Enclave Department of the Army

''They were still fighting the WAR? Really!''

The Enclave Armed Forces were a descendant of the pre-War United States Armed Forces that served as the military arm of the Enclave, the remnant of the United States government after the Great War.

Year 2241 overview


The Enclave armed forces in year 2241 were composed of hundreds of soldiers armed with advanced versions of Power Armor and guns, that rival the Brotherhood of Steel. According to Dr. Charles Curling there were thousand inhabitants on the oil rig. It seems:
 * the Enclave army consisted of 200-900 soldiers, which was 20-90% of whole Enclave population ,
 * a company was probably the highest grade unit organization and the only known example was Enclave Control Company.

Ranks
See: Ranks in the Enclave Armed Forces

The President
According to United States Constitution the President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.


 * Presidential Directives could concern armed forces conditioning and testing programs.
 * Presidential decisions could concern major importance scientific projects connected with military actions.
 * Presidential Orders could concern military research and data protection.

The President was in charge with the Emergency Defensive Systems on the oil rig (see: the oil rig immobile units).

Main command and Central Headquarters
On the one hand it could be the same thing, on the other hand CHQ could be main command together with its supportive units.
 * Main command – name used on PoseidoNet by the Enclave troop,
 * CHQ – col. Sanders’es holodisc addresse.

Known features:
 * Main command superior powers concerning United States Chemical Corps were not certain in light of fact, that dr. Curling reported about the Project directly to the Cabinet.
 * Main command was entiteled to iniciate verti-assault unit or internal security action.
 * Secret Service operations on the mainland were secret to at least some main command staff.
 * Main command staff used the Enclave Vault-Research Control station connected to PoseidoNet.
 * Col. Sanders was reporting to CHQ, while he was overseeing the Mariposa Military Base excavations.

It is possible Col. Sanders was senior field commander in the Enclave armed forces.

US Armed Forces executive branch
Counterpart for prewar US Army and US Marine Corps.

Mobile units
Enclave Control Company and verti-assault unit.

Enclave Control Company
The Enclave Control Company (the EC Company) was the only unit responsible for perimeter defense.
 * Part of this company was sgt. Granite's squad of 4 experienced troops . Just before the oil rig destruction that squad was used as ad hoc support there . The squad was equipped with Advanced Power Armors and armed with:
 * Pulse Rifle,
 * Turbo Plasma Rifle,
 * Gatling Laser
 * Plasma Grenades


 * Very likely the EC Company was responsible for Camp Navarro perimeter defense. In that case it could consist of Enclave Patrolmen. Encountered on Navarro perimeter the Enclave Patrolmen during Enclave Patrol encounter claimed places of encouners as the Enclave territory and called the PC an illegal alien. The Enclave Patrols on Navarro perimeter were light teams of 4 Enclave Patrolmen . More rare, but possible were 8 troop squads - 2 teams in fact. They were reporting to some base, but they were absent at Camp Navarro. Such patrols were equipped with Advanced Power Armors and armed with advanced one hand weapons, like:
 * Pulse Pistol,
 * Plasma Pistol,
 * Gauss Pistol,
 * H&K G11.


 * Some Enclave troops called the Enclave Patrols took part in Mariposa Military Base excavations. According to remnants found there, they were equipped with Advanced Power Armors and armed with:
 * Cattle Prods,
 * energy pistols,
 * Plasma Grenades
 * probably Plasma Rifles and Laser Rifles also.


 * If not beeing a part of ECC, the Enclave Patrols could be members of another unit, because of their Cap. Pickard's rank - a company-size one very likely.


 * Melchior, a miner form Redding, was kidnapped by the Enclave patrol to work in Mariposa Military Base excavations, while slave workers there were caught by (verti)assault squads [[Image:Fob header.gif|60px]].

Verti-assault unit


Highly mobile long range assault unit. Because of security purposes the Enclave main command was able to send verti-assault team or assault squad even to as distant place as Gecko. It was stationed on the oil rig.

Verti-assault unit was equipped with:
 * miniguns with cartridge cases - Rockwell: CZ53 Personal Minigun or Avenger Minigun ,
 * plasma weapons.

Known verti-assault operations were connected with the Project. It was: Some assault squads had caught slave workers for Mariposa Miliary Base excavations also.
 * seizing of Vault 13 - at least 2 verti-assault squads present according to  Fallout Bible and at least 1 vertibird and 6 troops with 3 miniguns present according to Fallout 2 intro,
 * destruction of Arroyo - at least 2 vertibirds present according to Hakunin.

Verti-assault unit size:
 * at least 2 squads ,
 * verti-assault unit used at least one or two aircrafts, so one squad - one vertibird rule was possible.

The oil rig guard unit
All 79 troopers encountered on the oil rig were described as Enclave troopers. All of them were equipped with Power Armors or Advanced Power Armors. Troopers on the oil rig refered at floating texts some teams - Bravo and Gamma.


 * There was Guard Barracks level on the oil rig where 22 troopers were present, including less experienced squad of troopers, equipped with Power Armors and Gauss weapons only, present at the Guard Barracks bedroom.
 * Guard unit provided security for Test Subject Holding Level probably and 8 troopers were present there.
 * Troopers present on presidencial area carried guarding duties also.

During execution committed on “farmers” family at the beginning of September 2241 Secret Service agent Horrigan was accompanied by two the Enclave guards.

External defenses
Guns connected with naval IFF system - an anti-naval defense and probably air defense. Known naval capable guns were:
 * 5 mm JHP dual miniguns at Sierra Army Depot and .223 dual heavy miniguns inside the oil rig, eg. possible to used for close airdefense,
 * plasma turrets at Navarro or heavy laser turrets in the Vault City.

Emergency Defensive Systems
At least 15 security turrets, that wielding heavy dual .223 miniguns with 800 pieces of ammunition each, were possible to encounter on the known oil rig levels. Possible security turrets status level was: Armed Alert, Normal or Deactivated Maintenance.

Security override options were controlled by the President :
 * Counter Insurgency – in the event of armed rebellion, Presidential Security keycard allows defensive systems to be turned on all, previously loyal, but now threatening units within an area. Defensive systems were programmed to attack most dangerous foe first. Operational - Entry levels only.
 * Emergency Defensive System Shutdown – temporarily shuts down active security systems on a level by level basis. Shutdown starts deep diagnostic.

US Chemical Corps
US Chemical Corps (USCC) was US Armed Forces service branch. Its members were the Enclave's scientific staff, mentioned by Fallout Bible as officers. In year 2241 it was commanded by Lt. Col. dr. Charles Curling. Its dependence on the main command or CHQ is not certain in light of fact, that dr. Curling reported about the Project directly to the Cabinet.

There were:
 * 16 generic USCC members present on the Test Subject Holding Level and Research and Development Project Area,
 * 3 USCC scientists operated reactor computer (which was duty of Atomic Energy Comission),
 * dr. Schreber at Navarro and deserted dr. Henry in Shady Sands.

The Enclave needed all the scientists it can get. US Chemical Corps known works were:

The Project
The Project – creation of FEV Curling-13 lethal virus. Human samples were obtained from the Vault Behavioral Project. It was also purpose of chems exchange with the New Reno mobsters - family Salvatore.

The experiment on Frank Horrigan
FEV extensively inoculated and half mechanized object reached extremally increased endurance resulting with 999 hp. Its FEV lowered intelligence had to be supported by constant drugs injections provided by permanent armor. Object was armed with ultimate weapons, like: After a few horrifically successful field tests, Horrigan becomes the Enclave's solution to numerous sticky problems and once again he became Secret Service agent (March 2239).
 * Plasma Gun with burst of 3 x 30-70 dmg,
 * uncharged knife causing 15-30 dmg.

Intelligent deathclaws
Since 2235 the Enclave had experimented on deathclaws, attempting to create special fighting units for waging war in hostile environments. Animal handlers were used there. Known intelligent deathclaws were:
 * deathclaw pack (unit) at Vault 13, consisted of 6 mature deathclaws, including:
 * Gruthar, the pack leader - 250 hp, claw 5-10 dmg,
 * Kerith, the current pack mother - 310 hp,
 * Jul, the nest guard - 310 hp,
 * three other 250 hp mature pack warriors: Dar - claw 5-10 dmg, Thearn and Valdis - claw 3-4 dmg,
 * Goris - development: 134->187 hp, 1-30 -> 1-47 dmg, IN 5->8,
 * 2 baby deathclaws - 50 hp (12 egg shells present at the nest also),
 * other deathclaws, who were sent into the desert surrounding Vault 13 to check for any escapees or witnesses,
 * other mothers mentioned by Kerith,
 * Xarn, tested in Navarro - 250 hp, claw 5-10 dmg.

According to early versions of Fallout timeline many of the Enclave experiments on deathclaws were tested against Horrigan (year 2235).

Cyber-genetics
Cyber-genetics experiments concerned K-9 and Robodog units and were performed by dr. Schreber and dr. Henry: There was mentioned in Fallout Bible basic cybernetic maintenance facility, which suggests that there were more cybernetic units.
 * inexperienced Shreber's K-9 statistics: 127 hp, 16 dmg, 14 AP,
 * inexperienced Henry's Robodog (Cyber-Hound Mk. II, Personal Security Model) statistics: 100 hp, 16 dmg, 9 AP.

Power armor research


Notice - before the War the Enclave was covert organization.
 * Before the War - there were some abandoned projects, developed together by the Enclave and Poseidon Energy, eg. technology level 9 Advanced Power Armor project codenamed ATHENA [[Image:Logo FOV.png|20px]].
 * In 2198 the Enclave worked on various new technologies, including Power Armor variations; none of these were much of an improvement over the conventional old school Power Armor, and some were actually worse,
 * In 2215 under Presidential Order, the Enclave scientists begin to work on an upgraded version of Power Armor; many prototypes were developed and tested,
 * In 2220 the Enclave scientists developed a reliable version of the Mark II Power Armor.

Support
See: Enclave support units

Navy issues
Despite of fact, that Pacific Fleet was ordered to the Poseidon deep sea oil derrick, it is not certain, if after the War the Enclave controlled any operable US Navy ships, because:
 * there were empty, huge docking area prepared for tankers fleet on the oil rig and no sailors were encountered on the oil rig,
 * known ships had drifted ashore, eg. Chinese nuclear submarine in San Francisco area or US aircraft carrier in Washington area.



The Enclave naval facilities and vessel were: There was no coast & docking facilities in Camp Navarro.
 * Poseidon Oil naval IFF system on the oil rig, connected with the oil rig external guns ,
 * empty docking place for PMV Valdez on the oil rig as well as docking area prepared for tankers fleet,
 * PMV Valdez docked in San Francisco.

Notice: Shi in San Francisco were able to build some boats, probably for fishery purposes.

Cooperation with the United States Secret Service
Main article: Secret Service

Procedures
See: Enclave Armed Forces procedures

Relocation to the Capital Wasteland
Following the destruction of the oil rig, the remaining Enclave forces, under Augustus Autumn's command, were directed to Raven Rock base by the order of new President John Henry Eden.

Raven Rock base
Defended by veteran troops also, equipped with Tesla Armors and heavy weapons such as Gatling Lasers.

RHO Camp
Enclave Field Research.

Random encounters
See: Vertibird encounter


 * Three troops squads equipped with standard Advanced Power Armor Mark II suits and carried energy weapons, such as standard Plasma and Laser Rifles or corresponding pistols used by officers.


 * Veteran troops sometimes were seen on patrol also.