Imperial Constancian Armed Forces/Imperial General Staff

The Aftokratorikó Genikó Epiteleío (Imperial General Staff) is formed from the Aftokratorikí Frourá (Imperial Guard), itself consisting of the military households of the Basilusa and the Autokrator, as well as the Athánatoi (Immortals), a ten-thousand strong elite guards division. The Imperial General Staff & Imperial Guard together form the immediate entourage and the bodyguard of the dual sovereigns of the Imperial State of Constancia

Organisation & establishment

Aftokratorikó Genikó Epiteleío (Imperial General Staff)

Formations under the Operational Control of the Imperial General Staff

• Attached from the Constancian Army:
  • 1st Independent Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures Brigade
• Attached from the Constancian Air Force:
  • Independent Brigade for Radio-intercept and Radio-technical Reconnaissance

Aftokratorikí Frourá (Imperial Guard)

Military Household of the Basileus

The Military Household of the Basileus is organised by the Mégas Doméstikos (Grand Domestic), a senior court functionary appointed by the Basileus upon the advise of the Autokrator. The Grand Domestic received a kabbadion of silk, in red and gold, as robes of state, and a maniakion (gold necklet) adorned with pearls.

Reporting to the Grand Domestic are the Basilikoi Anthropoi (Imperial Men) and the the Basilikoi Mandatōres (Imperial Messengers), each under the command of the Katepánō and the Prōtomandatōr respectively. The Imperial Men received purple tunics, whilst the Imperial Messengers were issued theirs in scarlet. and both were issued with white pantaloons, black jackboots, and a red fez in the Babkhan fashion. In the field all wear khaki cargo pants, a grey tunic, and a khaki jacket with purple trim for officers and green trim for other ranks, in common with the Imperial Guard.

Both the Imperial Men and the Imperial Messengers form distinct regiments, recruited from amongst children taken by the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces whilst they are on Razzia in the Green.

In addition to the abovementioned, the following are attached to the Military Household of the Basileus

• A maximum of ten generals without assignment who are available for temporary assignments;
• the eight aides-de-camp of the Basileus, who have their own aides-de-camp;
• the twelve batmen of the Basileus, usually officers;
• the Military Liaison of the Autokráteira;
• The Imperial Physician;
• A protodiakonos of the Patriarchal Orthodox Faith;
• an eight-man close protection detail;
• Forty domestics (cooks, clerks, manservants, drivers).

Military Household of the Autokráteira

Known also as the Military Chancellery, headed by the Adnoumiastēs. The Military Household consisted of the immediate entourage of the Autokráteira of Constancia. Their primary function was to advise the Autokráteira on military matters and to accompany her in the field whilst on campaign, and to be at hand to draft and communicate her orders as circumstances necessitated.

The established strength of the Military Household of the Autokráteira should not exceed one hundred and twenty men, comprising of:

• A maximum of ten generals without assignment who are available for temporary assignments;
• the eight aides-de-camp of the Autokráteira, who have their own aides-de-camp;
• the twelve batmen of the Autokráteira, usually officers;
• the Autokrateira's Cabinet:
  • the Military Liaison of the Imperial Chancellery;
  • the Military Liaison of the Private Chancellery;
  • the Military Liaison of the Krypteia;
  • the Military Liaison of the Correspondence Secretariat;
• The Chief Physician;
• A protodiakonos of the Patriarchal Orthodox Faith;
• an eight-man close protection detail;
• Forty domestics (cooks, clerks, manservants, drivers).

Since 1.III.1704 the Basileusa and Autokrateira is also concurrently Chairwoman of the ESB Group and concurrent commander of the 1634th ESB-Jörmungandr Division of the Imperial Constancian Army.

Athánatoi (Immortals)

The Immortals comprised of the most exclusive regiments of the ICAF, formed of cavalry and guardsmen who were a closed society where decorum and tradition counted above all else. Without exception all officers were triple indents from public schools, and to be eligible for these coveted commissions applicants had to demonstrate proficiency in the Vey dialect of the Old Kingdom, enjoy the patronage of an eminent person at Court, and trace the descent of their lineage from one of the families that had participated in the Katabasis following the Second Euran War. The Immortals would eat, sleep, and socialise, in cantonments entirely separate from those of the regular ICAF, and for officers there were yet further taboos regulating their behaviour. Any officer more senior than a lieutenant was forbidden to be seen carrying any bag or parcel heavier than a book. Beer was never to be seen at an officer's table. Tobacco was to be smoked loose and unfiltered, in a pipe or cigar. Cigarettes could be permitted in the field but never in the pre-rolled variety. Only those styles of dance favoured at the Court of the Autokrator could be performed by the officers, seeing as they were gentlemen in fidelity to the august personage of the same. In the mess all talk of politics, religion, and women were strictly prohibited, along with any discussion of the technical tradecraft of warfare.

The customs of the Court permeated the officer corps of the Immortals, and the exclusivity thereby encouraged through custom and traditions created a greater sense of pride amongst their cadres than amongst their counterparts in the regular army. This in turn led to greater discipline and higher standards of soldiering, befitting regiments considered to be amongst the elite of Eura. The top-line equipment delivered to the Immortals, held in triple-guarded arsenals set well apart from those of the regular forces or home guard and outside the control of the Trans-Euran Command, reflected this. However this focus on regimental particulars could have a detrimental effect - the mindset of the cavalryman and the courtier in their aggregate did not wholly encourage forward thinking attitudes towards the ways of modern warfare.

Unit	Commander	Establishment	Garrison
Headquarters Echelon
Commanding Officer & Command Troop	Ypostratigos Martinianus Akropolites	Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 1 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 5 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Signals Squad – 1 Military Police Squads – 3	Asterapolis
The Most Serene Regiment of the Basilikē Hetaireia	Domestikos Sabbatius Palaeologus	SAI RAPIER – 8 Ahvaz Transporter erector launcher (S-3 Schlächter) – 12 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 2 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 278 Snatch Land Rover – 20 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Gaelen ES-11 fire control radar – 1 Gaelen ES-21 Panopticon Suite – 1 Gaelen ES-29 Active Phased Array Radar – 1 Military Police Squads – 8	Aqaba
Honour Guard of the Basileus
Commanding Officer & Command Troop	Taxiarchos Apollonius Zimisces	Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 1 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 5 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Signals Squad – 1 Military Police Squads – 3	Asterapolis
The Most Serene Regiment of the Hikanatoi	Domestikos Karolos Palamarilis	Silver Hammer – 6 SAI CUTLASS – 4 SAI LONGBOW – 2 SAI MGW1 155 – 24 SAI RAPIER – 8 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 2 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 278 Snatch Land Rover – 20 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Gaelen ES-11 fire control radar – 1 Gaelen ES-21 Panopticon Suite – 1 Gaelen ES-29 Active Phased Array Radar – 1 Military Police Squads – 8	Asterapolis
1st Regiment of the Hetairoi	Syntagmatarchis Periklis Roussoglou	BK-III Verteidiger – 48 BK-IV Bastiat – 50 (20 / 10 / 10) HK-1V 155mm SPG – 2	Asterapolis
1st Regiment of the Pezhetairoi	Syntagmatarchis Fotis Xenakos	BK-IV Bastiat – 50 (20 / 10 / 10) CV-56 Horjin IFV – 48 HK-1V 155mm SPG – 2 Infantry Squads – 45	Asterapolis
Honour Guard of the Autokráteira
Commanding Officer & Command Troop	Taxiarchos Makis Thanides	Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 1 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 5 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Signals Squad – 1 Military Police Squads – 3	Petropolis
The Most Serene Regiment of the Exkoubitoi	Domestikos Yianni Barberoglou	Silver Hammer – 6 SAI CUTLASS – 4 SAI LONGBOW – 2 SAI MGW1 155 – 24 SAI RAPIER – 8 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 2 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 278 Snatch Land Rover – 20 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Gaelen ES-11 fire control radar – 1 Gaelen ES-21 Panopticon Suite – 1 Gaelen ES-29 Active Phased Array Radar – 1 Military Police Squads – 8	Petropolis
2nd Regiment of the Hetairoi	Syntagmatarchis Konstantinos Andratos	BK-III Verteidiger – 48 BK-IV Bastiat – 50 (20 / 10 / 10) HK-1V 155mm SPG – 2	Petropolis
2nd Regiment of the Pezhetairoi	Syntagmatarchis Mathaios Mellides	BK-IV Bastiat – 50 (20 / 10 / 10) CV-56 Horjin IFV – 48 HK-1V 155mm SPG – 2 Infantry Squads – 45	Petropolis
Basilikē Domestikoi (Depot & Services)
Commanding Officer & Command Troop	Taxiarchos Efthimios Leventoglou	Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Command Vehicle) – 1 Ahvaz Land Cruiser (Protected Patrol Vehicle) – 5 Gaelen ES-6 VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio communication system – 1 Signals Squad – 1 Military Police Squads – 3	Petropolis
The Most Serene Regiment of the Basilikē Oikeoi	Syntagmatarchis Vaggelis Paniadis		Asterapolis(1/3) Aqaba(1/3) Petropolis(1/3)
The Most Serene Regiment of the Basilikē Touldon	Domestikos Benyamin Atlasi		Petropolis
The Most Serene Regiment of the Optimatoi	Syntagmatarchis Alexios Melas		Surenshahr

Dress, uniforms, and customs

When at court the officers of the Imperial General Staff and the Imperial Guard wear a gold-embroidered white fakeolion turban, a purple silk kabbadion embroidered in gold with the motif of the dual-headed Constancian eagle and the royal monograms worn over cream cavalry breeches and black leather riding boots, while the other ranks were issued with a green tunic known as the aurgarion worn over khaki trousers and brown leather jackboots. In the field all wear khaki cargo pants, a grey tunic, and a khaki jacket with purple trim for officers and green trim for other ranks.

Officers above the rank of major are expected to maintain their own private household retinues that are capable of assisting in the performance of military duties as required. These additional personnel, typically comprising of attendants, eunuchs, priests, physicians, and servants, are listed as supernumeraries when in the field with their employer.