Rough Draft of Military Field Manual
BuzzyTheCat
This manual will serve as the guide to standard operating procedure of all US military forces. It will outline duties for everyone from generals down to individual soldiers. Please read this manual fully, multiple times, and learn it by heart. This country’s success rests on everyone in the chain of command. A weak link and everyone fails at their mission!
Code of Conduct
All US military enlisted and commissioned are expected to live up to the highest standards of personal accountability and presentability at all times. Military members do not only represent themselves, they also represent the United States as a country. As such all military members are expected to conduct themselves in a stately and honorable manner at all times when in view of the general public or when dealing with any type of foreign official, soldier, or citizen.
Basic Military Structure
Military (NSC is CO)
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Corps (General is CO)
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Division (Colonel is CO)
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Squad (Squad Leader is CO)
*Shown in descending order of size.
**CO. Stands for Commanding Officer.
Chain of Command
- General: In charge of everyone below him and is an advisor to the NSC. The general is in charge of watching over all the men in his Corps. This includes but is not limited to frequent contact with Colonels and squad leaders. The General is a check and balance to not only the NSC but also to the Colonels in his command. This position will require bi-weekly NSC meetings with the NSC Director and the generals of the other Corps in the US military.
- Colonel: In charge of everyone below him and is an advisor to his superior officer. (The General of the Corps) The Colonel is in charge of watching over the men under him. This includes but is not limited to frequent contact with Squad Leaders and random checks on individual soldiers in his command. The Colonel is a check and balance to not only the General but also to the squad leaders in his division. This position will require updating the division’s spreadsheet and dealing with questions and concerns of Squad Leaders and the General of said Corps. (78 men in his command. 6 squads of 12 soldiers)
- Squad Leader: In charge of his unit of soldiers. His direct superior officer will be the Colonel of the Division. This job will include but is not limited to building a relationship with his unit through frequent communication. The Squad Leader will field and handle questions or concerns from his unit and in the event said questions and comments need handling from a superior officer, the squad leader will then forward them up the chain of command to the colonel. (10 to 12 men in his command)
Chain Of Command (A Visual Representation)
President
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NSC Director
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General
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Colonel
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Squad Leader
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Individual Soldier
*Shown in descending order of rank.
Length of Service
Once enlisted in the US military, service length is unending. If a soldier or officer wishes to leave the military a written request of leave must be sent in duplicate to the NSC Director and to the General of the said soldiers Corps. (If a general wishes to leave he must notify only the NSC Director) Failure to request leave before moving to a foreign country, unless on official military or government business, or before going on extended leaves of absence, will be subject to a court marshal hearing and subsequent black listing from the military.
Payment and Funding of Troops
All funding for the US military comes through the Vice President’s office. The National Security Counsel nor the US Military has anything to do with payment of soldiers or funding of said soldiers.
Pay for military service will follow these rules…
Skill level 0-3 earns 10 USD per week
Skill level 3-5 earns 15 USD per week
Skill level 5 and above earns 20 USD per week.
In addition, rank will add to pay in the following ways…
Private: +1/ 1.5
Corporal: +2 / 3
Sergeant: +4 / 6
Lieutenant: +6 / 9
Captain: +10 / 15
Colonel: +14 / 21
General: +22 / 33
Field Marshal: +30 / 45
*The first number is peacetime. The second number is wartime.
Example 1. A soldier has a skill of 3.2 with a rank of Private. Their peacetime pay would be 16 USD per week. In war time they would earn 16.5 USD per week
Example 2. A soldier has a skill of 6.42 and the rank of Captain. They would earn 30 USD per week in peacetime. In wartime they would earn 35 USD per week.
Issuance of Orders and the MES System
The US military will use a Military Echo System or MES. This system will eliminate the low turnout to battle by ensuring the Colonel, General, and the NSC know exactly what the troop turnout will be for the battle. The system will work just like the chain of command except once the orders reach the individual soldiers, the orders will be echoed back up the chain to the NSC.
Once orders have been passed all the way down the chain of command, individual soldiers will then send an “order received” message back to the squad leader. The squad leader will then compile troop response from their unit and echo it to the Colonel of the division. The Colonel will then echo his division turn out to the General. The general will then echo total troop numbers from his division back to the NSC who will then decide if a reinforcement squad/division needs to be sent to a region.
Foreign National Troops and Freelance Mercenary Work
No soldier shall be granted permission from the US Military for freelance mercenary work in any situation. This includes fighting for a foreign country for payment, or for free. The only fighting allowed by US Military law is that which is officially sanctioned by the US President and the US NSC Director.
The only exception to the above stated rule is when a Foreign National citizen is enlisted in the military and their home country is attacked in a war, which the United States is not involved in. Only in this situation is the foreign national citizen given a temporary leave of absence to defend their home country. Failure to notify their commanding officer before moving can and will result in court marshall proceedings.
Military Tribunal
A military tribunal will convene once per month. This tribunal will be made up of the NSC director, the Vice President of the US, and the general from each of the three branches of the US military. The president of the US, at his discretion, may also preside over the tribunal at which time the president’s vote counts as two, while the other tribunal members retain one vote each. The tribunal will handle matters of court marshal and other military black list type offences.
Dishonorable service and Court Marshal.
Any soldier who refuses to fight, is insubordinate to a superior officer, does not follow official military orders, causes repeated problems with fellow soldiers, engages in conduct unbecoming a US military member, or goes AWOL while enlisted may be court marshaled by a military tribunal. If a majority (3/5th in the case of a normal tribunal or 4/7th if a president presides over the hearing) vote is reached, the offending soldier will be court marshaled and black listed by the US Military.
Cases for court marshal can be brought up by the NSC Director, any leading member of government, a Colonel or a squad leader with written proof. An official who does not possess written proof (a chat log or screen shot) or a person who does not fit into the above categories may request a tribunal if more then 3 people witnessed the offence. In the case of witnesses, at least 3 of the witnesses must attend the tribunal to testify in person. Written testimony will only be accepted in cases of extreme hardship.
Black listed soldiers will be forbidden to have any type of official military service, will not receive any type of military or government pay, will be stripped of any and all military awards, and will be cut off from any type of military communication. The length of the ban is to never expire unless pardoned by a 2/3rd vote between the President, Vice President, and the NSC Director.
Medals and Awards
Soldiers who have been presented medals or awards are encouraged to wear them in their profile along with their military status (IE. Active, former, or retired). These are badges of honor that you should be proud to carry with you for the rest of your lives.
Medal of Honor: The highest honor any member of the US military can achieve. Awarded to US military personnel for “Gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty”. May only be awarded after a unanimous vote from the NSC, Vice President, and President of the United States. Recipient must have more then 20 confirmed wins in a single day of battle in a single war. Confirmation of kills is to be recognized by the soldier’s Colonel or General or from the NSC Director. Recommendation of award to come from the soldier’s general.
Distinguished Service Cross: Second highest honor any member of the US military can achieve. Awarded to US military personnel for “Extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force.” May only be awarded after a 2/3rd vote between the NSC, Vice President, and President of the United States. Recipient must have more then 15 confirmed wins in a single day of battle in a single war. Confirmation of kills is to be recognized by the soldier’s Colonel or General. Recommendation of award to come from soldier’s Colonel or General or from the NSC Director.
Silver Star: Third highest honor any member of the US military can achieve. Awarded to US military personnel for “Gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States” May only be awarded after a 2/3rd vote between the NSC, Vice President, and the President of the United States. Recipient must have more then 10 confirmed wins in a single day of battle in a single war. Confirmation of kills is to be recognized by the soldier’s squad leader, Colonel or general. Recommendation of award to come from the soldier’s squad leader, colonel, or general.
Superior Service Medal: Awarded to US military officers for “Superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility.” May be awarded by the NSC Director or President of the United States. Recipient must serve in an officer role (NSC Director, General, or Colonel) for a period greater then 3 terms (or 90 days). Length of service to be verified by NSC Director, Vice President, or President of the United States.
Now, please, give me feedback on what you think of it so far. Eventually the Field Manual will be distributed to all US Military members as a referance.
Comments
Wow, I am sorry... Erepublik just massacred my formating from MS Word. It apparently doesn\'t play nicely with bullets, tables, or any other type of alignment. 🙁
Excellent article Buzzy
Good to see this stuff down on paper. Well done.
\"Failure to request leave before moving to a foreign country, unless on official military or government business, or before going on extended leaves of absence, will be subject to a court marshal hearing and subsequent black listing from the military.\"
Question: how do you read the writing on a black sheet of paper?
Also this is terrible
Can I be a Court Marshall?
Your military breakdown is good, if you want to use the breakdown we have in the Marines it goes:
Platoon - Platoon commander is a lieutenant.
Company - Company commander is a captain.
Battalion - Battalion commander is a Major.
Regiment - Regimental commander is a Colonel.
Division - Division commander is a General.
Great work Buzzy 🙂
Very good article, I will pass it on to my squad when you finalize the manual.
Court Martial is the term you\'re looking for, not Court Marshal
Good document, well done. Since this is a game the MES will probably work out well, however this is my only concern. I know that most of us do spend hours here and unfortunately I haven\'t taken part in any military action yet so I might be wrong, but since some players live in different time zones and so on wouldn\'t the MES be a slow cumbersome way to relay orders since we are effectively waiting for the order to pass through all the ranks and back?
is this a manual for all the countries?
I hope to see some automation work done by Pearl or someone on both the pay system and ordering system...
@cifsus: This is written for the USA\'s official military and nothing else.
All soldiers also must watch Fox News with Buzzy or you\'re in serious trouble.
Great Draft... Etch it in stone now.
You can\'t have eAmerica without its military
Somethings just transfer over hehe
Although good work 😃
I lik the Field Manuel sir, it is a piece of work. I can\'t wait to see the final product, and send it to all my men.
Colonel Kronas
2nd Division NG
Excellent article! It explain a lot for newbies.
I still need access to that spread sheet.
good job
One question, in the part: \"Failure to request leave before moving to a foreign country...\" The soldier has to receive acknowledge or he only need to send the request?
This is very similar to Dnouser\'s Military field manual.
yayyyy my pay scale is still here xD
and you used my MOE System.lol MES is alright too i suppose
@mikalues
No, because if the order is not echoed, that person is simply skipped over and a replacement is sent in his/her place... hence the genius of the MES.
@desertfalcon
You are added to both the Military and Marine spreadsheet. If you do not have access I do not know what is going on. I will try removing you and re-adding you... maybe that will help?
@elbarbacoas
You just need to send the request. We are not simply looking for people to black list. We just can not have soldiers going off, doing their own thing, and no one knows until that soldier is needed in battle.
@Moosington
I have only skimmed Dnouser\'s manual. Maybe I will take a second look at it for added ideas. I want this Manual to be THE manual for the US Military
@Justin
What did MOE stand for? I remember the M was Military but that is all I remember from your idea. I should really go back and read your old articles for more incite 🙂
Very interesting and well written.
Very nice article.
*ZzzzzzzzzzZ*
Interesting is the word that I\'d use
lol i used MOES or the MOE system. it standed for The Military Order Echo System
Who is the Vice President?
The Vice President is ThisGenMedia