The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces
The LCAF known abroad for having a reputation as a bloated, inept, and ineffective military service across the both the Inner Sphere and the Periphery. The commonwealth known for its citizens to have a need for social standards incorporated the (Social General) for those of noble lineage yet lack their own titles were given military rank as a substitute. The LCAF soon began to be filled with these "Social Generals" who soon came to be in charge of actual combat capable units. Thus leading the LCAF into the reputation that it is known for. These officers lack of martial skill soon began to reflect upon the troops of the LCAF, with lackluster performance of many units only the skill of a few Lyran officers, and the support of enlisted troops.
The LCAF standard tactic to compensate for the shortcomings of such poor leadership was the use of large numbers of assault 'Mechs. Using the well-established industrial base, the LCAF fields a higher ratio of Assault 'Mechs than any other nation in the Inner Sphere. Though a daunting task for opposing forces many use more a balanced approach toward fielding forces to outmaneuver and defeat the Lyrans on many occasions.
Such problems began to fade as the LCAF fell under the Archonship of Katrina Steiner, but even with Katrinas' drive to remove such issues was not enough. Followed by the alliance with the Federated Suns did the LCAf change dramatically soon even the plague like "Social Generals" were even removed, thus giving the LCAF a chance truly be able become a formidable force to feared.
All accomplished was unraveled with the Fed Com Civil War, as Katrina Steiner-Davion began a purge of those loyal to her brother Victor Steiner-Davion consequentially these victor loyal troops were also usually the most capable officers in the LCAF.
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