20.1.20

NS to double size of Rapid Reaction Force

The Rapid Reaction Force is the elite component of the NS fleet. Attached to the Proxima Division of the NS fleet the RRF is ready to respond to any threat or call for action within hours. One of the three ships in the RRF (which is usually two Type 35s and a Solaris 37C) is on thirty minute readiness to depart port.

The head of the Space Fleet General Akbar (who was the RRF Commander previously) has announced a second RRF will be created later this year and allocated to the NS Northern Division. RRF2 will also comprise three cruisers and be on high readiness. RRF2 will probably be located at Remedia Prime.

The original RRF will be renamed RRF1 and transferred to the NS Southern Division at Liberation. Akbar said that the two RRFs would be able to reach any part of UNP space quickly thanks to worm drive.