Serve the North - Join the North Pacific Army!

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[size=115][url=/page=dispatch/id=485374][color=#EBF0F9][b]Enlist in the Standing Army[/b][/color][/url] 🔹 [url=/page=dispatch/id=2508046][color=#EBF0F9][b]Enlist in the Militia[/b][/color][/url] 🔹 [url=/page=dispatch/id=2566525][color=#EBF0F9][b]Ranks and Ribbons[/b][/color][/url] 🔹 [url=https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9195891/][color=#EBF0F9][b]Rules and Information[/b][/color][/url] 🔹 [url=https://discord.com/invite/gQFN5VwbDR][color=#EBF0F9][b]Discord Server[/b][/color][/url][/size]
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[color=#1F2D7B][size=150][B]What is the NPA?[/B][/size][/color]

The [b]N[/b]orth [b]P[/b]acific [b]A[/b]rmy ([b]NPA[/b]) is The North Pacific's very own military force. The NPA defends the region, our allies, and serves abroad helping our friends and fighting our enemies. 

You can help us with this!

NationStates warfare is conducted by World Assembly nations seizing the position of WA delegate in other regions. This is done by having soldiers endorse one WA nation and move to a target region in a coordinated fashion, allowing that nation to seize the delegacy.

Operations generally take place at the time the game calculates the delegates of regions: the server update, also referred to as just the update. This occurs at two times during the day:
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[*][i]12:00 AM - ~1:30 AM Eastern Time[/i]
[*][i]12:00 PM - ~1:00 PM Eastern Time[/i]
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However, [B]not all operations take place at those times and you do not need to be available during them to join the NPA[/B]. If you can participate at those times, you should join the [B]Special Forces[/B]. If you cannot, you should join the [B]Auxiliary[/B]. Contrary to popular belief, the NPA will not take up all of your time, and indeed we welcome people who can commit very little time at all. Everyone can, and should, join!

[color=#1F2D7B][size=150][B]What branches are there?[/B][/size][/color]

There are two branches of service in the NPA, the [B]Special Forces[/B] and the [B]Auxiliary[/B]. You may also serve in the [b]Militia[/b].
[spoiler=Special Forces: for those able to attend update operations]The [B]Special Forces[/B] participate in regular operations at game update time. Special Forces members receive the full experience of NS warfare and are promoted much more quickly. The requirements for its members are:
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[*]Have a nation in the WA;
[*]Be able to dedicate approximately 90 to 120 minutes per week to NPA update operations as a base standard of activity, except during leaves of absence;
[*]Be able to respond to deployment orders in a 24-hour period;
[*]Use discord for NPA communication purposes;
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[spoiler=Auxiliary: for those with limited availability or time][B]The Auxiliary[/B] is for those who are not able to attend regular update operations but still wish to assist the NPA. Auxiliary soldiers are only expected to respond to deployment orders which do not require update activity, but the Auxiliary may also be called upon for critically important update operations (however, those who cannot be online for the update period would not be expected to attend). The requirements for Auxiliary members are:
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[*]Have a nation in the WA;
[*]Be able to respond to deployment orders;
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[spoiler=Militia: serve without leaving the NationStates site]Let's begin with what the [b]Militia[/b] does not have - barriers to entry. Registering on a forum, joining a Discord server, learning complex skills, these have appeal for some (and those people should consider one of the prior branches of service) but they are not required for the Militia. Militia members will have deployment orders sent directly to them via telegram with specific instructions on what to do. Militia missions are not especially complicated. The Militia also has a separate system of ranks to reward participation in missions.

To join the militia, please review the [url=/page=dispatch/id=2508046]official dispatch of the Militia[/url] and contact the General of the Militia, [nation]Dotopolis[/nation].[/spoiler]

Regardless of your choice, [B]no experience is required[/B]. Training will be provided for all new recruits by experienced NPA soldiers.

[color=#1F2D7B][size=150][B]How do I join?[/B][/size][/color]

To enlist in the NPA, fill out the below application in full and post it in [b][url=https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9145375]this thread[/url][/b]. You will need a TNP forum account; if you have any difficulty registering, get in touch with a [url=https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/profile/?key=staff_members]forum administrator[/url]. The Minister of Defence or another member of the NPA High Command will reach out to you with more information shortly. [b]If you cannot, for whatever reason, have a forum account, you should consider service in the NPA's Militia instead.[/b]
[box][pre]Nation in The North Pacific: [nation]nation name here[/nation]
Current World Assembly nation: [nation]nation name here[/nation]
Discord Username (if applicable):
Are you able to attend operations at 12AM/12PM EST? And if so, which times can you attend?
Which branch (the Special Forces or Auxiliary) do you wish to join:
Are you interested in recruiting for the NPA?
Previous NationStates military experience, if any:
Other NationStates military or non-military organizations you are involved in, if any:

By my honour and by my conscience, I will endeavour to be a trustworthy and faithful soldier of the North Pacific Army. In peace and in war, I will support and defend The North Pacific and its legal system of government. If I perceive or gain knowledge of activity to overthrow the legal government of the region, I will report it to the Security Council without delay. I promise to act properly and uprightly, to obey the lawful orders of the Delegate and my superiors, to comply with the law and all military rules, and to keep the military secrets trusted in me. Should I be given a position of military leadership, I will endeavour to set a good and encouraging example to my subordinates. When deployed, I will be mindful that my actions reflect on my region, and endeavour to represent The North Pacific with honour and dignity. I swear all this freely and without reservation.[/pre][/box]Please direct all questions to the Minister of Defence, [nation]Dotopolis[/nation].