Join The Vannish Foreign Legion (Sign/Up OOC)

[Vangaziland]

Here is the way I see this thread running.

-Sign up and pick a character. You may use a different nation, from RL or another's with permission. For the purposes of storytelling, you'll takeover your character from the first day at their unit.
-Right away, I'll assign your character to a unit and send the first update. My updates are going to be brief on purpose so that you have room to expand. If you want more info, TG me and I'll tell you everything you want to know. Let's write together.
-After you get your update, you can RP on a separate thread. I'll try to assign characters where they can interact when possible.
-As far as pace, I'm thinking of this as a more laid-back thread. It's not about posting order or even writing every day. It's more of a collection of stories, in the style of sports RPs. Feel free to apply and just keep track of your character.
-My main rule is, don't change things at the unit. You're going to get assigned weapons and gear. It'll be more like the military where you get what you're handed as opposed to Call of Duty where you select a load-out.
-Note, you can join as an officer and have some say in your platoon. I want to share the unit, it's just going to stick to the original vision.
-As far as time, it'll go fairly real time for awhile, but there will be a time when we all jump time together. Probably to get to a specific event.
-I can respond to your RP as characters in the unit. Basically I want this to be a place where one can RP as much or as little as they want. If you want to RP every day, I'll be there with you. If you want to RP once a week based on an update, feel free.
-If you can think of a different MOS that should be in the unit, ask. I'll either point you to something similar or see if it can be added. Some I didn't add on purpose. If you aren't sure which MOS (job) to pick, TG me what you're interested in.
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Vannish Foreign Legion


Name:
Eyes:
Hair:
Height:
Weight:
Hometown:
Languages:
Major Crimes:
Reason For Applying:
Rush To Deployed Unit: Y/N
Brief Bio:
MOS Choice #1:
MOS Choice #2:
Describe character's best attribute in 1-3 words: (Ex. Marksman, Physical Training, Leader, Charismatic, Intelligent, etc.)

-The VFL does not hire anyone currently awaiting trial or being pursued by law enforcement for a major crime. It will take in rehabilitated criminals of many crimes.
-Based out of Fort Janton, 30 miles north of South Stead, Vangaziland. Tundra-like, taiga landscape.
-Less like French Foreign Legion, More of a professional, volunteer force.
-Main language is English, 3 month course given to non-native speakers on an as-needed basis.


129th Vannish Foreign Legion Brigade
Colonel Henry Ludensen
Command Sgt. Major Krag Jolenborg



1st Vannish Foreign Legion Regiment
-1st Battalion (Infantry) 1-1
Delta Company, Air Assault

-2nd Squadron (Cavalry) 2-1
Delta Troop, RSTA/COLT

2nd Vannish Foreign Legion Regiment
-3rd Battalion (Infantry) 3-2
Delta Company, Airborne

-4th Battalion (Artillery) 4-2
Delta Battery, HIMARS

-5th Support Battalion 5-2
Delta Company, Medical


Approx. 700 men per battalion, 3500 legionnaires. Building towards 1000 per battalion

Eligible MOS
*AOP - Officers from nations actively aligned with Vangaziland may apply with their highest achieved officer rank up to O-3 (Captain).
1A - Cannon Crewmember
1B - Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data Systems Specialist, w
1C - Fire Support Specialist (Forward Observer), w
1D - Multiple Launch Rocket System Crewmember, w
1E - Multiple Launch Rocket System Operations/Fire Direction Specialist, w
1AA - Field Artillery Officer, w
2A - Infantryman
2B - Airborne Infantryman
2C - Indirect Fire Infantryman
2D - Air Assault Infantryman
2AA - Infantry Officer
3A - Cavalry Scout
3AA - Cavalry Officer
4A - Combat Medical Specialist, w
4D - Practical Nurse, w
4AA - Medical Officer, w
5A - UH-60 Helicopter Repairer, w
6A - Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, w
6B - Artillery Mechanic, w
6C - Power Generation Equipment Repairer, w
7A - Culinary Specialist, w
8A - Administrative Specialist, w
8B - Water Purification, w
8C - Unit Supply Specialist, w
8D - Petroleum Supply Specialist, w
8E - Automated Logistical Specialist, w

Tracked Legionnaires
CPT Thomas O´Neille - The Unified Isles
CPL Elias Jamshed - New Hayesalia

[Vangaziland]

Typical Company Design
4 platoons per company: 1st-3rd line platoons. 4th platoon, headquarters platoon
4 squads per platoon: 1st Squad, command squad. 3rd Squad, weapons squad.
1 Mortar section attached to 4th platoon with 60mm and 120mm tubes.
4 medics, 4-8 Artillery Observers attached to Fire Support Team and Forward Observer spots
Currently undermanned at about 70-75 soldiers per company

Unit Vehicles: MOWAG DURO IIIP, MOWAG Eagle V 4x4, MOWAG Eagle V 6x6 ambulance
Air Assault Transport: UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook

Primary Weapon: M4 Carbine, M249, 240B
Night Vision Devices: PVS-14, AN/PEQ-2
Grenade Launcher: M203
Secondary Weapon: Glock 17 (issued to officers & senior NCOs)
Anti-Tank Weapon: Javelin, AT-4
Air Defense Artillery: FIM-92 Stinger

Advanced Combat Helmet (includes cover and ERS) (1/Soldier) Army Combat Shirt (4/Soldier) ACH Front Bracket (NOD) (1/Soldier) Assault Pack (1/Soldier) Ballistic Spectacles Kit (1/Soldier) Boots, Combat Mountaineering (2 pair/Soldier) Combat Glove (2 pair/Soldier) Winter Glove (1pr/Soldier) Combat Vest w plate set (1/Soldier) Duffel Bag (1/Soldier) ECWCS III (1 set/Soldier) E-Tool (1/soldier) Goggles Kit (1/Soldier) Hydration Cleaning Kit (1/Soldier) IFAK w/ Combat Gauze (1/Soldier) or IFAK Contents Kit (1/Soldier) Knee and Elbow Pads (1set/Soldier) Balaclava (2/Soldier) Modular Sleep System (1/Soldier) MOLLE Ruck Set (1/Soldier) MOLLE Rifleman Set (1/Soldier) MOLLE Hydration Bladder Kit (1/Soldier) Multipurpose Tool (1/Soldier) NAPE (1/Soldier) Strap Cutter (1/Soldier)

Multicam - BDU top/bottom (4 sets/Soldier) Wet Weather Top/Bottom (1 set/Soldier) Gortex top/bottom (1 set/Soldier) Polypro thermal top/bottom (1 set/Soldier) Poncho w/ liner (1/Soldier) Winter Jacket (1/Soldier) Fleece top (1/Soldier)

[The Unified Isles]

Name: Thomas O´Neille
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Blonde, cut short
Height: 203 Centimetres
Weight: 76 Kilograms
Hometown: Isle of Fife
Languages: Isle´ish/English, French
Major Crimes: None
Reason For Applying: The Royal Army has raised a program in support of the Vannish Foreign Legion; Isle´ish Soldiers that join the VFL and return to the Royal Army later will receive benefits and seniority bonuses; In addition to those boni, Thomas also volunteered due to a sense for adventure
Rush To Deployed Unit: No
Brief Bio: Born in a military family in 1985. Went through standard education. Recruited into the Royal Army in 2002. Received Basic Training and then underwent Officer Training at Royal War College. Promoted to Cornet in 2006 and placed in the Somerset Grenadiers, a Mechanized Battalion (Grenadiers-named battalions traditionally only take the tallest recruits). Promoted to Lieutenant on Colonel´s Commendation (That´s a big one) in 2008. Promoted to Captain in 2011. Placed on the Staff of 1 Guard Brigade as Junior Aide de Camp in 2013.
MOS Choice #1: 2AA
MOS Choice #2: 3AA
Describe character's best attribute in 1-3 words: Grenadier (Excellent in Close Combat, Staunchly loyal)

[Vangaziland]

The first update is up as an example: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=380278

It's just listing basic info for the background and the next few days. Just enough to expand on. Some weeks would definitely come with more info, especially when exercises are run.

[New Hayesalia]

Name: Elias Jamshed
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175 lbs
Hometown: Aguilum, New Hayesalia
Languages: English
Major Crimes: None - was discharged from NH Military for 'driving a service vehicle for unauthorised purposes'
Reason For Applying: overall dislike of NH Military, desire to move way from New Hayesalia, but wishes to rmeain serving in a relatively skilled military.
Rush To Deployed Unit: N
Brief Bio:

Army Lance Corporal Jamshed joined the New Hayesalian Army in late 2014, and served well as a light mobile infantryman up until May of 2016. Such duties include the driving of MRZR and Sportsman vehicles. Jamshed, whose growing disenchantment with the New Hayesalian Government as a result of it's Zellatian resettlement program, was found guilty of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle after driving an MRZR vehicle to the edge of the allowed leave zone before being arrested by the National Police as a result of a Military Police alert. As LCPL Jamshed did not engage in other conduct detrimental to New Hayesalia and received a recommendation of discharge from a psychological assessment he was demoted to Private, fined Ќ3,800 and discharged with a negative review of service. Jamshed quickly used his remaining funds to purchase a ticket to Vangaziland in a last-ditch effort to join the VFL.

MOS Choice #1: 2A
MOS Choice #2: 2B
Describe character's best attribute in 1-3 words: (Ex. Marksman, Physical Training, Leader, Charismatic, Intelligent, etc.)
Hardy
Dedicated
Headstrong

[Vangaziland]

Updated the new character here: viewtopic.php?p=28967793#p28967793

Thanks for joining, both of you. Two of my favorite writers on here and best allies. I hope you have fun with the updates and that we can at least visualize these soldiers in the VFL. It should be an interesting project, no?

[The Unified Isles]

Updated the new character here: viewtopic.php?p=28967793#p28967793

Thanks for joining, both of you. Two of my favorite writers on here and best allies. I hope you have fun with the updates and that we can at least visualize these soldiers in the VFL. It should be an interesting project, no?

Hopefully so ! I think I can make my first RP post tomorrow or maybe even this eve.

[Vangaziland]

Nice! I look forward to it. I'll see if there is any way I can jump on, maybe as a minor character in your unit. Feel free to make up any characters that you need... Maybe even design a roster. I see this like a sports thread for some reason, something in the posting style. It's Esportiva's influence on me.

[Vangaziland]

So one of the things that came up is the idea of a base soccer tournament. I'll come up with teams from all over the base. If you want your characters to be on the roster, or even want to RP, I can expand on it. If nothing else, I can mess with the scorinator and see where the scores fall. Practice for running a tournament someday. I'm guessing there would be a lot of NPC teams, artillery guys and stuff like that... Fuelers...

[Aeyariss]

Reserved, tag, placeholder

[Vangaziland]

Those of you who write with me know I enjoy "real time sim" aspects in my RPs. So there will be updates coming up. It's been a year and a week or so. So let's see where these soldiers are after a year.

Also, re-opened to new candidates... Starting....

Now.

[Vangaziland]

A new decades brings a new era to the VFL. I will probably start a conflict spinoff of the original thread, which admittedly never progressed far. People who join will likely deploy to the same conflict.

[Champagne Socialist Sharifistan]

Name:
Muhammad Pathan
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: black.
Height: 6ft 4″
Weight:
160 lb.

Hometown:
Pashtunistan City.
Languages:
Pashto, Turkish, both Classical and Palestinian Arabic, Modern Hebrew.

Major Crimes:
Manslaughter (when he was 18 he punched his friend in an argument over a “siren” and he died).

Reason For Applying:

A desire to save lives and recover from a sense of guilt.

Rush To Deployed Unit: Yes.
Brief Bio:
Born into a financial struggling(due to failed investments) minor nobility family, he attended a Grammar School graduating at 17 and then taking Army Officer training.
During officer training; whilst still 17, he punched a fellow cadet who he had previously became friends with after said slept with his enlisted girlfriend.

MOS Choice #1:2AA
MOS Choice #2:3A
Describe character's best attribute in 1-3 words: (Ex. Marksman, Physical Training, Leader, Charismatic, Intelligent, etc.): inspiring his troops

[Vangaziland]

Muhammad Pathan has been accepted into officer’s training. He will leave at once and spend time in a rigid program designed to prepare him for life as an officer. He will need to learn to control his temper. His willingness to rush into a forward deployment zone is why he was accepted for officers’ school.

He will be considered for infantry or cavalry officer placement upon graduation. Stay tuned for updates.

[Champagne Socialist Sharifistan]

Muhammad Pathan has been accepted into officer’s training. He will leave at once and spend time in a rigid program designed to prepare him for life as an officer. He will need to learn to control his temper. His willingness to rush into a forward deployment zone is why he was accepted for officers’ school.

He will be considered for infantry or cavalry officer placement upon graduation. Stay tuned for updates.

OOC: where is the IC thread?

[Vangaziland]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic ... 4&t=380278

[Military Democracy of Birtonia]

Name: Nicholas Fender
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Hometown: Inderset, Imperium of Birtonia
Languages: High Gothic, Low Gothic (English)
Major Crimes: N/A
Reason For Applying: The Imperium has asked for volunteers throughout all branches to sign up for any and all Foreign volunteer units with allied militaries
Rush To Deployed Unit: Up to you
Brief Bio: Raised in the heart of the Imperium, Nicholas grew up with the call to serve (possibly due to propaganda), joined the Military Youth Programs during his primary education years. At 18 he entered the Imperial Service Academy and excelled at all courses, earning top remarks from his instructors. Upon graduation was commissioned as a Knight-Lieutenant (O-2), and was almost immediately sent to command a platoon in the Al-Khalifya campaign. During the course of his command, Fender had captured an HVT and maintained one of the lowest casualty rates in the entire coalition. Since he served with Vannish troops in the desert he was one of the first Birtonians to apply for the VFL.
MOS Choice #1: 2AA
MOS Choice #2: 3AA
Describe character's best attribute in 1-3 words: (Ex. Marksman, Physical Training, Leader, Charismatic, Intelligent, etc.) Very Intelligent leader

[Vangaziland]

Nicholas Fender is accepted into VFL officers’ training as a cadet of high esteem. The Vannish military looks favorably upon working with the MDB. Because of this, Fender is likely to rise high within the ranks of the VFL. He will serve under his preference of infantry officer.

Officer classes and reports will start soon. Both Fender and Pathan will likely learn which units they will be allocated to upon graduation.