African Division

African Division
Division of the Commonwealth Armed Forces
Aircraft	1
Employees	7,015
Headquarters	Fortress Annobon, Annobon
Regiments	3
Ships	2

African Division is the smallest of the ten Divisions of the Armed Forces, situated in the Guinean Gulf approaches in Annobon and the auxiliary naval station at Java. Its modest garrison reflects the calmer waters of its own approaches rather than any lesser standing; it remains balanced at its own scale, sized to defend itself without reinforcement rather than to project further afield.

Its constituent Guards divisions are battle-tested and well decorated despite the recent federalisation of the Verde region. No. 2 and 3 Columns of the African Guards were levied for humanitarian interventions in Zaire during the late 2050s, where they fought bravery against mercenaries in Eastern Congo. Much of the division is configured for expeditionary jungle warfare, and maintains close watch over the Commonwealth’s continental neighbours.

African Division Regiments

• African Guards
  Gulf of Guinea garrison
  1. Col. Fortress Annobon Annobon
  2. Col. NS Java Java
  3. Col. Fortress Annobon Annobon
• Java Rifles
  Gulf of Guinea region
  1. Col. NS Java Java
  2. Col. Fortress Annobon Annobon
  3. Col. Principe Barracks Principe
• African Coastal Regiment
  Fixed and mobile anti-ship batteries covering the Gulf of Guinea approaches, African Division
  1. Ln. Fortress Annobon Annobon

African Division Naval Squadrons

• African Squadron
  African Division’s own small flotilla, based at NS Java
  • 2 Aviation Cruisers (Prosperity-class) NS Java Java
  • 5 Mine Warfare Vessels (Hera-class) NS Java Java
  • 4 Republic Frigates (Aurora-class), one per constituent site Fortress Annobon
• Littoral Command East Atlantic
  African coast approaches, liaison with West African maritime authorities
  • 1 Medium Customs Cutter NS Java Java
  • 2 Municipal-class Fast Response Hydrofoils Java Annobon
  • 2 Wake-class Patrol Motor Launches Annobon Principe
  • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender NS Java Java
  • 1 Coastal Construction Tender NS Java Java

African Division Air Squadrons

• African Aerorifles Squadron
  • Aerorifles Col. Fortress Annobon Annobon