2nd RSAB Military Organization
The 2nd RSAB military consists of 4 distinct, self-contained entities:
Front-Line Units
The Front-Line units consist only of those units which constituted the 2nd RSAB forces upon their departure from the Inner Sphere. The Front-Line units are staffed by only the most elite and capable personnel. Tradition dictates that while individual unit composition of the Front-Line units may change, the number and names of those units may not. When talking about the 2nd Special Assault Brigade (2nd RSAB), the inference is that it only applies to the Front-Line units.
All personnel serving in Front-Line units are permanently assigned. They do not have additional assigned roles within the 2nd RSAB society.
Reserves
The 2nd RSAB Reserves were created to provide support to the Front-Line units and also to support the Home Guard & Militia units. The Reserves consist of permanently-assigned personnel who, while very capable, were not of a high enough calibre upon graduation to be placed with the Front-Line units. Many Reserves personnel are able to make the jump to a Front-Line unit within 10 years when they have proven themselves. The Reserves and Front-Line units both use the same regimental organization and tactics. The Reserves do use different Brigade and Division, and Naval organization, however.
Home Guard & Militia
The Home Guard & Militia (HGM) units consist mainly of part-time personnel. These personnel wish to serve in an active capacity but either did not have the capability to make the Reserves or Front-Line units upon graduation, or have a non-military primary career. The Militia component consists of infantry personnel (and their supporting staff) while the Home Guard consists of combined-arms units.
The only permanently-assigned HGM personnel are regiment and above commanders along with a limited number of support staff. Regimental commanders only spend roughly one third of their time commanding their own unit while spending the rest at the brigade command level. Brigade commanders only spend one third of their time commanding their own brigades while spending the rest of their time at the division command level. Similarly, division commanders spend only one third of their time commanding their own unit while spending the rest of their time acting as either adjutants to the HGM commander or supporting other division commanders. This arrangement allows the HGM to rapidly and effectively triple its size without sacrificing command experience.
HGM units do not share a common unit structure with either the Reserves or the Front-Line units. The Reserve units, however, are trained to work with the differing structures of the HGM.
It should be noted that 80% of the adult population is instructed and certified in infantry combat at least once per year, thus nearly the entire population can be activated into the Militia if necessary. There are significant operational limitations to the amount of time that the entire population can remain mobilized, but in the case of a large-scale invasion, the Militia has been designed to function with that large number of personnel. It should be noted that 1-in-5 Militia members have been trained in anti-mech combat, 1-in-10 Militia members have been trained in insurgency techniques, and 1-in-20 have been trailed in counter- and counter-counter-insurgency tactics.
In the case of an invasion of the home worlds, the Home Guard takes charge of any training units that are available.
Main 2nd RSAB Home Guard & Militia Page
Experimental Combat Brigade
The Experimental Combat Brigade (ECB) is a stand-alone unit which is dedicated to developing and testing new battle tactics, strategies, techniques, and technology. They have their own quartermaster, support, and naval assets under their direct command.
See the main ECB article here.
