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−	When [[ComStar]] created their own military force, the [[Com Guards]], they diverged from the traditional [[Inner Sphere military structure|4-unit structuring]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] and later [[Successor States]]' militaries by basing their forces on multiples of six.  They were further differentiated by using Roman numerals to identify their hierarchical position, from the smallest [[Level I]] to the highest [[Level V]].  Given their heavy emphasis on combined-arms warfare, the units also use Greek lettering to identify their compositional mix, with those at the beginning of the alphabet containing higher numbers of [[BattleMechs]] while those towards the end with larger numbers of conventional forces.<ref name=CS>''ComStar (Sourcebook)'', p. 82</ref> <ref name=BoTp24>''BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid'', pp. 34-25: "ComStar Organization"</ref> When the [[ComStar Schism]] resulted in the creation of the [[Word of Blake]], the Blakists copied the same model for their own [[Word of Blake Militia|militia forces]].<ref name=FMC8/>	+	#REDIRECT[[ComGuard#Ranks and Structure]]
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−	==Unit Organization==
−	===Level I===
−	A '''Level I''' is the smallest military unit in the Com Guards/Militia.  It consists of a single 'Mech, [[aerospace fighter]], [[combat vehicle|tank or artillery piece]], 30 [[Infantry#Jump Infantry|jump Troopers]] or a 36-man [[infantry|infantry platoon]].<ref name=CS /><ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC8>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 8</ref><ref name=TM147>''TechManual'', p. 147</ref>  After their introduction, a Level I could also consist of four [[battle armor]]ed troopers;<ref name=FMC8/> this number was later increased to six.<ref name=TM147/>  Level Is are commanded by [[Adept]]s, with [[Acolyte]]s filling in the roles of enlisted personnel and noncoms.<ref name=FMC10>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 10</ref><ref name=BoTp24/>
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−	===Level II===
−	A '''Level II''', roughly analogous to a reinforced [[lance]] or demi-[[company]], consists of six Level I formations.<ref name=CS/><ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC8/>  Level IIs are generally the largest unit deployed on low-risk worlds.<ref name=FMC16>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 16</ref>  While normally Level IIs consist of units of the same type, some also contain a mix of forces.<ref name=FMC8/>  Level IIs are commanded by Adepts.<ref name=FMC10/><ref name=BoTp24/>
−	{| class="wikitable"
−	|+Level II 'Mech/Weight Composition (3062)<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 130</ref>
−	|-
−	! Light
−	! Medium
−	! Heavy
−	! Assault
−	|-
−	|6 Light
−	|1 Light, 4 Medium, 1 Heavy
−	|2 Medium, 4 Heavy
−	|1 Medium, 3 Heavy, 2 Assault
−	|-
−	|4 Light, 2 Medium
−	|1 Light, 3 Medium, 2 Heavy
−	|1 Medium, 5 Heavy
−	|4 Heavy, 2 Assault
−	|-
−	|3 Light, 3 Medium
−	|4 Medium, 2 Heavy
−	|5 Heavy, 1 Assault
−	|3 Heavy, 3 Assault
−	|-
−	|2 Light, 3 Medium, 1 Heavy
−	|3 Medium, 3 Heavy
−	|4 Heavy, 2 Assault
−	|2 Heavy, 4 Assault
−	|-
−	|}
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−	{| class="wikitable"
−	|+Level II 'Mech/Weight Composition (3067)<ref>''Total Warfare'', pp. 265-266</ref>
−	|-
−	! Light
−	! Medium
−	! Heavy
−	! Assault
−	|-
−	|6 Light
−	|2 Light, 2 Medium, 2 Heavy
−	|2 Medium, 4 Heavy
−	|2 Medium, 1 Heavy, 3 Assault
−	|-
−	|4 Light, 2 Medium
−	|6 Medium
−	|6 Heavy
−	|3 Heavy, 3 Assault
−	|-
−	|3 Light, 3 Medium
−	|4 Medium, 2 Heavy
−	|2 Medium, 2 Heavy, 2 Assault
−	|2 Heavy, 4 Assault
−	|-
−	|3 Light, 1 Medium, 2 Heavy
−	|3 Medium, 3 Heavy
−	|4 Heavy, 2 Assault
−	|6 Assault
−	|-
−	|}
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−	===Choir===
−	While some Com Guard divisions such as the [[394th Division (ComStar)|394th]] took inspiration from the Clan [[Nova (Formation)|Nova]] to integrate Battle Armor into its Level IIs,<ref name=SoMPp3>''Spotlight On: Manyfold Paths'', p. 3 "Unit History"</ref> the Word of Blake forces on [[Galatea]] develop these concepts into a more direct replication known as the '''Choir''' formation which combined two Level IIs—one BattleMech Level II and one Battle Armor Level II—into a single attack formation.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'' p. 24 "Se'irim Medium Battle Armor".</ref><ref name=ASCp154>''Alpha Strike Companion'', p. 154:"Non-Clan Nova Versions"</ref> Despite its controversial origin, a number of ComStar units would employ facsimiles of the Blakist concept<ref name=S11p39>''Shrapnel #11'', p. 39:"BTL-C-20 Battle Cobra"</ref> where the reborn [[Dark Age era]] [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division's]] [[Unending Faith III]] would directly revive the Choir.<ref name=SoUFp4>''Spotlight On: Unending Faith'', p. 4:"Unending Faith-Beta III"</ref><ref name=SoUFp6>''Spotlight On: Unending Faith'', p. 6:"Personalities - Lachie Grozda"</ref>
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−	===Level III===
−	A '''Level III''', analogous to and commonly referred to as a [[battalion]], consists of six Level IIs, or a total of thirty-six Level Is.<ref name=CS/><ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC8/>  Level IIIs are almost always combined-arms formations, operating together on a regular basis, and the most common formation to be deployed into high-risk areas.<ref name=FMC8/><ref name=FMC16/> Level IIIs can be commanded by an Adept or a [[Demi-Precentor]].<ref name=FMC10/><ref name=BoTp24/>
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−	===Level IV===
−	A '''Level IV''' consists of six Level IIIs, or 216 Level Is.  Though referred to as a [[Division]], it is closer in size to two [[SLDF]]-era [[regiments]] or a [[FedCom]] [[RCT]].<ref name=CS/><ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC8/>  Divisions are the largest permanent field unit and form the backbone of the administrative network, however they are rarely deployed intact, instead being scattered across a region to provide defense.  The exact area covered by a Division's constituent parts can depend, from a single important world to several dozen.<ref name=FMC8/><ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC16/>  Level IVs can be commanded by a Demi-Precentor or a [[Precentor]].<ref name=FMC10/><ref name=BoTp24/>
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−	The below lists gives the approximate proportion of Level I units which can comprise a Division:
−	{| class="wikitable"
−	|+Level IV Composition<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 9</ref><ref name=BoTp24/>
−	|-
−	! Greek Letter
−	! BattleMech
−	! Armor
−	! Infantry
−	! Aerospace
−	|-
−	| Alpha
−	| 164
−	| 4
−	| 9
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Beta
−	| 158
−	| 6
−	| 13
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Gamma
−	| 151
−	| 9
−	| 17
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Delta
−	| 144
−	| 11
−	| 22
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Epsilon
−	| 138
−	| 13
−	| 26
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Zeta
−	| 132
−	| 15
−	| 30
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Eta
−	| 125
−	| 17
−	| 35
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Theta
−	| 119
−	| 19
−	| 39
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Iota
−	| 112
−	| 22
−	| 43
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Kappa
−	| 105
−	| 24
−	| 48
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Lambda
−	| 99
−	| 26
−	| 52
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Mu
−	| 93
−	| 28
−	| 56
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Nu
−	| 87
−	| 30
−	| 60
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Xi
−	| 80
−	| 32
−	| 65
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Omicron
−	| 73
−	| 35
−	| 69
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Pi
−	| 67
−	| 37
−	| 73
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Rho
−	| 60
−	| 39
−	| 78
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Sigma
−	| 54
−	| 41
−	| 82
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Tau
−	| 48
−	| 43
−	| 86
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Upsilon
−	| 41
−	| 45
−	| 91
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Phi
−	| 34
−	| 48
−	| 95
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Chi
−	| 28
−	| 50
−	| 99
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Psi
−	| 21
−	| 52
−	| 104
−	| 39
−	|-
−	| Omega
−	| 15
−	| 54
−	| 108
−	| 39
−	|-
−	|}
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−	===Level V===
−	A '''Level V''' is the largest formation in the Com Guards/Militia, commonly referred to as an [[Army]] and commanded by a senior Precentor.  At full strength an Army consists of six Level IVs, though for various reasons this has been as few as four, for a total of anywhere from 864 to 1,296 Level I units.  Armies are primarily administrative units, although as seen in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] they can also take to the field.  Prior to the Schism there were twelve Armies, each one assigned to an area of the [[Inner Sphere Clock]].  The threat posed by the [[Clans]] and the breakaway of the Blakists have forced the Com Guards to scrap this original arrangement, instead deploying Armies where they are needed.<ref name=BoTp24/><ref name=FMC8/><ref name=FMC16/>  Being too small, the Blakist Militia did not possess any Level V-sized formations up through [[3062]].<ref>''ComStar (Sourcebook)'', p. 94</ref><ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 46</ref>
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−	===Level VI===
−	Level VI is an infrequently used term representing the entire Com Guard, in general practice the later term is used.<ref name=BoTp24/>
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−	==References==
−	<references/>
−
−	==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[Alpha Strike Companion]]''
−	* ''[[BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid]]''
−	* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]
−	* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
−	* ''[[Shrapnel_(magazine)#Issue_11|''Shrapnel'' #11]]
−	* ''[[Spotlight On: Manyfold Paths]]''
−	* ''[[Spotlight On: Unending Faith]]''
−	* ''[[Strategic Operations]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Manual]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
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