Southwest Republic Defense Force

The Republic of Deseret Marine Corps (RDMC) is an unofficial branch of the armed forces of Deseret and is operated under the juridisction of the navy. The Republic of Deseret Marine Corps projects Deseret's influence by the sea, using the mobility of the navy and air force to be rapidly deployed across the globe within twenty-four hours of a declaration of war by the federal government. Since its establishment in 2008, the Republic of Deseret Marine Corps has been the leader of every major military offensive launched by Deseret. The most notable example of their leadership being Operation: Yosemite in 2010, where the 1st Expeditionary Force secured the San Francisco Bay Area within hours of the declaration of war.