Federated Suns Armored Cavalry
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| Federated Suns Armored Cavalry | |
| Formed | Varies by Unit. First command formed 3013 |
| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
| Parent Command | AFFS |
The Federated Suns Armored Cavalry consists of three independent commands with shared names, insignias, and similar parade schemes.
Since reorganizing in 3153 the Armored Cavalry has taken on elements of all three prior formations in their ceremonies, uniforms, and customs.[1]
History
During Siobhan Sortek's restructuring of the AFFS, after the invasion of New Avalon by the Word of Blake, she rolled the 1st and 3rd formations, as well as other damaged commands, into a single Brigade sized element. This brigade's purpose is to be a fast moving and aggressive formation to start breaking the Word of Blake's hold on numerous Federated Suns worlds.[1]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry | |||
| Marshal | Kent Hallowell | 3153 - Present[1] | |
Composition History
3153[1]
- Federated Suns Armored Cavalry
- Armored Cavalry Brigade
- Marshal Kent Hallowell
- Battlemech Regiment
- General Andrea Chapman
- Mech Battalion 1
- Mech Battalion 2
- Mech Battalion 3
- Mech Battalion 4
- Mech Battalion 5
- Armor Regiment
- Commodore Jack Thompson
- Armor Battalion 1
- Armor Battalion 2
- Armor Battalion 3
- Commodore Jack Thompson
- Armor Regiment
- Colonel Janet Scott
- Armor Battalion 1
- Armor Battalion 2
- Armor Battalion 3
- Colonel Janet Scott
- Aerospace Regiment
- Colonel Melissa Hernandez
- Aerospace Wing 1
- Aerospace Wing 2
- Aerospace Wing 3
- Colonel Melissa Hernandez
Tactics
Historically, the 1st's tactics were built on raiding. However, with the new enemy in the restored Word of Blake, the focus switched over to piercing attacks with overwhelming numbers swarming individual mechs or Level II's.
For a Battlemech to be included in the formation, the minimum speed it should be capable of at a run is 60 kph. The majority of mechs within the formation can reach at least 80 kph. Working closely with the aerospace formations is key in many ops. After spending some time with the Black Knight Legion their skills at working alongside their aerospace brethren increased exponentially. [1]
Color Scheme and Insignia
The Federated Suns Armored Cavalry uses a variation of the Federated Suns Starburst as their Insignia. The 2nd has a history as a mercenary unit, Cunningham's Commandos, during which they used a different insignia. All three units use a parade scheme of Davion green with accents in a contrasting color: White for the First, sky blue for the Second, and yellow for the Third. [2]
As the bulk of the reformed unit is from the 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry, the unit colors will be the Davion green with white accents.[1]
Former Units of the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (Pre-3153)
- 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (Reformed into the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry in 3153)[1]
- 2nd Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (Destroyed on Palmyra but a number of unit elements were rolled into the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry.[1]
- 3rd Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (Reformed into the Federated Suns Armored Cavalry in 3153)[1]