Occidental Division

Occidental Division
Division of the Commonwealth Armed Forces
Aircraft	4
Employees	9,000
Headquarters	Fortress Aruba, Aruba
Regiments	5
Ships	2

Occidental Division is a sovereign formation of the Commonwealth Armed Forces that covers the ABC islands and western Antilles, seated at Fortress Aruba with an auxiliary air station at Caimanas. It fields only a minimal coastal picket flotilla of its own, drawing on neighbouring Divisions for heavier naval support when required, and instead carries a garrison and patrol-heavy character – the Occidental Patrol Section takes its name from the Division.

Amidst regular disputes with Colombia and Venezuela, the Occidental Division’s primary work is in patrol and anti-smuggling operations. It also conducts relief work in the Federal Republic of the Americas and its neighbours in Central America, for which it is levied occasionally.

Occidental Division Regiments

• Ready Guards
  ABC islands garrison
  1. Col. Fortress Aruba Aruba
  2. Col. Fortress Aruba Aruba
  3. Col. Curacao Barracks Curacao
• Antilles Rifles
  ABC/Antilles region
  1. Col. Fortress Aruba Aruba
  2. Col. Caimanas Barracks Caimanas
• Curaçao Rifles
  Southern Caribbean
  1. Col. Curacao Barracks Curacao
  2. Col. Fortress Aruba Aruba
  3. Col. Bonaire Barracks Bonaire
• Occidental Industrial Security Regiment
  Critical industrial infrastructure, Occidental Division Curacao
• 3rd Cannons Regiment
  Supports the ABC islands and Antilles garrisons
  1. Ln. 1st (Self-Propelled) Battery Fortress Aruba Aruba
  2. Ln. 2nd (Towed) Battery Fortress Aruba Aruba
• Occidental Patrol Section
  Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire and Caimanas stations
  1. El. Fortress Aruba Aruba

Occidental Division Naval Squadrons

• Occidental Squadron
  Occidental Division’s own coastal picket
  • 6 Republic Frigates (Aurora-class), one per constituent site Fortress Aruba
• Littoral Command Antilles
  Border policing and anti-narcotics operations, based at the capital port in Caimanas, in coordination with South American authorities
  • 3 Municipal-class Fast Response Hydrofoils Aruba Caimanas
  • 1 Wake-class Patrol Motor Launch Caimanas
  • 4 Hound-class Hovercraft Cutters Aruba Bonaire Curacao
  • 1 Coastal Buoy Tender Aruba
  • 1 River Tender Aruba
  • 1 Harbour Tugboat Curacao

Occidental Division Air Squadrons

• Occidental Aerocombat Squadron
  • Fighter Ech. Maria AS Caimanas Caimanas
  • Fighter Ech. Atlantic AS Caimanas Caimanas
• Occidental Aeroscouts Squadron
  • Aeroscouts Col. Lighthouse AS Caimanas Caimanas
• Occidental Aerorifles Squadron
  • Aerorifles Col. Fortress Aruba Aruba
• Occidental Aeroxiliary Squadron
  • Maritime Aviation File Sentinel AS Caimanas Caimanas