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Revision as of 03:53, 8 January 2007
| Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy | |
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| Ensign | |
| Domestic equivalents1 | |
|---|---|
| Anguistian | Chablaíc Ríoghabh na hUislíamór-Nhígúlad |
| Nielandic | Konunglegur Isslamensk-Nylenskur Floti |
| Isselmerian | Royle Isslamere-Nieland Marines |
| Command | |
| State | Isselmere-Nieland |
| Headquarters Building |
Daurmont Admiralty House |
| Secretary of State | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | FAdm Sir Alexander Wycombe, First Sea Lord |
| Establishment Navy Fleet Air Arm |
1562 1927 |
| Components | |
|
Royal IN Navy | |
| Structure | |
| Coastal Defence Force Littoral Defence Force Rapid Reaction Force Strategic Defence Force (Navy) | |
| Personnel | |
| Budget (USD, 2006) | |
| Total Per capita |
$9.097 trillion $529,098.47 |
| Percentages GDP National budget |
3.55% 6.02% |
| Abbreviations | |
| Navy: RINN (Eng.) / CRUN (Ang.) / KINF (Nie.) | |
| Vessels —Navy: HINMS2 or HINMB3 —Auxiliary: RINFA | |
| References | |
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1 See Dynamic and formal equivalence. | |
The Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines (RINM) is the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy's army, and as such does not operate as a separate branch of the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces (UKINDF) in its own right. The RINM comprise a force over a million strong, divided amongst several forces:
- The Fleet Marine Force, encompassing the RINM's embarked, base defence, and expeditionary forces;
- The Fleet Defence Force, consisting of embarked and harbour defence units;
- The Fleet Expeditionary Force, consisting of embarked expeditionary units;
- The Rapid Deployment Force, comprising heavier units capable of exploiting beachheads established by the Fleet Marine Force; and,
- The Marine Air Service, which administers the RINM's air component.
Contents
Fleet Marine Force
As noted above, the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) consists of the Fleet Defence Force and Fleet Expeditionary Force. At present, the FMF comprises over 640,000 Marines.
Fleet Defence Force
The Fleet Defence Force (FDF) consists of shipborne units assigned as security, boarding and counter-boarding, and inspection details as well as units assigned to defend the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy's bases and embassy security detachments.
Embassy detachments are typically platoon-size in strength, whereas shipborne units range from a light platoon of twenty Marines to light battalions with 453 Marines. Both embassy and shipborne units are equipped as light infantry, occasionally with some light anti-vehicle weapons as well as small arms.
Harbour defence units possess the gamut of equipment, from L117 assault rifles to L36 Lion tanks, and are easily the most recognisable members of the RINM.
At present, there are over 222,000 Marines in the shipborne contingent of the FDF.
Fleet Expeditionary Force
The Fleet Expeditionary Force (FEF) are those units assigned to expeditionary units within the RINN's Home and Expeditionary navies. Typically organised in Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) consisting of a battle group, a reinforced medium-lift helicopter squadron, and an amphibious assault squadron, the FEF's assigned role is to establish a bridgehead that can be subsequently exploited by units of the Rapid Deployment Force or of the Isselmere-Nielander Army. Other FEF contingents are listed below:
- Marine Expeditionary Squadron (MES), consisting of a reinforced RINM infantry company, launched from a Valley-class dock landing ship (LSD), consisting of up to 500 Marines that includes the landing craft detachment and a helicopter element (2 helicopters);
- Marine Expeditionary Commando (MEC), consisting of a reinforced RINM infantry battalion (i.e., a commando) and a medium-lift helicopter detachment of 4-8 aircraft, launched from an Ungforth-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) and a Valley-class LSD, consisting of up to 1303 Marines and associated personnel;
- Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), consisting of an RINM infantry battle group and a reinforced medium-lift helicopter squadron, landed by a Lord-class amphibious assault ship (LHD), an Ungforth-class LPD, and a Valley-class LSD, with about 2892 Marines;
- Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), typically consisting of up to three MEU with one RINM infantry regiment of three battalions and associated units, with generally about 15,000 Marines;
- Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), usually consisting of up to three MEB with one RINM infantry division and supporting units, typically consisting of up to 48,000 personnel.
Rapid Deployment Force
The Marines' Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) consists of heavier assault units such as armoured divisions that would be too difficult to transport ashore rapidly. The RDF exploits the gains made by the FMF until the arrival of the INA, should the situation demand larger forces, or operates as a holding force against enemy exploitation of bridgeheads in allied territory. The RDF's general organisational structure conforms to that of the INA.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marine Air Service
The RINM Air Service (RINMAS) operates fixed-wing, rotary wing (helicopters), and tilt-rotor aircraft that operate in immediate conjunction with RINM forces. RINMAS forms part of the RINN's Fleet Air Arm.
Rank structure
Ministerial Ranks
- Minister of Defence
- Minister of State for the Defence Forces
- Chief of Defence Staff
- Chief of Naval Staff
- Chief of Naval Operations
- Commandant General Royal Marines (CGRM)[1]
Flag Ranks
- OF-10 = Captain-General of Marines (CpGen) = crown over laurel encircling sword and baton[1]
- OF-9B = Colonel-General of Marines (CGen) = crown over three stylised roses surmounting sword and baton[1]
- OF-9A = General (Gen) = crown over two stylised roses surmounting sword crossing baton
- OF-8 = Lieutenant-General (LGen) = crown over stylised rose surmounting sword crossing baton
- OF-7 = Major-General (MGen) = crown surmounting sword crossing baton
- OF-6 = Brigadier (Brig) = crown surmounting three pips
Senior Officers
- OF-5 = Colonel (Col) = crown surmounting two pips
- OF-4 = Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) = crown surmounting pip
- OF-3 = Major (Maj) = crown
Junior Officers/Subalterns
- OF-2 = Captain (Capt [M]) = three pips
- OF-1B = Lieutenant (Lt) = two pips
- OF-1A = Second Lieutenant (2Lt) = pip
Officer Cadets
- SO = Officer Cadet (OCdt) = thin bar
Warrant Officers
- OR-9D = Sergeant Major of Marines (SMM) = coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves = appointment[1]
- OR-9C = Sergeant Major of Higher Formation (SMHF) = coat of arms surmounting Defence Forces symbol = appointment
- OR-9B = Base Sergeant Major (SMB) = coat of arms surmounting crossed swords = appointment
- OR-9A = Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)/Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) = coat of arms
- OR-8 = Master Warrant Officer (MWO)/Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) = crown encircled by laurel leaves
- OR-7 = Warrant Officer (WO)/Company Sergeant Major (CSM) = crown
Non-commissioned Officers
- OR-6B = Master Sergeant (MSgt)/Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) = three chevrons surmounted by crown
- OR-6A = Staff Sergeant (SSgt)/Colour Sergeant (CSgt) = three chevrons surmounted by stylised rose
- OR-5B = Sergeant (Sgt) = three chevrons
- OR-5A = Master Corporal (MCpl) = three chevrons, topmost dark or red = appointment
- OR-4 = Corporal (Cpl) = two chevrons
Private Soldiers
- OR-3 = Lance Corporal (LCpl) = chevron
- OR-2C = Private 1st class/Private Specialist (Pte)/Senior Marine (S/Mar) = stylised rose = appointment
- OR-2B = Private 2nd class/Private Trained (Pte)/Marine (Mar)
- OR-2A = Private 3rd class/Private Basic (Pte)
- OR-1 = Private 4th class/Private Recruit (Pte)
List of weapons
Small arms
Aircraft
- DAS-3 Sea Fury
- DAS-9 Sparrow
- DAS-10 Cormorant
- DAS-11 Swallow
- DAS-12 Swift
- DAS-13 Condor
References
 UKINDF logo | |
| Branches of service | |
|---|---|
| Naval Service Royal Navy Royal Marines | |
| Army | |
| Aerospace Service Royal Air Force Orbital Defence Force | |
| Strategic Defence Force | |
| Royal Gendarmerie | |
| Leadership | |
| Headquarters | Daurmont, UKIN |
| Commander-in-Chief | King Henry V |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| Personnel | |
| Available for military service | 1,412,964,593 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Fit for military service | 989,075,215 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Reaching military age annually | 29,146,181 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Military age | 18 y.o. |
| Total personnel | 72,644,046 |
| Labour Force | 2.225% |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $28.228 billion USD (est. 2007) |
| Percent of GDP | 6.11% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Isselmere-Nieland Defence Industries |
| History | |
| History of Isselmere-Nieland | |
| Ranks and insignia | |
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