Wosteaquean National Army

Wosteaquean National Army
Wosteaquean Nacia Armeo
Founded	1 June 1900 (1900-06-01) (126 years ago)
Country	Wosteaque
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	5,500,000 total (500,000 on active duty) (400,000 in high reserve) (4,600,000 in low reserve)
Colors	Olive Green, Orange
March	"Our Army"
Equipment	List of equipment of the Wosteaquean Military
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Milo Nelson
Marshal of the National Army	Octave Yohan
Sergeant Major of the National Army	Angèle Valentine-Ulriikka

The Wosteaquean National Army (WNA) is the land service branch of the Wosteaquean Armed Forces, it is also the largest component of the Wosteaquean Armed Forces with over five million personnel. It is one of the five Wosteaquean uniformed services. The Wosteaquean National Army is apart of the Department of Offense. The Wosteaquean National Army was formed after the 1900 Constitution Alteration, with soldiers from each of the republics were given the option to either stay in their own respective military or join the newly formed department.

History

Foundation

The Wosteaquean National Army was organized on the first of June 1900 after the 1900 Constitution Alteration. The army's main role was to be a rapid reaction force designed to be readily deployable, and to hold the front until the Republican Guard could muster up a proper response to the situation. Over the following decades the Wosteaquean National Army was slowly

Great War & the East Neria Crisis

During the Great War the role of the Wosteaquean National Army was slowly changed from a rapid reaction force to the main offensive army, this change was expedited with the start of the East Neria Crisis, with the Wosteaquean National Army being the main force that was deployed in the conflict.

Modern

The Wosteaquean National Army became the official main military force during the 1970s, as the then United Socialist Republics of Wosteaque had decided that each republics military should only be used for defense. Each republics Republican Guard was put under the Department of Defense, while the Wosteaquean National Army was part under the Department of Offense.

Structure

Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division, carrying a CCS-38 (front) and a SM II (back).

Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division during a training deployment in Elalia in the 1990s.

The Wosteaquean National Army is made up of two components: the standing army; and two reserves. The high reserve component are primarily composed of part-time soldiers who train once every month, while the low reserve component only trains twice every year. While the reserve may have a high personnel count, in actuality about 92% of the reserves are apart of the low reserve, while only 8% are apart of the high reserve.

The Wosteaquean National Army command is split into seven geographical areas.

• WNA Frésir Command - four infantry divisions, and one armored division.
• WNA Boemont Command - four infantry divisions, and one armored division.
• WNA Larton Command - four infantry divisions, and one armored division.
• WNA Narkim Command - four infantry divisions, and one armored division.
• WNA Mariso Command - four infantry divisions, and one armored division.
• WNA Wosteaquean Territories Command (Silla Island, Akilacding Isle, etc. - eight infantry brigades, two armored brigades.
• WNA Allied Nations Command (Elalia, Esilie, Teyè) - three infantry brigades.

Personnel

Officers

WTQ DoO pay grade	O-12	O-11	O-10	O-9	O-8	O-7	O-6	O-5	O-4	O-3	O-2	O-1
Insignia
Title	Marshal of the National Army	Marshal	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Abbreviation	MNA	MAR	GEN	LTG	MG	BG	COL	LTC	MAJ	CPT	1LT	2LT

Warrant officers

WTQ DoO pay grade	W-3	W-2	W-1
Insignia
Title	Chief warrant officer	Lance Warrant officer	Warrant officer
Abbreviation	CWO	LWO	WO

Enlisted personnel

WTQ DoO pay grade	E-11	E-10	E-9	E-8	E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1
Insignia
Title	Sergeant Major of the National Army	Sergeant Major of the Republic	Sergeant major	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private first class	Private	Private
Abbreviation	SMA	SMR	SGM	MSG	SFC	SSG	SGT	CPL	PFC	PV2	PV1

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Wosteaquean Military

A Wosteaquean soldier carrying a AR-3 during a CI exercise in Zlento.

Weapons

Individual weapons

The Wosteaquean National Army employs various weapons to provide lighter firepower at short ranges. The most common weapon type used by the army is the AR-3, a bullpup assault rifle, chambered in 7.50x55mm along with the C-5, a shorter version of the AR-6, chambered in 5.50x50mm. The primary sidearm in the army is the 9x20mm P-5. Soldiers are also equipped with various hand grenades, such as the HEG-5, and the SG-4.

Soldiers of the 7th Infantry Division in CBRN gear in a exercise in Besanlun, Momble, Boemont.

Crew-served weapons

The MMG-4 is the Wosteaquean National Army's standard Medium Machine Gun. The HMG-4 is generally used as a vehicle-mounted machine gun, the the 40 mm AGL-2 is also used by motorized units.

The Wosteaquean National Army uses two types of mortar for indirect fire support when heavier artillery may be available. The smallest is the 60 mm LM-8, normally assigned at the infantry company level. The largest mortar in the army's inventory is the 120 mm HM-6, usually employed by mechanized units.

Fire support for light infantry units is provided by self-propelled rocket artillery systems such as the SPRA-4.

The Wosteaquean National Army utilizes a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an Anti-Armor Capability. The ATGML-5 is an guided projectile that can destroy armor and bunkers at ranges up to 2,500 meters. The MPADS-4 is a shoulder-launched, heat seeking anti-aircraft missile.

Vehicles

Wosteaquean National Army owns a vast array of different vehicles, with the most common vehicle being the APC-11, and the T-10 both of which are capable of serving as cargo/troop carriers, weapons platform and ambulances, among many other roles. The MBT-5 is the army's main battle tank, while the IFV-3 is the standard infantry fighting vehicle. Other vehicles include AVD-5, the RT-5, and the AAV-7.