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The Belgian Army is the lone branch of the Belgian Armed Forces. It was re-activated by then Minister of Defence Vulcain on November 19, 2010. It's current Commanding Officer is General Gerbdeblee.
Structure
GEN Gerbdeblee Commander of the Belgian Army | |||||||||
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Executive Officer of the Belgian Army | |||||||||
1SGM ThomasRED Senior Enlisted Advisor | |||||||||
3rd Home Guard Regiment | Supply and Logistics Department | ||||||||
Commander: | Vacant | Director: | GEN NLSP | ||||||
Chasseurs Ardennais | Royal Guard | 1st Belgian SAS | |||||||
Commander: | LT Jofroi | Commander: | LT Critically | Commander: | Vacant |
Divisions
Active
BAF High Command
The Belgian Armed Forces High Command controls the day-to-day operations of the military. It is lead by the Army Commanders and takes the most (if not all) decisions in the army.
Chasseurs Ardennais
Founded as Platoon Bravo, the Chasseurs Ardennais is currently commanded by Lt Jofroi. Members: First Private mittekemuis, First Private wazowzky, First Private Xironn, Private Dominique Vermeersch, Private Kabouter-Wesley, Private Boklevski, Private Olv007, Cadet Fhaemita Malodorous.
Royal Guard
Original Platoon Charlie, the Royal Guard is commanded by Lieutenant Critically. Members: First Sergeant Major ThomasRed, Corporal pieter557, First Private Monsieur Guillontine, First Private NicknameFromRonny, First Private Darkinou, Private Jamster737, Private Hollenboer
1st Belgian SAS
This platoon is the most recent one. It was first called "Third Platoon" but is now known as 1st Belgian SAS. Commander of this platoon is Lieutenant Ward De Bever. Members: First Private Jacob van Artevelde, First Private Ernest Bogdansson, Private Takeshi Kitano, Private Misanthropist, Private Requiem Domine, Cadet manekemaan, .
Supply and Logistics Department
The Supply and Logistics department is directed by Gen NLSP and manages the Belgian Military's supply and commune systems. The whole job is currently done by Gen NLSP and 1SGM ThomasRED.
Defunct
1st Para-Commando Regiment
The 1st Para-Commando Regiment was the Belgian Military's elite regiment, with a minimum requirement of 1,400 strength. It was deactivated on Febuary 26th and was replaced by the Special Operations Programme.
3rd Home Guard Regiment
The Home Guard was the main bulk of the Belgian Military when the 1st Para-commando regiment was active and became the Army's only active regiment when the Paras were shut down. It is currently made up of 3 platoons, the Chasseurs Ardennais, the Royal Guard and the 1st Belgian SAS.a third newly founded platoon that is yet to be named. The Home Guard has a tradition of having the soldiers name their platoons. The Home Guard has currently no commander, and is lead directly by the High Command. For the moment no exact application requirements are known to the public, however candidates without eBelgian citizenship and a strength less then 1200 are always refused. The platoon is not functiong at the moment.
Special Operations Department
Directed by former Major Manong Rizal, the Special Operations Department was introduced on Febuary 26th 2011 as a replacement for the defunct 1st Para-commando Regiment. It's purpose is to manage the elite members of the Home Guard and issue seperate orders to them if and when the situation demands it. It is now defunct
Ranks, Positions and Insignia
Abbreviation | CDT | PVT | 1PVT | CPL | SGT | 1SGT | 1MSG | 1SGM | LT | CPT | MAJ | COL | LTG | GEN |
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Insignia | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px | 60px |
Rank | Cadet | Private | 1st Private | Corporal | Sergeant | 1st Sergeant | 1st Master Sergeant | 1st Sergeant Major | Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Colonel | Lieutenant General | General |
Position | New Platoon Member | Platoon Member | Experienced Platoon Member | Senior Platoon Member | Platoon XO | Senior Platoon XO | Enlisted Advisor | Senior Enlisted Advisor | Platoon CO | Senior Platoon CO | Department Director | Regimental CO | Army XO | Army Commander |