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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Earth Army
| native_name = 土国陆军
| image = EK emblem.png
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Emblem of the Earth Army
| start_date = 
| disbanded =
| country = {{flag|Earth Kingdom}}
| allegiance = [[Earth King]]
| branch =
| type = {{wp|Army}}
| role = {{wp|Ground warfare}}<br />{{wp|Aerial warfare}}
| size = 36,000 active<br />19,000 reserve
| nickname =
| patron =
| motto =
| march =
| garrison = [[Fort Kyoshi]]
| garrison_label = Headquarters
| equipment = [[Fort Kyoshi]]<br />[[Fort Bosco]]<br />[[Western Canal|Grand Canal Zone]]<br />[[Fort Chungtan]]
| equipment_label = Major facilities
| battles = [[Unification of the Earth Kingdom]]
| battles_label = Engagements
| decorations =
| battle_honours = 19 armoured vehicles<br />12 fixed-wing aircraft<br />23 rotary-wing aircraft
| battle_honours_label = Equipment
<!-- Commanders -->
| current_commander =
| commander1 = [[Earth King]] [[Ainin]]
| commander1_label = Supreme Commander
| commander2 = {{wp|General|Gen.}} Fong Kaitung
| commander2_label = Commanding General
| commander3 = 
| commander3_label = 
| commander4 = 
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<!-- Aircraft -->
| aircraft_attack =
| aircraft_bomber = [[B-10 Turtle|B-10/A Turtle]]
| aircraft_electronic =
| aircraft_fighter = [[F-1 Bosco|F-1/G Bosco]]
| aircraft_helicopter =
| aircraft_helicopter_attack =
| aircraft_helicopter_cargo = [[H-20 Horse|H-20/C Packhorse]]
| aircraft_helicopter_multirole =
| aircraft_helicopter_observation =
| aircraft_helicopter_trainer =
| aircraft_helicopter_utility = [[H-20 Horse|H-20/T Workhorse]]
| aircraft_interceptor =
| aircraft_patrol =
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}}

The '''Earth Army''' is the {{wp|ground warfare|ground}} and {{wp|aerial warfare}} force of the [[Earth Kingdom]] which, together with the [[Earth Navy]], makes up the military of the Earth Kingdom. 

Like the Navy, the Earth Aavy answers directly to the Earth King and is not accountable to the civilian government of the Earth Kingdom. Due to this structure, the military has been accused by observers of having undue influence and power in the Earth Kingdom at the expense of the government and nobility.

== History ==

== Organization ==

[[File:Earth Army ORBAT reorganized.png|thumb|center|1000px|The {{wp|order of battle}} of the Earth Army in August 2022]]

The Earth Army comprises three commands and an autonomous air corps. The three commands are the Northern Frontier Command, the Western Frontier Command and the Royal Army. The latter formation encompasses the large majority of all Earth Army units and personnel, while the former two are relatively small {{wp|garrison}} detachments with highly limited mobility.

The basic organizational unit of the Earth Army is the {{wp|regiment}}, although the term is loosely used for formations that range in size from battalions to overstrength brigades. Regiments are both administrative and tactical formations. In {{wp|manoeuvre warfare|manoeuvre units}}, the basic tactical unit is instead the {{wp|battalion}}, with each separate battalion capable of mounting autonomous operations. Corps and divisions do not exist in the Earth Army in peacetime, but may be assembled ''ad hoc'' in event of military necessity.

=== Air Corps ===

[[File:Earth Army ORBAT.png|thumb|right|400px|The order of battle of the Earth Army in April 2022, prior to its reorganization]]
The '''Earth Army Air Corps''' is the {{wp|aerial warfare}} branch of the Earth Army. The Air Corps is responsible for defending the Earth Kingdom's land, coastlines and airspace against all enemy threats from the air, ground and sea, in addition to providing {{wp|airlift}}, {{wp|close air support}} and resupply capabilities to Army ground units. As a result, the Air Corps operates a variety of fighter, bomber and utility aircraft.

The Air Corps is organized into squadrons. As of 28 May 2022, the squadrons are:

* No. 1 Army Aviation (Fighter) Squadron (3x [[F-1 Bosco|F-1/G Bosco]])—[[Fort Kyoshi]]
* No. 2 Army Aviation (Fighter) Squadron (3x F-1/G Bosco)—[[Western Canal|Canal Zone]]
* No. 3 Army Aviation (Bombardment) Squadron (3x [[B-10 Turtle|B-10/A Turtle]])—Fort Kyoshi
* No. 4 Army Aviation (Bombardment) Squadron (3x B-10/A Turtle)—Canal Zone
* No. 5 Army Aviation (Transport) Squadron (6x [[H-20 Horse|H-20/T Workhorse]])—Fort Kyoshi
* No. 6 Army Aviation (Transport) Squadron (6x H-20/T Workhorse)—Fort Kyoshi
* No. 7 Army Aviation (Logistics) Squadron (3x [[H-20 Horse|H-20/C Packhorse]])—Fort Kyoshi
* No. 8 Army Aviation (Transport) Squadron (2x H-20/T Workhorse)—[[Fort Chungtan]]
* No. 9 Army Aviation (Transport) Squadron (6x H-20/T Workhorse)—[[ENS Ba Sing Se|ENS ''Ba Sing Se'']]

=== Airborne Regiment ===

'''His Majesty's Airborne Infantry Regiment''', commonly known as the '''Airborne Regiment''' ('''AB RGT'''), is an elite {{wp|airborne forces|airborne}} infantry regiment of the Earth Army that serves as its {{wp|special forces|special operations}} unit. The unit, which is based at [[Fort Kyoshi]], is made up of three battalions and two permanently attached Army Air Corps helicopter squadrons. 

The Airborne Regiment is a highly mobile {{wp|light infantry}} unit whose purpose is to seize contested key terrain and to undertake surprise operations behind enemy lines. To achieve these goals, the regiment trains in {{wp|paratrooper|paradrops}} from airships into hostile territory and contested helicopter-borne {{wp|air assault|air assaults}} against weak points in enemy lines. All recruits to the Airborne Regiment are [[earthbending|earthbenders]] to take advantage of benders' natural landing abilities.

The Airborne Regiment's equivalent in the Earth Navy is the [[Earth Navy#Metalbender Marine Corps|Metalbender Marine Corps]].

== Bases ==

== Equipment ==
=== Weapons ===
=== Towed equipment ===
{|class="wikitable sortable nowraplinks"
|-
!Model
!Origin
!Type
!In service
!Note
|-
| [[AX-41 Chariot]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| Towed {{wp|howitzer}}
| 12
| 
|-
| [[AX-43 Hearth]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Field kitchen}}
| 4
| 
|-
| [[AX-46 Pillbox]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| Towed {{wp|anti-tank gun}}
| 8
| 
|-
|}

=== Armoured vehicles ===
{|class="wikitable sortable nowraplinks"
|-
!Vehicle model
!Origin
!Type
!Variants
!In service
!Note
|-
| [[AT-30 Wildhog]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Main battle tank}}<br />{{wp|Armoured recovery vehicle|Armoured recovery}} and {{wp|Military engineering vehicle|engineering}} vehicle<br />Training tank
| AT-30/A<br />AT-30/E<br />AT-30/I
| 19 (15 AT-30/A, 3 AT-30/E, 1 AT-30/I)
|
|-
| [[AA-31 Bullock]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Infantry fighting vehicle}}
| AA-31/A
| 24
| 
|-
| [[AA-32 Buffalo]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Armoured personnel carrier}}<br />{{wp|Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun}}
| AA-32/A<br />AA-32/D
| 24 (16 AA-32/A, 8 AA-32/D)
| 
|-
| [[AU-33 Mule]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Artillery tractor}}
| AU-33/A
| 6
| Military variant of civilian Mk. 1 tractor
|-
| [[AR-34 Wolf]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Scout car}}
| AR-34/A
| 3
| 
|-
| [[AF-35 Charioteer]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Self-propelled artillery}}
| AF-35/A
| 3
| 
|-
| ATX-131
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| Training tank
| —
| 1
| 
|-
|}

=== Aircraft ===
{|class="wikitable sortable nowraplinks"
|-
!Aircraft
!Origin
!Type
!Variants
!In service
!Note
|-
| [[F-1 Bosco]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}
| F-1/G
| 6
|
|-
| [[B-10 Turtle]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Tactical bomber}}<br />{{wp|Interdictor}}
| B-10/A
| 6
|
|-
| [[H-20 Horse]]
| [[Earth Kingdom]]
| {{wp|Attack helicopter}}<br />{{wp|Cargo helicopter}}<br />{{wp|Utility helicopter}}
| H-20/A<br />H-20/C<br />H-20/T
| 23 (3 H-20/Cs, 20 H-20/Ts)
|
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[Earth Navy]]

[[Category:Earth Kingdom]]
[[Category:Earth Army]]