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| Clan Tarentum's Military incorporates all active and reserve forces deployed within Yridia and by Clan Tarentum. The branches are:
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| * Clan Tarentum Army
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| * Clan Tarentum Navy
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| * Yridia Civilian Defense Force
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| All branches fall under the jurisdiction of the [[Clan_Tarentum_Prospectus#Field_Marshal|Marshal of the Armies of Tarentum]], who then answers to [[Clan_Tarentum_Prospectus#Prince_of_Yridia|The Prince]]
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| ==Brief History==
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| ==Organization==
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| 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.
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| ===Regular Service===
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| 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.
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| ===Reserve Service===
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| 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.
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| ===Standing Service===
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| 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.
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| ===Officers===
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| 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.
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| ===Command Structure===
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| Overall command of the entire military rests with the Marshal (currently [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]). At his discretion, he can step into a combat situation and assume total command of the theater. Beneath him are Joint Warfare Command (JWC) and the Combat Commanders. JWC is responsible for readiness of troops, strategic planning and act as advisors to the Marshal. A representative each of the Army, Navy and YCDF is appointed to the JWC. Combat Commanders are responsible for specific theaters of operation known as Unified Combat Commands (UCC). There are currently two UCC's - Yridian Space (Task Force Piranha and I Corps) under [[Sith Bloodfyre|Rear Admiral Sith Bloodfyre]] and Home Command (II Corps and PLT Aegis) under [[Rekio Corsair|Governor-General Rekio Corsair]].
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| [[Image:TarMil_Organizational_Flow_Chart.jpg]]
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| ===Rank Structure===
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| Please see [[Clan Tarentum Ranks]] for information on rank structure of both NCOs and Officers, and more detail on both.
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| ==Branches==
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| The military is composed of three distinct branches:
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| * Army - including personnel aboard ships and ground troops.
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| * Navy - includes all ships under Clan Tarentum's domain
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| * YCDF - Militia and constibulary not under the direct jurisdiction of the Army.
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| ===Army===
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| The Army is the offensive ground arm of Clan Tarentum. If an objective must be taken, and cannot simply be blasted out of existence from orbit, or if a protracted defense must be conducted, the Army is called in to do it. The Army fulfills many roles, from fielding the large tanks to building bridges, cisterns and defensive structures. If it's planetside, the Army handles it.
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| ====Structure====
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| The Army is sub-divided into four specialized areas:
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| *Heavy - These are the tanks and armor components.
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| *Infantry - Ground troops, either hot dropped in or carried in APCs or other vehicles.
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| *Skirmish - Fast assault units that conduct scouting, surveillance and other support.
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| *Auxilliary - Engineers, artillerymen, medics and general support.
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| ====Units====
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| The Army is subdivided into many units. The primary combat operational unit is the Division. While Corps and Army Groups exist and are possible, these are largely administrative collections, designed to outline a specific theater of command and provide clear command structure.
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| *Army Group - A collection of two or more Corps, containing a minimum of 80,000 men. Army Groups are usually commanded by a full [[Clan_Tarentum_Ranks#General|General]].
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| *Corps - A collection of two or more Divisions, containing anywhere from 20,000 - 50,000 men. Corps are usually commanded by a [[Clan_Tarentum_Ranks#Lieutenant_General|Lieutenant General]].
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| *Division - A collection of three or more brigades, with anywhere from 8,000 - 15,000 men. The Division is the largest tactical unit in Tarentum's Army. Divisions can have more, modular brigades attached for special deployment, and are usually commanded by a Major General.
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| *Brigade - The workhorse of the Army, the Brigade is comprised of several battalions or regiments and is comprised of 3,000 - 5,000 men. Brigades can be temporarily detached from its home Division, to lend support other nearby units. Brigades are usually commanded by Brigadier Generals.
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| *Regiment - More an administrative grouping than a true unit, Regiments that are fielded whole are usually made up of 2 or more Battalions and have 2,000 - 3,000 troops. Those Regiments that are fielded whole are commanded by a Colonel.
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| *Battalion - The battalion is made up of 5 or more companies and houses about 300-1,000 troops. Each battalion is commanded by a Major. Senior battalion commanders are usually Lt. Colonels.
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| *Company - Designated A - J (depending on the number of companies in the Battalion), each company can have anywhere between 50-200 soldiers. A Company commander is almost always a Captain.
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| *Platoon - Platoons are comprised of two or more squads, each with about 30 soldiers. Platoons are usually led by a 2nd Lieutenant.
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| *Squad - A squad is made up of 2 or more teams. Each squad is led by a Staff Sergeant and has 10-15 men.
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| *Fireteam - A fire team is the smallest unit in the Army. Each Fire team can be commanded by Corporal. A fire team is at least 5 men.
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| ===Navy===
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| The Navy comprises all spaceborne vehicles - capital ships, transports, starfighters and freighters.
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| ====Structure====
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| The Navy is split into two service branches:
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| *Naval - These are all capital ships, freighters, shuttles and transports.
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| *Fighter - The starfighters and bombers of the Clan.
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| ====Units====
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| =====Fighter Command=====
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| *Air Group - A collection of 3 or more squadrons. The full Air Group of a Task Force is coordinated by the Commander, Air Group (CAG). Assisting him are Deputy Commanders (DCAG) aboard any fighter bearing capital ships in the Task Force.
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| *Air Squadron - The standard tactical deployment of fighters. 12 fighters make up a squadron. Each squadron is commanded by a squadron commander who is usually at least a Lieutenant.
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| *Flight Group - The smallest deployment of fighters, a Flight Group is commanded by a Flight Leader who is at least a Lieutenant Junior Grade.
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| =====Naval Command=====
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| *Fleet - The largest operational naval unit. A fleet usually comprises 2 or more squadrons. A fleet is usually commanded by a full Admiral.
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| *Squadron - A naval squadron is the most common deployment of ships with over 30 cruiser class ships forming the main battle line. A squadron is normally commanded by a Vice Admiral.
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| *Task Force - The work horse of the Navy, a Task Force is usually deployed and moved as needed to project Naval power. A Task Force is usually specialized - Carrier Task Force, Cruiser Task Force, etc. A Carrier Task Force is formed around at least 1 fleet carrier and one escort carrier, with accompanying capital ships. A Cruiser Task Force is usually 7-10 cruisers, with at least 1 Heavy Cruiser and 2 Medium Cruisers.
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| ===YCDF===
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| [[Category: Tarentum OOB]]
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