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The Dropbears now have a new spreadsheet to deal with the day-to-day roster and structural changes. Now that all squad leaders have access to this spreadsheet, I will explain some of it in this article by taking an excerpt from the Field Manual #1: Australian Armed Forces Structure.


A) Chain of Command

1. The commanding officer of the Dropbears will hold the rank of Commander-General, and will act as one of the Joint Chiefs. The General will have an executive officer, holding a military rank of Lieutenant General.

2. Each division shall be headed by an officer of the eAus armed forces ranking at least Colonel, and will be assisted by an executive officer at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Each division will be divided into companies.

3. Each company shall be under the command of an officer of the eAus armed forces holding the rank of Captain, and will be assisted by an executive officer at the rank of First Lieutenant.

4. A company will then be divided into no more than four platoons. Each platoon will be commanded by an officer of the eAus armed forces holding the rank of Second Lieutenant, and shall be assisted by a First Sergeant.

5. A platoon will then be divided into no more than four squads, each squad commanded by a soldier with the military rank of Sergeant. The second in command of the squad will be a Corporal.

B. Rank expectations

1. Every Soldier
Train every day. Communicate at least once a week with your commanding officer. Respond to all messages and comply with all orders given by a superior.

2. Corporal (Squad Executive NCO)
Assist your squad leader with duties as necessary. Keep in constant contact with members of your squad and keep a record of their activity day-to-day situations.

3. Sergeant (Squad NCO in charge)
Keep in constant contact with members of your squad and keep a record of their activity day-to-day situations. Relay all messages given from the commanding officer.

4. 1st Sergeant (Platoon Executive Officers)
Assist your commanding officer with duties as necessary. Keep in constant contact with squad commanders.

5. Second Lieutenant (Platoon Commanding Officers)
Assess personnel within your platoon for activeness, check to see that they are not starving and/or not training. Communicate with your Sergeants at least once every two to three days.

6. First Lieutenant (Company Executive Officers)
Assist commanding officer as necessary. Regularly inquire about the disposition of the platoons in your command. Communicate with your commanding officer at least once every two days.

7. Captain (Company Commanding Officers)
Regularly inquire about the disposition of the platoons under your command. Communicate with your Lieutenants at least once every two to three days.

8. Major (Division Executive Officers)
Assist commanding officer as necessary. Regularly inquire about the disposition of the companies in your command. Communicate with your commanding officer at least once every two days.

9. Colonel (Division Commanding Officers)
Regularly inquire about the disposition of the companies under your command. Communicate with your Captains at least once every two days.

10. Lt General (Branch Executive Officers)
Branch Executive officers are expected to know the disposition of the branch he or she serves in order to act in place of the commanding officer if the event arises. Communication with the General of the branch is expected to be daily.

11. Commander-General (Branch Commanding officers and Joint Chiefs)
Responsible for the administration of their branch of the military. Answers to the Marshal. Required to meet with the other commanding Generals and ensure sound strategy is applied to the making of war. This body is known as the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Communication with your executive officer should be daily. Any major changes in personnel and protocol should be discussed with the Marshal and other Joint Chiefs.

12. Commander-Marshal (Commanding officer of all military forces)
Responsible for the overall administration and regulation of the eArmed Forces. The Marshal resides over meetings of military importance, from the Joint Chief's strategy and planning sessions, to meetings with the Prime Minister and his or her Cabinet. His or her most important responsibility is to keep the monthly based administration from dictating policy that would be harmful for the continuance of a standing military.

* Unit Structure and ranks of commanding officers may be truncated when manpower requirements are not satisfied.

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Squad commanders must be sure to check their section on the spreadsheet every day for roster changes, and if you are interested in becoming a dropbear, please fill out this form here. Please only apply if you meet the requirements.

--12 Strength
--Australian Citizenship
--Cannot be a Party President, in the Senate, or Country President.

General William Shafer
Commander-General of the Dropbears