Izimbeckwi Military Structure
Unlike many other national armed forces, the Izimbeckwi military is not divided into separate branches i.e. Navy, Army, Air Force. Instead, the nation�s fighting men and clones are all part of one large cohesive force, the IPF or the Izimbeckwi Protection Force. The following is a command tree of the national forces in the IPF:
Supreme Commandant - Maintains ultimate decision-making powers.
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Royal Military Counsel - a ten member group of generals who counsel and advise the Supreme Commandant concerning strategy.
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Assembly of Generals - a twenty member group of ranking generals who calculate the necessary logistics needed to carry out the strategy set fourth by the Royal Military Counsel.
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Field Marshal - regional commanders of military operations who carry out the force orders set fourth by the Assembly of Generals. One per ten thousand troop (Division - Fleet - Air Force).
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Field Admiral - one of ten leaders in every division. Each directs a (Corps - Battle Group - Air Division) of one thousand fighters on a �house-by-house� or �hill-by-hill� level.
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(Field) Captain - commands the equivalent to one hundred soldiers (Platoon - one Ship - Air Wing)
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Sergeant - commands a (Task Force - Squadron) of ten soldiers/ aircraft, also smaller ships i.e. tugs, dirigibles, and interceptors are commanded by ranking sergeants.
Every uniformed man receives the same fifteen week basic training which qualifies them to be a standard infantryman. Individuals are then selected to fill specific needs in the technology aspect of military operations i.e. communication operation, naval tech operation, aviation, or aerial support staff. Adequate individual training then is received.
Through this streamlined structure the IPF is run efficiently and justly. No enlisted officer is directly in charge of more than ten of his subordinates, this allows for easy communications. Also the union of the traditionally separate �branches� allows easier integration of forces, and therefore a united force with a common command.