Alfa Elite Forces
Elite Forces Branch
When Alfa shows up, the rest of us look like green recruits. It's almost scary. They're like a well-oiled machine. No, more than that. We're the well oiled machine. They're a machine that doesn't even need oil.
One of the Arshanov Federation's several military branches, Alfa operates as a branch of highly specialized, highly trained, and highly experienced personnel. Alpha fields a variety of equipment and personnel, borrowing and adapting doctrines and formations from every other branch, and being capable of operating infantry squads, star fleets, aero-star wings, etcetera. Alfa personnel wear uniforms with white trim.
Alfa evolved from the AFMC, or Arshan Federal Marine Corps - A military branch formed with the creation of the Federation's military based on the old doctrines of the United States Marine Corps.
Public Agenda
The primary objective and purpose of Alfa is defined by the Federation's Trizinov, in collaboration with the Force Commander. The current mission statement has remained unchanged for several decades.
To field exceptional training, specialization, and experience in the battlefield.
To serve the Federation to the highest standard possible.
To excel where all else fails, at any cost.
Structure
Like all other branches of the Federation's military, Alfa's structure consists of an upper command group of tier 6 personnel in charge of the entire branch, then a lower command group of tier 5 personnel consisting of the leadership of each district within the branch.
From there, the chain of command can appear more difficult to describe as each individual district may have its own system of tier 1, 2, 3, and 4 personnel. For example, Fleet districts operate under the same Fleet > Ship > Deck > Shift system as Delta, while infantry divisions operate under Division > Battalion > Platoon > Squad, similar to Fokstrot.
Chain of Command
Tier 6 Admiral
- Branch Command Group
Tier 5 Colonel
- Division Command Groups
- Fleet Command Groups
- Region Command Groups
The chain of command divides into different systems from here, depending on the type of district and the needs of the district's command group.
Command
Generally referred to as 'Alfa Command', the leadership of Alfa consists of Vice Admiral Sarah Wolfe, her cabinet of advisors and staff, and the upper-level command of Alfa's districts. As a group, these command staffs decide on deployments of divisional units and fleets, as well as objectives of Alfa assets operating independently of, or in tandem with, other forces.
As a branch of the Military Sector, Alfa falls under the purview of the Admiral Director: Tanya Puskova.
Districts
Like other branches, Alfa's forces are divided up into various districts under the oversight of select high-ranking personnel. Unlike Fokstrot and Tango Forces, however, these districts don't just represent regions of space and combat zones - They also represent doctrines and general roles of individual units. As such, Alfa's districts are divided into three main categories that combine the definitions used by other military branches: 'Divisions', 'Fleets', and 'Regions'. Alfa districts are generally under the command of tier 5 personnel.
Divisions
Alfa units categorized under the division group do not have a specific region or fleet they operate under but may be assigned to such a group as needed by branch command. These units are trained to handle specific tasks, have extensive experience working together, and are deployed where needed to perform those tasks throughout various military deployment zones. Units from these districts are typically placed under the command of the fleet or regional commander(s) of their deployment zone, whom are typically personnel of Fokstrot or Delta.
The currently active divisions are:
ARS-ATK "WYRM" AeroStar Attack/Bomber
Main article: Wyrm Division
ARS-CBT "WYVERN" AeroStar Combat/Strike
Main article: Wyvern Division
ARS-DEF "WHITESWORD" AeroStar Defense
Main article: Whitesword Division
ARS-LGS "BLACKJACK" AeroStar Combat Logistics
Main article: Blackjack Combat Logistics Division
INF-CBT "DRAGON" Infantry Combat
Main article: Dragon Division
INF-DEF "WHITESHIELD" Infantry Defense
Main article: Whiteshield Division
Fleets
Similar to other specialized forces such as Zulusskiy and Ekho, Alfa fields its own fleets of spacecraft. While Alfa fields far fewer ships than Delta, these ships are crewed by highly experienced and trained personnel and specially outfitted to perform their given roles. Most Alfa fleets fall under the 'Mobile Battle Group' designation, meaning they are intended to relocate constantly as needed across various operational areas.
The currently active Alfa fleets are:
FLT-ADM "TIBERIUS" Admiral Escort Fleet
Main article: Tiberius Fleet
FLT-MBG "ESTHER IV" Mobile Battle Group
Main article: Esther IV Fleet
Regions
While regional districts are a common sight in Fokstrot and Delta, regions are rare to non-existent within Alfa. If an operational region is declared specifically for Alfa, this indicates an objective deemed incredibly difficult, dangerous, or both. Such defined regions only remain under Alfa's direct control until whatever assigned objective(s) are completed, and the area can be handed off to the other branches. The most recent instance of an Alfa regional district was the Tri-Border Region during the Zavos Incident - Specifically, the area around the Zavos System was transferred from Ekho to Alfa control for containment and damage control.
There are no regional districts currently active for Alfa.
Love the layout here and the formatting and a good well written article as well. How do they work with other groups if they ever do? Do they play well with others?
If by other groups you mean other branches of the Arshan military, the structure of the primary branches of the military creates a heavy co-dependence on each-other. Foxtrot (The army) and Tango (The 'space/air' force) relies on Delta to provide long range transport and, in the case of Tango, to provide carriers for deploying star fighters and strike craft. Delta in turn relies on Foxtrot to provide the manpower for boarding and landing parties, and on Tango for fighters, attack craft, short-range transports, and interceptors. The other squadrons (Zulu, Alpha, and Echo) on the other hand are more independent, and field their own fleets - And there has been some occasional difficulty with Alpha and Echo. Mainly these issues come up as 'We can handle this, why did they send you?' or, in the case of Echo, 'What are you even doing here? You're not a combat branch. What do you mean we now have orders to support you without you telling us what you're doing here?'
LOL that all makes sense, love that end quote as well. That's alotttt of dependence. while codependency is obviously a thing in most situations, that is alot of people who can mess something up, lots of ducks to have in a row if you get my meaning. The logistics guy must be the scariest guy there for the kind of crap they have to deal with, plus operations. I'm assuming of course they are all part of a centralized military so meh haha just crazy to try and get in the shoes of someone who has make sure alllll of that has to happen.
It's a lot of spinning cogs so to speak, yeah, but it's a system that's been in place and fine tuned over the years of recent Arshan history/
Indeed. Can't dent what works!