Armed Vance Forces

The AVF is the official name for the military of the Vancian Republic. They are equipped with some of the finest gear available in what remains of the United States of America and form the first line of defense for all of the cities under the Vance Republics purview.

Background
The Armed Vance Forces started off as the Civilian Defense Force under the command of the first Autarch, Clyde Cooper. Originally based in Fort Patriot in Holton, after repeated attacks the CDF moved to the Alamo, taking it as their base of operations and founding the Vancian Republic.

After the passing of the Colonial Settlement Act by Clyde Cooper in 2030, The AVF soon spread the Vance Republic to tens of scrap towns, all loyal to the Vancian Flag inexchange for protection. Their power has only increased since the death of Clyde Cooper, with the new Autarch Silas Ripton heavily increasing their funding. Something that is direly needed in the wake of the CCR Revolt and whispers of a new Archivist-Class threat in the old USGL Territories.

Hierarchy
At the very top of the command hierarchy is the Autarch, who leads the Vance Republic in all things both civil and combat. He gives the orders and said orders are interpreted by his brigadier generals. Below the Brigadier Generals are the Majors and below them the colonels. The colonels give their orders to the captains and lieutenants, after which it goes to the Master Sergeants and Sergeants. Sergeants command the bigger operations while Corporals command the smaller ones. At the bottom of the rungs are the Privates, and of course the recruits.

Equipment
The Vance Republic arms its soldiers with nothing but the finest armor and guns, ready to kill any foe be it Human or Shambler. They produce two main suits of armor, the Haymaker and the Enforcer. The Haymaker is a "light" infantry suit that can shrug off small arms fire, while the Enforcer is a basic power suit that can shrug off anything up to rifle calibers. The Enforcer is restricted to sergeant+ while the Haymaker is what all other soldiers get.

The Rifle of a Vancian Soldier is his property unless he gets dishonorably discharged, even after he quits the service. They come in 6 unique varieties, the MBR-21, CDR-24, PAT-28, VRF-31, IWS-85 Mk.3 and the L1LAC DMR. The Official Side Arm of the AVF is the SIG P320, usually with a reduced clip in order to make it more compact.