Ossus Defense Force

Ossus Defense Force
General information
First Commander	Jaecyn Riddick
Current Commander	Adm. Jothey Soban (Navy) Gen. Escher Pakhtuh (Army) Gen. Ibecyn Izan (SFC) Gen. Najaf Seki (Marines)
Headquarters	Knossa, Ossus
Historical information
Date Commissioned	Post-Legacy Era
Major Battles	Battle of Kashyyyk The Battle of Coruscant The Bothawui Skirmish The Sacking of Ossus The Retaking of Ossus The Renove Skirmish Every skirmish and battle on and over Ossus
Dissolution	0 GFA
Restoration	10 GFA
Other information
Era(s)	Post-Legacy
Affiliation	Ossus

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The Ossus Defense Force (ODF), is the military organization formally charged with the protection of Ossus, and the trade lanes to and from the planet. It has also been known to operate in conjunction with other forces in foreign areas of the galaxy. It is broken down into four major sections; the Army, the Marines, the Navy, and the Starfighter Corps. It's ranks are filled entirely by the native, Force sensitive Ysannans.

History

The ODF began when, then Grey Jedi Knight, Jaecyn Riddick stole an Imperial Type-II Star Destroyer from the Imperial Junkyard, just prior to the battle in which Kashyyyk would become a nigh permanent stronghold for the Sith. Since then, it was the goal of Master Riddick to create a force that would deter the Sith from ever wanting to set foot on Ossus, as they had done when Riddick's family was killed. The entire force, first time around, would number almost 3,200 ships, of which the Ferrin Sha would be one of, just before a Galactic Fleet Authority Stipulation required that the number of all fleets in the galaxy be cut. With that stipulation, the ODF, which was regarded as one of the better and larger forces throughout the galaxy, was severely decimated, without a shot being fired.

For several years, the only ship permitted to serve in the ODF was the Ferrin Sha, as all others had to be mothballed. It was during this time that the Mandalorians, corrupted by sith agents, struck at Ossus. Since Ossus was in a compromised state, due to the GFA, and few allies came to aid Ossus in the face of a well unified Mandalorian threat, the battle was lopsided, but eventually Ossus was returned.

Since then, the ODF Navy, and indeed the rest of the force, has been rebuilt with more advanced ships and equipment than it had started out with. The starfighters that had served in the ODF Fighter Command since the first major swelling of the Navy still serve in the current iteration of the ODF, with upgrades to go with the new ships. Most notably upgrading from XJ-7 X-Wings to XJ-9s, as well as a local reengineering drive to upgrade the Mk IV E-Wing to the Mk V, a new breed of starfighter of Ossan doing.

Structure of the Ossus Defense Force

ODF Army

The ODF Army serves as the primary land-based military force for the Defense Force. It stays on Ossus, with the exception of very special circumstances, when units within it aid ODF Marines elsewhere in the galaxy.

Breakdown of Ossus-based Army

• 12 armies
  • General

• 24 corps
  • Lt. General

• 120 divisions
  • Maj. General

• 360 brigades
  • Brig. General

• 720 Regiments
  • Colonel

• 2,160 battalions
  • Lt Colonel

• 12,960 companies
  • CWO/Captain/Major

• 64,800 platoons
  • WO/ 2nd Lieutenant

• 259,200 squads
  • NCO

• 4,147,200 total personnel

There are also several ground-based platforms used by the ODF Army:

• 1 City Shield (powered by 5 separate generators) These shields are also layered, and rotational.
• 50 V-165 (modified) Planetary Heavy Turbolasers
• 50 V-165 Planetary Turbolasers
• 50 Anti orbital Ion Cannons
• 250 Planetary Surface defense Cannons, they fire from the surface into orbit, they are able to fire from the inside of the energy shield, the shield keeps things out but not in.
• 2 Sensor scramblers capable of jamming enemy missile locks and of hiding defense units from radar within radius.
• 25 HyperVelocity Guns are in place planetwide, these are modified and fire 150 slugs a minute.
• 125 Surface to Orbit Torpedo and Missile Launchers with guided target computers.
• 2 Nuclear Launch Silo's, for emergency use ONLY.

Grades

Commission Officer Corps:

• Commanding General (JCOS)
• General
• Lieutenant General
• Major General
• Brigadier General
• Colonel
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• 1st Lieutenant
• 2nd Lieutenant

Warrant Officer Corp:

• Chief Warrant Officer
• Warrant Officers 1-4

Non Commissioned Officers:

• Sergeant Major of the Army (JCOS)
  • Command Sergeant Major
  • Sergeant Major
• First Sergeant
  • Master Sergeant
• Sergeant First Class
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Corporal / Specialist

Enlisted:

• Private First Class
• Private E-2
• Private E-1

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ODF Marines

The Marines operate as a mobile army. Both the ODF Army and ODF Marines are trained equally, since Marines operate on ships and on other planets, and the Army is kept to the same standard, allowing for some measure of adaptability and cross-over, should the need arise.

Breakdown of the Marines

It isn't as rigid as that of the planetside forces, due to the differing sizes of ships.

Ground Breakdown:

• 6 Regiments
• 50 Battalions
• 400 Companies
• 2,400 Platoons
• 14,400 Squads
• 360,000 Troops

Fleet Breakdown:

• 1 Division onboard a Ferrin Sha-class Heavy Battlecruiser
  • 24 Divisions total
  • 15,000 Marines per division
  • 360,000 Marines total

Grades

Commission Officer Corps:

• Commanding General (JCOS)
• General
• Lieutenant General
• Major General
• Brigadier General
• Colonel
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• 1st Lieutenant
• 2nd Lieutenant

Warrant Officer Corp:

• Chief Warrant Officer
• Warrant Officers 1-4

Non Commissioned Officers:

• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (JCOS)
  • Sergeant Major
  • Master Gunnery Sergeant
• First Sergeant
  • Master Sergeant
• Gunnery Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Corporal

Enlisted:

• Lance Corporal
• Private First Class
• Private

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ODF Navy

This section of the Ossus Defense Force is the primary Space bound section of it. This segment of the ODF is responsible for the defense of Ossus from afar, before any oppenent can reach the surface. Should an opponent break through the lines, the Army takes on defensive roles.

There are 24 ships currently attached directly to the ODF Navy:

• 24 Ferrin Sha-class Heavy Battlecruisers
  • More ships were planned to be built
  • Two other fleets, under the command of Devlin Dewe and Zhan Vectivus aid in defense.
• Several wings from the ODF Fighter Wings serve along side the ODF Navy.

There are also 19 orbital emplacements managed by the ODF Navy:

• 1 Space Station with full complements (Derilyn-class w/ complement of 6 squadrons of K-Wings)
• 2 Golan IV SuperGun Defence Platforms (Purchased from Golan Arms)
• 4 Golan III Platforms
• 6 Golan II Platforms (with K-Wings)
• Crystal Gravfield Trap Grid, positioned at all hyperspace exit points to detect cloaked ships emerging from hyperspace.
• 6 Cloaked Gravity Well Projector Stations disabling hyperspace exit (default range of 200,000 Km. Max range of several planetary radii.)

Breakdown of ODF Navy

• Task Group (aka Battle Group)
  • 24 Task Groups, centered around and named after a Ferrin Sha-class Heavy Battlecruier.

• Task Unit
  • Upto 50, no less than a pair of Makaan-class Destroyers and any escorting frigates.

• Task Element
  • Each individual ship. There are 214 currently in the ODF Navy.

Grades:

Commissioned Officers:

• Fleet Admiral (JCOS)
• Admiral
• Vice Admiral
• Rear Admiral
• Rear Admiral - Lower Half
  • Commodore
• Captain
• Commander
• Lieutenant Commander
• Lieutenant
• Lieutenant Junior Grade
• Ensign

Warrant Officers:

• Chief Warrant Officers 1-4

Non Commissioned Officers:

• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (JCOS)
  • Master Chief Petty Officer
• Senior Chief Petty Officer
• Chief Petty Officer
• Petty Officer First Class
• Petty Officer Second Class
• Petty Officer Third Class

Enlisted:

• Crewman
• Crewman Apprentice
• Crewman Recruit

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ODF Aerospace Fighter Corps

This segment of the ODF utilizes fighters, mostly starfighters, as it's means of doing battle. Since the fighters and bombers in the Fighter Corps are capable of atmospheric operations, they are used for both space and air combat, thus allowing for a smooth transition, should it be necessary.

There are 29,232 fighters in the starfighter wings.

Breakdown of ODF-AFC

• Wing
  • 72 craft per wing
  • 1000 support personnel + droid detail for shipboard ops (included in crew compliment)
  • 2,000 support personnel + droid detail for planetside ops

• Group
  • 36 craft per group
  • 500 support personnel + droid detail on ships (included in crew compliment)
  • 1,000 support personnel + droid detail planetside

• Squadron
  • 12 craft per sqdrn.
  • 250 support personnel + droid detail on ships (included in crew compliment)
  • 500 support personnel + droid detail planetside

Grades

Commission Officer Corps:

• Wing Commander (JCOS)
• General
• Lieutenant General
• Major General
• Brigadier General
• Colonel
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• 1st Lieutenant
• 2nd Lieutenant

Warrant Officer Corp:

• Chief Warrant Officer
• Warrant Officers 1-4

Non Commissioned Officers:

• Chief Master Sergeant of the Fighter Corps (JCOS)
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant
  • Chief Master Sergeant
• Senior Master Sergeant
• Master Sergeant
• Technical Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Senior Wingman

Enlisted:

• Wingman First Class
• Wingman Basic
• Wingman Recruit

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SOCOM

The Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is the joint services command unit that oversees the special forces. The personnel that make up its membership are among the most skilled on Ossus, and have been trained in the whole spectrum of Force powers, and addition to their combat skills.

(Structure and information TBA)

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IntCom

The Intelligence Community is another of the ODFs joint service operations. This organization brings in information from the various Jedi factions, traders, and captured combatants, as well as other sources deemed of value, and credibility.

The Information gathered from the various sources is disseminated and sent to the various services, where service intelligence person break it down again into info and objectives pertinent to the individual service.

Total Numbers

• Army: 4,147,200 Soldiers
• Navy: 902,400 total personnel
• Marines: 360,000 Soldiers
• Starfighter Wings: 812,000 across 406 wings. (29,232 pilots, remainder as maintenance, bomber crews and admin)
• Reserves: 7,212,000

• Grand Total: 13,433,600 personnel

Behind the Scenes

The ODF was loosely based on the structure of the US Military, and on the concept among small countries that everyone serves at least some time in the military. While not every one on Ossus serves directly in the military, every able bodied person is capable of service due to the training, heritage and culture that the native Ysanna have as Jedi, and as hunter-gatherers.