Isselmere-Nielander Orbital Defence Force
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| Command | |
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| State | Isselmere-Nieland |
| Headquarters - Building |
Daurmont |
| Secretary of State | Bríogaith níb hÉamidh, MP |
| Chief of Aerospace Staff | MRASF Sir Nathaniel Ketteridge, Bt |
| Establishment - RINAF - RINASF - The Service |
1927 2003 2004 |
| Arms | |
| Aerospace Service | |
Royal Air Force
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Orbital Defence Force
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| Base Police | |
| Budget (USD, 2007) | |
| Total - Per capita |
$10.718 trillion $431,270.57 |
| Percentages - GDP - National budget - Defence budget |
2.25% 6.41% 34.18% |
| References | |
| 1 See Dynamic and formal equivalence. | |
The Isselmere-Nielander Orbital Defence Force (INODF or ODF; Anguistian Ámdhifinnlú Úidhithe na hUislíamór-Nhígúlad (AUUN); Nielandic Reikistjarnavarnarliðs Isslamærar-Nýlands (RVIN)) is the space component of the Aerospace Service. As of 2004, there have been moves to establish it as a separate service; both the Air Staff and Parliament have resisted such calls.
History
The ODF emerged from two events, notably the Roswell UFO incident in 1947 and the launch of Sputnik a decade later. As in many Western countries, the Roswell incident created a stir within the normally staid Isselmere-Nielander society, provoking attempts to bolster the country's air defences as well as studies into the possibility of defending against threats from space. The former concern was improved by the purchase of Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missiles from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1958, but the latter worry was dismissed as "purely speculative nonsense" by the Defence Staff.[1]
The launch of Sputnik and the consequent threat of nuclear bombardment from orbit changed that stance. Defence spending after the Wikipedia:Korean War was modest and barely able to respond to a conventional attack on the Continent, nevermind an attack from a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile. In 1963, the government established the Isselmere-Nielander Space Agency (INSA), ostensibly to assist the local aeronautical industry and to study the concept of launching communications satellites into orbit. The primarily civilian agency was, in fact, developing intercontinental rockets as well as a spaceplane to launch aerospace interception rockets capable of defeating enemy missiles. Both projects were beyond INSA's limited means — even the most optimistic supporters of the latter scheme deemed it "fantastical", especially with 1960s technology[2] — and many Isselmere-Nielanders, including those in government, were averse to the Wikipedia:Militarisation of space, but the agency created several successful flight suit designs and other projects that have proved invaluable both for INSA's peaceful research and the Defence Forces.
Technological advances, the Reagan administration's interest in anti-ballistic missile defences, and the establishment of an Isselmere-Nielander space presence (i.e., mostly commercial satellites launched by foreign rockets) finally brought about the institution of a Space Command within the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Air Force in 1986.
Although the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland was averse to the militarisation of space, the threat from other nations necessitated the establishment of an orbital defence force. This external aggression became apparent when the United Kingdom's ally, Sarzonia, suffered orbital bombardment by Cam III. Elements of the ODF engaged those enemy units and managed to bring Cam III to the bargaining table. So far, that action has been the ODF's sole active operational service.
The ODF has, however, been an active participant in the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces' annual inter-service exercise, Operation Seraphim.
Rank structure
OD stands for Orbital Defence.
| Code | Ministers | Úeníoiche | Ráðherrar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
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| (n/a) | Minister of Defence | Úeníog an tÁmdhifinn | Varnarráðherra | (n/a) | |
| (n/a) | Minister of State for the Defence Forces | Úeníog Úlaidh an tÁmdhifinnlú | Varnarliðsrikísráðherra | ||
| (n/a) | Secretary of State for the Aerospace Service | Rúnaigh Úlaidh an tÚasanidhe Aéragúaith | Rikísritari Himingeimþjónustu | ||
| (n/a) | Director-General for Orbital Defence | Mórchíbhariúdhúr an tÁmdhifinnlú Úidhithe | Forstjórjagenerál Reikistjörnuvarnir | ||
| Code | Chiefs of Staff | Mórúarénn an tSáirbhis | Forstjórar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| (n/a) | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)[3] | Bénaidh Úarénn an tÁmdhifinnlú (BUAL) | Forstjóri Varnarstjórnar (FVS) | Rank insignia of serving officer | |
| (n/a) | Chief of Aerospace Staff (CASS)[4] | Bénaidh Úarénn an tAéragúaith (BUAG) | Forstjóri Himingeimstjórnar (FHGS) | ||
| (n/a) | Chief of Orbital Defence Staff (CODS)[2] | Bénaidh Úarénn an tÁmdhifinn Úidhithe (BUAU) | Forstjóri Reikistjörnuvarnarstjórnar (FRVS) | ||
| Code | Dignity of State[5] | Urdhas Ghúlaidh | Rikísvirðuleika | Sleeve Insignia | Dress Epaulettes[6] |
| OF-10c | Aerospace Grand Marshal of Isselmere-Nieland (ASGMIN)[7] | Mórmarascal Aérogúaith na hUislíamór-Nhígúlad (MMAGUN) | Himingeimmikilmarskalk Isslamærar-Nýlands (HGMMIN) | Three bands[8] surmounted by crown[9] | Erne bearing batons[10] crossed within laurel wreath surmounted by crown over the coat of arms circled by four five-pointed stars |
| Code | Orbital Officers | Céghléchúidhe hAéragúaiche | Herstjórar Himingeims | Sleeve Insignia | Dress Epaulettes |
| OF-10b | Marshal-General of the Aerospace Service (MGAS)[5][11] | Marascalghénearál hÚasanidhe Aéragúaith (MGUAG) | Marskalkgenerál Himingeimþjónustu (MGHGÞ) | Half-band within two bands surmounted by crown | Erne bearing batons crossed within laurel wreath surmounted by crown over the coat of arms |
| OF-10a | Marshal of the Orbital Defence Force (MODF)[9][12] | Marascal an tAmdhifinnlú Úidhithe (MALU) | Marskalk Reikistjarnavarnarliðs (MRVL) | Two bands surmounted by crown | Stylised rockets crossed within laurel wreath surmounted by crown |
| OF-9b | Orbital Chief Marshal (OCM) | Bénmharascal Úidhithe (BéMU) | Geimyfirmarskalk (GYM) | Band surmounted by four bars and crown | Crown over three stylised roses surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-9a | Orbital Marshal (OrbMar) | Marascal Úidhithe (MU) | Geimmarskalk (GM) | Band surmounted by three bars and crown | Crown over two stylised roses surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-8 | Orbital Lieutenant-Marshal (OLM) | Léghteanantmharascal Úidhithe (LMU) | Geimmarskalkliðsforingi (GMLF) | Band surmounted by two bars and crown | Crown over stylised rose surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-7 | Orbital Vice Marshal(OVM) | Bismharascal Úidhithe (BsMU) | Undirgeimmarskalk (UGM) | Band surmounted by crown | Crown surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-6 | Orbital Commodore (OCmdre) | Béinnadhúr Úidhithe (BDU) | Geimhöfuðsmaður (GHM) | Four bars surmounted by crown | Crown surmounting three pips |
| Code | Senior Officers | Ófigeachda Shénochta | Yfirforingjar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OF-5 | Captain [OD] (Capt [OD]) | Capten [AU] (Capt [AU]) | Geimfarherra (GH) | Four bars | |
| OF-4 | Commander [OD] (Cdr [OD]) | Corchímíonaith [AU] (Cor [AU]) | Geimfarstjóri (GS) | Three bars | |
| OF-3 | Lieutenant-Commander [OD] (LCdr [OD]) | Léghteanantchorchímíonaith (LCor [AU]) | Undirgeimfarstjóri (UGS) | Thin bar within two bars | |
| Code | Junior Officers/Subalterns | Ófigeachda Ósiau | Yngsforingjar | Sleeve and Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OF-2 | Lieutenant [OD] (Lt [OD]) | Léghtenant [AU] (Lt [AU]) | Stýrimaður [RV] (Str [RV]) | Two bars | |
| OF-1b | Sub-Lieutenant [OD] (S/Lt [OD]) | Bis-Lhéghtenant (BLt [AU]) | Undirstýrimaður [RV] (UStr [RV]) | Thin bar surmounting bar | |
| OF-1a | Pilot Officer [OD] (PO [OD]) | Ófigeach hAérennúr (ÓA) | Flugforingi [RV] | Bar | |
| Code | Officer Cadets | Daltaí | Foringjabyrendur | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OF-D | Pilot Cadet (PCdt) | Dalta hAérennúr (DA) | Flugforingjabyrandi (FFB) | Thin bar | |
| SO | Officer Cadet (OCdt) | Dalta (D) | Foringjabyrandi (FB) | Stylised rocket circled by planet | |
| Code | Warrant Officers | Ófigeaghda Barántaithe | Heimildar Untirforingjar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OR-10b | His Majesty's Warrant Officer of the Defence Forces (HMWODF)[9][13] | Ófigeagh Barántaidh an tEidh Mórchaidigh an tÁmdhifinnlú (OBEMAL) | Hans Hátignar Flokksstjóri Varnarliðs (HHFVL) | Coat of arms within laurel wreath surmounted by crown | |
| OR-10a | Chief Warrant Officer of the Aerospace Service (CWOAS)[9][14] | Bénófigeach Barántaidh an tÚasanidhe Aéragúaith (BOBUAG) | Yfirflokksstjóri Himingeimþjónustu (YFHGÞ) | Coat of arms within laurel wreath surmounted by stylised rose | |
| OR-9d | Chief Warrant Officer of Orbital Defence (CWOOD)[9] | Bénófigeach Barántaidh an tAmdhifinn Úidhithe (BOBAU) | Yfirflokksstjóri Reikistjörnuvarnir (YFRV) | Coat of arms within laurel wreath | |
| OR-9c | Chief Warrant Officer of Higher Formation (CWOHF)[9] | Bénófigeach Barántaidh Uích-Fórbhiad (BOBUF) | Yfirflokksstjóri Efri Geimherfylkingar (YFEG) | Coat of arms over Orbital Defence symbol | |
| OR-9b | Base Chief Warrant Officer (BCWO)[9] | Bénófigeach Barántaidh Úarchodlú (BOBU) | Yfirflokksstjóri Geimstóðvar(YFGS) | Coat of arms over stylised crossed rockets | |
| OR-9a | Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) | Bénófigeach barántaidh (BOB) | Yfirflokksstjóri (YFS) | Coat of arms | |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer (MWO) | Ófigeagh Barántaidh Shénogh (OBS) | Meistarflokksstjóri (MFS) | Crown within laurel wreath | |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer (WO) | Ófigeagh barántaidh (OB) | Flokksstjóri (FSt) | Crown | |
| Code | Non-commissioned Officers | Bis-Ófigeaghda | Undirforingjar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OR-6b | Flight Sergeant (FSgt) | Sérsint Édhliobha (SE) | Flugliðþjálfi (FLþ) | Three chevrons surmounted by crown | |
| OR-6a | Technical Sergeant (TSgt)[15] | Teicníuilshérsint (TSgt) | Liðþjálfi Tækniligr (LþT) | Three chevrons surmounted by stylised crossed rockets | |
| OR-5b | Sergeant (Sgt) | Sérsint (Sgt) | Liðþjálfi (Lþ) | Three chevrons | |
| OR-5a | Master Technician (MT) or Master Corporal (MCpl) | Méstroteicníor (MT) or Méstrocorporól (MCpl) | Yfirtæknimaður (YT) or Yfirkorporál (YKpl) | Three chevrons, topmost dark or royal blue | |
| OR-4 | Senior Technician (ST) or Corporal (Cpl) | Teicníor Shénogh (TS) or Corporól (Cpl) | Aðaltæknimaður (AT) or Korporál (Kpl) | Two chevrons | |
| Code | Crewmen/-women | Criúaghda | Geimfarverjar | Sleeve Insignia and Epaulettes | |
| OR-3 | Junior Technician (JT) or Lance-Corporal (LCpl) | Teicníor Ósiau (TO) or Bis-Corporól (BCpl) | Byrjatæknimaður (BT) or Undirkorporál (UKpl) | Chevron | |
| OR-2c | Senior Crewman (SCM) | Criúadh Shénogh (CS) | Yfirgeimfarverji (YGV) | Stylised crossed rockets | |
| OR-2b | Leading Crewman (LCM) | Béncriúadh (BCM) | Aðalgeimfarverji (AGV) | Stylised rocket | |
| OR-2a | Crewman (CM) | Criúadh (CM) | Geimfarverji (GV) | (n/a) | |
| OR-1 | Crewman Recruit (CMR) | Criúadh Dhísgúr (CMD) | Viðvaningur (VV) | ||
Organisation
Equipment
- Sirius-class patrol vessel
- Rhadamanthus-class destroyer
- Island-class cruiser
- Moon-class station
- Mote uncrewed extraterrestrial vehicle (UEV)
- Hrothgar-type navigation satellite
- Semaphore-type communications satellite
- Spyglass-type reconnaissance satellite
References
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