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The Phoenix Military

This is some information regarding the organization of and the main weapons and equipment used by the military of The Phoenix Milita, also known as The Phoenix Military.


OOC: THIS IS NOT A STOREFRONT. This thread is sort of like the book "Soviet Military Power" and is intended to provide an estimate of TPM's military technology to the world. It also is for reference. If you intend to reply, please do not quote the images from my posts. Also heed the notice at the bottom of this page and try to keep replies civil and nice if you do decide to reply whether it is an IC or OOC reply.
OOC2: This is a work in progress so keep that in mind if you notice holes.



Military manpower
Military age: 16(technically)
Active troops: 195 million
Ready Reserve: ~105 million
Militia: ~300 million
Inactive Reserve: 400 million
Annual Military Expenditures
Amount: $93 trillion (2008)
Percent of Gov't Budget: 48%



Rank Structure

Enlisted Rank Insignia (navy rank names in blue)
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Officer Rank Insignia (navy rank names in blue)
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KOP and SPX Special Rank Insignia
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Medals, Awards, Badges etc.
Skill Badges
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Branch Insignia
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Medals
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Ribbons
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Notice:
This post is considered a RP thread and is only semi-open.
Please do not post in this thread if I have previously asked you to refrain from posting in my RP threads.

Uniforms and Equipment
TPM services wear roughly the same uniforms, with only minor variations in the standards of wear, and color variations in the navy dress uniform. Woodland(pictured) and desert camouflage patterns are the main ones in use, but there are a total of 4 different patterns used (not counting special forces patterns).
The three main uniforms: the Garrison Duty Uniform, the Combat Uniform and the Dress Uniform are pictured here in their most common configurations.
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Special Uniforms
Along with having their own rank, he special units "Knights of the Phoenix"(KOP) and "Sons of the Phoenix"(SPX) have their own unique uniforms for different environments, and do not generally wear a dress uniform. Instead of a garrison uniform, an all black version of the BDU is worn.
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Uniform and Protective Headgear
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Combat Gear and Equipment
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TPM basic body armor protects against level IIIA ballistic threats and is Stab/Puncture (http://www.turtleskin.com/Body-Armor/Body-Armor-MFA.aspx) Resistant as well as Taser (http://news.cnet.com/Polyester-fabric-neutralizes-stun-gun-jolt/2100-1008_3-6057801.html?tag=nefd.lede) resistant
The add on ballistic layers (medium-to-heavy body armor (torso piece and helmet primarily, though shoulder, neck, face, leg, and groin pieces are used sometimes simmilar to this (http://www.baesystems.com/BAEProd/groups/public/documents/bae_publication/bae_pdf_mps_indv_limbs.pdf)but higher protection level{.pdf}) are protected from level IV ballistic threats and in some cases blunt force trauma as well.
All body armor is designed to integrate with the fire resistant combat uniform.

Army
-First Army
--II Corps

---1st Infantry Division "Silver Sabers"
---3rd Armored Division "Gilded Spears"
---7th Air Assault Division "Dark Knights"
---22nd Combat Engineering Division "Sappers"

--IV Corps

---12th Armored Division "Desert Foxes"
---13th Infantry Division "Desert Vixens"
---20th Aviation Division "Red Dragons"

-Second Army
--V Corps

---56th Airborne Division "Angels of Death"
---11th Armored Division "Fast Tracks"
---23rd Combined Arms Division "Red Scorpions"
---25th Light Infantry Division "Light Fighters"

--VI Corps

---5th Infantry Division "Jackals"
---6th Armored Division "White Tigers"
---21st Aviation Division "Fireflys"

-Third Army("Black Army")
--III Corps

---8th Infantry Division "Black Bears"
---9th Armored Division "Black Panthers"
---4th Cavalry Division "Black Dragons"
---24th Combined Arms Division "Black Scorpions"

--VII Corps

---2nd Infantry Division "Black Widows"
---10th Airborne Division "Black Ravens"
---41st Aviation Division "Black Knights"

- Fourth Army
-- I Corps

---70th Intelligence Division "Skeletons"
---100th Quartermaster Division "Looney Logisticians"
---202nd Reinforcement Division "Dragon's Teeth"
---203rd Reinforcement Division "Hydras"
---486th Support Division "Atlas"
---487th Support Division "Jackrabbits"

-- VIII Corps

---42nd Special Operations Division "Knights of the Phoenix"(KOP)
---69th Special Operations Division "Sons of the Phoenix"
---333rd Special Forces Division "Tacit Triad"
---404th Air Assault Division "Death From Above"
Militia
The militia would be the equivalent of other nations National Guards, Air National Guards and Coast Guards.
Universal Defense Forces
The Universal Defense Forces are essentially simmilar to other nations' volunteer state guards but unified and standardized nationwide. The force is unpaid and compulsory.
All physically fit men are issued a package of equipment on their 16th birthday, regardless of whether or not they are entering or intend to enter the militia, any branch of active or reserve military. Women can be issued the same equipment for free upon request. Women, elderly men and amputees missing an arm can request a handgun or machine pistol.
The equipment package is as follows:
:One(1) BDU hat with TPM flag (to fulfill uniform requirement of certain international conventions on the conduction of warfare)
:One(1) semi-automatic rifle with three loaded 20 round detachable box magazines or six 10 round en bloc clips(depending on particular rifle issued)
:One(1) crate of ammunition holding four 100-round boxes of armor piercing rounds(to be opened only in an emergency)
:One(1) high explosive multi purpose muzzle launched rocket(only for those equipped with base R-464)
:One(1) multi use combat/field/fighting knife/bayonet.
No special training is given other than issued pamphlets and manuals. Due to the "gun culture" in The Phoenix Milita, most of those issued weapons generally practice shooting on their own, and attend optional bi-annual town meetings that are called to discuss tactics and strategy. Training ammunition is distributed at the meetings to increase turnout. Organization is offered through county governments.

Estimated Strength(based on weapons issued)
3,344,880 M-9A7 bayonets (best guess of total strength)
166,880 R-463 [[.275 Minuteman]] rifles (no longer issued)
678,000 R-461/R-461A1 .275 Minuteman rifles (no longer issued or produced)
2,500,000 R-464/R-464S/R-464C [[6.66mm Longneck]] rifles
1,845,520 Muzzle launched dual-purpose rockets for R-464 series
??? Muzzle launched rockets with specialized warheads for R-464 series issued at sheriff's discretion
??? Hand grenades issued at sheriff's discretion
>84,000 Claymore anti-personnel mines mines issued at sheriff's discretion
40,140 Glock 18 pistols issued to amputees (23,458 re-chambered to 10mm auto {TPM Glock 42})
In addition each sheriff's dept is given a number of surplus anti aircraft and anti tank guided missile systems proportional to the size of their area of responsibility. These forces are not counted among active, militia, ready, or even inactive reserve.
International Augment
The International Augment to the Phoenix Milita, known as IA-TPM or simply IA, draws its officers and senior NCO's via lottery from the Active Militia, the Active Army, the Active Marine Corps and the Reserve Army. The IA is under the administration of the Army and falls below the Militias in the command structure. There are currently 7848 troops from extra-regional nations and ~1000 from regional nations(such as Tyrador and Johnified America) in addition to about 950 TPM personnel. Total manpower is just under 10,000. The primary nationalities of extra-regional members are Roman Republican, with former citizens of the nation Theao and A Few Rich People making up the difference. To date the IA has never been deployed.

Navy
Pacific Command {PACCOM}
1st Fleet
2nd Fleet

Atlantic Command {ATCCOM}
4th Fleet
6th Fleet
7th Fleet

Arctic Command {ARCCOM}
Task Force 2

Antarctic Command {ANTCOM}
Task Force 47

Indian Command {INDCOM}
11th Fleet

Littoral Command {LITCOM}
5th Fleet


Marines
1st Marine Division
1st MEU
2nd MEU
2nd Marine Division
Air Force
Space Corps
Responsible for military satellites an military operations of TPM space planes and space stations.
Also in command of ICBMs and static ballistic missile defense.

Primary Individual Weapons
Army
The Army's world-renown heavy infantry units are the cornerstone of The Phoenix Military. They are heavily armored, heavily armed troops unlike any conventional force. The most powerful modern service rifle is the weapon of choice for the heavy infantry:
The AR-22 Series of .450 Assault Weapons.
Chambered in the heavy hitting, highly accurate, plate crushing .450 Phoenix caliber, the AR-22 is a beast of a weapon. A battle rifle weighing more than most squad automatic weapons, the AR-22 is difficult for untrained fighters to wield for any amount of time, let alone fire sustained shots. But in the hands of a professional Heavy Infantryman, who has undergone extensive training and conditioning, it is an awesome force of death. Recognizing a weapon of this kind would hinder tactics favored by traditional light infantry units, heavy infantry play by an entirely different set of rules. Able to sustain multiple impacts from a variety of rifle calibers over most of their bodies, being light and quick is less important, and being able to engage and destroy the enemy at almost any range without having to constantly seek cover becomes paramount.
The majority of the Heavy Infantry is a mechanized force but elements are configured for foot, air and sea mobility.
Light Infantry still has an important place in the Phoenix Military, but the heavy infantryman is the face of the Army.
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The AR-22A3 with detachable M203X 40mm Grenade Launcher is a favorite of paratroopers and special operations forces.
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The AR-22A4 is the latest incarnation of the AR-22 Series. The AR-22A4 is much smaller than its predecessor the AR-22A2.
The AR-22A4 is also designed as a modular and modifiable weapons system.
4 modifications are currently in service:
The basic, AR-22A4 Mod 0, the AR-22A4 Mod 1 with integral 30mm Grenade Launcher and the Mod 2 with integral 8 gauge shotgun. Tere is also another version, the SR-22.
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The original SR-22 was scrapped and built from the ground up from the AR-22A4 model. It features an integral lightweight bipod and custom sight clasp combination rail system for mounting all known accessories. Despite its "SR" designation, it really only sees actual use as a designated marksman's rifle, as superior sniper rifles such as the SR-48 exist in The Phoenix Military's inventory.
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For many years The Phoenix Milita, like so many other nations, had relied upon 40mm grenade launchers to provide squad level fire support. Combat reports on weapons systems such as the M203X however, indicated that further research into the best grenade launcher caliber was needed. After many trials,
ALPHAtech Industries' 30x55mm K30 Squad Automatic Grenade Launcher was purchased in large numbers and began to replace the original M-69 "Schwarzenegger Grenader" which was chambered in the ubiquitous 40x46mm. For a short time in early 2005 it seemed that a non-Phoenix Dynamix designed weapon would become a mainstay of the Phoenix Milita's Army. The pride of top government and military officials got in the way of a total conversion, however, and the K30 went from front line issue to special, "luxury" issue and surplus storage within the first 6 months of its purchase. While ultimately leading to Major General Richard K. Lavent's early retirement, his mandate for adoption of the 30x55mm round in other weapons however, was able to persist beyond the shelving of the K30. The AR-22A2, which came out the same year as the acquisition of the K30, featured an integral 30mm grenade launcher based on the M30 Grenade Launcher -- which was designed as an underbarrel attachment for existing assault rifles compatible with the K30. Orders for the AR-22A2-- which had a large number of other improvements besides the grenade launcher-- exceeded 3 million within the first quarter, and before it could be stopped, hundreds of thousands were produced. The AR-22A2 was finally adopted with the 30mm grenade launcher for economic reasons and it became clear that 30x55mm was here to stay, even if the K30 SAGL wasn't. The M-69 remained in service for many years and its withdrawal from front-line service was met with much resistance from within the ranks. But Phoenix Dynamix was to come through and save the M-69 once and for all. They introduced the all new M-69A1, chambered in 30x55mm and improving upon all other shortcomings the original had.
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With the MG-22 seriously lacking and its upgrades never completed, a new, capable machine gun was needed to take over the squad level .450 automatic weapon role. The MG-45 functions as a Squad Automatic Weapon and Light Machine Gun for The Phoenix Military
Marines
AR-20 Nemesis Assault Rifle, Series of 6.66mm Assault Weapons
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The full size AR-20 Nemesis chambered in 6.66mm is utilized heavily by the Marines and also by the Navy.
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The compact AR-20A1 is favored by Marines and Sailors alike due to its compact size and excellent performance in the close quarters of a ship.
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The AR-20M is a lightweight automatic rifle.
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The SR-20, like the SR-22 is a designated marksman's rifle

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MG-46 Rampage 6.66mm Light Machine Gun. While its use in Marine infantry units is eclipsed by the SAW variant of the AR-20, it sees wide use on vehicle and ship mounts, and as a coaxial weapon on some tanks

Secondary Weapons and Sidearms
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The PHX P-507 and its many variants, chambered in any number of different calibers is an inexpensive pistol is in use with TPM for special applications.
The PHX Medusa Mk47 and Mk48 multi caliber revolvers can chamber and fire any round in the 9mm range(mk 47) or .45 range(mk 48) without modification and are used by some aircrews and special ops.
The PHX P-508 is a small concealable pistol that can is chambered in PDW calibers such as 4.6mm and 5.7mm, used for special purposes
The TPM Glock 42 is a unique metal framed pistol based on a combination of the Glock18 and Glock 20, but with ergonomic and functional improvements. The Type 43 is a simmilar looking semi-automatic only single stack 10mm pistol, not issued or produced anymore, but stockpiles exist in the Militias
The PHX Falcon Elite is the standard sidearm for TPM's military, chambered in 10mm Auto or 10mm Caseless
The PHX OHS, Offensive Handgun System is a versatile combat pistol that can be integrated with a stock and shoot in bursts, also in 10mm auto
The PHX AutoMag is a high capacity pistol usually chambered in .44 magnum, used for special purposes
The PHX Desert Fox is a clone of the desert eagle chambered in a wider variety of rounds and with some ergonomic improvements, used for special purposes




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The AR-28 chambered in .450 Phoenix is in use, along with its variants as the primary rifle for the Regular Militia
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The M-101 Super Nova Shotgun is the standard 8 gauge shotgun used by TPM
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MP-3 sub-machine gun, chambered in 10mm auto, most numerous sub-machine gun used by TPM
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MP-4 Talon sub-machine gun, chambered in 10mm auto replacing the MP-3 in many roles.
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The AR-66 Silent Assault Rifle, with integral silencer in closed position, is chambered in 6.66mm Dante and used for special applications in TPM.
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The AR-66A1, unsilenced and with attached M203X, used for special applications and by light infantry and paratroopers in TPM.
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The SR-48 chambered in .408 CheyTac, primary long-range sniper rifle, used in situations where range and accuracy are highly desired.

Crew Served and Support Weapons
MG-109 General Purpose Machine Gun
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The MG-109,A,B,C,D is the primary co-axial and mounted medium/heavy machine gun, chambered in .450 Phoenix.

MG-115 Heavy Machine Gun
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The MG-115 (and MG-115B) 15.5x115mm Heavy machine gun was designed to replace the MG-15 and is fast becoming the second most used co-axial and mounted heavy machine gun(after the MG-109C)

M-256 Modular Mortar System
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The M-256 mortar aka MMS (Modular Mortar System) is the standard mortar used by the regular Army and some Marine units.

M18A3 Claymore Anti-Personnel Mine
http://www.defence.gov.au/army/2_17RNSWR/main_files/claymore.jpg
The M18A3 Claymore is an upgrade of the original versions and is capable of being used in salt water environments, and can be detonated whilst completely submerged in water.
There are three fire modes, and up to two can be used at once on the same mine.
Command Detonation Mode: Must be activated by user by a wired or wireless remote trigger
Uncontrolled Detonation Mode: Will be activated by enemy inadvertently activating a pressure plate, tripwire, infrared sensor, acoustic & vibration sensor or motion detector.
Timer-delayed Detonation Mode: Digital or analog timer activate fuze after time set by user passes

SA-29 MANPADS MAN Portable Air Defense System
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Standard shoulder-fired infrared-guided fragmenting-warhead anti-aircraft missile system.

AT-30 "HellStrike" Anti-Tank Guided Missile
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Multi-mode guided anti-armor missile

J-JEEP Vehicles
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J-JEEP J1 softop
J-JEEP J2 hardtop
J-JEEP J3 medevac
J-JEEP J4 tank hunter
J-JEEP J4B air defense
M-800 Series Tactical vehicles.
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M-800 Technical
M-800 4-Door
M-800 Hatchback
M-800 MRAP
PHX M-680 V8 Light Trucks
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M-681 Pickup
M-681 B Passenger
M-680 Cargo Truck
M-680 B Tanker Truck
PHX M-405 5 ½ Ton Truck
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