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'''Ground Force Command (GFC)''' is the land force component of the [[Imperial Army]]. It has a larger rank structure than its sister branches because it is usually the largest force component.
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'''Ground Force Command (GFC)''' is the land force component of the '''[[Imperial Army]]'''. GFC personnel in general are colloquially known as ''"Soldiers"''.  
  
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The '''[[Imperial Army]]''' is composed of the following Branches and associated Auxiliary Forces:
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* [[Imperial Army]] (IA)
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:* [[Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command]] (COACC), the ''"Aerospace Force"''
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:* [[Ground Force Command]] (GFC)
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::* '''''The [[Ground Force Command#Infantry|Imperial Infantry]]'''''
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::* '''''The [[Ground Force Command#Cavalry|Imperial Cavalry]]'''''
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::* '''''The [[Ground Force Command#Artillery|Imperial Artillery]]''''' {{Page cite|name= Signal GK|page= 6|citeName= CTAdv13-6}}
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:* [[Nautical Force Command]] (NFC), or ''"[[Wet Navy]]"''
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:* ''[[Ground Force Command#Support|Support Service Branch]]''
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:* ''[[Ground Force Command#Special Operations forces|Special Operations forces]]''
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::  
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* ''[[Planetary Defense Force|Colonial Forces (Planetary Defense Forces)]]''
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The '''Ground Force Command''' has a larger rank structure than its sister force command branches in the [[Imperial Army]] because it is usually the largest force component. Colloquially, GFC personnel are sometimes called 'ground pounders' or (either derogatorily or affectionately) 'grunts'.
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=== Mission (Goals) ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Doctrine & Strategy (Operations) ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Symbology ===
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Since the proclamation of [[Empress]] [[Porfiria]] in [[247]], the Imperial Army has used a Black Imperial Sunburst as its principal symbol. The Imperial Ground Force Command, as one of the three principal force commands of the Imperial Army, also uses the Black Imperial Sunburst as its primary iconography.
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==== Branch Colors ====
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Each service branch of the Imperial Army Grond Forces Command has a distinctive color that comprises the backing and trim of emblems and uniforms, as well as various forms of signage.
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| [[Lift Infantry]]
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|O1 » Second Lieutenant
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| [[Sylean Rangers]]
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| Black/Gold
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| [[Special Forces|Special Operations]] - [[Commando]]
 
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|E8 » First Sergeant
 
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|E7 » Leading Sergeant
 
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{{Imperial Army GFC ranks}}
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=== Uniforms ===
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The colors and device used by the Imperial Army Ground Forces are a Black Imperial Sunburst on a field of the color of the respective Army Service Branch. Uniforms of the Imperial Army use motifs of black and grey for service dress or otherwise use appropriate environmentally appropriate colors for utility wear.
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Imperial Army Uniforms can be broadly divided into four general categories, as noted below.
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==== ''Utility Uniform'' ====
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: The uniform worn for most duties is the ''"Utility Uniform"'', referred to by most soldiers as "slops". All utilities share some common characteristics, though they vary with job detail. Utilities are tough, long-lasting suits designed for very rough treatment. The most commonly seen suit is a two-piece set comprising shirt and trousers in gray and black. The uniform has numerous pockets for the items that soldierss need to carry. Decorations are not normally worn on this uniform, just relevant skill badges. Boots are normally worn with this style of uniform, usually of the sealed tactical style. {{Page cite|name= Ground Forces|page= 24|citeName= GTGF#3}}
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==== ''Low Dress Uniform: "Service Dress"'' ====
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: ''"Low Dress"'' is the common day-to-day Service Dress uniform worn by soldiers in informal settings any time they are not doing physical labor requiring the sturdier utilities. Low Dress is constructed of better materials than Utilities, typical of "office wear" and includes all skill badges. It consists of a set of slate-grey trousers and a high-collared black jacket. {{Page cite|name= Ground Forces|page= 24|citeName= GTGF#3}}
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==== ''Army Dress'' ====
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: ''"Army Dress"'' is the generic dress uniform for the Imperial Army and is worn by soldiers in units outside the regimental structure, such as support, headquarters, and the high command. It is similar to the Low Dress uniform, but made of better material and with more attention paid to decorations and awards. All medals and skill badges are worn with Army dress, and officers are required to wear their dress swords. {{Page cite|name= Ground Forces|page= 24|citeName= GTGF#3}} Like Low Dress, Army Dress is comprised of a high-collared black jacket with slate-grey trousers, but trimmed with the soldier’s branch color, with officers' branch color bordered by silver threads.
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: Troops in the regiments usually are authorized ''Regimental Dress'' instead.
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==== ''Regimental Dress'' ====
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: The regiments comprising the ''Unified Armies of the Imperium'' derive from many different regions, backgrounds and traditions, all of which are displayed in the styles of the traditional dress uniforms of the regiments themselves. Most regiments maintain a distinctive uniform for their members, which can be of any design as long as they display the wearer’s rank and unit clearly. ''"Regimental Dress"'' is not a standard item of issue, and is rather expensive; officers of the unit are expected to maintain a set out of their own funds, whereas enlisted troops typically do not bother with the outfit until they reach senior NCO levels such as staff sergeant or above. Some troops will be issued a set for a formal special duty of some sort, such as a funeral or other ceremonial procession.
  
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==Corps==
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=== Rank & Grade (Hierarchy) ===
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===Infantry===
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Some of the organizational ranks and grades used by this force are included in the table to the right. Colonial and/or Local Planetary Ground Forces might use ranks drawn from a number of different cultural or historical traditions, but most use a system comparable to the Imperial structure at right and are required to maintain standardized equivalencies to the Imperial system for intercompatability and interoperability purpose.
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This, in short, refers to the foot soldiers.
 
  
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:'''Irregular Infantry''' A mob or band of fighters. At lower tech levels they are usually equipped with rocks, clubs, knives and other makeshift melee weapons. At higher technology levels they are equipped with personal firearms. They are usually used as security forces or guides when deployed locally but can be made into raiders or "forlorn hope" units. Unorganized mercenary units and local militias are usually in this class.        
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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:'''Scout Infantry''' Troops trained in reconnaissance and surveillance. They are either drawn from native or local populations that live in a certain climate type or are trained or acclimated to survive in it. They are usually deployed in small units as scouts and snipers.
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GFC personnel are colloquially known as ''"Soldiers"''. The term Soldier derives from the [[English|Ancient Anglic]], further derived from the Terran [[Latin]] language of the ancient Terran pre-Industrial Roman Empire of the Mediterranean Sea region of southwestern Eurasia. During its latter days, its professional state legionaries were paid in gold coin (known as a "Solidus" - the pay rate of the legionary) or in an equivalently valued amount of salt (which was both a valuable and versatile substance in the day), thus receiving his "salary payment". The term ''"Trooper"'' originally referred specifically to a ''mounted soldier''. With the advent of modern transportation, all soldiers today have become "mounted" in one way or another, whether transported in vehicles as "mounted" mobile infantry or fighting mounted on a dedicated fighting vehicle. While any group of fighters employed in the role of taking and holding ground today can be referred to as ''"Troops"'' in modern usage, the term ''"Trooper"'' still has special application to members of the ''Cavalry Arm'', whether ground or airborne units.  
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:'''Light Infantry''' Highly mobile units wearing little or no armor designed as screening or reconnaissance troops. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with light missile weapons like slings or bows. At high tech levels they have smaller or lighter fire support, have larger transport assets than normal units, and are designed to bypass or outmaneuver enemy forces.
 
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:'''Medium Infantry''' The mainstay of the army, these are troops designed to operate in large formations. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with a melee weapon and a shield. At higher tech levels they are usually armed with firearms.     
 
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:'''Heavy Infantry''' Troops who are used to spearhead an advance or break through an enemy's lines. At lower tech levels they are heavily armed and armored. At higher tech levels they have larger fire support and combat engineering assets than normal troops and are designed to defend or assault strongholds or fortifications.
 
  
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===Cavalry===
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=== TO&E (Organization) ===
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At lower TLs (1-6), cavalry is commonly soldiers riding animals (horses on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]). At higher TLs, such as most of the [[Imperial Army]], this generally refers to soldiers riding small motor vehicles.
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:'''Mounted Infantry ("Dragoons")''' Mount-mobile infantry with increased mobility. They dismount to fight. This style of combat becomes more common as firearms technology improves.
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====Infantry====
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:'''Irregular Cavalry ("Hussars", "Pandours")''' Mount-mobile irregular troops or light cavalry used for security, reconnaissance, and raiding. They fight from horseback. They are commonly militia or mercenary units who are usually from or near the area of operations they are stationed in.
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The term ''Infantry'' refers to ''foot soldiers''. Various specialized types and subdivisions of Infantry include:  
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:'''Horse Archers''' Mount-mobile archers who fire from horseback.
 
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:'''Light Cavalry''' Cavalry on light mounts designed for speed. Troops are either unarmored or wear light armor and are equipped with sabers and/or overarm lances.
 
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:'''Heavy Cavalry''' Cavalry on large mounts designed to carry the rider and their equipment. Troops wear heavy armor and are equipped with melee weapons and braced lances.
 
  
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:'''Cavalry Scouts''' Reconnaissance unit.
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:'''Irregular Infantry''': A mob or band of fighters. At lower tech levels they are usually equipped with rocks, clubs, knives and other makeshift melee weapons. Any actual weapons are either personal property or were scrounged or looted from a previous battle. At higher technology levels they are equipped with personal firearms. They are usually used as security forces or guides when deployed locally but can be made into raiders or "forlorn hope" units. Unorganized mercenary units and local militias are usually in this class.         
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:'''Motorized Cavalry''' Unarmored or lightly-armored wheeled vehicles (cars and trucks).
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:'''Scout Infantry''': Troops trained in reconnaissance and surveillance. They are either drawn from native or local populations that live in a certain climate type or are special troops trained or acclimated to operate and survive in it. They are usually deployed in small units as scouts and snipers.
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:'''Mechanized Cavalry''' Lightly-armored tracked vehicles.
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:'''Light Infantry''': Highly mobile units wearing little or no armor designed as screening or reconnaissance troops. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with light missile weapons like slings or bows. At high tech levels they have smaller or lighter fire support, have larger transport assets than normal units, and are designed to bypass or outmaneuver enemy forces.  
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:'''Armor''' Heavily armored tracked vehicles.
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:'''Medium Infantry''': The mainstay of the army, these are troops designed to operate in large formations. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with a melee weapon and a shield. At higher tech levels they are armed with firearms.    
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:'''Heavy Infantry''': Troops who are used to spearhead an advance or break through an enemy's lines. At lower tech levels they are heavily armed and armored. At higher tech levels they have larger fire support and combat engineering assets than normal troops and are designed to defend or assault strongholds or fortifications.
  
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===Artillery===
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:'''Motorized Infantry''': Infantry transported by unarmored or lightly-armored wheeled vehicles (cars and trucks or Wheeled APCs). - ''<small>Evolution of the Dragoon (see below)</small>''.
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This refers to heavy support weapons such as masers and plasma guns. This can also be used to refer to low-tech weapons like catapults or cannon.
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:'''Mechanized Infantry''': Infantry transported by lightly-armored tracked vehicles (Tracked APCs). - ''<small>Evolution of the Dragoon (see below)</small>''.
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:'''Amphibious Infantry''': Troops carried by transport seacraft or hovercraft.
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:'''Airborne Infantry''': Troops parachuted out of transport aircraft.
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::'''[[Jump Infantry]]''': Troops parachuted, or using grav-belts to land after being dropped from low orbit.
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:'''Airmoble Infantry''': Troops carried by transport aircraft capable of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) like helicopters and jump-jets.
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:'''[[Lift Infantry]]''': Troops that are carried in grav vehicles (G/Carrier or Grav APC). 65% of all Infantry battalions in the Unified Armies are Lift Infantry.
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====Cavalry====
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The term ''Cavalry'' refers specifically to ''mounted soldiers'', otherwise known as ''troopers''. At lower TLs (1-6), the term "cavalry" is applied to troopers riding trained animals (for example, horses on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]). At higher TLs, such as most of the [[Imperial Army]], this generally refers to troopers riding in motor vehicles, otherwise known as Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs). In the Imperial Cavalry, the standard unit subdivisions of ''Squad/Section'', ''Platoon'', ''Company'', and ''Battalion'' have variously been referred to as ''"Sections"'' or ''"Patrols"'', ''"Platoons"'' or ''"Troops"'', ''"Troops"'' or ''"Squadrons"'', and ''"Squadrons"'' or ''"Regiments"'', respectively.
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:'''Irregular Cavalry ("Hussars", "Pandours")''': Mount-mobile irregular troops or light cavalry that fight from horseback that are used for security, reconnaissance, and raiding. They are commonly militia or mercenary units who are usually from or near the area of operations they are stationed in.
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:'''Mounted Infantry ("Dragoons")''': Mount-mobile infantry with increased mobility that dismount to fight. This style of combat becomes more common as firearms technology improves.
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:'''Mounted Archers''': Mount-mobile archers who fire from the saddle.
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:'''Light Cavalry''': Cavalry on light mounts designed for speed. Troops are either unarmored or wear light armor and are equipped with sabers and/or overarm lances.
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:'''Heavy Cavalry''': Cavalry on large mounts designed to carry the rider and their equipment. Troops wear heavy armor and are equipped with melee weapons and braced lances.
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:'''Scout Cavalry''': Reconnaissance unit. ''Scout Cavalry "Sections"'' are known as ''"Patrols"''.
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:'''Motorized Cavalry''': Troops mounted on unarmored or lightly-armored wheeled fighting vehicles (cars and trucks or Wheeled AFVs).
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:'''Mechanized Cavalry''': Troops mounted on lightly-armored tracked fighting vehicles (Tracked AFVs).
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:'''Armor''': Heavily armored tracked vehicles (Heavy Tracked AFVs or "Tanks").
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:'''Grav Armor''': Heavily armored grav fighting vehicles and gunships.
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This refers to heavy support weapons such as masers, plasma guns and mass-drivers. This can also be used to refer to low-tech weapons like catapults or cannon. Imperial Artillery soldiers are sometimes referred to as ''"gunners"''. In the Imperial Artillery, ''Squads/Sections'', ''Platoons'' and ''Companies'' are typically referred to as ''"Sections"'' (sometimes grouped into ''"Troops"'') and Company-equivalent ''"Batteries"'', respectively.
 
:'''Field Artillery'''
 
:'''Field Artillery'''
 
:'''Forward Observation'''
 
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:'''Administration'''
 
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====[[Special Forces|Special Operations forces]]====
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Special Operations forces.
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:'''''[[Protected Forces]] (ProtFors)''''' or '''''(ProFors)''''': Army elite units trained to wear Vacc Suits and operate in exotic or toxic environments and Low-Gravity, High-Gravity, or Zero-Gravity conditions. They usually use Gauss weapons rather than energy weapons as standard arms because the projectiles can tear or rip through enemy protective clothing, rendering them vulnerable.
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:'''Sylean Rangers''': Army units trained in reconnaissance and raiding. They are also used to train indigenous forces on Low-Tech worlds in vital military skills. They can be deployed in or out of battledress, depending on the needs of the operation or campaign.
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:'''Protected Forces (ProtFors)''': Army elite units trained to wear Vacc Suits and operate in exotic or toxic environments and Low-Gravity, High-Gravity, or Zero-Gravity conditions. They usually use gauss weapons rather than energy weapons as standard arms because the projectiles can tear or rip through enemy protective clothing, rendering them vulnerable.
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:'''Rapid Interface Forces (RIF)''': Army commando units trained to wear Battledress and drop from high atmosphere or orbit to planetside.
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::'''''[[Rapid Interface Forces]] (RIF)''''': Army commando units trained to wear [[Battle Dress|Battledress]]. They are dropped in capsules from high atmosphere or orbit to planetside.
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::'''''[[Sylean Rangers]]''''': Army units trained in reconnaissance and raiding. They are also used to train indigenous forces on Low-Tech worlds in vital military skills. They can be deployed in or out of [[Battle Dress|battledress]], depending on the needs of the operation or campaign.
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=== Force Composition ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Selected Vehicle & Ship Classes ===
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Some [[vehicle]] & [[ship]] classes widely used within the [[system]]s and [[world]]s of the {{Imperium}} include:
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* [[TBD]]
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== Worlds & Sectors ([[Astrography]]) ==
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This force primarily operates in the following areas:
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'''Charted Space'''
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=== World Listing ===
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This force is known to regularly operate within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s:
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{{ClusterWorlds2}}
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== Additional Information ==
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Please see the following articles for related information:
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{{Referral-Tree-Imperial-Forces}}
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'''<big>[[Militaries of Charted Space]]''' ([[War in Charted Space]])</big>
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Mercenary|page=8}}
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|S2= [[GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces]]
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|S3= [[GURPS Traveller: Star Mercs]]
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|S4= {{MT}} [[Player's Manual|Player's Manual]] (pg. 20)
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|S5= [[Fifth Frontier War]], Counter Mix
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|S6= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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}}
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{{LE|Imperial|Institution|Military}}
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{{Sources|S1=[[Mercenary (book)|Classic Traveller - Book 4: Mercenary]]; pg.8|S2=[[Player's Manual|MegaTraveller - Player's Manual]]; pg.20}}
 
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{{LE|Imperial|Organizations}}
 

Latest revision as of 21:45, 19 February 2026

Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Army-wiki.png

Ground Force Command (GFC) is the land force component of the Imperial Army. GFC personnel in general are colloquially known as "Soldiers".

The Imperial Army is composed of the following Branches and associated Auxiliary Forces:


Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Ground Force Command has a larger rank structure than its sister force command branches in the Imperial Army because it is usually the largest force component. Colloquially, GFC personnel are sometimes called 'ground pounders' or (either derogatorily or affectionately) 'grunts'.

Mission (Goals)[edit]

No information yet available.

Doctrine & Strategy (Operations)[edit]

No information yet available.

Symbology[edit]

Since the proclamation of Empress Porfiria in 247, the Imperial Army has used a Black Imperial Sunburst as its principal symbol. The Imperial Ground Force Command, as one of the three principal force commands of the Imperial Army, also uses the Black Imperial Sunburst as its primary iconography.

Branch Colors[edit]

Each service branch of the Imperial Army Grond Forces Command has a distinctive color that comprises the backing and trim of emblems and uniforms, as well as various forms of signage.

Branch Color
Branch Color Remarks
Lift Infantry Dark Green
Jump Infantry Light Green
Cavalry Yellow
Artillery Blue
Support & Service Dark Gray
Administrative Light Gray
Medical White
Engineers Burnt Orange
Military Police Orange/White
Sylean Rangers Black/Gold Special Operations - Commando
Imperial Army
Ground Forces Command
Rank Grades
Traveller Imperial Army Sunburst logo.svg
Commissioned Officers
O11a » Field Marshal
O10 » General (Colonel-General)
O9 » Lieutenant General
O8 » Major General
O7 » Brigadier General
O6 » Colonel
O5 » Lieutenant Colonel
O4 » Major
O3 » Captain
O2 » First Lieutenant
O1 » Second Lieutenant
O0 » Officer Cadet
Enlisted Ranks
E9 » Chief Master Sergeant (Sergeant Major)
E8 » Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant)
E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant)
E6 » Staff Sergeant
E5 » Sergeant
E4 » Lance Sergeant
E3 » Corporal
E2 » Lance Corporal
E1 » Private (Private 1st Class)
E0 » Recruit (Private Recruit)


Uniforms[edit]

The colors and device used by the Imperial Army Ground Forces are a Black Imperial Sunburst on a field of the color of the respective Army Service Branch. Uniforms of the Imperial Army use motifs of black and grey for service dress or otherwise use appropriate environmentally appropriate colors for utility wear.

Imperial Army Uniforms can be broadly divided into four general categories, as noted below.

Utility Uniform[edit]

The uniform worn for most duties is the "Utility Uniform", referred to by most soldiers as "slops". All utilities share some common characteristics, though they vary with job detail. Utilities are tough, long-lasting suits designed for very rough treatment. The most commonly seen suit is a two-piece set comprising shirt and trousers in gray and black. The uniform has numerous pockets for the items that soldierss need to carry. Decorations are not normally worn on this uniform, just relevant skill badges. Boots are normally worn with this style of uniform, usually of the sealed tactical style. [2]

Low Dress Uniform: "Service Dress"[edit]

"Low Dress" is the common day-to-day Service Dress uniform worn by soldiers in informal settings any time they are not doing physical labor requiring the sturdier utilities. Low Dress is constructed of better materials than Utilities, typical of "office wear" and includes all skill badges. It consists of a set of slate-grey trousers and a high-collared black jacket. [2]

Army Dress[edit]

"Army Dress" is the generic dress uniform for the Imperial Army and is worn by soldiers in units outside the regimental structure, such as support, headquarters, and the high command. It is similar to the Low Dress uniform, but made of better material and with more attention paid to decorations and awards. All medals and skill badges are worn with Army dress, and officers are required to wear their dress swords. [2] Like Low Dress, Army Dress is comprised of a high-collared black jacket with slate-grey trousers, but trimmed with the soldier’s branch color, with officers' branch color bordered by silver threads.
Troops in the regiments usually are authorized Regimental Dress instead.

Regimental Dress[edit]

The regiments comprising the Unified Armies of the Imperium derive from many different regions, backgrounds and traditions, all of which are displayed in the styles of the traditional dress uniforms of the regiments themselves. Most regiments maintain a distinctive uniform for their members, which can be of any design as long as they display the wearer’s rank and unit clearly. "Regimental Dress" is not a standard item of issue, and is rather expensive; officers of the unit are expected to maintain a set out of their own funds, whereas enlisted troops typically do not bother with the outfit until they reach senior NCO levels such as staff sergeant or above. Some troops will be issued a set for a formal special duty of some sort, such as a funeral or other ceremonial procession.

Rank & Grade (Hierarchy)[edit]

Some of the organizational ranks and grades used by this force are included in the table to the right. Colonial and/or Local Planetary Ground Forces might use ranks drawn from a number of different cultural or historical traditions, but most use a system comparable to the Imperial structure at right and are required to maintain standardized equivalencies to the Imperial system for intercompatability and interoperability purpose.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

GFC personnel are colloquially known as "Soldiers". The term Soldier derives from the Ancient Anglic, further derived from the Terran Latin language of the ancient Terran pre-Industrial Roman Empire of the Mediterranean Sea region of southwestern Eurasia. During its latter days, its professional state legionaries were paid in gold coin (known as a "Solidus" - the pay rate of the legionary) or in an equivalently valued amount of salt (which was both a valuable and versatile substance in the day), thus receiving his "salary payment". The term "Trooper" originally referred specifically to a mounted soldier. With the advent of modern transportation, all soldiers today have become "mounted" in one way or another, whether transported in vehicles as "mounted" mobile infantry or fighting mounted on a dedicated fighting vehicle. While any group of fighters employed in the role of taking and holding ground today can be referred to as "Troops" in modern usage, the term "Trooper" still has special application to members of the Cavalry Arm, whether ground or airborne units.

TO&E (Organization)[edit]

Corps[edit]

Infantry[edit]

The term Infantry refers to foot soldiers. Various specialized types and subdivisions of Infantry include:

Irregular Infantry: A mob or band of fighters. At lower tech levels they are usually equipped with rocks, clubs, knives and other makeshift melee weapons. Any actual weapons are either personal property or were scrounged or looted from a previous battle. At higher technology levels they are equipped with personal firearms. They are usually used as security forces or guides when deployed locally but can be made into raiders or "forlorn hope" units. Unorganized mercenary units and local militias are usually in this class.
Scout Infantry: Troops trained in reconnaissance and surveillance. They are either drawn from native or local populations that live in a certain climate type or are special troops trained or acclimated to operate and survive in it. They are usually deployed in small units as scouts and snipers.
Light Infantry: Highly mobile units wearing little or no armor designed as screening or reconnaissance troops. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with light missile weapons like slings or bows. At high tech levels they have smaller or lighter fire support, have larger transport assets than normal units, and are designed to bypass or outmaneuver enemy forces.
Medium Infantry: The mainstay of the army, these are troops designed to operate in large formations. At lower tech levels they are usually armed with a melee weapon and a shield. At higher tech levels they are armed with firearms.
Heavy Infantry: Troops who are used to spearhead an advance or break through an enemy's lines. At lower tech levels they are heavily armed and armored. At higher tech levels they have larger fire support and combat engineering assets than normal troops and are designed to defend or assault strongholds or fortifications.
Motorized Infantry: Infantry transported by unarmored or lightly-armored wheeled vehicles (cars and trucks or Wheeled APCs). - Evolution of the Dragoon (see below).
Mechanized Infantry: Infantry transported by lightly-armored tracked vehicles (Tracked APCs). - Evolution of the Dragoon (see below).
Amphibious Infantry: Troops carried by transport seacraft or hovercraft.
Airborne Infantry: Troops parachuted out of transport aircraft.
Jump Infantry: Troops parachuted, or using grav-belts to land after being dropped from low orbit.
Airmoble Infantry: Troops carried by transport aircraft capable of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) like helicopters and jump-jets.
Lift Infantry: Troops that are carried in grav vehicles (G/Carrier or Grav APC). 65% of all Infantry battalions in the Unified Armies are Lift Infantry.

Cavalry[edit]

The term Cavalry refers specifically to mounted soldiers, otherwise known as troopers. At lower TLs (1-6), the term "cavalry" is applied to troopers riding trained animals (for example, horses on Terra). At higher TLs, such as most of the Imperial Army, this generally refers to troopers riding in motor vehicles, otherwise known as Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs). In the Imperial Cavalry, the standard unit subdivisions of Squad/Section, Platoon, Company, and Battalion have variously been referred to as "Sections" or "Patrols", "Platoons" or "Troops", "Troops" or "Squadrons", and "Squadrons" or "Regiments", respectively.

Irregular Cavalry ("Hussars", "Pandours"): Mount-mobile irregular troops or light cavalry that fight from horseback that are used for security, reconnaissance, and raiding. They are commonly militia or mercenary units who are usually from or near the area of operations they are stationed in.
Mounted Infantry ("Dragoons"): Mount-mobile infantry with increased mobility that dismount to fight. This style of combat becomes more common as firearms technology improves.
Mounted Archers: Mount-mobile archers who fire from the saddle.
Light Cavalry: Cavalry on light mounts designed for speed. Troops are either unarmored or wear light armor and are equipped with sabers and/or overarm lances.
Heavy Cavalry: Cavalry on large mounts designed to carry the rider and their equipment. Troops wear heavy armor and are equipped with melee weapons and braced lances.
Scout Cavalry: Reconnaissance unit. Scout Cavalry "Sections" are known as "Patrols".
Motorized Cavalry: Troops mounted on unarmored or lightly-armored wheeled fighting vehicles (cars and trucks or Wheeled AFVs).
Mechanized Cavalry: Troops mounted on lightly-armored tracked fighting vehicles (Tracked AFVs).
Armor: Heavily armored tracked vehicles (Heavy Tracked AFVs or "Tanks").
Lift Cavalry / Grav Cavalry: Lightly-armored grav fighting vehicles and gunships.
Grav Armor: Heavily armored grav fighting vehicles and gunships.

Artillery[edit]

This refers to heavy support weapons such as masers, plasma guns and mass-drivers. This can also be used to refer to low-tech weapons like catapults or cannon. Imperial Artillery soldiers are sometimes referred to as "gunners". In the Imperial Artillery, Squads/Sections, Platoons and Companies are typically referred to as "Sections" (sometimes grouped into "Troops") and Company-equivalent "Batteries", respectively.

Field Artillery
Forward Observation

Support[edit]

Administration
Engineers
Medical
Technical Services
Transport

Special Operations forces[edit]

Protected Forces (ProtFors) or (ProFors): Army elite units trained to wear Vacc Suits and operate in exotic or toxic environments and Low-Gravity, High-Gravity, or Zero-Gravity conditions. They usually use Gauss weapons rather than energy weapons as standard arms because the projectiles can tear or rip through enemy protective clothing, rendering them vulnerable.
Commandos
Rapid Interface Forces (RIF): Army commando units trained to wear Battledress. They are dropped in capsules from high atmosphere or orbit to planetside.
Sylean Rangers: Army units trained in reconnaissance and raiding. They are also used to train indigenous forces on Low-Tech worlds in vital military skills. They can be deployed in or out of battledress, depending on the needs of the operation or campaign.

Force Composition[edit]

No information yet available.

Selected Vehicle & Ship Classes[edit]

Some vehicle & ship classes widely used within the systems and worlds of the Imperium include:

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]

This force primarily operates in the following areas: Charted Space

World Listing[edit]

This force is known to regularly operate within the following systems and worlds:

No world articles for Ground Force Command


Additional Information[edit]

Please see the following articles for related information:

Imperial Forces

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Imperial Forces:
Unified Forces of the Imperium

  • Space Forces:
  • Ground Forces:
  • Paramilitary & Auxiliary Forces
  • Mashkim (System or Planetary Police)
  • Irregular "For Hire" Mercenaries
  • Regular Contractual Mercenaries

Militaries of Charted Space (War in Charted Space)

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