Orion Nero Initiative

The Orion Nero Initiative (ONI) is a private organisation, founded by William P. Cullen which became the replacement of the Otani Federation for Nero and Orion after the rebellion against the Federation. The ONI provides economic and financial aid to the eight provinces during times of need, especially after a city is attacked by the Alvitr Central Security while also providing military armies to defend the ACS aggression.

Origins
The Orion Nero Initiative was originally founded in 2060 by William P. Cullen as just a small financial institution based in Orion. After the fall of the Federation in 2061, Cullen devoted everything he had into the Initiative, expanding it to include Nero as well and becoming the replacement for the Federation.

With majority of the Central Security becoming the Alvitr Central Security with an army of several million, many of the ONI's enlisted consisted of civilians with little to no military experience, making up the bulk of the ONI fighting force. Only a handful of Central Security officers who opposed the rebellion became both officers and enlisted leaders within the armies.

With the ONI Head office residing in the capital of Solis, Santora, smaller ONI buildings were constructed in the capital cities of the other seven provinces, as the ONI headquarters for their respective provinces.

ONI Branches
The ONI is also broken down into several branches of both military and civil services.

Department of Defence

 * An Inner Circle where two representatives of each province, including high ranking Generals from the military became members of the council where laws around economic and military efforts were negotiated and passed.

Orion Expeditionary Corps

 * The main land warfare branch of the ONI providing infantry and armoured units to fight against the Alvitr Central Security.

Nero Defence Force

 * The main aerial and aerospace warfare branch of the ONI, providing aerial and aerospace support for the Star Corps

Notable Key Figures of the ONI

 * President William P. Cullen (Deceased)
 * President Andreas Semler
 * Governor Jacob Almac
 * Governor Norris
 * Fleet Admiral Michelle Rohm
 * Grand General Raymond Lindell
 * Lieutenant General Russell Harrington
 * Major General Parker Morrison

Ranks
The ranking system for both the Star Corps and the Sky Legion are the same except after O-3, where the ranking is the same between the two branches but have different titles.

Officers
Officers, similar to Enlisted Personnel, are split into three categories, being Company Grade Officers (O-1 to O-3), Field Grade Officers (O-4 to O-5), and Flag Officers (O-6 to O-9).


 * Flag Officers, also known as Generals command the largest unit size with a Lieutenant General (O-8) or Grand General (O-9) commanding an entire Corps or Field Army, while a Brigadier General (O-6) or Major General (O-7) commands a military division.
 * Field Grade Officers also known as senior officers, which consists of a Major (O-4) or a Colonel (O-5) usually command military battalions or Special Operation platoons
 * Company Grade Officers, also known as Junior Officers, are Captains (O-3) who command Military Companies, and Junior Lieutenants (O-1) and Lieutenants (O-2) commanding platoons.

Warrant Officers
Warrant Officers are type of specialty officer with subject matter expertise in a particular area field. Warrant Officers were initially appointed by the ONI Council and serve as advisers for infantry teams. With each Warrant Officer rank increase, so does the advisory level (WO serves with platoons, squadrons, fireteams; SWO serves with battalions and companies; Chief Warrant Officers serve with entire Field Armies and Divisions).


 * Senior and Chief Warrant Officers, although serve as advisers, are more generally used by the Special Operations Command as an elite advanced reconnaissance unit called Stalker Six.

Enlisted
Enlisted personnel split into two categories, Junior Enlisted Personnel and Senior Enlisted Personnel.


 * A Junior Personnel ranges from an E-1 to E-3 which includes Private, Lance Corporal, and Corporal, who have no leading responsibilities.
 * Senior Enlisted Personnel ranges from an E-4 to E-8, which are the 'Sergeants' or 'enlisted leaders' of the Star Corps, which include, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant and First Sergeant.

Orion

 * Kiko Air Base
 * Forward Operations Base Sword
 * Forward Operations Base Spectre
 * Combat Outpost Rodie



Nero

 * Ramstein Air Base
 * Combat Outpost Novok



Ansaris

 * Anderson Air Base
 * Manningham Air Base
 * Creon Air Base
 * Embassy Outpost Excalibur
 * Firebase Mira