Clan Tarentum Military

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Clan Tarentum's Military incorporates all active and reserve forces deployed within Yridia and by Clan Tarentum. The branches are:

• Clan Tarentum Army
• Clan Tarentum Navy
• Yridia Civilian Defense Force

All branches fall under the jurisdiction of the Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum, who then answers to The Prince

Organization

The three distinct branches of the Tarenti military act as the offensive and defensive projection of the Yridian System and Clan Tarentum. The Army and Navy serve in their classic roles, with the Yridia Civilian Defense Force (YCDF) occupying a specialized niche within Yridia.

Regular Service

All Yridian citizens over the age of seventeen are obligated to serve in either the Army or Navy for a minimum of four years. Some exceptions are made against service for physical or religious reasons. The one blanket exception to service are students who have been noted for academic distinction and show an aptitude and inclination for the sciences. Once the four year term of service is concluded, personnel are then obligated to serve for another eight years in the Yridian Civilian Defense Force. These postings tend to be light, and act more as local constibulary. In fact, most YCDF personnel are free to pursue other careers and even higher education during these postings as duties tend to be incredibly light. Almost ninety percent of the officer corps have undergone University education during their YCDF deployment.

Reserve Service

After the initial twelve years, all personnel are considered Reserve status until the age of forty-five (medical and personnel marked as necessary may have their reserve status extended beyond forty-five, but no further beyond sixty years). Reserves are usually called up once a year to serve for three weeks. In crisis, Reservists can be called up in one of two ways - either immediately deployed to YCDF or to the main Army/Navy.

Standing Service

Following either the initial four years, personnel can volunteer for extended tours (in five year blocks) with the Army or Navy. This can service can bypass YCDF deployment, but will not bypass Reservist status until the forty-five year age limit has been reached.

Officers

The requirement for all officers is a University-level education, either provided by a University or the Military Academy on Yridia III. The exception to this rule are battlefield commissions. Any non-commissioned officer (NCO) promoted during a time of crisis will hold their rank until the military crisis has been resolved. The former NCO then has a choice between enrolling in the Academy or surrendering their commission. Most NCOs choose to enter the Academy, but the few who do surrender their rank suffer only the loss of rank. The Military, in fact, will continue to pay them, and increase their pay based, on the officer's scale.