Armed Forces of Maracatibe

The Maracatibean  concentrate executive power in the President of Maracatibe, in the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defense is the body responsible for financing, resource allocation and operations. The Maracatibean Armed Forces are divided into Maracatibean Army, Maracatibean Air Force, Maracatibean Navy and have as auxiliary forces the Provincial Guards and the National Guard (both ). In Maracatibe, there is a conscription of 18-year-olds, but less than 20% of the contingent is in fact required to enlist. 2.4% of the Maracatibean is invested in the Armed Forces annually. In January 2021, the Maracatibean Armed Forces had XXX,YYY active military personnel.

Pre colonial forces
Before the arrival of the Jungastians, the empires and kingdoms that existed in the territory today corresponding to Maracatibe already had armed forces. The military, or warriors, were generically called Naurú by the Guaray, Kwaba and Bangui. The first state to have a unified army was ___, in ___. The navy, in turn, was first used widely by the Guaray, in ___. Firearms arrived in Maracatibe through trade with Zahava, and soon all pre-colonial Maracatibean states already had such weapons. War was very present before colonization, given that most empires experienced cycles of existence, expansion, civil wars, conquest and collapse. The Kwaba and Guaray were, for example, extremely militarized society. Military experience and tradition was of great value for resistance to colonization, a time that it took a century for attempts to expel the Jungastians to be completely crushed. Perhaps if it were not for the naval inferiority, the diseases and the internal instability suffered by almost all the pre-Maracatibeans states, Maracatibe would never have been colonized.

It was within the scope of the Jungastian conquest that the first army was born with the objective of protecting Maracatibe, the Alliance of Sovereign Peoples, between 1572 and 1680, which was a unified force, under the command of the Machapi Empire, consisting of soldiers from the various Machapi states, Kwaba and Guaray in order to prevent Jungastian colonial expansions. At the end of the Jungastian victory, Alliance soldiers were enslaved.

Colonial era
At the beginning of the colonial era, the territorial defense of the Maracatibe Colony was carried out by the Navy of Jungastia, the Colonial Guard (a kind of police) and mercenaries. Military presence was high at first, to contain internal tensions and protect from possible attacks by Zahava. The Jungastia Navy maintained a presence in the large coastal cities, while the Colonial Guard, lightly armed, was present in all cities, to combat crimes and effect the protection of the colonists. For larger missions, such as the capture of teroitabas or the suppression of revolts, the colonial guard was better armed and received the support of mercenaries.

In colonial times, the main wars were against Teroitabas in the forest, rebels and pirates. The wars against piracy peaked in the 18th century, in view of the intensification of the looting of Jungastian goods, mainly precious metals, which were stolen by the powerful Naval States. The Naval States were associations of pirates who stole shipments of spices, fabrics, weapons and gold from the colonists and sold them to other states. They obtained support by carrying out attacks on plantations and by allying themselves with slaves. Naval states also bought slaves from different states and incorporated them into their crews. The war against these pirates was not limited to the seas, as the Naval States also had sources of income on land, and provoked revolutions in different corners of the colony. The colonial forces managed to overcome the naval states until the second half of the 19th century.

With the first Republic in Jungastia, mercenaries were banned, and the colony came to have three permanent forces: the Colonial Police, the Colonial Guard (army) and the Colony Coast Guard. These forces coexisted with detachments from the Army of Jungastia. However, it was in the republican period in Jungastia that ideas of independence were consolidated, and for that reason, the presence of Jungastian military increased.

Post independence
In 1907, the Maracatibe Army for Independence was created, and consisted of a popular army supported by some anti-Jungastia military. In the war of independence, Zahava's support, with weapons, supplies and training, was indispensable, since the gigantic majority of the combatants were inexperienced, and this caused high casualties. During the confrontation, both sides again used mercenaries. The first Maracatibe Navy consisted of ships taken from the Jungastians. Some vessels were also assembled at local shipyards, and Maracatibean Aviation was founded in that period, later renamed Maracatibean Air Force. With economic and political problems, Jungastia had to accept Maracatibean claims, and the young Maracatibean Armed Forces had their first major victory.

In 1916, the Armed Forces acted against the population itself, as they obeyed the central government to stifle rebels from the Civil War of 1916. Many military personnel, especially non-whites, joined the rebels, who claimed for better living conditions and an end to the racial segregation. The war was won by the central government, but the rebels' demands were met the following year, by the 1917 Amendments.

In 1926, the Maracatibean Armed Forces came to be called Revolutionary Forces, and received new components, the Revolutionary Guards, which consisted of protection militias for the People's Vanguard members. The Armed Forces were restored in 1944, with the end of the communist dictatorship, but a brief civil war had to be fought. Since 1986, the Maracatibean Armed Forces have been working to combat drug traffickers and leftist extremist groups within the scope of the Maracatibean Conflict.

Conscription
All 18-year-old young men are asked to come to the nearest barracks, under penalty of being limited to various actions, such as obtaining a, taking exams for public institutions and signing contracts with the government. The Military Service consists of the exercise of specific activities performed in the Armed Forces and comprises the mobilization of part of the population for all charges related to National Defense. Military service is also an opportunity for young people to understand the importance of the Armed Forces for the defense and promotion of national interests. Military service lasts six to twelve months, however, less than 20% of the age group is in fact required to enlist.

Military Schools
There are several schools in Maracatibe with the objective of training soldiers for their respective patents. The educational or preparation institutions that allow entry into the Armed Forces are:


 * Military Academy of Montebranco: It is the only school that trains career officers for, , Engineering, Communications and Logistics.  To enter the academy, it is necessary to do an exam that takes place annually, for young people from 17 to 22 years old, with the objective of testing the knowledge of Biological Sciences, Exact Sciences, Human Sciences and writing.  After being approved, the candidate will undergo medical examinations and a physical test, and only then will he be able to proceed to the Academy, located in the municipality of Montebranco, in Paraté.  Teaching lasts five years, the first being, in addition to physical training, focused on high school content.  The second year is geared towards teaching. Training is geared to individual tactics and the training of basic combatants, encouraging dedication, persistence and leadership.  In the third, fourth and fifth years, the cadet is integrated into his chosen cadre or service.  In the last year there are predominantly military activities in order to complete the training of the combatant officer, whose main purpose is to allow the cadet of the fourth year to exercise command functions in the classic attack and defense operations.  Upon leaving the Academy, the military receives the rank of noncommissioned officer, and can be promoted to Ensign in two years.


 * Barra Vermelha Military Academy: This academy is located in Barra Vermelha, Santa Helena, and seeks to train career sergeants for the army and its staff / services, Infantry, Artillery, Engineering, Cavalry, Communications and Logistics.  Your ticket is similar to that of the Montebranco Academy, with an exam being held annually for young people aged 17 to 26 years.  After the preparation is completed, the cadet receives the rank of Sergeant of the Third Class, through dynamic training lasting around two years.


 * Military Academy of Natal: Formats officers whose functions are to advise the commands of military organizations in different modalities.  The duration of the preparation is about ten months, and the candidate must have completed higher education in the required areas according to each competition and minimum age of 20 (twenty) and maximum of 32 (thirty-two) years of age, for both sexes  .  The officers leave with the rank of Lieutenant.  This academy is located in Natal, in the province of Pioca.


 * Academy of Formation of Sergeants of the Air: Equivalent to the Barra Vermelha Military Academy, but trains sergeants for the Air Force.


 * Air Force Academy: Its purpose is to train active duty officers for Maracatibean Air Force aviators, flight attendants and infants.  Form noncommissioned officers.


 * Naval Superior School: It aims to intellectually and physically train young people who will occupy the initial posts of the careers of the officers of the Armed Forces, Marines and Marines of Maracatibe.  Your admission is similar to the Military Academy of Montebranco, and the duration of the course is also five years.


 * Armed Forces School of Technology: It has undergraduate and graduate courses in areas related to engineering, mainly related to the three forces (Air Force, Army and Navy).  It is considered one of the best higher education institutions in Maracatibe.  The AFST entrance exam is considered difficult and competitive, and once approved, the student will take, in addition to basic military training, courses that can be of Aerospace Engineering, Naval Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering of the  Computing and Electronic Engineering.  Students can choose to pursue a military career (from any of the three forces) or not.  Those who choose the military career will receive the noncommissioned officer position in their respective Force, and those who do not, will receive the noncommissioned officer position in the reserve.  The Armed Forces School of Technology is located in Urutiba, San Francisco.

Temporary service
It is also possible to do temporary service, up to eight years, for both officers and sergeants, in any of the three forces. Applicants must have a college or technical degree in their fields, which may be, for example, pharmacists, veterinarians and dentists. Temporary service can be performed in any military unit.

Mission
The mission statement of the Maracatibean Army is to conduct military operations oriented towards defending the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity (of the nation), and protecting the civilian population, and private and state resources, to contribute in generating an environment of peace, security, and development, that guarantees the constitutional order of the nation.

Organization
Subordinate to the General Staff are the eight divisions of the Maracatibe Army.


 * 1st Division (São José-SA) — Its jurisdiction covers three provinces in the northwest, Batista, Catão and Santerre.  It has the X Infantry Brigade, the X Mechanized Brigade, the X Mechanized Brigade and the 1st Border Brigade.
 * 2nd Division (Pombal-PO) — Its jurisdiction covers Pombal, the western part of Montité and the northern part of Ibiraúna, having the 2nd Border Brigade, the X Armored Brigade, the X Infantry Brigade and the X Infantry Brigade.