Royal Manticoran Army
| Royal Manticoran Army | |
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| Commander: |  Marshal of the Army
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Worldwide |
| Reporting to: | Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Website: | https://trmn.org/components/rma |
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The Royal Manticoran Army (abbrev. RMA) is a branch of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN), representing the ground and atmospheric combat forces of the Star Kingdom of Manticore.
Commands and Corps of the Royal Manticoran Army
Management of the RMA is handled through various administrative corps which each manage a particular area of the RMA.
Marshal of the Army
The RMA High Command is headed by the Marshal of the Army (abbrev. MotA), who is an ex-officio Royal Council member. The MotA issues Army Directives, and is assisted by the Deputy Marshal of the Army (DMotA), as well as the Sergeant-Major of the Army.[1] These three are the overall "Command Triad" for the RMA.
- Marshal of the Army:
Marshal Sir Matthew Miller email - Deputy Marshal:
GEN Sir TJ Wayland Allen[2] - Sergeant-Major of the Army: Command Sergeant-Major Brian Lee email
Adjutant General Corps
The Adjutant General Corps combines the functions of the Bureau of Ships and the Bureau of Personnel for the RMA. In addition, the Adjutant General oversees the Intelligence Corps, Signal Corps, and Logistics Corps. This command is responsible for unit creation, personnel transfers, and promotions, all of which are promulgated through Adjutant General Orders.
Intelligence Corps
The Intelligence Corps comprises the RMA liaisons to the Bureau of Planning and is responsible for coordinating marketing, event planning, and recruitment within the Royal Manticoran Army with the Bureau of Planning. The commander of the Intelligence Corps reports to the commander of the Adjutant General Corps.
Signal Corps
The Signal Corps comprises the RMA liaisons to the Bureau of Communications. The commander of the Signal Corps reports to the commander of the Adjutant General Corps.
Logistics Corps
The Logistics Corps comprises the RMA liaisons to the Bureau of Supply and is responsible for coordinating the manufacture of canon uniform items for the Royal Manticoran Army with the Art Department and the Bureau of Supply. The commander of the Logistics Corps reports to the commander of the Adjutant General Corps.
Training Command
Training Command comprises RMA staff assigned to the Bureau of Training and is responsible for the administration of the King Roger I Military Academy, including the KR1MA Enlisted Training Center, KR1MA Officer Training Center, KR1MA Warrant Officers School, KR1MA War College, and the KR1MA Technical Specialties College.
King William's Tower
The headquarters for the RMA is King William's Tower, and that place name serves as a synecdoche for RMA's top leadership.
RMA Orders
Army Directives
Main Article: List of Army Directives
Army Directives expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders. They are applicable to the Royal Manticoran Army's policies.
Adjutant General Orders
Main Article: List of Adjutant General Orders
Adjutant General Orders are operational orders for RMA chapters, commissioning and decommissioning units as well as appointing command triad members to units.
Regional Organization
The RMA's operational units are assigned to a numbered army based on their locations. The areas of operation for these numbered armies are coterminous with the areas of the Naval Districts of the RMN.[6] The armies and their headquarters forts are:
| Field Army | Headquarters | Component Units | Area of Operations |
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| 1st Army | Fort Manticore | US states: MD, DE, PA, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, NH, VT, ME, DC & Northern VA | |
| 2nd Army | Fort Gryphon | Westmarch Rifles[7] | US states: MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, KY, & MI |
| 3rd Army | Fort San Martino | Camera Stellata Dragoons | US States: Southern VA, WV, NC, SC, MS, AL, TN, GA, FL & the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America |
| 6th Army | Fort Sphinx[8] | Crimson Sands AU Ratatoskr AU New Victoria AU Chinati Ridge AU |
US States: OK, TX, AR, LA, NE, KS, MO, IA, ND, & SD |
| 8th Army | Fort Basilisk | US States: AZ, NM, UT, CO, WY, & MT | |
| 10th Army - Fort Talbott | Fort Talbott | US States: CA, OR, WA, NV, ID, & HI | |
| Anzu’s Army | Fort Tudev[9] | Tudev Diggers | Australia and New Zealand |
AU= Aerospace Unit
Unit Composition
Chapters
RMA chapters are army units with composition requirements delineated in Army Directive 2302-02:
| TYPE | SOLDIERS | CO RANK | XO RANK | NCOIC RANK | ATTACHED ELEMENTS |
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| Fireteam | 2-4 | Corporal (E-4) | |||
| Section | 5-7 | Sergeant (E-5) | |||
| Platoon | 8-10 | 2nd Lieutenant (O-1) | Sergeant (E-5) |
- ↑ Army Directive 2201-03: Structure of RMA High Command and the Adjutant General Office
- ↑ Appointed in Army Directive 2311-01
- ↑ Appointed in Army Directive 2311-02
- ↑ Appointed in Army Directive 2310-01
- ↑ Appointed in Army Directive 2310-02
- ↑ Army Directive 2201-05: Establishment of RMA Field Armies
- ↑ Commissioning of the Westmarch Rifles: Adjutant General Order 2208-01
- ↑ Commissioned in Army Directive 2207-01
- ↑ Decommissioned with Adjutant General Order 2212-01