Oshad Army

Oshad Army
Oshad Army
Oshad-Armee
Founded	9th of October 2021
Current form	9th of October 2021
Headquarters	Ministry of Defence, Parade District Office
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Luke of Oshad
Minister of Defence	None Appointed
Chief of the General Staff	None Appointed
Manpower
Conscription	18-24 Year Olds
Reserve personnel	0
Deployed personnel	0
Related articles
Ranks	Military Ranks of Oshad

The Oshad Army is the principal land warfare force for the Republic of Oshad and a part of the Armed Forces of Oshad.

History

Formation

The Oshad Army was founded by President Luke of Oshad on the 9th of October 2021 as the first branch of the Armed Forces of Oshad.

Structure

The command structure is hierarchical, with overall command residing with the Chief of the General Staff (CGS), who is immediately subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff, the head of The Armed Forces of Oshad. The CGS is supported by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff. Army Headquarters is further organised into two subordinate commands, Field Army and Home Command, each commanded by a Lieutenant General. These two Commands serve distinct purposes and are divided into a structure of divisions and brigades, which themselves consist of a complex mix of smaller units such as Battalions. Wellmoorean Army units are either full-time Regular units, or part-time Army Reserve units.

Levels of Command

Type of Unit	Division	Brigade	Battlegroup	Battalion, Regiment	Company, Squadron, Battery	Platoon or Troop	Section	Fire Team
Contains	3 Brigades	3–5 Battalions (Battlegroups)	Combined Arms Unit	4–6 Companies	3 Platoons	3 Sections	2 Fire Teams	4 Individuals
Personnel	10,000	5,000	700–1,000	720	120	30	8–10	4
Commanded by	Maj-Gen	Brig	Lt Col	Maj	Lt or 2nd Lt	Cpl	LCpl

Whilst many units are organised as Battalions or Regiments administratively, the most common fighting unit is the combined arms unit known as a Battlegroup. This is formed around a combat unit and supported by units (or sub-units) from other capabilities. An example of a battlegroup would be two companies of armoured infantry.

Recruitment

The Oshad Army recruits directly from inside the Republic of Oshad. Applicants for the Regular Army must be a minimum of 16 although soldiers may not be deployed outside of the nation until age 18, and the maximum age is 36. Applicants for the Army Reserve must be a minimum of 17 years and 9 months, and a maximum age of 43. Different age limits apply for Officers and those in some specialist roles. Applicants must also meet several other requirements, notably regarding medical health, physical fitness, past-criminal convictions, education, and regarding any tattoos and piercings.

To Commission as an Officer Oshad Citizenship is required, to enlist only Permanent Residency is required.

Soldiers & Officers in the Regular Army now enlist for an initial period of 12 years, with options to extend if they meet certain requirements. Soldiers & Officers are normally required to serve for a minimum of 4 years from date of enlistment and must give 12 months' notice before leaving.

Conscription

All Oshad citizens aged 18-24 are required to serve for a minimum of 4 years in either the Oshad Army or the Oshad Air Force.

Oath of Allegiance

All soldiers and commissioned officers must take an oath of allegiance upon joining the Army, a process known as attestation. Those who wish to swear by God use the following words:

I, [Soldier's or Commissioned Officer's name], swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Excellency President Luke of Oshad, his heirs and successors and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend His Excellency, his heirs and successors in person, presidency and dignity against all enemies and will observe and obey all orders of His Excellency, his heirs, and successors and of the generals and officers set over me.

Others replace the words "swear by Almighty God" with "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm".

Training

Candidates for the Army undergo common training, beginning with initial military training, to bring all personnel to a similar standard in basic military skills, which is known as Phase 1 Training. They then undertake further specialist trade-training for their specific Regiment or Corps, known as Phase 2 Training. After completing Phase 1 Training a soldier is counted against the Army's trained strength, and upon completion of Phase 2 are counted against the Army's fully trained trade strength.

Ranks

Ranks fall into different categories in the Oshad Army.

Recruit & Private are considered Enlisted Ranks,
Lance Corporal & Corporal are Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs),
Sergeant - Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) are Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs),
Second Lieutenant - Colonel are Commissioned Officers,
Brigadier - General are General Officers.

Officer Ranks

General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Officer Cadet

Enlisted Ranks

Warrant Officer I (Regimental Sergeant Major)
Warrant Officer II (Company Sergeant Major)
Staff/Colour Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance Corporal
Private

Recruit

Uniforms

The Oshad Army uniform has sixteen categories, ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress to evening wear. No. 8 Dress, the day-to-day uniform, is known as "Personal Clothing System – Combat Uniform" (PCS-CU) and consists of a Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) windproof smock, a lightweight jacket and trousers with ancillary items such as thermals and waterproofs. The army has introduced tactical recognition flashes (TRFs); worn on the right arm of a combat uniform, the insignia denotes the wearer's regiment or corps. In addition to working dress, the army has a number of parade uniforms for ceremonial and non-ceremonial occasions. The most-commonly-seen uniforms are No.1 Dress (full ceremonial, seen at formal occasions such as at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace) and No.2 Dress (Service Dress), a brown khaki uniform worn for non-ceremonial parades.