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The Lyran Alliance Armed Forces, also known by the unfortunately acronym of LAAF, is the military arm of the Lyran Alliance. Formed from Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth's Lyran State Command, the LAAF promotes a return to the military and tactical style of the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces.
Contents
- 1 Command Structure
- 2 Units of the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces
- 3 Military Academies
- 4 Military Ranks
- 5 Sources
Command Structure
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Units of the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces
The bulk of the LAAF TOE consists of pre-existing LCAF units who returned home upon the break-away of the Alliance from the Federated Commonwealth, though a small number of new and renamed formations exist. Only BattleMech or mixed units are listed below - associated conventional assets are considered attached to these commands for convenience.
Lyran Corps Formed After the Dissolution of the Federated Commonwealth
Alliance Guards
Those Federated Commonwealth Corps RCTs who chose to remain in the Alliance after the break-away were renamed under the banner of the Alliance Guards. The brigade has not been re-equipped, and uses mostly outdated war materiel. The paint scheme for Alliance Guards is brown and tan.
Alliance Jaegers
Founded in the wake of the formation of the Lyran Alliance, the Alliance Jaegers were an effort to boost Lyran nationalism, with a Jaeger unit for each of the Alliance Provinces of the original Lyran Commonwealth. The Alliance Jaegers are well equipped, and each unit also will only recruits from among the best soldiers from its state of origin. Each unit uses a different base color - the left side of each BattleMech or Vehicle is then checkered with white.
- 1st Alarion Jaegers
- 1st Bolan Jaegers
- 1st Coventry Jaegers (destroyed during FedCom Civil War)
- 1st Donegal Jaegers
- 1st Skye Jaegers
Pre-existing Lyran Commonwealth Corps
Arcturan Guards
The Arcturan Guards were the first Lyran national unit mustered to defend the nascent Lyran Commonwealth. Named for the original capital world of the Commonwealth, the Arcturan Guards traditionally recruited a plurality of their soldiers from Arcturus. However, these recruitment practices have been relaxed, especially because Arcturus is now mostly abandoned. The brigade is traditionally well-equipped. The parade color for the unit is flat white.
- 8th Arcturan Guards (destroyed during Operation Revival)
- 11th Arcturan Guards
- 15th Arcturan Guards
- 17th Arcturan Guards
- 19th Arcturan Guards
- 20th Arcturan Guards
- 23rd Arcturan Guards
- 24th Arcturan Guards (destroyed during Operation Revival)
- 25th Arcturan Guards
Lyran Guards
The Lyran Guards were the second Lyran brigade mustered after the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth. Unlike the Arcturan Guards, the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the Royal Guards, is the most prestigious commission in the LCAF. At its zenith, the Lyran Guards numbered 60 regiments. The Lyran Guards paint their machines in Lyran blue and white.
- 1st Lyran Guards (destroyed on Orkney by Clan Jade Falcon)
- 3rd Lyran Guards
- 5th Lyran Guards
- 6th Lyran Guards
- 10th Lyran Guards
- 11th Lyran Guards (disbanded after Operation Serpent?)
- 13th Lyran Guards (deserted)
- 14th Lyran Guards
- 15th Lyran Guards
- 19th Lyran Guards (destroyed on Jabuka by Clan Steel Viper)
- 24th Lyran Guards
- 26th Lyran Guards
- 30th Lyran Guards (deserted)
- 32nd Lyran Guards
- 36th Lyran Guards
Lyran Regulars
Originally a Lyran national brigade (mustered, dibanded and remustered) used for hopeless missions, the Lyran Regulars were raised from Lyran veterans, hired mercenaries, the remnants of the Rim Worlds Republic Military, and the remnants of the SLDF which remained in Lyran space. The Lyran Regulars lack patronage, and specialize in tactics considered "unorthodox" within the LAAF. As such, the Lyran Regulars are the only brigade lacking a political agenda. The modern Lyran Regulars are basically a training cadre, and are poorly equipped. The Lyran Regulars paint their equipment "drab green" (mottled between olive and pine green), with tan or khaki highlights.
- 1st Lyran Regulars (destroyed during Operation Revival)
- 3rd Lyran Regulars
- 4th Lyran Regulars
- 5th Lyran Regulars
- 7th Lyran Regulars
- 8th Lyran Regulars
- 9th Lyran Regulars
- 10th Lyran Regulars
- 11th Lyran Regulars
- 15th Lyran Regulars
Royal Guards
The Lyran Royal Guards are the best equipped and most prestigious brigade within the LAAF, but mostly serve as the protectors of the Lyran government. Each unit within the Royal Guards recruits by invitation only from soldiers of a particular parent state, meaning that each of the Royal Guards regiments represents the pinnacle of military prowess for either the Protectorate of Donegal, the Federation of Skye, or the Tamar Pact. The Royal Guards are also tasked with the protection of the Archon or Archon-Designate, and the Triad. In fact, the BattleMechs that stand constant garrison over the Lyran throne room are elements of the 1st Royal Guards. The Royal Guards paint their machines a base of Lyran blue, with gold painted on the left and right side.
- 1st Royal Guards
- 2nd Royal Guards
- 3rd Royal Guards
- 4th Royal Guards (destroyed on Caledonia, 2848)
State-Sponsored Corps Predating the Lyran Commonwealth
Donegal Guards
The Donegal Guards predate the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth. Originally the defensive force of the Protectorate of Donegal, the Donegal Guards are a large and well supplied unit, mostly because the Protectorate of Donegal was not ravaged by the Succession Wars. Donegal Guards fight with dogged determination. At its zenith, the brigade numbered 20 BattleMech regiments and an addition 80 regiments of conventional forces. The Donegal Guards paint their BattleMechs and Combat Vehicles blue-gray.
- 2nd Donegal Guards
- 3rd Donegal Guards
- 4th Donegal Guards
- 5th Donegal Guards
- 6th Donegal Guards
- 7th Donegal Guards
- 8th Donegal Guards
- 10th Donegal Guards (destroyed during Operation Revival)
- 11th Donegal Guards
- 12th Donegal Guards (destroyed during Operation Revival)
- 13th Donegal Guards
- 14th Donegal Guards
- 17th Donegal Guards
Skye Rangers
Predating the Lyran Commonwealth, the Skye Rangers were the military of the Federation of Skye. The Skye Rangers have maintained close ties to its parent state, recruiting almost exclusively from the Federation. As such, the unit frequently sides with the Duke of Porrima, not the Archon. Therefore, the brigades loyalties are questionable. The brigade paints its BattleMechs dark red with black arms, and highlights specific to the unit.
- 4th Skye Rangers
- 10th Skye Rangers (dissolved after the Battle of Coventry)
- 17th Skye Rangers
- 22nd Skye Rangers
- Skye Guard
State Corps/Brigades
Tamar Cavaliers
The Tamar Cavaliers are a recently mustered unit. Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner raised the unit from his only fortune, with the mandate of liberating Tamar Pact worlds from The Clans. The Cavaliers use a red a silver paint scheme.
Tikonov Republican Guard
Formed from the remnants of the CCAF stationed within the former Tikonov Commanlity, the Tikonov Republican Guard was the garrison of the Tikonov Free Republic, and was absorbed by the Federated Commonwealth after the assassination of Lord Pavel Ridzik. The units use a red and black paint scheme.
- 1st Republican (destroyed during FedCom Civil War)
- 2nd Republican (destroyed during FedCom Civil War)
- 3rd Republican (destroyed during FedCom Civil War)
- 4th Republican (deserted during Operation Guerrero)
- 5th Republican (destroyed during Operation Guerrero)
Militias
All Militias use pale blue with region-specific highlights. Abreviations: APM, Alarion Province Militia; BPM, Bolan Province Militia; CPM, Coventry Province Militia;
Province Militias - interior garrisons
(APM, Alarion; BPM, Bolan; CPM, Coventry; SPM, Skye; DPM, Donegal - there is no DPM as of 3062)
Theater Militias - border defenses
(CTM, Cavanaugh II; FTM, Freedom; MTM, Melissia; PTM, Pandora; TTM, Timbuktu)
- Dar-Es-Salaam CTM
- Dixie CTM
- Penobscot CTM
- Accrington FTM
- Alexandria FTM
- Denebola FTM
- Lyons FTM
- Gacrux FTM
- Chahar MTM
- Neerabup MTM
- Ganatir MTM
- Kelenfold PTM
- Koniz PTM
- Alekseyvka TTM
- Florida TTM
- Teyvareb TTM
Militias destroyed during Operation Revival (TMM, Tamar March Militia)
Military Academies
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Training Cadres
- Buena War College Training Battalion
- Pandora College Training Battalion
- Royal New Capetown Training Battalion
- Somerset Academy Training Battalion (destroyed by Clan Jade Falcon)
- Blackjack (destroyed by the Clans)
- Tamar (destroyed by the Clans)
- Tikonov (deserted during Operation Guerrero)
- Sarna (deserted during Operation Guerrero)
Military Ranks
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