National Guard (Ebenthal)

National Guard
Guarda Nacional
Founded	24 August 2024
Headquarters	Saxenfurt, Ebenthal
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	King Arthur II
Minister of Defense	Rodrigo Falcão
Commander	Prince Pedro Henrique
Manpower
Military age	16+
Conscription	Volunteer
Active personnel	2
Reserve personnel	31
Expenditures
Percent of GDP	1.1%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	List Atom Stresser HOIC Hulk ManageEngine Log360 Raksmart
Foreign suppliers	List Brazil European Union United States Mauritia

The National Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional) is the armed force and gendarmerie of Ebenthal. It is a military reserve force, that is, it is a non-standing force whose members have civilian occupations and only assume military functions when called upon. Membership is voluntary from the age of 16. As a single force, the National Guard is tasked with defend the country and its borders, patrol and perform ceremonial duties. The National Guard is divided into cadres according to specialties. The National Guard is under civil control, subordinate to the Ministry of Defense. The King of Ebenthal is its commander-in-chief, and the military swears allegiance to the crown.

Organization

Ebenthal adopts the civilian control of the military model. The National Guard is an autonomous institution, however it is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. As per convention, the Minister of Defense appoints two senior officers, and the Monarch, as commander-in-chief, appoints one of them to the position of Commander of the National Guard. Without conscription, the National Guard is a volunteer military force with enlistment from 16 years of age. At the time of enlistment, loyalty is sworn to the Crown, not to the person of the Monarch, nor to the State itself. The Tribune of Truth interprets that although the Crown actively represents the State, they are two distinct institutions, so that by swearing loyalty to the Crown, if the State legally transforms from a monarchy into a republic, the military are essentially relieved from their duty.

As a reserve military force, members of the National Guard have civilian occupations and only perform active military duty when required, such as in missions, during conflicts, or as diplomatic representatives. The only standing active-duty members of the National Guard are its Commander and Deputy Commander.

Cadres

Acknowledging the sparseness among the enclaves that make up the national territory and the very small size of its military force, the National Guard does not divide its activities and units into regional commands, brigades or divisions. Instead, it is divided into specialized cadres. These are:

Corps	English	Duty
Portuguese: Corpo Náutico	Nautical Corps	Navar warfare
Portuguese: Corpo Cibernáutico	Cybernautical Corps	Cyberwarfare
Portuguese: Corpo Aeronáutico	Aeronautical Corps	Aerial warfare
Portuguese: Gendarmeria	Gendarmerie	Patrol and land warfare
Portuguese: Corpo Cerimonial	Cerimonial Corps	Cerimonial duties

Military rankings

Senior officer uniform.

The insignia and ranks of the National Guard were defined by the National Military Act, which created the military force. Maintaining the ancient Lusophone tradition of Brazilian Empire and Kingdom of Portugal, Ebenthal calls the rank of aspirant alferes. Aesthetically, the insignia were inspired by those of Finland and Independent State of Croatia.

Officers

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Ebenthal (Edit)					No equivalent		No equivalent
	Marshal		General						Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Alferes

NGO and enlisted grades

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Ebenthal (Edit)
	No equivalent										First sargeant						Second sargeant			Third sargeant			Corporal						Soldier