Editing Armed Forces of Valoria (section)

== Structure ==
''<small>Main article: [[Structure of the Armed Forces of Valoria]]</small>''

The Armed Forces are divided into five branches. In official order of precedence, these are: the [[Valorian Navy|Navy]], the [[Valorian Army|Army]], the [[Valorian Air Force|Air Force]], the [[Valorian Amphibious Corps|Amphibious Corps]], and the [[Valorian Auxiliary Forces|Auxiliary Forces]]. These branches are distinct, each with their own leadership, however are practically always deployed alongside one another.

The entire Armed Forces are led by the Commander, whose authority is currently vested in the [[President of Valoria|president]]. As such, the president exercises supreme command and operational authority over the entirety of the Armed Forces. On a day-to-day basis, the president delegates these powers to the [[Secretary of Defense|secretary of defense]]. Historically, the authority of Commander was exercised by the [[Prime Minister of Valoria|prime minister]], or, during the monarchy, the [[Sovereign of Valoria|sovereign]].

The seniormost military rank is the [[Commanding General of the Armed Forces of Valoria|Commanding General of the Armed Forces]], a five-star ranked general who serves as the principal advisor to the president and secretary of defense. The Commanding General chairs both the [[Assembled Chiefs of Staff]] and the [[Assembled Commands]], the two seniormost bodies of the armed forces. The Assembled Chiefs of Staff exercise operational authority over the military, ensuring the everyday functioning of the five branches, while the Assembled Commands exercise command authority, tasked with directing troops within broad geographic areas.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Officer Ranks of the Armed Forces
!Navy
!Army / Air Force / Amphibious Corps / Auxiliary Forces
|-
|Admiral
|General
|-
|Vice Admiral
|Lieutenant General
|-
|Rear Admiral
|Major General
|-
|Commodore
|Brigadier General
|-
|Captain
|Colonel
|-
|Lieutenant Captain
|Lieutenant Colonel
|-
|Commander
|Major
|-
|Lieutenant Commander
|Captain
|-
|Lieutenant
|Lieutenant
|-
|Second Lieutenant
|Second Lieutenant
|}