They served as a bulwark against the backdrop of Soviet forces based on the neighbouring territory of Kolgujev. The garrison was initially commanded by General Williams, though he was later succeeded by Colonel Caper Blake by late 1982. forces based on Everon and Malden formed the vanguard of NATO's presence in the region. Only the Russian military and Mediterranean/Pacific CSAT forces come close to being able to challenge it as peer factions. Army is consistently one of the most technologically advanced factions throughout the entire ArmA series regardless of era. Army is the primary land force branch of the U.S.
