Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns are the military branch of the Federated Suns, the Successor State ruled for most of its history by House Davion. After 3054, it was integrated into the Federated Commonwealth Armed Forces.

Units of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

Davion Brigade of Guards

The Davion Brigade of Guards are the descendants of the personal bodyguard that Lucien Davion created to defend the President of the Federated Suns. Over time the Brigade emerged into a modern military unit and was eventually integrated into the AFFS. Today it serves as the elite of the Davion military. The Brigade consists of five regular RCTs and three specialized units, the Davion Light Guard for rapid attacks, the Davion Heavy Guard made up mostly of heavy 'Mechs and the Davion Assault Guard made up nearly assault 'Mechs]].

The Avalon Hussars

The Avalon Hussars are the descendants of the Terran Marines that served on the world of New Avalon in the early age of human colonization of space. Today the Hussars are the heart of the AFFS, a group of units loyal to House Davion and to the ideals of the Federated Suns.

Syrtis Fusilers

The Syrtris Fusilers are the honor guard of the leader of the Capellan March. For that reason their fortunes have been tied to the Hasek family for years. The Hasek Family is an ambitious and often scheming group of leaders that have commanded the Capellan March since the time of Prince Alexander. The Syrtris Fusilers are respected for their skill in combat but at times have been held in suspicion by an AFFS that questions their loyalty to the First Prince.

Crucis Lancers

After General Kerensky's exodus some Star League soldiers remained in the Inner Sphere. Some of these drifted into the Federated Suns. During the First Succession War Prince John Davion organized them into the Crucis Lancers. The Lancers hold tight to the traditions of the Star League even as they have fully integrated themselves into the AFFS.

Ceti Hussars

The Ceti Hussars are a group of units that were created specifically for the short raids that became the mainstay of warfare in the Third Succession War]]. Each Hussar Regiment is divided into three small units, each centered around a Battlemech Battalion.

Chisholm's Raiders

Marshal John Chishom, who was well regarded as an excellent military commander, but constantly critical of the military establishment, was forced into retirement in 2892. After returning to his homeworld of Colorado, he quickly became bored with retirement and took control of the planetary militia, and began to train them. Soon, his activities made it to High Command, where they investigated his training. After defeating many units that were both more skilled and better equipped, the militia was made into a front line regiment and , eventually, into two full RCTs. Both were loyal to Katherine in the Civil War, which resulted in their destruction. There are no plans to reconstitute either regiment as of the end of the Civil War.

Deneb Light Cavalry

During the Star League there was a group of units known as the Rapid Deployment Mixed Armed Forces regiments that were created to be deployed at a moment's notice. After the fall of the Star League, the Light Cavalry needed to seek employment with one of the Successor houses in order to support themselves and their families. They chose the Federated Suns because they felt that it was the closest to the ideals of the Star League. The Light Cavalry became an important part of the AFFS and quickly became an important part of their roster with their rapid style of combat.

Robinson Rangers

Starting their life as a brigade of volunteers in the defense of Robinson, the Draconis March capital world, these original volunteers were wiped out in the First Succession War. To honor these volunteers, Prince Peter Davion authorized two Battlemech regiments to be built. The Rangers fought the Draconis Combine in five major conflicts. Two things define the Rangers: hatred for the Combine and loyalty to the Duke of Robinson. In the early 3060's, Archon Katrina created the Third Rangers, publicly a move to reinforce the Draconis March, and the unit spent more time on New Avalon than anywhere else. The Third was destroyed during the final battle of New Avalon, with no plans to rebuild the destroyed unit.

Federated Suns Military Academies

Albion Military College

The Albion was one of three Star League Military Academies located outside of the Terran Hegemony. After the collapse of the Star League...

The War College of Goshen

Origninally founded by a pair of retired generals from the Capellan front, the WCG began its life as the Goshen BattleMech Academy. Within a decade, the College had expanded its curriculum to cover all areas of combat from infantery to aerospace and was renamed the War College of Goshen. Renowned both for is philosophical approach and its hands on method to teaching, the WCG produces well-balanced cadets who exhibit a keen understanding of their combat equipment and environment. This is partly due to the fact that all cadets, save infantry, routinely participate in live-fire training excercises.

Additionally, students are noted for their deep roots in academic studies of philosophies of war and peace. No cadet graduates without a comprehensive understanding of the history of warfare, the development of tactics though that history, and a complete education on the governance of the Federated Suns both in wartime and peacetime.

Military Ranks

• Private
• Private First Class
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Sergeant Major
• Command Sgt. Major
• Subaltern
• Leftenant
• Captain
• Major
• Leftenant Colonel
• Colonel
• Leftenant General
• Major General
• Marshal
• Field Marshal