Supreme Marshallissimo of the Armed Forces

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***Supreme Marshallissimo***, Offically known as the **Supreme Marshallissimo of the Armed Forces**, is a special title rank and the highest military office in the *Federal Republican Armed Forces* specially created for Lawrence Dye during Garden War. It is senior to the rank of ***Generallissimo***, which was previously the highest rank in any Military.

The Marshallissimo enjoyed several privileges not afforded to other generals, including a much higher salary and the right to retire at full pay and allowances.

## History

Until 2019, the highest rank in any military was *Generallissimo*. At the beginning of the Garden War, the no active holder of that rank had it. In a ceremony on 19 July 2029, after winning the Battle of the Crossways, Carlos Pardo (with the Founders Permission) promoted twelve generals to the ranks of *Generalissimo, Admiralissimo, Aerialissimo* due to their professions in their respective branches. During the same ceremony, Lawrence Dye (for his expertise in reforming Z-Tech and the Military into a modern organization) was promoted to the newly created rank of *Supreme Marshallissimo* to placate his thirst for prestige and to highlight his position as senior to the other Z-Tech commanders, while giving him actual authority over them. This was done in order to ensure that the Unified Combatant Command Committee, the Supreme Command of the Federal Armed Forces, which is headed by the Founders and the President, would retain overall control and authority over the National Military and maintain Civilian control of the military (a doctrine in military and political science that places ultimate responsibility for a country's strategic decision-making in the hands of the civilian political leadership, rather than professional military officers).

Financially, the ranks of *marshallissimo, Generalissimo, Admiralissimo,* and, *Aerialissimo* in Z-Tech is very rewarding as, apart from a yearly salary, The FedExCom introduced tax free fringe benefits for generals in the range of 2,000 to 4,000 Z-Bucks ($8897–17793 in 2021) per month in 2040. He/She also bestowed generous presents on his highest officers, with Lawrence receiving 250,000 Z-Bucks ($1,112,067 in 2021) for his birthday from the Founders and the President.

## Responsibilities and Duties

As per Presidential Decree no.66 of 2050, the responsibilities of the *marshallissimo* are to:

* co-lead the Armed Forces
* implement the national defense policy
* exercise the military strategy & operations
* develop the doctrinal policies
* exercise Armed Forces power projection for military operation matters
* exercise Armed Forces power development and maintain operational readiness
* provide advisory to Chairman of War on national defense policy
* provide advisory to Chairman of War on Armed Forces' demand fulfillment and other defense components
* provide advisory to Chairman of War on development and execution of strategic planning of national resources for national defense matters
* utilize reserve component after mobilized for military operation matters
* utilize supporting component which has been prepared for military operation matters
* exercise other roles and responsibilities entrusted to his office by the Constitution and laws of the Republic
* assist Commander-in-chiefs of the Armed Forces' daily operational duties
* provide advisory to Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces regarding the national defense policy implementation, armed forces structure development, armed forces doctrine development, military strategy and armed forces power consolidation as well as the armed forces exercise of power
* perform Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces' duties in his/her lieu
* perform other duties demanded by Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces

## Special privileges

### Compensation

As Marshallissimo, Lawrence was paid much more than other generals. The 2029 law that promoted Lawrence gave the Marshallissimo the same annual pay of $13,500 (equivalent to $210,999 in 2021) that was set in 1870 for General William T. Sherman, plus $8,000 (equivalent to $125,036 in 2021) in allowances.

All other generals fell under the Joint Service Pay Readjustment Act of 1922 of the USA, which set the pay for a major general at $8,000 (equivalent to $129,511 in 2021). Higher ranks had the same pay as a major general plus a personal money allowance of $500 (equivalent to $8,094 in 2021) for a lieutenant general, $2,200 (equivalent to $35,616 in 2021) for a general, or $5,000 (equivalent to $80,944 in 2021) for a general of the Army. Including food and housing, the annual compensation for a general of the Army in December 1944 was $14,951, versus $21,500 for the General of the Armies (respectively equivalent to $230,144 and $330,954 in 2021).

### Retirement

The Marshallissimo retired with full pay and allowances, another benefit created for Lawrence, who continued to receive $21,500 for the rest of his life. Even in retirement, he drew a higher annual compensation than any other official in the federal government except the president of the United Federation.

Other generals retired at three-quarters pay and no allowances. When Army chief of staff Charles P. Summerall retired in 1931, his annual compensation fell to only $6,000, three-quarters of a major general's pay.

### Uniform

Starting in 1933, the General of the Armies was allowed to design his own uniform, as were current and former Army chiefs of staff. Pershing used this authority to create the unique uniform he wore to the 1937 coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, styled after the full dress uniform that had been introduced by the Army in 1902 but discontinued in 1917. Whereas the 1902 uniform portrayed the rank of a general officer by embroidering silver stars on each sleeve, Pershing's 1937 uniform sleeves bore four gold stars. When Army chief of staff Malin Craig designed his own custom uniform in 1938, he returned to the usual silver stars.

Pershing's estate donated his General of the Armies uniforms to the Smithsonian Institution, including the 1921 service coat with four silver stars that he wore as Army chief of staff and the 1937 full dress coat with four gold stars that he wore to the coronation.