Grasmeran Armed Forces
| Grasmeran Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Flag of Grasmere | |
| Founded | April 23rd, 1723 |
| Current form | May 29th, 1890 |
| Service branches | Grasmeran Army, Grasmeran Navy, Grasmeran Air Force |
| Headquarters | Fort Whitehorse, Eureka |
| Leadership | |
| Governor of Grasmere | David S. Cragar |
| Minister of Defense | Philip Fitzgerald |
| Chief of Staff | Gen. William A. Dirkson |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18-49 |
| Available for military service |
10,354,769 males, age 18-49 (2014), 10,626,550 females, age 18-49 (2014) |
| Fit for military service |
4,927,757 males, age 18-49 (2014), 4,609,071 females, age 18-49 (2014) |
| Reaching military age annually |
512,407 males (2014), 506,078 females (2014) |
| Active personnel | 78,707 |
| Reserve personnel | 15,107 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | D₣ 3,374,860,984,928 ($6,499,982,256,768 USD) |
| Percent of GDP | 52 |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Smyth, East Systems |
The Grasmeran Armed Forces (GAF) are the combination of the three branches of the Grasmeran Military. It is led by the Governor of Grasmere, acting as Commander in Chief, followed by the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff, who is appointed by the Legislative Assembly of Grasmere.
History
The Grasmeran Armed Forces were formed on April 23rd, 1753, three days after the unification of the city-state of Berenson with the southern and eastern provinces to form the Republic of Grasmere. It initially was composed of the former Berenson Imperial Guard, as well as the forces from the various disorganized military and paramilitary forces belonging to the eastern provinces. Initially, this was known as the Grasmeran Unity Guard.
During the Grasmeran Civil War, the Grasmeran Unity Guard was reorganized once again as the Berenson Imperial Guard, despite representing the southern provinces as well as Berenson. However, some 30% of its forces joined the newly created Eastern Militia, and fought their former comrades for six years. After the war was over and reunification had begun, the majority of the initial deserters were charged with treason and executed, even though many of the units composing the Eastern Militia were integrated into the new armed forces, now taking its current name of the Grasmeran Armed Forces.
Organization and Structure
The Grasmeran Armed Forces are composed of three main branches:
The two branches of Grasmeran Intelligence, NI and II, are jointly administered by the Grasmeran Armed Forces and Grasmeran Intelligence, both falling under the jurisdiction of the Defense Department.
The Grasmeran Republican Guard, responsible for domestic defense and the protection of government officials, was previously a fourth branch of the Grasmeran armed forces. After a corruption scandal in 1978, it was reorganized as a department of the Eureka Police Department, and its domestic defense functions were absorbed by the remaining three branches.
