Post by juergen on Jan 30, 2009 6:26:25 GMT -5
Holzer’s general defense policy, needs to undergo a reform on a very large scale. The purpose of this reform, is to modernise the Defense framework by adapting it to the new geostrategic context “MICRAS” and the changes anticipated in a future timeframe.
The main directions for the reorganisation process relating to the Holzer Imperial Armed Forces shall be :
. ability to deploy conventional armed forces on a large scale in overseas theatres of operations;
. increasing internal security, entailing development of the State police force,
. maintain the professionalisation of the Imperial Armed Forces.
The Imperial Armed Forces will be based on a professional armed force comprising career officers and NCO’s, large numbers of servicemen under contract and young volunteers.
Organization
The Holzer Imperial Armed Forces shall be divided into three traditional branches - Army - Navy and Air Force. The State Police Force with his Border Guards will be an independent law enforcement agency.
It is worthwhile to make mention of the term “joint”. A joint force is defined as a unit or formation comprising representation of combat power from two or more branches of the military.
The Branches
It is common, to refer to the building blocks of a military as units and formations. Generally, the unit is the smallest independent operating element within a military. It may take on the form of a regiment (pure cavalry, all bombers, etc.) and its administrative and command functions are organic (self-contained). Anything smaller than a unit is considered a "sub-unit" or "minor unit".
A formation is a grouping of units or smaller formations under a command. Formations include brigades, divisions, wings, etc.
However, different nations may use the same name to denote different types of organizations. An example is the "squadron". In most navies a squadron is a formation of several ships; in most air forces it is a unit; in the US Army it is a battalion-sized cavalry unit and in Commonwealth armies a squadron is a company-sized armored sub-unit.
In a military context, a command is a collection of units and formations under the control of a single officer. A command is usually a very high-level formation which is responsible to government or the national military headquarters. It is not uncommon for a nation's services to each consist of their own command (such as Land Force Command, Air Command and Maritime Command), but this does not preclude the existence of commands which are not service-based.
The main directions for the reorganisation process relating to the Holzer Imperial Armed Forces shall be :
. ability to deploy conventional armed forces on a large scale in overseas theatres of operations;
. increasing internal security, entailing development of the State police force,
. maintain the professionalisation of the Imperial Armed Forces.
The Imperial Armed Forces will be based on a professional armed force comprising career officers and NCO’s, large numbers of servicemen under contract and young volunteers.
Organization
The Holzer Imperial Armed Forces shall be divided into three traditional branches - Army - Navy and Air Force. The State Police Force with his Border Guards will be an independent law enforcement agency.
It is worthwhile to make mention of the term “joint”. A joint force is defined as a unit or formation comprising representation of combat power from two or more branches of the military.
The Branches
It is common, to refer to the building blocks of a military as units and formations. Generally, the unit is the smallest independent operating element within a military. It may take on the form of a regiment (pure cavalry, all bombers, etc.) and its administrative and command functions are organic (self-contained). Anything smaller than a unit is considered a "sub-unit" or "minor unit".
A formation is a grouping of units or smaller formations under a command. Formations include brigades, divisions, wings, etc.
However, different nations may use the same name to denote different types of organizations. An example is the "squadron". In most navies a squadron is a formation of several ships; in most air forces it is a unit; in the US Army it is a battalion-sized cavalry unit and in Commonwealth armies a squadron is a company-sized armored sub-unit.
In a military context, a command is a collection of units and formations under the control of a single officer. A command is usually a very high-level formation which is responsible to government or the national military headquarters. It is not uncommon for a nation's services to each consist of their own command (such as Land Force Command, Air Command and Maritime Command), but this does not preclude the existence of commands which are not service-based.