The airsoft team of NIHAS proudly operates under the name Ulster Imperial Forces, or UIF for short. The “Ulster” in our title reflects the province where the team was founded, while “Imperial Forces” captures our esprit de corps as a skilled, part-time airsoft unit with a rich historical flair. As illustrated in the command structure below, the UIF is composed of multiple specialized units, each bringing its own unique abilities to the field.
Our uniforms, weaponry, badges, and equipment are carefully sourced and adapted from authentic British and Commonwealth designs spanning 1900 to 1945. Every piece is chosen to preserve a sense of period authenticity while remaining fully functional for airsoft operations — a perfect blend of history and action.
The UIF was intentionally crafted as a unique, fictional force. While our historical reenactments are meticulously accurate down to the smallest details, our airsoft identity is our own. By creating an original unit, we celebrate history without claiming the lineage of any existing regiment or battle-hardened force — allowing members to experience immersive gameplay, teamwork, and adventure under a banner all our own.
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Units of the Ulster Imperial Forces
12th & 15th Guards Infantry (Training & Regulars)
These units wear the standard P37 battledress Uniform (British & Commonwealth Forces) with the P37 Webbing. The only difference in style that can be easily noticed, is the trousers which within the UIF, are a Dark Emerald Green. All other kit and their associated articles remain the same. The 12th is primarily a training unit with the 15th consisting of newly graduated recruits.
7th Regiment – Kings Own (Special Weaponry Units)
These are highly skilled, front line, infantry troops consisting of sharpshooters, bombardiers, heavy and light weaponry. They tend to work in small sections, often enough in fire teams causing havoc to the opponent and are generally sent in to disorientate and create false illusions of attack. They would go behind opponent lines to besiege them and help ease the advance of other troops. However, with the amount of havoc they invoke upon the opponent, they usually end up capturing and holding vital objectives making them quite formidable. If you get into this Unit, you will have no issues of a transfer into the North Irish Scots.
4th Medical Yeomanry
Medical staff is branched into two separate sections: Camp service and Front line. Camp Service are units which hold stationary positions such as camps and aid stations. These consist non-combatants. The Front-line medical personnel on the other hand, consist of front-line trained troops who have an adept skill to help recover lost and injured troops even under immense fire.
North Irish Scots (Victoria’s Own Rifles)
They are one of only two Regiment within the UIF that wear the kilt, these units are attached as small rifle groups due to their high marksmanship. They are set into their own class of elite with the members in these small rifle units having trained up to 4 years or more to allow them to apply for just a transfer with no guarantee of getting in. They wear the standard tropical UIF Expeditionary Force uniform as many of its riflemen have travelled throughout Europe, Africa, even as far as India and Myanmar (Burma). However in Home Service this unit wears the khaki green version of their iconic desert tunic.
107th ASSC (Army Service & Signal Corps)
These units facilitate and arrange the moving and removal of all equipment and gear used by the UIF, while also playing key roles in the effective transmission of communications and supplies to and from the front lines. Like all Guard Units, they are equally involved in the action taking place with none being kept to the rear. Most within the ASSC, will likely spend more time in the front lines, as these types of units are always attached to Special Weaponry Units.
102nd ACC (Army Cyclist Corps)
The 102nd is the last cyclist unit still operating within the UIF. They are generally used as secondary reconnaissance and messengers. However, don’t let this fool you into thinking they are of no use as there has been many times, they have been able to cycle to their objective with great speed and capture it before the enemy. They hold the objective until rifle support groups can assist and relieve them. The cyclists operate under the same principles as the ASSC, but are more mobile and can carry additional weaponry, ammunition and supplies as well as tools for field craft, to which they are at times regarded as Engineers
1st ADC (Army Chaplains Dept.)
Helping to provide all with guidance, support, insight and perspective within their duties. Chaplains hold officer ranks strictly for administrative status, and peer-level advisory authority to commanders. As they are non-combatants, they have zero command power and can never give tactical orders or lead troops.
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