Marine Detachment
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A Marine Detachment (MarDet) is a unit of marines who are assigned to an RMN ship's complement.
In The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., once a sufficient number of RMMC members are in a ship chapter, they can form a MarDet.
The Echelon Breakdown is as follows, please see CD 02-1903 for more details:
| Echelon | Role-Playing Representation | Real-Life Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Section (ship based) |
5 (5 enlisted) |
3 (3 enlisted) |
| Squad (ship based) |
13 (13 enlisted) |
6 (6 enlisted) |
| Rifle Platoon (RP) (ship based) |
44 (43 enlisted, 1 officer) |
10 (9 enlisted, 1 officer) |
| Heavy Weapons Platoon (HWP) (ship based) |
43 (42 enlisted, 1 officer) |
10 (9 enlisted, 1 officer) |
| Assault Platoon (AP) (ship based) |
43 (42 enlisted, 1 officer) |
10 (9 enlisted, 1 officer) |
| Rifle Company (RC) (ship based) |
140 (136 enlisted, 4 officers) |
16 (13 enlisted, 3 officers) |
| Heavy Weapons Company (HWC) (ship based) |
134 (132 enlisted, 2 officers) |
16 (13 enlisted, 3 officers) |
| Assault Company (AC) (ship based) |
134 (132 enlisted, 2 officers) |
16 (13 enlisted, 3 officers) |
| Battalion (BN) (ship based) |
548 (531 enlisted, 17 officers) |
26 (21 enlisted, 5 officers) |
| Regiment (RG) (multiple ship based) |
1,644 (1,592 enlisted, 52 officers) |
54 (43 enlisted, 11 officers) |
| Brigade (BD) (multiple ship based) |
4,409 (4,252 enlisted, 157 officers) |
286 (255 enlisted, 31 officers) |
| Expeditionary Force (FC) (fleet based) |
44,388 (42,971 enlisted, 1,417 officers) |
446 (351 enlisted, 95 officers) |
| Corps (multiple fleet based) |
399,492 (383,942 enlisted, 15,550 officers) |
1,790 (1,407 enlisted, 383 officers) |
Minimum Command Ranks
Minimum command ranks for units in the RMMC are outlined below.
- Section – E-4 (Corporal)
- Squad – E-5 (Platoon Sergeant)
- Platoon, any type – O-1 or O-2 (2nd Lieutenant or 1st Lieutenant)
- Company, any type – O-3 (Captain)
- Battalion – O-4 (Major)
- Regiment – O-6 (Colonel)
- Brigade – F-1 (Brigadier General)
- Expeditionary Force – F-2 (Major General
- Corps – F-3 Lieutenant General)
- COMFORCECOM - F-4 (General)
- Deputy Marshal of the Corps - F-5 (Field Marshal)
- Marshal of the Corps (Commandant RMMC) - F-6 (Marshal of the Corps)