Navy

The **DIO Navy** is the maritime service branch of the DIO military and a part of the External Affairs branch of the federal government. It is one of the three armed forces of the DIO. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world. The DIO Navy also has the highest tonnage in the world.

The DIO Navy is headed by the Secretary of the Navy, who operates under the Secretary of Defense.

## Mission

From the Divided Islands Of... National Navy Handbook (DIO NNH):

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The DIO Navy is the seaborne branch of the DIO military. The DIO Navy's three primary areas of responsibilities are:

* The preparation of naval forces for the effective prosecution of war
* The maintenance of naval aviation, including land-based naval aviation, air transport essential for naval operations, and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the DIO Navy.
* The development of aircraft, weapons, military tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of naval combat and service elements.

The DIO NNH states that the mission of the of the DIO Armed Forces is "to be prepared to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations in support of the State's interests". The DIO Navy's five enduring functions are: sea control, power projection, deterrence, maritime security, and sealift.

## Organization

The DIO Navy falls under the leadership of the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the DIO Navy so that it is ready for operation.

### Operating Forces

In addition to the general navy, there are two other components of the DIO Navy: the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard.

#### DIO Marine Corps

The DIO Marine Corps acts as an amphibious combat force for the DIO Navy. They specialize in combined arms combat, infantry, artillery, and special operations. While the DIO Marine Corps is technically a part of the DIO Navy, it often completes missions independent from the navy, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy.

In open war, the marine corps allows the DIO Navy to conduct assaults on land- and shore-based targets. Training for the DIO Marine Corps focuses primarily on amphibious and general combat abilities.

#### DIO Coast Guard

The DIO Coast Guard fulfills a law enforcement and rescue role in the maritime environment during peacetime. During times of peace, the DIO Coast Guard performs arrest and other law enforcement duties during naval boarding and interdiction missions. When the DIO is at war, the coast guard operates in a similar manner to the rest of the DIO Navy.

## Personnel

The DIO Navy enlists [REDACTED] personnel, of which, about a third is held in reserve. Of those on active duty, approximately 75 percent are enlisted sailors and 10 percent are commissioned officers. The remaining 15 percent are made up of midshipmen.

## Uniforms

### Service Dress

The service dress uniform is worn for official functions, such as traveling in official capacity or when reporting to a command center. The uniform consists of a dark "Navy Blue" coat, a light grey shirt, grey trousers, and a black necktie or neck tab. Rank service insignia is located on the left sleeve of the coat. A name pin is located above the right breast pocket. Above the left breast pocket are service pins, and military awards are located on the pocket flap. Some units may wear an aiguillette on the left shoulder to denote certain honors that they have received. Units wear a peaked cap or garrison cap as headwear, depending on rank.

### Mess Dress

The mess dress uniform is worn to formal or semi-formal occasions such as dining-ins, weddings, and other formal occasions where a civilian black-tie would be used. The current mess uniform consists of a dark "Navy Blue" mess jacket, grey mess trousers, and a light grey dress shirt. The jacket is similar to a civilian coattail jacket, and has miniature forms of medals located on the left lapel. A grey Austrian knot is on both sleeves of the jacket, with complexity increasing for higher ranks. The uniform also features a black bow tie or neck tab.

### Combat Dress

The Navy Combat Uniform (NCU) is worn to garrison and combat zones. The uniform consists of a camouflage jacket and matching trousers. While shades of dark blue and "Navy Blue" are the most common colors for NCU camouflage, other colors may be used in certain situations. The jacket has the unit's squadron combat insignia and a DIO flag on the right sleeve. On the left jacket sleeve is a DIO Navy combat patch and a rank combat patch. The unit's name is located above the left breast pocket and the rank is put above the right breast pocket. A light grey t-shirt and black combat boots are also issued with the uniform.

### Flight Suit

When piloting fighter jets or similar aircraft, DIO Navy personnel wear specialized flight suits. These suits are "Navy Blue", one-piece suits made of reinforced Stalinex, a highly durable and fireproof fabric produced using [REDACTED] and Stalinium. The suit is designed to keep pilots warm and protect them in the event of a crash or malfunction. The flight suit features several pockets designed to hold repair tools, rations, and weapons. Each sleeve of the flight suit has a three inch thick line wrapping around it on the upper arm. The color of the line represents the pilot's rank. The pilot's name is sewn onto the left breast of the suit.

## Equipment

### Ships

The names of ships in the DIO Navy are prefixed with the letters "DIOS", designating "Divided Islands Of... Ship". Non-commissioned, civilian-manned ships have names beginning with "DIONS", designating "Divided Islands Of... Naval Ship". The names of ships in the DIO Navy are officially selected by the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of Defense, or the Supreme Commander. These names are usually to honor important people or places, or to intimidate potential enemies. All ships in the DIO Navy are placed in the National Naval Vessel Register. The register tracks data such as the current status of a ship, the date of its commissioning, and (if applicable) the date of its decommissioning. The DIO Navy also maintains a fleet of reserve vessels for reactivation in times of need. All DIO Navy ships are nuclear-powered.

#### Aircraft Carriers

An aircraft carrier is a ship designed to act as airbases for navy aircraft. These ships give the DIO Navy, and occasionally the DIO Air Force, a location for aircraft to take off from and land on when there are no other places nearby, greatly increasing the range of effectiveness for both military branches. Aircraft carriers are usually deployed with a host of additional vessels, forming a carrier transport group. The supporting ships are tasked with defending the aircraft carrier from air, missile, sea, and undersea threats, as well as providing additional strike capabilities. Aircraft carriers are named after notable DIO cities and locations (such as the DIOS *Up*).

#### Cruisers

Cruisers are large surface-combat vessels that conduct anti-air/anti-missile, surface, and anti-submarine warfare. Developments in vertical launch missiles, such as the Armageddon Missile, give cruisers long-range land and sea strike capabilities, which makes them capable of both offensive and defensive battle operations. Cruisers are usually named after DIO weapons and armaments manufacturers (such as the DIOS *Kalashnikov*).

#### Destroyers

Destroyers are multi-mission medium surface ships capable of sustained performance in anti-air, anti-submarine, anti-ship, and offensive strike operations. Destroyers are equipped with naval helicopters and torpedoes to deal with underwater threats, as well as Armageddon Missiles for surface strikes. Destroyers are typically named after significant DIO Navy heroes (such as the DIOS *[REDACTED]*).

#### Patrol Boats

Patrol boats are relatively small naval vessels generally designed for coastal defense duties. Certain types of patrol boats, known as "strike boats", are only large enough to carry one person and only have one onboard gun. However, this singular gun is incredibly powerful. Strike boats are also loaded with C64 explosives and an autopiloting system, allowing the boats to ram enemy boats and explode. Patrol boats are named after weather phenomena (such as the DIOS *Hurricane*), while strike boats are named after colors (such as the DIOS *Crimson*).

#### Submarines

Submarines are specialized boats designed to be able to submerge, travel, and engage in combat underwater. DIO submarines give the DIO Navy advanced stealth capabilities and long duration, high-speed sustained underwater movement. Submarines are usually named after types of weapons (such as the DIOS *Pistol*).

### Weapons

Most DIO Navy shipboard weapons systems are focused on missiles, both as a weapon and as a threat. In an offensive role, these missiles are intended to strike long-distance targets with accuracy and precision. Because they are unmanned weapons designed to explode, missiles allow for attacks on heavily-fortified targets without risk to pilots or DIO Navy property. The most commonly used missile is the Armageddon Missile, a high-speed nuclear missile with an effective range of 25,000 miles. To defend against missile attacks, the DIO Navy operates a number of systems coordinated by Neptune.aic. Anti-missile measures include strategic cloaking, interception by larger missiles, and [REDACTED]. In addition to missile, the DIO utilizes Kraken-V torpedoes and various types of naval mines.

Naval aircraft employ many weapons similar to the DIO Air Force for both air-to-air and air-to-surface combat. Air engagements are handled by heat-seeking Red Sun missiles and radar-guided FU missiles, along with M343 Thunderbolt cannons for close-range dogfighting. For surface strikes, DIO Navy aircraft use a combination of missiles, smart bombs, and dumb bombs. Missiles include Ragnarok missiles, JSTORs, and TwiLite missiles. Smart bombs include the GPS-guided ICU missile and the laser-guided Godkiller missile. Unguided munitions such as dumb bombs and cluster bombs make up the rest of the weapons deployed by DIO Navy aircraft.

1. ↑ 18th edition, I. H. Pickman
2. ↑ Not actually used to kill gods