Naval Guard

Background

"The successor of the Red Rock Kingdom's Pirate Guard...The Naval Guard holds fast to almost all of their predecessor's traits, culture, and military tactics. Holding to a Golden Age of Piracy mind-set, although not pirates themselves anymore, the Naval Guard's culture---as that of their predecessor Pirate Guards---would fit into this time."

Naval Guards serve in the following roles:

Starship Security
Naval Instillation Guards
Prison Guards
Light Infantry
- Scouts
- Flankers
- Rear Guard
- Hospital guards
- Military Police

While their loyalty is to the Kingdom's Navy, their life style and culture is rather pirate-like. They are, like the King's Army Soldier, enlisted men---and allow women freely into their ranks---who serve the mandatory 2 1/2 (3 1/2 after training) years after high school. Unlike the King's Army soldier, the Naval Guard all receive the same training after Basic Training (Boot Camp).

Due to the Naval Guards' less hazardous duties, mostly positioned aboard navy ships as security and only in combat when the ship goes into combat, Navy Guards are paid less then King's Army Soldiers. However, Military High Command feels that a better life style (not constantly in military camps and marching), better food and housing (that Kingdom's Navy has better food and housing), and the opportunity to travel in deep space and see the stars and planets, can justify a lower pay then the harder life style and service of a King's Army Soldier.

Because of the many benefits of the Kingdom's Navy, many Naval Guard,unlike the King's Army Soldier, stay on after their mandatory 2 1/2 years for another 2 years, some for part-time 3 months out of a year service for several more years, and some go career. The promise of deep space travel and seeing the stars is always an attraction to the young men and women out of high school. If a Naval Guard stays for 5 years full time (after training is complete prior to this), their pay is equal to that of a King's Army Soldier Sergeant grade after 5 years of service and they are given a 3/4-ride (3 years) of college paid for after 6 years of service to any college within the Kingdom of Jod. If they stay 8 years (full time), they get a full-ride (4 years) of college paid for anywhere within the Kingdom of Jod and a end of enlistment bonus of one year's worth of pay at Sergeant grade.

For Naval Guards who hit their 10 year, 15 year, and Career (20 year) marks, they all receive a full-ride 4 year college p[aid for anywhere within the Kingdom of Jod, dental, vision, & health insurance for life for free, and an end of year enlistment bonus of one year's worth of pay at Staff Sergeant grade. On-top of these bonuses, at 10 years, they receive pay at a King's Army Soldier's Staff Sergeant (with increases at 5% every year after that) level; if they serve 15 years, they receive pay at a King's Army Soldier's Master Sergeant level with increases 10% every year after that; finally, if they serve a full 20 years (career), they receive pay at a King's Army Soldier's Captain's level with a 15% increase every year served after 20 years for up to 10 years extra or 30 years total service (mandatory retirement & discharge after 30 years of service).

30% of the Naval Guard force serves for the mandatory enlistment (2 1/2 years); 40% of the force serves for an extra 2 years (4 1/2 years total), 20% of the force serves for another 5 years (7 1/2 years total); about 5% of the force serves 10 years, 3% serves 15 years to career, and 2% of the force enters higher management positions (training, administration, & officer positions).

Unlike the King's Army Soldier, the Naval Guard enlisted man or woman may move up the ranks as far as he or she may choose to go as long as they reach the requirements. When an applicant chooses to go from the Non-Commissioned Officer or NCO Command ranks and into the beginning Field Officer Ranks or Officer Ranks (NCO Command Officers go to Officer Ranks and NCO's go to Field Officer Ranks) and they pass the initial physical requirements, they may go directly into the two-year Naval Guard Academy (aka officer's training).

Uniform

Hat: Black beret ("KN" for Kingdom's Navy in gold on front)

Shirt: See red shirt here

Pants: Black Knickerbockers (tucked into boots at bottom)

Belts: Brown baldric (black leather scabbard for cutlass) and brown scabbard for Combat Knife across shoulder (see shoulder armor picture) with brown waist belt (gold "KN" belt buckle front)

Arm Guard (aka Vambrace): Two black Phrik-infused (light-weight) Bracers (initialed rank & name in gold on one of bracers)

Pauldron (shoulder) Armor: Black Phrik-infused (light-weight) armor (see picture here) on non-sword arm

Gloves: Black leather gloves

Boots: Black High Sea Boots

Armament

Primary: Phrik-infused cutlass-style Vibroblade

Secondary (sidearm): DE-10 Blaster Pistol (2 additional Power Packs, 20 shots each)

Combat Knife: Ka-Bar Combat Knife

Equipment:

Extended Deployment Kits (Light Infantry use; used in addition to above mentioned) or EDKs:

1 LR-Model 2 Blaster Rifle (30 shots)
1 black haversack (see King's Army Solider; includes food & personal items for 4 days)
1 bedroll

Ranks

Unlike the King's Army Soldier, the Naval Guard enlisted man or woman may move up the ranks as far as he or she may choose to go as long as they reach the requirements. When an applicant chooses to go from the Non-Commissioned Officer or NCO Command ranks and into the beginning Field Officer Ranks or Officer Ranks (NCO Command Officers go to Officer Ranks and NCO's go to Field Officer Ranks) and they pass the initial physical requirements, they may go directly into the two-year Naval Guard Academy (aka officer's training).

Unit (4 Naval Guard)

Squad (8 Naval Guard)
Platoon (32 Naval Guard)
Company (3 platoons, 100 Naval Guard)
Regiment (10 companies, 1,000 Naval Guard)
Brigade (4 Regiments)
Division (3 Brigades)
Corps (3 Divisions)
Army (3 Corps)

Enlisted Ranks

Recruit Crewmen (aka Private; Army)
- Post basic-training; typically lasts 3 months until first review
Junior Crewmen (aka Specialist; Army)
- Typically lasts 2 months until second review
Crewmen (aka Lance Corporal; Army)
- Can last up to 1 year or 1 year, 5 months in service until third review or for standard 2 1/2 years of service
Senior Crewmen (aka Corporal; Army)
- Can last for standard 2 1/2 years of service or longer

Non-Commissioned Officers

Petty Officer (aka Sergeant; Army)
Staff Petty Officer (aka Staff Sergeant; Army)
Gunnery Petty Officer (aka Sergeant First Class; Army)
Chief Petty Officer (aka Master Sergeant / First Sergeant; Army)
Master Chief Petty Officer (aka Sergeant Major; Army)

NCO Command Ranks

Command Master Chief Petty Officer (aka Chief)
Senior Command Master Chief Petty Officer (aka Senior Chief)
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Guard (aka The Boss)

Field Officer Ranks

Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Ensign

Officer Ranks

Lieutenant
Lieutenant Commander
Commander

Officer Command Ranks

Captain
Senior Captain
Operations Captain
Command Captain
Rear Admiral
Vice Admiral of the Naval Guard (aka Office of the Naval Guard)

Naval Guard Command

The Office of the Naval Guard is headed up by the Vice Admiral (Naval Guard) and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Guard; they are both the highest ranks in the Naval Guard for Field Officers / Officers and NCOs respectfully.

Like the King's Army Soldier, Naval Command echoes the Army Command structures to the letter: Core Command, Python Command, Siberian Command, Agama Command, Royal Command, and Shadow & Spider Commands.

Unlike the King's Army Soldier, Naval Guards are attached to either:

ground-based and space-station Naval Garrison Command
Fleet Command
Naval Patrol Command

Each of the Naval Garrison Command, Fleet Command, & Naval Patrol Command are each looked over by a Rear Admiral (Naval Guard) and Senior Command Master Chief Petty Officer (Naval Guard) respectfully; each dual is supported by at least two Operations Captains and two Captains; included is a support staff of at least several dozen Ensigns, NCOs, & Enlisted.

Naval Guard Field Commands

Naval Guard Field Commands refer to the command structure in the field or in circumstances removed from administrative duties at the Naval Guard Command-level.

The largest field-ready organization of the Naval Guard is the Brigade (3,000 to 4,000 Naval Guards), found aboard the King II-class Battleship (3,000 Naval Guards). All other larger organizations are administrative to overseeing Brigades. The smallest field-ready organization of the Naval Guard is the Unit (4 Naval Guards), found aboard the Sentinel-class Patrol Craft.

A rare field-ready organization is that of the mighty Galaxy Defender-class Dreadnought, which boosts an impressive 60,000 Naval Guards or 1 Corps and 2 additional Divisions (5 Divisions or 15 Brigades in total).

Command Captain (Corps-level)
- Operations Captain (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Command Captain)
- Command Master Chief Petty Officer (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Senior Chief)
Senior Captain (Division-level)
- Captain (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Senior Captain)
Commander (Brigade-level)
- Lieutenant Commander (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Commander)
Lieutenant (Regiment-level)
- Ensign (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Lieutenant)
Chief Warrant Officer (Company-level)
- Warrant Officer (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Chief Warrant Officer)
Master Chief Petty Officer (Platoon-level)
- Chief Petty Officer (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Master Chief Petty Officer)
Gunnery Petty Officer (Squad-level)
- Staff Petty Officer (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Gunnery Petty Officer)
Petty Officer (Unit-level)
- Senior Crewmen (administrative support rank; promotion rank to Petty Officer)
- Crewmen
- Junior Crewmen
- Recruit Crewmen

History

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