Enclave Department of the Army

The Department of the Army is the standing defense force of the Enclave, and is the most technologically advanced armed force in the post-War United States.

Pre-War
Little is known about the status of the Enclave military forces before 2077, and it is not entirely out of the question that they may not have existed at all, with the Enclave controlling the United States government and army. However, the Enclave presence on the Oil Rig indicates that at least some kind of a security force was present.

Another indicator is the Bloomfield Space Center, which was taken over by Enclave agents following the abandonment of the space project by the U.S. government and secured for their purposes (including transportation off-world).

Post-War
With the great nuclear devastation of 2077 and the subsequent collapse of the United States, Enclave members and loyalists relocated to reinforced locations across the United States, with the headquarters being established on the Poseidon Oil Rig. Additionally, numerous military stockpiles were commandeered, either remotely or by the evacuating Enclave themselves, providing the organization with necessary ordnance. With extreme levels of radiation persisting on the mainland, they were forced to remain within their bases, as the regular T-51b power armor was unable to provide adequate protection. The Enclave's military were steadily trained and expanded, with new equipment being developed for use in the field, including the venerable advanced power armor. The Enclave began to become involved on the mainland, operating under the radar of the emerging wasteland powers.

Military presence

 * See also: Enclave facilities

The government of the Enclave was located on the Poseidon Oil Rig, where the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and other high-ranking officials were also located, along with the necessary support staff and a large contingent of soldiers of the regular Army and elite Secret Service agents, all armed with power armor and energy weapons.

The second largest base was Navarro, a pre-War Poseidon Oil refinery-turned-military base acting as a waystation for Vertibirds and their primary military outpost on the mainland. It was heavily defended, with dual plasma turrets covering the perimeter and guards in advanced power armor stationed in the base and patrolling the areas around it, with deadly efficiency.

In addition, numerous other outposts were present across the United States, either manned or automated (such as the Raven Rock military base, and the much smaller RHO experimental camp). After the destruction of the oil rig and the attack on Navarro, the remaining Enclave military forces rallied and withdrew to the East Coast under the command of Augustus Autumn's father. Their destination was the Raven Rock military base, which was adopted as their command center.

Structure
The nationwide ruler of all Enclave military holdings and divisions across the country is Enclave High Command, who are based at an unknown location.

Army
The Enclave's military force is very small, but powerful (according to the Fallout Bible, the Enclave army was composed of hundreds of soldiers). Their limited numbers (decimated further after the destruction of the Oil Rig) are offset by their unlimited access to advanced technologies―a private is usually outfitted with a suit of advanced power armor and a high-grade energy weapon (usually a laser rifle or plasma rifle). They also possess the ability to project power beyond any other factions in the wastes, thanks to their Vertibirds. Furthermore, their numbers are augmented by an assortment of military robots at their disposal, ranging from Mister Handy service bots to the powerful sentry bots.

In terms of training, they are second to none, drawing from the best traditions of pre-War U.S. military and training their soldiers using its methods, resulting in a uniformly efficient and deadly fighting force. The only comparable organization in this regard is the Brotherhood of Steel, and even they are inferior, as the Brotherhood's xenophobia and focus on technology have resulted in military training eroding. The New California Republic Army, while not as well-equipped or trained, has the numbers, a vast army of soldiers far greater in number than anything the Brotherhood or the Enclave can muster, negating their technological advantage. For example, the NCR took Navarro after the destruction of the Oil Rig, despite a very high difference in terms of technology and training.

Air Force
The most effective combat units, Verti-Assault Teams are composed of several troopers. Their Vertibirds are equipped with Gatling lasers for attacking infantry, missile launchers for dogfighting and attacking ground infantry or specific areas, and mini nukes to perform bombing runs. Verti-Assault Teams commonly set out to drop off squads at camps, or other strategic locations.

Navy
Despite the fact that the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy was ordered to the Poseidon deep sea oil derrick on March 30, 2076 via Presidential order, it is unknown if after the Great War the Enclave maintain control of any functioning United States Navy warships and/or sea vessels.

Secret Service
The United States Secret Service was a United States federal government law enforcement agency, operating under the auspices of the Enclave following the Great War and the organization succeeding the American government. The Secret Service was then reformed, tasked with protecting the government (most notably the President), though their activities will occasionally include being deployed on delicate missions to the mainland (such as silencing a Brotherhood outpost, or state-sanctioned assassinations).

Technology
The Enclave is one of the most technologically advanced military powers in the wastes, having access to pre-War stocks of weaponry and equipment as well as advanced suits of powered armor and a fleet of working VTOL transport craft. However, their primary disadvantage is their numbers; the Enclave has severely limited manpower, restricting their ability to project power across the United States. On the other hand, according to the Fallout Bible, the Enclave certainly did not seem to be devoting much effort to digging up any other Vaults and trying to use their pure human stock to rebuild civilization.

After their defeat on the West Coast in 2241, and in the East Coast in 2277, it is unknown if the Enclave Armed Forces are a force resembling their former selves.

The Enclave have access to cutting-edge technology and equipment, surpassing anything other factions possess. Their most basic (and advanced) asset is the advanced power armor, significantly better than the T-51b power armor encountered in the wastes in terms of protection, survivability, and general efficiency. Coupled with their access to stocks of pre-War energy weapons and manufacturing facilities to create more, they field a disturbingly effective array of weaponry.

Wars
The Enclave has gone to war several times. A chronological order of the wars they fought are as followed:
 * Destruction of Control Station ENCLAVE
 * NCR-Enclave War
 * Brotherhood-Enclave War

Appearances
The Department of the Army appears in Fallout 3, and indirectly in Fallout 2, and was also to appear in the cancelled Van Buren.