Structure of the Arcer Army
The structure of the Arcer Army is based around the brigade, or the basic self-sustaining combined arms formation in use since the First Great War. The Army as a whole has several components, from active or regular forces to its reserve or territorial forces, and in addition to this numerous Corps, Regiments, and Branches that exist to govern to overarching culture, heritage and tradition of the Carnish Regimental System.
The largest changes to the Arcer Army come in the form of Arcerion Headquarters Staff Orders, General (AHQSO), which can direct units to stand up, dissolve, create new formations or bases, and also serves as listings of Honours & Awards. This page aims to provide a rough overview of the Arcer Army in its current stance, although it is subject to constant change.
The Arcer Army still technically recognizes the Carnish Crown as its commander-in-chief, but due to the Carnish Civil War, of which the Arcer Army was involved, they have had a commander-in-absentia for decades, with the Governor-General of Arcerion serving as the acting commander. The only issue with this is technically no new Arcer unit can be bestowed the moniker of 'Royal,' meaning that newer Regiments of 2nd Great War creation or sooner (ie. Arcerion Commano Regiment) are not able to be considered to be created or generated by Royal decree.
History
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Post Second Great War
Active and Reserve Components
The Arcer Army is made up of three components to form the 'total force.' The Regular Army, also known as the regular forces or standing army, form the full-time, professional soldiers serving contract periods from four to twenty-five years. This is augmented by a pair of reserve components, often referred to as the 'territorial force' or 'militia,' references to Arcerion's colonial roots and Carnish heritage. Reserve forces train several times a month and have a scaled readiness system wherein one reserve brigade per governorate is assigned a 'parent' Regular Army brigade to assist with its training and administration, and during this time Regular Army personnel receive Reservists for short contracts of a few months in length to increase training opportunities or provide experience. At the end of this cycle, the Reserve Brigades augment their Regular Army counterparts with several 'stand-by' companies, which are on a short call-up notice of anywhere from a few hours to a few days.