Armed Forces of Magallanes and Tierra del Fuego

The Republic of Magallanes and Tierra del Fuego relies on a heavily militaried society. Approximately 46% of its active population is part of the military hierarchy, 59% is armed and 87% has military training.

The Magellanic Armed Forces are highly mobile, forced to flee and advance by the passing of seasons. Following Patagonian military doctrine, only the elite is highly able to hold a defensive operation, resisting large fire power while using the terrain for their advantage.

The MAF are born from the remnants of the Patagonian Army, and eventually passed their hierarchy to the overall social structure of the surviving citizens, thus, a large ammount of the population has military training and weapons are distributed for personal defense.

The MAF currently accounts nearly 15.000 able fighters, they all posses either combat experience or some sort of training, as Magellanic society is very close to war scenarios. It has a rather advanced equipment, however, and regulars with formal Patagonian training (oldest fighters in the group) carry old Patagonian technology, protected by full kevlar vests and able to operate missile-launching modules.

While not counting with an Air Force and lacking a proffessional navy, the MAF have some naval transportation and fast deployment means, as they must constantly cross the Magellan Strait or deploy through the various canals to the west of it.

It currently takes part of Operaition Grizzly Bear as a friendly force aiding the CDC. The operation is locally called "Mano Amiga." It also takes part of a current crisis in the area of Puerto Natales.

Land Units
The MAF counts with eight military units dispersed between geographic locations in the island and north of the Canal. Río Grande counts with the First Infantry Batallion, mainly charged with securing a civil perimeter, maintaining civil order and running the logistic operations that allow the Army to work.

In Ushuaia the Cruentas Batallion, officially 2nd Land Batallion, is an elite force mainly formed by veteran soldiers. It works in a similar fashion to teh White Division of the Patagonian Army, and is mainly aimed to the defense of the mountain passages in case of an invaison of the island, allowing the population to flee to safety.

The Third Batallion of Cavalry is located in Porvenir, in the western shore of the Island. Since the terrain is flat there it relies more on mechanized transport. Trucks, horses and refited cars are used for both movement and combat.

Fourth Batallion

Fifth Batallion of Infantry

Sixth Batallion of Infantry

Seventh Batallion of Infantry