Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines
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| Ensign | |
| Domestic equivalents1 | |
|---|---|
| Anguistian | Morbhuídhin Ríoghabh na hUislíamór-Nhígúlad |
| Nielandic | Konungligr Sæher Isslamærar-Nýlands |
| 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 | |
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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 and associated personnel, including 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 and associated personnel;
- Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), typically consisting of up to three MEU comprising one RINM infantry regiment of three battalions and associated units, with generally about 15,000 Marines and associated personnel;
- Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), usually consisting of usually two but 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
The order, title, and insignia of rank of the Royal Marines follows that of the Isselmere-Nielander Army.
The Royal Marines adopted the rank of Field Marshal in 2006 to account for the likely expansion of the branch. Initially, the Commandant-General of the Royal Marines proposed the title of Captain-General for the OF-10a grade, but the Admiralty and the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) felt such would have been a misnomer as it typically referred to a more exalted rank.
| Code | Ministerial Ranks | Sleeve and Epaulette Insignia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n/a) | Minister of Defence | (n/a) | |
| Minister of State for the Defence Forces | |||
| Secretary of State for the Navy, First Lord of the Admiralty | |||
| Code | Chiefs of Staff | Sleeve and Epaulette Insignia | |
| (n/a) | Chief of Defence Staff | Rank insignia of the respective serving officer | |
| First Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Staff (1SL, CNS) | |||
| Fourth Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Expeditionary Force (4SL, CNEF) | |||
| Commandant General Royal Marines[1] (CGRM) | |||
| Code | Field Ranks | Epaulette Insignia | |
| OF-10a | Field Marshal of Marines[2] (FM) |
Crown over batons crossed within laurel wreath | |
| OF-9b | Colonel-General of Marines[3] (CGen) |
Crown over three stylised roses surmounting sabre and baton | |
| OF-9a | General (Gen) |
Crown over two stylised roses surmounting sabre crossing baton | |
| OF-8 | Lieutenant-General (LGen) |
Crown over stylised rose surmounting sabre crossing baton | |
| OF-7 | Major-General (MGen) |
Crown surmounting sabre crossing baton | |
| OF-6 | Brigadier (Brig) |
Crown surmounting three pips | |
| Code | Senior Officers | Epaulette Insignia | |
| OF-5 | Colonel (Col) |
Crown surmounting two pips | |
| OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) |
Crown surmounting pip | |
| OF-3 | Major (Maj) |
Crown | |
| Code | Junior Officers/Subalterns | Epaulette Insignia | |
| OF-2 | Captain (Capt [M]) |
Three pips | |
| OF-1b | Lieutenant (Lt) |
Two pips | |
| OF-1a | Second Lieutenant (2Lt) |
Pip | |
| Code | Officer Cadets | Epaulette Insignia | |
| SO | Officer Cadet (OCdt) |
Thin bar | |
| Code | Warrant Officers | Sleeve Insignia | |
| OR-9d | Sergeant-Major of Marines[4] (SMM) |
Coat of arms within laurel wreath | |
| OR-9c | Sergeant-Major of Higher Formation[5] (SMHF) |
Coat of arms surmounting Royal Marines insignia | |
| OR-9b | Base Sergeant-Major[5] (SMB) |
Coat of arms surmounting crossed swords[6] | |
| OR-9a | Chief Warrant Officer, Staff Sergeant-Major, or Regimental Sergeant-Major (CWO, SSM, or RSM) |
Coat of arms | |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer or Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (MWO or RQMS) |
Crown within laurel wreath | |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer or Company Sergeant Major (WO or CSM) |
Crown | |
| Code | Non-commissioned Officers | Sleeve Insignia | |
| OR-6b | Master Sergeant or Company Quartermaster Sergeant (MSgt or CQMS) |
Three chevrons surmounted by crown | |
| OR-6a | Staff Sergeant or Colour Sergeant (SSgt or CSgt) |
Three chevrons surmounted by stylised rose | |
| OR-5b | Sergeant (Sgt) |
Three chevrons | |
| OR-5a | Master Corporal[5] (MCpl) |
Three chevrons, topmost dark or red | |
| OR-4 | Corporal (Cpl) |
Two chevrons | |
| Code | Private Soldiers | Sleeve Insignia | |
| OR-3 | Lance Corporal (LCpl) |
Chevron | |
| OR-2c | Private 1st class, Private Specialist, or Senior Marine[5] (Pte, Spc, or SMar) |
Stylised rose | |
| OR-2b | Private 2nd class/Private Trained (Pte) or Marine (Pte or Mar) |
(n/a) | |
| OR-2a | Private 3rd class/Private Basic (Pte) | ||
| OR-1 | Private 4th class/Private Recruit (Pte) | ||
| Code | Ministers | Úeníoiche | Ráðherrar | Epaulettes[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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 Navy, First Lord of the Admiralty | Rúnaigh Úlaidh Chablaíc, Cínghlíú an Morlís | Rikísritari Sjóhers, Fyrstherra Admirálsráð | |
| Code | Chiefs of Staff | Bénaithe Úarne an tSáirbhis | Forstjórar | Epaulettes |
| (n/a) | Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS)[8] | Bénaidh Úarinn an tÁmdhifinn (BUA) | Forstjóri Varnarstjórnar (FVS) | Rank insignia of serving officer |
| (n/a) | First Sea Lord, Chief of the Naval Staff (1SL, CNS)[9] | Morghlíú gCíntabh, Bénaidh Úarinn Chablaíc (1MG, BUC) | Fyrst Sjóherra, Forstjóri Sjóherstjórnar (1SH, FSS) | |
| (n/a) | Fourth Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Expeditionary Forces (4SL, CNEF)[10] | Morghlíú bPedúaridh, Bénaidh Úarinn Chablaíc (BUC) | Fjórð Sjóherra, Forstjóri Sjóleiðangfloti (4SH, FSLF) | |
| (n/a) | Commandant-General Royal Marines (CGRM)[11] | Corchímíonaithghénearál Morbhuídhin Ríoghabh (CGMR) | Forstjóri Konungligr Sæher (FKS) | |
| Code | General Officers | Céghléchúidhe | Herstjórar | Epaulettes |
| OF-10a | Field Marshal of Marines (FM)[12][13] | Marascal mághir (MMag) | Völlmarskalk (VM) | Two batons crossed within laurel wreath surmounted by crown |
| OF-9b | Colonel-General of Marines (CGen) | Cérnalchéghléchúidh (CCeg) or Cérnalghénearál (CGen) |
Generálóferste (GÓf) | Crown over three stylised roses[14] surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-9a | General (Gen) | Céghléchúidh (Ceg) or Génerál (Gen) |
Generál (Gen) | Crown over two stylised roses surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-8 | Lieutenant-General (LGen) | Léghtenantchéghléchúidh (LCeg) or Léghtenantghénerál (LGen) |
Visgenerál (VGen) | Crown over stylised rose surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-7 | Major-General (MGen) | Maorchéghléchúidh (MCeg) or Maorghénearál (MGen) |
Generálmajór (GMaj) | Crown surmounting sabre crossing baton |
| OF-6 | Brigadier (Brig) | Brigadchéghléchúidh or Brigadghénearál (Brig) |
Brigader (Brig) | Crown surmounting three pips[15] |
| Code | Senior Officers | Ófigeachda shénochta | Yfirforingjar | Epaulettes |
| OF-5 | Colonel (Col) | Cérnal (Cer) | Óferste (Of) | Crown surmounting two pips |
| OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) | Léghtenantchérnal (LCer) | Ófersteliðsforingi (OfLf) | Crown surmounting pip |
| OF-3 | Major (Maj) | Maor (Maj) | Majór (Maj) | Crown |
| Code | Junior Officers/Subalterns | Ófigeachda Ósiau | Yngsforingjar | Epaulettes |
| OF-2 | Captain (Capt [M]) | Capten (Capt [M]) | Kapteinn (Kapt [M]) | Three pips |
| OF-1b | Lieutenant (Lt) | Léghtenant (Lt) | Liðsforingi (Lf) | Two pips |
| OF-1a | Second Lieutenant (2Lt) | Dárna Léghtenant (2Lt) | Undirliðsforingi (ULf) | Pip |
| Code | Officer Cadets | Daltaí | Foringjabyrjendur | Epaulettes |
| SO | Officer Cadet (OCdt) | Dalta (Dlt) | Foringjabyrjandi (FB) | Thin bar |
| Code | Warrant Officers | Ófigeaghda barántaithe | Heimildar Undirforingjar | Sleeve Insignia or Epaulettes |
| OR-9d | Sergeant-Major of Marines (SMM)[5] | Maorshérsint Bhéinnasc (MSB) | Yfirflokksstjóri Armfylkingar(YFAF) | Coat of arms within laurel wreath |
| OR-9c | Sergeant-Major of Higher Formation (SMHF)[5] | Maorshérsint Uích-Fórbhiad (MSUF) | Yfirflokksstjóri Efri Herfylkingar(YFEH) | Coat of arms over Royal Marines insignia |
| OR-9b | Base Sergeant-Major (SMB)[5] | Maorshérsint Úarchodlú (MSU) | Yfirflokksstjóri Herstóðvar(YFHS) | Coat of arms over crossed swords[16] |
| OR-9a | Chief Warrant Officer, Staff Sergeant-Major, or Regimental Sergeant-Major (CWO, StSM, or RSM)[17] | Bénófigeach Barántaidh (BOB) | Yfirflokksstjóri (YFS) | Coat of arms |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer or Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (MWO or RQMS)[18] | Ófigeagh Barántaidh Shénogh (OBS) | Meistarflokksstjóri (MFS) | Crown within laurel wreath |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer or Company/Squadron Sergeant-Major (WO, CSM or SSM)[19] | Ófigeagh Barántaidh (OB) | Flokksstjóri (FSt) | Crown |
| Code | Non-commissioned Officers | Bis-Ófigeaghda | Undirforingjar | Sleeve Insignia or Epaulettes |
| OR-6b | Master Sergeant (MSgt) or Company/Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS or SQMS)[20] | Peidrúshérsint (PSgt) | Yfirliðþjálfi (YLÞ) | Three chevrons surmounted by crown |
| OR-6a | Colour Sergeant (CSgt) or Staff Sergeant (SSgt)[21] | Sérsint Úarinn (SU) | Fániliðþjálfi (FLÞ) or Starfsliðþjálfi (SLÞ) | Three chevrons surmounted by stylised rose or branch symbol |
| OR-5b | Sergeant (Sgt)[22] | Sérsint (Sgt) | Liðþjálfi (LÞ) | Three chevrons |
| OR-5a | Master Corporal (MCpl)[5][23] | Méstrocorporól (MCpl) | Yfirkorporál (YKpl) | Three chevrons, topmost dark or red |
| OR-4 | Corporal (Cpl)[24] | Corporól (Cpl) | Korporál (Kpl) | Two chevrons |
| Code | Enlisted Men | Mormhilúir | Hermenn | Sleeve Insignia or Epaulettes |
| OR-3 | Lance Corporal (LCpl)[25] | Bis-Corporól (BCpl) | Undirkorporál (UKpl) | Chevron |
| OR-2c | Private 1st Class or Private Specialist (Pte, Spc, Mar)[5][26] | Arbenigúr (Arb) | Gefreytúr (Gf) | Stylised rose |
| OR-2b | Private 2nd Class, Private Trained, or Marine (Mar)[18] | Mormhilúr (Mor) | Óbreytúr (Obr) | (n/a) |
| OR-2a | Private 3rd Class or Private Basic (Pte) | Milúr (Mil) | Hermaður (H) | |
| OR-1 | Private 4th Class or Private Recruit (Pte) | Admhilúr (Adf) | Nýlið (N) |
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
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| Defence Forces Naval Service |
| Paramilitary Forces Coast Guard |
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