Many reasons, especially in the defense of all members of the Roman Byzantine Union, our region, our people and our interests. This world is dark and full of very very bad people doing all sorts of illegal and immoral activities, whose pleasure is to raid, to harass, to invade, to destroy or to oppress. All those very very bad people use their W.A. power to harm others. Maybe you thought that such wars don't exist in NationStates. This is why we want to strengthen ourselves by creating a very strong and impressive military force which could protect us and even our allied partners which entrusted us. Join our cause brothers and sisters!

We wish to strengthen this great Roman Byzantine Union to become a name that strikes fear in the hearts of all those who oppose us, and a safe haven for all those who seek a refuge in this Roman Byzantine Union. We live free and we fight for the Roman Byzantine Union !

However, for to be part of the RAF, you should have 1 nation as a World Assembly member in this NationStates simulation world. This nation does not need to be the same as the nation you are applying for citizenship on because you will use this only for RAF missions.

What is the Roman Armed Force (RAF)?

It is the military force of the Roman Byzantine Union. It serves the primary purpose of advancing Roman Byzantine Union's foreign interests abroad, and participates in a wide variety of different operations. The RAF is neutral in that it exists for the promotion of Roman Byzantine Union's foreign and personal agenda, and is trained in a wide variety of operations to pursue these foreign interests.
Further, the RAF is divided into two sections, Active Duty and Volunteer Duty, as well as into two groups, Guard and Legion. Both have different standards for enlistment.

• Must be a citizen member of Roman Byzantine Union

• Must respond to regular Roll Calls within a 72 hour period

• Must be willing to comply with communication standards (Discord)

• Must have availability for at least one of the two update periods (24h)

• Must present a complete and honest application

Volunteer Duty

• Must have a nation in Roman Byzantine Union

• Must have citizenship to qualify for promotions (optional)

• Must respond to regular Roll Calls within a 168 hour period

• Must be willing to comply with communication standards (Discord chat or via telegram)

• Must be able to respond to orders within 48 hours

• Must present a complete and honest application

As you can see, there are a few basics that both require, with the Active Duty being a little more demanding, in terms of expectations and requirements.

The Roman Armed Force gives us benefits in a few places, all of which could be considered its "goals". It is a fun social activity for those who participate, and gives an alternate flavour to the Roman Byzantine Union besides political engagement; it gives us another method of showing our power abroad; and it allows us to pursue foreign policy goals outside of what we could achieve using soft power alone. In short, it gives our citizens something fun to do, and strengthens our foreign clout.

Basically, once you prove yourself able to be online at the right time, move quickly, and follow orders properly, we will teach you the finer points of military action. Many people throughout the game find military exercises enjoyable, and there is definitely a rush of adrenaline when you're going in for the target. It also helps strengthen bonds between fellow Legionnaires, since the conversations before the call for silence, and after (hopefully) victory are good fun for all involved.

• What can I expect after I join?
  Nonstop action and military-tastic excitement! The Chief Commander will add you to our top-secret Discord group, where you will have constant access to all legionaries in the RAF, and able to get commands ASAP.

• Do I need to move my main nation?
  No, you don't. Your main nation remain here, in the Roman Byzantine Union. We never ask you to move that. You can create a second nation (as auxiliary) which you can use in our military activities and operations everywhere we need. Only your auxiliary/second nation will move on battlefield.

• Why to join the World Assembly (W.A.)?
  Because otherwise don't work. This world is dark and full of very very bad people doing all sorts of illegal and immoral activities, whose pleasure is to raid, to harass, to invade, to destroy or to oppress. All those very very bad people use their W.A. power to harm others. Maybe you thought that such wars don't exist in NationStates. This is why we want to strengthen ourselves by creating a very strong and impressive military force which could protect us and even our allied partners.

• How could I assist us in W.A. even in defense when it's necessary?
  1. The first step is to endorse our W.A. Delegate (who's appointed by us) to keep him in his position, and your main nation reside within our region as WA member nation. Your main nation should stay always in our region, otherwise every effect or endorsement done as WA member nation inside our region will be lost.
  2. The second step is to support our proposals and resolutions in W.A. which are favorable to us and to deny those which are against us, if these exist.
  3. The third step is to enlist in our military force for various actions and operations. Joining in Cohorta Praetoriana (1st RAF) is an option which we recommend you as defending us while you reside in our region. However, if we would engage in foreign actions (even defending an ally or other reasons) and you are member in our Augusta Legionis (2nd RAF) then you would create a second/auxiliary nation for using it in our foreign operations. For the 2nd option you will change the WA membership from the main nation to the 2nd nation.

• What are these "updates" I keep hearing things about?
  NationStates updates twice a day. Each Update lasts between 1-2 hours, typically, and begins at noon/midnight Eastern Time or 4am/4pm GMT.

• What are the differences between the active duty and the volunteers in terms of updates?
  If you are on Active Duty, you should try and make as many updates as possible to participate in missions. Volunteers move in after the update to reinforce and support our target. Both groups may also be used to help reinforce allies for WA Delegate transfers.

• This sounds fun, but I'm not usually free over the updates. can I still join?
  Definitely. We'd recommend joining the Volunteers, though if you're not free at the updates.

• Can I change from the Volunteers to the Active Duty, and vice versa?
  Absolutely. We understand that your schedule may change occasionally, due to a new job, new class schedule, or something else. We want you to be able to enjoy participating in the Roman Byzantine Union Armed Forces - however you can work participation into your schedule!

• Do I need citizenship to join?
  Yes, to join the Active Duty. You can apply for that here-link. If you're having trouble applying for citizenship, contact the governing officer in charge about that. Citizenship is not required to join the Volunteers, but we'd still recommend that you apply for citizenship so you can qualify for promotions.

• How do I join?
  You can apply by contacting the Military Officer in charge for that or on our Discord chat in the military section.

• Whom should I contact if I have more questions?
  Feel free to send to the Chief Commander a telegram with your questions.

- Example: [nation-/nation] (the main WA/RAF nation for missions), [citizen/resident nation], [rank], [duty type chosen], [military corp] (the Guard or Legion), on Chat: [name#id]

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