Royal Meddish Army

Secretary of War: Erling Yaxley, 7th Earl of Saxlowe

The **Royal Meddish Army** is the principal land warfare force of the Kingdom of Medland. As of 2499, the RMA comprises just over 65,000 soldiers and officers.

The modern army traces back to 2160, when Edane I established a fully professional army. However, the senior infantry regiment "His Majesty's Royal and Loyal Guard" was raised in 2006 by Samwin I after the monarchy's restoration. The monarch is recognised as the commander-in-chief, is administered by the Ministry of War and commanded by the Chief of the General Staff.

The Royal Meddish Army has seen action in major wars between the world's great powers, including the 1st Meddish-Corlian War, King Anduis' War, the Kekere War, and the Coalition War. Medland's victories in these decisive wars allowed it to influence world events and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. However, since losing its colonial holdings of Shenlan, Kekere, and New Medland they have taken a more soft power approach.

The weapons of the RMA are produced by the Royal Factory of Arms (RFA), a partly state-owned weapons factory situation in Levenshire, near the village of Westley.

## Ranks

The RMA holds a standardised rank system. Officers are consistent throughout the army, however there is some differentiation between other ranks depending on the traditions of the corps.

General Officer Ranks of the Royal Meddish Army
General
 Role

Field Officer Ranks of the Royal Meddish Army
Colonel
 Role

Enlisted Ranks of the Royal Meddish Army
Officer (1st & 2nd Class)
Serjeant
Corporal
 Role

#### Alternative Ranks

Not all branches use the same terms, here are some of the variants:

**Private**

* Trooper (Tpr), Royal Cavalry & ACC
* Guardsman (Gdsm), Foot Guards
* Fusilier (Fus), Royal Fusilier (Glapshire) Regiment
* Rifleman (Rfn), Royal Territorial Tifles & Queen's Own Rifle Regiment
* Ranger (Rgr), Royal Mountain Regiment
* Bugler (Bgr), Buglers in Infantry Regiments
* Drummer (Dmr), Drummers in Infantry Regiments
* Piper (Ppr), Pipers in Infantry Regiments
* Gunner (Gnr), RCA
* Engineer (Eng), REC
* Nurse (Nse), CMN

**Lance Corporal**

* Lance Bombardier (LBdr), RCA
* Lead Nurse (SNse), CMN

**Corporal**

* Bombardier (Bdr), RCA

**Serjeant**

* Matron (Mtn), CMN

**Warrant Officer, 2nd Class**

Warrant Officers are addressed by their office:

* Bandmaster (BM), bandleader of an Infantry Regimental Band
* Battery Serjeant Major (BSM), RCA
* Chief of Orderlies (CoO), CMN
* Company Serjeant Major (CSM), Infantry
* Conductor (Cdr), RSC
* Provost Serjeant (PS), ACC
* Quartermaster Serjeant, RSC & AOSC
* Squadron Serjeant Major (SSM), Royal Cavalry, REC, AOSC

**Warrant Officer, 1st Class**

* Conductor (Cdr), RSC & AOSC
* Chief Farrier, Royal Cavalry
* Matron-in-Chief (MiC), CMN
* Regimental Serjeant Major (RSM), Infantry, Royal Cavalry, RCA, & REC

## Organisation

For most of the army, the basic unit is the section. An infantry section is comprised of 12 men: 1 Corporal, 1 Lance-Corporal, and 10 soldiers.

Sections are then grouped into Platoons. Infantry platoons are made up of 3 sections, as well as a Lieutenant, two runners, and the Platoon's Serjeant. This totals 40 men.

The next level of organisation is the company. Infantry companies are made up of 3 platoons as well as a command section: Major, Company Serjeant Major (a warrant officer), the company's adjutant (a captain), and the officers' 4 assistants/runners. The company should therefore number 127.

Companies are grouped into battalions. Each infantry battalion consists of 5 companies, lettered A-E. The number of companies can fluctuate depending on what the army requires. The battalion staff contains: The Battalion Commanding Officer (a Lieutenant Colonel), the battalion 2nd in command (a major), battalion adjutant (a captain or lieutenant), the battalion quartermaster (a warrant officer from the RSC), 3 staff officers (captains or lieutenants), a medical officer (from the RAMD), a chaplain (from the MCD) and the staff assistants/runners. The standard 5 company battalion numbers around 650 men.

Battalions belong to a regiment, with each regiment containing 2 full-time battalions, with other battalions being raised as necessary. Each regiment is commanded by a Colonel.

The main operating unit of the army is the brigade. A brigade will be made up of multiple regiments from different branches to create an effective and self-sustaining fighting force, commanded by a Brigadier.

## Structure

Currently, the Army is divided into the Regular Army and the Federal Militia. Some states further maintain state defence forces, as a type of reserve to the Federal Militia. The Army is also divided into several branches which specialise in their operations. Each corps and department is headed by a Major-General.

As well as dividing the army by its purpose, it is also assembled into Brigades.

### Corps

#### Royal Cavalry

The Royal Cavalry is the senior branch of the Union Army.

Royal Cavalry Regiments
 Unster Dragoons
 Royal Islands Dragoons
 East Shires Dragoons
 4th (Queen's) Lancers
 5th (Shennish) Lancers
 6th (Duke of Mackham's) Dragoons
 7th (Princess Adeline's) Dragoons
 8th (Peninsular) Dragoons
 9th/10th (King's Tan) Light Cavalry

#### Infantry Regiments

The Infantry Corps makes up the bulk of the Army's fighting force. It is the second-most senior branch (after the Royal Cavalry). The current Infantry Regiments are:

#### Royal Corps of Artillery

The Royal Corps of Artillery, is the artillery arm of the Royal Meddish Army. It comprises nine Regular Army regiments.

RCA Regiments
 2nd (Northern) Artillery Regiment
 3rd (Suthermark & Levenshire) Artillery Regiment
 4th (Central & City) Artillery Regiment
 5th (Western & Islands) Artillery Regiment
 6th (Duke of Hoburg's) Artillery Regiment
 7th (Light Field) Artillery Regiment
 8th (Glapshire and Unster) Artillery Regiment
 9th (Princess Royal's) Artillery Regiment

#### Royal Engineers Corps

The Royal Engineers Corps is a corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the Royal Meddish Army and is headed by the Chief Royal Engineer. The Corps Headquarters and the Army School of Engineering are in Saxlowe in Saxeshire. The corps is divided into several regiments - regiments have been raised and disbanded more often than in the combat-oriented corps.

REC Regiments
 8th Engineer Regiment
 12th Engineer Regiment
 16th Engineer Regiment
 17th Engineer Regiment
 23rd Engineer Regiment

#### Royal Service Corps

The Royal Service Corps is a corps of the army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, barracks administration, post, staffing headquarters' units, and the supply of food, water, fuel and domestic materials such as clothing, furniture and stationery.

RSC Regiments
 2nd (Transport) Service Regiment
 4th (Supply) Service Regiment
 5th (Supply) Service Regiment
 Army Postal Service
 Quartermasters Department

#### Army Ordnance & Stores Corps

The Army Ordnance & Stores Corps is a corps of the Royal Meddish Army. It is both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equipment, ammunition and clothing and certain minor functions such as laundry, mobile baths and photography.

AOSC Regiments
 2nd Ordnance Regiment
 3rd Stores Regiment
 4th Stores Regiment
 Artillery Inspection Service
 Ordnance Quartermasters Department

#### Royal Army Medical Department

The Royal Army Medical Department (RAMD) is comprised of the army's surgeons. A surgeon from the RAMD is seconded to every battalion or equivalent of the Infantry, Royal Cavalry, and RCA. Temporary hospitals are also formed on military fronts. Whilst most of its officers are surgeons, it also maintains an administrative arm of clerical officers who maintain order and structure at both RMH and out in field hospitals.

The RAMD uses the ranks of Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon for Lieutenant and Captain, and affix the title "Surgeon" as a prefix to all other ranks.This is only the case for the medical officers. Clerical officers maintain the usual pattern of rank.

The RAMD also maintains a hospital in Havershire known as the Royal Military Hospice, Thepston. It is staffed by RAMD surgeons and CMN nurses. It also serves as the headquarters for both branches.

#### Corps of Military Nursing

The Corps of Military Nursing (CMN) is the nursing branch of the Royal Meddish Army. It is based at Royal Military Hospice, Thepston. The Corps is all-female but is subject to the RAMD's clerical officers. The chief nurse of the hospital is known as the Matron-in-Chief, who is equivalent to a Warrant Officer, 1st Class. She is assisted by a male Chief of Orderlies - a usually older Warrant Officer, 2nd Class (usually seconded from the AOSC).

#### Army Veterinary Department

The Army Vetinerary Department is an administrative and operational branch of the army responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. It is the second smallest branch. It is based at the Army School of Veterinary Medicine, based at Calktring in Unster.

The AVD uses the ranks of Assistant Veterinarian and Veterinarian for Lieutenant and Captain, and affix the title "Veterinarian" as a prefix to all other ranks.

#### Military Chaplains Department

The Military Chaplains Department (MCD) is an all-officer corps that provides ordained clergy to minister to the Royal Meddish Army. It is the smallest branch in terms of manpower. Whilst most chaplains are Orthodox, the Army does also have one Alarene and one Rubricist chaplain, based at the Pyden Old Garrison.

Military Chaplains do not bear a true rank, but are listed as Chaplain, 4th to 1st class (Captain to Colonel). The Chaplain-General (equivalent of a Major-General) of the Department also holds the title of Magister of the Army, subordinate to the archon of Medland.

#### Army Constabulary Corps

The Army Constabulary Corps (ACC) is the military police of the Army. It was originally founded in 2295 as the Mounted Provost Company. This cavalry lineage is reflected in their continued use of "Trooper" instead of Private. Typically a garrison will include a detachment of soldiers under a Provost Marshal (typically a Captain, but in larger camps might be a Major) or a Provost Sergeant (WOII) for smaller camps/battalions in the field.

#### Army Paymasters' Corps

The Army Paymasters' Corps (APC) is the corps responsible for administering all financial matters. It is the youngest branch of the army and comes last in the Order of Precedence. It is made up of NCO privates and clerks, and commissioned paymasters. It is lead by the Paymaster-in-Chief.