The Southern African Armed Forces (SA-AF) is the unified military force of the Southern African Confederacy. The commander-in-chief of the SA-AF is the President of the Southern African Confederacy and appoints the Chief of Defense Staff. The role of the SA-AF is to protect the territory of the SAC from foreign threats - which up until August 2012 was the Hurian Federation. Between 1994 and 2012, most bases and troops were located on the Two Kilo Buffer, also known as "Kilo," however, have since been dispersed across the country. Territorial militias are responsible for responding to domestic threats and do not form as part of the SA-AF. These independent militias can however be asked by Parliament to assist the SA-AF.