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The Earth Federation Forces (地球連邦軍 Chikyuu Renpougun?, abbreviated as E.F.F.) is a faction featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga and its OVA adaptation.

History[]

The Earth Federation Forces deployed garrisons to each Side in the name of maintaining public order. The Sides were prohibited from developing or acquiring weapons. Despite its self-governing status being recognized by the Federation, Side 3, the Autonomous Republic of Munzo, was not exempt from this.[1]

GTO EFF HQ

The EFF Brazilia headquarters

Originally the Earth Federation Forces headquarters was located in Brasilia [2], but it was moved to Jaburo, an underground base located under the Guiana Highlands, after its completion in U.C. 0078.[3]

One Year War[]

One Week Battle[]

On January 3, 0079 U.C., the Principality of Zeon declared war on the Earth Federation in a bid for Independence. The One Week Battle was the first battle of the one year war in which the lunar cities of Granada and Von Braun was captured by Zeon after the Earth Federation Forces were destroyed. At the same time at Side 2, Hatte, in which the Space Strike Fleet was battling the Hatte Defense Forces. The Earth Federation Forces Second Fleet was in enroute to reinforce the Hatte Defense Forces, but was too late, the Colonies at Side 2 were gased and were used in Operation British.

Battle of Loum[]

The next major engagement of the One Year War was the Battle of Loum. The battle started on January 23, U.C. 0079, the Tianem Fleet, which consists of the EFSF's Second Fleet led by Admiral Tianem encountered Vice Admiral Dozle of Zeon's Space Strike Fleet at Side 5 Loum. During this engagement, the EFSF's First & Third Fleet aka the Revil Fleet was heading to reinforce the Second Fleet. Dozle Fleet broke off the engagement with the Tianem Fleet and struck the Revil Fleet not only with ships but with Mobile Suits of the Special Assault Regiment, during this battle the Revil Fleet lost it's Flagship Ananke and Admiral Revil was captured and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).

Rank Insignia[]

Standard uniform have shoulder patches and collar tabs. High officers also have "diamonds" on cuffs equal number of "diamonds" on shoulder patches and collar tabs. Space suits have collar tabs only. 

Ranks Rank Insignia
Japanese Space Units Ground Units Collar Tabs Shoulder Patches
High Officers
元帥
(Gensui)
Fleet Admiral Army General
EFF Origin FADM Collar Tab
EFF Origin FADM Shoulder Patch
大将
(Taishō)
Admiral General
EFF Origin ADM Collar Tab
EFF Origin ADM Shoulder Patch
中将
(Chūjō)
Vice Admiral Lieutenant General
EFF Origin VADM Collar Tab
EFF Origin VADM Shoulder Patch
少将
(Shōshō)
Rear Admiral Major General
EFF Origin RADM Collar Tab v2
EFF Origin RADM Shoulder Patch
准将
(Junshōu)
Commodore Brigadier General
EFF Origin Commodore Collar Tab
EFF Origin Commodore Shoulder Patch
Senior Officers
大佐
(Taisa)
Captain Colonel
EFF 0079 Captain Collar Tab
EFF Captain Shoulder Patch v3
中佐
(Chūsa)
Commander Lieutenant Colonel
EFF 0079 LtCommander Collar Tab V2
EFF Commander Shoulder Patch v2
少佐
(Shōsa)
Lieutenant Commander Major
EFF 0079 Commander Collar Tab
EFF LieutenantCommander Shoulder Patch v2
Junior Officers
大尉
(Tai-i)
Lieutenant Captain
EFF 0079 Lieutenant Collar Tab
EFF Lieutenant Shoulder Patch
中尉
(Chūi)
Lieutenant Junior Grade First Lieutenant
EFF 0079 LieutenantJG Collar Tab
EFF Lieutenant Junior Grade Shoulder Patch
少尉
(Shōi)
Ensign Second Lieutenant
EFF 0079 Ensign Collar Tab
EFF Ensign Shoulder Patch
准尉
(Jun-i)
Warrant Officer
EFF 0079 PettyOfficer Collar Tab
EFF 0079 PO Shoulder Patch
Non-Commissioned Officer
曹長
(Sōchō)
Master Chief Petty Officer Sergeant Major
EFF Origin MCPO Collar Tab
EFF Origin MCPO Shoulder Patch
伍長
(Gochō)
Chief Petty Officer Sergeant
EFF Origin CPO Collar Tab
EFF Origin CPO Shoulder Patch
伍長
(Gochō)
Petty Officer Corporal
EFF Origin PO Collar Tab
EFF Origin PO Shoulder Patch
Crewmen and Soldiers
上等兵
(Jōtōhei)
Senior Crewman Senior Private
EFF 0079 SCR Collar Tab
EFF CR2 Shoulder Patch
一等兵
(Ittōhei)
Crewman 1st Class Private 1st Class
EFF 0079 CR1 Collar Tab
二等兵
(Nitōhei)
Crewman 2nd Class Private 2nd Class
EFF 0079 CR2 Collar Tab


Notes & Trivia[]

  • The uniforms in The Origin related media differ somewhat from their First Gundam counterparts.
    • In First Gundam female E.F.S.F. enlistees had dark red boots. In The Origin, all E.F.S.F. members have yellow boots.
    • In First Gundam, most E.F.F. officers wore grey uniforms with black shoulders, and higher-ranking officers, such as Revil, wore brown uniforms. In The Origin, the E.F.S.F. are distinguished from the other branches by having their officers wear blue uniforms with black shoulders.
      • Additionally, in the manga, captains like Paolo Cassius wore black uniforms with white shoulders and caps.
      • In the the manga, the character Magdalena Rossi wears a pink uniform with black shoulders, in the Cucuruz Doan's Island movie, the character Barbara, likewise.

References[]

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