Free Worlds League Military Organization
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Mech forces
The FWLM prefers to use all mech classes equal with some exception for special mission. The common regiment is medium to heavy weight and some companies or larger formations are created with a single task like scouting or assault. [1] The available Mech desgins are a mix from local produced classic machines with upgraded equipment or Mechs from other nations. That changed with the arrival of the Clans. The DCMS and Federated Commonwealth bought the Mechs produced in the League in exchange for new designs, material or knowlege/technology. [1]. The Legue produced also field refit kits to bring the armies of Inner Sphere to an level were it could hold the line against the advancing Clan forces. The DCMS started their own industrial programm to build their own machines. The surplus of the refits went to the units within the Free World Legaue and in only seven years over 60 percent of the FWLM mechforces include some form of advanced technology. The FWL could aquire the technology to build their own IS omni mech like the Perseus or the foreign Blackjack machine to.[1] The standard FWLM unit follows the struture of the SDLF. [1]
| Unit | Subunit | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Lance (CO: Lieutnant) [2] |
0 | 4 |
| Company (CO: Captain) [2] |
3 lances | 12 |
| Battalion (CO: Force Commander) [2] |
3 companies | 36 |
| Reinforced Battalion (CO: Force Commander)[2] |
4 companies | 48 |
| Regiment (CO: Colonel) [3] |
3 battalions | 108 |
| Reinforced Regiment (CO: Colonel) [3] |
4 battalions | 144 |
Aerospace forces
The FWLM fighter are among the most developed machines in the Inner Sphere. The industry provide a broad range of designs for many task like interception or as scouting over large areas. [1] The military scientsts and weapons developer testing also new equipment for the next generation of fighter throughout the league. The FWLM categorize their units in to two groups: the attached and also the independent units. [4]
- Attached units are part of larger formation, where they provide cover againest enemy fighter or provide close air support for the ground units. [4]
The 18 fighters are commanded by an commodore and when they have no transport assets by an lietnant commander. - Independent units are devided in to Intependent Fighter Wing and Free worlds Fleets.
- The Intependent Fighter Wing containts normly 18 fighters with its own intergral transport assets. The CO is an commodore.
- The Fleets consists of 3 to 6 Jumpships and their Dropships. [4] A admiral command that fleet usualy.
- Attached units are part of larger formation, where they provide cover againest enemy fighter or provide close air support for the ground units. [4]
| Unit | Subunit | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Lance (CO:Lieutenant)[5] |
0 | 2 |
| Squadron (CO:Lieutenant Commander) [6] |
3 lances | 6 |
| Wing (CO:Commodore) [5] |
3 squadrons | 18 |
| Reinforced Wing (CO:Commodore)[5] |
4 squadrons | 24 |
| Regiment (CO:Admiral) [7] |
3 wings | 54 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Field Manual: Free Worlds League P.18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.21
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.19
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.23
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.97
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League p.74