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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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.

Major Operational Units

1st Division (Northlea)

The 1st Division is the oldest in Arcerion, and was founded in 1852 as an administrative headquarters to manage the numerous Arcerion militia and regular units in the Carnish colony of the time. Since then, it has participated in every major campaign from the South Songun Conflict to the Final War of the Deluge. Headquartered at Dalfearn Garrison, on the Marloch River, it has the majority of Arcerion's regular brigades, including the bulk of its mechanized and armoured forces.

1 Rifle Brigade

Emblem of 1 Rifle Brigade, Arcerion Army.

1 Rifle Brigade, more commonly referred to as "1 Brigade" is headquartered at Dalfearn Garrison, out of the Lightfoot Barracks, which houses the majority of the units and their associated headquarters and support staffs. 1 Brigade has recently completed two operational deployments, one to the Northwestern Border Security Zone (NWBSZ) to combat insurgent forces as a result of militant refugees fleeing Varshan, and a peacekeeping deployment to Eastern Kelekona as part of the Arco-Capetian Peacekeeping Agreement. It also serves a dual purpose as supporting the procurement and development programs run by Army Headquarters, such as trialing the Pelaxian Armoured Fighting vehicle proposal as part of Pelaxia's tender for Arcerion's next generation Armoured fighting vehicle.

1 Rifle Brigade was formed provisionally during the South Songun Conflict, and participated in several campaigns in both Great Wars and was prominent during the Final War of the Deluge's Operation Pullman. 1 Rifle Brigade is centered around a pair of infantry regiments, The Royal Arcerion Regiment (RAR) and Kinnaird Grenadier Guards (KGG). These infantry regiments are augmented in turn by armoured reconnaissance and armoured cavalry from the Royal Arcerion Dragoons (RAD) and tank squadrons of the Arcerion Tank Regiment (ATR). It also encompasses its own service battalion (1 Service Battalion) and has added supporting elements from both the Royal Regiment of Arcerion Engineers (RRAE) and Royal Regiment of Arcerion Horse Artillery (RRAHA). It has a rough strength of 5,000 personnel when fully manned, but during peacetime garrison status the unit is usually closer to 85% manned due to postings, retention, and leave.

• 1st Division (Northlea)
  • 1 Brigade
  • 3 Brigade
  • 4 Brigade
  • 5 Brigade
  • 11 Parachute Brigade
• 2nd Division (Moorden)
  • 7 Brigade (Easthampton)
  • 2 Brigade
  • 6 Brigade
  • Arco-Paul Brigade
• 4th Division (Norham)
  • 8 Brigade
  • 9 Brigade
• 5th Division (Reserve, Dalfearn)
• 6th Division (Reserve, KCR)