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How to Start a Chapter

Prospective Soldiers who wish to establish RMA Tactical Units must provide either an RMA Deployment Request Form or an email with the required information to the ODCSOPS. Once the High Command has reviewed and approved the request, the new Unit will be activated and added to the RMA unit roster.

Things to Consider

Regular Army or Home Guard?

There is no real functional difference between a Regular Army and a Home Guard chapter within the RMA. Both entities have the same reporting requirements and operate in more or less the same way as any other chapter. Where they differ is that a home guard unit may be sponsored by a TRMN peer under the Colonel of the Regiment program. Having peer sponsorship affords a Home Guard unit certain privileges unavailable to Regular Army units and affords the peer in question the opportunity to wear RMA awards they might not otherwise be authorized for them. For more details on peer sponsorship, refer to Section 7.1 (Colonel of the Regiment). NEEDS LINK! Home Guard units are also the only type of RMA Chapter that may be “on paper only” in the case of peers who don’t have actual personnel assigned to them.

Choosing Your Unit’s MOS Type

Your unit MOS, or Military Occupational Specialty type, is largely for role playing in the RMA. It is the job your unit is trained to do. Smaller units up to Company, focus on one MOS mainly but larger units such as Regiments and above can employ multiple MOS type units. An example would be the Air Force Wing, it has Pilots but also ground security , each is a different MOS but belong to the same Air Wing. Select an MOS in the academy section of courses.

Unit Activities

The RMA, and the TRMN as a whole, encourage a wide swath of activities based on the 4 pillars. Activities that involve Leadership could be studying for courses in the academy, leading members in activities that involve other pillars. Gaming activities could be anything from online to hosting cards or playing RPG games. Fandom activities foster esprit de corp in getting uniforms ready and attending conventions or other venues. Last is charity, such activities could be manning tables and collecting donations for Big Cat rescue or other charities. As a group plan your activities so all members may attend.

Naming RMA Units and Installations

As of the publishing of this manual, the RMA will no longer work under the installation model. From this point forward, a standard unit nomenclature and numbering system will apply. Army unit nicknames must be cleared through the RMA High Command if they are to be used on any artwork or TRMN published materials. New units will be assigned unit nomenclature commensurate with their chapter’s size.

Leadership Requirements and Selection

Section 2.1.1. NEEDS LINK! Denotes the requirements for each echelon and unit type as far as what ranks are required to command an RMA chapter. The following chart further clarifies the Command Team requirements at each chapter size that you will need in order to establish or maintain the listed unit type.

GRAPHIC Chart of Leadership Ranks and Command Triad requirements by Chapter Type

1. Quad or Fireteam 2-4 Troops commanded by NCOIC E-3 Lance Corporal

2. Section 5-7 Troops commanded by NCOIC E-4 Corporal

3. Platoon/ Flight 8-10 Troops commanded by 0-2 1st Lieutenant and NCOIC E-5 Platoon or Flight Sergeant ( Platoon Sergeant is RMA ground jargon and Flight Sergeant is RMAAC air jargon)

Level 2

4. Company/ Squadron 11-13 Troops commanded by 0-3 Captain, XO 0-2 1st Lieutenant, and NCOIC E-8 1st Sergeant

5. Battalion/ Group 14-16 Troops commanded by0-4 Lieutenant Colonel , XO0-3 Captain, and NCOIC E-9 Sergeant-Major

6. Regiment/ Wing 17+ Troops commanded by 0-5Colonel, XO 0-4 Lieutenant Colonel, and E-10 Regimental Sergeant-Major

Level 3

7. Division 2 or more Regiments commanded by F-1 Brig General , XO 0-5 Colonel, and NCOIC E-11 Command Sergeant-Major

8. Corps 2 or more Divisions commanded by F-2 Major General, XO 0-5 Colonel, and NCOIC E-11 Command Sergeant-Major

9. Field Army 2 or more Corps commanded by F-3 Lieutenant General , XO F-1 Brig General, and NCOIC E-11Command Sergeant-Major

Level 4

10. Theater Command 2 or more Field Armies commanded by F-4 General , XO F-1 Brig General, and NCOIC E-11 Command Sergeant-Major

Level 5

11. Royal Manticore Army High Command commanded by the F-6 Marshal of the Army, XO Chief of Staff F-5 Field Marshal, and NCOIC E-12 Sergeant-Major of the Army

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