Royal Air Service of Burgundie

Royal Air Service of Burgundie
Servis d'aire real de Burgundie
Logo of the Royal Air Service
Founded	1893
Country	Burgundie
Type	Air force
Role	Air supremacy Global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Rapid global mobility Global strike Command and control
Size	184,980 126,349 active 58,631 reserve ~2,000 aircraft ~142 ICBMs (non-nuclear)
Part of	Burgoignesc Security Forces
Insignia
Standard
Roundel
Roundel (low vis)
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
Attack	A-10, AC-130, MQ-9
Electronic warfare	E-3 Sentry
Fighter	Rafale, Mirage 2000
Helicopter	AS532 Cougar, Fennec, EC725 Caracal
Reconnaissance	CN-235, MC-12, RC-135S/U/V/W, RC-26B, RQ-4, RQ-11, RQ-170, U-28, Transall C-160, Beechcraft Super King Air,
Trainer	Alpha Jet, Pilatus PC-21, SOCATA TBM, Extra EA-300
Transport	Lockheed C-130, Airbus A310, Airbus A330, Airbus A400M, Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 2000, Transall C-160, Boeing C-135FR, DHC-6 Twin Otter, CN-235
Tanker	KC-10, KC-135, KC-46, Airbus A330 MRTT

The Royal Air Service of Burgundie (Burg: Servis d'aire real de Burgundie) is the air force and space force of the Burgoignesc Security Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1893 as the Royal Balloon Observation Corps, a service arm of the Navy of Burgundie; it became an independent military branch in 1945 as the Royal Air Service.

It has 184,980 uniformed members (126,349 active duty members and 58,631 reservists), maintains ~2,000 aircraft, and ~142 (non-nuclear) ICBMs.

Mission

The Royal Air Service of Burgundie (Burg: Servis d'aire real de Burgundie), serves as the air-based branch of the Civil Defense and Security Ministry in the Burgoignesc Security Forces. The mission the Air Service is charged with is:

• Preserving the peace and security, and providing for the defense of The Burgundies, and any areas occupied by Burgundie;
• Maintaining and preparing against future threats to the sovereignty of Burgundie;
• Implementing the national objectives for aerial and space forces as determined by the national government of Burgundie; and
• Overcoming any nations or parties responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace, security, or commerce of The Burgundies.

Strategic doctrine

Le Servis d'aire works to achieve its mission through its strategic approach. The strategic approach is that the Air Service is always prepared to:

• rapidly and with oppressive force, engage all enemies in a prompt, but fully logistically-supported fashion;
• wage sustained aerial and space-based combat against any opponent;
• conduct combined arms operations with unified command structures, combat objectives, and communications;
• execute special operations in support of ongoing military operations;
• establish and sustain the theater or area of operations for joint forces operations; and
• liaison, integrate, and fight with valor alongside national, and multinational forces.

History

Early History

Royal Balloon Observation Corps

1893-1921

blimps and shit

Company of Dirigeable Guides of the Puhkgundie Rifles

1897-1918

blimps for artillery observation and general recon at first and then they put a maxim gun on it in 1915 and nothing was ever the same again

Aeronautique Maritime

1903-1945

Lots of sea planes, first as observers, then torpedo bombers, then in the 20s tons of intercepters and flying boat transports

Royal Aeroplane Society

1905-1936

Lots of plane racing, mostly just a funding mechanism for development

Aerodrome Militare della Strates

1917-1945

First concieved to expand the capabilities of the Company of Dirigeable Guides of the Puhkgundie Rifles, to other units but with a focus on airplanes instead of dirigibles.

Lots of artillery observation and general recon at first, hence lots of glass and giant cockpits.

Later focused on ground attack and bombers, then intercepters in the 20s when other countries also get planes, coastal patrol aircraft for the coastal artillery folks.

New Royal Air Service

1945-1990

Royal Jet Service

1947-1963

Operation Kipling

Main article: Operation Kipling

Sudmoll Island Conflicts

Main article: Sudmoll Island Conflicts

Space force

In 1972, space force capabilities were added.

Modern Royal Air Service

1990-present

Ranks

Main article: Ranks_in_the_Burgoignesc_Security_Forces

Officers

Although they all wear the same insignia and titles, officers are divided into:

• Regular officers of the air force
• Officers of the Armed Forces Commisariat Corps
• Officers of the technical and administrative corps of the armed forces

General officers

LUDC rank	Rank insignia		Name		Description
	Shoulder	Sleeve	Burgoignesc	English translation
OF-11			Mariscal d’Aire	Air Marshal	In command of the Air Service.
OF-10			Drungarie d’Aire	In command of an Air Service Major Command (command maior) or Directorate (directorate).
OF-9			Prodrungarie d’Aire	Vice Air Admiral	Second in command of an Air Service Major Command (command maior) or Directorate (directorate).
OF-8			Postdrungarie d’Aire	Rear Air Admiral	In command of an air fleet (cassis aerienne).
OF-7			Propostdrungarie d’Aire	Vice Rear Air Admiral	In command of an Air Service air division (divisione aerienne).

Senior Officers

LUDC rank	Rank insignia		Name		Notes
	Shoulder	Sleeve	Burgoignesc	English translation
OF-6			Ale Captaine	Flight Captain	In command of an air wing (ale).
OF-5			Ale Ijetes	Flight Commander	Second in command of an air wing (ale) or multiple independent squadrons (escadrons).
OF-4			Ale Proijetes	Lieutenant Flight Commander	In command of a flight squadron (escadron).

Junior Officers

LUDC rank	Rank insignia		Name		Notes
	Shoulder	Camouflage	Burgoignesc	English translation
OF-3			Ale Teniente	Flight Lieutenant	In command of a flight (escadrille).
OF-2			Ale subteniente	Flight 2nd Lieutenant	Second in command of a flight (escadrille).
OF-1			Sergent Commandant	Commanding Sergeant	In command of an echelon.
OF-0			Cadet Aerienne	Cadet Officer	An Officer Designate rank. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one. Aspirants are either officers in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers. The aspirant must have been previously an Aspirant Aerienne (Officer Candidate). They can afterwards be commissioned as a Ale subteniente (Flight 2nd Lieutenant).
			Aspirant Aerienne	Officer Candidate	A rank held during the first years at the officer academies.

Non-Commissioned Officers

LUDC rank	Rank insignia	Name		Notes
	Shoulder	Burgoignesc	English translation
OR-9		Maior Sergent	Sergent Major	The senior sub-officer rank, often assigned to senior officer commands as a senior advisor and advocate for the men. There is typically one per (flight squadrons (escadron), when a number of escadron are combined into a air wing (ale), the Maiors Sergents form a Maiors Sergents Council and elect one of their group to be the Maior Sergent della Ale. This position is not a rank, but a posting.
OR-8		Sergent Escadrille	Escadrille Sergeant	Often same responsibilities as the Flight Lieutenant, in command of a flight (escadrille). Also responsible to train the Flight 2nd Lieutenants.
OR-7		Sergent Echelon	Echelon Sergeant	Often same responsibilities as the Sergent Commandant, in command of a echelon.
OR-5		Sergent	Sergeant	Typically in command of a "group" (i.e. squad; equivalent to a commonwealth corporal or staff sergeant)
		Caporal-Senechaul	Seneschal of the Corporals	A ceremonial pay grade for Caporal-Chefs with more than 20 years of service. They have the same responsibilities as a Caporal-chef, but have they added responsibility of mentoring new coporals in their unit. NB. Not all units have Caporals-Senechauls. This is the only rank within the NCO cadre that does not require completing the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
		Cadet sous-officier	NCO student	Students at the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.

Enlisted ranks

LUDC rank	Rank insignia	Name		Notes
	Shoulder	Burgoignesc	English translation
OR-4		Caporal-chef	Chief corporal	Often same responsibilities as a sergent.
OR-3		Caporal	Corporal	In command of an équipe - literally a team.
OR-2		Aviateur de primer classe	Aviator first class
OR-1		Aviateur de deuxieme classe	Aviator second class

See also

• Development of aircraft in Burgundie
• Burgoignesc Security Forces
• Ranks in the Burgoignesc Security Forces
• Levantine Union Defense Council