Earth Federation Forces

This article concerns the Universal Century faction. For their Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin counterpart, see Earth Federation Forces (Origin). For the Advanced Generation faction, see Earth Federation Forces (Advanced Generation).

Earth Federation Forces
Earth Federation Forces (地球連邦軍, Chikyuu Renpougun)
Data
Purpose	Military Organization
Led by	Johann Abraham Revil[MSG]
Sphere of Influence	Earth Earth Sphere Moon Colonies Side 3 Colonies
Parent	Earth Federation
Subdivisions	08th Mobile Suit Team 13th Autonomous Corps 23rd Independent Fleet Aggressor Squadron BGST Black Dog Team Circe Unit Cyclops ECOAS Gatheroad Squadron Grave Immortal 4th Team Knight Jaeger Londo Bell Mastema Moore Brotherhood Nemesis Instructor Corps Phantom Sweep Corps Red Giant 03rd MS Team SRT-Unit 1 Shadows Shezarr Unit Slave Wraith Sleipnir Corps Strategic Naval Research Institute Task Force Alpha Tianem Fleet Titans White Dingo Team
Allies	Titans Londo Bell ECOAS Republic of Zeon Vist Foundation League Militaire
Enemies	Principality of Zeon Neo Zeon Crossbone Vanguard Zanscare Empire New Desides Mars Zeon Independence Army Mafty Delaz Fleet ReZeon Birnam Zeon Remnants True Federal
First Seen	0020 U.C.
Last Seen	0218 U.C.
Mobile Weapons/Armors/Workers
GM II Kai MS-11 Act Zaku MSΖ-010(G) ZZ Gundam Ground Use Type Middle Mobile Suit MSZ-007 Mass Production Type Ζ Gundam AMS-119S Geara Doga Kai MSZ-006PL1 Z Plutonius GP03-2 Dendrobium II RGC-90 Jegan Heavy Equipment Type RGC-90XC Jeda Cannon NRX-044BZ Musika FA-010A FAZZ FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam FA-78[G] Full Armor Gundam Ground Type FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam (Unit 2) FA-78NT-1 Full Armor Alex FA-79FC Full Armor Striker Custom FA-78-1B Full Armor Gundam (Type B) A/FMSZ-007II Zeta RGM-79HC GM Guard Custom RGM-79 GM (Thunderbolt Ver.) RGM-79/GH Gundam Head RGC-80 GM Cannon (Thunderbolt Ver.) MS-09R Rick Dom (Thunderbolt Ver.) MSZ-013 Mass Production Type ZZ Gundam F71B type S.D. G-Cannon Magna Super Destroid MSZ-007AR Z Another Refined Gundam MSA-0011 S Gundam MSA-0011［Ext］ Ex-S Gundam MSA-0011［Bst］ S Gundam Booster Unit Type MSA-0011［Bst］ S Gundam Booster Unit Type Plan 303E "Deep Striker" MSZ-006 Z Prompt MSA-003 Nemo MSA-003N Nemo Kai MSA-003 Nemo High Maneuver MSA-003C Nemo Cannon MSA-003R Nemo Rimes MSA-003 Nemo (Land Type) FA-100S Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai Gunboy-Wilbur NRX-044 Asshimar RAS-96 Anksha F89 Gundam F89 F90 Gundam F90 F90J Gundam F90 Jacket Type F90U Gundam F90 Up-Lift Type F90N Gundam F90 Next Type F90B Gundam F90 Bombard Type F90S Gundam F90 Support Type F70 Cannon Gundam F71 G-Cannon F71 G-Cannon Powered Weapon Type F71 G-Cannon VSBR Type F90T Gundam F90 Tracer Type F90III-Y Cluster Gundam F90E Gundam F90 Electronic Type F90F Gundam F90 Fight Type F90P Gundam F90 Plunge Type F90C Gundam F90 Coldness Type F90A Gundam F90 Assault Type F90R Gundam F90 Reconnoiter Type F90M Gundam F90 Marine Type F90W Gundam F90 Warbird Type F90H Gundam F90 Hover Type F90G Gundam F90 Guards Type F90Q Gundam F90 Quick Type F90K Gundam F90 Keep Type F90O Gundam F90 Officer Type F90V Gundam F90 VSBR Type F91 Gundam F91 F91 Gundam F91 Twin VSBR Type HWF91 Gundam F91 Heavy Weapons Type FD-03-13 Gustav Karl Type-13 ESM Jegan MA-08 Big Zam F90II Gundam F90II F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type F90II-I Gundam F90II Intercept Type MS-17 Galbaldy α Carrier Suit FD-03 Gustav Karl MS-06F Zaku II MS-06M Zaku Marine Type MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper MS-06F-2 Zaku II F2 Type MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type MS-06K Zaku Cannon MS-14F Gelgoog Marine Dendrobium Prototype "Night Fighter" RGM-109 Heavygun RGM-109 Heavygun Full Equipment Type RGM-119 Jamesgun Early Production Type RGM-119 Jamesgun RGM-119[SS] Short Shoulder RGM-122 Javelin Prototype RGM-122 Javelin Early Type RGM-122 Javelin RGM-122 Javelin Mega Spear Loading Type RGM-122C Javelin Cannon RGM-119D Jamesgun Desert Type JRX-0095-V1 Valiant Gundam RGM-111R Hardygun Reconnaissance Type MS-10 Pezun Dowadge MS-07H Gouf Flight Test Type RGM-79C[G] GM Ground Type-C G-IV RB-79 Ball RB-79G Ball Work Type RB-79F Ball Type F RB-79K Ball Type K B Gundam RB-133 Ball Model 133 RB-79M Ball Type M RB-79C Ball Type C Ball Magnet Coating Type LM111E02 Gun-EZ Improved Type ORX-005 Gaplant (Ingrid 0 Use) GM Sniper EX MSN-001A1 Delta Plus MSN-001X Gundam Delta Kai MSN-001X(G) Land Combat Type Gundam Delta Kai ORX-013 Gundam Mk-V ORX-013S Gundam Mk-VS Augusta Test Colors RGM-111G Hardygun Close Combat Type MSK-008R Rick Dijeh MA-05 Bigro MSA-007T Nero Trainer Type RAX-778 G-Ray MSN-02 Perfect Zeong Burstliner F-50D Guntank R-44 AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra MSA-007E EWAC Nero FA-78-3 Full Armor 7th Gundam HFA-78-3 Heavy Full Armor 7th Gundam Hidden Shadow of G MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1 MSZ-006B Ζeta Plus B MSZ-006C1 Zeta Plus C1 MSZ-006C4 Zeta Plus C4 MSZ-006C1［Bst］ Zeta Plus C1 "Hummingbird" MSZ-006R Zeta Plus R MSZ-006D Zeta Plus D MSZ-006E Zeta Plus E NZ-000 Queen Mansa HMX-000 Nocturne MSA-005K Guncannon Detector MSR-00100S Hyaku Shiki Kai Mass Production Type Gundam EX RB-79 Ball (Thunderbolt Ver.) RB-79[M] Ball Marine Type MS-06V Zaku Tank M-101A3 Regina MSZ-010S Enhanced ZZ Gundam RGM-196 Freedom ARX-014 Silver Bullet ARX-014P Silver Bullet (Funnel Test Type) RGM-79 GM RGC-80 Prototype GM Cannon RGC-80 GM Cannon RGC-83 GM Cannon II RGC-80S GM Cannon Space Assault Type RGM-79GR GM (Gatheroad) RGM-79A2 GM Type A Ground Type RAG-79 Aqua GM RAG-79-G1 Gundam Marine Type RGM-79A GM Type A Light Armor RGM-79ARA GM Juggler GM Underground Combat Type RGM-79F GM Land Combat Type RGM-79F Desert GM RGM-79FD Armored GM RGM-79FP GM Striker RGM-79FC Striker Custom RGM-79FP-S1 GM Striker EX RGM-79D GM Cold Districts Type RGM-79G GM Command RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type RGM-79GL GM Command Light Armor RGM-79DO GM Dominance RGM-79DO[AQ] GM Dominance (Underwater Equipment) RGM-79BD-0 Blue Destiny Unit 0 RGD-X1 GD Striker RGD-X2 GD Cannon RGD-X3 GD Burstliner MSA-004K Nemo III PX-00531 ν Gundam Pre-Test Type FA-007GIII Full Armor Gundam Mk-III RGM-111 type NR Hardygun Night Raid MSZ-008 ZII Petite-Mobile RGM-79C GM Type C RGM-79CA GM Raid RGM-79CA GM Raid Light RGM-79C[G] GM Type-C[G] RGM-79 Powered GM
Vehicles
FF-08-GB/WR Wyvern LMSD-76 Gray Phantom Alexandria-class Ra Cailum-class Guncarry Himalaya-class (MSG) Magellan Lightliner SCV-70 White Base MSC-07 Albion Columbus-class Columbus Kai-class Antietam-class Missile Car G-Fighter G-Sky G-Sky Easy FF-X7-Bst Core Booster FF-X7-Bst-II Core Booster II Intercept Type FF-X(7)II Core Booster II Jet Core Booster G-Armor G-Armor II G-Bull G-Bull Easy G-Fighter Bomber Type G-Fighter Space Type G-Fighter Assault Landing Type Juneau-class Big Tray-class Heavy Fork-class Cargo Ship Gaw Kai SCV-73 Blanc Rival Base Jabber Dragonfly Depp Rog FF-4 Toriares Enterprise-class Type 61 Tank Model 2 Garuda-class FF-3 Saberfish FF-S3 Saberfish Jupitris-class Temptation-class Dodai YS Dodai Kai M78-A Type 78 Floating Tank Flyarrow FXA-08GB G-Core FF-08GB G-Core (Atmospheric Version) FXA-08GB(Bst) Core Booster "0088" FXA-08GB(Bst)Ex Core Booster Extended "0088" Cold Climate use A.P.C. (Type B) Public-class Booster Bed Magellan-class Birmingham-class Dogosse Giar-class Trafalgar-class Magellan Kai-class Medea C-88 Medea PVN.4/3 Wappa Missile Buggy FF-XII Core Fighter II FF-XII-Fb Core Fighter II Full Burnern FF-XII-Sp Core Fighter II-Sp FF-6 TIN Cod FF-X5 Prototype Core Fighter FF-X7 Core Fighter FF-S5 Raven Sword FF-X7BstPLAN004 Core Booster Plan004 Flydart M72 Lakota Anti-Zaku Tank Cold Climate use A.P.C. (Type A) AF-01 Mongoose Dish Minaret Clop-class Space Ark-class Reinforce SCVA-72 Thoroughbred Armored Personnel Carrier 6×6 Cargo Truck G-class BJ-K232 Kessaria FF-S4 Daggerfish Type 61 Tank RTX-44 M61A5 MBT Gunperry CB-X5(SGT) Assault Type Gunperry Don Escargot Fanfan U-Type Submarine Corvette Booster Space Launch Argama-class Irish-class Salamis-class (Early) Salamis-class Fuji-class SCV-102 Nelson Salamis Kai-class (0083 Refit) Salamis Kai-class Sinope-class Lockwood-class Flatmouse Vulcan Armored Car
Miscellaneous
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam I Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
OVA	08th MST: #1 - Episode #12 0080: WitP: #1 - Episode #6 0083: SM: #1 - Episode #13 MSG-UC: #1 - Episode #7 Gundam-TB MSGTA
Manga	Thunderbolt

The Earth Federation Forces (地球連邦軍, Chikyuu Renpougun^?, abbreviated as E.F.F.) are the military branch of the Earth Federation government in the Universal Century timeline.

Overview

By the 0010s, the Federation recognized the growing need for an armed service branch that can deal with the major land wars that had been plaguing earth's surface for the past 70 years; a problem which initially warranted the creation of the Earth Federation government to begin with, as well as to counter any threats from separatist from inside the colonies who wished to cause havoc. The Earth Federation Forces (EFF) was formally established in U.C. 0020, and organized into four groups: the Ground Force, which handled all military matters on the Earth's surface; the Air Force, tasked with providing air cover for ground forces and air superiority during land operations; the Naval Force, in charge of providing sea-based cover for all other EFF branches, and to counter any and all threats on the Earth's seas; and the Space Force, operating in and providing power projection from Earth orbit and space.

Until U.C. 0087, the military central command for the Earth Federation Forces was Jaburo, a large, heavily fortified underground base located around the Amazon river. During the One Year War, the base was the target of many attacks by the Principality of Zeon, including the Operation British colony drop and a decisive battle at which the remaining bulk of Zeon's Earth Attack Force made their final attempt to destroy Jaburo. Throughout the Universal Century, the Space Force operated from their headquarters at Luna II.

Branches

Two EFGF soldiers, and a trio of RGM-79 GM Ground Types.

Earth Federation Ground Force (E.F.G.F.)

Also known as the Earth Federation Army (E.F. Army). Prior to the One Year War, the command of the Earth Federation Ground Force was highly centralized. All important decisions, such as staff management and supplies distribution, were all managed by the general headquarters at Jaburo. However, when Zeon invaded Earth, their use of Minovsky Particles rendered the Federation's communication lines unusable, causing many units to be isolated and destroyed.

With Minovsky Particles restricting combat to within visual range, the EFGF's main battle tank, the Type 61 Tank quickly proved unable to match Zeon's mobile suits, with its advanced data link system and electronics rendered ineffective. As the development of mobile suits was difficult in the short term, the EFGF developed a stop-gap measure: the M-101A3 Regina, an Anti-Mobile Suit Missile (AMSM) designed to be carried and used by specialist squads known as Anti-MS Squads. Though their casualty rates were high, they were able to buy valuable time for friendly units to retreat and regroup.

As Zeon controlled territory continued to expand, the Earth Federation Forces began development of the RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type, with the EFGF leading the development. The Gundam Ground Type was constructed in very limited numbers and deployed to regions close to Zeon territory in order to check their aggression. Later, the RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Type, a simplified version of the Gundam Ground Type, was also developed. In July, U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation Forces Far Eastern Army created the 1st Mechanized Composite Battalion (commonly known as "Kojima Batallion"), its first mobile suit-equipped battalion.

Having decided that a specialized vehicle would be necessary to support its mobile suits, the EFGF developed the M353A4 Bloodhound, a hover vehicle equipped with an underground sonar, capable of detecting nearby enemies based on the sound they make. The Kojima Battalion received priority deployment of these vehicles, with each MS Team receiving one vehicle.

The EFGF also made use of large land battleships, such as the Big Tray-class, which served as mobile command centers for commanding officers, and the Heavy Fork-class, which was designed to provide fire support. Many of these land battleships participated in Operation Odessa.

Earth Federation Navy

Even before the outbreak of the One Year War, the EFF's naval forces were extremely weak and mostly consisted of obsolete ships, most of which were destroyed by Operation British. It received yet another major blow when Zeon forces captured California Base in February, U.C. 0079. A major naval base with submarine production capabilities, California Base housed dozens of submarines in working condition. Due to Zeon's swift attack, Federation forces were not able to destroy them in time, and all of them were captured, allowing Zeon to form its own submarine fleets.

Since the EFF prioritized the production of spaceships, the navy was slow to replenish its strength. Due to the persistent threat of Zeon submarine fleets, its main focus was anti-submarine warfare, with Himalaya-class anti-sub light aircraft carriers and Don Escargot anti-sub attack craft continuously in production. However, their numbers were too few, and Zeon retained command of the sea for most of the war.

In order to counter Zeon's aquatic mobile suits, the Federation developed the RAG-79 Aqua GM. During the One Year War, its performance proved inferior to its Zeon counterparts. However, it would continue to be used long after the end of the war, since the low priority of aquatic mobile suits precluded the development of any successor unit. Following the war, the Federation developed another aquatic mobile suit, the RMS-192M Zaku Mariner, based on the captured MS-06M Zaku Marine Type. However, during the First Neo Zeon War, it was captured and used by Neo Zeon instead.

After the end of the One Year War, the Federation Navy was rebuilt. Realizing that it would cease to exist if it no longer has any enemies to fight, it began ignoring any Zeon remnants still operating in the ocean around the time of the Gryps Conflict, and even secretly provided funds to them to ensure their continued existence.

The Federation would not develop any further aquatic mobile suit until the F90M Gundam F90 Marine Type, which rolled out in U.C. 0111. Even though its performance was considered excellent, it was never refined into a mass-production version, since the Earth Federation government did not believe that conflicts would ever erupt on Earth again.

Earth Federation Air Force

In the U.C. 0050s, as the Federation began expanding its military might to space, the purview of the air force also expanded to space. As such, the Federation began developing space fighters (such as the FF-S3 Saberfish), high-altitude fighters (such as the FF-6 TIN Cod), and eventually, general-purpose fighters that can function both in space and on Earth (such as the FF-4 Toriares).

During Zeon's first landing operation in February, U.C. 0079, the Federation Air Force scrambled to intercept Zeon HLVs. However, since Zeon's space fleet dispersed Minovsky Particles at maximum density in the orbit, guided missiles were rendered unusable, and high-altitude fighters were unable to correctly predict the trajectories of the HLVs. In the end, of the over 400 HLVs launched during the operation, only 32 were shot down.

Being a colony-based nation, the Federation believed that Zeon's air force would not be a threat to their own. However, due to the use of Minovsky Particles, aerial battles devolved back into WWII-era dog fights, allowing even Zeon's aerodynamically dubious DFA-03 Dopp fighters to fight on equal footing with the Federation's fighters. Meanwhile, many of the Federation Air Force's weapons were rendered useless: the AF-01 Mongoose, a ground attack plane designed for destroying stationary targets and tanks, proved ineffective against the agile mobile suits; the Dish, an AWACS aircraft, was of limited use under Minovsky Particle interference and was relegated to being a VIP transport.

Despite all of the difficulties, the Federation Air Force fought valiantly against the Zeon forces during the initial stages of the war, as mobile suits lacked flight capabilities and were vulnerable to aerial attacks. However, since Zeon landed on multiple continents at once, they were spread thin and unable to hold the line on their own.

As the tides of war shifted, however, the Federation launched Operation Odessa, the largest Federation counteroffensive during the war, in November. Knowing that Zeon lacked air power, the Federation scrambled every aircraft available, totalling approximately six thousand aircraft. During the battle, Federation pilot Texan Dmitri distinguished himself by shooting down 34 enemy craft, and would go on to become one of the top aces in the Earth Sphere.

Earth Federation Space Force (E.F.S.F.)

The EFSF was created to counter the perceived military threat from the then-Republic of Zeon, which had broken away from the Federation and declared independence. Before the One Year War this branch was listed under the other three branches and was commanded by generals appointed by them; for example, General Revil was a Lieutenant General of the EFGF.

When it was originally created, the Federation's Space Force followed the "Big Gun" ship philosophy, embodying powerful guns to destroy its enemies. This began to change in UC 0079, when the Zeon introduced their mobile suits, which thoroughly decimated a lot of the Federation's Space Force. The advent of the mobile suit forced the Federation to develop their own mobile suits and ships that could carry them, resulting in the Pegasus-class MS carriers. After the Delaz Fleet successfully executed Operation Stardust, the Federation's Space Force finally abandoned the "Big Gun" ship concept completely and focused on making ships that were capable of carrying mobile suits in strength at all times.

Although primarily concerned with space combat, a handful of the EFSF ships were designed to withstand atmospheric re-entry and to operate on Earth and its atmosphere; these ships include the Pegasus, Argama and SCVA-76 Nahel Argama classes. Throughout the  Universal Century, the Earth Federation had 17,000 warships at its disposal. By the year U.C. 0123, the EFSF had 35 fleets at its disposal.

Titans

The Titans were an elite counter-insurgency group formed by the Federation in response to the events of Operation Stardust in 0083. Their sole purpose was to hunt down renegade citizens who either supported the Zeon and their cause or spoke out against the Federation government. Because the Titans were able to operate outside the Federation's jurisdiction, they often used inhumane methods to deal with dissidents, and because widely known for their harsh, unrelenting brutality. However, the Titans eventually turned rogue and allied themselves with Axis Zeon, and following a public reveal at the assembly in Dakar were dismissed by the Federation Government.

Londo Bell (L.B.)

Londo Bell is an affiliated special task force established in U.C. 0090 with no specific jurisdiction, created to replace the Titans.

Earth Colony Asteroid (ECOAS)

ECOAS is a special task force established by the Earth Federation Forces in U.C. 0094. It was created as a clandestine group meant to do "wetwork", a.k.a. black-ops-type missions that are off the records. Because of its secretive and independent nature, ECOAS has its own command system, and even Londo Bell has no direct authority over them.

Equipment

Mobile Weapons

• U.C. 0079 to U.C. 153
  • MS-06V Zaku Tank
  • MSM-01 Zaku Marine Type (aka Marine Hizack)
  • MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type (aka Zaku Recon Type)
  • RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"
  • RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern
  • RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"
  • RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium Orchis"
  • RX-78GP03S Gundam "Dendrobium Stamen"
  • RX-79(G) Gundam Ground Type
  • RX-79(G)Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
  • FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam
  • FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam
  • MS-06K Zaku Cannon
  • RB-79 Ball
  • RB-79K Ball Type K
  • RGM-79 GM
  • RGM-79［E］ GM Early Type
  • RGM-79(G) GM Ground Type
  • RGM-79(G) GM Sniper
  • FD-03 Gustav Karl
  • D-50C Loto
  • MSA-003 Nemo
  • MSA-004K Nemo III
  • MSA-005K Guncannon Detector
  • Narrative Gundam
  • MSN-001A1 Delta Plus
  • RGM-79D GM Cold Climate Type
  • RB-79C Ball Type C
  • RGC-83 GM Cannon II
  • RGM-96Xs Jesta (Shezarr Type)
  • RX-81AS G-Line Assault Armor
  • FF-S3 Saberfish
  • RGM-79C GM Kai
  • RGM-79C Powered GM
  • F71 G-Cannon
  • RGM-109 Heavygun
  • RGM-89J Jegan Normal Type
  • RGM-89M Jegan B-Type
  • RGM-89R Jegan A-Type
  • RGM-79N GM Custom
  • RGM-79Q GM Quel
  • RX-93 ν Gundam
  • RX-77-3 Guncannon Heavy Arms Type
  • RMS-117 Galbaldy Beta
  • RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom
  • RGC-80 GM Cannon
  • RGZ-91 Re-GZ
  • RGM-89 Jegan
  • RGM-119 Jamesgun
  • RGM-122 Javelin
  • RGM-79FP GM Striker
  • RX-75-4 Guntank
  • RX-77-2 Guncannon
  • RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type
  • RX-78-2 Gundam
  • RX-78-2 Gundam + B-Parts
  • RGM-79G GM Command
  • RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type
  • Decoration Petite Mobile Suit
  • GM Sniper EX
  • MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
  • RGM-79SP GM Sniper II
  • RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
  • RGM-79FD Armored GM
  • RX-78NT-1 Gundam "Alex"
  • RAG-79 Aqua GM
  • RAS-96 Ankusha
  • RMS-179 GM II
  • RMS-179 GM II Semi-Striker
  • RGM-86R GM III
  • RGM-89D Jegan
  • RGM-89De Jegan (ECOAS Type)
  • RGM-89S Prototype Stark Jegan
  • RGM-89S Stark Jegan
  • RGM-96X Jesta
  • MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1
  • RGZ-91 Re-GZ
  • RGM-96X Jesta Cannon
  • RGZ-95 ReZEL
  • RGZ-95C ReZEL Commander Type
  • RMV-1 Guntank II
  • RX-160S Byarlant Custom
  • RX-0 Unicorn Gundam
  • FF-X7 Core Fighter
  • FF-X7-Bst Core Booster (movies only)
  • G-Armor (TV only)
  • G-Bull (TV only)
  • G-Bull Easy (TV only)
  • G-Fighter (TV only)
  • G-Sky (TV only)
  • G-Sky Easy (TV only
• U.C. 0079 to U.C. 0080
  • RB-79 Ball
  • RB-79K Ball Type K
  • RGM-79 GM
  • RGM-79［E］ GM Early Type
  • RGM-79(G) GM Ground Type
  • RGM-79(G) GM Sniper
  • RX-75-4 Guntank
  • RX-77-2 Guncannon
  • RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type
  • RX-78-2 Gundam
  • RX-78-2 Gundam + B-Parts
  • RX-79(G) Gundam Ground Type
  • RX-79(G)Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
  • RGM-79D GM Cold Climate Type
  • RGM-79G GM Command
  • RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type
  • RGM-79SP GM Sniper II
  • RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
  • RGM-79FD Armored GM
  • RGM-79FP GM Striker
  • RX-78NT-1 Gundam "Alex"
• U.C. 0083
  • RB-79C Ball Type C
  • RGC-83 GM Cannon II
  • RGM-79C GM Kai
  • RGM-79C Powered GM
  • RGM-79N GM Custom
  • RGM-79Q GM Quel
  • RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"
  • RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern
  • RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"
  • RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium Orchis"
  • RX-78GP03S Gundam "Dendrobium Stamen"
• U.C. 0087
  • RMS-179 GM II
  • RMS-106 Hizack
  • RX-77-3 Guncannon Heavy Arms Type
  • RMS-117 Galbaldy Beta
  • RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom
  • RGC-80 GM Cannon
  • MS-06V Zaku Tank
  • MSM-01 Zaku Marine Type (aka Marine Hizack)
  • MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type (aka Zaku Recon Type)
  • MS-06K Zaku Cannon
  • RMV-1 Guntank II
• U.C. 0091
  • Decoration Petite Mobile Suit
  • GM Sniper EX
  • MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
• U.C. 0093
  • RX-93 ν Gundam
  • RGZ-91 Re-GZ
  • RGM-89 Jegan
• U.C. 0096
  • FD-03 Gustav Karl
  • D-50C Loto
  • MSA-003 Nemo
  • MSA-004K Nemo III
  • MSA-005K Guncannon Detector
  • MSN-001A1 Delta Plus
  • RAG-79 Aqua GM
  • RAS-96 Ankusha
  • RMS-179 GM II
  • RMS-179 GM II Semi-Striker
  • RGM-86R GM III
  • RGM-89D Jegan
  • RGM-89De Jegan (ECOAS Type)
  • RGM-89S Prototype Stark Jegan
  • RGM-89S Stark Jegan
  • RGM-96X Jesta
  • MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1
  • RGZ-91 Re-GZ
  • RGM-96X Jesta Cannon
  • RGZ-95 ReZEL
  • RGZ-95C ReZEL Commander Type
  • RMV-1 Guntank II
  • RX-160S Byarlant Custom
  • RX-0 Unicorn Gundam
• U.C. 0123
  • F71 G-Cannon
  • RGM-109 Heavygun
  • RGM-89J Jegan Normal Type
  • RGM-89M Jegan B-Type
  • RGM-89R Jegan A-Type
• U.C. 0153
  • RGM-119 Jamesgun
  • RGM-122 Javelin

Vehicles and Spacecraft

• U.C. 0079 to U.C. 0153
  • Dogosse Giar-class(General Revil)
  • Ra Cailum-class
  • Clop-class
  • Columbus-class supply ship
  • FF-S3 Saberfish
  • Irish-class
  • Juneau-class
  • Ark-class
  • Reinforce
  • Dish
  • Garuda-class
  • SCVA-76 Nahel Argama
  • Juneau-class
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Gray Phantom)
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Albion)
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Troy Horse)
  • Salamis-class
  • Antietam-class
  • FFB-7Bst Jet Core Booster
  • Birmingham-class
  • Salamis Kai-class (0083 Refit)
  • Magellan Kai-class(0083 Refit) (UC 0083)
  • Columbus-class supply ship (Kai)
  • FF-XII Core Fighter II
  • FF-XII-Fb Full Burnern Core Fighter II
  • M72 Lakota
  • Magellan-class
  • Medea
  • Missile Buggy
  • Missile Car
  • Pegasus-class (refit) (Thoroughbred)
  • Pegasus-class(White Base)
  • Public-class
  • Salamis-class
  • Columbus-class supply ship
  • Big Tray-Class
  • Depp Rog
  • Dish
  • Don Escargot
  • Dragonfly
  • Fanfan
  • FF-4 Toriares
  • FF-6 TIN Cod
  • FF-X7 Core Fighter
  • FF-X7-Bst Core Booster (movies only)
  • Flyarrow (TV only)
  • Fly Manta
  • G-Armor (TV only)
  • G-Bull (TV only)
  • G-Bull Easy (TV only)
  • G-Fighter (TV only)
  • G-Sky (TV only)
  • G-Sky Easy (TV only)
  • Gunperry
  • Heavy Fork-class
  • Himalaya-class
  • FFB-7Bst Jet Core Booster
  • M72 Lakota
  • C-88 Medea
  • Anti-Zaku Tank
• U.C. 0079
  • Anti-Zaku Tank
  • Big Tray-Class
  • Depp Rog
  • Dish
  • Don Escargot
  • Dragonfly
  • Fanfan
  • FF-4 Toriares
  • FF-6 TIN Cod
  • FF-X7 Core Fighter
  • FF-X7-Bst Core Booster (movies only)
  • Flyarrow (TV only)
  • Fly Manta
  • G-Armor (TV only)
  • G-Bull (TV only)
  • G-Bull Easy (TV only)
  • G-Fighter (TV only)
  • G-Sky (TV only)
  • G-Sky Easy (TV only)
  • Gunperry
  • Heavy Fork-class
  • Himalaya-class
  • FFB-7Bst Jet Core Booster
  • M72 Lakota
  • Magellan-class
  • Medea
  • Missile Buggy
  • Missile Car
  • Pegasus-class (refit) (Thoroughbred)
  • Pegasus-class(White Base)
  • Public-class
  • Salamis-class
  • Columbus-class supply ship
  • Space Launch
  • Trailer
  • Type 61 Tank
  • Hover Truck
  • Vulcan Armored Car
  • 63 STS "Ginga"
  • C-88 Medea
• U.C. 0083
  • 63 STS "Ginga"
  • C-88 Medea
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Gray Phantom)
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Albion)
  • Pegasus-class(refit) (Troy Horse)
  • Antietam-class
  • Alexandria-class (Al Giza)
  • Birmingham-class
  • Salamis Kai-class (0083 Refit)
  • Magellan Kai-class(0083 Refit) (UC 0083)
  • Columbus-class supply ship (Kai)
  • FF-XII Core Fighter II
  • FF-XII-Fb Full Burnern Core Fighter II
• U.C. 0087
  • Alexandria-class (Alexandria)
  • Salamis-class
• U.C. 0090
  • Salamis-class
• U.C. 0091
  • Clop-class
  • Jupitris-class
• U.C. 0093
  • Clop-class
  • Salamis-class
  • Ra Cailum-class
• U.C. 0096
  • Dogosse Giar-class(General Revil)
  • Ra Cailum-class
  • Clop-class
  • Columbus-class supply ship
  • FF-S3 Saberfish
  • Irish-class
  • Juneau-class
  • Dish
  • Garuda-class
  • SCVA-76 Nahel Argama
  • Juneau-class
  • C-88 Medea
• U.C. 0123
  • Clop-class
  • Salamis-class
  • Ra Cailum-class
  • Ark-class
• U.C. 0153
  • Clop-class
  • Salamis-class
  • Ra Cailum-class
  • Reinforce

Major Military Bases

Main article: Universal Century Locations

• on Earth
  • Jaburo
  • California Base
  • New York
  • Hawaii
  • Beijing
  • Madras
  • Belfast
  • Torrington Base
  • Kilimanjaro
  • Japan
  • Torrington City

• Space
  • Von Braun
  • Space Colony the 7 Sides: Side 1 Side 6 Side 4 Side 2 Side 5 Side 7 Moon and Side 3
  • Luna II
  • Moon
  • Konpeitoh
  • Granada

Personel Equipment

• Unknown Steel/Kevlar helmet
• Load Carrying Vest/Suspenders
• Fragmentation Grenade
• Smoke Grenade
• M71A1 Service Pistol
• M72A1 Assault Service Rifle
• M299 Light Machine Gun
• M101A3 Regina Anti MS Rocket launcher
• Unknown Submachine Gun
• Unknown Sniper rifle
• Unknown Portable Rocket launcher
• Unknown Colapsible Rocket launcher
• Unknown Heavy Machine Gun

Uniform of E.F.F.

Ranks	Uniform
	Duty Uniform	Summer Uniform
High Officers	EFF High Officer Uniform	EFF High Officer Uniform
Senior Officers
Junior Officers
Non-Commissioned Officer
Crewman and Soldiers

Rank Insignia of the E.F.F./E.F.S.F.

During One Year War period in 0079 U.C.

Standart uniform have shoulder patches and collar tabs. Space suits have collar tabs only. Infantry field uniform and great coat have chevron rank insignia on right arm only.

Ranks			Rank Insignia
Japanese	Space Units	Ground Units	Collar Tabs	Shoulder Patches	Chevron Patches
High Officers
大将 (Taishō)	Admiral	General
中将 (Chūjō)	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
少将 (Shōshō)	Rear Admiral	Major General
Senior Officers
大佐 (Taisa)	Captain	Colonel
中佐 (Chūsa)	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
少佐 (Shōsa)	Lieutenant Commander	Major
Junior Officers
大尉 (Tai-i)	Lieutenant	Captain
中尉 (Chūi)	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant
少尉 (Shōi)	Ensign	Second Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officer
曹長 (Sōchō)	Master Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant Major
伍長 (Gochō)	Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant
兵長 (Heichō)	Petty Officer	Corporal
Crewmen and Soldiers
上等兵 (Jōtōhei)	Senior Crewman	Senior Private
一等兵 (Ittōhei)	Crewman 1st Class	Private 1st Class
二等兵 (Nitōhei)	Crewman 2nd Class	Private 2nd Class

During Operation Stardust in 0083 U.C.

Standart uniform have shulder patches only. No collar tabs. Collar tabs use on space suit only.

Ranks			Rank Insignia
Japanese	Space Units	Ground Units	Collar Tabs	Shoulder Patches
High Officers
大将 (Taishō)	Admiral	General
中将 (Chūjō)	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
少将 (Shōshō)	Rear Admiral	Major General
准将 (Junshōu)	Commodore	Brigadier General
Senior Officers
大佐 (Taisa)	Captain	Colonel
中佐 (Chūsa)	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
少佐 (Shōsa)	Lieutenant Commander	Major
Junior Officers
大尉 (Tai-i)	Lieutenant	Captain
中尉 (Chūi)	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant
少尉 (Shōi)	Ensign	Second Lieutenant
准尉 (Jun-i)	Warrant Officer
Non-Commissioned Officer
曹長 (Sōchō)	Master Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant Major
軍曹 (Gunsō)	Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant
伍長 (Gochō)	Petty Officer	Corporal
Crewmen and Soldiers
兵長 (Heichō)	Leading Crewman	Lance Corporal
上等兵 (Jōtōhei)	Senior Crewman	Senior Private
一等兵 (Ittōhei)	Crewman 1st Class	Private 1st Class
二等兵 (Nitōhei)	Crewman 2nd Class	Private 2nd Class

During Gryps War in 0087 U.C. and after.

Standart uniform have shoulder patches and collar tabs. Space suits have collar tabs only. Uniform with shoulder straps used in period of Second Neo Zeon War in 0093 U.C. has no shoulder patches and collar tabs. It have chevron rank insignia.

Ranks			Rank Insignia
Japanese	Space Units	Ground Units	Collar Tabs	Shoulder Patches	Chevron Patches
High Officers
大将 (Taishō)	Admiral	General
中将 (Chūjō)	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General
少将 (Shōshō)	Rear Admiral	Major General
准将 (Junshōu)	Commodore	Brigadier General
Senior Officers
大佐 (Taisa)	Captain	Colonel
中佐 (Chūsa)	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
少佐 (Shōsa)	Lieutenant Commander	Major
Junior Officers
大尉 (Tai-i)	Lieutenant	Captain
中尉 (Chūi)	Lieutenant Junior Grade	First Lieutenant
少尉 (Shōi)	Ensign	Second Lieutenant
准尉 (Jun-i)	Warrant Officer
Non-Commissioned Officer
曹長 (Sōchō)	Master Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant Major
伍長 (Gochō)	Chief Petty Officer	Sergeant
伍長 (Gochō)	Petty Officer	Corporal
Crewmen and Soldiers
兵長 (Heichō)	Leading Crewman	Lance Corporal
上等兵 (Jōtōhei)	Senior Crewman	Senior Private
一等兵 (Ittōhei)	Crewman 1st Class	Private 1st Class
二等兵 (Nitōhei)	Crewman 2nd Class	Private 2nd Class

Notes & Trivia

• When the franchise was created, the name used was United Nations Troops (U.N.T.), which comprised the UNT Army, UNT Grand (army–navy joint forces) and UNT Spacy (space force). This name was used in Japan until 1998, when the current name was adopted. Since then, all publications and models have used the EFF name, and the acronym U.N.T. has been retconned to "Under Normal Tactical" to prevent confusion in anime series and older model kits. The reason for this change is unknown, but it is speculated to be due to difficulties in securing global copyrights, as the Macross series uses similar terminology.
  • The first material to use the "EFSF" moniker was the Perfect Grade model of the RX-78-2 Gundam.

See also

• Strategic Naval Research Institute
• Newtype Research Institute

Gallery

Alternate emblem design

Alternate emblem from Mobile Suit Variations

Alternate emblem design from Master Grade instruction manuals and decals

E.F.S.F. rank pieces for uniforms

Earth Federation Force ranks and command structure

E.F.F. strongholds on Earth, c. U.C. 0070 - Another Century Chronicle Vol.1 "One Year War" U.C.0079-0080

E.F.A.F. equipment - Another Century Chronicle Vol.1 "One Year War" U.C.0079-0080

E.F.G.F. infantry equipment - MS IGLOO 2

E.F.G.F. infantry equipment - MS IGLOO 2

E.F.G.F. infantry/officer equipment - MS IGLOO 2

E.F.G.F. infantry equipment (M-299 machine gun ) - MS IGLOO 2

1/35 U.C. Hard Graph E.F.G.F. Anti MS Squad Set

Generic EFF captain, from Super Robot Wars Z

Generic EFF captain, from Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

Generic EFF soldier, from Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

Generic EFF pilot, from Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

Generic EFF soldier, from Super Robot Wars V

Generic EFF captain, from Super Robot Wars V

Generic EFF pilot (Unicorn), from Super Robot Wars V

Generic EFF pilot (Unicorn), from Super Robot Wars V

Generic EFF pilot (F91), from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF pilot (F91), from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF crewman (F91), from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF pilot (Zeta), from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF pilot (Zeta), from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF pilot, from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF pilot, from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF soldier, from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF crewman, from G Generation Wars

Generic EFF officer, from G Generation Wars

External links

• Earth Federation Forces on Gundam Official