Army of Burgundie Force Restructuring Act of 2003
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The Army of Burgundie Force Restructuring Act (ABFRA) was a bill that passed the ACAN of Burgundie in 2003. It addressed the archaic Structure of the Burgoignesc Army and to make it more agile and flexible to the 21st century threats and hazards that the Army of Burgundie was facing currently or was posturing to face in the future. It was the largest overhaul of the Army of Burgundie since the end of Operation Kipling. It is considered the crowning military legislation passed during the reign of Pasqual I, the Great Prince of Burgundie. It remained the premiere 21st century military legislation in Burgundie until the various legislations were passed as a result of the 21st Century Burgoignesc Power Projection Stratagem, put forward by Crown Princess Amelia.
Three Combat Corps:
- Foreign Legion (11 combat brigades) focus: expeditionary warfare
- Metropole Forces (7 combat brigades) focus: homeland defense/ready reserve
- Global Support Command (6 combat brigades): humanitarian aid, troops for LUDC/LoN/allied nation mission/treaty requirements, and army-wide combat support and services units (Gendarmerie and field sustainment brigades will be subordinate commands)
Background
Major changes
The Army of Burgundie Force Restructuring Act of 2003 saw the change of the Army of Burgundie's saw the following changes:
- strategic doctrine updated
- tactical approach introduced
- army force structure changed from two combat commands (Legion and Metropole Forces) to three (Legion, Metropole Forces, and Global Support Command)
- unit composition refocused on infantry instead of armor
- Legion units de-regimentalized, with the exception of the Puhkgundian Gorkha Rifles
- All armor was transferred out of the Metropole Forces to the Legion ensure that the training and maintenance minimum standards were being met
- Legion of Levies and Volunteers and the Household Guard were subordinated to the Metropole Forces
- National Gendarmerie of Burgundie, Sustainment Brigades of the Legion and of the Metropole Forces, Special Services Command, and all cooperative troops and troops deployed to treaty commitments were subordinated to the newly created Global Support Command
ORBATS
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Post-2003 structure -
Pre-2003 structure
Impact and legacy
The Army of Burgundie Force Restructuring Act of 2003 remains in effect today but has been expanded upon by the 21st Century Burgoignesc Power Projection Stratagem
See also
- Army of Burgundie
- Burgoignesc Security Forces
- Ranks in the Burgoignesc Security Forces
- Levantine Union Defense Council