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The '''Frihet Training Academy''' [[Grumium]] that trains [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] as well as infantry and armor.<ref name="MWDADPCp314"/>
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Tne '''Frihet Training Facility''' was the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s post-[[Clan Invasion]] [[infantry]] and [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] academy.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
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{{Quote|''Freedom for All''|Frihet Training Facility motto.<ref name=FMCS-68/>}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
When [[Clan Ghost Bear]] made peace with the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], the Ghost Bears assumed most of the military responsibility between the two. Within the new [[Rasalhague Dominion]], civilian authorities continued to operate its training schools so that its people would have adequate training before trying out for the Rasalhague Dominion military. Because of Clan Ghost Bear's emphasis on MechWarrior training, the Frihet Training Facility expanded its curriculum to encompass MechWarriors as well as infantry and armor.<ref name="MWDADPCp314">''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 314, "Frihet Training Facility"</ref>
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Responding to the loss of the [[Radstadt Academy]] during the Clan Invasion, the Republic allocated funds in [[3054]] to open two new [[KungsArmé]] military academies, the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and Aerospace focused [[Tyra Miraborg Memorial Academy]] and the Frihet Training Facility. Opened in [[3055]] and much larger than then TMMA, FTF has had full classes ever year since then, playing a massive role in ''[[Överbefälhavare]]'' [[Christian Månsdottir]]'s military growth efforts.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
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Following the anexation and merger between the Free Rasalhague Republic and the [[Clan Ghost Bear]] into the [[Rasalhague Dominion]] during the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], the Frihet Training Facility was the site of some of the greatest opposition to the intergration. On 7 March 3071 Frihet Training Facility cadets rose up and took over the FTF grounds to protest the merger, forcing the Rasalhagian [[First Grumium Armored Militia]] to fire upon their fellow countrymen to retake the academy.<ref name=JHS3072-37>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 37 "Early 3071: Hell Unleashed - And in Other News - Ghost Bears Go Home!"</ref> <ref name="JHS3076p15">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 15, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> <ref name=MM-101>''Masters and Minions: The Starcorps Dossiers'', p. 101 "Clan Ghost Bear - Ghost Bear Dominion Overview - Domestic Affairs"</ref>
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By the [[Republic era]], civilian authorities continued to operate its training schools so that its people would have adequate training before trying out for the Rasalhague Dominion military. Because of Clan Ghost Bear's emphasis on MechWarrior training, the Frihet Training Facility expanded its curriculum to encompass MechWarriors as well as infantry and armor.<ref name="MWDADPCp314">''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 314, "Frihet Training Facility"</ref>
  
 
Since its decision to start training MechWarriors, former Ghost Bear warriors have come on as faculty members to help them get their program off the ground, increasing both the quality and difficulty of the curriculum.<ref name="MWDADPCp359">''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 359, "Frihet Training Facility"</ref>
 
Since its decision to start training MechWarriors, former Ghost Bear warriors have come on as faculty members to help them get their program off the ground, increasing both the quality and difficulty of the curriculum.<ref name="MWDADPCp359">''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 359, "Frihet Training Facility"</ref>
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==Atmosphere==
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Though the Frihet Training Facility's official motto is "Freedom for All," its unofficial slogan is "Quality over Quantity". The pressure put on Frihet Training Facility cadets to excel at their chosen field creates a high stress level. Rigid discipline is enforced at all times, though this causes many cadets to drop out during the training, those who make it are as well-prepared as possible to face the Clans.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
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Cadets near graduation are divided into two armies and hold a mock war, the victors attends a graduation ceremony presided over by the ''Overbefalhavare'' himself; the losers get a slightly smaller ceremony, though the results do not affect their potential for future promotion or their new assignments. The best of either side go on to a private Officer's School and graduate from there as ''[[Lojtnant]]''s.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
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The mood at the Frihet Training Facility following the cadet uprising in 3071 was best described as exceedingly poor, with heavy resistance to Clan Ghost Bear efforts to introduce changes to the academy.<ref name=OC-32>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 32 "Clan Ghost Bear Overview - Strategtic Integrity"</ref>
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==Training==
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Any Republic citizen who can meet Frihet Training Facility's entrance requirements is accepted, when all spaces are full, remaning students are placed on a priority list for the next course cycle. The initial three months of training concentrate on discipline and physical fitness, with each cadet expected to reach certain levels of skill in marksmanship, unarmed combat, and navigation by the end of the training.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
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Prior to the merger with Clan Ghost Bear, the FTF offered only three MOS curricula: infantry, cavalry, and reconnaissance. As of [[3062]] instructors pushed for the addition of an armored infantry MOS, but there were so few [[Battle Armor]] suits available that their requests were denied.<ref name=FMCS-68/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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*''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
*''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''
 
*''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''
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*''[[Objectives: The Clans]]''
  
 
[[Category:Military Academies|Frihet Training Facility]]
 
[[Category:Military Academies|Frihet Training Facility]]

Revision as of 02:12, 15 November 2018

Frihet Training Facility

Academy Information
Location Grumium
Founding Year 3055[1]
Course Information
BattleMech Unknown
Armor 3055[1]
Infantry 3055[1]


Tne Frihet Training Facility was the Free Rasalhague Republic's post-Clan Invasion infantry and Armor academy.[1]

Freedom for All
  — Frihet Training Facility motto.[1]

History

Responding to the loss of the Radstadt Academy during the Clan Invasion, the Republic allocated funds in 3054 to open two new KungsArmé military academies, the MechWarrior and Aerospace focused Tyra Miraborg Memorial Academy and the Frihet Training Facility. Opened in 3055 and much larger than then TMMA, FTF has had full classes ever year since then, playing a massive role in Överbefälhavare Christian Månsdottir's military growth efforts.[1]

Following the anexation and merger between the Free Rasalhague Republic and the Clan Ghost Bear into the Rasalhague Dominion during the Word of Blake Jihad, the Frihet Training Facility was the site of some of the greatest opposition to the intergration. On 7 March 3071 Frihet Training Facility cadets rose up and took over the FTF grounds to protest the merger, forcing the Rasalhagian First Grumium Armored Militia to fire upon their fellow countrymen to retake the academy.[2] [3] [4]

By the Republic era, civilian authorities continued to operate its training schools so that its people would have adequate training before trying out for the Rasalhague Dominion military. Because of Clan Ghost Bear's emphasis on MechWarrior training, the Frihet Training Facility expanded its curriculum to encompass MechWarriors as well as infantry and armor.[5]

Since its decision to start training MechWarriors, former Ghost Bear warriors have come on as faculty members to help them get their program off the ground, increasing both the quality and difficulty of the curriculum.[6]

Atmosphere

Though the Frihet Training Facility's official motto is "Freedom for All," its unofficial slogan is "Quality over Quantity". The pressure put on Frihet Training Facility cadets to excel at their chosen field creates a high stress level. Rigid discipline is enforced at all times, though this causes many cadets to drop out during the training, those who make it are as well-prepared as possible to face the Clans.[1]

Cadets near graduation are divided into two armies and hold a mock war, the victors attends a graduation ceremony presided over by the Overbefalhavare himself; the losers get a slightly smaller ceremony, though the results do not affect their potential for future promotion or their new assignments. The best of either side go on to a private Officer's School and graduate from there as Lojtnants.[1]

The mood at the Frihet Training Facility following the cadet uprising in 3071 was best described as exceedingly poor, with heavy resistance to Clan Ghost Bear efforts to introduce changes to the academy.[7]

Training

Any Republic citizen who can meet Frihet Training Facility's entrance requirements is accepted, when all spaces are full, remaning students are placed on a priority list for the next course cycle. The initial three months of training concentrate on discipline and physical fitness, with each cadet expected to reach certain levels of skill in marksmanship, unarmed combat, and navigation by the end of the training.[1]

Prior to the merger with Clan Ghost Bear, the FTF offered only three MOS curricula: infantry, cavalry, and reconnaissance. As of 3062 instructors pushed for the addition of an armored infantry MOS, but there were so few Battle Armor suits available that their requests were denied.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 68 "Free Rasalhague Republic - Preparing a New Generation - Frihet Training Facility (FTF)"
  2. Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 37 "Early 3071: Hell Unleashed - And in Other News - Ghost Bears Go Home!"
  3. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 15, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  4. Masters and Minions: The Starcorps Dossiers, p. 101 "Clan Ghost Bear - Ghost Bear Dominion Overview - Domestic Affairs"
  5. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 314, "Frihet Training Facility"
  6. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 359, "Frihet Training Facility"
  7. Objectives: The Clans, p. 32 "Clan Ghost Bear Overview - Strategtic Integrity"

Bibliography