In YE 40, the Military Corps of the Star Military of DIoN underwent reformation in coordination with the newly-organized New Yellow Relief and Developmental Society and a movement to reinvigorate and re-solidify both civilian and military medical benefits.

The members of the Central Corps supply department, the IPG branch of military police, the medically-trained personnel of the NSMC and NSN were all re-designated members of the SAW Corps in YE 40 as part of a realization that Nepleslia needed proper reorganization of its branches. While the IPG and ex-Peacekeepers had experience with military-police roles, they were often not in the places needed based on either their classified information access or branch service roles. Medics, similarly, were still very connected to the command structure and in some cases were prevented from saving lives.

The Central Corps made the decision that to fix this, SAW would be formed. As a division within the Central Corps, most members of SAW would be regulated to follow the commands of High Command such as Admirals while similarly being assigned to groups to allow basic cooperation.

In terms of number composition, most members of SAW are medical personnel. The second largest group consists of the Support branch, a newly invigorated recruitment drive based around personnel enlisted to handle the logistics and transportation of military equipment. The smallest branch happens to be the Wardens, the re-trained and re-organized members of the IPG Military Police branch and those with Peacekeeper training that opted into the program.

While members of SAW are technically part of Central Corps, making them a different service branch than the NSMC or the NSN, they are expected to follow orders if assigned to either of these. However, under the new laws of the Corps foundation, they are allowed to veto field-commands. This allows a medic to reject the orders of a squad leader if it wound endanger the life of their patient beyond the medical personnel's belief, members of the Wardens to reject access of witnesses while holding a military prisoner, and for members of the Support wing to reject the right to searches conducted at NSN checkpoints. This allows SAW to effectively (or non-effectively) bypass certain regulations, but is not an excuse for hindering duty.

Those found to be abusing their SAW Veto Power are taken back to Nepleslia Prime, where they can be prosecuted and even jailed based on the severity of their abuse and the outcomes that came from it.

While most members of SAW are ex-members of the current service branches, new members of SAW are brought in daily. The following are the training programs related to their service branch and intended path within SAW.

Those hired on for the Support division undergo basic NSMC military training for four months. Instead of their fifth month being a “Hell Month”, members of the Support division undergo a month-long course in basic vehicle and small starship training and operation preparation. Pairing this training so they can prioritize protecting their supplies, they are assigned to groups of more experienced members for up to an additional year of on-the-job training for whichever vessel they may be assigned to.

Following the completion of this, all members of the Support division are granted permission to wear the emblem of the SAW Corps and are granted rights to their veto power.

Members of the NSMC and NSN will finish their respective basic training before being assigned to SAW. Here, they conduct medical training as both Medics and Doctors in a crash-course specifically designed to mold the year-long training to become a doctor with weekly day-long drills to reinforce the quick-thinking of medics. Though their training changes the least, members who pass through this training method gain the right to their veto-period immediately as they are also under military contract.

Civilians and non-military personnel with medical degrees can undergo a three-month “refresher” training run by SAW before being assigned to a military detachment. As they are not under a specific military contract, members of the Aid branch who come from this background are not given their veto power until having completed service for one year. While this makes it beneficial to require enlistment, this option has given various men and women who simply want to serve their nation a quick in-and-out service window. Preferably, members of Aid coming from this background are asked to serve for two years and are contractually obligated only for six months upon completion of their refresher. An additional benefit to this background is that whilst they are not given active service benefits, members of Aid are still reimbursed and allowed to mark prior military service upon documents when they finish serving.

New members of the Wardens undergo basic training (including Hell Month if they're a member of the Marines), followed by four months of military law and regulation studies. This can be completed while serving via the applicant studying and taking monthly tests if the so desire. Most members opt to do this immediately after training to avoid complications of in-field testing.

Upon completing their four month study period, members of the military police are partnered with a JANE and SAW-issued Emrys Uno Sunglasses. They are similarly granted veto power.

The JANE, while drawn from the standard pool of normal Nepleslian women, are trained to act as partners to members of the Wardens and guide them in their first year of service. After this point, the JANE are withdrawn for a short time to undergo verification on the qualifications of the Warden. If they are passed, the JANE is returned to the operative and they are made members of SAW's Warden section. If they are deemed a threat or unfit, the JANE is re-assigned to a new partner or allowed to join their operator as a civilian via paying their own contract off with their year of service.

Members of the IPG and Peacekeepers who converted to the Wardens undergo a specific re-training. IPG members receive implant de-classification, replacing their augmented parts with lower civilian-grade parts after removing anything crucial or classified from their minds. After this, IPG and Peacekeepers are assigned JANEs and two months of qualification review. During this time, Central re-analyzes their record and service to verify whether or not they are to maintain their station or even undergo full law re-training. If they are deemed fit or undergo this training, they are returned to active duty.

All members of SAW are instructed to wear the uniform fitting their service branch.

• Members of Support often wear NSN uniforms with white armbands bearing the SAW logo in black.
• Members of Aid wear either the uniform of the NSN or NSMC, but their berets bear the SAW logo.
• Members of the Wardens wear either the uniform of the NSN or NSMC, but they replace their respective service logos with the SAW Corps logo.

Members of SAW are allowed to wear the Central Corps uniform they are assigned after training, but often wear this only during ceremonies or after-service.

Legix created this article on 2018/05/26 21:03.

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