Military of Nova Rio

The Nova Rian military consists of the Nova Rian National Guard, the Nova Rian Air Force, and the Nova Rian Army, which is currently inactive.

National Guard
This portion of the Nova Rian military performs policing actions and is trained in national defense as well. The National Guard currently makes up 75% of the military, with 555 soldiers. The National Guard is under the direct control of the Nova Rian President, and the National Guard uses the same military ranks and heirarchy as the Nova Rian Army (see below). However, instead of a Supreme Commander, the General of the National Guard (General do protetor nacional) is the tactical commander of the National Guard. The current General of the National Guard is Jesus Marguel.

Army
The Nova Rian Army is incorporated into the National Guard in times of peace, but is a seperate branch of the military, which can be deployed in attack of other nations. The Army has not been used since the Wars of Independance, and the modern Nova Rian military, which was reformed in 2006, has never been used. The Army currently makes up 25% of the military, with 185 soldiers.

Army Structure
The Nova Rian Army always has a Supreme Commander, who is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. This Supreme Commander is not held accountable to the president, but can be replaced with a unanimous vote in the Senate and with Presidential approval. The current Supreme Commander of the Nova Rian Army is Miguel da Silva (no relation to the current President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva).

The rest of the Nova Rian military is organized with a hierarchical structure, similar to the other militaries of the modern world. The following are the ranks of the Nova Rian army:

Supreme Commander (Comandante supremo)

Divisional General (General de Divisão)

Colonel (Coronel)

Major (Major)

Captain (Capitão)

Lieutenant (Tenente)

Sergeant (Sargento)

Corporal (Cabo e Taifeiro-Mor)

Private (Soldado)

Air Force
The Nova Rian Air Force was recently established with the purchase of two P-51 Mustang fighters. The Air Force contains a total of 111 soldiers involved in a number of activities, including research, maitenance, piloting, and establishing future expansion of the Nova Rian Air Force.