Military of Old Freedonia

The Military of Old Freedonia

OFAS (Old Freedonian Armed Services) is the name of the armed forces of Old Freedonia. The OFAS consists of the Army,  Navy,  Air Corps, the State Order,  Marine Corps, and Central Medical Services. The OFAS is headed by the Minister of Defense and the Fuhrer of the State Order during peacetime, whereas during war the OFAS is controlled by the President and the Minister of Defense. The Fuhrer may be called in by the President.

General Information
The Old Freedonian Armed Services is a federal defense and offense force with the Army (the Federal Army), Navy (the Federal Naval Assault Force), the Air Corps (the Federal Air Corps), the Marine Corps (Old Freedonian Marine Corps), the State Order (the Freedonian State Order), and the Central Medical Services as its branches. All act at a federal level except for the State Order, which not only acts as a federal branch, but is also charged with being the police force for the States.

The OFAS has some 2000 military personnel, a fifth of whom are 18 to 25 year old conscripts who serve for nine months under current military rules. All soldiers are exempt from federal and state taxes.

The OFAS is not only charged with going to war at the nation's call, but also offers their assistance for the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization at any time.

Mission
The role of the OFAS is described in the Old Freedonian Constitution and Federal Military Constitution as a defensive or offensive body. After joining the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization, the mission also includes defending the Global Alliance against foreign attacks from alliances, rogue nations, or any enemy of the alliance. Upon entering the OFAS, soldiers are required to swear an oath to the nation and the Global Alliance. Soldiers of the State Order must swear an oath to their respective state and Rufus T. Firefly.

The role of the OFAS is described in the Old Freedonian Constitution, written in August 2006, and the Federal Military Constitution written in  September 2006. OFAS is charged to be the primary defensive force of the States of Old Freedonia, protecting them against foreign harm. OFAS is also charged to be the only offensive force of the Confederacy of Old Freedonia, and will only go to war on the President's or Congress' call. Upon the ratification of the Federal Military Constitution, OFAS must also provide aid and help towards the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization and defend it against inter-alliance threats. Soldiers of the State Order must swear an oath to the nation of Old Freedonia, their respective state, and some soldiers must swear an oath to the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization.

Global Alliance and Treaty Organization Miltary
The Confederate States of Old Freedonia is a member of the defense force of the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization, and as such, OFAS must serve for the Global Alliance. Old Freedonia is a member of the Global Alliance Second Platoon. Old Freedonia, and OFAS, have performed in three wars for the Global Alliance, this was during the Great War. Rufus T. Firefly has deleted two of the records, and only one exists on the CN Main Site. Old Freedonia has been awarded the Great War Medal for performing in the Great War.

Army
The Federal Army (Old Freedonian Federal Army) is the land component of the Old Freedonian Armed Forces (OFAS) of the Confederate States of Old Freedonia. Traditionally, the Freedonian military forces have been composed of the Army, the Navy, and after the Sylvanian Conflict, the Air Force. The Federal Army was re-formed after the Confederacy was established in August 2006.

Marine Corps
The Old Freedonian Marine Corps (OFMC) is a branch of the OFAS responsible for providing power projection from the sea, utilizing the mobility of the Navy to rapidly deliver bomcinged-arms task forces to crises around the globe. Along wit the Navy, it falls under the Department of the Navy. It was originally organized as the Constitutional Marines during Old Freedonia war against Sylvania and her colonies. owing to the availability of the Marine forces at sea, the Marine Corps has served in every conflict in Freedonian history. The Marine Corps is smaller than the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Only the State Order is a smaller military service than the Marines. Nonetheless, it is still a revered and honorable branch of OFAS.

State Order


The State Order is made up of the State Knights and State Guard. The State Knights are a large security and intelligence organization whose rule is to obtain and analyze information that is important to the safety of the Confederacy. The second function is usually to send out propaganda and keep out underground organization that are a danger to the preservation of the Confederacy. The State Guards are known as the State's Defenders. Their primary duty is to ensure that no foreign nation can endanger the States of the Confederacy. They are the military hand of the State Order, and they use the information from the State Knights to ensure the States stay together. A second duty is to keep the peace in the States, they act as the police force in the States. In wars whe