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Joint Task Force

The Elite Military and Diplomatic Corps of the Alliance

Director: August
Lt. Director (Active): The Superior Helghan Empire
Lt. Director (Reserve): Nosotalio
Training Officer: Momocarlile
Records Officer: Nueva rico

Jump Point: Welnat
Current Orders: See telegrams.

Current Roster:

Active
1. [AA] August
2. [CK] The Superior Helghan Empire
3. [LE] Nosotalio
4. [RF] Nueva rico
5. [CK] Momocarlile
6. [NA] Archuria centauri
7. [CK] New Jaedonstan
8. [RF] DiRito-Opolis
9. [CGH] Vernic
10. [LE] Ceylij

Reserve
1. [CGH] Vardask
2. [CGH] Bearded Dragones
3. [CGH] Riko Republic
4. [XX] Mai foxeity

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What We Do

The Augustin Alliance Joint Task Force, or JTF, is the military and diplomatic branch of the AA, with contributing nations from all four member regions. It is headed by the Director, followed by the appointed Lt. Director. Unlike raiding and defending organizations, the JTF is neutral (sometimes labeled "independent"). It serves to further the interests of AA regions in foreign lands through the use of force. It may raid or defend, conduct diplomacy missions, or assist developing regions, depending on the needs of the region and the discretion of the command.

The JTF is a gameplay organization, which means it is completely separate from roleplay. In other words, it is not affected by any nation's statistics, factbooks, or forum posts. Instead, military gameplay centers around regions, and is the closest thing to a war feature that NationStates offers players. For information, see this thread, or send a telegram to an officer. Sound interesting so far? Keep reading!

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Join Us

1. Fill out the following form and send it via telegram to an Lt. Director.

1. What is your nation name?
Response: 
2. Do you have any prior military gameplay experience?
Response: 
3. If so, with what organization?
Response: 
4. Do you currently hold a rank in any other military organization?
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5. Are you available for updates (0000 - 0100 and 1200 - 1300 EDT)?
Response:
6. Are you able to access discordapp.com?
Response: 
7. Do you have any outstanding WA bans as a player, or on a specific nation?
Response: 
8. Are you able to follow simple directions?
Response: 

If you do not know the answer to a question, please say so in your response, rather than guessing.

3. If you are able to access Discord, join our server here. Once you are cleared for enlistment by the Lt. Director, you will be given access to the JTF channel.

4. After being cleared for enlistment and added to the roster, await orders. Genuine orders will always come from the Director or Lt. Director.

5. While you wait, read this dispatch in its entirety. It contains important rules and details that you need to know.

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Regulations

§1. Membership
a) Enlistment process.
i. New recruits must be cleared for enlistment by an Lt. Director and placed on the roster before they are considered to be enlisted soldiers.
ii. The roster is split into two components, Reserve and Active. The former is the piler force of the JTF, while the latter consists of its updaters.
-Recruits unavailable for update or unable to access Discord will be added to the Reserve component.
-All other recruits will be added to the Active component.
iii. New recruits are not to participate in any operations before this time.
iv. Players with outstanding WA bans will not be cleared for enlistment under any circumstances.
b) One-military policy.
i. No member is permitted concurrent membership in any other military organization. No member may providing any other region or organization with non-public information regarding JTF military operations.
ii. Residency in regions with active military organizations is permitted, provided the member is in no way involved with said organization.
iii. If a soldier wishes to participate in an operation with another organization, he may request permission from the Lt. Director.
c) Enforcement.
i. The Director must know the whereabouts of each member's WA nation at all times. Refusal to disclose this information implies a violation of Regulations §1a)iv. or §1b)i., and is grounds for immediate dismissal.
ii. Violations of Regulations §1b)i. will result in a general court-martial on charges of desertion.
iii. Violations of Regulations §1b)iii. when the operation in question has been determined to be counter to the interests of any AA region will result in a general court-martial on charges of aiding the enemy.

§2. Orders
a) Lawful orders.
i. All military orders for the Active component are to be issued by the Director or the Lt. Director (Active) via Discord, and must be obeyed immediately.
ii. All military orders for the Reserve component are to be issued by the Director or the Lt. Director (Reserve) via telegram, and must be obeyed as soon as possible.
iii. Orders issued by telegram are to be sent from the issuing officer's main nation.
b) Unlawful orders.
i. Troops may not be ordered into action against any Augustin Alliance member region or outpost.
ii. Troops may not be ordered to endorse any single nation in an Augustin Alliance member region.
iii. All unlawful orders must be reported promptly to the Founder.
iv. All orders issued by nations other than the Director or Lt. Director, or an authorized Officer, are to be disregarded and reported promptly to an Lt. Director.
c) Enforcement.
i. Failing to obey orders within a reasonable time frame will result in a general court-martial on charges of failure to obey orders.
ii. Issuing orders while not holding the rank of Director or Lt. Director will result in a general court-martial on charges of mutiny.
d) Standing Orders.
i. Active component troops not engaged in update operations for at least two consecutive updates must follow the Standing Orders as soon as possible.
ii. Reserve component troops must always be in compliance with the Standing Orders, unless they have received recent orders to provide support in an operation.
iii. Standing Orders are as follows:
Move all your military nations to Group of the Northwest.
Switch WA membership to your main nation in an Augustin Alliance region. Reapply to join the WA with all your military nations, but do not rejoin.
Endorse all WA member nations in your region using the Resident Registry.
Continue to maintain the proper flag and military professionalism at all times.

§3. Ranks and Insignia
a) Director
i. Directs operations and gives orders to all troops.
ii. Held by one member at a time.
iii. Appointed by the Founder.
iv. Appoints Lt. Directors.
b) Lt. Director
i. Commands one component (Active or Reserve) and gives orders to their troops on behalf of the Director.
ii. Held by one member at a time.
iii. Appointed by the Director.
iv. Able to trigger and lead operations.
c) Officer
i. Members charged with training new enlistees or recording operations.
ii. May be authorized to give orders by a Lt. Director or the Director.
iii. Appointed by the Director.
iv. Able to trigger and lead operations.
d) Soldier
i. Active or Reserve non-officer troops of the organization.
ii. Members who have advanced beyond the Recruit stage by completing a successful non-training update mission.
iii. Soldiers who have completed an additional three successful non-training update missions are eligible for promotion to Soldier Third Class (3c or STC).
iv. STCs who have completed an additional five successful non-training update missions are eligible for promotion to Soldier Second Class (2c or SSC).
v. SSCs who have completed an additional seven successful non-training update missions are eligible for promotion to Soldier First Class (1c or SFC).
e) New Recruit
i. Held by all members who have not yet been deployed in a successful operation.
ii. Following three successful update missions of any classification, a soldier may be promoted to Soldier.
f) All members, while deployed, must use the JTF Ensign corresponding to their rank. The authorized Ensigns are as follows (no ripple effect):

§4. Operations
a) Approval.
i. All operations are to be approved by the Founder.
ii. The Director or an Lt. Director must request this approval via telegram.
iii. The exception to the above is training missions, in designated training regions. Deployments to these regions do not require approval.
b) Schedule.
i. The JTF will alternate regularly between offensive and defensive operations. This oscillation is influenced by operation availability, outside requests for support, and Alliance needs.
ii. The Director may call for a leave period at any time.
iii. During leave periods, all troops are to adhere to the Standing Orders.
c) Outside organizations.
i. The JTF may work in concert with other military organizations, with Founder approval.
d) Colonies.
i. Colonies are to be claimed in the name of the Alliance, and the point nation may be credited on the WFE.
ii. No embassies are to be established, no password is to be imposed on the region, and the JTF Ensign is to be used as the region's flag.
iii. Colonies are to be maintained for exactly one year after initial capture. At that time, they are to be released.

§5. Discipline
a) General court-martial.
i. A general court-martial of an enlisted soldier is to be held by a panel containing the Director and the soldier's Lt. Director.
ii. A general court-martial of an officer is to be held by a panel containing the Founder and the Delegate of the officer's region of origin.
b) Punishment.
i. Soldiers found guilty of mutiny will be discharged permanently from the JTF. Exile from their region will be decided separately by the Founder and the Delegate.
ii. Soldiers found guilty of failure to obey orders will be discharged temporarily from the JTF.
iii. Officers and enlisted soldiers found guilty of desertion will be discharged temporarily from the JTF.
iv. Officers and enlisted soldiers found guilty of aiding the enemy will be discharged permanently from the JTF. Exile from the region will be decided separately by the Founder and the Delegate of their region of origin.
c) Non-Judicial Punishment.
i. Unauthorized or improper use of the JTF Ensign as a national flag will result in the awarding of non-judicial punishment to the violator.

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