Ringerike Army (Ringerike Hær)

Overview
The Ringerike army is the principal ground warfare force of the His Majesty's Armed Forces (Ringerike). Consisting of the full-time Army, the part time volunteer reserve and Home Guard. The army is responsible for ground based warfare, and also maintaining a limited organic aviation capability. The majority of infantry regiments contains multiple regular and reserve battalions. Modern infantry have diverse capabilities and this is reflected in the varied roles assigned to them.

Selection
Volunteer recruits apply online or in person at an armed forces careers office where they undergo a basic assessment of their mental and physical capabilities, following this their medical and criminal records are screened before candidates are invited to to one of a number of regional selection and assessment centers for a three day assessment period consisting of the following:


 * Day One:
 * Introductory Brief
 * Medical Assessment


 * Day Two:
 * Candidate Suitability Assessments
 * Anaerobic Fitness Test (2.4km Run as a Squad, immediately followed by 2.4km timed best effort)
 * Recruit Physical Assessment (Deadlift, Press Ups, Sit Ups, Pull Ups, Mobility Assessment)
 * Team Tasks


 * Day Two:
 * '''Interviews, Technical tests (If Required)

Basic Training
Recruits going into all parts of the Army go through the same training process at one of three locations, basic training consists of the following:


 * Weeks 1-4: Foundation Phase, focused on the transition from Civilian to Soldier basic physical fitness, discipline, personal administration, navigation, first aid and basic weapons handling.


 * Weeks 5-9: Skills Phase, Static range package, CBRN and introduction to operating as a pair and as part of a Fire team. This phase continues and builds upon foundation phase training by integrating skills learned into simulated scenarios and field training exercises.


 * Weeks 10-14: Section Phase, Recruits taught how to operate as a formed section, introduced to section weapons and more complex range packages. Recruits step off on their final exercise mid-week 13 until the end of week 14. Final Ex tests all field skills learned, culminating in an action carried out by a unit formed from the entirety of the course, the exact scenario varies and is devised by the course commander to fit and achieve the proscribed training objectives. At the end of the exercise recruits formally pass out of training on a field parade and don the headdress of the corps to which they are assigned.

Training is carried out largely based on the branch of the force the trainee is applying for, broken down into the following training centers:


 * Combat Maneuver Centre, Hallingdal: Handles training for Recruits applying to join the Infantry and Cavalry. Following their unified basic package they are forwarded onto one of three training units located on the garrison, which is shared with the Jeger training centre, for follow on training, these are:
 * Infantry Training Unit: Provides follow-on training and career courses for all Infantry soldiers, less the Jegerkorps.
 * Cavalry and Armor Centre: Provides follow-on training and career courses for all branches of the Cavalry.


 * Combat Support Training Group, Strinda: Recruits from Combat support arms (Artillery, Engineers, Air Corps and Military Police) are trained here before being forwarded to one of the following:
 * School Of Army Engineering: Handles training of Engineer recruits streamed into the Combat Engineer and Mechanical engineer groups.
 * Artillery Training Group: Handles Phase 2 Training of Artillerymen as well as career courses post training.
 * Defence Policing and Security School: Provides follow-on training and career courses for Military Police personnel of all branches.
 * Army Air Corps Training Regiment: Provides Training to AAC Ground roles as well as limited aircrew pipelines.


 * Joint Support Service Training Centre, Skien: All Joint Support Service Recruits are trained at this location by instructors from across the service branches.
 * Defence Sttaff and Logistics School: All recruits into Logistics and Clerical Trade groups are provided follow on training at this location.
 * Defence Medical Training Group: All Military Medical profession groups are trained on courses run at this location.
 * Defence School of Signals: Provides follow-on training and career courses for signals and communications personnel of all branches.
 * Defence Intelligence Support Unit: Provides training for Intelligence personnel from all branches.

The Brigade Of Guards
The Brigade of Guards is formed of the Units attached for ceremonial purposes to the Royal Household of The Kingdom of Ringerike, including the infantry battalions of the Life Guards Regiment, and the cavalry of the Royal Dragoon Guards, as well as the various Earl's Companies, reserve formations which are the Full Time Reserve units, employed by select members of the nobility, and primarily ceremonial in nature, however meet the limited training demands of the Army Reserve as light infantry.

Numbering System
A particular regiment may have have multiple numbered versions, each with several battalions, due to their regimental history and regional ties, for example, the name 2/6 Rifle Regiment (Crown Prince's Own) correlates to the second battalion of the sixth rifle regiment, which has the honorary battalion designation of Crown Prince's Own.

The Infantry
Infantry units of the Ringerike army can be assigned to a number of roles, these are:


 * Light Role: Operating primarily dismounted using lightly or unarmored trucks for long distance mobility and supply, although they now find themselves equipped with a wide variety of specialist vehicles to support their role, designated Light Role units are now relegated to the Home Guard


 * Airborne: The Airborne infantry role in the Ringerike army is filled by the Parachute trained 1/15 (Parachute) Jeger Regiment, they specialize in long range forced entry operations among other tasks.


 * Air Assault: The Air Assault role is filled by the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of 15 Jeger Regiment, and is focused on helicopter-borne operations and mobility, they are also trained to conduct tactical air landing operations (TALO).


 * Armored Infantry: Armored Infantry fight from Tracked infantry fighting vehicles, working closely in tandem with Main Battle Tanks.


 * Mechanized Infantry: Mechanized Infantry operating wheeled platforms such as the.


 * Motorized Infantry: These troops operate from lighter protected or unprotected vehicles, which themselves are not intended to enter combat but provide the Light Infantry with a greater capability to move rapidly into engagements to reinforce weak points or provide flank protection.


 * Mountain Infantry: Operating from the TATC and other platforms whilst also maintaining the skill set of specialist light infantry with a focus on mountain and adverse climate operations.


 * Patrols Battalions: Unique to the Home Guard these units specialize in sabotage operations undertaken to deny enemy mobility in the event of invasion, as well as coordinating resistance and countering the activities of enemy special forces.

The Cavalry
The Cavalry is broken into the following groups:


 * Armored Cavalry: The Armored Cavalry are responsible for operating the Ringerike Army's Main Battle Tanks, Light Tanks and Tracked Reconnaissance Vehicles in support of the armored infantry or tracked mechanized infantry as part of their own maneuver battlegroups.


 * Cavalry These units operate wheeled platforms such as the Bjering Ilder and the Recon variant of the Panserbil m/15 in support of the Wheeled Mechanized infantry and motorized infantry or as part of their own maneuver battlegroups.


 * Yeomanry: The Yeomanry are Home Guard Cavalry units the operate light wheeled platforms such as the Bjering LpV 13 in the Reconnaissance/Skirmishing role.

Combat Support Arms

 * The Royal Artillery
 * The Royal Horse Artillery
 * Army Air Corps
 * The Corps Of Royal Engineers

Combat Service Support Arms

 * The Royal Corps Of Signals
 * The Logistics Corps
 * The Army Medical Corps
 * The Royal Military Police
 * The Intelligence Corps
 * The Staff Corps

Operational Organization
The Ringerike army is operationally grouped around divisional commands and several smaller independent brigades and regiments, these are:

The Guards Regiment
A mixed Army-Home Guard formation formed of a regular army armored component augmented by home guard light infantry, charged with the protection of the capital region and civil resilience tasks as required.

1 Armored Division
1 Armored Division provides the backbone of Ringerike's armored combat power, maintained as a rapidly deployable heavy spearhead force for Home Defense and Expeditionary Combat Operations, it consists of the following units and is stationed at the Thuyishavn Garrison:


 * 51 Armored Brigade
 * 43 Armored Brigade
 * 33 Mountain Brigade
 * 105 Logistics Brigade
 * 55th Medium Air Defense Regiment
 * 25 Engineer Group

2 Mechanized Division
2 Mechanized Division acts as a framework for the four independent brigades under it's command, it is not intended to fight as a standing division. Intended to supply adaptable and self-deployable combat power, as well as providing a flexible strategic reserve, capable of conducting all manners of combat and non-combat tasks, it consists of the following units and is stationed at the Larvik Garrison:


 * 67 Mechanized Brigade
 * 89 Mechanized Brigade
 * 87 Mechanized Brigade
 * 16 Infantry Brigade
 * 121 Logistics Brigade
 * 50th Medium Air Defense Regiment
 * 24 Engineer Group

6 Division
6 Division provides forces for tasks such as asymmetric warfare, intelligence, counter-intelligence, cyber warfare and unconventional fighting, as well as specialist formations that are not required to be attached to other commands. It consists of the following units, some of whom are attached onto the division from the Joint Support Service (Felles støttetjeneste) and is stationed at the Boldo Garrison:


 * 1 Intelligence Brigade
 * 101 (Independent) Recconnaissance Company
 * 81 Signals Brigade
 * 66 Signals Brigade
 * 1 Medical Brigade
 * 8 Engineer Brigade
 * 1 Military Police Brigade
 * 104 Logistics Support Brigade

Army Jeger Brigade
The Jeger Brigade is the Ringerike Army's premier rapid reaction force, providing a short notice forced entry, or international reinforcement capability to the Ringerike Government, within the 15 Jeger Regimental Group have passed the All-Arms Jeger School. Also contained within the Brigade is the HSK, the Army's Special Forces, which most often operates outside of the Brigade's command structure. The Brigade consists of the following:


 * 1/15 (Parachute) Jeger Regiment
 * 2/15 Jeger Regiment
 * 3/15 Jeger Regiment
 * HSK (Hærens Spesialkommando)
 * 3 Special Aviation Regiment

33 Mountain Brigade
33 Mountain Brigade is a highly specialized infantry force, trained and equipped to fighting in mountainous terrain and extreme climates, they act as the subject matter experts in such areas, delivering training to other elements of Ringeriker, and allied, armed forces. The regiment also operates a volunteer mountain rescue team.

62 Coastal Artillery Brigade
62 Coastal Artillery Brigade is a hybrid Regular-Reserve formation that manages Ringerike's coastal artillery installations and other defensive systems, most of the gun crews are reservists, however much of the command and maintenance staff is comprised of regulars.

Home Guard
The Home Guard is broken into the Standing Reserve, composed of actively participating reservists and the Secondary Reserve, a pool of unassigned manpower composed of former serving troops regular and reserve who are committed to as little as 5 days a year. The Standing Reserve is Organized into four divisions, these divisions are almost solely on Home Defense, however smaller reserve units exist within the wider structure of the armed forces. Functionally the Home Guard is formed around a core of full time reservists, seconded from the regular army and full time conscripts, once their service period is complete they are moved to the secondary reserve or can volunteer to remain in the standing reserve.

1st Home Guard Division
 * The Nordland Regiment
 * The Boldo Regiment
 * The Herøy Regiment
 * The Ulstein Regiment

2nd Home Guard Division
 * The Hustadvika Regiment
 * The Hå Regiment
 * The Kvitsøy Regiment
 * The Larvik Regiment

3rd Home Guard Division
 * The Raumafylke Regiment
 * The Hadafylke Regiment
 * The Setesdal Regiment
 * The Strindafylke Regiment

4th Home Guard Division
 * The Naumdælafylke Regiment
 * The Herjedalen Regiment
 * The Tønsbergsysle Regiment
 * The Akershus Regiment

Home Guard Patrols Regiment
 * Special Patrols Company
 * 1st Patrol Battalion
 * 2nd Patrol Battalion