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Royal Cascadian Forces


Defence Conditions
GREEN: Normal peacetime readiness.
BLUE: Normal, increased intelligence and strengthened security measures.
ORANGE: Increase in force readiness above normal readiness.
RED: Further increase in force readiness, but less than maximum readiness.
BLACK: Maximum force readiness.


Current Military Budget: 10% of TYI (amended 1 TY)
Supplemental Grants
1 TY: $300,000,000


Order of Battle Overview
Army
A Corps - 50,000 infantry, 30 tanks
B Corps - 50,000 infantry, 30 tanks
C Corps - 50,000 infantry, 30 tanks
D Corps - 50,000 infantry, 30 tanks

Navy
Home Fleet:
Destroyer - HMS Excelsior (DD-1)
Destroyer - HMS Defender (DD-2)
Destroyer - HMS Endeavour (DD-3)
Destroyer - HMS Dominion (DD-4)
Destroyer - HMS Majesty (DD-5)

Air Force
1st Fighter Squadron - 10 fighters
2nd Fighter Squadron - 10 fighters
3rd Fighter Squadron - 10 fighters
4th Fighter Squadron - 10 fighters
5th Fighter Squadron - 10 fighters

1st Tactical Squadron - 10 helicopters
2nd Tactical Squadron - 10 helicopters
3rd Tactical Squadron - 10 helicopters
4th Tactical Squadron - 10 helicopters
5th Tactical Squadron - 10 helicopters

1st Bomber Squadron - 1 bomber
2nd Bomber Squadron - 1 bomber
3rd Bomber Squadron - 1 bomber
4th Bomber Squadron - 1 bomber
5th Bomber Squadron - 1 bomber

Branches and Ranks
There are three branches of the unified Royal Cascadian Forces; Army, Navy, and Air Force. Each branch has five flag ranks, six field ranks, and seven enlisted ranks.

Flag Officers
Command General
Command Admiral
Command Marshal

Lieutenant General
Admiral
Lieutenant Marshal

Major General
Vice Admiral
Major Marshal

Brigadier
Rear Admiral
Brigadier

Colonel
Commodore
Colonel

Field Officers
Lieutenant Colonel
Captain
Lieutenant Colonel

Major
Commander
Major

Captain
Lieutenant Commander
Captain

Centurion
Centurion
Centurion

Lieutenant First Rank
Lieutenant
Lieutenant First Rank

Lieutenant Second Rank
Ensign
Lieutenant Second Rank

Enlisted Ranks
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Chief Master Sergeant

Master Warrant Officer
Master Petty Officer
Master Sergeant

Warrant Officer
Petty Officer
Staff Sergeant

Sergeant
Master Crewman
Sergeant

Master Corporal
Leading Crewman
Lance Corporal

Corporal
Able Crewman
Corporal

Private
Crewman
Airman


Organization
Army
Army = Command General + 2 or more corps
Corps = Lieutenant General + 2 or more legions (A, B, C, D, etc.)
Legion = Major General + 4 cohorts = 25,000 soldiers (I, II, III, IV, etc.)
Cohort = Colonel + 5 regiments (4 combat + 1 support) = 5000 soldiers (1, 2, 3, 4)
Regiment = Lt.Colonel + 5 centuries (4 combat + 1 support) = 1000 soldiers (named)
--Armoured Regiment = 50 vehicles + support
Century = Centurion + 4 platoons = 200 soldiers (A, B, C, D)
--Squadron (Armoured Century) = 10 vehicles + support
Platoon = Lieutenant + Warrant Officer + 4 sections = 50 soldiers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)
Section = Master Corporal + Corporal + 8 soldiers = 10 soldiers (1, 2, 3, 4)
Soldier = 1 soldier

Navy
Navy = Command Admiral + 2 or more fleets
Fleet = Admiral + Naval Air Force, Submarine Force, Surface Force
Force = Vice Admiral
Task Force = Commodore
Ship of the Line = Captain
Ship = Commander or Lieutenant Commander
Sailor = 1 sailor

Air Force
Air Force = Command Marshal + 2 or more commands
Command = Major Marshal + 2 or more wings (named for responsibility)
Wing = Colonel + 2 or more squadrons (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Squadron = Captain + 2 or more flights (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., nicknamed)
Flight = Centurion + 2 elements = 5 aircraft
Element = 2 aircraft