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{{Infobox Organization
|Name = Civilian Defense Force
|Image = Civilian Defense Force - JP0901.svg
|Headquarters = [[Stalford]], [[Rytif]], [[Bremen system]]
|Type = Volunteer militia
|Founded = {{Start date and age|2947|01|sctime=yes}}
|Founder = [[Bryce Balewa]], [[Amanda Xiang]]
|Leader = [[Bryce Balewa]]
|Predecessor= Local militia
}}

'''Civilian Defense Force''' ('''CDF''') is a civilian volunteer militia called upon by the [[United Empire of Earth]] (UEE) [[United Empire of Earth military|military]] and [[Advocacy]] to provide support during times of crisis. It was founded in 2947-01 as an emergency combat unit to bolster militias and security forces under [[Militia Mobilization Initiative]].<ref name="cl17398">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/17398-OPNET-Civilian-Defense-Force|text=OP.NET: Civilian Defense Force|int=Comm-Link:OP.NET - Civilian Defense Force}}</ref><ref name="jp0901">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Portfolio: Civilian Defense Force|volume=9|month=1|startpage=35|endpage=37|accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref><ref name="PF18500">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18500-Portfolio-Civilian-Defense-Force|text=Portfolio: Civilian Defense Force|int=Portfolio: Civilian Defense Force}}</ref> It is currently led by the Director [[Bryce Balewa]] and headquartered in [[Stalford]], [[Rytif]], [[Bremen system]].<ref>{{Cite game|build=[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.14.0|Alpha 3.14.0]]|text=Delphi mobiGlas text|accessdate=2021-07-12|game=}}</ref>

==Quote==

{{Quote|A system’s best defense will always come from its residents.|'''Bryce Balewa. Agent in Charge'''}}<ref name="PF18500"></ref>

== History ==
The concept of a Civilian Defense Force was born in 2944 in a speech by Bryce Balewa at the Civilian Security Summit<ref name="PF18500"></ref>. Based on his disastrous personal experience when he was assigned as Special Agent-in-Charge to the [[Ferron system]], Balewa argued for an organization that could easily coordinate the efforts and resources of militias and law enforcement organizations. After the speech he was approached by [[Amanda Xiang]], then employed as a security consultant on the [[Militia Mobilization Initiative]] legislation, and together they drafted a proposal for the creation of the CDF to be added to the MMI legislation. This proposal was approved by the [[Defense Committee|Senate Defense Committee]] and the Civilian Defense Force was thus born in January 2947<ref name="PF18500"></ref>.

The organization's first mission tasked members to help evacuate people from [[Tangaroa]] after a sudden and intense outbreak of volcanic activity.<ref>{{Cite game|build=[[Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.4]]|text=CDF Tribute display on day 10 of the [[Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2952]]|accessdate=2022-11-29|game=}}</ref>

In 2951, a CDF was raised in [[Stanton system|Stanton]] to provide support for [[United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN) against the outlaw group [[XenoThreat]].<ref name="cl17925">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17925-Assault-On-Stanton|text=Assault on Stanton|accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref>

== Missions ==
* [[A Call to Arms]]

== Career ranks ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Emergency Support
!Level
!Title
!Rewards
|-
|3
|Veteran First Responder
|[[TrueDef-Pro Core#TrueDef-Pro Core CDF|TrueDef-Pro Core CDF]]
|-
|2
|First Responder
|[[Lamont Undersuit#Lamont "Umbra"|Lamont "Umbra" undersuit]]
|-
|1
|First Responder Trainee
|[[Odyssey II Helmet#Odyssey II "Slate"|Odyssey II Slate helmet]]
|-
|0
|Volunteer
|none
|}
All of the rewards are awarded post-emergency.

== See also ==
{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/18500-Portfolio-Civilian-Defense-Force|text=Portfolio: Civilian Defense Force}}

== Gallery ==
{{gallery
|Civilian Defense Force Seal.png
|CDF Armor Set - 3.14.1 Reward.jpg
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Short description|UEE civilian volunteer militia}}

[[Category:Military]]
[[Category:Security organizations]]