Armed Forces of Dolgavia

The Armed Forces of Dolgavia (Dolgavian: Bruņotie spēki Dolgavijas) is the unified combat component of the Grand Duchy of Dolgavia.

Grand Duchy of Dolgavia-era
The Armed Forces of Dolgavia succeeded the Armed Forces of Dolgaria, which was in shambles due to years of mismanagement and neglect. Underneath Minister-President Visvaldis Ezernieks, Minister of Defense Andulis Mazkalnins and General Commander Lt. Gen. Arijs Freibergs the trio formed a new security council-style organization known as the State Security Council which is responsible for crafting military and security policy. The State Security Council then recommended as it's first directive, the reform and comprehensive review of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia which was formally established on August 1st, 4215 (which is the same time the Grand Duchy officially came to power).

General Commander Lt. Gen. Arijs Freibergs worked closely with various military officials and proposed the current structure to the Saeima Committee on Defense and Security and it was unanimously approved, the move also allowed the Ministry of Defense and the General Headquarters near unlimited power when it came to affairs related to the military. This move, which was sponsored heavily by the Party of Regions was seen as a nod to their Hulstrian backers, who have traditionally dominated the military and defense industries.

Minister-President Ezernieks announced the formation of a fourth branch, the Military Intelligence Bureau is formally a branch of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia but is often not considered as such, known as the Dolgavian National Guard that would be used in times of national crisis or in the event of some civil or environmental disaster. The Dolgavian National Guard is primarily a volunteer-style force and if conscription is enforced, all conscripts will serve in the Dolgavian National Guard and those who wish to become professional soldiers will be placed in another branch.

Command and control
The Armed Forces of Dolgavia are handled by a joint military and civilian control. The Ministry of Defense exercises civilian control and is responsible for policy formation, administration and overall operation of the Armed Forces on a civil level. The day to day operator of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia is the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia (Dolgavian: Vispārējie štābs) which is headed by the General Commander, a position appointed by the Minister-President of the Grand Duchy of Dolgavia upon recommendation of the Minister of Defense and previous General Commander, if so desired.

The General Headquarters is the general staff of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia. The General Headquarters comprises officers of all levels who work to manage the armed forces, the General Headquarters has adopted the Dorvish model that was pioneered during their tenure as one of the worlds leading military powers. Each of the respective branches of the Armed Forces of Dolgavia is headed by an appointed Commander, the appointed is confirmed by the Minister of Defense but more or less is the decision of the General Commander. The only exception is the Commander of the Dolgavian National Guard which requires Minister-President and the Grand Dukes approval, this is due to the fact that the Dolgavian National Guard is seen as a means to protect the people and the country over being a potentially political appointment.

Each of the branches maintains their own respective general headquarters that mirrors the primary General Headquarters.

Branches

 * [[Image:ShieldoftheDolgavianLandForces.png|25px]] Dolgavian Land Forces (Dolgavian: Dolgavijas Sauszemes spēki) - Commander of the Dolgavian Land Forces
 * [[Image:ShieldoftheDolgavianAirForce.png|25px]] Dolgavian Air Force (Dolgavian: Dolgavijas Gaisa spēki) - Commander of the Dolgavian Air Force
 * [[Image:ShieldoftheDolgavianNavalForces.png|25px]]Dolgavian Naval Forces (Dolgavian: Dolgavijas Jūras spēki) - Commander of the Dolgavian Naval Forces
 * [[Image:ShieldoftheMilitaryIntelligenceBureauDolgavia.png|25px]] Military Intelligence Bureau (Dolgavian: Militārās izlūkošanas pārvalde, MIP) - Chief of the Military Intelligence Bureau
 * [[Image:DolgavianNationalGuardShield.png|25px]] Dolgavian National Guard (Dolgavian: Dolgavijas Republikas Zemessardze) - Commander of the Dolgavian National Guard