Jovian Armed Forces

Created as a defensive force under the Nationalization Act of 2125, the JAF has grown to a full-fledged military organization with firststrike capabilities, rivaling CEGA.

JAF is comprised of volunteers and Jovian citizens are so proud of their armed forces, that there is no lack of new trainees and volunteers to fill the ranks. The JAF is famous for their top-quality eqipment and state of the art military gear. To many young men and women joining the JAF is a very good option to make a living, serve their nation, get a good education and earn some fame. The JAF is providing and supporting civil services, too, like security, escort and rescue services. The military is omnipresent in the Jovian society and most citizens welcome that fact.

JAF soldiers are highly motivated and very well trained. JAF organization and units are more capable of acting independently and  flexible than other forces.

Jovian Armed Forces are made up of two major branches: Jovian Space Fleet (JSF) and Jovian Rapid Deployment Forces (JRDF). A third branch is the almost unknown military secret service called “Kolibri”. The Jovian Confederation has no rock planets with large bodies of water or other fluids to defend, like CEGA does on Earth. There is no need to have artillery, tank or naval forces when defending orbital habitats. Almost all Jovians live aboard orbital space stations that have their own defensive systems and are protected by ships of the JSF. Yet, not all fighting occurs in space or environments where ships or exo-armor can be deployed without risking heavy collateral damage. The JRDF takes over when the mission is set aboard a space station or inside surface complexes and larger craft or armor are helpful. Typical tasks for the commandos, who usually have to act without the support of heavy equipment or combat vehicles, are to board a ship or storm a building, search for prisoners in narrow aisles, liberate hostages or secure objects. Planetary invasions, although they never occurred so far, would also depend on human-sized landing troops at a certain stage.

The Jovian Space Fleet (JSF) or Jovian Navy is the striking arm of the Confederation. Three independant fleets of warships, auxiliary craft, exo-armors and support equipped with the most advanced technology in the solar system make the JSF a force to be reckoned with. Smaller in numbers than the CEGA Navy, the JSF has the main mission to protect the fragile and remote habitats of the Jovian citizens and all interest of the Confederation.