Conscription in Alconbria

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**Conscription in Alconbria** (Alconbrian : *Cloranuvat*) is mandatory for all ethnic Alconbrian citizens over the age of 18. Conscription began in the Territory of Alconbria in 1972, and was passed onto Alconbria in 1988.

Men, women and members of various genders are conscripted into the armed forces. Conscripts make up the majority of the Alconbrian Armed Forces. Conscripts see active service for 2 years and 6 months, after which they are placed in the reserves and take other forms of employment; while people wishing to continue active service can do so.

Malpuro Alconbrians are barred from military service. Exemptions from conscription include physically, intellectually and mentally disabled citizens, professionals, athletes, and gifted people who are sponsored by the state to explore more into their areas of expertise. New immigrants who immigrate at the age of conscription are conscripted after they are well settled into the country. Criminals and drug addicts are also exempted from service.

## Stages

### Draft

Individuals are sent a letter to sign up to the military service one week after their 18th birthday, and must sign up in their town of birth (or town of naturalization for immigrants). They are given two weeks to sign up, and failure to do so results in imprisonment upto 10 years.

Immediately after signing up, individuals are subjected to medical examinations, and are profiled according to their physical and mental capabilities. Individuals declared unfit for service are sent to the National Volunteer Services, and if they are unable to find any sources of state-sponsored employement, they are sent home and receive a disabilities' pension.

Individuals clearing physical, intellectual and mental evaluation are sent to 6 months basic training, where people are trained to improve their cognitive abilities, physical strength, and in certain cases gain/lose weight. After basic training, they are allotted to a branch of service based on their skills: The army, the air force, the navy, the Marine Corps, the Alconbrian Coast Guard, the intelligence corps, prison service and the police service. While personal choice is also considered, the allocation process is highly selective.

After joining their alloted branch, they receive specialised training from the respective branches.

### Active service

After completing their training and passing the required examinations, they are accepted into active service after a grand public investiture ceremony. Individuals are transferred to garrisons all over the country, and follow the schedules of regular soldiers.

Individuals serve for 9 hours a day, and utilize the rest of the time for other things, which include studying, working or just plain socializing.

### Reserve service

After completing two years and six months of active service, individuals are put into reserve service. Individuals may continue their education, or start working if they have earned a work permit after attaining educational qualifications. Professionals receive work oppurtunities from the National Employment Service. Reservists who do not wish to attain professional qualifications can seek other forms of employement from Volunteer Services.

Women can leave the reserves after having a child, or at the age of 30. Women are not permitted in the reserves after the age of 31, giving them the choice of retiring to civilian life, finding employment in the various police/paramilitary forces, joining the Poperfendivados, or returning back to active service. Men serve in the reserves till the age of 40.

## Volunteering

A draftee found unfit for service can still volunteer for service.

## Draft dodging

Draft dodging is illegal and punishable by 10 years jail-time. Encouraging draft evasion is also punishable by imprisonment.

Draft dodging is a major issue faced by the government. In 2013, the APP government banned overseas travel for Alconbrians aged 18-23 unless they have a special permit. Alconbrians who fled the country to avoid the draft were stripped of their citizenship and were banned from life, a move which drew criticism from several Alconbrian organizations which compared it to the policies of Altivebrio, which forced Alconbrians to serve in the Altivebrian military. Despite backlash, the APP maintained that the law was necessary.

Citizens are encouraged to report suspected draft-dodgers to the police in return for monetary compensation. Misleading the drafting board is punishable by life imprisonment in solitary confinement.

Draft dodgers are additionally banned from seeking employment from the government and private sector after serving their 10 year sentences. In addition, they are prevented from receiving any benefits provided by the government to Alconbrian citizens; including monthly allowances, guaranteed income, universal healthcare, free education, health insurance, food and shopping rebates, and free housing. In 2019, they were banned from voting. At one point, the government contemplated revoking the benefits for the family members of a suspected draft dodger, but the idea was never implemented due to fears of backlash from reservists and veterans. As of 2020, there are nearly 6500 draft dodgers living in Alconbria.

### Redrafting

In 2016, Cornelio Garrido introduced the redrafting policy in which captured draft dodgers can re-apply for the draft after writing an apology letter after serving 18 months of their jailtime. They are re-evaluated by the draft committee once again, complete their basic training in the jail itself, after which they are assigned to any branch. Usually, redraftees are sent to the prison or police services, but in certain cases also to the NES. They are not eligible for officership, but can become officers if they convert their draft service into voluntary service.

It has been suggested that prison guards are specially trained to coerce draft dodgers imprisoned to apply for redrafting programs.

### Draft dodgers

Draft dodging is relatively rare in Alconbria thanks to the punitive measures taken by the government to ensure everyone gets drafted. From 2000 till 2020, nearly 6500 people dodged the draft (individuals who dodged the draft from 1992 till 2000 numbered around 1000 and were pardoned); and most of them live in extreme poverty or are still financially supported by familiy members or relatives. The ostracization which one receives for dodging the draft is enough to deter anyone from even thinking about it.