Pennsar Colonial Defence Force

The Pennsar Colonial Defence Force is the military of the Banat of Pennsar tasked with the defence of the country; as well as promoting the Pyrusian Empire's wider interests. The Pennsar Colonial Defence Force was formed on 1st January 1775, following the success of the Kingdom of Pyrus in the Maldarsian War of Succession. Since then the Pennsar Colonial Defence Force has mainly been confined to the Banat of Pennsar. Potentially, the force can be used by the Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire for Imperial action.
== Command Organisation ==
The Emperor as Head of State and Government, Celasin Derfel is the ceremonial head of the Pennsar Colonial Defence Force, who is styled as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Pennsar Colonial Defence Force. The Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire is the ultimate authority of the military, with officers and personnel swearing allegiance to him, his heirs and successors.
The Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff is the executive council and highest military headquarters charged with formulating and executing defence policy for the Armed Forces. It currently employs 81 civilian staff (as of 1st January 1788). The Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff is headed by the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff who is the professional head of the Pennsar Colonial Defence Force. He is assisted by two deputy appointments, the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Army and Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Navy. Responsibility for the management of the Pennsarean Colonial Army is delegated to the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Army and for the Pennsarean Colonial Navy to the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Navy.
== Personnel ==
The Pennsar Colonial Defence Force are a mixed armed force with a strength on 1st January 1788 of 4,400 regular personnel and 2,200 militia personnel.
== The Armed Forces ==
=== Pennsarean Colonial Army ===
The Pennsarean Colonial Army is the principal land warfare force of the Banat of Pennsar. The force is administered by the Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff. The professional head of the Pennsarean Colonial Army is the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Army. The Pennsarean Colonial Army are the land forces of the Banat of Pennsar forming the first (and Senior) of the two services which make up the Pennsarean Colonial Defence Force. The Pennsarean Colonial Army also includes the militia, which is integral, yet distinct to the regular army.
=== Pennsarean Colonial Navy ===
The Pennsarean Colonial Navy is the naval warfare force of the Banat of Pennsar. The force is administered by the Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff. The professional head of the Pennsarean Colonial Navy is the Chief of the Pennsarean Colonial Navy. The Pennsarean Colonial Navy are the maritime and amphibious forces of the Banat of Pennsar forming the second (and Junior) of the two services which make up the Pennsarean Colonial Defence Force.
The Pennsarean Colonial Navy includes the Marines as an integral part of each establishment's compliment and also as independent amphibious battalions.
== Pennsarean Colonial Defence Staff ==
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== Recruitment ==
Both forces solely recruit from the Banat of Pennsar.
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