Shlepsi Military Facility
Shlepsi Military Facility is a Joint Military Base (JMB) located in Vandilla Province, in western Asgarnieu. Shlepsi Military Facility is home to members of each branch and sub-branch of service within the Asgarnian Armed Forces Command (AAFCOM).
It is the 2nd largest military facility in the whole of Asgarnieu, and one of the largest in the region.
History
The base started out as Asgarnieu's first airbase, Western Sector Air Base #1. It was home to barrage and observation balloons as well as FAC-1 "Tenor" fighter aircraft. The bases commander, Vincent Vega Shlepsi, was killed in action during the 3-day Battle of Araban, when Araban was a city within the Asgarnian Empire. One year later, the base was re-named Shlepsi Air Base in memoriam of Vincent V. Shlepsi.
In 1953, the base was shut down, and used as a testing facility for new missiles and bombs, creating Shlepsi Test Range. When the Asgarnian Government bought out a vast expanse of land around Shlepsi Test Range to accomodate nuclear testing, the airbase was re-opened, and Shlepsi Military Facility was born.
In 2006, after the long-overdue re-evaluation and re-structuring of the Asgarnian Armed Force, Shlepsi Military Facility was filed under Joint Military Bases (JMB's), and was expanded to a massive facility, comprising over 84,889 square miles.
Branch Representation
Each branch and sub-branch has members on base, as well as foreign military forces.
Asgarnian Army
The Asgarnian Army has a total of 47,000 troops on the base, located in the Army Sector, Fort Shlepsi.
Army Sub-Branches
The Asgarnian Territorial Army has a small contingent consiting of 15 command personnel.
The Asgarnian Gendarmerie has a force of 2,000 to augment base security.
Asgarnian Special Forces
The Asgarnian Special Forces has a contingent of 200 training leaders and up to 3,000 trainees.
Special Forces Sub-Branches
The Asgarnian Royal Parliamentary Guard has a 2-man research crew and a 6-man regional command crew.
The Asgarnian Border Defense Force has a 40-man crew to augment base security.
The Asgarnian National Defense Forces has a 3-man research contingent on site.
Asgarnian Marines
The Asgarnian Marines have a group of 41,000 troops on site, located in the Marine Sector, Camp Shlepsi.
A 1,047-man crew of F/A-103N "Sea Stanza" fighter pilots, maintanance personnel, weapons specialists, and command personnel are located on base, as well as a 10,000-man Mighty-class Auxillary ship crew comprising NAS Shlepsi and NS Shlepsi.
The Asgarnian Coastal Defense Force has a 200-man quick-reaction air rescue crew located on base.
Asgarnian Air Force
The Asgarnian Air Force has a 61,000-man crew of personnel on site, comprising Shlepsi AFB.
Air Force Sub-Branches
The Asgarnian Air Defense Force has a 500-man crew that comprises the anti-air forces on base.
Reserves
The Asgarnian National Guard and Military Reserves both have a 100-man regional command crew on site.
Foreign Forces
San Mariano
San Mariano has a contingent of 210 personnel flying the MiG-29OVT trainer aircraft, and Shlepsi AFB serves as their main training facility.
Araban
Araban's Polizia Nazionale de Araban has a contingent of 20 men to augment base security.
Facility
The facility has several barracks capable of housing up to 175,000 personnel at a time, and even more if necessary. There are 15 runways on the base, most belonging to Shlepsi AFB. The facility also has sea access, and has a deep-water port for the Mighty-class Fleet Auxillaries. Several office complexes make up the administrative portion of the base, and the facility has a dedicated research center in secure underground facilites. Within the research centers is a Disease Control Center, Weapons Testing Range, Scientific Laboratory, and various other testing suites.
The facility also operates a large on-site hospital with level-1 trauma centers. An integrated Fire Department, Police Department, and EMS/Ambulance Service (all provided by the Asgarnian Gendarmerie) means that the base is self-sufficient, and even has its own shopping centers, and base housing for civilians and members of the armed forces.
There is also a dedicated weather monitoring station, television broadcast station, two FM and one AM radio station, and self-sufficient water, sewage, and electricity systems.
