Council Mission Forces

Flag of the CMF

Emblem of the CMF

The **Council Mission Forces** is the intergovernmental armed forces operated by the **Council of the Map**. Abbreviated as the **CMF**, the CMF's goal is to peace keep across the globe and bring conflicts to an end. The CMF has not been used yet due to its recent creation. It is currently stationed in Key in the Ceis Republic, with the headquarters changing once every 25 years between its member states, with the Ceis Republic being chosen first in 1979. It will be handed to the **Trade Republic** on November 1st, 2004.

The CMF was formed on November 1st, 1979 after a vote by the Council of the Map. Frodonia, Donutland, Yomamia and Boyanus all voted in favor of the proposition of the CMF, with only Ar voting against the creation of the CMF. Originally, the CMF was given soldiers from the member countries of the CotM, but there were many barriers, such as language, culture, etc. After 5 years of collecting soldiers from every nation, the CMF disbanded the donation system, instead implementing the Youth Training Program. The YTP would take children, aged between 3-10 and raise them. Once they reached the age of 11, they would begin military training. Once the conscripts reached the age of 20, they would begin official service. Originally, the size of the CMF was around 200,000 active soldiers a year. In 1988, the CMF began mass recruitment drives across the globe. On a yearly basis, the CMF now gets atleast 35,000 children yearly. The active personnel count can now go from 500,000 to 700,000. The amount of soldiers in training ranges from 500,000 to 650,000 on a yearly basis. The living conditions of the soldiers are very good however and access to a secure job and pensions are guaranteed to the soldiers of the CMF. After the age of 38, the soldiers of the CotM are allowed to choose a country to become a citizen of and live their life in. They are given yearly payments as soon as they settle down in a location. Former soldiers of the CMF are not allowed to join militaries of countries after they are discharged. Discharged soldiers of the CMF are allowed to become generals in the CMF after taking 2 years of General Command School. Officers are forced to retire once they reach the age of 65, earlier if their health is seen as unfit.

## History

### Background (Pre-1979)

After the 6 Hour War had ended in 1960, Frodonian leaders had become sick of being the policeman of Arielus and the sole enforcer of CotM mandates. In 1971, Frodonian proposed the International Mandate Army to the CotM to vote on. The IMA would enforce all laws and mandates set by the CotM and be made of soldiers from every country within the CotM who would be made more loyal to the CotM than their own country. When the IMA was proposed to the Council of the Map, it was struck down with a vote of 1-4, with only Frodonia voting for it. Yomamia, the Boyah Republic, Donutland and Ar would all vote against it, saying that it was too forceful and militarist.

Frodonia would once again propose the IMA to the CotM for it to be struck down again in 1974. Yomamia would however soon propose its own version of the IMA, called the Council Mission Army, which would have been used to fight terrorism and anti-establishment organizations. It would receive 2 votes, Yomamia and the Boyah Republic. Frodonia, Donutland and Ar would vote against it. Frodonia and Yomamia began to negotiate with each other, trying to determine a way to combine aspects of the IMA and CMA. On June 5th, 1978, the 2 sides would come up with the Council Mission Forces, a peace keeping army used to end conflicts and fight off possible terrorism. The CMF would also be supported by the Boyah Republic who would want the CMF to help with terrorism. Donutland supported the creation of the CMF to prevent Boyan aggression and terrorism. In a vote of 4-1, the CMF would be established by the CotM to help enforce peace across the globe.

### Early Years (1979-1984)

The early years of the CMF existence would be rough and uneasy. The CMF would collect soldiers from across the globe and use them to enforce peace. Multiple problems arose from this system. Many soldiers did not feel obliged to work for the CotM, they simply wanted to work for their home country, and so many refused direct orders. Other problems arose from bias actions, racism and other forms of discrimination. Frodonia and Donutland would work to train their soldiers for the CotM but the Boyah Republic and Yomamia refused to train their soldiers in a special manner. The CMF would be mostly forgotten about as it was used very little due to the problems with loyalty and training problems.

### Ross System Implementation Period (1984-1988)

Seeing the uselessness of the CMF, Executive Officer Jorge Ross would bring a new proposal to the CotM which would allow families to donate children between the ages of 3-10 in order to train them as soldiers without loyalty to anyone but the CotM. Frodonia, Yomamia and Donutland would vote in favor, with TBR and Ar voting against the new system. Once it was implemented, more than 89,000 children were sent to training in the first year. This first wave of soldiers would begin training once they reached the age of 11. The Ross System would be implemented, planning out the children's lives. Between the ages of 3-10 the children would be raised to learn loyalty to the CotM. Between the ages of 11-20, the now teenagers would learn military tactics, how to use weapons and how to enforce peace. After turning 20, the soldiers would be deployed where the CotM needed them. Once the soldiers turned 38, they would be given a pension and guaranteed housing. These retired soldiers could chose a country to live in, with only one exception, they couldn't be military leaders for any nation. These retired soldiers could also choose to go to General Command School and become generals and officers in the CMF.

   In 1985, the second year of the Ross System, the CMF got 140,000 children sent to the program. 15 more facilities were built to house all 140,000, all facilities were built outside Key in the Ceis Republic. The first children also started their training, being trained by a large amount of officers from multiple countries who all made a pledge to the CotM. In 1986, the number of children dropped to 67,000 and in 1987 it went as low as 10,000. E.O. Ross saw this decline in recruits and began to develop a new way to recruit massive amounts of children.

### Modern Ross System (1988-Present)

In 1988, E.O. Ross would implement the International Recruitment Campaign on a yearly basis in order to recruit children for the CMF. The CMF targeted poorer areas of countries which had many families who could not afford to raise their children. In 1988, 90,000 children were brought to the training facilities. In 1989, more than 80,000 were recruited and in 1990 almost 100,000 were brought to the training facilities. The campaign to recruit children continues as the first batch of soldiers exits training at the age of 20 in 1999. Around 60,000 soldiers will be ready for use by the end 1999 and more than 100,000 will be finished training in 2000.

Of tests done on the soldiers, the average accuracy of a CMF soldier is 89%. In a field test, the average efficiency of a group is high, with the average rating being 91%. The first CMF soldiers have been sent to contested areas between ethnic groups across places such as Frodonia. The CotM is currently awaiting an approval to be sent to Undalia.

## Controversies

The CMF has been the spotlight in its own controversy over the morality of sending children to be raised as soldiers at such a young age. The civil rights activist group International Organization for Human Rights actively campaigns against the CMF and its child collection policy. The CMF has established its own group to counter the IOHR and its activism called the Guides to Protecting Arielus which explains that the living conditions of the children in the program are good and the children are given all necessities and plenty of entertainment.

Ar and its king have been some of the biggest critics, with King Ryanus banning Arin citizens from sending their children to the CMF. Another point that opponents point out about the CMF is the cost to train the soldiers and keep them well-equipped. Moves to abolish the CMF have been minor and none have ever reached a CotM vote.