Logistical Support Group – Maintenance, Logistics, Quartermaster and Ordnance].

The Crimson Guard can also call on the support of elements from the Fighter Fleet, Strategic Bomber Fleet, Transport Fleet and Reconnaissance Fleet, which are assigned to assist Crimson Guard operations solely.

Crimson Guard Special Forces (http://www.finalfantasy-spiritwithin.com/www/images/armor.jpg)

Battle-Group Zero
1st Division - Standby
2nd Division - Standby
3rd Division - Standby
4th Division - Standby
5th Division - Standby
6th Division - Standby

Internal Security Weapons and Equipment
Electric Shockstick
Riot Shield
Body Armour
Level III Tactical Kevlar Vest
Level II Tactical kevlar Helmet
Equipment
Gas Mask
NBC Suit
Nomex Gloves & Boots
Binoculars
Laser Designator
Thermal & Nightvision Goggles
Burst Transmission Radio
Compass
Mine Detector
Wrench
Medical Kit
Entrenching Tool
Melee Weapons
Combat Knife
Bayonet
.357in Weapons
Desert Eagle
9mm Weapons
MP5N - 9mm Submachine Gun
Uzi - 9mm Submachine Gun
92SB - 9mm Handgun
5.56mm Weapons
M16A2 - 5.56mm Assault Rifle
M4 - 5.56mm Carbine
M249 - 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
7.62mm Weapons
M60 - 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun
L96A1 - 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
12.7mm Weapons
M2 - 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
M82A1 - 12.7mm Sniper Rifle
12-Gauge Weapons
SPAS-12 - 12-Gauge Shotgun
Grenades and Grenade Launchers
M203 - 40mm Rifle Mounted Grenade Launcher
Mk19 - 40mm Grenade Launcher
RAW - 140mm Rifle Grenade
M67 - Frag Grenade
M15 - White Phosphorous Grenade
XM84 - Stun Grenade
Explosives
C4 - Plastic Explosive
Land Mines
M21
M18 - Anti-Personnel Mine
Anti-Tank Weapons
AT4 - 84mm Light Anti-Tank Weapon
M47 - 140mm Medium Anti-Tank Weapon
Anti-Aircraft Weapons
FIM-29 - Man-Portable Air Defense Weapon
Mortars
M252 - 81mm Mortar

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