Enclave Department of the Army


 * They were still fighting the WAR? Really!
 * --An anonymous New Reno citizen

The Enclave Armed Forces are the military arm of the Enclave, the shadow government dating to before the Great War. They are, by far, the most technologically advanced military in the wastes, having access to pre-war stocks of weaponry and equipment as well as possessing advanced suits of powered armour and a fleet of working VTOL transport craft. Their primary disadvantage are their numbers - the Enclave has severely limited manpower, thus limiting their ability to project power across the United States.

Before the Great War
Little is known about the status of the EAF before 2077, and it's not entirely out of the question that they might not have existed at all, with the Enclave controlling the United States government and Army. However, the Enclave presence of the Oil Rig indicates that at least some kind of a security force was present.

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

After the Great War
The Enclave was strongly militarized organization. Its armed forces on the west coast were composed of hundreds of soldiers, while the oil rig was inhabited by thousand Enclavers. A company was probably the highest grade unit organization, however the only sure example of that kind of military unit was Enclave Control Company. Pre-war Armed Forces ranks were preserved.

Presidential powers
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States. According to Fallout Bible:
 * 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 automatic Emergency Defensive Systems on the oil rig also.

Main command
Enclave main command appeared only, when it was mentioned on PoseidoNet by some Enclave troop employed there. Main command was entitled to initiate verti-assault unit or internal security action. Its superior powers concerning United States Chemical Corps were not certain in light of fact, that USCC head reported about the FEV Project directly to the Cabinet.

On the other hand Col. Sanders was reporting to some CHQ (Central Headquarters), while he was overseeing the Mariposa Military Base excavations.

Executive branch
Counterpart for prewar US Army and US Marine Corps.

Enclave Control Company
The Enclave Control Company (the EC Company) was the only unit responsible for perimeter defense. However the only appeared land perimeter were Navarro surroundings.
 * Part of this company was sgt. Granite's squad of 4 experienced and heavily armed troops . Just before the oil rig destruction that squad was used as ad hoc support there.
 * Beeing responsible for Camp Navarro perimeter defense the EC Company could consist also of Enclave Patrolmen organized in 4 troop light teams and 8 troop squads - both called Enclave Patrols.
 * Some Enclave troops described as the Enclave Patrols took part in Mariposa Military Base excavations also.

Verti-assault unit


Often mentioned, but never encountered, a platoon-sized air mobile long range assault unit. Enclave main command was able to send verti-assault teams or assault squads even to as distant a place as Gecko. It was probably stationed on the oil rig. Known verti-assault operations were connected with the FEV Project and included seizing of Vault 13, destruction of Arroyo and catching slave workers for Mariposa Military Base excavations.

The oil rig guard unit
Company-size unit used for internal security purposes on the Enclave oil rig. It was divided into teams and consisted probably some training squad also. Enclave troops on the oil rig were supported by big number of combat bots.

Outposts security units
The only appeared on west coast security unit was platoon-size complement in Navarro. It was also the only appeared Enclave military unit including light troops and supported by plasma Gun Turrets.

See also: Enclave bases

Chemical Corps
US Chemical Corps (USCC) was US Armed Forces service branch, which could originate from pre-war research performed together with Poseidon. Chemical Corps members were the only Enclave's scientific staff. In year 2241 Chemical Corps was commanded by Lt. Col. dr. Charles Curling. Chemical Corps subordination to the main command is not certain in light of fact, that dr. Curling reported about the Project directly to the Cabinet.

The most important task Chemical Corps as well as whole Enclave Armed Forces was the Project - creation and spreading FEV Curling-13 lethal virus to eradicate genetically changed human beeings. Chemical Corps conducted with mixed effects power armor research as well as alternative combat units development, like:
 * intelligent deathclaws - created as a special fighting units for waging war in hostile environments ,
 * experiment on private Frank Horrigan - after extensive inoculation with FEV a half-mechanization resulted with extremally increased endurance - armed with ultimate weapons, from March 2239 Horrigan became extremally powerful Secret Service agent ,
 * cyber-genetics canine units.

Naval units
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 warships. There were empty, huge docking area prepared for tankers fleet on the oil rig and no sailors or naval commands were encountered there.



However Enclave deep sea oil rig was huge naval unit itself. It was immobile platform suitable for basing some naval and air units, it was armed with guns and secured by naval IFF system.

Survived pre-war merchant vessel PMV Valdez also can be considered as naval unit, because of her IFF transponder and security means implemented by Enclave military.

Support
See: Enclave support units

Secret Service
United States Secret Service probably wasn't an official part of Enclave Armed Forces, but it was supported by Armed Forces with troops and means of transport. Some of its actions can be considered as military significant.

See also: Secret Service

Procedures
See: Enclave Armed Forces procedures

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.
 * A new headquarters was established in the Raven Rock base . Bots there were controlled by President Eden.
 * A network of c.a. fourty outposts staffed by team-size detachments was ordered to deploy when Project Purity was reactivated.
 * Capital Wasteland was scouted by Eyebots and patrolled by ground patrols of Enclave Soldiers and air-mobile teams.

Links

 * Enclave outposts map (NMA)