Xelassian Army

The Xelassian Army makes up the ground forces of the Republic of Xelass.

Remit
The Xelassian Army is to "prevent hostile invasion of Xelassian soil, supporting national policies, and preserving peace and security for Xelassian citizens and the Republic itself."

Organisation
The largest of the Xelassian armed forces by far, the Army has five million soldiers and ten million support personnel (technicians, mechanics, administrative staff, and all the other individuals which allow the soldiery to function optimally), of which around half are on reserve at any one time while Aiston is in peacetime.

The Army is divided into smaller units for co-ordination and administration. The largest subunits are the five Army Groups of five million soldiers each (active or reserved in cycles).

The Army Groups are in turn divided into three of four Corps. Corps consist of two Divisions, and Divisions consist of twelve or more Battalions.

The composition of a Battalion is at the discretion of the Division commander.

Ranks
The Commander-in-Chief of the Xelassian Army is currently Varrn Hgel, who is given the rank of Field Marshal.

Below the Field Marshal are the Generals. These are subdivided into General (4-star), Lieutenant General, Major General, and Brigadier General. A 4-star general is at the head of each Army Group, a Lieutenant General at the head of each Corps, and Major General at the head of a Division, and a Brigadier General for each Battalion.

The field officers are, in order of decreasing rank, Colonel, 2nd Colonel, Captain, 2nd Captain, Lieutenant, and 2nd Lieutenant.

The NCOs are, in order of decreasing rank, Sergeant, 2nd Sergeant, Corporal, and 2nd Corporal.

Privates are divided into Privates First Class and Privates.

Training
Individuals seeking to join the Army must go through a two-year training course under the supervision of drill sergeants. The success rate is 98.7%.

Specialists may then have to do one to four years of specialist training before they are made active personnel.

While on reserve, soldiers are expected to attend yearly five-day training refreshers.