Repealed Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont Act

[Pepecuu]

House: 7-0-0
Senate: 5-0-1

A
BILL
To

Establish the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont Act'.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Senator xEndeavour.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator xEndeavour.

2 - Reasons
(1) To ensure national security.
(2) To provide structure and legitimacy.
(3) To protect sovereignty, and respond to both internal and external threats.

3 - Establishment of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont
(1) The Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont (AFCR) is hereby established as a subordinate military entity under the Department of Homeland Security.
(2) The President is hereby established as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont.

4 - Structure and Command
(1) The following rank structure is established:

(a) Officers

Code	Abbreviation	Rank	Role	Appointed by
O3	MAJ	Major	Company Commander	President
O2	CAPT	Captain	Company 2IC	Company Commander
O1	LT	Lieutenant	Platoon Commander	Company Commander

(b) Enlisted

Code	Abbreviation	Rank	Role	Appointed by
E5	WO	Warrant Officer	Company Sergeant Major	Company Commander
E4	SGT	Sergeant	Platoon Sergeant	Company Commander
E3	CPL	Corporal	Section Commander	Company Commander
E2	PTE	Private	Section Member	Company Commander
E1	REC	Recruit

(2) The following command structure is established:

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A Company (A COY)

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1 Platoon (1 PL)

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1 Section (1 SEC) / 2 Section (2 SEC) / 3 Section (3 SEC)

(3) Ranks are limited by position availability:
(a) 1x Major per company
(b) 1x Captain per company
(c) 1x Warrant Officer per company
(d) 1x Lieutenant per Platoon
(e) 1x Sergeant per Platoon
(f) 1x Corporal per Section
(g) 8x Privates per Section

5 - Duties and Powers
(1) The AFCR shall be responsible for:
(a) Defending the territorial integrity of Redmont;
(b) Assisting civil authorities during states of emergency;
(c) Participating in training, drills, and national security operations;
(d) Engaging in peacekeeping missions when authorised;
(e) Supporting disaster response efforts.
(2) The AFCR may be deployed domestically or abroad only under the authority of the President.
(3) Congressional approval is required to deploy the AFCR into warlike operations.
(a) The President may deploy the AFCR into warlike operations in extremis.

6 - Limitations and Oversight
(1) The AFCR shall be subject to the laws and oversight of Congress.
(2) Members of the AFCR must operate within the bounds of both military and Redmont law.

7 - Military Law
(1) All members of the AFCR shall be subject to the provisions of Military Law as outlined in this section.
(2) Military Law is intended to maintain order, discipline, and operational effectiveness within the AFCR.
(3) The following actions are deemed military offences under this Act:
(a) Disobeying a Lawful Command – Willfully refusing or failing to follow a direct and lawful order given by a superior officer.
(b) Insubordination – Open disrespect or defiance toward a superior officer.
(c) Abandoning Post – Leaving a designated position of duty without proper authorisation.
(d) AWOL (Absent Without Leave) – Failing to report for duty or being absent from duty without prior approval.
(e) Prejudicial Conduct – Any behaviour, speech, or action that brings disrepute to the AFCR or compromises military standards.
(f) Misuse of Equipment – Unauthorised use, damage, or loss of military property or equipment.
(g) Dereliction of Duty – Willful or negligent failure to perform assigned duties.

8 - Authority to Charge and Hear Military Offences
(1) The authority to bring forward charges under Military Law lies with a Commissioned Officer who has directly witnessed or received credible evidence of an offence.
(2) A military member charged with a military offence shall be subject to a Military Hearing.
(3) Military Hearings shall be convened and presided over by an O2 or higher.
(4) The accused shall be entitled to:
(a) Notice of the charges against them;
(b) A right to respond and present a defence;
(c) The right to request representation by a designated military defence counsel;
(d) Appeal the outcome to the Federal Court.

9 - Penalties
(1) Penalties for military offences may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Verbal or written reprimand;
(b) Reduction in rank;
(c) Temporary or permanent suspension from duty;
(d) Not more than 3 days loss of pay;
(e) Discharge from the AFCR, with or without honours.
(2) In cases where a military offence also constitutes a civilian crime, it may be referred to civil law enforcement and courts.

 

[Aladeen]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

REPEAL THE ARMED FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT ACT



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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


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PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Elimination of National Defense Act’.

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Aladeen.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by NovaKerbal.

(5) This Act repeals the following acts:

(a) Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) The Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont Act created a system which has no real purpose and is extremely inactive.

(2) Maintaining unused structures is unnecessary, repealing this Act improves clarity, efficiency and removes unnecessary laws.

PART II — RESCIND

3. Repeals

(1) The following Acts are repealed in their entirety:

(a) Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont Act

 

[ToadKing]

- I do not believe we should abolish the AFCR. After working closely with its first leader, Major EATB, it's clear there was, and still remains, a plan and use for an armed force.

However, efforts to get it up and running have unfortunately been delayed due to EATB's resignation, and no subsequent Major being appointed by the President - why has the AFCR been allowed to be leaderless for so long? The Major is the driving force of the AFCR - no matter how much the DHS Secretary purports to have "authority over" - it is the Major who is responsible for hiring/firing, for implementing the Policy, for Training, for everything. The AFCR has not been allowed to be active, because a new Major had not been appointed. This is, and shall remain, a failure on the President.

A base is being built. The foundational policy documents have been drafted. All we need is a strong, active leader, with clear goals and expectations for the AFCR. For those who decry "what is the point of the armed forces", "why does it exist", "we're not even at war", well what is the point having doctors and artifical illnesses? Why have detectives solve murders instead of just teleporting murderers straight to prison... Put simply, the AFCR expands the variety of roleplay options on this server, and gives people more things to do in-game.

The Armed Forces should exist for those who wish to participate in that kind of activity; to be apart of the kind of structured organisation with a heirarchy and purpose. Like with real life, it is an admirable thing to want to serve in the Armed Forces. Why should we be disparaging those who wish to do so?

I spent weeks drafting a comprehensive bill to expand and better define and build upon the work End already put in. I will continue to champion and push for not just the survival, but continued growth of the AFCR.

 

[End]

Nay — AFCR was going well until the Major resigned. Just needs a new appointment. Its not for everyone, but everyone who was taking part enjoys it.

 

[zLost]

Aye - As an Oakridge separatist who would benefit from the Army being disbanded, I support this bill.

(For entirely legal reasons, I am joking.)

 

[Technofied]

Presidential Assent

This bill has received Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law.

Reason: This Bill abolishes the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont. This was probably one of the hardest assents to give, however after deep contemplation I do not believe the body serves a practical purpose.

Arguments have been made by proponents of the body that it represents a roleplay opportunity, but without a target, sovereignty to protect, or any other roleplayable directive, reinstating a Major will not, in my opinion, solve sense of purposelessness that has been attributed to the body.

A poll conducted in #government-announcement by myself posted the question "Do you support the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont (ACFR)?". The responses were 77 in favour, 84 against, and 41 somewhere in between.

I believe my decision should be representative of the people's will where practical, however even with this sample of 202 Citizens more seem against the body, with only slightly below 40% for the body decisively.

Additionally, I believe a body that is to be a part of the Government needs to serve a purpose that justifies resources and time given to it. Accordingly, unfortunately I am not convinced it is in the public interest to continue to have the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Redmont.

That said, the circumstances could very well change in the future to necessitate the body, however for the reasons outlined above, I believe it is best to disband the body for the time being.

Technofied