Vampad
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| Motto: "Freedom through security" | |
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| Region | The Kingdom of the Midlands |
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| Capital | Manadrake |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | President Ben Keeler |
| Population | 2.997 billion (Dec. 2005) |
| Currency | Credit |
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Vampad (or The Federal Republic of Vampad), is a large, economically powerful nation, in the region of The Kingdom of the Midlands.
Government
Overview
Form of Government : Republic
Head of State : Chief of State (CoS) or President
Commander-in-Chief : Supreme Commander
Legislative Power : Vampad Senate
Executive Branch : Chief of State and Cabinet
Judicial Branch : Supreme Court (11 appointees by President)
Establishment : 1st July 2004
Constitution : None
Legal System : Based on English common law; judicial review by government officials
Administrative Divisions : 10 states - Aida, Iridonia, Joruna, Ketaris, Menon, Milagro, Ordo, Rothana, Sorrus and Velusia.
Head of State
The President of the Senate, elected by a three-to-five majority of the Senators, is Chief of State of Vampad. The President can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate on presentation of a petition of no-confidence by a three-to-five majority of the Ruling, or "Inner," Council, or by 1/4 of the primary members of the Senate. The election of a President may be blocked by the Ruling Council on a unanimous vote.
Current Head of State: Ben Keeler (elected in 2001)
Previous presidents:
- 1995: [[]]
- 1989: [[]] (second term)
- 1983: [[]]
- 1977: [[]]
- 1971: [[]]
- 1965: [[]] (second term)
- 1959: [[]]
- 1953: [[]]
- 1947: [[]]
The Senate
The government of Vampad is is organized around a unicameral legislative body called the Senate. Each state is represented in the senate by a Senator. Each Senator has a single vote, regardless of the population represented.
Committees are elected bodies with the authority to administer various aspects of Senate operations, including the general budget. They are semi-autonomous; in the event of a unanimous committee vote, the approval of Senate-in-whole is not required
The General Ministry
The General Ministry is the bureaucracy of Vampad. It is organized into several large permanent Ministries, smaller task-oriented service Agencies and various semi-independent Institutes. The Cabinet consists of the heads of the various Ministries and is headed by the Prime Minister. This body is the link between the Chief of State and the Ministries. The Prime Minister is elected by the Cabinet and approved for by the Chief of State.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court members are selected by the Cabinet and approved by the Chief of State. The Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the land and is a place of final decision.
The Cabinet
Prime Minister : Joseph Wood
Minister of State : Matthew Parker
Minister of Defense : Jenni Pittman
Minister of Homeland Security : Alex Mathews
Minister of Energy : Jefferey Johnston
Minister of Agriculture : Tomas Bowman
Minister of Education : Elizabeth Lucas
Minister of Healthcare : Luke Alston
Minister of Foreign Affairs : Ronald Chaney
Armed Forces
Overview
The military is Vampad's means of defence against both foreign and internal threats. Joining a military branch is voluntary. The Military of Vampad is split into the following branches:
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Special Forces Branches
Army
Used for foreign intervention and peacekeeping, the Vampad Army is well equipped and trained for a number of combat operations. The army uses the most up-to-date weapons and technology to ensure victory in the battlefield wherever it may be.
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The Army utilizes Metal-Gear Units on the battlefield, an advanced walking tank capable of many roles depending on their configuration. These 'tanks' were designed and produced primarily for mobile launch platforms, but have seen many more models made.
Soldiers are given a hard but rewarding training course to begin with, and this is usually followed by regular training schemes in various places in and around Vampad. The varied terrain that exists in Vampad helps suit the training purpose, as it produces soldiers trained in all possible battlefield locations.
The standard trooper is equiped with a Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE), a tough, modular system of camouflaged belt, yoke and pouches. Every soldier has a Mark 6 combat helmet that delivers outstanding ballistic protection while allowing the soldier to still wear a respirator, ear defenders, a radio headset- or all three together. Where additional ballistic protection is required, soldiers are issued Enhanced Body Armour.
Air Force
The Vampad Air Force is independant from the Army and the Navy and uses a combination of fighters bombers and helicopters. The Vampad Air Force and the Army are both primary military divisons, as Vampad does not require a large naval force because of its location.
The Air Force is well funded and alot of funding is spent on new technologies that can be utilized. The Air Force uses 9 types of aircraft:
- Fighters, used to destroy other aircraft.
- Bombers and Attack Aircraft, used to attack ground targets.
- Reconnaissance Aircraft.
- Electronic Warfare Aircraft.
- Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.
- Transport Aircraft.
- Tankers which provide in-flight re-fuelling for other aircraft.
- Helicopters, used for attack, reconnaissance or transport.
- Training Aircraft.
Currently, the Air Force is going through a major overhaul and is preparing to purchase new aircraft to serve in the Air Force.
Special Forces Branches
The Vampad Special Forces are relatively small military units raised and trained for special operations missions such as Special Reconnaissance Service (SRS), Unconventional Warfare Service (UWS), Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS) and Internal Defense Service (IDS). These highly-trained, often self-sufficient units rely on stealth, speed, close teamwork, and specialized equipment.
Candidates who hope to join the ranks of a special operations force are volunteers for extremely rigorous selection processes. Often, basic training exceeds two years, and certain missions may necessitate additional training.
Candidates must successfully pass exams in three different areas, these being: Physical, Psychological, and Intelligence. Those candidates who pass the initial course are then led to take the training courses, depending on what Branch they wish to join.
