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; 1,200 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; 1,125 reserve, as each county maintains a citizens militia for a total of 800 militia members.

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

There are 3 regional regiments.
 * Montour Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 1 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 2 (Scout: 6 Modified Pickup Trucks)
 * Susquehanna Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 5 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 6 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 7 (Heavy Infantry)
 * Company 8 (Light Attack: 10 Jeep Raiders)
 * Schukill Regiment (25 troops per company)
 * Company 12 (Light Infantry)
 * Company 13 (Scout: 6 Modified Pickup Trucks)
 * Company 14 (Heavy Infantry)

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 reconaisance for the army and logistics and support.

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

There is damage to all three 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.

Due to the lack of fuel the fleet is mostly grounded, but there are hopes to purchase fuel to improve the usage of the force.

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.

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 aquisition proposed, with several completed.

Army

 * Aquire 16 M20 Super Bazookas (2014, purchased from Canada through North Pennsylvania on February 12, 2014)
 * Modernize the military service rifle to the XM-20 prototype (otl: M) (2017)

Air Patrol

 * Aquire, or construct one propeller cargo plane (2020)
 * Aquire three to six A-1 Skyhawk ground attack aircraft (2018)
 * Refurbish the old TRW building to construct aircraft engines and light attack and transport aircraft (2015-Unknown)

Waterways Patrol

 * Aquire 4 lightly armed patrol boats (2016)

Current Missions

 * Operation: Retribution