Volcanic Division

Volcanic Division
Division of the Commonwealth Armed Forces
Aircraft	11
Headquarters	Fortress Lola, Oslola
Regiments	14
Ships	6

Volcanic Division is the capital formation of the Armed Forces, administratively seated at Fortress Lola in Oslola – historic centre of the Oslolan North Sea Empire and still the most developed of the republics. The Division folds the Oslolan garrison together with the Arctic outposts of Kala and Helvasia, stretching from the temperate North Sea to the polar ice. It is the first and largest of the Commonwealth’s divisions, and plays a key role in the overall defence of the country.

Among its broad complement, the division carries its own fleet carrier and battlecruiser from the year-round Arctic patrol, the strategic missile submarine force, the strategic command apparatus of the Consolidated Defence Establishment, and the Nuclear and Chemical Defence Regiments, both permanently held at readiness. Historically the Commonwealth’s battleship and second battlecruiser sailed under a consolidated fleet under Volcanic command, but were reestablished with the Equatorial Division during the naval restructuring of the 2040s.

The Division also holds administrative custody of the Commonwealth’s most sensitive strategic formations – the Strategic Rocket Regiment, the 5th Strategic Security Regiment and the 6th Special Activities Regiment – whose own locations remain classified but whose command runs through Volcanic by convention, as the seat of national command.

Auxiliary stations at NS Oslola and AS Oslola provide the Division’s naval and air forces; AS Kala and NS Sedna sustain the Kala garrison while NS Helvasia serves as the country’s primary base in the far north. As the largest division, it is levied not just to defend its own approaches but to reinforce any other Division at need.

Volcanic Division Regiments

• Commonwealth Guards
  Senior Levy regiment, leads overseas interventions
  1. Col. Fortress Lola Oslola
  2. Col. Montre Barracks Oslola
  3. Col. Iron Barracks Kala
• Sunburst Guards
  Second Oslolan garrison
  1. Col. AS Oslola Oslola
  2. Col. Fortress Lola Oslola
  3. Col. Fortress Lola Oslola
• Iron Guards
  Arctic fortress
  1. Col. Iron Barracks Kala
  2. Col. AS Kala Kala
  3. Col. NS Helvasia Helvasia
• Arctic Rifles
  Polar north
  1. Col. Iron Barracks Kala
  2. Col. AS Kala Kala
  3. Col. NS Helvasia Helvasia
• Helvasi Rifles
  High Arctic
  1. Col. NS Helvasia Helvasia
  2. Col. AS Kala Kala
  3. Col. Iron Barracks Kala
• Polar Commandos
  Arctic and Antarctic specialists, operating across the Arctic and Antarctic theatres Kala
• Insular Commandos
  Island and cliff-assault specialists Fortress Lola Oslola
• Volcanic Fortress Security Regiment
  Military police, Fortress Lola Fortress Lola Oslola
• Volcanic Naval Security Regiment
  Naval stations and dockyards, Volcanic Division NS Oslola Oslola
• 1st Cannons Regiment
  Self-propelled and towed guns supporting the Oslolan garrisons
  1. Ln. 1st (Self-Propelled) Battery Fortress Lola Oslola
  2. Ln. 2nd (Towed) Battery Fortress Lola Oslola
  3. Ln. 3rd (Rocket) Battery Fortress Lola Oslola
• 1st Air Defence Regiment
  Area and medium-range air defence for the Oslolan approaches
  1. Ln. Fortress Lola Oslola (Area Defence Battery)
  2. Ln. AS Oslola Oslola (Medium-Range Battery)
• Volcanic Patrol Section
  Oslola, Aismious, Demon and Hetland stations
  1. El. AS Oslola Oslola
• Arctic Patrol Section
  Kala and Helvasia stations
  1. El. AS Kala Kala
• 1st Supply Regiment
  Logistics and maintenance for the Oslolan garrisons and Home Fleet NS Oslola Oslola

Volcanic Division Naval Squadrons

• Volcanic Squadron
  Volcanic Division’s own home fleet, based at NS Oslola
  • 2 Scout Cruisers (Nike-class) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 6 Escort Frigates (Aurora-class variant) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Crane Ship NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Mine Warfare Vessel (Hera-class) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 4 Minehunters (Corvette Hull variant) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Floating Docks NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Dispatch Ships NS Oslola Oslola
  • 17 Republic Frigates (Aurora-class), one per constituent site Fortress Lola
• Arctic Squadron
  Defends Helvasia, Kala and the northern approaches, maintaining year-round polar presence
  • 1 Fleet Carrier NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Battlecruiser (Nike-class, armoured variant) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 4 Icebreaker Cruisers (Nike-class variant) NS Sedna Kala
  • 2 Aviation Cruisers (Prosperity-class) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 4 Escort Destroyers (Swordfish-class) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Shock Destroyers (Swordfish-class variant) NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Corvettes (Suffrage-class) NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 3 Attack Submarines NS Oslola Oslola
• Missile Squadron
  Strategic nuclear deterrent and long-range strike capability, operating from secure bases
  • 2 Arsenal Ships NS Oslola Oslola
• Littoral Command North Atlantic
  Illegal fishing, search and rescue for transatlantic traffic, and resource disputes near Hetland
  • 2 Heavy Customs Cutters NS Oslola Oslola
  • 6 Medium Customs Cutters NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Air Cutter NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Search and Rescue Vessels NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Fast Patrol Boat NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Hound-class Hovercraft Cutter NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender NS Oslola Oslola
  • 2 Coastal Buoy Tenders NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Coastal Construction Tender NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Large Ocean Tugboat NS Oslola Oslola
  • 4 Harbour Tugboats NS Oslola Oslola
  • 1 Heavy Icebreaker NS Oslola Oslola
• Littoral Command Americas
  Maritime security along the North American approaches, based at Kala, with Arctic patrol capability
  • 1 Medium Customs Cutter Kala
  • 2 Wake-class Patrol Motor Launches Kala
  • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel Kala
  • 2 Fast Patrol Boats Kala
  • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender Kala
  • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender Kala
  • 1 Heavy Icebreaker Kala
• Littoral Command Arctic
  Resource security patrols given ongoing disputes with the Soviet Union, Arctic search and rescue capability, based at Helvasia
  • 1 Medium Customs Cutter NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Wake-class Patrol Motor Launch NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Search and Rescue Vessel NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Hound-class Hovercraft Cutter NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Heavy Icebreaker NS Helvasia Helvasia
  • 1 Ice-strengthened Oiler NS Helvasia Helvasia

Volcanic Division Air Squadrons

• Volcanic Aerocombat Squadron
  • Fighter Ech. Blue AS Oslola Oslola
  • Fighter Ech. Caribbea AS Kala Kala
  • Fighter Ech. Rhodes AS Kala Kala
• Volcanic Aeroweapons Squadron
  • Aeroweapons Col. Caracal AS Oslola Oslola
  • Aeroweapons Col. Bastion AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Aeroscouts Squadron
  • Aeroscouts Col. Argon AS Oslola Oslola
  • Aeroscouts Col. Oracle AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Aerotransport Squadron
  • Aerotransport Col. (Strat. Airlift) Basilisk AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Aerorifles Squadron
  • Aerorifles Col. Fortress Lola Oslola
  • Aerorifles Col. Fortress Lola Oslola
• Volcanic Aeromarine Squadron
  • Aeromarine Ln. Thule NS Oslola Oslola
  • Aeromarine Ln. Godthul AS Oslola Oslola
  • Aeromarine Ln. Icaria NS Helvasia Helvasia
• Volcanic Aerordnance Squadron
  • Aerordnance Ln. Typhon AS Kala Kala
• Volcanic Aeromarine Helicopters Squadron
  • Am. Heli File Pelagia AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Aeroxiliary Squadron
  • Air Firefighting File Pixie AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Air Training Squadron
  • Air Training File Rackham AS Oslola Oslola
• Volcanic Air Replenishment Squadron
  • Air Replenishment File Basilisk AS Oslola Oslola