Royal Officer Corps
The Royal Officer Corps was a proposed military organization in Westarctica. Although plans were made for the creation of the unit, it was never actually formed as a fighting force.
History
Prior to the creation of Westarctica, in the early days of the Achaean Territory of Antarctica, the Achaean Civil Defense Force was the name of the territory's armed forces. The Civil Defense Force was only a phantom army and never existed in the real world.
In 2005, Grand Duke Travis was urged to create a military unit by numerous members of the Grand Ducal Cabinet and the Baronage, including the Baron of Havola, who pleaded with the Grand Duke that there was an urgent need for a functioning military (even if it was only a small one). The creation of the Minister of Defense was phase one of the establishment of Westarctica's military, and the office was given to Wolf Tulier, a citizen of Westarctica since 2003.
The Royal Officer Corps was the first proposed unit of the Ministry of Defense and it was intended to serve as a military fraternity more than an actual combat force. Membership was restricted to citizens of Westarctica.
As Minister of Defense, Wolf Tulier also served as the head of the Royal Officer Corps, utilizing his experience as a soldier in the U.S. Army to guide his leadership of the Corps. Shortly following the creation of the office, Wolf appointed the former Baronet of Brandenberger, Troy Thompson, as Deputy Minister of Defense to assist him in getting Westarctica’s military into marching order.
Fate of the Corps
Although the Ministry of Defense planned to host training camps for prospective members, the Royal Officer Corps gradually became a footnote in Westarctica's history.
In 2017, their function was replaced by the Westarctican Royal Guards.