AFFS training & education

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Overview

The AFFS is regard as the best army in the Inner Sphere, because the military put the right soldier at the right place through continued testing and training. In contrast to every other army the AFFS prepares its soldier better for the battle then any other organization. Every major command participate every year at the anual combat simulations at their home planet. The units take also part in such simulation at a different world in a 2 year circle. The induvidual training is also held in high regards. A common soldier can hone its skills at the different Special Schools and the Department for Military Education (DME) provides for higher ranking officer special courses.
The DME is devided into 4 different sub branches. The CO's of combat units, the High Command together with members of the 4 branches set the standards for the training.

Department for Military Education (DME)

Directorate of Noncommisioned Training

At the beginning is the Directorate of Noncommisioned Training. The Directoreate is responsible for the entire training of the noncommisioned personal in the regular army and march militia. When schools outside of the AFFS want to be accridet by the Directoreate must follow the rules of the DME. Graduates from that scholl underwent additional training before getting a AFFS soldier.

Basic Military Training

80 percent of the anual new affs members are enlisted personal. Most of the new soliders are train at state sponsored facilities. The duration and complexity varied considerable. The recruit must pass a series of health and mental test to be accepted for regular army servie.

Specialty Schools

After the end of the basic training the new soldiers pass another screening where the AFFS looks after skills which can be developed at the Specialty School. Such a school can be found in every PDZ. With the graduation at the end of the course the soldiers change in to their final position. Many members of the AFFS are crosstrained to. Access to cross training have only soldiers after 4 years of service within the army.

Military Academies

Military Academies are considered as the best school for future leader. Such institution investe heavily in their students and only the richest or families with a lot of influence can secure entry in the acadmies. A common citizen can get also access through a state run academy in exchange for 6 - 8 years of service at the AFFS.
The AFFS take most of their recruits of a handful of primary academies because the secondary institutions are not held in such high regards as the primary once. Every academy has the capabilities for cross trainig or specialization.

Standards of Training

The DME set the rules and requirement for all academies and has further exchange programs with other Inner Sphere acadmies, because the students can get a lot of expierence.

Enrollment

The AFFS have set a bunch of prerequisites for every acadmies. The requirement for access could be set higher by the school themself. The aspirant must pass a fare harder test then the usual enlisted. Furthermore the academic exam are also more demanding. Over one third of the participents are washed out by the tests. The DME will do its best to prevent that patronage or some form of gift secure entry.

Biblography

• Field Manual: Federated Suns