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Port Ember Security Forces
National Flag of the Republic of Port Ember
Nation Served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Number of Arms of Services: 05
Size: 2 000 000 Permanent Force & 1 000 000 Reserve Force (3 000 000 total)
Commander in Chief: President Edward Flint
Part of: Department of Defence (DOD)
Minister of Defence: Jan Breytenbach
Chief Security Forces: Marshal Heinrich Teach
Headquarters: Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis.
See Port Ember's weapon systems
The Port Ember Security Forces (PESF) is the official and legal armed forces of the Republic of Port Ember.
The PESF consists out of five armed Services, namely the Port Ember Navy; Port Ember Marines; Port Ember Army; Port Ember Air Force and Task Force 79.
HISTORY
The Port Ember Security Forces is a fairly new armed force, being established in its current form, only 69 years ago in 1950, when Port Ember gained its Independence from Great Britian.
Port Ember's military history however, dates much further back than 1950. Todays PESF traces its origins, culture and history from the ancient and defunct Ember Island Kingdom, the Copperbeard Consortium (a united band of pirates) and the British Empire Armed Forces.
STRUCTURE
The Port Ember Security Forces is commanded by its Commander In Chief (CIC), who is the democratically elected President of the Republic. He/she delegates responsibility to the Department of Defence (DOD), led by the Minister of Defence. The daily command and control is then delegated to The Chief Security Forces (with the rank of Marshal, comparable to NATO OF10). The Security Forces is then divided into five services who directly awnsers to the Chief Security Forces.
MANDATE
The PESF's main focus and objectives is the following:
- Defend the nations sovreign border and her citizens (Tied as Priority 1)
- Defend the nations Territorial and Economic Exlusive Zone (Tied as Priority 1).
- Defend Free Market Trading with foreign nations by defending Port Ember shipping interests world wide.
- Enforce the governments foreign policy where diplomacy has failed.
- Support allied nations sovreignity and trade interests militarily where deemed neccesary by the government.
- Support foreign nations in terms of supplies and training where deemed neccesary by the government.
- Combat international terrorism.
- Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Relief
- Defend Port Ember's Colony of Braziliztan and its people.
Nation served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Part of:: Port Ember Security Forces
Size: 400 000 Permanent Force & 100 000 Naval Reserve
Chief Navy: Admiral Charles Vane
Headquarters Naval Command; Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis
HISTORY
The Port Ember Navy traces its origins from the Copperbeard Consortuim - the group of pirates who ran the island in the 1600's - 1700's, and later the Royal British Navy which was anchored at Ember Island during the British colonial period.
Port Ember has a naval history spanning almost 800 hundred years, most of which included raider and piracy era's.
The modern Port Ember Navy was officialy eatablished when Port Ember gained its independence from Great Britian in 1950.
The navy of today has strong cultural and traditional ties with the British Navy, mixed with a unique Port Ember culture of raiders and piracy, unique to a modern and civilised navy.
The navy is the most senior of the armed services and highest funded of all. The navy is not an extremely large force, but is still seen as one of the most capable and pioneering navies in the world.
ORGANISATION
The navy is commanded by the Chief Navy, with the rank of Admiral (comparable to NATO OF9), from the office of Naval Command located at the Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis. The Chief Navy reports directly to Chief Security Forces.
There is five Flotillas subordinate to Naval Command:
Dragon Flotilla
The Dragon Flotilla is the naval force whose main responsibility lies in defending the Republics Territorial waters and Exlusive Economic Zone from foreign aggression, piracy and to ensure unobstructed free trade within its area of influence. This Flotilla is seen as the first line of defence against foreign aggresion against the island nation of Port Ember, both in terms of actions of war and for law enforcement purposes, replacing the need for a dedicated Coast Guard agency.
The name of Dragon Flotilla was chosen as it symbolises the great power of the mythical creature, and its willingness to defend its treasure.
The Flotilla is commanded by a Vice Admiral (comparable to NATO OF8), and is the second highest ranking post of the Port Ember Navy.
Dragon Flotilla command is located at Fort Komodo, an actual Harbour Fort build in the 1600's, which overlooks Komodo Bay, in the Waterstad Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis.
The following ships forms part of this flotilla:
- 4 x Destroyer - Lilly Black Class DDG
- 8 x Frigates - Orca Class FF
- 4 x Submarines Type 176 "Sea Wolf Class"
- 60 x Patrol Missile Boats Jolly Roger Class PM
- 20 x Cutters - Justice Class OPC
Expidtionary Strikeforce Flotilla's
There is 4 x independant Expiditionary Strikeforce Flotillas in service within the navy. This Flotillas is intended to project power worldwide and serve as part of a expidtionary force when required. The four Flotillas are named Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Flotilla respectively (after the geographical area in which they are responsible, with Ember Island as the centre). Each flotilla is composed of the same ships and is each commanded by a Commodore (OF6). The following ships serves in an individual Flotilla:
- 1 x Aircraft Carrier (Flagship) (100 Aircraft) - Copperbear Class CV
- 2 x Amphibious Assault Ship - Pelican Class LHD
(30 x Helicopters each)
- 4 x Missile Destroyers - Lilly Black Class DDG
- 6 x Frigates - Orca Class FF
- 3 x Submarines - Type 176 "Sea Wolf Class"
- 2 x Amphibious Transport Docks - Atlantis Class LPD
- 2 x Supply ship - Admiral King Class FCS
ACTIVE SHIPS
The Navy has in total 250 active ships, of which the breakdown is:
- 12 x Aircraft Carrier - Copperbear Class CV
- 8 x Amphibious Assualt Ships - Pelican Class LHD
- 5 x Arsenal Ship - Armageddon Class AS
- 18 x Missile Destroyer - Lilly Black Class DDG
- 32 x Missile Frigates - Orca Class FF
- 16 x Submarines - Type 176 "Sea Wolf Class"
- 92 x Patrol Missile Boats - Jolly Roger Class PM
- 8 x Amphibious Transport Docks - Atlantis Class LPD
- 8 x Supply Ships - Admiral King Class FCS
- 20 x Patrol Cutters - Justice Class OPC
- 1000 Fixed Wing Aircraft - J179 Thunder Multi Role Fighter
- 544 Rotary Aircraft - Hydra Blue Albatross Helicopters. &
- 136 Rotary Aircraft Hydra Black Eagle Attack Helicopter
Please note that the navy has more ships not listed here, which is kept in reserve.
RANKS
The Port Ember Navy uses the following ranks, in brackets is the NATO equilivant.
Enlisted Ranks
- Able Seaman (OR2)
- Leading Seaman (OR4)
- Petty Officer (OR6)
- Chief Petty Officer (OR7)
- Seargent-Major (OR9)
Officers
- Sub Lieutenant (OF1)
- Lieutenant (OF2)
- Lieutenant Commander (OF3)
- Commander (OF4)
- Captain (OF5)
- Commodore (OF6)
General Ranks
- Rear Admiral (OF7)
- Vice Admiral (OF8)
- Admiral (OF9)
Nation served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Part of: Port Ember Security Forces
Size: 100 000 Permanent Force & 50 000 Reserve Force
Chief Marines: General Leonard Shilling
Headquarters Marine Command; Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis
HISTORY
The Port Ember Marine traces its origins from the Copperbeard Consortuim - the group of pirates who ran the island in the 1600's - 1700's, and later the Royal British Naval Marines which was anchored at Ember Island during the British colonial period.
Port Ember has a naval history spanning almost 800 hundred years, most of which included raider and piracy era's.
The modern Port Ember Marines was officialy eatablished when Port Ember gained its independence from Great Britian in 1950.
The Port Ember Marines is an independent arms of service within the Port Ember Security Forces.
MAIN ROLES
The main role of the Marines is to provide the Security Forces with an modern and effective Expiditionary, Amphibious and highly mobile force.
The marines focuses on light and highly mobile warfare on foreign soil.
ORGANISATION
The marines is commanded by the Chief Marine with the rank of General (comparable to NATO OF9), from the office of Marine Command located at the Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis. The Chief Marine reports directly to Chief Security Forces.
There is ten Marine Forces subordinate to Marine Command, named Marine Force Alpha; Marine Force Bravo; Marine Force Charlie; Marine Force Delta (Permanent Force) and Marine Force Echo; Foxtrot; Golf; Hotel; India and Juliet (Reserve Force).
Marine Force
The Combat element which is deployed during operations is called a Marine Force. A Marine Force is commanded by a Brigadier General. Each Force is structured to 5000 personnel
All Marine Forces is composed out of the following elements:
- Force Headquarters (Consists out of the Commander and his Operations Centre)
- Force Logistics (Consists out of Personnel Management; Logistical Ressuply Elements; Light Worskshop Troop -Vehicle Mechanics; Signallers; Rations Elements)
- Force Level Mobile Artillery Battery (20 x Mobile Artillery vehicles)
- Force Level Armoured Fighting Vehicle Squadron (50 x Armoured Fighting Vehicles)
- Force Level Armour Squadron (50 x Light Battle Tanks)
- Force Level Anti Air Battery (20 x Mobile Anti Air Vehicles)
- Force Level Sniper Squadron (20 x Sniper Teams)
- Force Level Tactical Intelligence Squadron
- 3 x Marine Battalion Groups (of which 1 is dedicated Air Mobile, however all is trained in this role)
The Regular Fighting Marine Stick:
- Each Regular stick is comprised out of 5 Marines. They are equiped as follows:
- 1 x Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle.
- 3 x Rifleman equiped with an Assualt Rifle.
- 1 x Marksman equiped with an Dedicated Marksman Rifle.
- 1 x Machinegunner equiped with an Light Machine Gun
- All 5 Marines is equiped with an Man portable Anti Tank launcher.
- 1 x Marine is additionally equiped with an Man Portable Anti Air Missile.
A Marine Battalion is consisted out of:
- 4 x Marine Company's (32 x Sticks per company)
- 1 x Mortar Battery (120mm Mortar)
- 1 x Tank Hunter Squad (5 x Armoured Fighting Vehicle)
- 1 x Anti Air Squad (5 x Armoured Fighting Vehicle)
Summary of equipment of a Marine Force:
- 2500 x Infanteer Marines (combined between rifleman; LMG's and Marksman).
- 400 x Infantry Fighting Vehicles
- 160 x Armoured Fighting Vehicles
- 80 x Mobile Gun - Field Artillery Vehicles
- 120 x 90mm Mortars
- 50 x Light Armoured Vehicle (Recon; Raids; Tank hunters)
- 50 x Light Battle Tanks
The Marines are structured and armed to be a light, extremely mobile and flexible force. The Marines attack rapidly without mercy, and is equiped with the main focus of ripping apart enemy armor.
Air and Naval support is provided by the Navy.
Each force consists out of 5000 Marines
RANKS
The Port Ember Marines uses the following ranks, in brackets is the NATO equilivant.
Enlisted Ranks
- Marine (OR1)
- Lance Corporal (OR3)
- Corporal (OR4)
- Seargent (OR6)
- Staff Seargent (OR7)
- Seargent-Major (OR9)
Officers
- Second lieutenant (OF1)
- Lieutenant (OF1)
- Captain (OF2)
- Major (OF3)
- Lieutenant-colonel (OF4)
- Colonel (OF5)
General Ranks
- Brigadier (OF6)
- Major-general (OF7)
- Lieutenant-general (OF8)
- General (OF9)
Nation served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Part of: Port Ember Security Forces
Size: 1 000 000 Permanent Force & 100 000 Reserve Force & 50 000 Colonial Forces.
Chief Army: General Arthur McFarlong
Headquarters Army Command; Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis
HISTORY
The Port Ember Army traces its origins from the Copperbeard Consortuim - the group of pirates who ran the island in the 1600's - 1700's, and later the Royal British Redcoats which was stationed on the Ember Islands during the British colonial period.
Port Ember has a military history spanning almost 800 hundred years, most of which included raider and piracy era's.
The modern Port Ember Army was officialy established when Port Ember gained its independence from Great Britian in 1950.
The Port Ember Army is an independent arms of service within the Port Ember Security Forces.
MAIN ROLES
The main role of the Army is to provide the Security Forces with an modern and effective Expiditionary, Amphibious, Mobile and high intensity force.
The Army focuses on Heavy and mobile warfare on foreign soil, and as a last line of defence during the unlikely event of an invasion.
ORGANISATION
The Army is commanded by the Chief Army with the rank of General (comparable to NATO OF9), from the office of Army Command located at the Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis. The Chief Army reports directly to Chief Security Forces.
Regiments
The Regiments is the Army's basic administrative and tactical unit. Each Regiment is an independant fighting force, but falls under the command of a higher Division. Each Regiment is totally housed together, and deploys together during operations. The following types of Regiments exists:
- Air Landed Regiment
- Motorised Regiment
- Mechanised Regiment
- Armoured Regiment
Each Regiment consists out of 5000 personnel.
Divisions
A Divison is a administrative and tactical grouping consisting out of Division Command, and 1 of each type of Regiments.
Each Division consists out of of 25 000 personnel.
Total Strength of the Army
- Permanent Force:
The Permanent Force comprises out of 04 Divisions, which is each comprised out of 04 Regiments. This totals 100 000 personnel.
- Reserve Force:
The Reserve Force comprises out of 02 Divisions, which is each comprised out of 04 Regiments. This totals 50 000 personnel.
- Colonial Force:
The Colonial Forces of Braziliztan comprises out of 02 Divisions, each comprising out of 04 Regiments. This totals 50 000 personnel.
Therefore the total strength is 200 000 personnel.
Conclusion
The Army is structured to be a highly flexible force, capable to operate in any theatre known to man and heavily armed to be able to defeat any opponent, whether in the open, entrenched and fortified or in a urban landscape.
Air and Naval support is provided by the Navy and Air Force.
RANKS
The Port Ember Army uses the following ranks, in brackets is the NATO equilivant.
Enlisted Ranks
- Rifleman (OR1)
- Lance Corporal (OR3)
- Corporal (OR4)
- Seargent (OR6)
- Staff Seargent (OR7)
- Seargent-Major (OR9)
Officers
- Second lieutenant (OF1)
- Lieutenant (OF1)
- Captain (OF2)
- Major (OF3)
- Lieutenant-colonel (OF4)
- Colonel (OF5)
General Ranks
- Brigadier (OF6)
- Major-general (OF7)
- Lieutenant-general (OF8)
- General (OF9)
Nation served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Part of: Port Ember Security Forces
Size: 100 000 Permanent Force
Chief Air Force: General Alex Wright
Headquarters Air Command; Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis
HISTORY
The Port Ember Air Force traces its origins from the Royal Air Force Squadron which was stationed on the islands during the colinial period. Upon independance, Port Ember inhireted the remaining aircraft and airbases.
Port Ember has a military history spanning almost 800 hundred years, most of which included raider and piracy era's.
The modern Port Ember Air Force was officialy eatablished when Port Ember gained its independence from Great Britian in 1950.
The Port Ember Air Force is an independent arms of service within the Port Ember Security Forces.
MAIN ROLES
The main role of the Air Force is to provide the Security Forces with an modern and effective air warfare force, for effective air domination and logistical support.
ORGANISATION
The Air Force is commanded by the Chief Air Force with the rank of General (comparable to NATO OF9), from the office of Air Command located at the Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis. The Chief Air Force reports directly to Chief Security Forces.
Air Bases
There is four Air bases situates in Port Ember, one in each mahor city, making it two on North Island and two on south Island. Each air base houses appropriate tactical air wings; along with the appropriate administrative and maintenance units.
CONCLUSION
The Air Force is structured to be highly effective at sovreign airspace defence, and effective at air support missions for own forces on foreign soil. Furthermore, as an island nation, the air force is forced to be masters at long range resupply missions, which they are extremely effective at.
RANKS
The Port Ember Air Force uses the following ranks, in brackets is the NATO equilivant.
Enlisted Ranks
- Airman (OR1)
- Lance Corporal (OR3)
- Corporal (OR4)
- Seargent (OR6)
- Flight Seargent (OR7)
- Seargent-Major (OR9)
Officers
- Second lieutenant (OF1)
- Lieutenant (OF1)
- Captain (OF2)
- Major (OF3)
- Lieutenant-colonel (OF4)
- Colonel (OF5)
General Ranks
- Brigadier (OF6)
- Major-general (OF7)
- Lieutenant-general (OF8)
- General (OF9)
Nation served: Republic of Port Ember
Founded: 1950
Part of: Port Ember Security Forces
Size: Classified
Chief Army: General Joseph McNab
Headquarters Special Forces Command; Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis
HISTORY
The Port Ember Special Forces traces its origins from the Copperbeard Consortuim - the group of pirates who ran the island in the 1600's - 1700's, and later the Royal British Redcoats which was stationed on the Ember Islands during the British colonial period.
The real father of the Task Force 79 was 25 SAS, the unit of Special Air Service which was established during World War 2, filled by Port Ember nationals.
Port Ember has a military history spanning almost 800 hundred years, most of which included raider and piracy era's.
The modern Port Ember Task Force 79 was officialy established when Port Ember gained its independence from Great Britian in 1950.
The Port Ember Task Force 79 is an independent arms of service within the Port Ember Security Forces.
MAIN ROLES
The Task Force 79 is the special forces branch of the Security Forces, making it unique as it is an independant arms of service and not part of another larger arm as in other nations.
ORGANISATION
The Army is commanded by the Chief Special Operations with the rank of General (comparable to NATO OF9), from the office of Special Forces Command located at the Security Forces House; Lilly Black Borough; Port Ember Megalopolis. The Chief Special Operations reports directly to Chief Security Forces.
Special Operations Units
The Task Force 79 is divided into Special Operations Units, each specialising in specific operations.
- Commando Unit
The Commando Unit is the largest unit within Task Force 79 and is known to conduct the larger types of operations. The unit specialises in the following types of operations:
- Direct Action
- High Risk Raids
- High Value Offensive Actions
- Large Scale Guerilla Warfare
- Mobility Operations
- Airborne Operations
- Bishop's Scouts Unit
The Bishop's Scouts unit is the unit whom focuses on intelligence gathering, both on tactical and covert levels. They specialise in the following types of operations:
- Special Reconnaisance
- Tactical Intelligence Gathering
- Real Time Target Aquisition Operations
- Infiltration Operations
- 'Flip' Operations
- Liberatioz Unit
This unit of the Task Force 79 specialises in Foreign Internal Defence, Counter Insurgency Operations and Unconventional Warfare. They specialise in the following types of operations:
- Training foreign Defence Forces or insurgencies in conventional and/or unconventional warfare.
- Training Foreign Special Forces units.
- Training Counter Insurgency Operators
- Conducting Counter Insurgency Operations
- Conducting/training/countering unconventional warfare, including pshycological warfare and Hearts & Minds missions.
- Counter Terrorist Unit
The Counter Terrorist unit is the unit whom focuses on combatting modern day terrorism, both domestically and abroad. They specialise in the following types of operations:
- Tactical Opperations against terrorists.
- Establishing and maintaining information networks.
- Terror cells infiltration.
- Close Protection for VIP's in high risk areas.
- Training foreign CT units.
- Assistance to local police in high risk operarions and hostage rescue domestically.
- Hostage Rescue
- Special Supply Unit
The Special Supply unit is the unit whom focuses on tactical logistics. They specialise in the following types of operations:
- High Risk resupply to deployed units.
- Establishment of high risk supply chains.
- Establishment of high risk supply routes.
- Foreign training and advisory teams.
- Training Unit
The Training unit is the unit whom focuses on training Task Force 79 operators, whether they are new recruits via the selection process, or if they are qualified operators being trained and qualified for their specified units. The selection process is notorious for being one of the most difficult and gruelling processes of its kind.
- Research Unit
This unit does not deploy operators to the field, but is in command of all research projects, including new tactics, strategies, equipment, weapons or vehicles.
CONCLUSION
The Task Force 79 is highly secretive and not much is known regarding their exact composition or tactics and especially their past operations.
What is known however, is that they have proven themselves to be amongst the greatest special forces units in the world, and is rightly feared by their enemies.
A few factors which have made them so highly effective is their gruellingly difficult training, vast combat experience and training adaptability. It is reported that they have trained with and adopted and modified the doctrines of most of the worlds best special forces units, from nations such as: USA; UK; France; Germany; Spain; Italy; Netherlands; Russia; South Africa; Rhodesia; Egypt; Israel; Brazil to name only a few.
Task Force 79 has been rumoured to have beem deployed to many nations and conflicts, yet remains unconfirmed due to its secrecy. A few conflicts which have been confirmed by the government includes:
- Hawklands Conflict
- Port Ember - Braziliztan War
- Spokane War on Terror
- Ashmore Conflict
- Borzhenia Civil War
- Global war on terror
RANKS
The Port Ember Task Force 79 uses the following ranks, in brackets is the NATO equilivant.
Enlisted Ranks
- Corporal (OR4)
- Seargent (OR6)
- Staff Seargent (OR7)
- Seargent-Major (OR9)
Officers
- Captain (OF2)
- Major (OF3)
- Lieutenant-colonel (OF4)
- Colonel (OF5)
General Ranks
- Brigadier (OF6)
- Major-general (OF7)
- Lieutenant-general (OF8)
- General (OF9)
