State Military

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Military
In every country in the world of FMA:R, there exists some form of hierarchical military force, be it the State Military of Amestris, or the Krasnaya Armiya of Drachma. Every one of them is trained in some form of warfare; and every one of them has a specialty that they excel in.

Amestris - Das AMESTRIAN Militär: The State Military of Amestris; a force split between three major cities: Central City, North City/Briggs and South City. Each of these cities has a major Headquarters run by a General of the Amestrian Military. The Amestrian Military specializes in Blitz and Total War, an effort designed to overwhelm an enemy with superior force.

Drachma - DRACHMAN: The Drachman Military specializes in Infantry Warfare, with an extremely large amount of foot soldiers trained to overwhelm the opposing force with quantity.

Aerugo - AERUGESE Teikoku: Lead by the Empress/Emperor, this army is filled with a very small but rather highly-trained force. The Aerugese Military specializes in Assassination Warfare, in an effort to destroy the highest-ranking soldiers and drop morale before battle even begins.

Creta - CRETAN Royal Task Force: A nation flanked by water and land. This force is something to be reckoned with. The Cretan Military specializes in Tri-Warfare, where they can combine land, sea and air warfare against a single enemy.

Xing - XINGESE Imperial Army: Out of all of the known countries, Xing has the largest military force. Unfortunately, this number is mostly made up of untrained peasant soldiers who know how to do little more than shoot a firearm straight. With outdated technology and training regimes, these forces have little skill in straight warfare. The Xingese Military specializes in Defensive Armaments, using their sheer numbers in order to protect key targets from being destroyed.

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Ranks
0-10 General (GEN)
This is the highest possible rank that a character can reach, though not in normal circumstances. Generals have command over an entire army, so they can be anything from the leader of the country, to the leader-appointed head of the army.

0-9 Lieutenant General (LTG)
The Lieutenant General is paid more than the Major General, and has command over every soldier below them. This is the highest rank that a character can reach normally, unless certain circumstances dictate otherwise.

0-8 Major General (MG)
Major Generals are paid more than Brigadier Generals, and garner more respect. Everyone below a Major General must follow their orders.

0-7 Brigadier General (BG)
This is the lowest rank that a General-type character can have, and will ALWAYS be where a character starts in a General position, no matter what they take (unless in special circumstances). Characters that typically fit the "General" criteria command entire sections of a country, such as Fort Briggs. Characters can rank up to this position, though it takes work.

0-6 Colonel (COL)
A colonel typically commands approximately 4000-6000 soldiers in their army, and have the highest possible pay-grade that a character can have without a General position.

0-5 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
This is the lowest position in the "Colonel" bracket. In battle, one of these soldiers will generally command a "battalion" sized unit (300 - 1200 soldiers), with a Major as their second-in-command. Ranks that are set within this rank include "Head of Power", and they are some of the first to head into battle.

0-4 Major (MAJ)
This is the highest position of the "Major" bracket. Majors have a more prominent position within their military, effectively being a highly-ranked Captain. All State Alchemists (and their respective equivalents) are Majors.

0-3 Captain (CPT)
This is the lowest position of the "Major" bracket. A captain generally commands units of the 'company' size into battle, therefore having some control over soldiers. Positions that include this have more power within their respective countries--such as "Head of Military Affairs".

0-2 First Lieutenant (1LT)
This is the second-lowest officer position, and the last within the "Lieutenant" bracket of pay. This sort of rank includes positions such as "Head of Science".

0-1 Second Lieutenant (2LT)
This is the lowest officer position, given to those officers who come into general positions within their respective militaries. This sort of rank includes positions such as "Head of Science".

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W-1 Warrant Officer (WO1)
The Warrant officer is a technical expert, combat leader, trainer, and adviser in 45 basic military occupational specialties. Warrant officers command the Military's vessels and most bands and aircraft. In addition, they may be found in command of various small units and detached teams.

E-9 Sergeant Major (SGM)

E-5 Sergeant (SGT)

E-4 Corporal (CPL)

E-1 Private (PVT)

Military Police