Royal Mespalian Naval Fusilier Corps

The Royal Mespalian Naval Fusilier Corps (Mespalian: Mechpælæn râllinen marînevuzilêricôri, Vallisian: Corps des fusiliers marines royales mespaliennes) is the naval infantry branch of the Royal Mespalian Navy. Founded in 1909, it specializes in amphibious and expeditionary warfare.

Although the Corps is a part of the Navy, it has a long history of its own and holds a rich tradition independent of the navy. Rank insignia and uniforms resemble those of the Royal Mespalian Army, and training is conducted separately from the Navy. Despite this, the Corps is ultimately under the Lord-Admiral of the Navy's command.

The Naval Fusilier Corps has been considered the most elite part of the Royal Mespalian Armed Forces. Training is demanding, and many recruits drop out before graduation. Because of its status, it is often the Corps that is deployed overseas for peacekeeping missions.

Officers
Naval officer ranks are displayed on the lower sleeve and consist of golden laces of various thicknesses topped by an. Company officers only have narrow laces, field officers have one thick lace and a varying number of narrow laces, and admirals have one extra thick lace with oak leaf embroidery and a varying number narrow laces.

Like in all branches of the RMAF, naval officers carry shoulder boards with a varying number of bullion laces to signify whether the officer in question is a cadet or a company, field or general officer. The type of shoulder board depends on the uniform. Braided boards common to other branches are worn with dress and winter service uniforms, while unique boards that display rank are worn with summer service uniform.

A distinction cloth is placed between the laces when the wearer belongs to a certain branch of the Navy. It is red for the medical branch, purple for the engineering and light blue for aviation.

Enlisted and NCO's
Enlisted and NCO naval ranks are displayed on the upper sleeve and consist of a various number of embroidered chevrons. The color of the chevron signifies whether the soldier is a conscript, in which case the chevrons are red, or a career soldier, in which case the chevrons are gold. Senior NCO's also have blank shoulder boards.