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The following is requirements must be met before a candidate can enter into the KSK's training course: | The following is requirements must be met before a candidate can enter into the KSK's training course: | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 17 September 2005
The armed forces of the Dominion have seen conflicts on large scale and small scale and have developed a very well trained fighting force due to these experiences. While it is not capable of being considered as elite in the officer corps or the combat effectiveness of a nation such as Munatan who has seen far more combat it can be considered one of the top militaries in the region by both tactics and overall combat effectiveness. This is all due to the wars that were fought when the nation was run by the Elven Council and President. The armed forces have not changed in image since the change of governments as the navy and airforce have remained the largest branches of the armed forces with the army being the smallest of the branches.
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Army
The army is comprised of a full volunteer force as is rest of the armed forces. The army is the smallest branch in the entire armed forces but is well equipped and trained. It has seen action in every condition europe has to offer. The army specialises in Mountainous and forrest warfare since that is what most of the nations terrain is comprised of. The army officer corps is comprised of Senior officials from the Forrest Elves time and they simply remained in service when the government switched to remain loyal to the state. This has allowed the armed forces to keep its high combat effectiveness since most of the army, aswell as navy and airforce still have men in service from the Elven period.
Special Units
Spetsnaz - The Spetsnaz has only one goal, which they need to accomplish at all costs. Which means they have the licence to kill at will, all just to accomplish a goal. The Spetsnaz have also created a fierce reputation as one of the best special forces in the world today due to the very harsh standards of their training. They are controlled by the GRU (the Dominion military intelligence agency). Spetnaz GRU teams usually wear standard-issue VDV uniforms, light blue VDV berets and unit patches in order to avoid identification.
Kommando SpezialKraefte (KSK) - The KSK will operate under the control of the Dominion Crisis Section. They may include:
- Defence of Johnston Island or TEA territory.
- Deterrence and de-escalation of crisis situations
- Peace keeping/peace support missions
- Strategic recon
- Deep penetration raids
- Hostage rescue/CT operations
Although unit missions include operating against high value targets such as lines of communication, enemy headquarters and long range recon, particular emphasis is being placed on ensuring the safety of Johnston Island citizens in war or conflict zones, evacuating noncombatants, and rescuing hostages or downed pilots.
The following is requirements must be met before a candidate can enter into the KSK's training course:
- Officers have to be under 30years of age, and NCOs under 32.
- Candidates can come from any part of the Army.
- Candidates must be airborne qualified.
- Candidates must volunteer for at least 6 years of service with the KSK.
- Einzelkaempferlehrgang 1- A training course that all combat arms Officers and most senior NCO's (Staff Seargeants and above) must successfully complete.
* Selection Process at Calw (KSK's Blackwood training center)
1) 1 Day Psycological test (computer assisted testing)
2) 1 Week of selection.
3) 2 Days of physical fitness testing (1 Minute maximum situps, 1 minute max. pushups, 3 10m sprint, stand jumping, 12 minute run)
4) 500m swimming under 15 min.
5) Standard Johnston Island Assault course in max 1:40 min
6) 7 Km Fieldrun with 20kg backpack in 52:00 min
7) Additional psychological tests (3 days)
Upon sucessfully completing the basic screening and selection course the new recruit goes on to attend more specialized training courses.
Equipment
BMP 2 Armored Fighting Vehicle
Small Arms
Airforce
Equipment
The navy of the Dominion is by far the most skilled navy in the region with it having scene service all over Europe from the Elven period aswell as the time of the Dominion. The navy of the Dominion is also the most technologically advanced navy in the region always remaining in the lead of cutting edge technology for both surface combat and submarine warfare. This is mainly because the Dominion is completely surrounded by water so it relies upon the navy the most out of all the branches so it consistently recieves more funding then any other branch in dollars per ship ratio to maintain this supremecy over the waters of Europe.
Equipment
CVN-77 - This is an advanced version of the Nimitz Aircraft Carrier designed to reduce its signature aswell as electronic self-interference. It has a reduced cost compared to many nations aircraft carriers as the design and materials have made this possible. Its Signature is reduced by the curved flight deck edges, enclosed antenna farms, smaller islands and internal aircraft elevators to add to the maximum stealth. It also has expanded badnwidth giving more onboard and offboard capability giving the ship a communications edge.
Kirov - The largest class of Cruisers on the Sea and the most expensive to maintain. These are extremely upscaled versions of the Cruiser and carry more firepower then that of a regular cruiser. These ships are often the size of battleships that serve in the fleets of other nations and are well prided upon because of their huge gun platforms.
Seawolf Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine
Typhoon - The largest class of Ballistic submarines on the sea. These mammoths swallow the attack submarines in size aswell as many Ballistic submarines of other nations.
Bismarck - Largest class of Battleships on the Sea. The Dominion has fitted these already Bemouths to operate as Command ships in the absence of a carrier aswell as operate anti-shipping helicopters making these the most powerfull ships in the fleet right behind the Ballistic Submarines and Aircraft Carriers.
Special Units
Force Recon -
Missions: Long-range reconnaissance and surveillance T.R.A.P. (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel) M.I.O. (Maritime Interdiction Operations) Hydro-graphic surveys & beach reconnaissance Small unit raids/selected prisoner snatches Harbor reconnaissance Underwater Searches Evacuation of Dominion civilians from hostile environments (countries)
Military Intelligence
GRU
GRU Headquarters:
The GRU headquarters itself, nicknamed "The Aquarium," may be accessed either through an entrance located on the Khodinka airfield, or through a narrow lane through a ten-meter high wall behind the Institute for Cosmic Biology. The main GRU office is a glass-encased but visibly rundown nine-story tower surrounded on at least three sides by a two-story structure. An adjacent 15-story structure outside this secure area is also a GRU facility, including both offices and residential accomodations for current and former GRU staff and their families.
Embassies and Bases
GRU uses various techniques to monitor the embassies of foriegn nations inside the Dominion aswell as use its embassies/consulates in foriegn countries to monitor the actions of the nation. This is to ensure the security of the Dominion in any and all forms aswell as gather possible intelligence that is vital to the state or possibly usefull in finding out illegal activities of a nation. Embassies and bases are equipped with extensive HUMINT and SIGINT to make their operations possible.
VDV
The VDV is an independent Branch of the Military even though it is comprised Soley of one group. The VDV is the Airborne Forces of the Dominions military might. Training and requirements for this unit are more extensive then that of other branches and this can always be realised by their performance on the field of battle as they have one goal--exactly like the Spetsnaz which they are often confused with--when they are on the field. The VDV is different then all the airborne forces of Europe, this is because it is mechanized in movement. While all other paradivisions of Western Europe are trained extensively for drop and walk missions or drop and hold missions the VDV is trained to operate light combat vehicles and be on the offensive as a mechanized force to seize key points of the battlefield with the rapid movement that other airborne forces lack allowing them to be dropped farther away from heavily air defended targets.
