Caradian Armed Forces

Caradian Armed Forces
Flag of Caradia
Country	Caradia
Founded	912 AN
Branches	Ducal Army Ducal Navy Ducal Air Service
Headquarters	Nașichest
Leadership
Magistrate	Andrei Socavul
Manpower
Military age	18–65 years old
Conscription	Yes
Available for military service	345,000 (approx.)
Reserve personnel	3,000,000 (approx.)
Expenditures
Percent of GDP	3.3%
Domestic suppliers	CIC CAAT

The Caradian Armed Forces, sometimes called the Caradian Legion or Flemic Legion by Caradians, is the group tasked with the defense of Caradian ideals, and the propagation of those ideals. It consists of six units divided into three branches; the Legions of the Black Flame, the Black Armada, and the Skyfleet. These units have been given permission by the Duke to represent Caradia in conflicts that the Caradian government itself has no interest in by fighting as a mercenary unit. In this way, it is believed that the Caradian Armed Forces will represent Caradian might and acquire new adherents to the Church of the Black Flame, which almost all soldiers in the Armed Forces are members of.

One facet of the Caradian Armed Forces is their policy on reserve units and compulsory service. All Caradian citizens (except those who are exempt for medical reasons) are required to serve four years in the military upon their completion of primary education. After these four years, they are allowed to return home; however, anyone who has served in the military in the past and is not over sixty five years old is considered to be on the reserve forces for the nation, and must report monthly to the nearest military command centre and participate in drill exercises and tests. If people are determined to have lost their discipline and skill over the years, they are subject to extra training after the test day to instill military training in them again. This effectively means that the entire Caradian population (except those who were crippled before their compulsory service) are in the reserve units.

Mercenary Policy

• Main Article: Caradian Mercenary Policy

Following the opening of the country, then-reigning Duke Alecsi saw it as an opportunity, both to increase the nation's global presence, and to provide an extra source of income for the national treasury, to allow the military to be hired by other countries to fight by their side. This came with a promise to maintain neutrality in international ideological disputes when they do not concern the affairs of the Duchy.

White Vanguard Unit

The White Vanguard Unit, also known as the Order of the Redeemed, is a portion of the Caradian military (roughly 16,000 strong) that consists mainly of redeemed convicts from penal camps, though the higher ranking officers are never ex-convicts, often being lower ranking members of the Legions of the Black Flame that get transferred to the unit. The unit is mainly infantry, supplied with less valuable assets from the armada and skyfleet, such as smaller corvettes and airships. The unit is particularly used for the more menial and/or dangerous jobs that the military would normally be tasked with, such as being a scouting force that goes ahead of the main contingent, or serving in diversion tactics. The unit was originally created with the idea of redeeming convicted Caradians through the Exaltation of Battle; an idea propagated by then Archbishop Cartoum Ghențeș.

Order of Battle

• Royal Military Staff
  • Legions of the Black Flame
    • Combat Branch
      • Sword Corps (Infantry)
        • Hill Division (Rough Terrain Infantry)
        • Shock Division (Airborne Infantry)
        • Infantry Division (General Infantry)
        • Amphibious Division (Amphibious Assault Infantry)
        • Mechanised Division (Mechanised Infantry)
      • Lance Corps (Armour)
        • Light Division
        • Medium Division
        • Heavy Division
        • Support Division
      • Cannon Corps (Artillery)
        • Siege Division
        • Air Defense Division
    • Support Branch
      • Caravan Corps (Logistics)
      • Medical Corps (Medical)
  • Black Armada
    • Warmaker Fleet
    • Logistics Task Force
    • Submarine Task Force
  • Skyfleet
    • Assault Command
    • Defense Command

Ranks

Legions	Armada	Skyfleet
Archon	Archon	Archon
Magistrate	Magistrate	Magistrate
Field Marshal	Grand Admiral	Sky Marshal
Legion General	n/a	n/a
Corps General	Admiral	n/a
Divisional General	Vice Admiral	General
Brigadier	n/a	Major General
Colonel	Rear Admiral	Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel	Commodore	n/a
Major	Captain	Major
First Lieutenant	Commander	n/a
Second Lieutenant	Lieutenant Commander	Sky Captain
Staff Sergeant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant
n/a	n/a	Master Sergeant
Sergeant	Ensign	Technical Sergeant
Lance Corporal	Warrant Officer	Staff Sergeant
Corporal	Petty Officer	Sky Sergeant
Private First Class	n/a	n/a
Private	Seaman	Airman

Ordinance

Sword Corps

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Infantry Vehicles
CAAT V-12	Caradia, CAAT	APC
CAAT V-14	Caradia, CAAT	APC
CAAT V-7	Caradia, CAAT	IFV
CAAT V-9	Caradia, CAAT	IFV
Helicopters
CAAT H-3	Caradia, CAAT	Heavy Lifting Helicopter

Lance Corps

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Tanks
CAAT T-1	Caradia, CAAT	Main Battle Tank
CAAT T-3	Caradia, CAAT	Light Tank
CAAT T-6 Railgun	Caradia, CAAT	Heavy Tank
Štermgraza	Caradia	Super-Massive Tank		Only one ever built. Never used in battle.

Cannon Corps

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Artillery
CAAT C-19	Caradia, CAAT	Towed Artillery
CAAT C-21	Caradia, CAAT	Armoured Artillery
CAAT C-24	Caradia, CAAT	Rocket Artillery
CAAT C-27	Caradia, CAAT	Anti-Aircraft System

Warmaker Fleet

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Ships
Wolf Class Corvette	Caradia, CAAT	Corvette
Fox Class Submarine	Caradia, CAAT	Diesel Submarine
Thunder Class Destroyer	Caradia, CAAT	Destroyer
Gold Class Submarine	Caradia, CAAT	Nuclear Submarine
Flame Class Cruiser	Caradia, CAAT	Cruiser
Crown Class Battleship	Caradia, CAAT	Battleship
Glacier Class Carrier	Caradia, CAAT	Aircraft Carrier
CSS Godrick	Caradia, CAAT	Supercarrier		One of two capital ships of the Black Armada; supermassive carrier
CSS Saint	Caradia, CAAT	Railgun Battleship		One of two capital ships of the Black Armada; unique railgun battleship

Skyfleet

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Aircraft
Lunar Class Airship	Caradia, CAAT	Airship
Solar Class Airship	Caradia, CAAT	Airship
Astral Class Fighter	Caradia, CAAT	Fighter
CAAT H-7	Caradia, CAAT	Attack Helicopter
CSAS Overlord	Caradia, CAAT	Airship		Flagship of the Caradian Skyfleet