In addition to regular infantry, the NCR has two airborne divisions trained in the use of parachutes and 'fast-roping' from helicopters and Vertibirds, and two divisions of mountain infantry, trained in the Sierra Nevada to fight in mountainous areas. This training and equipment means that the NCR soldiers significantly outclass raiders, mercenaries, and the forces of Caesar's Legion in combat. For a complete list of NCR infantry weapons, see below.

Other standard issue weapons include a bayonet which doubles as a combat knife, as well as fragmentation grenades and sometimes a sidearm. The majority of NCR infantry are armed with either an M16A1 assault rifle or an M199 Carbine, supported by troops armed with SMGs, shotguns, light machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, energy weapons, and other small arms, and are equipped with combat armor based on pre-war designs. NCR infantry are trained in a course based on the pre-war US Army, including both basic and advanced training. The majority of the NCR military consists of regular infantry. The NCR Army has proven a force to be reckoned with, successfully defeating rival factions, including the Master's Army, Brotherhood of Steel, Enclave, and Caesar's Legion in open battle, as well as eradicating most large raider bases and gangs in five main states of Shady Sands, Los Angeles, Maxson, Dayglow, and The Hub by the year 2300, though raiders remain a threat in more remote areas of the NCR. The primary mission of the NCR Army is twofold, to defend the Republic from hostile factions, as well as to secure settlements and caravan routes, and maintain order in areas of the wasteland not covered by law enforcement, which are found mostly in large settlements. The Army is the primary combat force of the NCR, having seen action against Raiders, the Brotherhood of Steel, the Enclave, Caesar's Legion, and other factions. The NCR Army is the primary ground force of the NCR Defence Force, and is also the largest branch in terms of manpower.

5.5 Battle, Marksman, and Sniper RiflesĪfter the defeat of the masters army the defense force of Shady Sands was officially turned into the New California Republic Defence Force.įrom 2198 to 2248, the NCR Defense Force had gone under a period of rapid growth and expansion with new towns and settlements joining the ever growing NCR, militias were integrated into the military further increasing its ranks and power.Īs of the late 2280s, the New California Republic Defence Force is divided into four main branches - the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Navy, as well as the special forces branch known as the Special Warfare Command.

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