Galactic Union Military

The Galactic Union Military was the Army, Navy, and Starfighter forces of the Galactic Union. The Galactic Union's military was headed by it "Commander-in-chief", the Supreme Chancellor, along with the Chancellor's War Council. The military was composed of Officers, soldiers, troopers, crewmen, and pilots. During the Second Force War, the Jedi were given a spot in the military; a unit called the Jedi Corps was made up of Knight-level Jedi who wished to serve the military as generals, admirals, and other important officers.

Since it's founding in 138 BBY, the Union stood by a strong civilian military, as well as voluntary military enlistment. The Supreme Chancellor was the Commander-in-chief, however, the Defense Department, also called the War Department, was the principle organization which controlled the day-to-day policies of the military. The Department was managed by the Second-in-command of the military, the Defense Secretary. The Chancellor and his Defense Secretary were advised by a five-man council, known as the War Council, as well as a member of the Jedi Order in order to combine diplomacy with war-time strategy. The War Council was headed by a high ranking officer from the military called the Chairman of the War Council.

The Union's military forces had a large number of personnel, drawing it's numbers from a large amount of patriots and volunteers: it never had to use conscription, though the option was on the table should military service drop below a certain level. It also possessed a very diverse amount of equipment and technology, largely due in part to an immense amount of military research for most of the Union's existance.

Formation
The military of the Galactic Union was formed after the signing of the Second Galactic Constitution, on Coruscant, during the Coruscant Convention. Due in part to the anti-Sith sentiments throughout the galaxy at the time of it's formation, men, women, and (later) even some Jedi joined the military to exterminate what was left of 's Empire. By the start of the Second Force War in 140 ABY, two years after the military's formation, the number of volunteers for the military exceeded 5 million.

Branches

 * Galactic Union Army
 * Galactic Union Navy
 * Galactic Union Starfighter Corps
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi Corps