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 ====Personnel==== ====Personnel====
-Total personnel: about 400 million. \\ +Total personnel: about 400 million actives. \\ 
-Active reserve: about 20 billion that train at least yearly.\\ +Active reserve: about 16 billion that train at least yearly.\\ 
-Wartime personnel: about 40 billion after the activation of all reserves and general call up, with 60 billion after a training period.\\ +Wartime personnel: about 40 billion after the activation of all reserves and general call up, with 60 billion after a training period and 140 billion eventually if need be.\\ 
-The local non imperial armed forces amount to about 1.2 billion with about 60 billion after the activation of all reserves and general call up and 120 billion after a training period..+The local non imperial armed forces amount to about 5 billion with about 60 billion after the activation of all reserves and general call up and 120 billion after a training period. 
  
 +Reserve categories:
 +    * Category 1 reserve is about 600 million in service. They train about 12 weeks/year.  They are mostly recent active duty soldiers. It is fairly common to do "light 20" with 5 years in active service and then 15 in active reserve.  Mobilization plans call for these to be combat ready within 48 hours. 
 +    * Category 2 reserve are about 1 billion. They train about 4 weeks/year. They are mostly former active duty members that are further from their active duty. A significant part are 20 year men, as the combination of the 20 year pay and category 2 reserve pay allows for fairly good lifestyle without any further income. Mobilization plans call for these to be combat ready within a week.
 +    * Category 3 reserve is about 14.5 billion total. They train about 1 week/year. These do have some old active duty members, but most are people who have gone through a 6 month basic training and few years later a 3 month specialization training. Mobilization plans call for these to be combat ready within three weeks.
 +    * Category 4 reserve is about 20 billion. They are not active reserve and do not train, but are people who have had the training in the past and can thus be called up with only a "refresher" training needed. Any former active duty or reserves member that is not member of the active reserve is automatically here. Also any former members of other imperial services that are not part of their reserves are counted as category 4 army reserve. Mobilization plans call for these to be combat ready within two months.
 +    * Category 5 reserve is about 20 billion. They are not active reserve and do not train and have not had the basic training but will do so if needed. Basically this is a group of people pre-picked to be part of the army in case of a major war. Mobilization plans call for these to be combat ready within 6 months.
 +    * Category 6 reserve is about 80 billion. They are the people who will be called up after a major war has started. The people for these are not picked, but there is basic combat equipment available for them. Mobilization plans call for about 20 billion to be combat ready within a year and then 20 more billion every 6 months.
 +
 +Note that at any given time there are more than 500 million reservists training in addition to the 400 million actives.
 ====Training==== ====Training====
 The shooter or sniper training packages are most common. Though there specialists of all sorts. The shooter or sniper training packages are most common. Though there specialists of all sorts.
  
-Note that army has Monocrys Subdermal Armor implant instead of bioplast skin(21 more points).+Note that active army has Monocrys/Nanoweave Subdermal Armor implant instead of bioplast skin. 
  
 ====Deployment==== ====Deployment====
 Army personnel mostly operate on the planets, with about 20% deployed to navy as ship board troops or navy base security. Army personnel mostly operate on the planets, with about 20% deployed to navy as ship board troops or navy base security.
  
-They operate mostly in  major systems, except when doing deployment exercises.+They operate in all systems, as even many minor colonies normally have small army troop assigned(could be only a single squad).
  
-Note: For unknown reasons army troops deployed on navy ships as ship troops or as security on navy bases are termed "Marines" and those deployed with the patrol are "Colonial Marines". Those deployed in the colonies are known as "Colonial troops".+Note: For unknown reasons army troops deployed on navy ships as ship troops are termed "Marines" and those deployed with the patrol are "Colonial Marines". Those deployed for ground duty outside primary and secondary systems are known as "Colonial troops".
  
 ====Ranks==== ====Ranks====
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 The basic army structure is a fire team with a corporal in charge.  The basic army structure is a fire team with a corporal in charge. 
-   * Infantry fire teams consist of 3 troops. They tend to be in heavy powered armor  in the main army and have:  +  * An field army consists of 3 corps and support elements. Typical size is 55764 troops. 
-     * Corporal with a 10mm smg+grenade launcher +     * Corps consist of 3 divisions and support elements. Typical size is 16884 troops. 
-     * Sniper with a sniper rifle (15mm for powered armor troops, 10mm for non powered) +        * Divisions consist of 3 regiments and support elements. Typical size is 5112 troops. 
-     * Machine gunner with a chaingun. +           * Regiments consist of 3 battalions and support elements. Typical size is 1548 troops. 
-   * Armor and vehicle crews are normally fire teams and tend to have 2 people in most cases. They are normally in light powered armor in the main army. +              * Battalions consist of 3 brigades and support elements. Typical size is 468 troops. 
-   * 3 Fire teams and a sergeant make up a squad for a total of 10 in the infantry. In vehicles the squad leader is normally one of the vehicle leaders. +                 * Companies consist of 3 platoons and a HQ platoon (for a total of 144 troops).  In vehicles there are normally 10 vehicles+support/supply vehicles. 
-   * 3 Squads,a 3 person command element and a 3 person heavy fire team make up a platoon of 36 troops. In vehicles there are normally 10 vehicles. +                    * Hq platoon consists of: 
-     * command element: Second Lieutenant, commo/EW technician, Gunnery Sergeant +                       * 3 man company command element: First Lieutenant+2 commo/EW 
-     * Heavy fire team: 3 troops with pistols and one MLAWs and one IML.  +                       * 3 man medical: doctor, 2 medic. 
-   * 3 platoons and a HQ platoon make up a company(for a total of 144 troops).  In vehicles there are normally 32 vehicles+support/supply vehicles. +                       * 10 man Supply squad: Master sergeant. 
-     * Hq platoon is: +                       * 3 man hq element: scribe, commo, Forward observer 
-       * 3 man company command element: First Lieutenant+2 commo/EW +                       * 3 man transport: 3 drivers. 
-       * 3 man medical: doctor, 2 medic. +                       * 3 man supply: cook, supply, tech. 
-       * 10 man Supply squad: Master sergeant. +                       * 10 man scout squad 
-         * 3 man hq element: scribe, commo, Forward observer +                          * 3*3 man scout/forward observer fire teams+sergeant. 
-         * 3 man transport: 3 drivers. +                       * 10 man heavy weapons squad 
-         * 3 man supply: cook, supply, tech. +                       * 2 cannon teams with a  25mm autocannon. 
-       * 10 man scout squad +                       * 1 heavy missile team with TML 
-         * 3*3 man scout/forward observer fire teams +                    * A platoon consists of 3 Squads,a 3 person command element and a 3 person heavy fire (for a total of 36 troops). In vehicles there are normally 3 vehicles. 
-       * 10 man heavy weapons squad +                       * command element: Second Lieutenant, commo/EW technician, Gunnery Sergeant 
-         * 2 cannon teams with a  25mm autocannon. +                       * Heavy fire team: 3 troops with pistols and one MLAWs and one IML.  
-         * 1 heavy missile team with TML+                       * A squad consists of 3 Fire teams and a sergeant (for a total of 10 in the infantry). In vehicles the squad leader is normally one of the vehicle leaders. 
 +                           * Infantry fire teams consist of 3 troops. They tend to be in heavy powered armor in the main army and have:  
 +                           * Corporal with a 10mm smg+grenade launcher 
 +                           * Sniper with a sniper rifle (15mm for powered armor troops, 10mm for non powered) 
 +                           * Machine gunner with a chaingun. 
 +                      * Armor and vehicle crews are normally squads and tend to have 2 people in most cases.
  
  
 ====Equipment==== ====Equipment====
 +===Armor===
 +
 Infantry: Infantry:
-    * Army active infantry is rapidly switching to Dreadnought Battlesuits with 22 million in service and 4.5 million more/year +    * Army active infantry is switching to medium/heavy cybersuits with 31 million heavy and 103 million medium in service and 6.25/20.6 million more/year.  
-    * Category 1 reserve infantry and the rest of active infantry is in Heavy Battlesuits, with about 400 million in service. They train about 12 weeks/year. +    * The rest of active infantry is in Heavy Battlesuits(200 million).  
-    * Category 2 reserve infantry has Commando Battlesuits, with about 1 billion in storage. They train about 4 weeks/year. +    * Category 1 reserve infantry is converting to Heavy Battlesuits, with about 200 million in reserve service. The rest(200 million) use Commando Battlesuits. 
-    * Category 3 reserve infantry has Powered Combat Armor(1 billion) or Powered Space Armor(3.5 billion) or Powered Combat Hardsuit(7.3 billion) They train about 1 week/year. +    * Category 2 reserve infantry have mostly Commando Battlesuits, with about 1 billion total in service. About 300 million still use increasingly hard to maintain ancient(TL9) Powered combat armors. 
-    * Category 4 reserve infantry has nanoweave tacsuits(15 billion). They are not active reserve and do not train, but are people who have had the training in the past and can thus be called up. +    * Category 3 reserve infantry have Powered Space Armor(3.5 billion) or Powered Combat Hardsuit(7.5 billion) (all TL 10 models) 
-    * Category 5 reserve infantry has nanoweave tacsuits(15 billion). They are not active reserve and do not train, they have not had the basic training but will do so if needed.+    * Category 4 reserve infantry have nanoweave tacsuits(15 billion).  
 +    * Category 5 reserve infantry have nanoweave tacsuits(10 billion) or nanoweave suits with nanoweave tac vest(6 billion). 
 +    * Category 6 reserve infantry have reflex tacsuits(20 billion) or reflex suits with tac vest(rest) 
 Specialists and support: Specialists and support:
-    * Army actives have just about switched to Heavy Cybersuits with 125 million in use and 25 million produced/year. +    * Army actives have mostly switched to Light Cybersuits with 136 million light total in use and 27.4 million produced for the army/year the rest is in Commando battle suits. 
-    * Category 1 reserve uses Commando Battlesuits or Monocrys Tacsuit . +    * Category 1 reserve uses Commando Battlesuits or Powered Combat Armor. 
-    * Category 2 reserve uses Powered Combat Armor or Powered Space Armor or Powered Combat Hardsuits or Monocrys Tacsuit . +    * Category 2 reserve uses Powered Combat Armor or Powered Space Armor. 
-    * Category 3 reserve uses Monocrys Suits. +    * Category 3 reserve uses mostly Nanoweave Suits though some use the Powered Combat Armor or Powered Space Armor. 
-    * Category 4 and 5 reserves use Nanoweave Suits.+    * Category 4 and 5 reserves have Nanoweave Suits. 
 +    * Category 6 reserve has reflex suits reserved. 
 + 
 +===Implants=== 
 +    * Active duty troops have the implants listed under [[basic bionic enchantment|Ranger bionics]] but with Monocrys(about 125 mil) or nanoweave(rest) subdermal armor instead of the Bioplastic Skin. 
 +    * Category 1-2 reserves have basically the same,but with nanoweave subdermal armor. 
 +    * Category 3 and 4 reserves have troops that have the same implants as category 1-2(about 3 billion-most being previously higher category reserve), but most only have video comm and biomonitor. 
 + 
 +===Weapons=== 
 +    * Most heavy power armor infantry uses ETC 15mm rifles with 15mm etc chain guns as squad heavy weapons. 
 +    * Other active infantry and category 1-3 reserve infantry use 10mm ETC rifle/carbine with ETC storm chain guns as squad heavy weapons. Few units use blaster rifles with heavy blasters as support weapons. 
 +    * Category 5-6 infantry only have 10mm ETC pistol/smg type weapons. 
 +    * Most non infantry actives have heavy blaster pistols or 10mm etc pistols/smgs. 
 +    * All other non infantry has 10mm ETC pistol/smg type weapons.
  
 +===Vehicles===
 +    * Active infantry use grav IFVs and dragon heavy tanks.
 +    * Colonial troops use g-carriers and scout speeders mostly.
 +    * Marines and colonial marines do no normally have vehicles assigned as they are mostly transported by navy/patrol assets like assault shuttles, though most units have some speeders and maybe a few grav cars assigned.
 +    * Category 1-2 reserves use grav IFVs and Armored grav sleds.
 +    * Most category 3 reserves do not have vehicles assigned. About 12% train on older combat vehicles like air cushion tanks/IFVs and would receive them from mothballs in mobilization. Rest are deployed from g-carriers in training and would mostly use civilian vehicles in actual deployment.
 +    * Higher category reserves do not have vehicles assigned and would use civilian vehicles in deployment.
  
 ====Interaction==== ====Interaction====
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    * Army and the Treasury have very little interaction.    * Army and the Treasury have very little interaction.
 Palace guard Palace guard
-   * Army and the Palace guard have very little interaction.+   * Army and the Palace guard have very little interaction, but most palace guard troops have army background.
 Rangers Rangers
    * Rangers and the army have very little interaction, except for the colonial troops.    * Rangers and the army have very little interaction, except for the colonial troops.
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