Imperial Marines

=Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines= The Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines (DIIMC) is a branch of the Drakon Imperium Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the stars, using the mobility of the Drakon Imperium Imperial Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of eight uniformed services of the Drakon Imperium. In the civilian leadership structure of the Drakon Imperium military, the Imperial Marines is a component of the Drakon Imperium Ministry of the Imperial Marines, often working closely with D.I. naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes; however, in the military leadership structure the Imperial Marines is a separate branch.

Mission
The Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines serves as an expeditionary force-in-readiness, it has three primary areas of responsibility: This last clause, while seemingly redundant given the Imperator's position as Commander-in-chief, is a codification of the expeditionary duties of the Imperial Marines.
 * The seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval campaigns;
 * The development of tactics, technique, and equipment used by amphibious forces; and
 * Such other duties as the Imperator may direct.

In addition to its primary duties, the Imperial Marines has missions in direct support of the Citadel of Glory and the Ministry of State.

Imperial Marine Security Guards of the Imperial Marine Embassy Security Command provide security for Drakonian embassies, legations, and consulates.

Capabilities
The Imperial Marines fulfills a vital role in national security as an amphibious, expeditionary, aero-ground combined arms task force, capable of forcible entry from the space, air, land, and sea. It is capable of asymmetric warfare with conventional, irregular, and hybrid forces.

While the Imperial Marines does not employ any unique combat arms, as a force it has the unique ability to rapidly deploy a combined-arms task force to almost anywhere in the Imperium within days. The basic structure for all deployed units is a Imperial Marine Aero-Ground Task Force (IMAGTF) that integrates a ground combat element, an aerospace combat element and a logistics combat element combat component under a common command element.

The close integration of disparate Imperial Marine units stems from an organizational culture centered around the infantry. Every other Imperial Marine capability exists to support the infantry.

All Imperial Marines, regardless of military specialization, receive training as a infantry; and all officers receive additional training as infantry platoon commanders. Imperial Marines have demonstrated the value of this culture many times throughout history. As a result, a large degree of initiative and autonomy is expected of junior Imperial Marines, particularly the NCOs (corporals and sergeants), as compared with many other military organizations. The Imperial Marines emphasizes authority and responsibility downward to a greater degree than the other military services. Flexibility of execution is implemented via an emphasis on "commander's intent" as a guiding principle for carrying out orders; specifying the end state but leaving open the method of execution.

The Imperial Marines relies on the Imperial Navy for spacelift to provide its rapid deployment capabilities. Imperial Marine Expeditionary Units (IMEU) are typically stationed in space. This allows the ability to function as first responders to international incidents. The Drakon Imperium Imperial Army now maintains light infantry units capable of rapid worldwide deployment, but those units do not match the combined-arms integration of a IMAGTF and lack the logistics that the Imperial Navy provides. For this reason, the Imperial Marines is often assigned to non-combat missions such as the evacuation of Drakonians from unstable states and providing humanitarian relief during natural disasters. In larger conflicts, Imperial Marines act as a stopgap, to get into and hold an area until larger units can be mobilized. To aid rapid deployment, the Imperial Maritime Pre-Positioning System was developed: fleets of container ships are positioned throughout the Imperium with enough equipment and supplies for a imperial Marine Expeditionary Force to deploy for 60 days.

HEADQUARTERS
The Imperial Marines is led by a civilian Minister of the Imperial Marines, who has the statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the Imperial Marines; under the authority, direction and control of the Minister of War. The Commandant of the Imperial Marines who is the highest ranked military officer in the Imperial Marines has dual roles; one as the principal military adviser and executive agent for the Minister of the Imperial Marines, i.e. its service chief; and secondly as a member of the Military Council, a body composed of the service chiefs from each of the eight military services belonging to the Ministry of the War who advise the Imperator of the Drakon Imperium, the Minister of War, and the Imperial Security Council on operational military matters, under the guidance of the First Minister of the Military Council.

Operational control of the services follows a chain of command from the Imperator to the Minister of War directly to the Unified Combatant Commanders, who have control of all armed forces units in their geographic or function area of responsibility. Thus, the Ministers of the military ministries (and their respective service chiefs underneath them) only have the responsibility to organize, train and equip their service components. The Imperial Marines provides trained forces to the Combatant Commanders for use as directed by the Minister of War.

Imperial Marines commands and Marines service component commands
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Imperial Marines commands
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Imperial Marines service component commands
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Imperial Marines Direct reporting units
Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines Medical Command (IMMEDCOM) Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines Intelligence and Security Command (IMINSCOM) Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines Investigative Service Command (DIIMISC) Drakon Imperial Marines Military Academy (DIMMA) Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines Reserve Command (DIMRC) Drakon Imperium Imperial Marines Installation Management Command (DIIMCOM)
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Imperial Marine Aero-Ground Task Forces
Today, the basic framework for deployable Imperial Marine units is the Imperial Marine Aero-Ground Task Force (IMAGTF), a flexible structure of varying size. An IMAGTF integrates a ground combat element (GCE), an aerospace combat element (ACE), and a logistics combat element (LCE) under a common command element (CE), capable of operating independently or as part of a larger coalition. The IMAGTF structure reflects a strong tradition in the Imperial Marines towards self-sufficiency and a commitment to combined arms, both essential assets to an expeditionary force often called upon to act independently in discrete, time-sensitive situations.

An IMAGTF varies in size;
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Company=====


 * Command Element: Squad sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (CPT), Executive Officer (LT 1), Company First Sergeant (E7), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officers (LT 2).
 * Ground Combat Element: 188 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 01 Imperial Marine Artillery Piece, 01 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 02 Imperial Marine Fighters, 01 Imperial Marine Bomber
 * Logistical Combat Element: Fireteam of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Battalion=====


 * Command Element: Platoon sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (LTC), Executive Officer (MAJ), Company First Sergeant (E8), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officers (All CAP).
 * Ground Combat Element: 1,130 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 04 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 03 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 05 Imperial Marine Fighters, 02 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Squad of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Regiment=====


 * Command Element: Company sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (COL), Executive Officer (LTC), Company First Sergeant (E9), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security Officer, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officers (All MAJ).
 * Ground Combat Element: 6,782 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 13 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 10 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 15 Imperial Marine Fighters, 07 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Platoon of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Brigade=====


 * Command Element: Regiment sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (1 STAR), Executive Officer (COL), Company First Sergeant (E10), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officer (All LTC).
 * Ground Combat Element: 40,694 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 40 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 32 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 45 Imperial Marine Fighters, 22 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Company of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Division=====


 * Command Element: Brigade sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (2 STAR), Executive Officer (1 STAR), Company First Sergeant (E11), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officer (All COL).
 * Ground Combat Element: 122,083 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 121 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 98 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 134 Imperial Marine Fighters, 68 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Battalion of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Cohort=====


 * Command Element: Brigade sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (3 STAR), Executive Officer (2 STAR), Company First Sergeant (E12), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officer (All 1 STAR).
 * Ground Combat Element: 366,250 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 364 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 296 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 405 Imperial Marine Fighters, 202 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Regiment of logistical support crew.
 * =====Imperial Marine Expeditionary Legion=====


 * Command Element: Division sized element of staff including the Commanding Officer (4 STAR), Executive Officer (3 STAR), Company First Sergeant (E13), Imperial Medical, Imperial Moral, Imperial Signal (Communications or IT), Imperial Priest, Personnel and Administration, Intelligence and Security, Operations, Logistics, Plans, Training, Financial, and Civil-Military Co-operation Officer (All 2 STAR).
 * Ground Combat Element: 1,098,751 Imperial Marine Infantrymen, 1,093 Imperial Marine Artillery Pieces, 890 Imperial Marine Tanks.
 * Aerospace Combat Element: 1,215 Imperial Marine Fighters, 607 Imperial Marine Bombers
 * Logistical Combat Element: Brigade of logistical support crew.