Barrayar Command
The Barrayar Command (BARCOM) is a Regional Service Strategic Command of the Imperial Service tasked with providing military support for civil authorities on Barrayar, and protecting the territory and national interests of the Empire within the star system of Barrayar and the space approaches to these areas. Being directly subordinated to the Commander-in-Chief (i.e. to the Emperor of Barrayar), the BARCOM Commander is always the Emperor, assisted by an Executive Vicariate, currently held by General Adalbert Vorslainer.
The BARCOM comprises subordinante component commands, headed by GROFORBAR and SPABAR.
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Headquarters
BARCOM headquarters has approximately 1,500 members, and few permanent forces. Forces from all branches of the Imperial Service may be assigned to the Command as needed.
Territorial subdivisions
BARCOM is functionally and territorially subdivided. While the functional organization consists of Task Forces, the main territorial subdivision has four major Subordinate Military Regions (SMR). The Star System and Outer Space SMR comprises only and exactly SPABAR and its commander is always commander of the SPABAR; the Northern Continent and Vorbarr Sultana SMR is led by the commander of the GROFORBAR, while other two ground-based commands are respectively led by 2nd Field Army and 3rd Field Army commanders, although they have a separate staff and some attached administrative and security units (an Administrative Battalion and a Security Regiment, composed of light infantry).
In turn, ground-based SMR are further subdivided into Imperial Service Districts (ISD), which are in charge for a portion of territory, and are, as a rule, commanded by officers of a different branch. ISD Commanders are the overal local military commanders. It is to note that the Internal Troops deployed on Barrayar depend only on GROFORBAR Commander, and only for territorial matters, while Imperial Security is completely outside the chain of command. Each ISD has an Administrative Company and a Security Battalion, each subordinated to, but not part of, the relevant parent unit at the SMR, and manages a Documentation Centre, which are the main interface between the Imperial Service and Imperial subjects. The centres are structured in several sections and are organized to treat and retain all documentation of personnel discharged of all roles of the Imperial Service and maintain contacts.
- Star System and Outer Space - Space forces-led
- Southern Continent - Ground forces-led
- Black Mountains District
- Northern Coast District
- Southern Plains District
- Northern Continent and Vorbarr Sultana - Ground forces-led
- Vorbarr Sultana District
- Bosanklar District
- Southern Coast District
- Northern Continent and Artic Circle - Ground forces-led
- Weienovya District
- Lazkowski Base District
The ISD commander is the overall commander of all BARCOM forces within its boundaries; during local military operations he is the operational commander, and the chief of staff of the formations involved, while actual commanders of the individual formations receive operational orders by the General Staff, but the ultimate authority lies in the territorial commanders. Every important city has a Military Commander of the Square, in charge of the local Imperial Service forces, with the same exceptions of the upper layers.
Task forces
BARCOM itself is composed of several standing specialized groups: the most important are the Headquarters Vorbarr Sultana Region and the Civil Support Task Force (separate from the Interior Troops).
Headquarters Vorbarr Sultana Region
Headquarters Vorbarr Sultana Region is directly responsible for the homeland security and defence of the Vorbarr Sultana area as well as surrounding Vorbarra District. Primarily made up of military units within the Vorbarr Sultana Region and overseen by a ground officer, the Region assists civilian agencies and disaster response teams in the event that the Vorbarr Sultana's security is or possibly could be breached by acts of terrorism.
Civil Support Task Force
The mission of the Civil Support Task Force is to provide command and control for Ministry of War forces deployed in support of the National Response Plan, specifically, managing the consequences of a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high explosives situation. These military forces consist of discrete units of specialized consequence management troops from all branches called CBRNE Emergency Response Forces.
Emergency Response Forces
The EmergencyResponse Forces are battalion-sidzed specialized forces tasked with CBRNE consequence management response while recognizing the primary role that the Counts and District Governors play in controlling the response to CBRNE incidents that occur in their Districts. ERFs have a 6-12 hour response posture.
ERFs are primarily equipped to deploy via ground transport to CBRNE incident sites, but can be moved by air if necessary.
Each ERF is composed of 800 personnel:
- Medical Team: 150
- Search & Extraction Team: 100
- Decontamination Team: 75
- Security Team: 275
- Command & Control: 200
- Total Personnel: 600
