USCM

From AvP Online Encyclopedia

United States Colonial Marine Corps USCM:

The United States Colonial Marine Corps is America's interstellar force-in-readiness. The USCM is America's only major means to forcibly enter a hostile area from space. The USCM is fully integrated into the joint command structure of the United Americas Allied Command (UAAC) and forms the major striking element of the UA forces. There are two primary parts of the USCM: supporting establishment, and the operating forces. The supporting establishment includes, recruiting, training, research and development, administration, and logistics. 58 percent of USCM personnel are in the operating forces. There are thre primary Marine Space Forces (MSF): MSF, Sol, which is responsible for operations in the core systems; MSF, Eridani, which operates along the American and Chinese colonised arms; and MSF, Herculis, which handle operations in the Anglo-Japanese arm up the fringes of the Network.

To join the USCM, a potential recruit must be a high school graduate, have a clean police record, and pass a physical examination and written tests.

In the year 2179 the Colonial Marine Corps' strength was at 165,000 marines, with a peak in 2165 at 240,000 marines at the end of the Tientsin campaign.

Source: CMTM