Commonwealth of Susquehanna Defense Force (1983: Doomsday)

The Commonwealth of Susquehanna maintains a small armed forces. Most of the military units were formed post-Doomsday, with a few pre-Doomsday units training troops after the apocalypse. Military service is mandatory unless the draftee can prove religious objections before a military board. If found reasonable, they will be assigned to the medical corps or a non-combat role.

Much of the equipment operated by the Commonwealth are pre-1960's equipment that can not be replaced due to cost.

The total military strength as of 2012 stands at 250 active members; 1200 reserve; and 800 county militia members.

There is also a 25 man Susquehanna Guard who act as bodyguards to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other important dignitaries. They also act as the nominal special operations until for the country. They are the most heavily armed and well equips unit in the military.

Commonwealth of Susquehanna Army National Guard
The Commonwealth of Susquehanna Army National Guard is the largest branch of the armed forces, with 225 active soldiers; 1125 reserve, and each county maintains a citizens militia for a total of 800 militia members.

There is also one support regiment, consisting of a medical company, supply company and signals/communications company. Each support company consist of 25 men, although they are lightly armed for self defense, they are not counted as active personnel due to their noncombatant status.

It is also the oldest, being in existence in some form since the foundation of the nation.

There are three active regional regiments.
 * Montour Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 1 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 2 (Scout: Six Modified Pickup Trucks)
 * Susquehanna Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 5 (Light Attack: Five Jeep Raiders)
 * Company 6 (Heavy Infantry)
 * Company 7 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 8 (Light Attack: Five Jeep Raiders)
 * Schukill Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 12 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 13 (Scout: Six Modified Pickup Trucks)
 * Company 14 (Heavy Infantry)

There are six reserve regional regiments.
 * Montour Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 15 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 16 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 17 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 18 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 19 (Light Infantry)
 * Susquehanna Regiment (50 troops per company)
 * Company 20 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 21 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 22 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 23 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 24 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 25 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 26 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 27 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 28 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 29 (Light Infantry)
 * Appalachian Regiment (50 troops per company)
 * Company 30 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 31 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 32 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 33 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 34 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 35 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 36 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 37 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 38 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 39 (Light Infantry)

Susquehanna Guard
The Susquehanna Guard is the most specialized unit of the Commonwealth of Susquehanna National Guard. Since the inception of the nation, the government realized the need for a special forces squad, and a security force for the governor and other dignitaries.

They started off as a group of former military and police officers, and have since expanded and specialized.

Presently, there are five squads of men, each squad having five members. One squad is the gubernatorial protection team, one is a communications and logistics team, one bomb squad, and two special forces teams. 1st Special Forces Team specializes in Urban Warfare and hostage rescue, and 2nd Special Forces Team specializes in Wilderness Warfare and cover operations.

List of weapons and equipment:
 * Battle Rifles:
 * M16A1- 10
 * Sidearms:
 * M1911- 25
 * Sniper/Marksman Rifles:
 * M21 Sniper Weapons System- 3
 * Shotguns:
 * Mossberg 500- 6
 * Submachine Guns:
 * M3 Submachine Gun- 6
 * Vehicles:
 * 1966 Ford Bronco- 1
 * 1959 Willys CJ5- 2
 * 1960 Lincoln Continental- 1
 * M151 MUTT- 3

Equipment used by each team:
 * Gubernatorial Defense Team
 * 1- M21 Sniper Weapons System
 * 1- M16A1
 * 5- M1911
 * 3- M3 Submachine Gun
 * 2- 1959 Willys CJ5
 * 1- 1960 Lincon Continental
 * Communications and Logistics Squad
 * 2- Mossberg 500
 * 3- M16A1
 * 5- M1911
 * 1-1966 Ford Bronco
 * Explosives and Ordinance Disposal Squad
 * 2- Mossberg 500
 * 3- M16A1
 * 5- M1911
 * 1- M151 MUTT
 * 1st Special Forces Team
 * 1- M21 Sniper Weapons System
 * 1- Mossberg 500
 * 2- M16A1
 * 5- M1911
 * 1- M3 Submachine Gun
 * 1- M151 MUTT
 * 2nd Special Forces Team
 * 1- M21 Sniper Weapons System
 * 1- Mossberg 500
 * 1- M16A1
 * 5- M1911
 * 2- M3 Submachine Gun
 * 1- M151 MUTT

Commonwealth of Susquehanna Air Patrol
The Commonwealth of Susquehanna Air Patrol operates several aircraft from pre-Doomsday. Several light aircraft were salvaged from the Bloomsburg Area Airport, and Riverside Airport.

The mission of the Air Patrol is to monitor the nation for foreign incursion, provide reconnaissance for the army and logistics and support.

They operate two aircraft, with most of the others stripped for parts and supplies.

There is damage to both aircraft from the EMP blast. None of them has operational electronic navigation systems, relying on non-fried compasses and beacon lights at the two maintained airstrips.

One Cessna 172 was lost in former Schuykill County on February 3rd, 2014 due to insurgent fire during a scouting mission.

To compensate for the loss of one aircraft, the Air Patrol finalized a deal with the Superior Air Force, trading some old train manufacturing equipment for two older model FS-1 Lighting attack aircraft (otl: P-38 Lightning), as well as the right to purchase train cars in the future as needed. They also traded a single North American T-6 Texas trainer aircraft for fifty inoperable boat motors, and ten operable ones to North Pennsylvania.

The two remaining aircraft are undergoing conversion to natural gas, with the presidential aircraft first. Both aircraft are expected to be complete by June of 2014, with the Cessna 172 returning on May 12. It has had the avionics repaired, as well as a new radio installed.

There is a hope that eventually the Commonwealth will be able to reactive TRW and build jet engines to power their own combat aircraft, but this will be far into the future, as the Commonwealth does not have the funds, or means, to repair said facility back to operational status.

Waterways Patrol
The Waterways Patrol is the smallest of the branches, not having active personnel, instead relying on volunteers. It acts as a search and rescue unit, with 35 current volunteers to patrol the Susquehanna River. They operate eight kayaks, two canoes and a small flat bottom boat.

In times of war, the government allows them to carry small arms (mainly individually owned handguns and revolvers) and act as a patrol force for the army.

Currently, due to the importance of the river, the government is refurbishing two former motorized pleasure craft. They will each be armed with one of the M1919 Browning machine guns on a forward mount, a rear mounted twin M14, and a roof mounted M20 Super Bazooka. It will be similar in appearance to the former United States Navy PBR light patrol boat.

Defense Industry
The Commonwealth of Susquehanna does not have a large defense industry. The two major domestic suppliers to the armed forces are the Danville Steel Mills, and Appalachian Firearms Corporation.

Danville Steel Mills provides stamped armor for the military, knives, and bayonets for the military. Currently they manufacture the M4 and the M5 bayonet for the M1 Garand and the M14 assault rifle.

Appalachian Firearms Corporation mainly manufactures ammunition for the armed forces. In early 2014, the company began production of the M3 Submachine Gun to supplement the M14. They also manufacture the M26 hand grenade, the M67 hand grenade, and both the M7 and the M76 rifle grenade launcher.

They are currently working on prototypes for the XM-20 assault rifle. Experts plan on mass production of the new service rifle in 2018 to 2020.

The company also modified and refurbishes used and damaged weapons.

Modernization Plans
The Commonwealth government realized in 2012 after a few years of combating raiders that the military needed to be modernized. Since then there have been several proposed acquisitions proposed, with several completed.

Army

 * Acquire 20 M20 Super Bazookas (2014, purchased from Canada through North Pennsylvania on February 12, 2014).
 * Acquire four M101 towed artillery pieces (Cancelled).
 * Purchase ten Alvis Saladin armored cars (Negotiating pricing with Virginia)
 * Modernize the military service rifle to the XM-20 prototype (OTL: AR-10) (2017).

Air Patrol

 * Aquire attack/fighter/bomber aircraft.
 * Acquire, or construct, one propeller cargo plane (2020).
 * Refurbish the old TRW building to construct aircraft engines and light attack and transport aircraft (2015-Unknown).

Waterways Patrol

 * Acquire four lightly armed patrol boats (2016).

Current Missions

 * Operation: Retribution