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The Union State Army Ground Forces is headquartered in [[Rheydt]]. The USAGF employs around 39,000 personnel distributed in six brigades designed for foreign deployment that can be consolidated into three combined arms divisions for national defence. The majority of equipment used by the USAGF is foreign-supplied, sourced mostly from fellow [[LUDC]] member states [[Burgundie]], [[Urcea]] and [[Yonderre]]. Military analysts and commentators generally rate the USAGF favourably in terms of training and capabilities, comparable to other LUDC forces. | The Union State Army Ground Forces is headquartered in [[Rheydt]]. The USAGF employs around 39,000 personnel distributed in six brigades designed for foreign deployment that can be consolidated into three combined arms divisions for national defence. The majority of equipment used by the USAGF is foreign-supplied, sourced mostly from fellow [[LUDC]] member states [[Burgundie]], [[Urcea]] and [[Yonderre]]. Military analysts and commentators generally rate the USAGF favourably in terms of training and capabilities, comparable to other LUDC forces. | ||
The Union State Navy is headquartered in [[Carlshaven]] and employs some 6,500 personnel. Since the end of the looming threat of the [[Occidental Cold War]], the Navy operates on a basis of "newer but fewer" ships, currently operating 12 larger vessels (displacement > 1,500 t(m)), 4 medium-size vessels (1,500 t(m) > displacement > 500 t(m)), and 38 small vessels (500 t(m) > displacement > 15 t(m)). The flagship of the USN is the support frigate ''HDS Hollona & Diorisia'' commissioned in 2012. Since the catastrophic 1993 [[Sinking of the MS Hollona|Sinking of the passenger ship MS ''Hollona'']] en route between [[Carlshaven]] and [[Gabion]], [[Yonderre]], the USN has | The Union State Navy is headquartered in [[Carlshaven]] and employs some 6,500 personnel. Since the end of the looming threat of the [[Occidental Cold War]], the Navy operates on a basis of "newer but fewer" ships, currently operating 12 larger vessels (displacement > 1,500 t(m)), 4 medium-size vessels (1,500 t(m) > displacement > 500 t(m)), and 38 small vessels (500 t(m) > displacement > 15 t(m)). The flagship of the USN is the support frigate ''HDS Hollona & Diorisia'' commissioned in 2012. Since the catastrophic 1993 [[Sinking of the MS Hollona|Sinking of the passenger ship MS ''Hollona'']] en route between [[Carlshaven]] and [[Gabion]], [[Yonderre]], the USN has taken a keen interest in maintaining a high standard of naval search and rescue capabilities. | ||
The Union State Air Corps employs 8,000 and is headquartered in [[Orkham]]. The USAC operates some 48 multirole jet aircraft in four squadrons, a number of training aircraft as well as helicopters for the Army Ground Forces and Navy. | The Union State Air Corps employs 8,000 and is headquartered in [[Orkham]]. The USAC operates some 48 multirole jet aircraft in four squadrons, a number of training aircraft as well as helicopters for the Army Ground Forces and Navy. | ||