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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 had a taken a keen interest in naval search and rescue capabilities. | 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 had a taken a keen interest in 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 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. | ||
[[Category:Hollona and Diorisia]] | [[Category:Hollona and Diorisia]] |
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