South African Defense Force (A New World)

The South African Defence Force (SADF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SADF is appointed by the Prime Minister of South Africa from one of the armed services. They are in turn accountable to the Minister of Defence of the Defence Department.

the Military was formed in 2029 as the successor of the South African National Defence Force and fought as part of British Commonwealth in Japan, Korea, and China during WWIII and part of peacekeeping operations in Japan and Korea as part of British Commonwealth Forces Japan and British Commonwealth Forces Korea respectively.

Orgaization and structure
Overall command is vested in an officer-designated Chief of the SADF (CSADF). Appointed from any of the Arms of Service, they are the only person in the SADF at the rank of General or Admiral, and is accountable to the Minister of Defence, who heads the Department of Defence. Four armed services make up the forces of the SADF:


 * South African Army
 * Royal South African Air Force
 * Royal South African Navy
 * South African Medical Service

The Joint Operations Division is responsible for co-ordinating all Joint Operations involving any or all of the four services. The South African Special Forces Brigade is the only organic unit under the direct command of the Joint Operations division. Unlike most other special forces it is not part of the Army or any other branch of the SADF.

Army
The South African Army is the ground warfare branch of South African National Defence Force. Its roots can be traced to its formation after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910. The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by Boer Commando (militia) forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of large standing armies. It then fought as part of the wider British effort in World War II, but afterwards was cut off from its long-standing Commonwealth ties with the ascension to power of the National Party in South Africa in 1948. The army was involved in a long and bitter counter-insurgency campaign in Namibia from 1966 to 1990. It also played a key role in controlling sectarian political violence inside South Africa during the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was fundamentally changed after 1994, the end of the Apartheid.

starting in 2024, South African Army under EFF-Led Government began carry out the anti-white racism policy, and attempt to take over farms owned by White South Africans, but failed. when the EFF-Led Government released Valkyur across the country, the Army carrying the corpses into Blacksite Facilities across South Africa. on 17 August 2028, South African Incident began, and the Army are found incapable of putting down the rioters due to the Neo-Human fighting capabilities, often resulted in heavy casualties and put significant psychological effect on it's soldiers, which resulted in mutiny and desertion.

after the Incident was resolved, South African Army became part of the Reformed SADF and trained by American Military Instructors.

Formations and units
The two standing army brigades are Headquarters 43 South African Brigade and Headquarters 46 South African Brigade. Each of these two headquarters are organised to provide four headquarters groups. Two of these units should be available for deployment at any one time whilst the other two are on leave and in training.

the army was reorganised into single-branch 'formations':


 * South African Armoured Corps
 * South African Army Infantry Formation
 * South African Army Artillery Formation
 * South African Army Engineer Formation
 * South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation
 * South African Army Training Formation
 * Army Combat Training Centre
 * South African Army Support Formation

Armoured Corps
Tank units

These units are equipped with the British Montgomery main battle tank.


 * Regular Force
 * 1 South African Tank Regiment (Bloemfontein)


 * Reserve Force
 * Pretoria Regiment (Pretoria)
 * Natal Mounted Rifles (Durban)
 * Regiment President Steyn (Bloemfontein)

Armoured Cars units

These units are equipped with the Federal Arsenal M5 Rhino armoured fighting vehicle.


 * Regular Force
 * 1 Special Service Battalion (Bloemfontein)


 * Reserve Force
 * Umvoti Mounted Rifles (Pinetown)
 * Regiment Oranjerivier (Cape Town)
 * Light Horse Regiment (Sandton)
 * Regiment Mooirivier (Potchefstroom)

Infantry
Within the South African Army, there are six main types of infantry:


 * Type 1: Parachute Infantry
 * 44 Parachute Regiment (Bloemfontein) – a brigade sized regiment consisting of the following units:


 * Regular Force
 * 1 Parachute Battalion, (Bloemfontein)
 * 44 Pathfinder Platoon, (Bloemfontein)
 * 44 Training Wing, (Bloemfontein)


 * Reserve Force
 * 3 Parachute Battalion, (Bloemfontein)


 * Type 2: Air Assault Infantry
 * Regular Force
 * 6 South African Infantry Battalion (Grahamstown)
 * Reserve Force
 * First City Regiment (Grahamstown)
 * Prince Alfred's Guard (Port Elizabeth)


 * Type 3: Seaborne Infantry
 * Regular Force
 * 9 South African Infantry Battalion (Cape Town)
 * Reserve Force
 * Cape Town Rifles ("Duke's"), (Cape Town)


 * Type 4: Light Infantry
 * Regular Force
 * 21 South African Infantry Battalion (Johannesburg)
 * Reserve Force
 * Rand Light Infantry (Johannesburg)
 * Regiment Oos Rand (Germiston)
 * Regiment Paul Kruger (Krugersdorp)


 * Type 5: Mechanized Infantry
 * Regular Force
 * 1 South African Infantry Battalion (Bloemfontein)
 * 8 South African Infantry Battalion (61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group was merged into this unit) (Upington)
 * Reserve Force
 * Regiment de la Rey (Potchefstroom)
 * Regiment Northern Transvaal (Pretoria)
 * Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (Cape Town)
 * Regiment Westelike Provinsie (Cape Town)
 * Witwatersrand Rifles (Johannesburg)


 * Type 6: Motorized Infantry
 * Regular Force
 * 2 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 4 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 5 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 7 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 10 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 14 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 15 South African Infantry Battalion
 * 121 South African Infantry Battalion
 * Reserve Force
 * Regiment Botha (Barberton)
 * Regiment Christiaan Beyers (Pietersburg)
 * Johannesburg Regiment (Johannesburg)
 * South African Irish Regiment (Johannesburg)
 * Transvaal Scottish Regiment (Johannesburg)
 * Schanskop Regiment (Pretoria)
 * Buffalo Volunteer Rifles (East London)
 * Durban Light Infantry (Durban)
 * Durban Regiment (Durban)
 * Kimberley Regiment (Kimberley)
 * Natal Carbineers (Pietermaritzburg)
 * Regiment Bloemspruit (Bloemfontein)
 * Regiment Piet Retief (Port Elizabeth)
 * Regiment Skoonspruit (Orkney)

Air Force
The Royal South African Air Force (RSAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. it's predecessor, The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force has seen service in World War II and the Korean War. From 1966 the SAAF was involved in providing infantry support in a low intensity war ("The Border War") in Angola, South-West Africa (Namibia) and Rhodesia. As the war progressed, the intensity of air operations increased until in the late 1980s, the SAAF were compelled to fly fighter missions against Angolan aircraft in order to maintain tactical air superiority. On conclusion of the Border War in 1990, aircraft numbers were severely reduced due to economic pressures as well as the cessation of hostilities with neighbouring states. During the apartheid era, it was also known by its Afrikaans name of Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag (SALM, lit. '"South African Air Force"'), a moniker which has since been deprecated.

it was active in the Pacific Theater of World War III and has fought in the skies of Japan, Korea, and China. and equipped with British Spitfire II and Hurricane II as well American A-10D Thunderbolt II.

Navy
The Royal South African Navy (RSAN) is the naval warfare branch of the South African Defence Force.

The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery protection, search and rescue, and upholding maritime law enforcement for the benefit of South Africa and its international partners.

RSAN is responsible for guarding the South Africa territorial waters during WWIII. Today the Royal South African Navy is undergoing modernization by acquiring new vessels for it's fleet. it's personnel is more than 8.000.

Medical Service
The South African Medical Service is the branch of the South African Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force. Though unusual, as most national militaries integrate their medical structures into their existing service branches, the SADF regards this structure as being the most efficient method of providing care and support to the SADF's personnel.

Personnel
SADF Personnels are entirely Neo-Humans (Ethnically White), with over more than 110.000 personnels from Regular and Reserve Forces.

historically, it's predeccesor SANDF is diverse, in 2019, the demographics of service personnel were as follows:


 * 55,866 (75%) Black
 * 8,479 (11.4%) White
 * 981 (1.3%) Asian
 * 9,162 (12.3%) Coloureds

Woman also make part of the SADF Personnels, with 40% of the SADF were Woman.