Armada del los Estados Confederados

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The Armada del los Estados Confederados is the maritime defence agency of the Estados Confederados de America Latina, it is a part of the Confederate States Armed Forces.

The Armada del los Estados Confederados' highest military leader is the Chief of the Naval Staff, Almirante Ernesto Hernandez . The AEC's highest official is the Secretary of the Navy.

AEC warship names are given the prefix NEC, which stands for Navio de los Estados Confederados, or Confederate States Ship.

Contents

The Fleet

The Armada del los Estados Confederados possesses over 250 warships, ranging from super carriers, to patrol boats and minesweepers.

Surface Combatants

(see article AEC Ship Profiles for images)

  • Battleships
    • 3 America-class Battleships (BBGN)
    • 2 Argentina (Vanguard)-class Battleships (BBG}
  • Cruisers
    • 4 Santiago de Chile class Nuclear Strike Cruisers (CGSN) (2 building, 3 more planned)
    • 3 Ciudad de Panama (Improved Virginia)-class [1] Nuclear Guided Missile Cruisers (CGN)
    • 2 Ciudad de Panama (Virginia)-class [2] Nuclear Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN)
    • 1 Montevideo (Improved Long Beach)-class [3] Nuclear Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN)
  • Destroyers
    • 1 O'Higgins-class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
    • 8 Valeroso class Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
    • 4 Ardiente class Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
    • 8 Santa Fe class Helicopter Destroyers (DDH)
    • 4 Hercules-class (Batch 1) Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
    • 15 Hercules-class (Batch 2) Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
    • 15 Almirante Brown-class Destroyers (DD)
  • Frigates
    • 1 San Martin class Guided Missile Frigate (FFG)
    • 49 Almirante Cochrane (Knox)-class Frigates (FFG)

Aircraft Carriers

  • 8 Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier [4] (CVN)
  • 8 9 de Julio-class Aircraft Carriers]] (CV)
  • 1 Kitty Hawk-class Training Aircraft Carrier (AVT)

Submarines

  • 6 Ohio-class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines [5] (SSBN)
  • 6 Ohio-class Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN)
  • 10 Virginia-class Nuclear Attack Submarines [6] (SSN)
  • 25 Los Angeles (Improved)-class Attach Submarines (SSN)
  • 19 Scorpene class Patrol Submarines (SSG)
  • 31 Type 209 Patrol Submarines (SSK)

Amphibious Forces

  • 12 Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship [7] (LHD)
  • 6 Iwo Jima-class Landing Port, Helicopter [8] {LPH)
  • 4 Austin-class Landing Port, Dock [9] (LPD)
  • 20 San Antonio-class Landing Port, Dock [10] (LPD)
  • 20 Newport-class Landing Ship, Tank [11] (LST)

Small Combatants

  • 9 Santillana-class Patrol Corvettes
  • 21 Intrepida-class Fast Attack Craft
  • 20 Baradero-class Patrol Boats
  • 20 PCG-134 class Coastal Patrol Boats

Auxiliaries

  • 12 Supply-class Fast Conbat Support Ship [12] (AOE)
  • 12 Wichita-class Replenishment Oiler [13] (AOR)
  • 12 Henry Kaiser-class Oiler [14] (AO)
  • 2 Austin-class Seaplane Oiler (AOV) (converted LPD)
  • 2 George Washington-class Submarine Seaplane Oiler [15] (AOSSVN) (converted SSBN)
  • 4 DSRV's
  • 6 Bob Hope-class Large, Medium speed, RORO Ship [16] {AKR}
  • 3 Gordon-class Large, Medium speed, RORO Ship [17] (AKR)
  • 10 Algol-class Fast Sealift Ship [18] (AKR)
  • Various tankers, and other support craft
  • NEC Libertad
    • A tall sail training ship.

Organisation

The Armada del los Estados Confederados is organised into several operational fleets.

  • Flota Anfibia
    • Amphibious Fleet, which has permanently assigned amphibious vessels to transport Cuerpo Marina personnel, and Army personnel, as well as a small number of Frigates to act escorts, which are assigned to Flota Anfibia on a short term basis.
  • Flota De la Batalla
    • Battle Fleet, which has permanently assigned battleships and light carriers, plus the lion's share of the destroyers, and frigates assigned on a long term basis.
  • Flota De la Aviacion
    • Aviation Fleet, which has permanently assigned supercarriers, plus destroyers and frigates assigned on a long term basis.
  • Flota Submarina
    • Submarine Fleet, which controls the SSN's, SSK's, and SSGN's.
  • Flota Disuasiva Estrategica
    • Strategic Deterrent Fleet, which controls all the SSBN's for Comando Estrategico de los Estados Confederados (Confederate States Strategic Command, controlling the Latin American nuclear deterrent)

Ships are swapped between the fleets according to need.

Ships

Aircraft Carriers

Supercarriers are used as striking weapons, and to provide immediate air cover to other forces on deployment. Light carriers are used to provide air support to other task forces.

Battleships

In the AEC, battleships are a multi-role sea command and control platform. They can conduct anti-air warfare, shore bombardment, precision land strike, and anti-surface warfare. They have a defensive anti-submarine capability with 8 ASROC missiles and the America-class Battleships have a full ASW capability with many more VL-ASROC missiles, and three Lynz helicopters. They are attached to amphibious taskforces, and are the centrepieces of Surface Warfare Groups.

Cruisers

Cruisers are the most powerful escort ships in the AEC. All have been nuclear powered since the 1960's. The AEC built 8 Long Beach class cruisers (Montevideo class), upgrading 4 in the 1980's. One is still in service, scheduled to retire in 2010. The Montevideo class were supposed to be replaced by 8 Virginia class cruisers (Ciudad de Panama class) in the late 1980's-early 1990's. The first two ships were built as normal Virginia class cruisers, the next 6 were to be built with 128 VLS cells, however the program was cancelled after 3 out of 6 ships were build. The new cruiser was based on the late 1970's CGSN proposal. The first followed the 1976 proposal, the subsequent 8 would be equipped with an unprecedented 192 call VLS system.

Destroyers

Destroyers are used mainly as escorts to aircraft carriers, and battleships. The ECAL requires its destroyers to be potent anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface weapons. Latin America has, according to some observers, poor policy in the acquisition of destroyers in the past 30 years.

During 1974, the AEC embarked on an ambitious plan to build destroyers at home, and settled on a stretched version of the British Type 82 (or Bristol class) destroyer with American weapons, and a hangar for two Sea King helicopters. The destroyers would come in two versions, the ASW version equipped with an ASROC box launcher fore and a Mk.26 Mod 0 launcher aft with 24 SM-2MR missules was called the Valeroso class, and the AAW version with a Mk 20 Mod 1 launcher fore with 44 SM-2MR missiles, and a Mk.26 Mod 0 launcher aft with 24 SM-2MR missules was called the Ardiente class. In 1982, after 12 and 8 of the classes had been built respectively the program was abruptly terminated by the incoming PLS government, being replaced with a modified German MEKO 360 design for ASW (the Almirante Brown class), and a substantially modified British Type 42 (Hercules) for AAW. The ASW ships were altered with the addition of a 24 cell VLS for Sea Sparrow and VL-ASROC missiles. The AAW ships had their radars replaced with American equipment, Harpoon missiles added, and Sea Dart replaced with SM-2MR fired from a Mk 13 launcher with 40 missiles. The Hercules come in 2 variants, one is stretched to the length of the British Type 42 Batch 3 ships.

Frigates

Frigates are general purpose escorts, designed to cover merchantmen, amphibious forces, and replenishment forces. They are also used for coastal defence.

Submarines

Nuclear Attack Submarines

SSN's are used for surveillence, ASW, ASuW, Special Operations support, precision land strike, and aiding underwater rescue.

Nuclear Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines

SSBN's are used as part of the nuclear deterrent.

Nuclear Guided Missile Submarines

SSGN's are used to special operations support, aiding underwater rescue, and precision land strike.

Conventional Attack Submarines

SSK's and SSG's are used for coastal defence, surveillence, ASW, and ASuW. Due to their unusual degree of quietness, they may also be used in the place of SSN's.

Fuerza Aerea de la Flota

The Armada del los Estados Confederados has a large aviation element, known as the Fuerza Aerea de la Flota. The FAF operates over 2465 aircraft and helicopters in the following roles:

  • Fleet Air Defence
  • Strike
  • Ground Attack
  • Reconnaissance
  • Anti-Submarine Warfare
  • Anti-Surface Warfare
  • Replenishment-at-Sea
  • Support of amphibious operations
  • Search and rescue

The FAF is divided into five groups:

  • Grupo De Portaaviones (Aircraft Carrier Group)
    • 200 F-14 Tomcat
    • 60 A-14 Voodoo II
    • 40 Buccaneer S.2
    • 460 F/A-18A+/B+ Hornet
    • 80 Buccaneer E.3
    • 36 E-2C Hawkeye
    • 80 S-2T Turbo Tracker
    • 32 Peregrino GAS (Peregrine ASW)
    • 20 ES-2T Turbo Tracker1
    • 12 C-2 Greyhound
    • 70 Westland Lynx Mk.532
    • 30 Westland Sea King HAS.6
    • 40 Westland Sea King HAR.5
    • 20 E-1T Turbo Tracer3
  • Grupo Combativo Superficial (Surface Combatant Group)
    • 120 Westland Lynx Mk.532
    • 100 Westland Sea King HAS.6
    • 45 Westland Sea King HU.5
  • Grupo Del Reconocimiento Mari­timo (Maritime Reconnaissance Group)
    • 100 P-3C Orion
    • 80 Beriev/DA/AA A-40
  • Grupo de Educacion (Training Group)
    • 120 TA-4J Skyhawk
    • 8 EMB 121 Xingu
    • 40 TAV-8B Harrier II
    • 80 EMB-312 Tucano
    • 80 T-35 Pillan
    • 40 SA-315 Lama
    • 10 Westland Wessex
    • Escuela Aerea De las Armas (Air Weapons School)
      • 20 F-14B Tomcat
      • 40 Kfir C.2
      • 40 F-5E Tiger II
      • 20 A-4E Skyhawk
  • Grupo de Ayuda
    • 40 C-40
    • Unidad Historica De la Fuerza Aerea De la Flota
      • 1 Avro Shackleton MR.3
      • 1 Shorts Sunderland
      • 2 F-4J Phantom II
      • 2 Super Etendards
      • 2 A-1E Skyraider
      • 1 R4D Dakota
    • Las Garras Negras (The Black Talons) (Naval Flight Display Team)
      • 6 F/A-18A+/B+

1ELINT version of the S-2T Turbo Tracker
2The Westland Lynx Mk.53 is a Latin American made Lynx HMA.8
3Turboprop version of the E-1 Tracer with modern radar avionics

Grupo De Portaaviones

The GPA operates 8 Carrier Wings (CVW), containing all the aircraft deployed to a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, 8 Light Carrier Wings (CVLW), containing all the aircraft deployed to a 9 de Julio-class Light Aircraft Carrier, 1 Reserve CVW (CVWR), and 1 Reserve CVLW (CVLWR). 2 CVW's are based in the Atlantic Ocean, 2 CWLW's are based in the Pacific, two are based in Colombia to cover the Panama Canal, and the CVWR provides a surge capability, and supplements the FAEC's forces. GPA also has training squadrons for all types.

A CVW consists of the following aircraft:

  • 20 F-14 Tomcats in two squadrons (VFA: Fighter/Attack Squadron)
  • 10 A-14 Voodoo II's in one squadron (VA: Attack Squadron)
  • 30 F/A-18's in three squadrons (VFA: Fighter/Attack Squadron)
  • 10 Buccaneer E.3's in one squadron (VQ: Electronic Warfare Squadron)
  • 4 E-2C Hawkeyes in one squadron (VW: AEW&C Squadron)
  • 6 S-2T Turbo Tracker, and 2 ES-2T Turbo Tracker in one squadron (VSQ: Anti-submarine Warfare/Electronic Warfare Squadron)
  • 1 C-2 Greyhound in one detachment (Part of VR-861)
  • 4 Lynx in one squadron (HS: Anti-submarine Warfare Helicopter Squadron)
  • 2 Sea Kings in one squadron (HH: Rescue Helicopter Squadron)


A CVLW consists of the following aircraft:

  • 20 F/A-18 Hornets squadrons (VFA)
  • 4 S-2T Turbo Tracker in one squadron (VS)
  • 6 Lynx in one squadron (HS)
  • 2 E-1T Turbo Tracer (VW)
  • 2 Sea Kings in one Squadron (HH)

Grupo Combativo Superficial

GCS provides aircraft for the battleships, destroyers, frigates, and support ships of the AEC. GCS's inventory consists of helicopters.

To destroyers, and frigates, GCS provide 1 or 2 Westland Lynx for anti-submarine warfare. The Lynx also have secondary roles of rescue, and vertical replenishment. To support ships, SCG deploys two Sea Kings per ships for vertical replenishment.

SCG has 3 Cargo Helicopter Squadrons (HR), and 12 Anti-submarine Warfare Helicopter Squadrons (HS)

Grupo Del Reconocimiento Mari­timo

GMR operates in the anti-submarine, anti-surface, and maritime survillence roles. They police the vast seas controlled by the ECAL. MRG has eight flying squadrons, 4 uses the P-3C Orion, and 4 use the A-40 jet flying boat.

GMR is acquiring a version of the Beriev A-40 to replace the P6M. This version is produced by Argentina Aviation, and Australian Aerospace, and includes current Western avionics and weapons. The Navy wants to acquire 5 squadrons in total, including one to operate in Panama.

Grupo de Educacion

GE conducts flying training for the Fleet Air Arm. Basic and Advanced Training is done on the Embraer EMB-312 Tucano. Fast Jet, and Tactical Training are conducted on the TA-4J Skyhawk. Carrier Qualification Training is conducted on the T-45C Goshawk. Multi Engine Flying, and Navigation Training is conducted on the Embraer EMB 121 Xingu. The TAV-8B is used for STOVL training. Gazelles fulfill the Helicopter Flight Training role. Tactical training in helicopters is handled by the Surface Conbatant Group for ASW helicopters, and the Marine Corps for tactical transport and attack helicopters.

Grupo de Ayuda

Support Group provides general logistical support to the Navy, and other arms of the Federal Government. It also operates the Fleet Air Arm Historical Flight.

Agrupacion de Comandos Anfibios

The Navy has 8 Agrupacion de Comandos Anfibios (Amphibious Commando Group) teams. The Agrupacion de Comandos Anfibios are basically equivilant to US Navy SEALs. Their roles include amphibious reconnaissance, assault raids, and direct action operations. They are highly trained in diving, combat swimming, boat insertion, submarine insertion, and parachute insertion into water. The Virginia class submarines are designed to support them.

Infanteri­a de Marina de los Estados Confederados

The Confederate States Naval Infantry (IMEC) consists of two Naval Infantry Divisions (each made up of 9 Battalions), and one Naval Infantry Air Division. The mission of the IMEC is to conduct amphibious combat operations anywhere in the world to defend the Constitution, territory, people, allies, and intersts of the Confederate States of Latin America. The current Commandant of the Marine Corps is Teniente General Carlos Valez.

The First Marine Division is based in Panama; the Second Marine Division is based in Argentina; the Marine Air Division is based in Argentina. The IMEC operates nearly 600 aircraft.

Small Arms

Many of these small arms are used by the Navy also.

  • FN FAL 7.62mm Rifle
  • Galil 5.56mm Rifle
  • FN FALO 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
  • HK21 7.62mm Light Machine Gun
  • FN Minimi 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
  • Fn MAG 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
  • M2 QCHB 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
  • M134D 7.62mm Minigun
  • Mk. 19 mod. 3 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
  • Milkor MGL-140 40mm Grenade Launcher
  • Colt 9mm Sub-Machine Gun
  • Uzi 9mm Sub-Machine Gun
  • Remington 870 12ga. Shotgun
  • FN High Power 9mm Pistol
  • M-21 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
  • Accuracy International: Arctic Warfare Folding 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
  • AI: AS50 12.7mm Sniper Rifle
  • RPG-7V/D 40mm Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher
  • Carl-Gustav M3 84mm Recoilless Rifle
  • RBS56 BILL Anti-Tank Missile
  • Spike-MR Anti-Tank Missile [19]
  • Spike-LR Anti-Tank Missile
  • Spike-SR Light Anti-Armour Missile
  • Stinger Man-Portable SAM

Armour/Artillery

  • TLAM Medium Tank (Tanque Latinoamericano Mediano)
    • VCRT (Vehiculo de Combate Recuperador Tanques) Armoured recovery vehicle ARV
    • VCLP (Vehi­culo de Combate Lanza el Puente) Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge
  • AMX 30 Main Battle Tank
    • AMX-30 Bridge bridgelaying engineer vehicle
    • AMX 30 D repair tank
  • AAVP-95 (Latin American designed amphibious APC, designed to swim ashore from over the horizon, carrying up to 13 troops, and armed with a 25mm cannon, or an M2 QCHB Machine Gun. It can be air-dropped from a C-130. [20] )
  • AAVG-95 (Latin American designed amphibious mobile gun system, designed to swim ashore from over the horizon and is armed with a 90mm gun, an AMOS variant also in production, the LVTM-95. 6 troops can be carried also, but the space is normally used for ammunition. It can be air-dropped from a C-130. [21])
  • Rascal 155mm Self-Propelled Gun
  • M142 HIMARS
  • BvS 206
  • BvS 210
  • M192 Towed HAWK Launcher
  • Towed HAWK-AMRAAM System
  • GDF-005 Towed 35mm Twin AA Gun
  • Wiesel
    • Wiesel 1 [TOW]
    • Wiesel MK20 Cannon Carrier
    • Wiesel 2 [Command]
    • Wiesel 2 [120mm Mortar]
    • Ozelot SRAD
    • Ozelot Radar/Command Post
  • FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor

Aircraft

  • 120 AV-8B Harrier II Plus in twelve squadrons (VMFA)
  • 120 AH-1W Supercobras in twelve squadrons (HMA)
  • 200 Westland Commandos in twenty four squadrons (HMR)
  • 80 CH-47D Chinook in eight squadrons (HMR)
  • 30 KC-136J Tradewind Flying Boats in three squadrons (VMR)
  • 40 Westland Lynx Mk.552 in four squadrons (HMU)
  • 40 FMA IA-58 Pucaras in four squadrons (VMO)

2The Westland Lynx Mk.55 is a marinised Latin American made Battlefield Lynx. Modifications include full corrosion treatment, use of the Harpoon deck locking system, 3600 steering wheels, and 2 floatation bags.

Uniforms

Uniforms are different to those of the Navy. During Winter, all ranks wear a navy blue uniform with a single-breasted Army-style jacket (as opposed to the double-breasted Naval style). Summer uniforms for officers and Petty Officers remain the same, however Ratings wear their winter trousers with a white short-sleeved shirt. Ranks are the same in all branches, however rating titles of course differ (with "Rifleman" being the most common rating). For headdress, ratings wear a black Army style peaked cap.

Guardia Costera de los Estados Confederados

The Guardia Costera de los Estados Confederados is Latin America's maritime law enforcement agency. It is part of the AEC, though in peacetime, it is controlled by the Attorney General's Department. In wartime, the GCEC is controlled by the Department of Defence. Guardia Costera ships are named for law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, while smaller patrol boats are numbered. All craft are painted in distinctive national colours, with a red bow, blue hull, and white elsewhere. This gives the ships an attractive, highly visible, and distinctive appearance. Aircraft are white with red for high visibility. Some helicopters are red all over, with blue in places to provide contrast. The missions of the GCEC include:

  • Maritime Rescue
  • Customs Enforcement
  • Counter Piracy
  • Supporting other Federal, and State agencies

Equipment

Ships

  • 8 Sanchez class Ocean Patrol Ships
  • 6 Camarena class Offshore Patrol Vessels
  • 20 Alivar class Offshore Patrol Vessels
  • 38 PFC-159 class Patrol Boats
  • 26 PCG-134 class Coastal Patrol Boats

Aircraft

  • 12 HC-130H Hercules
  • 12 CASA C-295 MPA
  • 15 Embraer Legacy (SAR spotting aircraft)
  • 25 Embraer EMB 110P1 SAR Bandeirante
  • 80 Westland Sea King
  • 12 Westland Lynx Mk.543

3The Lynx Mk.54 is a SAR version of the Lynx Mk.53

The Guardia Costera wear the same rank insignia as the Armada (see below), except that there are no ranks above Vice-Admiral.

Naval Weapon Systems

Surface Combatants

Guns

  • Mk 8 406mm Mounting
  • BL 15 inch Mark I Double Mounting
  • 8 inch/55 caliber Mark 71 Major Caliber Light Weight naval gun
  • Otobreda 127/54 Compact
  • Bofors 57 mm Mk 2
  • Emerlec-30 30mm Twin Mounting
  • Typhoon Weapon System 25mm Mounting
  • Mk 96 25mm Mounting
  • Mk 15 Block 1B 20mm CIWS
  • FN M2 QCHB 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
  • M134D 7.62mm Minigun
  • FN MAG 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun

Missiles

  • Llama Cruise Missile
  • MM-38 Exocet
  • MM-40 Exocet
  • FIM-92 Stinger
  • RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
  • RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
  • RIM-116 RAM
  • RIM-66 SM-2MR
  • RIM-67 SM-2ER
  • RIM-156 SM-2ER Block IV
  • RIM-161 SM-3
  • SM-6 ERAM
  • RUR-5 ASROC
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC

Torpedoes

  • Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedo
  • Sting Ray torpedo

Submarines

Aircraft

Guns

  • M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
  • GAU-12 25mm Cannon
  • ADEN 30mm Cannon
  • M2 QCHB Heavy Machine Gun
  • FN MAG General Purpose Machine Gun

Bombs/Mines

  • Mk 82 500lb General Purpose Bomb
  • Mk 83 1000lb General Purpose Bomb
  • Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
  • BLU-107 Durandal
  • BLU-109 Penetrator
  • GBU-15 Glide Bomb
  • GBU-28 "Bunker Buster"
  • GBU-30 500lb JDAM
  • GBU-32 1000lb JDAM
  • GBU-31 2000lb JDAM
  • GBU-37 4700lb JDAM
  • GBU-38 500lb JDAM
  • GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
  • GBU-12 500lb Paveway
  • GBU-16 1000lb Paveway
  • GBU-24 2000lb Paveway
  • Mk 36 500lb Destructor Mine
  • Mk 40 1000lb Destructor Mine
  • Mk 41 2000lb Destructor Mine
  • Mk 60 CAPTOR
  • Mk 62 500lb Quickstrike Mine
  • Mk 64 1000lb Quickstrike Mine
  • Mk 65 2000lb Quickstrike Mine
  • Cluster Bombs
    • Mk 20 ROCKEYE
    • WCMD
    • CBU-87 CEM
    • CBU-89 Gator
    • CBU-93 SFW
  • Type 3 Bomb
  • Type 5 Bomb
  • Type 6 Bomb

Missiles

  • Rafael Python 3
  • Rafael Python 4
  • Rafael Python 5
  • AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • Condor BVRAAM
  • AGM-65 Maverick
  • Sea Skua
  • AM-39 Exocet
  • AGM-86E SLAM
  • AGM-84H SLAM-ER
  • AGM-88 HARM
  • AGM-124 Wasp [22]
  • AGM-130
  • AGM-142 Popeye
  • AGM-154 JSOW
  • AGM-158 JASSM
  • AGM-172 Shadow
  • Brimstone
  • CRV7 Unguided Rocket
  • Llama Cruise Missile

Torpedos

  • Mk 46
  • MU90 Impact

Estados Confederados de America Latina naval ensign

This ensign is flown from all commissioned ships, and shore establishments of the AEC. Sailors march behind it, and it is used as a tail flash on Naval and Coast Guard aircraft.

ECAL Naval Ensign

Uniforms

Service Uniform

Officers and Petty Officers

Officers, and Petty Officers wear a Winter Iniform consisting of a navy blue double-breasted jacket, and trousers, black shoes, which is practically the standard navy winter uniform all the world over. Skirts are authorised for women. Rank insignia for officers consists of gold stripes worn around the sleeves. Petty Officers wear rank badges on the upper arm, and service stripes on the lower arm.

Summer uniform is standard across the Navy and Naval Infantry for officers and Petty Officers, Summer Uniform consists of a high stand-collared white tunic, with navy blue shoulder boards for officers and arm patches for Petty Officers, white trousers and shoes. Skirts are authorised for women.

The white combination cap is the prescribed headgear in all seasons for Officers and Petty Officers.

Ratings

Ratings wear a version of the standard "sailor suit" in blue during winter, and white during summer. The cap is based on the Royal Navy cap, and carries the name of the ship, or simply "Armada". During wartime the Armada cap tally is work for security reasons. Trousers are of the straight leg variety, and when the jumper is not required, the sailor wears a conventional white short sleeve shirt.

Working Uniform

The working uniform for all ranks is a variation of the Tigerstripe combat uniform. The Navy Working Uniform (Uniforme del Funcionamiento del Armada) is a grey and black Tigerstripe camouflage uniform. It is authorised for wear on ships, shore establishments, and by shore parties. Naval Infantry, and Clearance Divers wear ordinary Tigerstripe camouflage uniforms.

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New Working Uniform

This uniform is replacing the Naval Tigerstripe pattern uniforms.

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Other working uniforms

Flying personnel wear green nomex flying suits (tan can be worn in desert areas). Personnel working on the flight decks of aircraft carriers, helicopter destroyers, and amphibious assault ships wear distinctive flightdeck jerseys in the following colours:

  • Purple - Aviation Fuel Handlers
  • Blue - Plane Handlers, Tractor Drivers, Elevator Operators
  • Yellow - Flight Deck Officers and Plane Directors
  • Green - Operations Personnel, Catapult and Arresting Gear Personnel, Ground Support Equipment Maintenance Personnel, Squadron Maintenance Personnel, Cargo handling personnel, Hook runners
  • White - Safety Observers, Squadron Trouble Shooters, Landing Signal Officers, Medics, LOX Handlers, Air Transfer Officers and visitors
  • Red - Ordnance Handlers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Personnel, Crash and Salvage Crews
  • Brown - Plane Captains (Crew Chiefs and Mechanics)

Rank Insignia

Officers

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Enlisted Men

On summer uniforms, rank badges for seamen consists of a white patch with blue embroidered insignia.

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Confederate States of Latin America
General: Confederate States of Latin America, Economy of the ECAL, Justice and Law in the ECAL, President Michelle Bachelet, Presidency
Political: Partido Republicano Constitucional, Partido Laborista Socialista, Partido de la Democracia Cristiana
Military: Fuerzas Armadas, Armada, Ejercito, Fuerza Aerea, Infanteria de Marina, Guardia Nacional
Military Aircraft: FMA SAIAL 90, A-4AL Fightinghawk
Armoured Vehicles: TLAM Medium Tank, TLAP Main Battle Tank
Warships: Ship Profiles, Ardiente and Valeroso class destoyers
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