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The Oan Defence Service branches have bases, stations and academies throughout the country in which they store or deploy equipment, house their troops or train their recruits. They are closed to the public except the Aerial Defence Service Base on Serenity Island, which hosts an air show once a year. The picture on the right shows the location of bases, which house regional headquarters of the branch they belong to. The headquarters of the three branches, the general staff and the joint operations command are housed in a single complex in [[La Rochelle]]. The abbreviations on the map are as follows: '''A.D.S.B''' is Aerial Defence Service Base, '''M.D.B.S.''' is Maritime Defence Service Base and '''T.D.S.B''' is Terrestrial Defence Service Base. Many of the bases perform a dual function. The Joint Special Operations Aurora HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Harmony. The Joint Special Operations Command Gondwana HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Light. The Joint Special Operations Command Yasteria HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Redemption. | The Oan Defence Service branches have bases, stations and academies throughout the country in which they store or deploy equipment, house their troops or train their recruits. They are closed to the public except the Aerial Defence Service Base on Serenity Island, which hosts an air show once a year. The picture on the right shows the location of bases, which house regional headquarters of the branch they belong to. The headquarters of the three branches, the general staff and the joint operations command are housed in a single complex in [[La Rochelle]]. The abbreviations on the map are as follows: '''A.D.S.B''' is Aerial Defence Service Base, '''M.D.B.S.''' is Maritime Defence Service Base and '''T.D.S.B''' is Terrestrial Defence Service Base. Many of the bases perform a dual function. The Joint Special Operations Aurora HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Harmony. The Joint Special Operations Command Gondwana HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Light. The Joint Special Operations Command Yasteria HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Redemption. | ||
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Revision as of 04:22, 26 April 2017
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The Oan Defence Services form the military of The Oan Isles. They are responsible for the defence of Oan territory, projection of her power and protection of her allies. They are made up of three branches: the Terrestrial, Maritime and Aerial Defence Services. They are under the authority of the civilian government and within the portfolio of the Member of the National Council for Defence, Kiahuaeni Uye, while the operational head and highest ranking officer is Admiral Tukama Uataka. It is supplied by a combination of local and foreign suppliers. It is headquartered in the capital, La Rochelle, and its operations are coordinated by the Joint Operations Command. The O.D.S. is an entirely volunteer force. The O.D.S. has an operating budget of 50 billion kiribs and employs 150,000 personnel.
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Infrastructure
The Oan Defence Service branches have bases, stations and academies throughout the country in which they store or deploy equipment, house their troops or train their recruits. They are closed to the public except the Aerial Defence Service Base on Serenity Island, which hosts an air show once a year. The picture on the right shows the location of bases, which house regional headquarters of the branch they belong to. The headquarters of the three branches, the general staff and the joint operations command are housed in a single complex in La Rochelle. The abbreviations on the map are as follows: A.D.S.B is Aerial Defence Service Base, M.D.B.S. is Maritime Defence Service Base and T.D.S.B is Terrestrial Defence Service Base. Many of the bases perform a dual function. The Joint Special Operations Aurora HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Harmony. The Joint Special Operations Command Gondwana HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Light. The Joint Special Operations Command Yasteria HQ is a tenant at the T.D.S.B. Redemption.
Terrestrial Defence Service
Manpower and Ranks
The Terrestrial Defence Service employs 70,000 commissioned officers. They are structured according to the following ranks and organised into the following subdivisions:
| Component | Commanding Officer | Number of men |
|---|---|---|
| Army | Field Marshall | Employed only during war |
| Front | General | 30,000 |
| Corps | Major General | 10,000 |
| Brigade | Brigadier General | 2,000 |
| Batallion | Colonel | 500 |
| Company | Captain | 100 |
| Platoon | Lieutenant | 20 |
| Squad | Sergeant | 10 |
| Fireteam | Corporal | 4 |
| Private | None | 1 |
Equipment
The T.D.S. uses the following infantry weapons, produced by the Oan National Arms Corporation:
The T.D.S. uses the following armour produced by the Oan National Motor Corporation:
| Weapon | Amount | Image |
|---|---|---|
| O.N.M.C Series III Main Battle Tank | 500 | 
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| O.N.M.C. Armoured Car (Series I to Series III) | 2,500 | 
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| O.N.M.C. Armoured Truck (Series I to Series V) | 1,700 | 
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The T.D.S. is responsible for operating the Titanium Shield. This is the Oan national anti aircraft and anti missile defence system. It is built around artillery pieces produced and developed by Oan National Arms Corporation and Oan National Motor Corporation and supported by technology and infrastructure developed and built by the Metatron Corporation. It is distributed throughout The Oan Isles -- from Aurora to Gondwana -- and covers the vast majority of Oan airspace. The following pieces have been disclosed, while most of the information concerning the Titanium shield is secret:
| Component | Image |
|---|---|
| Anti Missile Ballistic Missile Mobile Turret | 
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| Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun | 
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Maritime Defence Service
Manpower and Ranks
The Maritime Defence Service employs 50,000 personnel. The M.D.S. is organised and its personnel are ranked as follows.
| Rank | Unit | Description (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Fleet | All ships |
| Rear Admiral | Task Force | 16 seacraft |
| Vice Admiral | Task Group | 8 seacraft |
| Commodore | Task Unit | 4 seacraft |
| Captain | Task Element 1 | 1 tier 1 seacraft* |
| Commander | Task Element 2 | 1 tier 2 seacraft** |
| Lieutenant | Task Detail | Part of a ship |
| Sub-Lieutenant | None | Assist a Lieutenant |
| Midshipman | None | None |
- A tier 1 seacraft is a destroyer, frigate or nuclear submarine
- All other smaller commissioned ships, auxiliary ships and submarines are tier 2 seacraft.
Equipment
The M.D.S. uses the following commissioned ships:
| Vessel | Class | Amount (In service) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyer | 8 | 
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| Frigate | 12 | 
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| Corvette | 18 | 
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| Docking/Landing ship | 2 | 
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| Large patrol boat | 7 |
The M.D.S. has the folliwing auxiliary ships:
| Vessel | Class | Amount | Image |
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| Replenishment | 2 | 
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| Transport | 10 | 
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| Medical/Search & Rescue/Firefighter | 4 | 
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The M.D.S. has the following submarines:
| Header text | Amount | Image |
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| Nuclear Attack Submarine | 5 | 
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| Diesel/electric submarine | 7 | 
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Aerial Defence Service
Manpower and Ranks
The Aerial Defence Service employs 30,000 personnel. The A.D.S. is organised and its personnel are ranked as follows:
