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LAND GUARD ORGANIZATION
(Key: [x,y] - Type of Regiment, Historic Composition of Regiment where relevant:
X = L- Light Regiment, A- Artillery Regiment, M- Medium Regiment, H- Heavy Regiment, X- Corps.
Y = U - Unicorn, P - Pegasus, E - Earth, C - Combined.)
* - These corps are effectively administrative units only. Most members of these corps are attached into companies within each regiment's support (third) battalion). Note that numbers listed for these corps are the administrative unit horsepower: the majority of troopers in the corps are attached into and included in other regiments.
** - The Musical Corps consists of bands for each regiment in addition to an administrative unit. Members of the Musical Corps represent, but are not part of or attached to, a regiment. The numbers listed here are the entire Musical Corps
*** - The Community Support Initiative is primarily an Administrative unit only, overseeing the secondment, assignment, and co-ordination of troops from other regiments to Civil Support duties such as non-military security (policing, assiting in event security and other civil protection), providing emergency services support (firefighting and emergency ambulance/first-aid), and disaster relief. Most of its field troopers and officers are attached from other regiments and the listed number is the permanent administrative staff of the CSI as well as regional agents in place.
**** - The Supply and Transport Corps is the largest single unit in the Guard, comprising 30,000 troopers. It is also home to the Land Air Wing, the light airship transports operated by the Land Guard. Note that many artillery regiments, especially airborne artillery, use attack ships to carry artillery.
Reserve Division:
Tenth (Reserve) Division[Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
30th Brigade
-Savvaneigh Regiment
-Neigh Orleans Light Cavalry
40th Brigade
-Manechester Regiment
-Fillydelphia Air Regiment
50th Heavy Brigade
-Emerald Heavy Cavalry
-Anhk-Morpork Heavy Regiment
-8th Artillery Regiment
Tenth Division is presently stood down officially, and exists only as a reservist training system under the Community Support Initiative. If called up, Tenth Division gains officers from a reservist compliment. At present, the recruitment and organization of reservists is the purview of the Community Support Initiative, with assistance from the Education and Training Corps.
Proposed Divisions:
Third (Harmony) Division [Cadenza]
20th Harmony Brigade
-1st Regiment of Cadenza [Canterlot Grenadier Guards] [M,U]
-X Regiment [Harmony Horse Guards] [M, C]
21st Harmony Brigade
-Y Regiment [Everfree Earth Guards] [L, E]
-Z Regiment [Airstream Pegasus Guards] [M, P]
22nd Heavy Brigade
-A Regiment [Harmony Cataphracts] [H,C]
-B Regiment [Harmony Air Cavalry] [H, P]
-Cadenza Artillery Regiment
Third Division, currently nicknamed the Ghost Division as it does not yet exist, is to be formed by taking elements from other Royal Brigades, 500 troopers from each regiment taken to form 1000 strong regiments across the board, plus a newly formed artillery regiment. Note that previously royal brigades had an extra 500 troopers per non-artillery regiment: this will make all six divisions 7000 strong nominally.
It is proposed that the artillery regiment in question actually be a newly-raised Tank Destroyer regiment, but this is seen as an alternative to the proposed Eighth Division.
Eighth (Air and Armored) Division [Cadenza/Luna]
Guard Airship Combat Brigade
-First Airship Cavalry Regiment
-Second Airship Cavalry Regiment
Guard Mounted Cavalry Brigade
-First Mounted Cavalry Regiment
-Second Mounted Cavalry Regiment
Guard Armored Support Brigade
-First Tank Destroyer Regiment
-Second Tank Destroyer Regiment
-First Air Ordnance Carrier Wing
Eighth Division is a somewhat controversial proposal by Princesses Luna (though supported also by Princess Cadenza) . It proposes the use of airship and self-propelled ground transports (So-called Troop Carriers) for a rapid response element, able to move large distances without sacrificing combat ability through exhaustion. It also proposes a combat element comprised of Tank Destroyers [specifically a variant the Columbian M5 Spectre to be called the Equestrian Defense Vehicle (EDV) Casper Mark 1] and "Ordnance Carrier" Strike Fighters (light, two-crew attack airships armed with a massive array of rockets and torpedoes).
Most opposition to the scheme focuses on the expense and likely role of such a unit. As a highly mobile modern force, in tandem with the use of armored fighting vehicles, there is concern the proposal is too much of an offensive unit, even if using nominally defensive "Tank Destroyers" as the heaviest armor. Critics note that the division's stated role of rapidly responding and reinforcing existing troops in place could easily be altered to rapidly attacking an objective. Concerns over the lethality of such a unit have also been raised, and resemblance to the "Donnerpędzić" forces employed by Germaney and Ponyland against Uberwald have also been noted.
Defunct Regiments:
Note: These regiments have, over time, become defunct. Most modern Guard regiments trace heritage back to militias formed by nobles. Many small regiments were disbanded and troopers transferred to other regiments, though most defunct regiments have a small museum, either in their hometown or Canterlot Castle.
-Lancanter Lancers
-Sheffoald Hussars
-Hoofington Shields
-Neighcastle Heavy Cavalry
-Stalliongrad Cuirassiers
-3rd Hoof and Mouth Regiment
-43rd Pegasus Regiment
-15th Pegasus Regiment
-9th Pegasus Regiment
-1st Foreign Regiment AKA Griffin Regiment
-Isle of Mane Regiment
Size Guide:
Note: The terms Battalion and Squadron, as well as Company and Troop, are often used interchangeably by Equestrian Guards. Some Pegasi units use the term Flight in place of Platoon.
Division: Approx 7,000 Ponies/3 Brigades
Brigade: 2,000-3000 Ponies /2-3 Regiments
Regiment: 1,000 ponies/3 battalions
Battalion/Squadron: 300-400 Ponies/3-4 Companies
Company/Troop: 100 Ponies/2 Platoons
Platoon/Flightt: 50 Ponies/1 Command Squad, 4 Sections and 2 Specialist Teams
Section: 8 Ponies/2 Teams
Team: 4 Ponies
Specialist Team: 6 Ponies
Command Squad: 6 Ponies
Variation - Artillery Units are split into Batteries and Crews rather than Platoons and Sections
Battery: 50 Ponies/1 Command Squad, 2 Specialist Spotter Teams, 4-16 Crews
Crew: 2-8 ponies depending on crew-served weapon and ammo cart
Typical regimental Composition:
1st Battalion/Squadron - Three Companies, often including Scout Company
2nd Battalion/Squadron - Three Companies, often including Heavy Support Company
3rd Battalion/Squadron - Support Battalion, consisting of four companies: Engineer Company, Mage Company, Signals and Logistics Company, and Medical and Catering Company
AIR NAVY ORGANIZATION
Second West Fleet [Celestia]
First Capital Squadron: (Alicorn total: 1,200. Equestria total: 1,600)
Alicorn-Class Battleship HHS Solar, Equestrian-Class Cruisers HHS Unicorn and HHS Pegasus
Second Destroyer Squadron: (1,500)
Type-45/City Class Destroyers HHS Cloudsdale, HHS Clydesdale, HHS Los Pegasus, and HHS Manechester
Second Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Include, HHS Intrude, and HHS Inspector
Fourth Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Invention, HHS Intellegent, and HHS Integrity
First Corvette "A" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Alert, HHS Active, and HHS Aware
Third Corvette "C" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Champion, HHS Challenger, and HHS Cerberus
Fifth Corvette "E" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Express, HHS Explorer, and HHS Expedition
Seventh Corvette "G" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Generosity, HHS Goodness, and HHS Gladness
Second Fleet Shipyard Support Crew:
-Approx 4500 Shipyard Workers
Third Support and Scientific Fleet [All]
First Auxiliary Squadron: (Forest total: 500. Hero total: 660)
Type-45/Forest Sub-Class Destroyer HHS Everfree Forest, Type-23/Hero Sub-Class Frigates HHS Private Pansy, and HHS Firefly
Second Auxiliary Squadron: (Forest total: 500. Hero total: 660)
Type-45/Forest Sub-Class Destroyer HHS Trottingham Forest, Type-23/Hero Sub-Class Frigates HHS Clover the Clever, and HHS Smart Cookie
Ninth Corvette "I" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Imp, HHS Illustrious, and HHS Iron
Tenth Corvette "J" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Junebug, HHS Justice, and HHS Javelin
Eleventh Corvette "K" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Kindness, HHS Kite, and HHS Kestrel
Twelfth Corvette "L" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Laughter, HHS Lance , and HHS Loyalty
First Scientific Squadron: (500)
Scientific Survey Corvettes HHS Enterprise, HHS Echo, HHS Endeavour, and HHS Eclipse
First Experimental Squadron: (Starscream total: 45. Canterlot total: 800)
Experimental Fast Corvette HHS Starscream, Experimental Airship Carrier HHS Canterlot
First Training and Medical Squadron: (Training total: 175. Hospital total: 2,400)
Training Ship HHS Academic, and Hospital Ships HHS Heart and HHS Hooves
Royal Fleet Auxiliary [Prince Blueblood]
First Transport Squadron: (1600)
Horsecart-Class Transporter Ships RFA Horsecart, RFA Wagon, RFA Bridge, and RFA Chariot
First Support Squadron: (1500)
Metal Class Supply Ships RFA Iron, RFA Gold, and RFA Silver
Second Support Squadron: (1500)
Farm Class Supply Ships RFA Apple, RFA Pie, and RFA Carrot
Royal Yacht Squadron: (200)
Yachts HHY Wind Fish IV*, HHY Orbit, and HHS Invincible**
*Personal Yacht of RFA Commodore-In-Chief, Prince Blueblood, commissioned into the RFA for general use following planned replacement's commissioning
**Assigned as Yacht for Princess Mi Amore Cadenza Equestria for administrative reasons, not actually a yacht or part of the RFA. Crew excluded from squadron total)
Fleet Support Division
Air Naval Cavalry Brigade [Celestia]
-1st Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (First Fleet)
-2nd Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (Second Fleet)
-3rd Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (Support and Auxilliary Fleet)
Air Naval Light Aviation Brigade [All]
-1st Ship Air Wing (125)**
-2nd Ship Air Wing (125)**
-1st Land Air Wing (600)
-2nd Land Air Wing (600)
EQUESTRIAN GUARD RANKS
All ranks are split by grade: This denotes seniority as well as pay grade. Though the Guard is officially one single combined service, the Land and Air-Naval guard use separate ranking terms in recognition of the Naval and Air pedigrees of the latter element.
Within the Air-Navy and Land guard, Flight Crews of airships follow separate ranking terminology also. The simple rule is, if the trooper is crew of a larger airship, they are Air Navy ranked. If they actually fly and control the airship (EG bridge crew) or are aboard/maintain Light Airships, they are Flight Crew.
A campaign has been launched by the Air-Naval Calvary to grant them either the distinct ranks of Marine, or to adopt the ranks of the Land Guard with the prefix "Naval".
Officer Ranks (Land/Air Navy/Pilot and Flight Crew)
Officers are drawn from three sources:
-Trained from age twelve at a Guard Officers Academy (EG Royal Guard Cadet School and College Canterlot Castle), achieving the rank of Officer Cadet at age sixteen, and then completing two further years of officer training. Academy Officers are expected to graduate high-school level educations at age sixteen, and undergo college/university grade education spread over four years alongside duties/training as an Officer Cadet/OG1, at which point promotion to OG2 is immediate. All Air Naval and Flight Officers are drawn from the Academy.
-College/University graduates from civilian schools are given two years of officer training, and emerge as OG1 officers. Note this normally means College/University Graduates are 22-24, whilst Academy officers are OG2 grade by this age.
-Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted troopers may be given a Brevet Commission in certain circumstances. These range from acts of heroism, identification as possible officer candidates by senior NCOs and superior Officers, or as a posthumous honor.
OG9 General /Admiral/Air Marshal*
OG8 Major General/Rear Admiral/Air Vice-Marshal*
OG7 Brigadier General/Commodore/Air Commodore*
OG6 Colonel/Captain/Group Captain
OG5 Lieutenant Colonel/Commander/Wing Commander
OG4 Major/Lieutenant Commander/Squadron Commander
OG3 Captain/Lieutenant/Flight Lieutenant
OG2 Lieutenant/Sub-Lieutenant/Flight Sub-Lieutenant
OG1 Second Lieutenant/Ensign/Pilot Officer
N/A Officer Cadet
Enlisted
Enlisted Troopers undergo a year's training. Note that College and University graduates may opt to enlist as Enlisted troopers rather than attempt Officer training.
EG9 Command Sergeant Major/Command Master Chief Petty Officer/Command Chief Master Sergeant*
EG8 Sergeant Major/Master Chief Petty Officer/Chief Master Sergeant
EG7 Master Sergeant/Senior Chief Petty Officer/Senior Master Segeant
EG6 Color Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer/Master Sergeant
EG5 Staff Sergeant/Petty Officer First Class/Technical Sergeant
EG4 Sergeant/Petty Officer/Staff Sergeant
EG3 Corporal/Leading Seapony/Senior Airpony
EG2 Lance-Corporal/Able Seapony/Airpony First Class
EG1 Private/Seapony/Airpony
NA Recruit
* - Note: Air Marshal, Air Vice-Marshal, Air Commodore, and Command Chief Master Sergeant ranks are presently unused.
Special Ranks
Some units maintain different terminology for some ranks, but these are almost always equal to a rank of the same grade.
Heavy Regiments
OG7 Commander*
OG7 Lord Commander* (If OG7 rank in a Heavy Regiment held by a Prince, Duke, Marquis, or Earl)
OG3 Paladin
OG1 Cornet
EG5 Staff Corporal
EG4 Corporal of Horse
EG3 Lance-Corporal of Horse
EG1 Trooper*
(Key: [x,y] - Type of Regiment, Historic Composition of Regiment where relevant:
X = L- Light Regiment, A- Artillery Regiment, M- Medium Regiment, H- Heavy Regiment, X- Corps.
Y = U - Unicorn, P - Pegasus, E - Earth, C - Combined.)
Unless stated otherwise, a regiment is 1,000 strong.
Active Divisions:
First (Solar) Division [Celestia]
1st Solar Brigade
-Grenadier Guards (1,500) [M, U]
-Solar Horse Guards (1,500) [L, C]
3rd Solar Brigade
-Airstream Guards (1,500) [L, P]
Active Divisions:
First (Solar) Division [Celestia]
1st Solar Brigade
-Grenadier Guards (1,500) [M, U]
-Solar Horse Guards (1,500) [L, C]
3rd Solar Brigade
-Airstream Guards (1,500) [L, P]
-Earth Guards (1,500) [M, E]
5th Heavy Brigade
-Solar Cataphracts (1,500) [H, C]
-Solar Cataphracts (1,500) [H, C]
-Solar Heavy Cavalry (1,500) [H, P]
-Solar Artillery Regiment [A, C]
Second (Lunar) Division [Luna]
2nd Lunar Brigade
-Canterlot Guards (1,500) [M, U]
Second (Lunar) Division [Luna]
2nd Lunar Brigade
-Canterlot Guards (1,500) [M, U]
-Lunar Horse Guards (1,500) [L, C]
4th Lunar Brigade
-Everfree Guards (1,500) [M, E]
-Everfree Guards (1,500) [M, E]
-Pegasus Guards (1,500) [L, P]
6th Heavy Brigade
-Lunar Cataphracts (1,500) [H, C]
-Lunar Cataphracts (1,500) [H, C]
-Lunar Heavy Cavalry (1,500) [H, P]
-Lunar Siege Regiment [A, C]
Fourth (Southern) Division [Celestia]
Note: Unusually, Southern Division lacks a "Heavy" brigade. Heavy Units take place of light units in other brigades. This is due to the 18th Pegasus Legion being a part of this division - The oldest active Equestrian military unit, descended from the personal legion of Commander Hurricane.
7th Eastern Brigade
-4th Royal Yokeshire Guards [H, E]
-17th Sto Plains Lancers [M, P]
9th Southern Brigade
-19th Manehattan Shields [M, U]
-22nd East Coast Heavy Cavalry [H, C]
18th Pegasus Legion
-101st Air Regiment [L, P]
-82nd Air Regiment [L, P]
-108th Air Artillery [A, P]
Fifth (Northern) Division [Luna]
8th Northern Brigade
-Royal Caledonia Horse Guards [M, C]
-Midlands Regiment [L, C]
10th Western Brigade
-Los Pegasus and Las Haygas Regiment [M, C]
-Stalliongrad Light Hussars [L, C]
12th Heavy Cavalry Brigade
-Royal Emerald Isle Cataphracts [H, C]
-Royal Highland Cataphracts [H, C]
-44th Air Artillery [A, P]
Seventh (Combat Support) Division [Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
14th Artillery Brigade
-1st Artillery Regiment [A, C]
-2nd Artillery Regiment [A, C]
15th Artillery Brigade
-4th Artillery Regiment [A, C]
-6th Artillery Regiment [A, C]
33rd Combat Support Brigade
-Engineering Corps* [X, E]
-Mage Corps AKA Clover's Corps* [X, U]
-Medical Corps* [X, C]
25th Communications Brigade AKA General Communications Headquarters [Celestia]
-Signals and Intelligence Corps* [X, P/U]
-Guard Post Office Service [X, P/U]
-Secret Intelligence Service [X, C]
Ninth (Logistic and Administrative Support) Division [Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
14th Support Administration Brigade
-Musical Corps** (700) [X, C]
-Community Support Initiative Corps*** (350) [X, C]
-Education and Training Corps (750) [X, C]
-Administration and Legal Corps (1000) [X, C]
Royal Logistics Brigade
-Catering Corps* (500) [X, C]
-Supply and Transport Corps **** (30,000) [X, C]
Fourth (Southern) Division [Celestia]
Note: Unusually, Southern Division lacks a "Heavy" brigade. Heavy Units take place of light units in other brigades. This is due to the 18th Pegasus Legion being a part of this division - The oldest active Equestrian military unit, descended from the personal legion of Commander Hurricane.
7th Eastern Brigade
-4th Royal Yokeshire Guards [H, E]
-17th Sto Plains Lancers [M, P]
9th Southern Brigade
-19th Manehattan Shields [M, U]
-22nd East Coast Heavy Cavalry [H, C]
18th Pegasus Legion
-101st Air Regiment [L, P]
-82nd Air Regiment [L, P]
-108th Air Artillery [A, P]
Fifth (Northern) Division [Luna]
8th Northern Brigade
-Royal Caledonia Horse Guards [M, C]
-Midlands Regiment [L, C]
10th Western Brigade
-Los Pegasus and Las Haygas Regiment [M, C]
-Stalliongrad Light Hussars [L, C]
12th Heavy Cavalry Brigade
-Royal Emerald Isle Cataphracts [H, C]
-Royal Highland Cataphracts [H, C]
-44th Air Artillery [A, P]
Seventh (Combat Support) Division [Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
14th Artillery Brigade
-1st Artillery Regiment [A, C]
-2nd Artillery Regiment [A, C]
15th Artillery Brigade
-4th Artillery Regiment [A, C]
-6th Artillery Regiment [A, C]
33rd Combat Support Brigade
-Engineering Corps* [X, E]
-Mage Corps AKA Clover's Corps* [X, U]
-Medical Corps* [X, C]
25th Communications Brigade AKA General Communications Headquarters [Celestia]
-Signals and Intelligence Corps* [X, P/U]
-Guard Post Office Service [X, P/U]
-Secret Intelligence Service [X, C]
Ninth (Logistic and Administrative Support) Division [Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
14th Support Administration Brigade
-Musical Corps** (700) [X, C]
-Community Support Initiative Corps*** (350) [X, C]
-Education and Training Corps (750) [X, C]
-Administration and Legal Corps (1000) [X, C]
Royal Logistics Brigade
-Catering Corps* (500) [X, C]
-Supply and Transport Corps **** (30,000) [X, C]
11th Special Support Brigade
-22 Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) (350) [Cadenza] [L, C]
-Special Emergency And Life-Preservation Service (SEALS) (350) [Luna][L, C]
-22 Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) (350) [Cadenza] [L, C]
-Special Emergency And Life-Preservation Service (SEALS) (350) [Luna][L, C]
* - These corps are effectively administrative units only. Most members of these corps are attached into companies within each regiment's support (third) battalion). Note that numbers listed for these corps are the administrative unit horsepower: the majority of troopers in the corps are attached into and included in other regiments.
** - The Musical Corps consists of bands for each regiment in addition to an administrative unit. Members of the Musical Corps represent, but are not part of or attached to, a regiment. The numbers listed here are the entire Musical Corps
*** - The Community Support Initiative is primarily an Administrative unit only, overseeing the secondment, assignment, and co-ordination of troops from other regiments to Civil Support duties such as non-military security (policing, assiting in event security and other civil protection), providing emergency services support (firefighting and emergency ambulance/first-aid), and disaster relief. Most of its field troopers and officers are attached from other regiments and the listed number is the permanent administrative staff of the CSI as well as regional agents in place.
**** - The Supply and Transport Corps is the largest single unit in the Guard, comprising 30,000 troopers. It is also home to the Land Air Wing, the light airship transports operated by the Land Guard. Note that many artillery regiments, especially airborne artillery, use attack ships to carry artillery.
Reserve Division:
Tenth (Reserve) Division[Celestia/Luna/Cadenza]
30th Brigade
-Savvaneigh Regiment
-Neigh Orleans Light Cavalry
40th Brigade
-Manechester Regiment
-Fillydelphia Air Regiment
50th Heavy Brigade
-Emerald Heavy Cavalry
-Anhk-Morpork Heavy Regiment
-8th Artillery Regiment
Tenth Division is presently stood down officially, and exists only as a reservist training system under the Community Support Initiative. If called up, Tenth Division gains officers from a reservist compliment. At present, the recruitment and organization of reservists is the purview of the Community Support Initiative, with assistance from the Education and Training Corps.
Proposed Divisions:
Third (Harmony) Division [Cadenza]
20th Harmony Brigade
-1st Regiment of Cadenza [Canterlot Grenadier Guards] [M,U]
-X Regiment [Harmony Horse Guards] [M, C]
21st Harmony Brigade
-Y Regiment [Everfree Earth Guards] [L, E]
-Z Regiment [Airstream Pegasus Guards] [M, P]
22nd Heavy Brigade
-A Regiment [Harmony Cataphracts] [H,C]
-B Regiment [Harmony Air Cavalry] [H, P]
-Cadenza Artillery Regiment
Third Division, currently nicknamed the Ghost Division as it does not yet exist, is to be formed by taking elements from other Royal Brigades, 500 troopers from each regiment taken to form 1000 strong regiments across the board, plus a newly formed artillery regiment. Note that previously royal brigades had an extra 500 troopers per non-artillery regiment: this will make all six divisions 7000 strong nominally.
It is proposed that the artillery regiment in question actually be a newly-raised Tank Destroyer regiment, but this is seen as an alternative to the proposed Eighth Division.
Eighth (Air and Armored) Division [Cadenza/Luna]
Guard Airship Combat Brigade
-First Airship Cavalry Regiment
-Second Airship Cavalry Regiment
Guard Mounted Cavalry Brigade
-First Mounted Cavalry Regiment
-Second Mounted Cavalry Regiment
Guard Armored Support Brigade
-First Tank Destroyer Regiment
-Second Tank Destroyer Regiment
-First Air Ordnance Carrier Wing
Eighth Division is a somewhat controversial proposal by Princesses Luna (though supported also by Princess Cadenza) . It proposes the use of airship and self-propelled ground transports (So-called Troop Carriers) for a rapid response element, able to move large distances without sacrificing combat ability through exhaustion. It also proposes a combat element comprised of Tank Destroyers [specifically a variant the Columbian M5 Spectre to be called the Equestrian Defense Vehicle (EDV) Casper Mark 1] and "Ordnance Carrier" Strike Fighters (light, two-crew attack airships armed with a massive array of rockets and torpedoes).
Most opposition to the scheme focuses on the expense and likely role of such a unit. As a highly mobile modern force, in tandem with the use of armored fighting vehicles, there is concern the proposal is too much of an offensive unit, even if using nominally defensive "Tank Destroyers" as the heaviest armor. Critics note that the division's stated role of rapidly responding and reinforcing existing troops in place could easily be altered to rapidly attacking an objective. Concerns over the lethality of such a unit have also been raised, and resemblance to the "Donnerpędzić" forces employed by Germaney and Ponyland against Uberwald have also been noted.
Defunct Regiments:
Note: These regiments have, over time, become defunct. Most modern Guard regiments trace heritage back to militias formed by nobles. Many small regiments were disbanded and troopers transferred to other regiments, though most defunct regiments have a small museum, either in their hometown or Canterlot Castle.
-Lancanter Lancers
-Sheffoald Hussars
-Hoofington Shields
-Neighcastle Heavy Cavalry
-Stalliongrad Cuirassiers
-3rd Hoof and Mouth Regiment
-43rd Pegasus Regiment
-15th Pegasus Regiment
-9th Pegasus Regiment
-1st Foreign Regiment AKA Griffin Regiment
-Isle of Mane Regiment
Size Guide:
Note: The terms Battalion and Squadron, as well as Company and Troop, are often used interchangeably by Equestrian Guards. Some Pegasi units use the term Flight in place of Platoon.
Division: Approx 7,000 Ponies/3 Brigades
Brigade: 2,000-3000 Ponies /2-3 Regiments
Regiment: 1,000 ponies/3 battalions
Battalion/Squadron: 300-400 Ponies/3-4 Companies
Company/Troop: 100 Ponies/2 Platoons
Platoon/Flightt: 50 Ponies/1 Command Squad, 4 Sections and 2 Specialist Teams
Section: 8 Ponies/2 Teams
Team: 4 Ponies
Specialist Team: 6 Ponies
Command Squad: 6 Ponies
Variation - Artillery Units are split into Batteries and Crews rather than Platoons and Sections
Battery: 50 Ponies/1 Command Squad, 2 Specialist Spotter Teams, 4-16 Crews
Crew: 2-8 ponies depending on crew-served weapon and ammo cart
Typical regimental Composition:
1st Battalion/Squadron - Three Companies, often including Scout Company
2nd Battalion/Squadron - Three Companies, often including Heavy Support Company
3rd Battalion/Squadron - Support Battalion, consisting of four companies: Engineer Company, Mage Company, Signals and Logistics Company, and Medical and Catering Company
Equestrian Land Guard Horsepower Totals:
-Six Main Divisions (1st, 2nd, 3rd*, 4th, 5th, 6th: 42,000 approx
-10th Reserve Division: 7,000 approx
-7th Division: 7,000 approx
-9th Division: 34,000 approx
-Total (Nine Divisions): 90,000 approx
* 3rd Division to be formed from existing total of troops, proposed 8th division not included in any estimates.
AIR NAVY ORGANIZATION
Note: All squadrons with identical ship composition list the total crew of the entire squadron as one. This number excludes any Air Naval Cavalry component but includes any Light Airship Flight Crew attached to ships. For squadrons of varying composition, each ship will be listed by class total.
First East Fleet [Luna]
Second Capital Squadron: (Alicorn-Class total: 1,200. Equestria Class total: 1,600)
Alicorn-Class Battleship HHS Selene, Equestria-Class Cruisers HHS Equestria and HHS Earth
First Destroyer Squadron: (1,500)
Type-45/City Class Destroyers HHS Manehattan, HHS Fillydelphia, HHS Baltimare, and HHS Equineburgh
First Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Invincible, HHS Indefatigable, and HHS Indispensable
Third Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Intrepid, HHS Inflexible, and HHS Indomitable
Second Corvette "B" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Badger, HHS Bulldog, and HHS Blackadder
Fourth Corvette "D" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Dreadnought, HHS Diamond, and HHS Dolphin
Sixth Corvette "F" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Falcon, HHS Firebird, and HHS Finch
Eighth Corvette "H" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Harmony, HHS Hearth, and HHS Honesty
First Destroyer Squadron: (1,500)
Type-45/City Class Destroyers HHS Manehattan, HHS Fillydelphia, HHS Baltimare, and HHS Equineburgh
First Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Invincible, HHS Indefatigable, and HHS Indispensable
Third Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Intrepid, HHS Inflexible, and HHS Indomitable
Second Corvette "B" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Badger, HHS Bulldog, and HHS Blackadder
Fourth Corvette "D" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Dreadnought, HHS Diamond, and HHS Dolphin
Sixth Corvette "F" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Falcon, HHS Firebird, and HHS Finch
Eighth Corvette "H" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Harmony, HHS Hearth, and HHS Honesty
First Fleet Shipyard Support Crew:
-Approx 4500 Shipyard Workers
-Approx 4500 Shipyard Workers
Second West Fleet [Celestia]
First Capital Squadron: (Alicorn total: 1,200. Equestria total: 1,600)
Alicorn-Class Battleship HHS Solar, Equestrian-Class Cruisers HHS Unicorn and HHS Pegasus
Second Destroyer Squadron: (1,500)
Type-45/City Class Destroyers HHS Cloudsdale, HHS Clydesdale, HHS Los Pegasus, and HHS Manechester
Second Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Include, HHS Intrude, and HHS Inspector
Fourth Frigate Squadron: (990)
Type-23/Invincible Class Frigates HHS Invention, HHS Intellegent, and HHS Integrity
First Corvette "A" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Alert, HHS Active, and HHS Aware
Third Corvette "C" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Champion, HHS Challenger, and HHS Cerberus
Fifth Corvette "E" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Express, HHS Explorer, and HHS Expedition
Seventh Corvette "G" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Generosity, HHS Goodness, and HHS Gladness
Second Fleet Shipyard Support Crew:
-Approx 4500 Shipyard Workers
Third Support and Scientific Fleet [All]
First Auxiliary Squadron: (Forest total: 500. Hero total: 660)
Type-45/Forest Sub-Class Destroyer HHS Everfree Forest, Type-23/Hero Sub-Class Frigates HHS Private Pansy, and HHS Firefly
Second Auxiliary Squadron: (Forest total: 500. Hero total: 660)
Type-45/Forest Sub-Class Destroyer HHS Trottingham Forest, Type-23/Hero Sub-Class Frigates HHS Clover the Clever, and HHS Smart Cookie
Ninth Corvette "I" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Imp, HHS Illustrious, and HHS Iron
Tenth Corvette "J" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Junebug, HHS Justice, and HHS Javelin
Eleventh Corvette "K" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Kindness, HHS Kite, and HHS Kestrel
Twelfth Corvette "L" Squadron: (450)
Type-12/Alphabet Class Corvettes HHS Laughter, HHS Lance , and HHS Loyalty
First Scientific Squadron: (500)
Scientific Survey Corvettes HHS Enterprise, HHS Echo, HHS Endeavour, and HHS Eclipse
First Experimental Squadron: (Starscream total: 45. Canterlot total: 800)
Experimental Fast Corvette HHS Starscream, Experimental Airship Carrier HHS Canterlot
First Training and Medical Squadron: (Training total: 175. Hospital total: 2,400)
Training Ship HHS Academic, and Hospital Ships HHS Heart and HHS Hooves
Third Fleet Shipyard Support Crew:
-Approx 2000 Shipyard Workers
-Approx 2000 Shipyard Workers
Note: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is technically civilian, but crew numbers are listed as part of the Air Navy for completeness.
First Transport Squadron: (1600)
Horsecart-Class Transporter Ships RFA Horsecart, RFA Wagon, RFA Bridge, and RFA Chariot
First Support Squadron: (1500)
Metal Class Supply Ships RFA Iron, RFA Gold, and RFA Silver
Second Support Squadron: (1500)
Farm Class Supply Ships RFA Apple, RFA Pie, and RFA Carrot
Royal Yacht Squadron: (200)
Yachts HHY Wind Fish IV*, HHY Orbit, and HHS Invincible**
Royal Auxilliary Shipyard Support Crew:
-Approx 2000 Shipyard Workers
*Personal Yacht of RFA Commodore-In-Chief, Prince Blueblood, commissioned into the RFA for general use following planned replacement's commissioning
**Assigned as Yacht for Princess Mi Amore Cadenza Equestria for administrative reasons, not actually a yacht or part of the RFA. Crew excluded from squadron total)
Fleet Support Division
Air Naval Cavalry Brigade [Celestia]
-1st Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (First Fleet)
-2nd Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (Second Fleet)
-3rd Air Naval Cavalry Regiment* (Support and Auxilliary Fleet)
Air Naval Light Aviation Brigade [All]
-1st Ship Air Wing (125)**
-2nd Ship Air Wing (125)**
-1st Land Air Wing (600)
-2nd Land Air Wing (600)
* All ANC regiments 1,000 strong.
** Number listed is the Shipyard crew only, all other members of Wing counted aboard ships
Equestrian Air Naval Horsepower Totals:
-First and Second Fleet: 25,160 approx
-Third Fleet: 10,040 approx
-Royal Fleet Auxiliary: 6,800 approx
-Fleet Support Division: 4,450 approx
-Total: 46,450 approx
Equestrian Guard Horsepower Totals:
-Land Guard: 90,000 approx
-Air Naval Guard: 46,450 approx
-Total: 136,450 approx
EQUESTRIAN GUARD RANKS
All ranks are split by grade: This denotes seniority as well as pay grade. Though the Guard is officially one single combined service, the Land and Air-Naval guard use separate ranking terms in recognition of the Naval and Air pedigrees of the latter element.
Within the Air-Navy and Land guard, Flight Crews of airships follow separate ranking terminology also. The simple rule is, if the trooper is crew of a larger airship, they are Air Navy ranked. If they actually fly and control the airship (EG bridge crew) or are aboard/maintain Light Airships, they are Flight Crew.
A campaign has been launched by the Air-Naval Calvary to grant them either the distinct ranks of Marine, or to adopt the ranks of the Land Guard with the prefix "Naval".
Officer Ranks (Land/Air Navy/Pilot and Flight Crew)
Officers are drawn from three sources:
-Trained from age twelve at a Guard Officers Academy (EG Royal Guard Cadet School and College Canterlot Castle), achieving the rank of Officer Cadet at age sixteen, and then completing two further years of officer training. Academy Officers are expected to graduate high-school level educations at age sixteen, and undergo college/university grade education spread over four years alongside duties/training as an Officer Cadet/OG1, at which point promotion to OG2 is immediate. All Air Naval and Flight Officers are drawn from the Academy.
-College/University graduates from civilian schools are given two years of officer training, and emerge as OG1 officers. Note this normally means College/University Graduates are 22-24, whilst Academy officers are OG2 grade by this age.
-Non-Commissioned Officers and Enlisted troopers may be given a Brevet Commission in certain circumstances. These range from acts of heroism, identification as possible officer candidates by senior NCOs and superior Officers, or as a posthumous honor.
OG9 General /Admiral/Air Marshal*
OG8 Major General/Rear Admiral/Air Vice-Marshal*
OG7 Brigadier General/Commodore/Air Commodore*
OG6 Colonel/Captain/Group Captain
OG5 Lieutenant Colonel/Commander/Wing Commander
OG4 Major/Lieutenant Commander/Squadron Commander
OG3 Captain/Lieutenant/Flight Lieutenant
OG2 Lieutenant/Sub-Lieutenant/Flight Sub-Lieutenant
OG1 Second Lieutenant/Ensign/Pilot Officer
N/A Officer Cadet
Enlisted
Enlisted Troopers undergo a year's training. Note that College and University graduates may opt to enlist as Enlisted troopers rather than attempt Officer training.
EG9 Command Sergeant Major/Command Master Chief Petty Officer/Command Chief Master Sergeant*
EG8 Sergeant Major/Master Chief Petty Officer/Chief Master Sergeant
EG7 Master Sergeant/Senior Chief Petty Officer/Senior Master Segeant
EG6 Color Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer/Master Sergeant
EG5 Staff Sergeant/Petty Officer First Class/Technical Sergeant
EG4 Sergeant/Petty Officer/Staff Sergeant
EG3 Corporal/Leading Seapony/Senior Airpony
EG2 Lance-Corporal/Able Seapony/Airpony First Class
EG1 Private/Seapony/Airpony
NA Recruit
* - Note: Air Marshal, Air Vice-Marshal, Air Commodore, and Command Chief Master Sergeant ranks are presently unused.
Special Ranks
Some units maintain different terminology for some ranks, but these are almost always equal to a rank of the same grade.
Heavy Regiments
OG7 Commander*
OG7 Lord Commander* (If OG7 rank in a Heavy Regiment held by a Prince, Duke, Marquis, or Earl)
OG3 Paladin
OG1 Cornet
EG5 Staff Corporal
EG4 Corporal of Horse
EG3 Lance-Corporal of Horse
EG1 Trooper*
* - Rank also used by 11th Special Support Brigade
Air Regiments
OG7 Commander
OG3 Sky Captain
OG2 Phalanx Officer
OG1 Junior Phalanx Officer
EG6 Banner Sergeant
EG5 Lance Dragoon
EG4 Dragoon
EG3 Lance-Corporal
EG2 Hoplite Corporal
EG1 Hoplite
Artillery
EG5 Gunnery Sergeant
EG1 Gunner
Mages
EG8 Sergeant Magic
EG7 Magister Sergeant
EG5 Mage Sergeant
EG3 Magic Corporal
EG1 Magic Private
Engineers
EG1 Sapper
Medical Corps
OG2 Doctor
OG1 Junior Doctor
Royal Bodyguards
Senior Officer, Full Bodyguard: Commander
Officer, Half Bodyguard: Knight
Senior NCO, Any Bodyguard with at least one Officer: [rank]-At-Arms
Senior NCO, Half Bodygaurd without at least one Officer: Squire
EG1 Guardspony [Night Guard Only]
Notes:
-The Senior Officer of any Full Bodyguard Detail of at least thirty troopers is a Commander. Commanders maintain their original paygrade but are effectively equivalent in rank to an OG5 if not that rank or higher already.
-If an officer is in command of a Half Bodyguard Detail of under thirty troopers, the Officer is a Knight and is treated as an OG4 if not that rank or higher already.
-The most senior NCO of any Bodyguard Detail, normally NCO of the Command Squad, may be given the rank suffix "At Arms" to their existing rank. This merely marks them as the senior NCO nominally above any others of equivalent rank in the bodyguard.
-If an NCO is in command of a Half Bodyguard Detail of under fifteen troopers, that NCO is a Squire. They retain their original paygrade, but are effectively equivalent in rank to an OG2.
-Night Guard EG1s are called Guardsponies if part of a Royal Bodyguard. They are deemed senior to regular EG1s but are below EG2
GUARD CADETS
The Guard Cadets are a youth voluntary organization, led by adult volunteers. These are normally either serving enlisted Guard members as part of the Community Service Initiative, Reservists, or civilian volunteers. Very rarely, a serving or retired officer may lead a Guard Cadet unit.
Cadet Units are organised with the Area Battalion as the largest unit. Large cities have a number of battalions in close proximity, whilst rural areas may have a battalion covering a vast area.
Civilian volunteers must either be former Cadets who made at least Cadet Corporal rank, or former serving Guard Members, to be ranked any higher than Assistant. These volunteers are technically outranked by any serving or retired members of the Guard, including Reservists.
Past service in the Cadets is compulsory for Reservists who are not former Full Guard members, and all Academy officer trainees are part of the Guard Cadets until promotion to Officer Cadets, as which point they are Guard Members.
Cadets may join from the age of ten to sixteen, and remain Cadets up to the age of eighteen (with the exception of Officer Cadets, who are no longer Guard Cadet members after they are promoted to Officer Cadets and therefore have enlisted into the Guard proper).
Battalion: 4-8 Troops and Battalion Leader
Troop: 2-4 Platoons and Troop Leader
Platoon: 2-5 Sections and Platoon Leader
Section: 10 Cadets and 1 Assistant
Team: 5 Cadets
Battalion Leaders: Either serving or reservist Guard NCOs of at least EG4 or Officer Grades, or retired Guard NCOs of at least EG4 Grade or Officers.
Troop Leaders: Either serving or reservist Guard EG3s, or senior civilian volunteers who are former Guard Cadet Sergeants
Platoon Leaders: Either serving Guard or Reservist EG2s and EG1s, or civilian volunteers who are former Guard Cadet Corporals.
Assistants: Civilian volunteers. Cadet Corporals or Sergeants aged over fifteen may be assistants.
The Cadets have their own rank structure also:
C4 Cadet Sergeant (minimum four years membership)
C3 Cadet Corporal (minimum two years members)
C2 Cadet Lance-Corporal (minimum one years membership)
C1 Cadet Private
The most senior non-private leads a Squad. In practice these ranks are no senior or junior to other cadets, and only Corporals and Sergeants who are old enough may be trusted as Section Leaders. No cadet who is not a Section Leader may give "orders" to another cadet, but senior cadets are responsible for junior cadets, and junior cadets are advised to listen to the advice of their seniors.
Guard Cadets are not given any training in the use of weapons.
Air Regiments
OG7 Commander
OG3 Sky Captain
OG2 Phalanx Officer
OG1 Junior Phalanx Officer
EG6 Banner Sergeant
EG5 Lance Dragoon
EG4 Dragoon
EG3 Lance-Corporal
EG2 Hoplite Corporal
EG1 Hoplite
Artillery
EG5 Gunnery Sergeant
EG1 Gunner
Mages
EG8 Sergeant Magic
EG7 Magister Sergeant
EG5 Mage Sergeant
EG3 Magic Corporal
EG1 Magic Private
Engineers
EG1 Sapper
Medical Corps
OG2 Doctor
OG1 Junior Doctor
Royal Bodyguards
Senior Officer, Full Bodyguard: Commander
Officer, Half Bodyguard: Knight
Senior NCO, Any Bodyguard with at least one Officer: [rank]-At-Arms
Senior NCO, Half Bodygaurd without at least one Officer: Squire
EG1 Guardspony [Night Guard Only]
Notes:
-The Senior Officer of any Full Bodyguard Detail of at least thirty troopers is a Commander. Commanders maintain their original paygrade but are effectively equivalent in rank to an OG5 if not that rank or higher already.
-If an officer is in command of a Half Bodyguard Detail of under thirty troopers, the Officer is a Knight and is treated as an OG4 if not that rank or higher already.
-The most senior NCO of any Bodyguard Detail, normally NCO of the Command Squad, may be given the rank suffix "At Arms" to their existing rank. This merely marks them as the senior NCO nominally above any others of equivalent rank in the bodyguard.
-If an NCO is in command of a Half Bodyguard Detail of under fifteen troopers, that NCO is a Squire. They retain their original paygrade, but are effectively equivalent in rank to an OG2.
-Night Guard EG1s are called Guardsponies if part of a Royal Bodyguard. They are deemed senior to regular EG1s but are below EG2
GUARD CADETS
The Guard Cadets are a youth voluntary organization, led by adult volunteers. These are normally either serving enlisted Guard members as part of the Community Service Initiative, Reservists, or civilian volunteers. Very rarely, a serving or retired officer may lead a Guard Cadet unit.
Cadet Units are organised with the Area Battalion as the largest unit. Large cities have a number of battalions in close proximity, whilst rural areas may have a battalion covering a vast area.
Civilian volunteers must either be former Cadets who made at least Cadet Corporal rank, or former serving Guard Members, to be ranked any higher than Assistant. These volunteers are technically outranked by any serving or retired members of the Guard, including Reservists.
Past service in the Cadets is compulsory for Reservists who are not former Full Guard members, and all Academy officer trainees are part of the Guard Cadets until promotion to Officer Cadets, as which point they are Guard Members.
Cadets may join from the age of ten to sixteen, and remain Cadets up to the age of eighteen (with the exception of Officer Cadets, who are no longer Guard Cadet members after they are promoted to Officer Cadets and therefore have enlisted into the Guard proper).
Battalion: 4-8 Troops and Battalion Leader
Troop: 2-4 Platoons and Troop Leader
Platoon: 2-5 Sections and Platoon Leader
Section: 10 Cadets and 1 Assistant
Team: 5 Cadets
Battalion Leaders: Either serving or reservist Guard NCOs of at least EG4 or Officer Grades, or retired Guard NCOs of at least EG4 Grade or Officers.
Troop Leaders: Either serving or reservist Guard EG3s, or senior civilian volunteers who are former Guard Cadet Sergeants
Platoon Leaders: Either serving Guard or Reservist EG2s and EG1s, or civilian volunteers who are former Guard Cadet Corporals.
Assistants: Civilian volunteers. Cadet Corporals or Sergeants aged over fifteen may be assistants.
The Cadets have their own rank structure also:
C4 Cadet Sergeant (minimum four years membership)
C3 Cadet Corporal (minimum two years members)
C2 Cadet Lance-Corporal (minimum one years membership)
C1 Cadet Private
The most senior non-private leads a Squad. In practice these ranks are no senior or junior to other cadets, and only Corporals and Sergeants who are old enough may be trusted as Section Leaders. No cadet who is not a Section Leader may give "orders" to another cadet, but senior cadets are responsible for junior cadets, and junior cadets are advised to listen to the advice of their seniors.
Guard Cadets are not given any training in the use of weapons.
World Building Notes for the Shining Armor arc of the Pony POV Series that I am co-writing with 
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A bit confused here, are the Royal Guards a military or a police force?