Royal Air Service of Burgundie
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Royal Air Service of Burgundie | |
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Servis d'aire real de Burgundie | |
Founded | 1893 |
Country | Burgundie |
Type | Airforce |
Role | Air supremacy |
Size | 184,980
~2,000 aircraft ~142 ICBMs (non-nuclear) |
Part of | Burgoignesc Security Forces |
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 Servis Aeronautique, 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 activ 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.
Tactical approach
History
Structure
Air bases
Inventory
Personnel
Ranks
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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |