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The Alliance Military Corps (abbreviated AMC) is the military arm of the Outworlds Alliance in the 31st Century. Founded as a pacifistic and largely agrarian nation, the Outworlds Alliance had no standing national military force until the 26th century.
Contents
History
Age of War
Until the rise of piracy and banditry that resulted from the mass drawdowns of the various Inner Sphere militaries as a result of the formation of the Star League, the Outworlds Alliance had no need of a state-level military force, and the Alliance was such a remote nation that it was only in the early to mid-26th century that the Outworlds Alliance had expanded to the point where it's border worlds were within easy jump distance of the outer borders of the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns. Up to this point, each world within the Alliance was responsible for its own defence, and generally maintained nothing more than a local constabulary backed up by a loose militia of able-bodied volunteers who stepped up during times of emergency.[1]
Reunification War
The nascent Star League deployed armed troops onto a number of Outworlds Alliance worlds as "peacekeepers" in 2572, ostensibly to provide "mutual defence and protection" against the pirates and bandits that had appeared as a result of the formation of the League in 2571.[2] These troops were actually deployed in response to the decision by the new President of the Alliance, Grigori Avellar, to order the creation of the Outworlds Alliance Militia and a crash armament programme, and were intended to eliminate the threat posed by the Alliance BattleMech forces, such as they were.[1]
The Outworlds Alliance Militia was initially recruited largely from foreigners rather than native Alliance members, with the Militia actively hiring trained armed forces personnel who had been retired from service for various reasons by the nations of the Inner Sphere, and the Militia was equipped predominantly with armored vehicles supplemented by a small number of companies of light and medium BattleMechs purchased illicitly by the Alliance in the run up to the Reunification War. Negotiations with Alexander Davion following the discovery of under the table procurement of military hardware from Federated Suns armament companies led ultimately to a clandestine treaty that exchanged 12 underdeveloped but water-rich Alliance border worlds for continuing supplies of materiel, arms and ultimately in 2581 the Pitcairn Legion, a 3-Regiment strong formation of experienced AFFS personnel and equipment acting notionally as mercenaries within the Alliance Militia.[3]
In 2582 the Outworlds Alliance Militia obtained a significant quantity of BattleMechs from the defeat of the SLDF 37th Royal Brigade on Haynesville,[4] which allowed the Militia to form two new BattleMech regiments, the Santiago Carabiniers and the Pitkin Lancers. The Militia also managed to form two BattleMech regiments from salvage and Federated Suns sources in late 2582, the Alliance Borderers and the Alliance Grenadiers.[5]
Composition
Commander: Chairman Welkens Nordd[6]
Initial Force Strength:
- BattleMech Regiments: 1 (increasing to 3 in 2582)
- Armor Regiments: 32
- Infantry Regiments: 49
- AeroSpace Regiments: 4
Historical Units of the Outworlds Alliance Militia
These units are active during the Reunification War campaign against the Outworlds Alliance, which lasted from 2581 to 2585.[6][5]
1st Alliance BattleMech Regiment
Alliance Pitkin Lancers
(from 2582 onwards)
Santiago Carabiniers
(from 2582 onwards)
Alliance Borderers
(from 2583 onwards)
Alliance Grenadiers
(from 2583 onwards)
Alliance Armored Corps
The Alliance Armored Corps consisted of four armored divisions each of which was largely identical in composition and initially manned predominantly by experienced combat troops recruited from nations outside the Outworlds Alliance.[7]
1st Armored Division
2nd Armored Division
3rd Armored Division
4th Armored Division
The Pitcairn Legion
31st Century
Mercenaries are employed for garrison duty or limited defensive contracts. Some mercenary units are hired by business interests in the Alliance.
Units of the Alliance Military Corps
Active Units
These units are active as of 3079.[8][9]
1st Alliance Air Wing
2nd Alliance Air Wing
3rd Alliance Air Wing
4th Alliance Air Wing
5th Alliance Air Wing
Avellar Guard
Alliance Borderers
Alliance Grenadiers
1st Long Road Legion
2nd Long Road Legion
Ranks
| Rank | Insignia | Responsebility |
|---|---|---|
| Enlisted Ranks: The ranks are more for administration matters as for military duties. Every soldier with an enlisted ranks serves a minimum of 48 months. [10] | ||
| Defender | 
|
That rank is given to new members of the AMC. The ranks is also known as Defender of the State.[11] |
| Protector | 
|
The next higher ranks is Protector and is earned after 12 month of service to the state. The official rank is Protector of the Homeland.[11] |
| Guardian | 
|
After 24 months of service and without any dark spots at their records the soldier receive the rank Guardians. The complete rank is called Guardians of the State.[11] |
| Preceptor | 
|
That rank is reserved for soldiers with out any entries at their record and after 36 months as an soldier of the AMC. [11] |
| Officer Ranks: The officer aspirant must be nominated by his representative within the parlament. Futhermore the Military Review Board must also give their approval.[10] | ||
| Supervisor | 
|
This is the first rank with responsibility for an entire unit at lance level. The officer could command a Infantry platoon or fighter lance. [10] |
| Section Leader | 
|
The officer commands at that level company sized units (Battlemechs/vehicle/infantry) or an fighter sqaudron. [12] |
| Director | 
|
The director ranks is responsible for battalion (Battlemechs/vehicle/infantry/mixed units) or an entire aerospace fighter regiment. [12] |
| Chairman | 
|
That is the highest rank available in the AMC. Officers at that point are in charge of an whole regiment or a wing. [12] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 108, "Something From Nothing"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 106, "Inevitable Hell"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 109-110, "Davion Diplomacy" & "Alliance Preparations"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 119, "Haynesville"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 42, "Notable Units"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 107, "Outworlds Alliance Militia"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 110, "Alliance Preparations"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p 203
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 24
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Periphery 1st Edition p.113
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Field Manual: Periphery p.89
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States p.139