Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps

The **Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps** (APMC) stands as the esteemed and highly acclaimed maritime land force service branch within the Armed Forces of the Panamoan Republic. Renowned for its proficiency in conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations, the APMC boasts a comprehensive array of combined arms, encompassing infantry, armor, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces. A pinnacle force within Nexonia Prime, the APMC's specialized unit, the Marine Special Operations Command (MSOC), further underscores its versatility and elite status.

The **Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps** is one of the planet's most powerful amphibious force and a major protagonist faction in *Iron Hammer: Modern Warfare*.

## Structure

Established in 1859 with an initial focus on safeguarding naval vessels during the Supernatural War, the APMC has evolved into the largest and most potent marine combined-arms force in Nexonia Prime. Despite being a component of the Panamoan Department of the Navy, the APMC operates as a distinct military branch, featuring its own representative on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Corps is entrusted with pivotal functions, including the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases, land operations crucial to naval campaigns, and contributions to armed vessels' security.

It also conducts maritime boarding operations and operates its own aviation units mainly to provide air support to the rest of its forces. It also has other missions. These include, among others, providing personnel as security guards at PAR diplomatic missions throughout the world, and providing helicopter transportation for the President of the Panamoan Republic aboard Marine One.

Their motto is "Difficillimum est prospere gestum sine incommodo nequeat fieri", which accurately translates into "The Hardest fought victories cannot be achieved without sacrifice".

### Units

As with all branches of the Panamoan military, the APMC has a fair share of extremely capable fighting units.

* 12th Battalion
	+ "Epsilon" Regiment
* 27th Battalion
	+ 6th Regiment
* 32nd Battalion
	+ 1st Regiment
	+ 2nd Regiment
	+ 3rd Regiment
	+ 4th Regiment
		- Battering Ram
		- Sledgehammer
		- Wolfpack

## Vehicles

The Amphibious Panamoan Marine Corps has a fair share of updated military vehicles to modern battlefields, a steady arsenal of tanks and aircraft.

### Ground Vehicles

* Dravec (Phased out)
* XC35 LTV
* M7 Rhino tank series
	+ M7A2v4 Rhino
	+ M7A3 (Reportedly found in *Operation Barbarossa*)

## Trivia

### General

* The Corps' camouflage patterns are not only extremely effective, but also prohibited to be used from external factions.
* Throughout its storied history, the APMC has consistently exemplified excellence in naval and amphibious operations, earning widespread acclaim and contributing significantly to the defense and security of the Panamoan Republic.
* Marines are renowned for their aggressiveness, sheer combat ability and peak conditioning.
* 21% of the Corps as of 2018 are composed of women. Neither combat ready or auxiliary role.
* Nicholas "Wolffang" Lockett is the prodigy of Wolfgang Bale.
* Every marine is expected to be an excellent marksman.
* In contrast to the Razikstani Liberation Force, they barely had a tough time facing the Alshayatin Alhumur terrorists in combat.