Qlerb Self Defense Force

Qlerb Self Defense Force

    The Qlerb Self Defense Force (QSDF), authorized into law in 2013 by the Qlerb Self Defense Act (QGA-2013-07-M001), provides a militarized defensive department and force to protect the interests of Qlerb. The aim is to ensure the safety of our nation, while at the same time minimizing exposure to violent tactics and armed conflicts. As such, The QSDF has only been deployed abroad once since its inception. and then only as noncombatants to help a neighboring nation recover from a disaster.

    In July of 2017, after helping a fellow nation recover from an incident, The Qlerb General Assembly decided to reorganize the QSDF to better fulfill its mission. The Qlerb Self Defense Reorganization Act of 2017 (QGA-2017-08-M002) restructures the ranking system to eliminate unnecessary ranks, while at the same time dividing the QSDF into two Divisions.

Divisions
    The Self Defense Division (SDD) carries out the duties of the original mission, to protect Qlerb, and under the Protectorate Nations Defense Coverage Act of 2017 (QGA-2017-08-M001), to protect the nations of Flanian Pobble Barge and Great Value. The SDT Teams are not authorized to deploy to other nations, whether in person or providing remote logistical support.

    The Aid Response Division (ARD) acts as a noncombatant division of the QSDF, and provides humanitarian and medical aid to other nations that have suffered natural disasters and unprovoked attacks on affiliate nations. Natural Disaster deployments can be authorized by a Commodore and above, but deploying ART teams in response to armed conflicts requires authorization from the General Assembly.

Ranks

    Ranks are broken down into four groups: Training, Self Defense Division, Aid Response Division, and Command. All members of the QSDF go through the training group before being assigned to their career group. The Training group provides necessary skills enchancement for all individuals who will be facing conflicts, altercations, and other disasters. However, there is no combat or force training, except for some limited self defense skills.

    Once members have graduated from the Training group, enlisted members go onto the SDD group as privates to start combat training, ARD members go to the ARD group to begin disaster response training, and Command members continue on to Officer Candidate school. Members who selected Officer candidate school but did not qualify are still eligible for one of the other two groups, or standard discharge.

Training

Aid Response Division (ARD)
Rank    Insignia    Rank Equivalent    Pay Grade/abbr
Technician         Private 1st Class    E-1       TEC
Group Leader         Specialist    E-6       GPL
Squadron Leader         Master Sergeant    E-9       SQL
ART Surgeon         Captain    C-3      SUR
ART Commander         Colonel    C-5      ACD

Command
Rank    Insignia    notes    Pay Grade/abbr
Lieutenant             C-1      LTT
First Lieutenant         Starting rank for Elisted-xfer    C-2      1LT
Captain             C-3      CPT
Major             C-4     MAJ
Colonel             C-5     COL
Commdore             C-6     CMM
General             C-7     GEN
Major General
(General of Self Defense Forces)         Head of QSDF    C-8     MJG

Self Defense Division Commands

There are Five senior command positions within the QSDF.

Army Command
    First Army Platoon
        Combat Squadron 1
        Army Transport Squadron 4
    Second Army Platoon
        Army Intelligence Squadron 6
        Munitions Squadron 12
    Army Special Operations Platoon
        Aid Response Safety Squadron 20
        Tactical Response Squadron 15
    Army Reserve Platoon
Air Force Command
    Second Air Force Platoon
        Air combat Squadron 10
        Air Transport Squadron 13
    Third Air force Platoon
        ParaRescue Squadron 7
        Surveillance Squadron 9
Naval Command
        Naval Combat Squadron 2
        Naval Auxiliary Squadron 8
        Naval Carrier Squadron 14

Aid Response Division Command
    Medical Platoon
        Emergency Rescue Squad 50
        Emergency Rescue Squad 51
        Emergency Rescue Squad 52
        Emergency Rescue Squad 53
        Surgeon Squad 54
        Pediatrics Squad 55
    Logistics Platoon
        Airspace Control Squadron 60
        Material Transport Squadron 61
        Hazardous Materials Containment Squadron 62
        Hazardous Materials Containment Squadron 63
        Heavy Transport Squadron 64
        Construction and Engineering Squadron 65
        Construction and Engineering Squadron 66