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== Allied Union Defense Force ==
 
  
'''Purpose'''
 
The land arm of the Allied Union, responsible for operations of terrestrial surfaces. Operates most infantry units, armored vehicles, and rotary wing vehicles. Main headquarters is in the Cap Range.
 
 
'''Manpower'''
 
The manpower of the AUDF is estimated at 6.2 million, with 2.7 million combat soldiers and 3.5 million logisitcal and administrative personnal. There are sixty active divisions each comprised of one hundred thousand men. Division types include airborne, armored, infantry, mechanized infantry, and rapid defense force. In addition, special forces units such as Halo Force and Vanguard are under AUDF command.
 
 
'''Equipment'''
 
The AUDF operates an estimated 230,000 wheeled and 90,000 tracked vehicles. Armored forces exceed 23,000 tanks from heavy to light sizes. Aircraft are mostly rotary wing and VTOL units, although some FAC fixed wing craft are also operated. Aerial equipment numbers about 8,000 seperate units.
 
 
'''Divisions'''
 
Infantry Divisions: 29
 
Armored Divisions: 12
 
Airborne: 8
 
RDF: 4
 
Mechanized: 6
 
Special Forces: 1
 
 
== Naval Defense Force ==
 
 
'''Purpose'''
 
The water arm of the Allied Union, responsible for operations on liquid surfaces. Operates all naval fleets, a naval air arm, and the Marine Corps. Main headquarters are in Southport, Velkya and Vladistock, Velkya.
 
 
'''Manpower'''
 
The navy consists of 5 million sailors and marines, 1.1 million of which are enlisted in the Marine Corps. The NDF operates eight main blue water fleets, and the marines contain ten active divisions which are similar in layout to a AUDF rapid defense force division. NSOD, the naval special forces, is also included.
 
 
'''Equipment'''
 
The NDF operates nearly 4,000 warships and a transport fleet of several thousand troop ships. The Marines operate about 100,000 land and air vehicles as well. The naval air arm also operates 10,000 aircraft, both shore based and carrier based.
 
 
'''Fleets and Divisions'''
 
 
Fleets (500 ships each): 8
 
Marine Divisions: 10
 
 
 
 
 
== Air Defense Force ==
 
 
'''Purpose''' The aerial arm of the Allied Union Defense Force, responsible for operations in the atmosphere. Operates nearly all fixed wing aircraft in the AUDF. Based in Velkya City, Velkya.
 
 
'''Manpower''' The air force consists of 3 million sailors and marines, the vast majority of which are involved in logistics. The ADF operates twenty wings of 1,000 aircraft each, with bases throughout Velkya and the world.
 
 
'''Equipment''' The ADF operates over 21,000 aircraft and 10,000 vehicles, as well as 52 major airbases across Allied Union territory.
 
 
'''Wings''' 20
 
 
== Space Defense Force ==
 
 
'''Purpose''' The Space arm of the Defense force, it is responsible for all operations outside of the Earth's atmosphere. It's headquarters is classified.
 
 
'''Manpower''' The AUSDF consists of under 300,000 men and woman, with 98% logistical and administrative forces.
 
 
'''Equipment''' The equipment of the SDF includes orbital artillery stations, spy satellites, GPS relays, and missile defense arrays. Exact numbers are classified.
 
 
'''Deployments''' Classfied.
 

Revision as of 13:16, 19 June 2006