Marine Nationale

Chezzetcook Navy
Marine Nationale
Country	Chezzetcook
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	276,600 active personnel 36,900 reserve personnel 104 warships (excl. auxiliaries) XXX aircraft
Headquarters	Labrecque Arsenal, La Hève, Ile Royale
Equipment	7 aircraft carriers 1 light aircraft carriers 3 amphibious warfare ships 21 cruisers 28 destroyers 8 ocean escorts 8 corvettes 12 submarines

History

Origins to the Grand Campaigns

The origins of the Marine Nationale begin with the creation of the Milice Navale in 1604 on the authority of the Ovancian governor of Chezzetcook in order to alleviate pressures on the need for Ovancian naval presence in the area. The Milice Navale gradually expanded in capability over its life, though generally remained little more than local law enforcement force until 1720. Growing unrest in Avalonia led to an increasing capability in the Milice Navale including the acquisition of a few frigates. With the independence of Chezzetcook in 1739 the Milice Navale was taken on as the official naval force of the fledgling state, and was renamed the next year to the Service Naval Républicain.

In 1882 the Service Naval Républicain was reorganized and renamed as the Marine Nationale.

History of L'Aeronavale

• The air arm of the Marine Nationale was formed on August 17th, 1910 for the operation of airships for naval scouting and patrol duties.
• In 1919, with the completion of the first Chezzetcook aircraft carrier Sable the L'Aeronavale initiated regular ship borne flying operations. From 1919 until the mid 1920s, the primary role of L'Aeronavale aircraft was scouting for battleships, and light anti-scout work using early two-seat biplanes.
• In 1923 the Marine Nationale introduced a dedicated single seat monoplane fighter and newer two-seat biplane scout plane under a two-type plan following evaluation of foreign capability at the end of the Grand Campaigns. These new aircraft proved unable to prevent Tiperyn victory off Arigallia in 1929 due to their poor performance and armament, resulting in a series of major development programs in naval aviation.
• A new monoplane fighter with greater performance and far heavier armament was introduced in 1933 as a stopgap measure.
• In 1940 new single engine attack fighter, single engine scout bomber, and twin-engine heavy fighter are introduced.
• First jet aircraft introduced in 1944, replacing previous single engine attack fighters.
• 1949 heavy jet fighter introduced to replace previous twin-engine heavy fighter. Scout-bomber role eliminated, with that aircraft being adapted to provide ASW and AEW capabilities. With 1,500kg bomb load capacity, new heavy jet fighter is able to fill the bomber missions of the previous scout bomber, and becomes the primary combat aircraft of the airwing.

Organization

The Marine Nationale (MN) is tasked with providing maritime security to Chezzetcook national interests both locally and globally, and as such is organized to provide a substantial response to every part of the globe. Operationally, the MN is divided into seven constituent parts: the Force d'Action Navale, Force de Dissuasion, l'Aéronavale, Corps de Défense Aérospatiale, Force d'Action de l'Espace, Fusiliers Marins, and Auxiliaire Marin.

Naval operational forces are structured under two mutually supporting structures. There are six joint Commands, which control geographic locations. The joint force structure of each Command provides support to task groups operating within their area through logistical, maintenance, intelligence, and other areas. Permanent forces are assigned to commands to facilitate their operation and security. There are six Commands, with most combat capable ships and aircraft assigned to Fleet Command in the home waters. The six Commands provide the Marine Nationale with regional specialization in command and control and coordination for naval forces. These stations are equipped with headquarters facility and staff, as well as various support elements depending on the intended mission of the station, as well as the facilities and capabilities to support fleets deployed to any given station.

The second structure is the task group, which are semi-permanent groupings of ships, aircraft, and other elements that operate as a joint force. Task forces are assigned to Fleet Command, but operate globally and draw on local commands for support when operating in their area. The majority of combat assets of the Marine Nationale are assigned to Fleet Command to be dispersed as part of task groups. Two exceptions exist to this rule in the form of the permanent flotillas at Pukara and Iles Sainte Croix. These two permanent flotillas have combat assets assigned directly to them and operate locally without direct ties to Fleet Command.

Fleet Command

First Fleet

Group	Ships	Air Group Units	Home Port	Notes
First Fleet Headquarters	Battleship Pierre Baptiste		La Hève	Symbolic fleet flagship
Naval Training Detachment	Training Carrier Seaforth	Composite Detachment 2 Naval Helicopter Division 4	Pobonocou
Submarine Flotilla 1	Four SSN		Annapolis
Submarine Flotilla 2	Four SSN		Annapolis
Submarine Flotilla 3	Four SSN		Annapolis

Second Fleet

Group	Ships	Air Group Units	Home Port	Notes
Group La Hève	Carrier La Hève Helicopter Cruiser Petit-Framboise Missile Cruiser Rivet Missile Cruiser Lloy	Carrier Air Group 1	Pobonocou
Group Beauséjour	Carrier Beauséjour Helicopter Cruiser Digby Missile Cruiser Penobscot Missile Cruiser Antrim	Carrier Air Group 3	Pobonocou
Group Provence	Carrier Provence Helicopter Cruiser Saulnierville Missile Cruiser Bouctouche Missile Cruiser Tracadie	Carrier Air Group 7	Pobonocou
Group Clare	Carrier La Hève Helicopter Cruiser Port Joli Missile Cruiser Cap-de-Sable Missile Cruiser Three-Fathom Harbour	Carrier Air Group 2	Pobonocou
Group Maine	Carrier La Hève Helicopter Cruiser Memremcook Missile Cruiser Tignish Missile Cruiser Chebeducto	Carrier Air Group 4	Pobonocou
Group L'Ile-aux-Marins	Carrier La Hève Helicopter Cruiser Jeddore Missile Cruiser Liscomb Missile Cruiser Muskodobit	Carrier Air Group 6	Pobonocou
Group Sainte-Marie	Carrier La Hève Helicopter Cruiser Manan Missile Cruiser Paradis Missile Cruiser Barrington	Carrier Air Group 5	Pobonocou

Third Fleet

Group	Ships	Air Group Units	Home Port	Notes
Escort Squadron 1	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler Protecteur	Composite Detachment 1 Naval Helicopter Division 1	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 2	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 2 Naval Helicopter Division 1	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 3	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 1 Naval Helicopter Division 2	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 4	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 2 Naval Helicopter Division 2	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 5	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 1 Naval Helicopter Division 3	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 6	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 2 Naval Helicopter Division 3	Pobonocou
Escort Squadron 7	Destroyer Leader Destroyer Destroyer Destroyer Replenishment Oiler	Composite Detachment 1 Naval Helicopter Division 4	Pobonocou
Pukara Detachment	Three Alcedinidae Class DEG Three Quay Class Corvette	Provided by Naval Air Station Pukara	Pukara
Iles Sainte Croix Detachment	Three Alcedinidae Class DEG Three Quay Class Corvette	Provided by Naval Air Station Sainte Croix	Île Sainte Pierre

Fourth Fleet

Group	Ships	Air Group Units	Home Port	Notes
Amphibious Group Royale	Amphibious Assault Ship Royale Two LPD Two LST One Heavy LSL	Naval Landing Helicopter Group 1	Pobonocou
Amphibious Group Havre	Amphibious Assault Ship Royale Two LPD Two LST One Heavy LSL	Naval Landing Helicopter Group 1	Pobonocou
Amphibious Group Sable	Amphibious Assault Ship Royale Two LPD Two LST One Heavy LSL	Naval Landing Helicopter Group 1	Pobonocou
Amphibious Group Pukara	Four Light LSL	Provided by Naval Air Station Pukara	Pukara
Amphibious Group Sainte Croix	Four Light LSL	Provided by Naval Air Station Sainte Croix	Île Sainte Pierre

Naval Bases

Arsenal de Labrecque Located in the city of La Hève.

Arsenal de Saint-Jean Located in the city of Pobonocou.

Arsenal de Mavillette Located in the city of Annapolis.

Arsenal de Conway Leased indefinitely from Pukara, located in Pukaran city of Conway.

Île Fortifiée Island in Pukara historically fortified to protect shipping.

Île Sainte Pierre Naval base with air and port facilities in Iles Sainte Croix, the Chezzetcook overseas possession in the Tethys ocean. Located primarily on the island of Saint Pierre, the base also includes establishments on the islands of Martinique, Petit Jardin, and Grand Jardin. Facilities include:

• 3,600m concrete runway at Naval Air Station Martinique, on Martinque island.
• Two 300m long jetties with 10m depth at low tide, at Sainte Pierre island.

Primary responsibility of Île Sainte Pierre is to support Chezzetcook naval operations in the Western Tethys, as well as direct support to the Sainte Croix Nuclear Test Facility.

l'Aéronavale

Order of Battle of l'Aéronavale
The L'Aéronavale provides aviation capability to Marine Nationale ships.

Corps de Défense Aérospatiale

Corps de Défense Aérospatiale Responsible for defense of the Chezzetcook home islands from high altitude air and space threats such as well as ballistic missiles and enemy satellites. The Corps is split into three regional commands: East, South, and West. Each region is built around an Arc en Ciel phased array radar system providing 360 degree radar coverage. The corps provides primary manning for the two Ciel Class sea based radars as well.

Force d'Action de l'Espace

The Force d'Acton de l'Espace (FAE)is the primary military space program of Chezzetcook, and is administered by the Marine Nationale. The FAE consists of several components, responsible for military operations and assets in outer-space and extra-terrestrial bodies. The FAE, though administered as a department of the navy, includes a joint service component with the CHAIR FORCE, and draws from all military branches and departments for its personnel and equipment.

The FAE consists of the following main units.

11th Fleet

The 11h Fleet consists of all crewed orbital craft of the FAE. Current inventory includes two or three orbital/trans-lunar tugs identified as frigates, and seven to twelve reusable space plane orbiters known as corvettes.

Operations Support Command

OSC consists of all unmanned capabilities, particularly in satellite deployment, monitoring, and support. A major operation of this department is reconnaissance.

Atmospheric Rocket Command

ARC consists of the lift capacity, and its requisite support forces, for lifting payloads and crews to orbit.

Regiment du Commandos Marins de l'Espace

The Commando Regiment provides military security, as well as offensive and defensive operations to FAE assets in orbit or on other celestial bodies. In this regard the regiment is unique in the world as it trains to conduct combat operations outside of the atmosphere of Anterra. Because this capability has limited utility most of the time, the regiment lends its personnel off to other tasks within the FAE as temporary mission specialists, trainers, security, advisors, and other roles. Recruits are drawn from applicants across all Chezzetcook military branches, though the prerequisite requirements of advanced infantry training, parachute airborne training, physical standards, and the high standards required for consideration often mean applicants are primarily from infantry and special forces units.

The Commando Regiment consists of a headquarters unit, a number of support units, and five combat units called Commandos. Four of the Commandos are active deployment units, with the fifth, Commando Blanc, being a recruit-trainee pool for applicants who have passed selection and been assigned to the unit, but await opening in an active unit. The commandos are listed as follows:

• Commando Rouge
• Commando Bleu
• Commando Vert
• Commando Jeune
• Commando Blanc

The four active combat commandos are each broken down as such:

• Commando HQ: Command, planning, etc.
• Team 1: Five members, one officer commanding the team, four enlisted members.
• Team 2: Five members, one officer commanding the team, four enlisted members.
• Team 3: Five members, one officer commanding the team, four enlisted members.
• Commando Support Team: Supply, quartermaster, training, etc.

Each of the four active commandos rotates through one of four phases of deployment, with the teams within further undertaking rotations. The commando rotations are as such:

• Deployment: Actively deployed to orbit or extra-terrestrial operations. Often one team will be deployed to the lunar outpost, while the other two may be deployed to orbital missions, or assigned non-combat tasks which require a consistent presence as mission specialists.
• Reserve: Held in reserve to support the deployed commando. The three teams will rotate immediate readiness to be deployed on minimal notice in support of the active commando. One team will be available in a few hours notice or less, one in a few days, and one within a few weeks.
• Training/Workup: Preparing for reserve then deployment. This commando phase will be available as well as a deep reserve if necessary. This stage will have the teams preparing for operations in space.
• Inactive: Secondary assignments, training, liaison, etc. Commandos in this phase will often operate in a training or advisory role, sometimes for foreign allies. This phase typically includes recovery time for teams to recover from the impacts of micro gravity or zero gravity operations.

Fusiliers Marins

The Fusiliers Marins are the naval infantry branch of the Marine Nationale and provide a variety of functions ranging from special operations and amphibious warfare, to fleet and land facility protection. The Fusiliers Marins comprise several divisions which provide varied operational capabilities. These divisions are listed below with a brief description of their duties.

• Commandos Marine: Naval special forces group of regiment size.
• Commandos Marins de la Flotte: Light amphibious and maritime boarding force operating with underway task forces.
• Troupes Marines: Amphibious warfare troops forming the basis of amphibious landing forces.
• Troups de Securite Maritime: Base and facility security.
• Aviation Tactique des Fusiliers Marins: Tactical aviation providing marine helicopter transport and attack capability.

Personnel

Commissioned Officers

Amiral - Flag Officer, often translated as Admiral.

Vice-Amiral - Flag officer, often translated as Vice Admiral.

Contre-Amiral - Flag officer, often translated as Rear Admiral.

Commodore - Senior officer.

Capitaine - Senior officer.

Lieutenant - Juniormost senior officer rank.

Sous-Lieutenant - Seniormost junior officer rank.

Enseigne - Junior officer rank.

Aspirant - Juniormost officer rank.

Enisted

Major - Most senior enlisted position, often translated as Petty Officer. Responsible for leading small units.

Maître-principal - Senior NCO position often translated as Chief Master, often in some level of command responsibility of junior enlisted.

Premier-maître - Senior NCO position often translated as First Master, often in some level of command responsibility of junior enlisted.

Maître - Senior NCO position often translated as Master, often in some level of command responsibility of junior enlisted.

Premier-Matelot - Often translated as Leading Seaman, additionally skilled enlisted, often with specialist technical skills.

Matelot - Often translated as Able Seaman, most of the skilled enlisted personnel are here.

Mousse - Often translated as Seaman, the lowest rank in the Marine Nationale. Experiance and specialist training required to advance.

Equipment

Ships

List of Ships of the Marine Nationale

The Marine Nationale operates XXX ships, including XXX warships and XXX auxilliay ships.

Chezzetcook naval doctrine calls for a fleet capable of global response built upon the force projection capabilities of aviation. To accomplish this, the Marine Nationale operates a large fleet of aircraft carriers as the centerpiece of patrol task groups. The employment of aircraft carriers allows larger areas of ocean to be covered for patrol and security duties than would be possible with conventional naval ships and submarines, which provides the Marine Nationale with a greater impact on global maritime security.

The Marine Nationale is the world's largest operator of nuclear surface ships, with XXX such ships in service, including aircraft carriers. The use of nuclear powered surface groups has proven controversial in both domestic and international circles as a potential safety issue, though the Marine Nationale holds the position that in order to adhere to its mandate of global maritime security, as well as the defensive needs of Chezzetcook, it requires the ability to reposition and respond ships globally with the speed and staying power provided only by nuclear power. To this end, the majority of Marine Nationale major warships are nuclear powered, as well as a number of essential support ships.

The Marine Nationale follows a standardized naming convention for its warships which has remained largely unchanged since the Grand Campaigns. Under the official naming convention, battleships are to be named after national leaders or important people in the history of Chezzetcook. Fleet aircraft carriers are named after the provinces of Chezzetcook, while Cruisers and light and escort aircraft carriers are named for cities and towns in Chezzetcook. Major escort ships, including destroyers are named for individuals. Ships that do not fit within the above criteria, including submarines, patrol boats, and others are generally named without convention.

Aircraft

Aircraft of the Marine Nationale

Weapons

Equipment of the Marine Nationale