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Armed Forces of the Iragian Republic

Iragia
03-04-2007, 15:21
This is a rough work up of the present status of the Armed Forces of the Iragian Republic (AFIR), the Iragian Home Guard (IHG) and the Office of Civil Security (OCS). Note: OCS has de-facto command of the IHG, while the Ministry of Defence runs AFIR.

AFIR perssonnel: 1,937,000
IHG Personnel: 2,453,000
OCS Paramilitaries: 137,000 (officially 10,000 agents)

"Freedom is a gift, not a right, so here we stand, and here we fight"
- Unknown militia fighter, eve of the Eurasian assault on Baker's Landing

This is the motto of the Armed Forces of the Iragian Republic, and at Armed Forces Base Antioch, at the gate, there is a small garden, at the center of which stands a statue dedicated to all the men and women who have died in the defence of Iragia, this statue has been carved into the likeness of citizen Michael O'Neill, an ex-Liberation Forces soldier who served as a militia fighter in the Sovereign League invasion, who was believed to have muttered that line as the first Eurasian shells started to land. There has been some dispute, and it was proven, that indeed, it was not O'Neill. The statue depicts a militia fighter, armed with an AK, and a set of webbing over civilian clothes. This motto is enscribed at the base of the statue.

AFIR: The standard military force, replaced The Liberation Forces of the People's Republic of Iragia after the death of Premier-General Steeves and the first Iragian War. Comprises Army, Navy, and Air Force under a joint command similar to that of the Canadian Forces.

IHG: Part-time militia force, personnel train up once a month, and one week long exercise. Relatively poorly armed and organized, but all personnel are ex-military, and do have access to crew served weapons as well as training in guerilla tactics.

OCS Paramilitaries: Ex-military, special agents, and intelligence operatives, replaced the Civil Defence Corps and handed policing duties over to the Iragian National Police. They still run the show in the background, ensuring that whatever party is elected toes the OCS line. Run by Secretary Mason, former commander of the Civil Defence Corps, and responsible for the atrocities comitted by Iragian Forces in the first war, though evidence was planted or destroyed to frame the Liberation Forces.

AFIR army:

900,000 personnel

The largest element of the Iragian military, they form the core of the fighting forces. Training and equipment has improved considerably. Equipment is based on soviet bloc, domestic design, and Corporate Alliance systems. Organization is based on large divisions, without a smaller brigade structure, but simply divided into various regiments and further smaller battalions. This structure is not based on any RL structure, but entirely independet. Organic air support doesn't exist yet, but purchases of helicopters and other aircraft will allow the air force to provide support as needed.

4 Armoured Divisions, 12 Mechanized Divisions, 3 Naval Infantry Brigades

Armour Forces:

The Armour Corps is the pimary heavy, high mobility force in the Iragian arsenal. They control the recce vehicles, the cavalry fighting vehicles, and of course, the Main Battle Tanks. They receive the same basic military qualification course as all personnel, then go on to do their trade training, starting out driving on trucks, then working up to driving the armour and serving as gunners on the lighter platforms. Once familiar with the lighter vehicles, they upgrade to the heavy hitting main battle tanks, the T-55I and the T-72I.

Iragian armoured elements are organized into 4 vehicle lances. Three lances constitute a company, and three companies constitute a battalion. The next step up is a regiment, which consists of three battalions. MBT forces are larger, as each company possesses an engineering vehicle and armoured recovery vehicle. These are also assigned to lighter units, but at different ratios, and are not permament assignments as they are with heavy armoured units. Regimental formations of MBTs also have an additional recovery/engineering detachment, which go as needed to assist whatever element has the most pressing need. All vehicle crews are trained to perform maintenance and basic repair operations, and are assisted with attached Combat Service Support elements to provide further mechanical and transportation support.

The vehicles utilized by the Armour Corps. are the T-72I Main Battle Tank, the T-55I Main Battle Tank, the BMP and BTR light armoured vehicles, presently being phased out of service in favour of HT-101s being procured. Then there are the I-- series light armoured vehicles, a tracked armoured vehicle family domestically developed and manufactured, it is used in the reconnaissance role and as a cavalry fighting vehicle. Mobile gun versions, SP 105mm howitzers, mortar carriers, infantry section carriers, and other variants do exist, but not all are in regular, or any sort, of service.

Infantry Forces:

Often referred to as the pointy-end, the Infantry Corps is the oldest military profession in Iragia, starting with the first volunteer Iragian skirmishers, citizens who volunteered to patrol and defend early Iragia, Skirmisher regiments, the oldest one dating back 1,400 years (though it wasn't a regiment at the time) are the elite of the infantry units, and are highly prestigious assignments. The standard infantry weapon is the IK-1 Rifle:

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An Iragian IK-1 set-up for a CQB role

The IK-1 is an Iragian model AK-47, modified with picatinny rails, new pistol grip, new stock (new standard stock is a 6-position folding telescopic model, the rifle shown is a customed rifle). Foregrips are standard issue, as are a basic 3x optical sight. More powerful sights, CQB holographic and red dot sights are also available. Also, in the event of primary sight failure or damage, a mangonel rear sight is mounted. This is kept in the lowered position, and if the main sight fails, it is removed, and the mangonel is raised into position as the auxillary sighting system.

Other weapons include the IK-2 belt-fed light machine gun, and the IK-3 belt fed GPMG. The IK-2, like the IK-1 fires 7.62x39mm rounds, while the IK-3 fires 7.62x54mm ammunition. 40mm under-barrel grenade launchers are also available, firing a variety of smoke, dummy, HE, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Pistols are issued to officers, machine gunners, and section commanders. Radio operators, and section 2ICs will also receive them if extra are available.

Other weapons used by the infantry are the RPG-7 and RPG-18, as well as more powerful domestic 90mm Recoilless rifles. Infantry also man heavier wheeled or vehicle mounted recoilless weapons. 60mm and 81mm mortars are also issued throughout infantry units, generally at the platoon and company level. ATGMs are not common issue, and several models of Soviet and more modern Russian ATGMs are available.



Artillery Forces:

Military Police:

Combat Engineers:

Combat Service Support:

Admin:

Special Forces:

The standard infantry weapon is the IK-1 rifle, an Iragian model of the AK upgraded with new telescopic 6-position folding stocks, picatinny rails, optical sights as standard (with available red-dot and holographic CQB sights available), and a backup mangonel iron sight. Vertical foregrips are standard issue, and lasers and tactical lights are available. It can utilize virtually any picatinny mountable system and thus has access to the wide array of accessories made available for weapons such as the AR-15 series rifle.

The standard uniform remains the Olive Drab fatigues, with olive drab web harness placed over flak vests. Vehicle crews, combat service support, and artillery personnel are only issued flak vests. Infantry possess proper armour with ballistic inserts. Helmets are standard issue to all personnel, as well as cam paint, day packs, eye and ear protection.

Other weapons include large numbers of RPGs (7 and 18), large numbers of recoilless rifles, the IK-2 LMG, a belt fed light machine gun, and the IK-3 GPMG. 12.7mm and 14.5mm machine guns are in service, as are a number of 40mm under-barrel grenade launchers, and 40mm GMGs. Shotguns are issued to infantry as necessary for CQB and door-breaching and grenades are plentiful.

Iragian forces make extensive use of mortars, and other artillery, and possess a variety of 76mm pack guns, 105mms, and 155mms (both towed and self propelled). Large numbers of unguided rocket launchers and more sophisticated missiles are in service.

Standard infantry units are organized into 8 man sections, consisting of two groups of four, split into two man fireteams. A platoon is comprised of four sections. Three maneuver and assault sections, and a fourth support section manning a recoiless rifle, twin GPMGs, and a mortar.

A company consists of four platoons, three maneuver and assault, and a fourth support platoon. Support platoon consists of heavier comms kit if needed, heavier 81mm mortars, a four GPMG fire support out fit, a heavy weapons assault section (variable weaponry) and a recce team. Snipers may be added in as necessary, and when moving, are generally assigned to the support platoon.

Mechanized Infantry squads have an additional three members, these being the vehicle crew, but these members will only engage in dismounted operations if their vehicle is destroyed or disabled during an engagement.

Armour units are organized into 4 vehicle lances, then 12 vehicle companies, and 36 vehicle battalions, and finally into 108 vehicle regiments. These apply only to combat vehicles, support vehicles, recovery and engineering platforms are assigned at one each per company, and are generally based upon on the combat vehicle.

I'll post more when I have the time.
Errikland
03-04-2007, 20:27
OOC: Nice descriptions, though it would be very good to include pics if you have them.