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href="#Army_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1.7 Army commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Army_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-U.S._Marine_Corps" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#U.S._Marine_Corps"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.2 U.S. Marine Corps </div> </a> <ul id="toc-U.S._Marine_Corps-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Fleet_Marine_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fleet_Marine_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.2.1 Fleet Marine Force </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fleet_Marine_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Marine_Corps_commands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Marine_Corps_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.2.2 Marine Corps commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Marine_Corps_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-U.S._Navy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#U.S._Navy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.3 U.S. Navy </div> </a> <ul id="toc-U.S._Navy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Naval_Surface_Forces" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naval_Surface_Forces"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.3.1 Naval Surface Forces </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Naval_Surface_Forces-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Naval_Submarine_Forces" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naval_Submarine_Forces"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.3.2 Naval Submarine Forces </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Naval_Submarine_Forces-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Naval_Air_Forces" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naval_Air_Forces"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.3.3 Naval Air Forces </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Naval_Air_Forces-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Navy_commands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Navy_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.3.4 Navy commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Navy_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-U.S._Air_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#U.S._Air_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.4 U.S. Air Force </div> </a> <ul id="toc-U.S._Air_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Combat_Air_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Combat_Air_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.4.1 Combat Air Force </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Combat_Air_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mobility_Air_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mobility_Air_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.4.2 Mobility Air Force </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mobility_Air_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Air_Force_commands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Air_Force_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.4.3 Air Force commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Air_Force_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-U.S._Space_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#U.S._Space_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5 U.S. Space Force </div> </a> <ul id="toc-U.S._Space_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Orbital_warfare_and_space_electromagnetic_warfare" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Orbital_warfare_and_space_electromagnetic_warfare"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.1 Orbital warfare and space electromagnetic warfare </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Orbital_warfare_and_space_electromagnetic_warfare-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Cyber_operations_and_Satellite_Control_Network" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cyber_operations_and_Satellite_Control_Network"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.2 Cyber operations and Satellite Control Network </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cyber_operations_and_Satellite_Control_Network-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Space_domain_awareness" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Space_domain_awareness"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.3 Space domain awareness </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Space_domain_awareness-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Missile_warning" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Missile_warning"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.4 Missile warning </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Missile_warning-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Global_Positioning_System_and_military_satellite_communications" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Global_Positioning_System_and_military_satellite_communications"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.5 Global Positioning System and military satellite communications </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Global_Positioning_System_and_military_satellite_communications-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Space_launch" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Space_launch"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.6 Space launch </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Space_launch-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Space_Force_commands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Space_Force_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.5.7 Space Force commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Space_Force_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-U.S._Coast_Guard" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#U.S._Coast_Guard"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.6 U.S. Coast Guard </div> </a> <ul id="toc-U.S._Coast_Guard-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Coast_Guard_commands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Coast_Guard_commands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.6.1 Coast Guard commands </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Coast_Guard_commands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Modernization_and_budget" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Modernization_and_budget"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4 Modernization and budget </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Modernization_and_budget-sublist" class="cdx-button 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href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B4_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%84%DB%8C_%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B1%DB%8C" title="آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری سیلاحلی گوجلری – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری سیلاحلی گوجلری" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target">تۆرکجه</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%AD-kok_Kun-t%C5%ABi" title="Bí-kok Kun-tūi – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Bí-kok Kun-tūi" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target">閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B7%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%8F_%D0%A1%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D0%97%D0%A8%D0%90" title="Узброеныя Сілы ЗША – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Узброеныя Сілы ЗША" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Беларуская</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8A%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8A%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%A1%D1%8A%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5_%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D1%89%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8" title="Въоръжени сили на Съединените американски щати – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Въоръжени сили на Съединените американски щати" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Български</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oru%C5%BEane_snage_Sjedinjenih_Ameri%C4%8Dkih_Dr%C5%BEava" title="Oružane snage Sjedinjenih Američkih Država – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Oružane snage Sjedinjenih Američkih Država" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bosanski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerzhio%C3%B9_armet_ar_Stado%C3%B9-Unanet" title="Nerzhioù armet ar Stadoù-Unanet – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Nerzhioù armet ar Stadoù-Unanet" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target">Brezhoneg</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forces_Armades_dels_Estats_Units_d%27Am%C3%A8rica" title="Forces Armades dels Estats Units d'Amèrica – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Forces Armades dels Estats Units d'Amèrica" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target">Català</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozbrojen%C3%A9_s%C3%ADly_Spojen%C3%BDch_st%C3%A1t%C5%AF_americk%C3%BDch" title="Ozbrojené síly Spojených států amerických – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Ozbrojené síly Spojených států amerických" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target">Čeština</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lluoedd_Arfog_yr_Unol_Daleithiau" title="Lluoedd Arfog yr Unol Daleithiau – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Lluoedd Arfog yr Unol Daleithiau" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target">Cymraeg</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA%27s_forsvar" title="USA's forsvar – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="USA's forsvar" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Dansk</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streitkr%C3%A4fte_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target">Deutsch</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nv mw-list-item"><a href="https://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%A1%C3%A1shindoon_bisil%C3%A1o%C5%82tsoo%C3%AD" title="Wááshindoon bisiláołtsooí – Navajo" lang="nv" hreflang="nv" data-title="Wááshindoon bisiláołtsooí" data-language-autonym="Diné bizaad" data-language-local-name="Navajo" class="interlanguage-link-target">Diné bizaad</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameerika_%C3%9Chendriikide_relvaj%C3%B5ud" title="Ameerika Ühendriikide relvajõud – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Ameerika Ühendriikide relvajõud" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Eesti</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%88%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%82_%CE%94%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82_%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%97%CE%A0%CE%91" title="Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις των ΗΠΑ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις των ΗΠΑ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ελληνικά</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerzas_Armadas_de_los_Estados_Unidos" title="Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Español</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armitaj_Fortoj_de_Usono" title="Armitaj Fortoj de Usono – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Armitaj Fortoj de Usono" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target">Esperanto</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameriketako_Estatu_Batuetako_Indar_Armatuak" title="Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako Indar Armatuak – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako Indar Armatuak" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target">Euskara</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%87_%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7" title="نیروهای مسلح ایالات متحده آمریکا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="نیروهای مسلح ایالات متحده آمریکا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target">فارسی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forces_arm%C3%A9es_des_%C3%89tats-Unis" title="Forces armées des États-Unis – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Forces armées des États-Unis" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target">Français</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forzas_Armadas_dos_Estados_Unidos_de_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Forzas Armadas dos Estados Unidos de América – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Forzas Armadas dos Estados Unidos de América" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target">Galego</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%AF%B8%EA%B5%B0" title="미군 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="미군" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target">한국어</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B1%D5%84%D5%86_%D5%A6%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE_%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AA%D5%A5%D6%80" title="ԱՄՆ զինված ուժեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="ԱՄՆ զինված ուժեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Հայերեն</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2" title="संयुक्त राज्य सशस्त्र बल – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="संयुक्त राज्य सशस्त्र बल" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target">हिन्दी</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oru%C5%BEane_snage_SAD-a" title="Oružane snage SAD-a – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Oružane snage SAD-a" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Hrvatski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siiigam_a_Buyot_iti_Estados_Unidos" title="Siiigam a Buyot iti Estados Unidos – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Siiigam a Buyot iti Estados Unidos" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ilokano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkatan_Bersenjata_Amerika_Serikat" title="Angkatan Bersenjata Amerika Serikat – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Angkatan Bersenjata Amerika Serikat" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar%C3%ADkjaher" title="Bandaríkjaher – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Bandaríkjaher" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target">Íslenska</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="United States Armed Forces" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%AA" title="הכוחות המזוינים של ארצות הברית – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="הכוחות המזוינים של ארצות הברית" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target">עברית</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%A8-%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%A8%E1%83%94%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%A6%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98_%E1%83%AB%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98" title="აშშ-ის შეიარაღებული ძალები – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="აშშ-ის შეიარაღებული ძალები" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target">ქართული</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copiae_militares_Civitatum_Foederatarum" title="Copiae militares Civitatum Foederatarum – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Copiae militares Civitatum Foederatarum" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target">Latina</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASV_Bru%C5%86otie_sp%C4%93ki" title="ASV Bruņotie spēki – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="ASV Bruņotie spēki" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Latviešu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAV_ginkluotosios_paj%C4%97gos" title="JAV ginkluotosios pajėgos – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="JAV ginkluotosios pajėgos" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Lietuvių</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Az_Amerikai_Egyes%C3%BClt_%C3%81llamok_hadereje" title="Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok hadereje – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok hadereje" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Magyar</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%A1%D0%90%D0%94" title="Вооружени сили на САД – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Вооружени сили на САД" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Македонски</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkatan_Tentera_Amerika_Syarikat" title="Angkatan Tentera Amerika Syarikat – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Angkatan Tentera Amerika Syarikat" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Melayu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%9D%D0%A3-%D1%8B%D0%BD_%D0%97%D1%8D%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8D%D0%B3%D1%82_%D0%A5%D2%AF%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD" title="АНУ-ын Зэвсэгт Хүчин – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="АНУ-ын Зэвсэгт Хүчин" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Монгол</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="United States Armed Forces" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target">Nederlands</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2" title="अमेरिकी सशस्त्र बल – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="अमेरिकी सशस्त्र बल" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target">नेपाली</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE" title="संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाया सेना – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाया सेना" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target">नेपाल भाषा</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E8%BB%8D" title="アメリカ軍 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="アメリカ軍" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" 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Grady</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">USN</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="822" data-file-height="636" /> <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">SEAC</a> <a href="/wiki/Troy_E._Black" title="Troy E. Black">Troy E. Black</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">USMC</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Personnel</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Military age</th><td class="infobox-data">17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.<a href="#cite_note-8">[b]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Conscription" title="Conscription">Conscription</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">Only males register at age 18 (conscription inactive since 1973)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Available for military service</th><td class="infobox-data">15 million (2021)<a href="#cite_note-9">[7]</a>, age 18–25</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Active personnel</th><td class="infobox-data">1,328,000<a href="#cite_note-10">[8]</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_military_and_paramilitary_personnel" title="List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel">ranked 3rd</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_reserve" title="Military reserve">Reserve personnel</a></th><td class="infobox-data">799,500<a href="#cite_note-House_Appropriations-11">[9]</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Expenditure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_budget" title="Military budget">Budget</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States" title="Military budget of the United States">$816.7 billion (2023)</a><a href="#cite_note-12">[10]</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures" class="mw-redirect" title="List of countries by military expenditures">ranked 1st</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Gross_domestic_product" title="Gross domestic product">Percent of GDP</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3.47% (2022)<a href="#cite_note-NATO-13">[11]</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><a href="/wiki/Military_acquisition" title="Military acquisition">Industry</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Domestic suppliers</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_defense_contractors" title="List of United States defense contractors">List</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Foreign suppliers</th><td class="infobox-data"><img alt="" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/46px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Jordan" title="Jordan">Jordan</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /> <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/32px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/41px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="372" /> <a href="/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/24px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/32px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" />  <a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> <img alt="" 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href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /> <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Annual imports</th><td class="infobox-data">US$652.6 million (2014–2022)<a href="#cite_note-SIPRI_US-14">[12]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Annual exports</th><td class="infobox-data">US$28.50 billion (2014–2022)<a href="#cite_note-SIPRI_US-14">[12]</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Related articles</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">History</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States" title="Military history of the United States">Military history of the United States</a> <a href="/wiki/Category:Wars_involving_the_United_States" title="Category:Wars involving the United States">Warfare directory of the United States</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States" title="List of wars involving the United States">Conflicts involving the United States</a> <a href="/wiki/Category:Battles_involving_the_United_States" title="Category:Battles involving the United States">Battles involving the United States</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_rank" title="Military rank">Ranks</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Commissioned officer <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">Army officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">Marine Corps officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">Navy officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">Air Force officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia#Officer_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">Space Force officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia">Coast Guard officer</a></li></ul></li> <li>Warrant officer <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_Field_Clerk" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Field Clerk">Army warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_gunner" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine gunner">Marine Corps warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)#Navy" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Navy warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)#Air_Force" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Air Force warrant officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)#Coast_Guard" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Coast Guard warrant officer</a></li></ul></li> <li>Enlisted <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">Army enlisted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">Marine Corps enlisted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">Navy enlisted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">Air Force enlisted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia#Enlisted_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">Space Force enlisted</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_enlisted_ranks" title="List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks">Coast Guard enlisted</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> The United States Armed Forces are the <a href="/wiki/Military" title="Military">military forces</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>.<a href="#cite_note-15">[13]</a> The armed forces consist of six <a href="/wiki/Military_branch" title="Military branch">service branches</a>: the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-16">[14]</a><a href="#cite_note-17">[15]</a> All six armed services are among the eight <a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services of the United States">uniformed services of the United States</a>, along with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps" title="United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps">U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps</a> and the <a href="/wiki/NOAA_Commissioned_Officer_Corps" title="NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps">NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps</a>. Each of the different military services is assigned a role and domain. The Army conducts land operations. The Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime operations, the Marine Corps specializing in amphibious and maritime littoral operations primarily for supporting the Navy. The Air Force conducts air operations. The Space Force conducts space operations. The Coast Guard is unique in that it specializes in maritime operations and is also a <a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States" title="Law enforcement in the United States">law enforcement</a> agency.<a href="#cite_note-auto1-18">[16]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto5-19">[17]</a> From their inception during the <a href="/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War" title="American Revolutionary War">American Revolutionary War</a>, the U.S. Armed Forces have played a decisive role in <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States" title="History of the United States">the country's history</a>. They helped forge a sense of national unity and identity through victories in the early-19th-century <a href="/wiki/First_Barbary_War" title="First Barbary War">First</a> and <a href="/wiki/Second_Barbary_War" title="Second Barbary War">Second Barbary Wars</a>. They played a critical role in the <a href="/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States" title="Territorial evolution of the United States">territorial evolution of the U.S.</a>, including the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a>. The <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947" title="National Security Act of 1947">National Security Act of 1947</a> created the modern U.S. military framework, establishing the <a href="/wiki/National_Military_Establishment" class="mw-redirect" title="National Military Establishment">National Military Establishment</a> (later the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> or DoD) headed by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">secretary of defense</a> and creating both the U.S. Air Force and <a href="/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council" title="United States National Security Council">National Security Council</a>; in 1949, an amendment to the act merged the cabinet-level departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force into the DoD.<a href="#cite_note-20">[18]</a> The <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_U.S." class="mw-redirect" title="President of the U.S.">president of the U.S.</a> is the <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief of the United States">commander-in-chief</a> of the armed forces and forms military policy with the DoD and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a> (DHS), both <a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_executive_departments" title="United States federal executive departments">federal executive departments</a>, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. The U.S. Armed Forces are one of the world's <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_military_and_paramilitary_personnel" title="List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel">largest military forces</a> in terms of personnel. They draw their personnel from a large pool of professional <a href="/wiki/Volunteer_military" title="Volunteer military">volunteers</a>. The U.S. has used military <a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">conscription</a>, but not since 1973. The <a href="/wiki/Selective_Service_System" title="Selective Service System">Selective Service System</a> retains the power to conscript males, requiring the registration of all male citizens and residents of the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 25. The U.S. Armed Forces are considered the world's most powerful military, especially since the end of the <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a>.<a href="#cite_note-CreditSuisse2015-21">[19]</a> The military expenditure of the U.S. was US$916 billion in 2023, the highest in the world, accounting for <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures" class="mw-redirect" title="List of countries by military expenditures">37% of the world's defense expenditures</a>.<a href="#cite_note-SIPRI-2020-22">[20]</a> The U.S. Armed Forces has significant capabilities in both defense and <a href="/wiki/Power_projection" title="Power projection">power projection</a> due to its large budget, resulting in advanced and powerful technologies which enable widespread deployment of the force around the world, including around <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States military bases">800 military bases outside the U.S.</a><a href="#cite_note-23">[21]</a> The U.S. Air Force is the world's largest air force, followed by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">U.S. Army Aviation Branch</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Commander,_Naval_Air_Forces" title="Commander, Naval Air Forces">U.S. Naval Air Forces</a> is the fourth-largest air arm in the world and is the largest <a href="/wiki/Naval_aviation" title="Naval aviation">naval aviation</a> service, while <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Aviation" title="United States Marine Corps Aviation">U.S. Marine Corps Aviation</a> is the world's seventh-largest air arm. The U.S. Navy is the world's largest navy by <a href="/wiki/Tonnage" title="Tonnage">tonnage</a>.<a href="#cite_note-24">[22]</a> The U.S. Coast Guard is the world's 12th-largest maritime force.<a href="#cite_note-25">[23]</a> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States" title="Military history of the United States">Military history of the United States</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Army" title="History of the United States Army">History of the Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="History of the United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="History of the United States Navy">Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="History of the United States Air Force">Air Force</a>, <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="History of the United States Space Force">Space Force</a>, and <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="History of the United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></div> The history of the U.S. Armed Forces dates back to 14 June 1775, with the creation of the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Army" title="Continental Army">Continental Army</a>, even before the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence" title="United States Declaration of Independence">Declaration of Independence</a> marked the establishment of the United States.<a href="#cite_note-:4-26">[24]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Continental_Navy" title="Continental Navy">Continental Navy</a>, established on 13 October 1775, and <a href="/wiki/Continental_Marines" title="Continental Marines">Continental Marines</a>, established on 10 November 1775, were created in close succession by the <a href="/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress" title="Second Continental Congress">Second Continental Congress</a> in order to defend the new nation against the <a href="/wiki/British_Empire" title="British Empire">British Empire</a> in the <a href="/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War" title="American Revolutionary War">American Revolutionary War</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:5-27">[25]</a><a href="#cite_note-28">[26]</a> These forces demobilized in 1784 after the <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)" title="Treaty of Paris (1783)">Treaty of Paris</a> ended the Revolutionary War. The <a href="/wiki/Congress_of_the_Confederation" title="Congress of the Confederation">Congress of the Confederation</a> created the current <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> on 3 June 1784.<a href="#cite_note-:4-26">[24]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">United States Congress</a> created the current <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> on 27 March 1794 and the current <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a> on 11 July 1798.<a href="#cite_note-:5-27">[25]</a><a href="#cite_note-29">[27]</a> All three services trace their origins to their respective Continental predecessors. The 1787 adoption of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Constitution">Constitution</a> gave <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">Congress</a> the power to "raise and support armies," to "provide and maintain a navy", and to "make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces", as well as the power to <a href="/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States" title="Declaration of war by the United States">declare war</a>. The President of the United States is the United States Armed Forces' <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-chief" title="Commander-in-chief">commander-in-chief</a>.<a href="#cite_note-30">[28]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> traces its origin to the formation of the <a href="/wiki/Revenue_Cutter_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Revenue Cutter Service">Revenue Cutter Service</a> on 4 August 1790, which merged with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Life-Saving_Service" title="United States Life-Saving Service">United States Life-Saving Service</a> on 28 January 1915 to establish the Coast Guard.<a href="#cite_note-31">[29]</a><a href="#cite_note-32">[30]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> was established as an independent service on 18 September 1947; it traces its origin to the formation of the <a href="/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps" title="Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps">Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps</a>, which was formed 1 August 1907 and was part of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces" title="United States Army Air Forces">Army Air Forces</a> before being recognized as an independent service in the National Security Act of 1947.<a href="#cite_note-33">[31]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps" title="United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps">United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps</a> was formerly considered to be a branch of the United States Armed Forces from 29 July 1945 until 3 July 1952, and is now one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.<a href="#cite_note-34">[32]</a> Should it be called into active duty again, it would constitute a seventh branch of the Armed Forces.<a href="#cite_note-crs-35">[33]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a> was established as an independent service on 20 December 2019. It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch in 72 years.<a href="#cite_note-36">[34]</a> The origin of the Space Force can be traced back to the <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Space_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Space Command">Air Force Space Command</a>, which was formed 1 September 1982 and was a <a href="/wiki/List_of_major_commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of major commands of the United States Air Force">major command</a> of the United States Air Force.<a href="#cite_note-37">[35]</a> The U.S. Congressional Research Office annually publishes a <a href="/wiki/List_of_Notable_Deployments_of_U.S._Military_Forces_Overseas" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Notable Deployments of U.S. Military Forces Overseas">List of Notable Deployments of U.S. Military Forces Overseas</a> since 1798.<a href="#cite_note-38">[36]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2></div> Presidential command over the U.S. Armed Forces is established in <a href="/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Article Two of the United States Constitution">Article II</a> in the Constitution whereby the president is named as the "<a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander-in-Chief of the United States">Commander in Chief</a> of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States."<a href="#cite_note-39">[37]</a> The United States Armed Forces are split between two cabinet departments, with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> serving as the primary cabinet department for military affairs and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a> responsible for administering the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-40">[38]</a> The military chain of command flows from the President of the United States to the secretary of defense (for services under the Defense Department) or secretary of homeland security (for services under the Department of Homeland Security), ensuring <a href="/wiki/Civilian_control_of_the_military" class="mw-redirect" title="Civilian control of the military">civilian control of the military</a>. Within the Department of Defense, the military departments (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">United States Department of the Navy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a>) are civilian led entities that oversee the coequal military service branches organized within each department. The military departments and services are responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces, with the actual chain of command flowing through the <a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_commands" class="mw-redirect" title="Unified combatant commands">unified combatant commands</a>.<a href="#cite_note-41">[39]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_(3).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg/300px-Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg/450px-Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg/600px-Space_Force_Leader_to_Become_8th_Member_of_Joint_Chiefs_%283%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7328" data-file-height="4885" /></a><figcaption>The Joint Chiefs of Staff in December 2020</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Joint Chiefs of Staff">Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>, although outside the operational chain of command, is the senior-most military body in the United States Armed Forces. It is led by the <a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>, who is the military head of the armed forces and principal advisor to the president and secretary of defense on military matters. Their deputy is the <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>. Other members include the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Army">chief of staff of the Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">commandant of the Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_naval_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of naval operations">chief of naval operations</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">chief of staff of the Air Force</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Chief of Space Operations">chief of space operations</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_National_Guard_Bureau" title="Chief of the National Guard Bureau">chief of the National Guard Bureau</a>.<a href="#cite_note-42">[40]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">commandant of the Coast Guard</a> is not an official member of the Joint Chiefs, but sometimes attends meetings as one of the military service chiefs. The <a href="/wiki/Senior_Enlisted_Advisor_to_the_Chairman" title="Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman">senior enlisted advisor to the chairman</a> is the most senior enlisted member in the United States Armed Forces.<a href="#cite_note-43">[41]</a> Leadership of the Armed Forces, to include the president of the United States, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">secretary of defense</a>, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Secretary of Homeland Security">secretary of Homeland Security</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</a> are members of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council" title="United States National Security Council">United States National Security Council</a>, which advises the president on national security, military, and foreign policy matters.<a href="#cite_note-44">[42]</a> The <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Advisor_(United_States)" title="National Security Advisor (United States)">national security advisor</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Advisor" title="Homeland Security Advisor">homeland security advisor</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Deputy_National_Security_Advisor_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy National Security Advisor (United States)">deputy national security advisor</a> may also be members of the United States Armed Forces.<a href="#cite_note-45">[43]</a><a href="#cite_note-46">[44]</a> The <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Council_Deputies_Committee" title="National Security Council Deputies Committee">National Security Council Deputies Committee</a> also includes the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Defense">deputy secretary of defense</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">deputy secretary of homeland security</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>.<a href="#cite_note-47">[45]</a> Military leadership, including the secretary of defense, the secretary of Homeland Security, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also sit on the <a href="/wiki/National_Space_Council" title="National Space Council">National Space Council</a>.<a href="#cite_note-48">[46]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Unified_combatant_commands">Unified combatant commands</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_command" title="Unified combatant command">Unified combatant command</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GCCMAP_2019.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/GCCMAP_2019.png/300px-GCCMAP_2019.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/GCCMAP_2019.png/450px-GCCMAP_2019.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/GCCMAP_2019.png/600px-GCCMAP_2019.png 2x" data-file-width="11100" data-file-height="6000" /></a><figcaption>Unified combatant commands areas of responsibility</figcaption></figure> Unified combatant commands are joint military commands consisting of forces from multiple military departments, with their chain of command flowing from the president, to the secretary of defense, to the commanders of the combatant commands. Each service organizes, trains, and equips forces that are then presented to the unified combatant commands through service component commands. Special Operations Command and Cyber Command also present theater special operations commands or joint force headquarters – cyber to other combatant commanders. Army components are typically dual-hatted as the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Force_Land_Component_Commander" title="Joint Force Land Component Commander">joint force land component</a>, Navy components are typically dual-hatted as the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Force_Maritime_Component_Commander" title="Joint Force Maritime Component Commander">joint force maritime component</a>, and Air Force components are typically dual-hatted as the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Force_Air_Component_Commander" title="Joint Force Air Component Commander">joint force air component</a>, with the theater special operations command dual-hatted as the joint force special operations component, and Space Force component typically dual-hatted as the joint force space component.<a href="#cite_note-49">[47]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th> <th>Subunified commands </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Africa_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="612" data-file-height="792" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">U.S. Africa Command</a> (USAFRICOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in Africa. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kelley_Barracks" title="Kelley Barracks">Kelley Barracks</a>, Germany </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Central_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="1906" data-file-height="1906" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" title="United States Central Command">U.S. Central Command</a> (USCENTCOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base" title="MacDill Air Force Base">MacDill Air Force Base</a>, Florida </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Cyber_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="603" data-file-height="603" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">U.S. Cyber Command</a> (USCYBERCOM) </td> <td>Conduct U.S. military cyber operations. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Meade" title="Fort Meade">Fort Meade</a>, Maryland </td> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png/35px-Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png/53px-Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png/70px-Cyber_National_Mission_Force_Emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="1807" data-file-height="1807" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Cyber_National_Mission_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cyber National Mission Force (page does not exist)">Cyber National Mission Force</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:USEUCOM.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USEUCOM.svg/75px-USEUCOM.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USEUCOM.svg/113px-USEUCOM.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/USEUCOM.svg/150px-USEUCOM.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="220" data-file-height="220" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_European_Command" title="United States European Command">U.S. European Command</a> (USEUCOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in Europe. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patch_Barracks" title="Patch Barracks">Patch Barracks</a>, Germany </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg/75px-US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg/113px-US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg/150px-US_Indo-Pacific_Command_Seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="419" data-file-height="420" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">U.S. Indo-Pacific Command</a> (USINDOPACOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Camp_H._M._Smith" title="Camp H. M. Smith">Camp H. M. Smith</a>, Hawaii </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg/35px-Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg/53px-Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg/70px-Seal_of_the_USFJ.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="568" data-file-height="568" /></a> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Forces_Japan" title="United States Forces Japan">U.S. Forces Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:USFK_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USFK_Logo.svg/35px-USFK_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="42" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USFK_Logo.svg/53px-USFK_Logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/USFK_Logo.svg/70px-USFK_Logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="217" /></a> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Forces_Korea" title="United States Forces Korea">U.S. Forces Korea</a></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Northern_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1024" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Northern_Command" title="United States Northern Command">U.S. Northern Command</a> (USNORTHCOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in North America and homeland defense operations. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterson_Space_Force_Base" title="Peterson Space Force Base">Peterson Space Force Base</a>, Colorado </td> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Alaskan_Command.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Alaskan_Command.jpg/35px-Alaskan_Command.jpg" decoding="async" width="35" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Alaskan_Command.jpg/53px-Alaskan_Command.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Alaskan_Command.jpg/70px-Alaskan_Command.jpg 2x" data-file-width="216" data-file-height="225" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Alaskan_Command" title="Alaskan Command">Alaskan Command</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Southern_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="361" data-file-height="491" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Southern_Command" title="United States Southern Command">U.S. Southern Command</a> (USSOUTHCOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. </td> <td>Doral, Florida </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg/75px-United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg/113px-United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg/150px-United_States_Space_Command_emblem_2019.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">U.S. Space Command</a> (USSPACECOM) </td> <td>Conducts U.S. military operations in outer space. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterson_Space_Force_Base" title="Peterson Space Force Base">Peterson Space Force Base</a>, Colorado </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg/75px-United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg/113px-United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg/150px-United_States_Special_Operations_Command_Insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="190" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">U.S. Special Operations Command</a> (USSOCOM) </td> <td>Develops and employs special operations forces. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base" title="MacDill Air Force Base">MacDill Air Force Base</a>, Florida </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_(JSOC).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg/35px-Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg/53px-Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg/70px-Seal_of_the_Joint_Special_Operations_Command_%28JSOC%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="543" data-file-height="543" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Joint_Special_Operations_Command" title="Joint Special Operations Command">Joint Special Operations Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg/35px-USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg" decoding="async" width="35" height="49" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg/53px-USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg/70px-USAE_SOCAFRICA_CSIB.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1654" data-file-height="2302" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="Special Operations Command Africa">Special Operations Command Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:Special_Operations_Command,_Central_(U.S._Army_Element)_CSIB.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Central_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/35px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Central_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Central_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/53px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Central_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 1.5x, 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href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_Europe" title="Special Operations Command Europe">Special Operations Command Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:Special_Operations_Command,_Korea_(U.S._Army_Element)_CSIB.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/35px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/53px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/70px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Korea_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 2x" data-file-width="1772" data-file-height="2302" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_Korea" title="Special Operations Command Korea">Special Operations Command Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png/35px-USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="49" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png/53px-USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png/70px-USAE_Special_Operations_Command_North_SSI_2014-04-25.png 2x" data-file-width="753" data-file-height="1054" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_North" class="mw-redirect" title="Special Operations Command North">Special Operations Command North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:Special_Operations_Command,_Pacific_(U.S._Army_Element)_CSIB.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/35px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="45" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/53px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/70px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_Pacific_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 2x" data-file-width="1772" data-file-height="2302" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_Pacific" title="Special Operations Command Pacific">Special Operations Command Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/File:Special_Operations_Command,_South_(U.S._Army_Element)_CSIB.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/35px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="51" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/53px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png/70px-Special_Operations_Command%2C_South_%28U.S._Army_Element%29_CSIB.png 2x" data-file-width="1579" data-file-height="2302" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Special Operations Command South">Special Operations Command South</a></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg/75px-US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg/113px-US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg/150px-US_Strategic_Command_Emblem.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1733" data-file-height="1733" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Strategic_Command" title="United States Strategic Command">U.S. Strategic Command</a> (USSTRATCOM) </td> <td>Conduct strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, nuclear command, control, and communications, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, and global strike.<a href="#cite_note-50">[48]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offutt_Air_Force_Base" title="Offutt Air Force Base">Offutt Air Force Base</a>, Nebraska </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg/75px-US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg/113px-US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg/150px-US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">U.S. Transportation Command</a> (USTRANSCOM) </td> <td>Conduct globally integrated mobility operations. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Air_Force_Base" title="Scott Air Force Base">Scott Air Force Base</a>, Illinois </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Combat_support_agencies">Combat support agencies</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Combat_support_agency" title="Combat support agency">combat support agency</a></div> <a href="/wiki/Combat_support_agency" title="Combat support agency">Combat support agencies</a> are Department of Defense agencies with combat support missions that service operating forces planning or conducting military operations. This includes support during conflict or in the conduct of other military activities related to countering threats to U.S. national security. This mission is focused on providing support to echelons at the CCMD level and below and may not encompass the full scope of the CSA's mission.<a href="#cite_note-51">[49]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Contract_Management_Agency.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Contract_Management_Agency" title="Defense Contract Management Agency">Defense Contract Management Agency</a> (DCMA) </td> <td>Provide contract administration services for the Department of Defense.<a href="#cite_note-52">[50]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Gregg-Adams" title="Fort Gregg-Adams">Fort Gregg-Adams</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png/75px-US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png/113px-US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png/150px-US_Defense_Health_Agency_seal.png 2x" data-file-width="2192" data-file-height="2192" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Health_Agency" title="Defense Health Agency">Defense Health Agency</a> (DHA) </td> <td>Provide and augment medical capabilities for combatant commands.<a href="#cite_note-53">[51]</a> </td> <td>Falls Church, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:DISA_Seal.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/DISA_Seal.png/75px-DISA_Seal.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/DISA_Seal.png/113px-DISA_Seal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/DISA_Seal.png/150px-DISA_Seal.png 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="4608" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Information_Systems_Agency" title="Defense Information Systems Agency">Defense Information Systems Agency</a> (DISA) </td> <td>Provide, operate and assure command, control, information-sharing capabilities.<a href="#cite_note-54">[52]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Meade" title="Fort Meade">Fort Meade</a>, Maryland </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_U.S._Defense_Intelligence_Agency.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="127" data-file-height="127" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Intelligence_Agency" title="Defense Intelligence Agency">Defense Intelligence Agency</a> (DIA) </td> <td>Provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition.<a href="#cite_note-55">[53]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Intelligence_Agency_Headquarters" title="Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters">Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_Anacostia%E2%80%93Bolling" title="Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling">Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling</a>, Washington D.C. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png/75px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png/113px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png/150px-Seal_of_the_Defense_Logistics_Agency.png 2x" data-file-width="6057" data-file-height="7363" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Logistics_Agency" title="Defense Logistics Agency">Defense Logistics Agency</a> (DLA) </td> <td>Manages the end-to-end global defense supply chain.<a href="#cite_note-56">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Belvoir" title="Fort Belvoir">Fort Belvoir</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg/75px-US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg/113px-US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg/150px-US-DefenseThreatReductionAgency-Seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defense_Threat_Reduction_Agency" title="Defense Threat Reduction Agency">Defense Threat Reduction Agency</a> (DTRA) </td> <td>Identify, develop, and field solutions to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.<a href="#cite_note-57">[55]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Belvoir" title="Fort Belvoir">Fort Belvoir</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg/75px-US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg/113px-US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg/150px-US-NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency-2008Seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency" title="National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency">National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</a> (NGA) </td> <td>Delivers geospatial intelligence to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals and first responders.<a href="#cite_note-58">[56]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Belvoir" title="Fort Belvoir">Fort Belvoir</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="718" data-file-height="718" /></a> <a href="/wiki/File:Css-insignia-lg.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Css-insignia-lg.png/75px-Css-insignia-lg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Css-insignia-lg.png/113px-Css-insignia-lg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Css-insignia-lg.png/150px-Css-insignia-lg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="800" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Agency" title="National Security Agency">National Security Agency</a> / <a href="/wiki/Central_Security_Service" title="Central Security Service">Central Security Service</a> (NSA/CSS) </td> <td>Provides timely and accurate cryptologic support, knowledge, and assistance to the military cryptologic community.<a href="#cite_note-59">[57]</a> Provide actionable signals intelligence and cybersecurity support to the Armed Forces.<a href="#cite_note-60">[58]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Meade" title="Fort Meade">Fort Meade</a>, Maryland </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Service_branches">Service branches</h2></div> The United States Armed Forces is composed of six coequal military service branches. Five of the branches, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a>, are organized under the Department of Defense's military departments. The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> is nominally under the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a>, but may be transferred to the Department of Defense's Department of the Navy (which is the civilian entity that oversees the coequal U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy) at the direction of the President or Congress. With the exception of the Coast Guard, the military services only organize, train, and equip forces. The unified combatant commands are responsible for operational control of non-service retained forces. Each of the different military services is assigned a role and domain. The U.S. Army conducts land operations, while the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps conduct maritime operations, with the Marine Corps specializing in amphibious and maritime littoral operations in support of the Navy. The U.S. Air Force conducts air operations, while the U.S. Space Force conducts space operations. The U.S. Coast Guard is unique in that it is a military branch specializing in maritime operations and also a law enforcement agency.<a href="#cite_note-auto1-18">[16]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto5-19">[17]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Army">U.S. Army</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg/220px-M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg/330px-M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg/440px-M2_Bradley_Infantry_Fighting_Vehicles_in_Northeast_Syria_2020.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5141" data-file-height="3676" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/1st_Armored_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Armored Division (United States)">1st Armored Division</a> infantry, an <a href="/wiki/M2_Bradley" title="M2 Bradley">M2 Bradley</a> armored vehicle, and <a href="/wiki/AH-64_Apache" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-64 Apache">AH-64 Apache</a> attack helicopters as part of <a href="/wiki/Combined_Joint_Task_Force_%E2%80%93_Operation_Inherent_Resolve" title="Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve">Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve</a> in Syria</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> (USA) is the United States Armed Forces' land force and is the largest and oldest service. Originally established in 1775 as the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Army" title="Continental Army">Continental Army</a>, it consists of one million soldiers across the Regular Army, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">Army Reserve</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Army_National_Guard" title="Army National Guard">Army National Guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto1-18">[16]</a> The Army serves as the Armed Forces principal land service, responsible for conducting <a href="/wiki/Land_warfare" title="Land warfare">land warfare</a> operations.<a href="#cite_note-61">[59]</a> The U.S. Army is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</a>, which is a military department under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Secretary of the Army">secretary of the Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Under Secretary of the Army">under secretary of the Army</a>. The U.S. Army itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_staff_of_the_United_States_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of staff of the United States Army">chief of staff of the Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_chief_of_staff_of_the_United_States_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice chief of staff of the United States Army">vice chief of staff of the Army</a>, both <a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">generals</a> who are advised by the <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_major_of_the_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Sergeant major of the Army">sergeant major of the Army</a>.<a href="#cite_note-62">[60]</a> The Army's primary responsibility is to conduct prompt and sustained land combat as part of the joint force. Army landpower focuses on destroying an enemy's armed forces, occupying its territory, and breaking the will of an adversary.<a href="#cite_note-auto-63">[61]</a> The five core competencies of the Army are: <ul><li>Prompt and sustained land combat</li> <li>Combined arms operations: <ul><li>Combined arms maneuver and wide area security</li> <li>Armored and mechanized operations</li> <li>Airborne and air assault operations</li></ul></li> <li>Special operations</li> <li>Set and sustain the theater for the joint force</li> <li>Integrate national, multinational, and joint power on land<a href="#cite_note-auto-63">[61]</a></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Defense.gov_News_Photo_110910-GO452-406_-_U.S._Army_paratroopers_from_the_82nd_Airborne_Division_descend_to_the_ground_after_jumping_out_of_a_C-17_Globemaster_III_aircraft_over_drop_zone.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110910-GO452-406_-_U.S._Army_paratroopers_from_the_82nd_Airborne_Division_descend_to_the_ground_after_jumping_out_of_a_C-17_Globemaster_III_aircraft_over_drop_zone.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110910-GO452-406_-_U.S._Army_paratroopers_from_the_82nd_Airborne_Division_descend_to_the_ground_after_jumping_out_of_a_C-17_Globemaster_III_aircraft_over_drop_zone.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Defense.gov_News_Photo_110910-GO452-406_-_U.S._Army_paratroopers_from_the_82nd_Airborne_Division_descend_to_the_ground_after_jumping_out_of_a_C-17_Globemaster_III_aircraft_over_drop_zone.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3526" data-file-height="2202" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/82nd_Airborne_Division" title="82nd Airborne Division">82nd Airborne Division</a> paratroopers parachuting from a <a href="/wiki/U.S._Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Air Force">U.S. Air Force</a> <a href="/wiki/C-17_Globemaster_III" class="mw-redirect" title="C-17 Globemaster III">C-17 Globemaster III</a> transport plane</figcaption></figure> The thirteen specified functions of the Army are: <ol><li>Conduct prompt and sustained <a href="/wiki/Combined_arms" title="Combined arms">combined arms</a> combat operations on land in all environments and types of terrain, to include complex urban environments, in order to defeat enemy ground forces, and seize, occupy, and defend land areas.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Air_defense" class="mw-redirect" title="Air defense">air</a> and <a href="/wiki/Missile_defense" title="Missile defense">missile defense</a> to support joint campaigns and assist in achieving <a href="/wiki/Air_superiority" class="mw-redirect" title="Air superiority">air superiority</a>. This is conducted by the Army's <a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Artillery_Branch" title="Air Defense Artillery Branch">Air Defense Artillery Branch</a>, specifically by the <a href="/wiki/10th_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command">10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/32nd_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command">32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/94th_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command">94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/263rd_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command">263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Space_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command">Army Space and Missile Defense Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Airborne_forces" title="Airborne forces">airborne</a> and <a href="/wiki/Air_assault" title="Air assault">air assault</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_warfare" title="Amphibious warfare">amphibious</a> operations. The Army has primary responsibility for the development of airborne doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Army airborne and air assault operations are conducted by the <a href="/wiki/XVIII_Airborne_Corps" title="XVIII Airborne Corps">XVIII Airborne Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/11th_Airborne_Division" title="11th Airborne Division">11th Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/82nd_Airborne_Division" title="82nd Airborne Division">82nd Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/101st_Airborne_Division" title="101st Airborne Division">101st Airborne Division</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/173rd_Airborne_Brigade" title="173rd Airborne Brigade">173rd Airborne Brigade</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Civil_affairs" title="Civil affairs">civil affairs</a> operations. Civil affairs operations are conducted by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Army Special Operations Command">United States Army Special Operations Command</a>, predominantly under <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Civil_Affairs_and_Psychological_Operations_Command" title="United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command">United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command</a> and the <a href="/wiki/95th_Civil_Affairs_Brigade" title="95th Civil Affairs Brigade">95th Civil Affairs Brigade</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Riverine_warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Riverine warfare">riverine operations</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_occupation" title="Military occupation">Occupy</a> territories abroad and provide for the initial establishment of a <a href="/wiki/Military_government" title="Military government">military government</a> pending transfer of this responsibility to other authorities.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interdiction" title="Interdiction">Interdict</a> enemy <a href="/wiki/Sea_power" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea power">sea power</a>, <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">space power</a>, <a href="/wiki/Airpower" title="Airpower">air power</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Electronic_warfare" title="Electronic warfare">communications</a> through operations on and from the land.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide logistics to joint operations and campaigns, including joint over-the-shore and intra-theater transport of time-sensitive, mission-critical personnel and materiel. This is primarily conducted through the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Logistics_Branch" title="United States Army Logistics Branch">Army Logistics Branch</a>, including the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Quartermaster_Corps" title="United States Army Quartermaster Corps">Quartermaster Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Ordnance_Corps" title="United States Army Ordnance Corps">Ordnance Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/Transportation_Corps" title="Transportation Corps">Transportation Corps</a>, and through <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Materiel_Command" title="United States Army Materiel Command">Army Materiel Command</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Military_Surface_Deployment_and_Distribution_Command" title="Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command">Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide support to <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">space operations</a> to enhance joint campaigns, in coordination with the other military services (primarily the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a>), combatant commands (primarily <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">United States Space Command</a>), and other U.S. government departments and agencies. Army space operations are conducted by <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Space_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command">Army Space and Missile Defense Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct authorized <a href="/wiki/Civil_works" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil works">civil works</a> programs, to include projects for the improvement of <a href="/wiki/Navigation" title="Navigation">navigation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Flood_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Flood control">flood control</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coastal_erosion" title="Coastal erosion">beach erosion control</a>, and other water resource developments in the United States, its territories, and its possessions, and conduct other civil activities prescribed by law. These are conducted by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers" title="United States Army Corps of Engineers">Army Corps of Engineers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide intra-theater <a href="/wiki/Aeromedical_evacuation" title="Aeromedical evacuation">aeromedical evacuation</a>. These missions are flown by the <a href="/wiki/Army_Medical_Department_(United_States)" title="Army Medical Department (United States)">Army Medical Service Corps</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">Army Aviation Branch</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Reconnaissance" title="Reconnaissance">reconnaissance</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surveillance" title="Surveillance">surveillance</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Target_acquisition" title="Target acquisition">target acquisition</a>.</li> <li>Operate <a href="/wiki/Line_of_communication" title="Line of communication">land lines of communication</a>. This is primarily conducted through the <a href="/wiki/Transportation_Corps" title="Transportation Corps">Transportation Corps</a> and <a href="/wiki/Military_Surface_Deployment_and_Distribution_Command" title="Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command">Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Infantry">Infantry</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)" title="Infantry Branch (United States)">Infantry Branch (United States)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Army_Rangers,_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion,_75th_Ranger_Regiment,_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett,_California,_Jan._30,_2014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg/220px-U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg/330px-U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg/440px-U.S._Army_Rangers%2C_assigned_to_2nd_Battalion%2C_75th_Ranger_Regiment%2C_prepare_for_extraction_on_Fort_Hunter_Liggett%2C_California%2C_Jan._30%2C_2014.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5616" data-file-height="3744" /></a><figcaption>U.S. Army <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Rangers" title="United States Army Rangers">Rangers</a> with the <a href="/wiki/75th_Ranger_Regiment" title="75th Ranger Regiment">75th Ranger Regiment</a> prepare for extraction on a <a href="/wiki/MH-47_Chinook" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-47 Chinook">MH-47 Chinook</a></figcaption></figure> The Infantry Branch forms the core of the service's land combat power. U.S. Army infantry are generally equipped with the <a href="/wiki/M4_carbine" title="M4 carbine">M4 carbine</a> and <a href="/wiki/M249_light_machine_gun" title="M249 light machine gun">M249 light machine gun</a>, which will be replaced by the <a href="/wiki/XM7_rifle" title="XM7 rifle">XM7 rifle</a> and <a href="/wiki/XM250" title="XM250">XM250</a>.<a href="#cite_note-65">[63]</a> Infantry is a core part of the Army's <a href="/wiki/Brigade_Combat_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Brigade Combat Team">Brigade Combat Teams</a>. The most numerous variant, the Infantry Brigade Combat Team, comprises <a href="/wiki/Light_infantry" title="Light infantry">light infantry</a> battalions who fight on foot. Infantry Brigade Combat Teams of the <a href="/wiki/82nd_Airborne_Division" title="82nd Airborne Division">82nd Airborne Division</a> are <a href="/wiki/Air_assault" title="Air assault">air assault</a> capable, with infantry soldiers being transported by U.S. Army Aviation <a href="/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60 Black Hawk</a> and <a href="/wiki/CH-47_Chinook" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-47 Chinook">CH-47 Chinook</a> helicopters.<a href="#cite_note-66">[64]</a> Infantry Brigade Combat Teams of the <a href="/wiki/11th_Airborne_Division" title="11th Airborne Division">11th Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/82nd_Airborne_Division" title="82nd Airborne Division">82nd Airborne Division</a>, and <a href="/wiki/173rd_Airborne_Brigade" title="173rd Airborne Brigade">173rd Airborne Brigade</a> are capable of <a href="/wiki/Airborne_forces" title="Airborne forces">airborne</a> operations, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force's transport aircraft.<a href="#cite_note-67">[65]</a> Finally, Infantry Brigade Combat Teams assigned to the <a href="/wiki/10th_Mountain_Division" title="10th Mountain Division">10th Mountain Division</a> specialize in <a href="/wiki/Mountain_warfare" title="Mountain warfare">mountain warfare</a>.<a href="#cite_note-68">[66]</a> Standard Infantry Brigade Combat Teams are assigned to the <a href="/wiki/25th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="25th Infantry Division (United States)">25th Infantry Division</a>, which offers additional training in <a href="/wiki/Jungle_warfare" title="Jungle warfare">jungle warfare</a>.<a href="#cite_note-69">[67]</a> Armored Brigade Combat Teams comprise <a href="/wiki/Mechanized_infantry" title="Mechanized infantry">mechanized infantry</a> battalions mounted in the <a href="/wiki/M2_Bradley" title="M2 Bradley">M2 Bradley</a> <a href="/wiki/Infantry_fighting_vehicle" title="Infantry fighting vehicle">infantry fighting vehicle</a>. Divisions with Armored Brigade Combat Teams include the <a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Infantry Division (United States)">1st Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/3rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="3rd Infantry Division (United States)">3rd Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/4th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="4th Infantry Division (United States)">4th Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Infantry Division (United States)">1st Armored Division</a>, and <a href="/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Cavalry Division (United States)">1st Cavalry Division</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto14-70">[68]</a> Stryker Brigade Combat Teams are centered around Stryker infantry battalions operating out of the <a href="/wiki/Stryker" title="Stryker">Stryker</a>. Divisions with Stryker Brigade Combat Teams include the <a href="/wiki/2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="2nd Infantry Division (United States)">2nd Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/4th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="4th Infantry Division (United States)">4th Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/11th_Airborne_Division" title="11th Airborne Division">11th Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/2nd_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)" title="2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)">2nd Cavalry Regiment</a>, and <a href="/wiki/3rd_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)" title="3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)">3rd Cavalry Regiment</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto14-70">[68]</a> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Rangers" title="United States Army Rangers">United States Army Rangers</a> with the <a href="/wiki/75th_Ranger_Regiment" title="75th Ranger Regiment">75th Ranger Regiment</a> are an elite <a href="/wiki/Special_operations" title="Special operations">special operations</a> infantry force in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Army Special Operations Command">United States Army Special Operations Command</a>, specializing in air assault and airborne infiltration methods. The three primary missions of the 75th Ranger Regiment are <a href="/wiki/Direct_action_(military)" title="Direct action (military)">special operations raids</a>, forcible entry operations, such as an airfield seizure to enable the Air Force to bring in more forces, and <a href="/wiki/Special_reconnaissance" title="Special reconnaissance">special reconnaissance</a>.<a href="#cite_note-71">[69]</a><a href="#cite_note-72">[70]</a> As a special operations force, Army Rangers are generally better equipped than standard infantry, utilizing the <a href="/wiki/FN_SCAR" title="FN SCAR">FN SCAR</a> rifle.<a href="#cite_note-73">[71]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Army_Special_Forces">Army Special Forces</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Forces" title="United States Army Special Forces">United States Army Special Forces</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg/170px-56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="216" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg/255px-56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg/340px-56th_CRD_Dugway_VALEX_Image_3_of_9_6802121_210809-A-LS380-003.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2083" data-file-height="2649" /></a><figcaption>Soldiers from the <a href="/wiki/5th_Special_Forces_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="5th Special Forces Group">5th Special Forces Group</a> conduct sensitive site exploitation training</figcaption></figure> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Forces" title="United States Army Special Forces">Army Special Forces</a>, commonly known as Green Berets after their iconic headgear, are among the most elite soldiers in the Army. Special Forces conduct:<a href="#cite_note-Special_Forces-74">[72]</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Counterinsurgency" title="Counterinsurgency">counterinsurgency</a> distinguishing between civilians and enemy combatants while assisting with the stabilization, defense, and training of developing countries facing insurgent threats.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Direct_action_(military)" title="Direct action (military)">direct action</a> seizing, capturing, recovering, or destroying enemy material; or utilizing quick strikes to recover personnel.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_internal_defense" title="Foreign internal defense">foreign internal defense</a> training and equipping foreign allied military forces to defend against insurgency, subversion, terrorism, and other security threats.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_reconnaissance" title="Special reconnaissance">special reconnaissance</a> executing surveillance in hostile, denied, or diplomatically- or politically-sensitive environments to collect or verify information of strategic significance.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unconventional_warfare_(United_States)" title="Unconventional warfare (United States)">unconventional warfare</a> enabling a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground force in a denied area.</li></ul> Army Special Forces are trained in <a href="/wiki/High-altitude_military_parachuting" title="High-altitude military parachuting">military free-fall parachuting</a> and <a href="/wiki/Combat_diver" class="mw-redirect" title="Combat diver">combat diver</a> skillsets.<a href="#cite_note-Special_Forces-74">[72]</a> They are considered the most versatile special operations force in the entire world, operating as a multi-purpose force since 1952.<a href="#cite_note-75">[73]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Armor_and_Cavalry">Armor and Cavalry</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Armor_Branch" title="Armor Branch">Armor Branch</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_(14094962478).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg/220px-1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg/330px-1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg/440px-1-1_CD_conducting_defensive_operations_during_Combined_Resolve_II_%2814094962478%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Cavalry Division (United States)">1st Cavalry Division</a> <a href="/wiki/M1_Abrams" title="M1 Abrams">M1 Abrams</a> tanks during a training exercise in Germany</figcaption></figure> The Armor Branch traces its history back to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Cavalry" title="United States Cavalry">United States Cavalry</a> and are responsible for tank and cavalry reconnaissance operations.<a href="#cite_note-76">[74]</a> The U.S. Army fields the <a href="/wiki/M1_Abrams" title="M1 Abrams">M1 Abrams</a> <a href="/wiki/Main_battle_tank" title="Main battle tank">main battle tank</a> in Armored Battalions as part of Armored Brigade Combat Teams across the <a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Infantry Division (United States)">1st Armored Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Cavalry Division (United States)">1st Cavalry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Infantry Division (United States)">1st Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/3rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="3rd Infantry Division (United States)">3rd Infantry Division</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/4th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="4th Infantry Division (United States)">4th Infantry Division</a>. Each Armored Brigade Combat Team also possesses a cavalry squadron equipped with <a href="/wiki/M2_Bradley" title="M2 Bradley">M2 Bradleys</a> for scouting and security. Stryker Brigade Combat Teams from the <a href="/wiki/2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="2nd Infantry Division (United States)">2nd Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/4th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="4th Infantry Division (United States)">4th Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/11th_Airborne_Division" title="11th Airborne Division">11th Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/2nd_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)" title="2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)">2nd Cavalry Regiment</a>, and <a href="/wiki/3rd_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)" title="3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)">3rd Cavalry Regiment</a> have a cavalry squadron equipped with <a href="/wiki/Stryker" title="Stryker">Strykers</a>. Infantry Brigade Combat Teams from the <a href="/wiki/10th_Mountain_Division" title="10th Mountain Division">10th Mountain Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/11th_Airborne_Division" title="11th Airborne Division">11th Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/25th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="25th Infantry Division (United States)">25th Infantry Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/82nd_Airborne_Division" title="82nd Airborne Division">82nd Airborne Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/101st_Airborne_Division" title="101st Airborne Division">101st Airborne Division</a>, and <a href="/wiki/173rd_Airborne_Brigade" title="173rd Airborne Brigade">173rd Airborne Brigade</a> have a cavalry squadron equipped with the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle" title="Joint Light Tactical Vehicle">Joint Light Tactical Vehicle</a>.<a href="#cite_note-77">[75]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Field_Artillery">Field Artillery</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" title="Field Artillery Branch (United States)">Field Artillery Branch (United States)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg/220px-Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg/330px-Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg/440px-Firing_High_Mobility_Artillery_Rocket_systems.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142 HIMARS</a> from the <a href="/wiki/3rd_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States)" title="3rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)">5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment</a></figcaption></figure> The Field Artillery's mission is to destroy, suppress or neutralize the enemy by cannon, rocket or missile fire.<a href="#cite_note-78">[76]</a> Rocket systems include the <a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142 HIMARS</a> and <a href="/wiki/M270_multiple_launch_rocket_system" class="mw-redirect" title="M270 multiple launch rocket system">M270 multiple launch rocket system</a>, which are corps-level assets found in field artillery brigades. Towed artillery includes the <a href="/wiki/M119_howitzer" title="M119 howitzer">M119 howitzer</a> in infantry brigade combat teams and the <a href="/wiki/M777_howitzer" title="M777 howitzer">M777 howitzer</a> found in both infantry and Stryker brigade combat teams. The <a href="/wiki/M109_howitzer" title="M109 howitzer">M109 self-propelled howitzer</a> is utilized in armored brigade combat teams.<a href="#cite_note-79">[77]</a> During the Cold War, Army field artillery was responsible for the service's ballistic missile programs, including the <a href="/wiki/PGM-11_Redstone" title="PGM-11 Redstone">PGM-11 Redstone</a>, which was the first large ballistic missile in the U.S. arsenal, the <a href="/wiki/MGM-31_Pershing" title="MGM-31 Pershing">MGM-31 Pershing</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Pershing_II" title="Pershing II">Pershing II</a>.<a href="#cite_note-80">[78]</a> In 2023, the Army is intending to field the <a href="/wiki/Long-Range_Hypersonic_Weapon" title="Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon">Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon</a> and has reestablished larger artillery formations like the <a href="/wiki/56th_Artillery_Command" title="56th Artillery Command">56th Artillery Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-81">[79]</a><a href="#cite_note-82">[80]</a><a href="#cite_note-83">[81]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Air_Defense_Artillery">Air Defense Artillery</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Artillery_Branch" title="Air Defense Artillery Branch">Air Defense Artillery Branch</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_(Image_2_of_2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg/220px-220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="111" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg/330px-220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg/440px-220305-F-EI268-1044_-_Arctic_sky_illuminates_Patriot_%28Image_2_of_2%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8144" data-file-height="4104" /></a><figcaption>An <a href="/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot" title="MIM-104 Patriot">MIM-104 Patriot</a> missile battery in <a href="/wiki/Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a> operated by the <a href="/wiki/11th_Air_Defense_Artillery_Brigade_(United_States)" title="11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)">11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade</a></figcaption></figure> The Air Defense Artillery is responsible for defending geopolitical assets and providing maneuver forces with the freedom to move on the battlefield by deterring the enemy and destroying aerial threats, missile attacks, and surveillance platforms.<a href="#cite_note-auto9-84">[82]</a> Weapons employed by Air Defense Artillery include the <a href="/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger" title="FIM-92 Stinger">FIM-92 Stinger</a> <a href="/wiki/Man-portable_air-defense_system" title="Man-portable air-defense system">man-portable air-defense system</a>, <a href="/wiki/AN/TWQ-1_Avenger" title="AN/TWQ-1 Avenger">AN/TWQ-1 Avenger</a> for <a href="/wiki/Short_range_air_defense" title="Short range air defense">short range air defense</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Counter_rocket,_artillery,_and_mortar" class="mw-redirect" title="Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar">counter rocket, artillery, and mortar</a> 20mm gun system. The <a href="/wiki/Iron_Dome" title="Iron Dome">Iron Dome</a> provides air defense against rockets, artillery, mortars, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. The <a href="/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot" title="MIM-104 Patriot">MIM-104 Patriot</a> is capable of defeating a wide range of threats including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles, and Weapons of Mass Destruction.<a href="#cite_note-auto9-84">[82]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense" title="Terminal High Altitude Area Defense">Terminal High Altitude Area Defense</a> protects strategic critical assets by conducting long-range endo-and-exo-atmospheric engagements of ballistic missiles using the world's largest air-transportable X-band radar. The <a href="/wiki/Ground-Based_Midcourse_Defense" title="Ground-Based Midcourse Defense">Ground-Based Midcourse Defense</a> is an <a href="/wiki/Anti-ballistic_missile" title="Anti-ballistic missile">anti-ballistic missile</a> system operated by <a href="/wiki/Army_Space_and_Missile_Defense_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Space and Missile Defense Command">Army Space and Missile Defense Command</a> to defend the United States homeland against an intercontinental ballistic missile attack.<a href="#cite_note-auto9-84">[82]</a> Major Air Defense Artillery units include the <a href="/wiki/32nd_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command">32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command</a> and Army Space and Missile Defense Command's <a href="/wiki/100th_Missile_Defense_Brigade" title="100th Missile Defense Brigade">100th Missile Defense Brigade</a>.<a href="#cite_note-85">[83]</a><a href="#cite_note-86">[84]</a> Air Defense Artillery has an extremely close relationship with the Air Force through its Air and Missile Defense Commands and the Space Force through Army Space and Missile Defense Command, given their shared missile defense and space roles. In 1962, Air Defense Artillery achieved the first intercept of a ballistic missile with a nuclear-tipped <a href="/wiki/Nike_Zeus" title="Nike Zeus">Nike Zeus</a> and operated the Nike Zeus as an <a href="/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon" title="Anti-satellite weapon">anti-satellite weapon</a> after completing a successful intercept in 1963.<a href="#cite_note-87">[85]</a><a href="#cite_note-88">[86]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Army_Aviation">Army Aviation</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">United States Army Aviation Branch</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg/220px-Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg/330px-Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg/440px-Cav_troopers_conduct_maneuver_operations_140713-A-HD608-014.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1912" data-file-height="1195" /></a><figcaption>Formation of <a href="/wiki/UH-60_Blackhawk" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-60 Blackhawk">UH-60 Blackhawks</a> with the <a href="/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)" title="1st Cavalry Division (United States)">1st Cavalry Division</a></figcaption></figure> Army Aviation, distinct from the U.S. Air Force and its predecessors, began as part of the field artillery in 1942. Small spotter planes were used to spot for artillery and naval bombardment, as well as to perform observation. These few aircraft formed the core of Army Aviation once the U.S. Air Force gained independence. In 1983, the Army created the Aviation Branch, for the first time since the Air Force's independence consolidating aviation under a single organization.<a href="#cite_note-89">[87]</a> The mission of Army Aviation is to find, fix and destroy any enemy through fire and maneuver and to provide combat support and combat service support in coordinated operations as an integral member of the combined arms team.<a href="#cite_note-90">[88]</a> Major aircraft include the <a href="/wiki/AH-64_Apache" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-64 Apache">AH-64 Apache</a>, which serves as the Army's attack helicopter, the <a href="/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60 Black Hawk</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/CH-47_Chinook" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-47 Chinook">CH-47 Chinook</a> for troop and cargo transport. Army Aviation also flies the <a href="/wiki/MQ-1C_Gray_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-1C Gray Eagle">MQ-1C Gray Eagle</a> drone.<a href="#cite_note-91">[89]</a> A specialized unit within Army Aviation, the <a href="/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne)" title="160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)">160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)</a> serves as a special operations unit and operates modified variants of the MH-60 Black Hawk, MH-47 Chinook, and the <a href="/wiki/MH-6_Little_Bird" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-6 Little Bird">MH-6 Little Bird</a>.<a href="#cite_note-92">[90]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Army_commands">Army commands</h4></div> The U.S. Army is organized into four major Army Commands, nine <a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Component_Command" title="Army Service Component Command">Army Service Component Commands</a> which serve as the Army component and <a href="/wiki/Joint_Force_Land_Component_Commander" title="Joint Force Land Component Commander">joint force land component commanders</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_command" title="Unified combatant command">unified combatant commands</a>, and thirteen direct reporting units.<a href="#cite_note-93">[91]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png/75px-US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png/113px-US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png/150px-US_Army_Star_Logo_SSI.png 2x" data-file-width="1501" data-file-height="1951" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Headquarters Department of the Army</a> (HQDA) </td> <td>Army service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_staff_of_the_United_States_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of staff of the United States Army">chief of staff of the Army</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5">Army Commands and reserve components </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg/75px-United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg/113px-United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg/150px-United_States_Army_Forces_Command_SSI.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="225" data-file-height="225" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Forces_Command" title="United States Army Forces Command">U.S. Army Forces Command</a> (FORSCOM) </td> <td>Provides Army land forces to <a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_command" title="Unified combatant command">unified combatant commands</a>.<a href="#cite_note-94">[92]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Liberty" title="Fort Liberty">Fort Liberty</a>, North Carolina </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg/75px-AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg/113px-AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg/150px-AMC_shoulder_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="220" data-file-height="276" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Materiel_Command" title="United States Army Materiel Command">U.S. Army Materiel Command</a> (AMC) </td> <td>Provides technology, acquisition support, and logistics for Army land forces.<a href="#cite_note-95">[93]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Redstone_Arsenal" title="Redstone Arsenal">Redstone Arsenal</a>, Alabama </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:TRADOC_patch.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/TRADOC_patch.svg/75px-TRADOC_patch.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/TRADOC_patch.svg/113px-TRADOC_patch.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/TRADOC_patch.svg/150px-TRADOC_patch.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Training_and_Doctrine_Command" title="United States Army Training and Doctrine Command">U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command</a> (TRADOC) </td> <td>Recruits, trains, and educates Army soldiers and develops Army doctrine.<a href="#cite_note-96">[94]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Eustis" title="Fort Eustis">Fort Eustis</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg/75px-Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg/113px-Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg/150px-Army_Futures_Command_SSI.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="462" data-file-height="600" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Futures_Command" title="United States Army Futures Command">U.S. Army Futures Command</a> (AFC) </td> <td>Leads Army modernization efforts, including developing future force requirements, designing future force organizations, and delivering materiel capabilities.<a href="#cite_note-97">[95]</a> </td> <td>Austin, Texas </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Army_Reserve.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">U.S. Army Reserve</a> (USAR) </td> <td>Oversees and maintains Army reserve forces </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Liberty" title="Fort Liberty">Fort Liberty</a>, North Carolina </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png/75px-Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png/113px-Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png/150px-Seal_of_the_Army_National_Guard.png 2x" data-file-width="2250" data-file-height="2250" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_National_Guard" title="Army National Guard">Army National Guard</a> (ARNG) </td> <td>Army component of the <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)" title="National Guard (United States)">National Guard</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Marine_Corps">U.S. Marine Corps</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Marines,_Gulf,_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg/220px-US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg/330px-US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg/440px-US_Marines%2C_Gulf%2C_international_partners_simulate_amphib_landing_during_Eagle_Resolve_150324-M-AR522-437.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2880" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/24th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit" title="24th Marine Expeditionary Unit">24th Marine Expeditionary Unit</a> Marines during a simulated amphibious assault operation</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a> (USMC) serves as the U.S. Armed Forces' naval land force, responsible for executing <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_warfare" title="Amphibious warfare">amphibious warfare</a> and operating in the maritime littorals in support of the U.S. Navy. Originally established in 1775 as the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Marines" title="Continental Marines">Continental Marines</a>, the Marine Corps consists of the Regular Marine Corps and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve" title="United States Marine Corps Reserve">Marine Corps Reserve</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto3-98">[96]</a> The Marine Corps maintains a very close relationship with the U.S. Navy, its sister service in the Department of the Navy. Although the Marine Corps has previously operated as an independent land force alongside the Army, its primary purpose is to serve as part of a unified naval service alongside the Navy in the maritime domain.<a href="#cite_note-auto4-99">[97]</a> The U.S. Marine Corps is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a>, which is a military department under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">secretary of the Navy</a> and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Under Secretary of the Navy">under secretary of the Navy</a>. The U.S. Marine Corps itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">commandant of the Marine Corps</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Assistant_Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps">assistant commandant of the Marine Corps</a>, both <a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">generals</a> who are advised by the <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps">sergeant major of the Marine Corps</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto3-98">[96]</a> The Marine Corps statutory mission is outlined in <a href="/wiki/Title_10_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 10 of the United States Code">10 U.S.C.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/5063">§ 5063</a> and as originally introduced under the <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947" title="National Security Act of 1947">National Security Act of 1947</a>, with its three primary areas of responsibility including: <ul><li>Seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support <a href="/wiki/Naval_warfare" title="Naval warfare">naval campaigns</a>;</li> <li>Development of tactics, technique, and equipment used by amphibious landing forces in coordination with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a>; and</li> <li>Such other duties as the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President</a> or <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> may direct.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg/220px-15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg/330px-15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg/440px-15th_MEU_takes_to_the_skies_151130-M-GC438-274.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5760" data-file-height="3840" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/15th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit" title="15th Marine Expeditionary Unit">15th Marine Expeditionary Unit</a> <a href="/wiki/AH-1Z_Viper" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-1Z Viper">AH-1Z Viper</a> flying over the <a href="/wiki/USS_Anchorage_(LPD-23)" title="USS Anchorage (LPD-23)">USS Anchorage (LPD-23)</a></figcaption></figure> The seven specified functions of the Marine Corps are: <ol><li>Seize and defend advanced <a href="/wiki/Naval_base" title="Naval base">naval bases</a> or lodgments to facilitate subsequent joint operations.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">close air support</a> for ground forces.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Land_warfare" title="Land warfare">land</a> and <a href="/wiki/Aerial_warfare" title="Aerial warfare">air operations</a> essential to the prosecution of a <a href="/wiki/Naval_warfare" title="Naval warfare">naval campaign</a> or as directed.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct complex <a href="/wiki/Expeditionary_warfare" title="Expeditionary warfare">expeditionary operations</a> in the urban littorals and other challenging environments.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_warfare" title="Amphibious warfare">amphibious operations</a>, including engagement, <a href="/wiki/Crisis_response" class="mw-redirect" title="Crisis response">crisis response</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Power_projection" title="Power projection">power projection</a> operations to assure access. The Marine Corps has primary responsibility for the development of amphibious doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Stability_and_support_operations" title="Stability and support operations">security and stability operations</a> and assist with the initial establishment of a <a href="/wiki/Military_government" title="Military government">military government</a> pending transfer of responsibility to other authorities.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide security detachments and units for service on armed vessels of the Navy, provide protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, provide security at designated U.S. <a href="/wiki/Embassy" class="mw-redirect" title="Embassy">embassies and consulates</a>, and perform other such duties as the president or secretary of defense may direct. These additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized.</li></ol> <a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Security_Force_Regiment" title="Marine Corps Security Force Regiment">Marine Corps Security Force Regiment</a> is responsible for supporting the Navy with Marine security operations, while the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Security_Guard" title="Marine Security Guard">Marine Security Guard</a> protects embassies and consulates of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_State" title="United States Department of State">United States Department of State</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fleet_Marine_Force">Fleet Marine Force</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Four_F-35B_Lightning_II_aircraft_perform_a_flyover_above_the_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_America_(LHA_6)_during_the_Lightning_Carrier_Proof_of_Concept_Demonstration_(30357956614).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Four_F-35B_Lightning_II_aircraft_perform_a_flyover_above_the_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_America_%28LHA_6%29_during_the_Lightning_Carrier_Proof_of_Concept_Demonstration_%2830357956614%29.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Four_F-35B_Lightning_II_aircraft_perform_a_flyover_above_the_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_America_%28LHA_6%29_during_the_Lightning_Carrier_Proof_of_Concept_Demonstration_%2830357956614%29.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Four_F-35B_Lightning_II_aircraft_perform_a_flyover_above_the_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_America_%28LHA_6%29_during_the_Lightning_Carrier_Proof_of_Concept_Demonstration_%2830357956614%29.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1620" data-file-height="1049" /></a><figcaption>Four Marine Corps <a href="/wiki/F-35B_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35B Lightning II">F-35B Lightning II</a> stealth fighters flying over the <a href="/wiki/USS_America_(LHA-6)" title="USS America (LHA-6)">USS America (LHA-6)</a></figcaption></figure> The combat power of the Marine Corps is centralized in the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a> (FMF), which itself is organized into <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_Atlantic" class="mw-redirect" title="Fleet Marine Force Atlantic">Fleet Marine Force Atlantic</a>, to support the U.S. Navy's <a href="/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command" title="United States Fleet Forces Command">Fleet Forces Command</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="Fleet Marine Force Pacific">Fleet Marine Force Pacific</a>, which supports the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Navy">U.S. Navy</a>'s <a href="/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Fleet" title="United States Pacific Fleet">U.S. Pacific Fleet</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto4-99">[97]</a> The basic Marine Corps unit for conducting operations is the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Air-Ground_Task_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Air-Ground Task Force">Marine Air-Ground Task Force</a> (MAGTF), which combines Marine Corps and Navy land, air, sea, and cyberspace capabilities into a single command. There are three size variants of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, but each consists of a <a href="/wiki/Command_element_(United_States_Marine_Corps)" title="Command element (United States Marine Corps)">command element</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ground_combat_element" title="Ground combat element">ground combat element</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aviation_combat_element" title="Aviation combat element">aviation combat element</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Logistics_combat_element" title="Logistics combat element">logistics combat element</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto7-100">[98]</a> A Marine <a href="/wiki/Ground_combat_element" title="Ground combat element">ground combat element</a> (GCE) is centered around Marine infantry, typically armed with a <a href="/wiki/M27_Infantry_Automatic_Rifle" title="M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle">M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle</a>.<a href="#cite_note-101">[99]</a> Unlike the Army, the Marine Corps does not train its own <a href="/wiki/Combat_medic" title="Combat medic">combat medics</a>, relying on the Navy to provide <a href="/wiki/Hospital_corpsman" title="Hospital corpsman">hospital corpsmen</a>.<a href="#cite_note-102">[100]</a> These infantry units are supported by Marine Corps <a href="/wiki/Combat_engineer" title="Combat engineer">combat engineers</a>, who conduct engineer reconnaissance, obstacle system emplacement, and breaching operations; and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance" title="United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance">Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance</a> teams. While the Marine Corps no longer operates its own tanks, opting to request support from the Army if needed, it maintains Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions which operate the <a href="/wiki/LAV-25" title="LAV-25">LAV-25</a> amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle. Assault Amphibian Battalions operate the <a href="/wiki/Assault_Amphibious_Vehicle" title="Assault Amphibious Vehicle">Assault Amphibious Vehicle</a> and <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_Combat_Vehicle" title="Amphibious Combat Vehicle">Amphibious Combat Vehicle</a>, which enable the ground combat element to conduct amphibious landing operations.<a href="#cite_note-103">[101]</a> Marine Corps artillery operates the <a href="/wiki/M777_howitzer" title="M777 howitzer">M777 howitzer</a> and the <a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142 HIMARS</a>, both supporting the ground combat element and the Navy at sea by striking enemy ships.<a href="#cite_note-104">[102]</a><a href="#cite_note-105">[103]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg/220px-Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg/330px-Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg/440px-Defense.gov_News_Photo_051115-N-3527B-068.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/MV-22_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="MV-22 Osprey">MV-22 Osprey</a> tiltrotor aircraft from <a href="/wiki/VMX-22" class="mw-redirect" title="VMX-22">VMX-22</a> taking off from the <a href="/wiki/USS_Wasp_(LHD-1)" title="USS Wasp (LHD-1)">USS Wasp (LHD-1)</a></figcaption></figure> The Marine <a href="/wiki/Aviation_combat_element" title="Aviation combat element">aviation combat element</a> (ACE) is the operational arm of <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Aviation" title="United States Marine Corps Aviation">Marine Corps Aviation</a>, working to support the ground combat element. The <a href="/wiki/F-35B_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35B Lightning II">F-35B Lightning II</a> and <a href="/wiki/AV-8B_Harrier_II" class="mw-redirect" title="AV-8B Harrier II">AV-8B Harrier II</a> are flown off Navy amphibious assault ships, while the <a href="/wiki/F-35C_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35C Lightning II">F-35C Lightning II</a> and <a href="/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet" class="mw-redirect" title="F/A-18 Hornet">F/A-18 Hornet</a> are flown off Navy carriers by Marine Corps pilots. The Marine Corps also operates the <a href="/wiki/KC-130J" class="mw-redirect" title="KC-130J">KC-130J</a> to serve as a tanker and tactical airlift platform. The <a href="/wiki/UH-1Y_Venom" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-1Y Venom">UH-1Y Venom</a> helicopter provides the Marine Corps with light transport and attack, while the <a href="/wiki/AH-1Z_Viper" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-1Z Viper">AH-1Z Viper</a> is a dedicated attack helicopter. Medium-lift squadrons fly the <a href="/wiki/MV-22_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="MV-22 Osprey">MV-22 Osprey</a>, while heavy-lift squadrons use the <a href="/wiki/CH-53K_King_Stallion" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-53K King Stallion">CH-53K King Stallion</a>. The Marine Corps has also begun flying unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the <a href="/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-9 Reaper">MQ-9 Reaper</a> and <a href="/wiki/MQ-8_Fire_Scout" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-8 Fire Scout">MQ-8 Fire Scout</a>.<a href="#cite_note-106">[104]</a> Notably, the aviation combat element also includes Low-Altitude Air Defense Battalions, which employ the <a href="/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger" title="FIM-92 Stinger">FIM-92 Stinger</a> surface-to-air missile.<a href="#cite_note-107">[105]</a> The smallest MAGTF is the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Expeditionary_Unit" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Expeditionary Unit">Marine Expeditionary Unit</a> (MEU), which is typically forward deployed on a Navy ship. Commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">colonel</a>, a Marine Expeditionary Unit consist of 2,200 marines split across a battalion landing team (ground combat element), a composite helicopter squadron (aviation combat element), and a combat logistics element (logistics element). Marine Expeditionary Units are supplied for 15 days.<a href="#cite_note-auto7-100">[98]</a> Forward deployed Marine Expeditionary Units are often embarked on Navy amphibious assault ships as part of an <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_ready_group" title="Amphibious ready group">amphibious ready group</a>.<a href="#cite_note-108">[106]</a> The mid-sized MAGTF is the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Expeditionary_Brigade" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Expeditionary Brigade">Marine Expeditionary Brigade</a> (MEB), which is organized for specific missions. Commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">brigadier general</a>, Marine Expeditionary Brigades consist of 4,000 to 16,000 marines across a Regimental-sized ground combat element, a Marine Aircraft Group, and a Combat Logistics Regiment. Marine Expeditionary Brigades are supplied for 30 days and offer increased firepower and airpower over the Marine Expeditionary Unit.<a href="#cite_note-auto7-100">[98]</a> The largest MAGTF is the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Expeditionary_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Expeditionary Force">Marine Expeditionary Force</a> (MEF), which is the primary warfighting force for larger operations. A Marine Expeditionary Force is commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant general (United States)">lieutenant general</a> and consists of 46,000 to 90,000 marines. Currently there are only three Marine Expeditionary Forces, each with its own Marine Division, Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Logistics Group, and Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. Marine Expeditionary Forces are supplied for 60 days.<a href="#cite_note-auto7-100">[98]</a> Certain elements are held at the Marine Expeditionary Force level, such as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance" title="United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance">Force Reconnaissance</a>. The MEF Information Group (MIG) also provides a number of functions such as the intelligence battalion; <a href="/wiki/Radio_Battalion" title="Radio Battalion">radio battalion</a> which conducts signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyberspace operations; communications battalion; the MEF support battalion; and the <a href="/wiki/Air_Naval_Gunfire_Liaison_Company" title="Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company">Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company</a>.<a href="#cite_note-109">[107]</a><a href="#cite_note-110">[108]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Marsoc_vbss.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Marsoc_vbss.jpg/220px-Marsoc_vbss.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Marsoc_vbss.jpg/330px-Marsoc_vbss.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Marsoc_vbss.jpg/440px-Marsoc_vbss.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Marine_Raiders" title="Marine Raiders">Marine Raiders</a> with the <a href="/wiki/1st_Marine_Raider_Battalion_(MARSOC)" title="1st Marine Raider Battalion (MARSOC)">1st Marine Raider Battalion</a> conducting a <a href="/wiki/Visit,_board,_search,_and_seizure" title="Visit, board, search, and seizure">visit, board, search, and seizure</a> operation</figcaption></figure> While not a MAGTF, the Marine Corps has begun to reorganize some of its regiments into Marine Littoral Regiments (MRL), which are similar in size to a Marine Expeditionary Unit. A Marine Littoral Regiment is a self-deployable force, designed to be naval in nature and operate in the littoral region. A Marine Littoral Regiment consists of a littoral combat team, a littoral anti-air battalion, and a combat logistics battalion. Notably, the Marine Littoral Regiment has no aviation combat element, unlike a Marine Expeditionary Unit.<a href="#cite_note-111">[109]</a> Another Marine Corps element that does not function as part of the MAGTF is the <a href="/wiki/Marine_Raider_Regiment" title="Marine Raider Regiment">Marine Raider Regiment</a>, functioning under <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command">United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command</a>. <a href="/wiki/Marine_Raiders" title="Marine Raiders">Marine Raiders</a> specialize in direct action, unconventional warfare, maritime interdiction, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency missions.<a href="#cite_note-112">[110]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Marine_Corps_commands">Marine Corps commands</h4></div> Under Headquarters Marine Corps, the Marine Corps is organized into the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a>, multiple commands, and Marine Corps service components to the <a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_commands" class="mw-redirect" title="Unified combatant commands">unified combatant commands</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="432" data-file-height="437" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Marine_Corps" title="Headquarters Marine Corps">Headquarters Marine Corps</a> (HQMC) </td> <td>Marine Corps service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">commandant of the Marine Corps</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5">Fleet Marine Force </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:FMFLANT_(official).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg/75px-FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg/113px-FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg/150px-FMFLANT_%28official%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="225" data-file-height="225" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force,_Atlantic" title="Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic">Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic</a> (FMFLANT) / <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Forces_Command" title="United States Marine Corps Forces Command">U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command</a> (MARFORCOM) </td> <td>Provides Marine Corps forces in support of the U.S. Navy's <a href="/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command" title="United States Fleet Forces Command">United States Fleet Forces Command</a>. Also serves as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Forces_Command" title="United States Marine Corps Forces Command">United States Marine Corps Forces Command</a>, commanding Marine Corps retained service forces and providing forces for joint, naval, and service requirements.<a href="#cite_note-113">[111]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads" title="Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads">Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces,_Pacific.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png/75px-Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png/113px-Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png/150px-Seal_of_U.S._Marine_Corps_Forces%2C_Pacific.png 2x" data-file-width="530" data-file-height="529" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force,_Pacific" title="Fleet Marine Force, Pacific">Fleet Marine Force, Pacific</a> (FMFPAC) </td> <td>Provides Marine Corps forces in support of the U.S. Navy's <a href="/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Fleet" title="United States Pacific Fleet">United States Pacific Fleet</a>.<a href="#cite_note-114">[112]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Camp_H._M._Smith" title="Camp H. M. Smith">Camp H. M. Smith</a>, Hawaii </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png/75px-MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png/113px-MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png/150px-MCSCLOGO_VECTOR.png 2x" data-file-width="984" data-file-height="984" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Systems_Command" title="Marine Corps Systems Command">Marine Corps Systems Command</a> (MARCORSYSCOM) </td> <td>Acquisition command for all Marine Corps ground and information technology programs.<a href="#cite_note-115">[113]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Base_Quantico" title="Marine Corps Base Quantico">Marine Corps Base Quantico</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_(transparent_background).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png/75px-Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png/113px-Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png/150px-Marine_Forces_Reserve_insignia_%28transparent_background%29.png 2x" data-file-width="602" data-file-height="600" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve" title="United States Marine Corps Reserve">U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve</a> (MARFORRES) </td> <td>Oversees and maintains the U.S. Marine Corps reserve forces.<a href="#cite_note-116">[114]</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marine_Corps_Support_Facility_New_Orleans&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans (page does not exist)">Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans</a>, Louisiana </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Navy">U.S. Navy</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carriers_USS_John_C._Stennis_(CVN_74),_left,_and_USS_Ronald_Reagan_(CVN_76)_conduct_dual_aircraft_carrier_strike_group_operations_(27142323334).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/The_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carriers_USS_John_C._Stennis_%28CVN_74%29%2C_left%2C_and_USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN_76%29_conduct_dual_aircraft_carrier_strike_group_operations_%2827142323334%29.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/The_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carriers_USS_John_C._Stennis_%28CVN_74%29%2C_left%2C_and_USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN_76%29_conduct_dual_aircraft_carrier_strike_group_operations_%2827142323334%29.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/The_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carriers_USS_John_C._Stennis_%28CVN_74%29%2C_left%2C_and_USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN_76%29_conduct_dual_aircraft_carrier_strike_group_operations_%2827142323334%29.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6906" data-file-height="4238" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/USS_John_C._Stennis" title="USS John C. Stennis">USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)</a> and <a href="/wiki/USS_Ronald_Reagan" title="USS Ronald Reagan">USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)</a> conducting dual carrier strike group operations as part of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Seventh_Fleet" title="United States Seventh Fleet">United States Seventh Fleet</a></figcaption></figure> The United States Navy (USN) is the United States Armed Forces' maritime force. Originally established in 1775 as the <a href="/wiki/Continental_Navy" title="Continental Navy">Continental Navy</a>, the U.S. Navy consists of the Regular Navy and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Reserve" title="United States Navy Reserve">Navy Reserve</a>. The Navy is the United States' principal maritime service, responsible for <a href="/wiki/Naval_warfare" title="Naval warfare">maritime warfare</a> operations.<a href="#cite_note-auto6-117">[115]</a> The U.S. Navy is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a>, which is a military department under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">secretary of the Navy</a> and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Under Secretary of the Navy">under secretary of the Navy</a>. The U.S. Navy itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_naval_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of naval operations">chief of naval operations</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Vice_chief_of_naval_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice chief of naval operations">vice chief of naval operations</a>, both <a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">admirals</a> who are advised by the <a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer_of_the_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Master chief petty officer of the Navy">master chief petty officer of the Navy</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto6-117">[115]</a> The five enduring functions of the Navy are:<a href="#cite_note-118">[116]</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sea_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea control">Sea control</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Power_projection" title="Power projection">Power projection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deterrence_theory" title="Deterrence theory">Deterrence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maritime_security" title="Maritime security">Maritime security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sealift" title="Sealift">Sealift</a></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_031200-N-0000X-001_The_guided_missile_cruiser_USS_Vicksburg_(CG_69),_and_the_guided_missile_destroyers_USS_Roosevelt_(DDG_80),_USS_Carney_(DDG_64)_and_USS_The_Sullivans_(DDG_68)_launch_a_coordinated_volley_of_missiles_d.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/US_Navy_031200-N-0000X-001_The_guided_missile_cruiser_USS_Vicksburg_%28CG_69%29%2C_and_the_guided_missile_destroyers_USS_Roosevelt_%28DDG_80%29%2C_USS_Carney_%28DDG_64%29_and_USS_The_Sullivans_%28DDG_68%29_launch_a_coordinated_volley_of_missiles_d.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/US_Navy_031200-N-0000X-001_The_guided_missile_cruiser_USS_Vicksburg_%28CG_69%29%2C_and_the_guided_missile_destroyers_USS_Roosevelt_%28DDG_80%29%2C_USS_Carney_%28DDG_64%29_and_USS_The_Sullivans_%28DDG_68%29_launch_a_coordinated_volley_of_missiles_d.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/US_Navy_031200-N-0000X-001_The_guided_missile_cruiser_USS_Vicksburg_%28CG_69%29%2C_and_the_guided_missile_destroyers_USS_Roosevelt_%28DDG_80%29%2C_USS_Carney_%28DDG_64%29_and_USS_The_Sullivans_%28DDG_68%29_launch_a_coordinated_volley_of_missiles_d.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2100" data-file-height="1405" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/USS_Vicksburg_(CG-69)" title="USS Vicksburg (CG-69)">USS Vicksburg (CG-69)</a>, <a href="/wiki/USS_Roosevelt_(DDG-80)" title="USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)">USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)</a>, <a href="/wiki/USS_Carney" title="USS Carney">USS Carney (DDG-64)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/USS_The_Sullivans_(DDG-68)" title="USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)">USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)</a> launching a coordinated missile volley</figcaption></figure> The nine specified tasks of the Navy are: <ol><li>Conduct offensive and defensive operations associated with the maritime domain including achieving and maintaining <a href="/wiki/Sea_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea control">sea control</a>, to include <a href="/wiki/Underwater_warfare" title="Underwater warfare">subsurface</a>, <a href="/wiki/Surface_warfare" title="Surface warfare">surface</a>, <a href="/wiki/Land_warfare" title="Land warfare">land</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aerial_warfare" title="Aerial warfare">air</a>, <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">space</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cyberwarfare" title="Cyberwarfare">cyberspace</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide <a href="/wiki/Power_projection" title="Power projection">power projection</a> through sea-based global strike, to include <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_warfare" title="Nuclear warfare">nuclear</a> and <a href="/wiki/Conventional_warfare" title="Conventional warfare">conventional</a> capabilities; <a href="/wiki/Interdiction" title="Interdiction">interdiction</a> and interception capabilities; maritime and littoral fires, to include <a href="/wiki/Naval_gunfire_support" title="Naval gunfire support">naval surface fires</a>; and <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">close air support</a> for ground forces.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Missile_defense" title="Missile defense">ballistic missile defense</a>. This is executed through the Navy's <a href="/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System" title="Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System">Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct ocean, hydro, and river survey and reconstruction.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Riverine_warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Riverine warfare">riverine operations</a>. This is conducted by the <a href="/wiki/Maritime_Expeditionary_Security_Force" title="Maritime Expeditionary Security Force">Maritime Expeditionary Security Force</a> and <a href="/wiki/Naval_Special_Warfare_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Special Warfare Command">Naval Special Warfare Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Establish, maintain, and defend sea bases in support of naval, amphibious, land, air, or other joint operations as directed.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide <a href="/wiki/Military_logistics" title="Military logistics">naval expeditionary logistics</a> to enhance the deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of naval forces and other forces operating within the maritime domain, to include joint sea bases, and provide <a href="/wiki/Maritime_transport" title="Maritime transport">sea transport</a> for the Armed Forces other than which is organic to the individual military services, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">United States Special Operations Command</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">United States Cyber Command</a>. This is conducted by the <a href="/wiki/Navy_Expeditionary_Logistics_Support_Group_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (United States)">Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group</a> and <a href="/wiki/Military_Sealift_Command" title="Military Sealift Command">Military Sealift Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide support for joint <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">space operations</a> to enhance naval operations, in coordination with the other military services (primarily the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a>), combatant commands (primarily <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">United States Space Command</a>), and other U.S. government departments and agencies. U.S. Navy space operations are conducted by <a href="/wiki/Navy_Space_Command" title="Navy Space Command">Navy Space Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_warfare" title="Nuclear warfare">nuclear operations</a> in support of strategic deterrence, to include providing and maintaining nuclear surety and capabilities.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Naval_Surface_Forces">Naval Surface Forces</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Naval_Surface_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Surface Forces">Naval Surface Forces</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._(31620613005).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg/220px-USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg/330px-USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg/440px-USS_Zumwalt_is_on_the_final_leg_of_its_three-month_journey_to_its_new_homeport_in_San_Diego._%2831620613005%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3280" /></a><figcaption>The stealth destroyer <a href="/wiki/USS_Zumwalt" title="USS Zumwalt">USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)</a> alongside the <a href="/wiki/USS_Independence_(LCS-2)" title="USS Independence (LCS-2)">USS Independence (LCS-2)</a></figcaption></figure> The Naval Surface Forces (NAVSURFOR) is the backbone of the U.S. Navy's combat power, conducting <a href="/wiki/Surface_warfare" title="Surface warfare">surface warfare</a> operations and operating its fleet of combat surface ships.<a href="#cite_note-119">[117]</a> The Naval Surface Forces operates eleven nuclear-powered <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_carriers" class="mw-redirect" title="Aircraft carriers">aircraft carriers</a> (CVN), split between the <a href="/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Nimitz-class aircraft carrier">Nimitz-class</a> and the newer <a href="/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier">Gerald R. Ford-class</a>. Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of the U.S. Navy's combat power, forming the nucleus of its eleven <a href="/wiki/Carrier_strike_group" title="Carrier strike group">carrier strike groups</a> (CSG). Each aircraft carrier has an embarked <a href="/wiki/Carrier_air_wing" title="Carrier air wing">carrier air wing</a> from the Naval Air Forces.<a href="#cite_note-120">[118]</a> The Naval Surface Forces also operate 116 <a href="/wiki/Surface_combatant" title="Surface combatant">surface combatants</a>. These include the <a href="/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser" title="Ticonderoga-class cruiser">Ticonderoga-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_cruiser" class="mw-redirect" title="Guided-missile cruiser">guided-missile cruisers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer" title="Arleigh Burke-class destroyer">Arleigh Burke-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_destroyer" title="Guided-missile destroyer">guided-missile destroyers</a> (DDG) and <a href="/wiki/Zumwalt-class_destroyer" title="Zumwalt-class destroyer">Zumwalt-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Stealth_ship" title="Stealth ship">stealth</a> <a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_destroyer" title="Guided-missile destroyer">guided-missile destroyers</a>. Cruisers and destroyers often operate as part of larger formations, where they serve as escorts for <a href="/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" title="Anti-aircraft warfare">anti-aircraft</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine</a> operations. However, they also are able to conduct <a href="/wiki/Sea_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea control">sea control</a> and striker operations ashore with their <a href="/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)" title="Tomahawk (missile family)">tomahawk</a> cruise missiles. The Navy also operates a complement of smaller <a href="/wiki/Freedom-class_littoral_combat_ship" title="Freedom-class littoral combat ship">Freedom-class</a> and <a href="/wiki/Independence-class_littoral_combat_ship" title="Independence-class littoral combat ship">Independence-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship" title="Littoral combat ship">littoral combat ships</a> (LCS) that can be modularly reconfigured for specific mission sets.<a href="#cite_note-121">[119]</a><a href="#cite_note-122">[120]</a> Having lacked a <a href="/wiki/Frigate" title="Frigate">frigate</a> since the <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate">Oliver Hazard Perry-class</a> was decommissioned, the Navy is in the process of acquiring the new <a href="/wiki/Constellation-class_frigate" title="Constellation-class frigate">Constellation-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Guided-missile_frigate" class="mw-redirect" title="Guided-missile frigate">guided-missile frigates</a> (FFG).<a href="#cite_note-123">[121]</a> Finally, the Naval Surface Forces operate 31 <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_warfare_ship" title="Amphibious warfare ship">amphibious warfare ships</a> to support the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a> and its embarked <a href="/wiki/Marine_Air-Ground_Task_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Air-Ground Task Force">Marine Air-Ground Task Forces</a> as part of an <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_ready_group" title="Amphibious ready group">amphibious ready group</a> or <a href="/wiki/Expeditionary_strike_group" title="Expeditionary strike group">expeditionary strike group</a>. This includes the <a href="/wiki/America-class_amphibious_assault_ship" title="America-class amphibious assault ship">America-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Landing_helicopter_assault" title="Landing helicopter assault">landing helicopter assault</a> (LHA) ships which can carry U.S. Marine Corps <a href="/wiki/F-35B_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35B Lightning II">F-35B Lightning II</a> fighters and helicopters; and <a href="/wiki/Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship" title="Wasp-class amphibious assault ship">Wasp-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Landing_helicopter_dock" title="Landing helicopter dock">landing helicopter dock</a> (LHD) ships, which can carry both F-35B fighters, helicopters, and landing craft. These are in addition to the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio-class_amphibious_transport_dock" title="San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock">San Antonio-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_transport_dock" title="Amphibious transport dock">amphibious transport docks</a> (LPD), and the <a href="/wiki/Whidbey_Island-class_dock_landing_ship" title="Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship">Whidbey Island-class</a> and <a href="/wiki/Harpers_Ferry-class_dock_landing_ship" title="Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship">Harpers Ferry-class</a> <a href="/wiki/Dock_landing_ship" title="Dock landing ship">dock landing ships</a>.<a href="#cite_note-124">[122]</a><a href="#cite_note-125">[123]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Naval_Submarine_Forces">Naval Submarine Forces</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Naval_Submarine_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Submarine Forces">Naval Submarine Forces</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_port_bow_view_of_the_US_Navy_(USN)_LOS_ANGELES_CLASS-_Attack_Submarine_USS_ALBUQUERQUE_(SSN_706),_underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean,_while_participating_in_Exercise_MAJESTIC_EAGLE_20_-_DPLA_-_cd72cc6879754214027b11472a72fa7d.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/A_port_bow_view_of_the_US_Navy_%28USN%29_LOS_ANGELES_CLASS-_Attack_Submarine_USS_ALBUQUERQUE_%28SSN_706%29%2C_underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean%2C_while_participating_in_Exercise_MAJESTIC_EAGLE_20_-_DPLA_-_cd72cc6879754214027b11472a72fa7d.jpeg/220px-thumbnail.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/A_port_bow_view_of_the_US_Navy_%28USN%29_LOS_ANGELES_CLASS-_Attack_Submarine_USS_ALBUQUERQUE_%28SSN_706%29%2C_underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean%2C_while_participating_in_Exercise_MAJESTIC_EAGLE_20_-_DPLA_-_cd72cc6879754214027b11472a72fa7d.jpeg/330px-thumbnail.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/A_port_bow_view_of_the_US_Navy_%28USN%29_LOS_ANGELES_CLASS-_Attack_Submarine_USS_ALBUQUERQUE_%28SSN_706%29%2C_underway_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean%2C_while_participating_in_Exercise_MAJESTIC_EAGLE_20_-_DPLA_-_cd72cc6879754214027b11472a72fa7d.jpeg/440px-thumbnail.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/USS_Albuquerque_(SSN-706)" title="USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)">USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)</a> attack submarine underway in the Atlantic Ocean</figcaption></figure> The Naval Submarine Forces (NAVSUBFOR) is often referred to as the "silent service", consisting of 68 commissioned submarines.<a href="#cite_note-126">[124]</a> <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles-class_submarine" title="Los Angeles-class submarine">Los Angeles-class</a>, <a href="/wiki/Seawolf-class_submarine" title="Seawolf-class submarine">Seawolf-class</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine" title="Virginia-class submarine">Virginia-class</a> nuclear-powered <a href="/wiki/Attack_submarine" title="Attack submarine">attack submarines</a> are capable of performing <a href="/wiki/Sea_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea control">sea control</a> missions by destroying enemy submarines and surface ships, conducting surveillance and reconnaissance, performing irregular warfare, covert troop insertion, mine and anti-mine operations, and land attack missions with <a href="/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)" title="Tomahawk (missile family)">tomahawk</a> cruise missiles.<a href="#cite_note-127">[125]</a> <a href="/wiki/Ohio-class_submarine" title="Ohio-class submarine">Ohio-class</a> nuclear-powered <a href="/wiki/Ballistic_missile_submarine" title="Ballistic missile submarine">ballistic missile submarines</a> (SSBN) have the sole mission of being launch platforms for the nuclear <a href="/wiki/Submarine-launched_ballistic_missile" title="Submarine-launched ballistic missile">submarine-launched ballistic missile</a> (SLBM). Each carries 20 <a href="/wiki/UGM-133_Trident_II" title="UGM-133 Trident II">UGM-133 Trident II</a> SLBMs. The Navy is currently in the process of procuring the <a href="/wiki/Columbia-class_submarine" title="Columbia-class submarine">Columbia-class</a> SSBNs to replace the Ohio-class.<a href="#cite_note-128">[126]</a> Some Ohio-class submarines have been converted to <a href="/wiki/Cruise-missile_submarine" title="Cruise-missile submarine">cruise-missile submarines</a> (SSGN), capable of carrying 154 <a href="/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)" title="Tomahawk (missile family)">tomahawk</a> cruise missiles and deploying 66 special operations forces personnel, such as <a href="/wiki/Navy_SEALs" class="mw-redirect" title="Navy SEALs">Navy SEALs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-129">[127]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Naval_Air_Forces">Naval Air Forces</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Air Forces">Naval Air Forces</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg/220px-F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg/330px-F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg/440px-F-A-18F_Super_Hornet_flies_over_the_USS_Gerald_R._Ford.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5059" data-file-height="3274" /></a><figcaption>An <a href="/wiki/F/A-18F_Super_Hornet" class="mw-redirect" title="F/A-18F Super Hornet">F/A-18F Super Hornet</a> from <a href="/wiki/VX-23" title="VX-23">VX-23</a> flies over the <a href="/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford" title="USS Gerald R. Ford">USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)</a>, the world's largest aircraft carrier, and the largest warship ever constructed</figcaption></figure> The Naval Air Forces (NAVAIRFOR) is the Navy's <a href="/wiki/Naval_aviation" title="Naval aviation">naval aviation</a> arm, centered around the <a href="/wiki/Carrier_air_wing" title="Carrier air wing">carrier air wing</a>. The core of the carrier air wing are the Naval Air Forces strike fighter squadrons (VFA), which fly the <a href="/wiki/F-35C_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35C Lightning II">F-35C Lightning II</a> stealth fighter and the <a href="/wiki/F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet" class="mw-redirect" title="F/A-18E/F Super Hornet">F/A-18E/F Super Hornet</a>. A variant of the F/A-18, the <a href="/wiki/EA-18G_Growler" class="mw-redirect" title="EA-18G Growler">EA-18G Growler</a> is an <a href="/wiki/Electronic-warfare_aircraft" title="Electronic-warfare aircraft">electronic-warfare aircraft</a> flown by electronic attack squadrons (VAQ) off of carriers or land bases. The <a href="/wiki/E-2_Hawkeye" class="mw-redirect" title="E-2 Hawkeye">E-2 Hawkeye</a> provides carriers with airborne early warning and command-and-control, while the <a href="/wiki/C-2A_Greyhound" class="mw-redirect" title="C-2A Greyhound">C-2A Greyhound</a> keeps carriers supplied. The <a href="/wiki/CMV-22B_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="CMV-22B Osprey">CMV-22B Osprey</a> is currently in the process of replacing the C-2 Greyhound for carrier resupply.<a href="#cite_note-auto8-130">[128]</a> The Naval Air Forces also operate the <a href="/wiki/MH-60_Seahawk" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60 Seahawk">MH-60 Seahawk</a> for <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anti-ship_warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Anti-ship warfare">anti-ship warfare</a>, and search and rescue operations. The <a href="/wiki/MH-53E" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-53E">MH-53E</a> is primarily used for anti-mine warfare but can also be used for assault support.<a href="#cite_note-auto8-130">[128]</a> Although primarily centered on carriers, the Naval Air Forces do operate a small number of land-based aircraft. These include the <a href="/wiki/P-3C_Orion" class="mw-redirect" title="P-3C Orion">P-3C Orion</a> and <a href="/wiki/P-8A_Poseidon" class="mw-redirect" title="P-8A Poseidon">P-8A Poseidon</a>, which conduct <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a> operations and serve as maritime patrol aircraft, alongside the unmanned <a href="/wiki/MQ-4C_Triton" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-4C Triton">MQ-4C Triton</a>. The <a href="/wiki/E-6_Mercury" class="mw-redirect" title="E-6 Mercury">E-6 Mercury</a> is also flown by the Navy to communicate instructions to U.S. strategic forces.<a href="#cite_note-131">[129]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto8-130">[128]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Navy_commands">Navy commands</h4></div> The U.S. Navy is organized into eight navy component commands, which command operational forces and serve as joint force maritime component commands; fifteen shore commands, which support the fleets' operating forces; five systems commands, which oversee the technical requirements of the Navy; and nine type commands, which administratively manage units of a certain type. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="720" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Chief of Naval Operations">Office of the Chief of Naval Operations</a> (OPNAV) </td> <td>Navy service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_naval_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of naval operations">chief of naval operations</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5">Navy operating forces </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1751" data-file-height="1751" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command" title="United States Fleet Forces Command">U.S. Fleet Forces Command</a> (USFF) / U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVFORNORTH) </td> <td>Trains, certifies, and provides Navy forces for naval, joint, and combined operations. Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Northern_Command" title="United States Northern Command">United States Northern Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Strategic_Command" title="United States Strategic Command">United States Strategic Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-132">[130]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads" title="Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads">Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_Commander_of_the_United_States_Pacific_Fleet.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="356" data-file-height="351" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Fleet" title="United States Pacific Fleet">U.S. Pacific Fleet</a> (PACFLT) </td> <td>Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">United States Indo-Pacific Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Station_Pearl_Harbor" title="Naval Station Pearl Harbor">Naval Station Pearl Harbor</a>, Hawaii </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png/75px-United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png/113px-United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png/150px-United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command_patch_2014.png 2x" data-file-width="852" data-file-height="853" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command" title="United States Naval Forces Central Command">U.S. Naval Forces Central Command</a> (NAVCENT) </td> <td>Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" title="United States Central Command">United States Central Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain" title="Naval Support Activity Bahrain">Naval Support Activity Bahrain</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Fleet_Cyber_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="2238" data-file-height="2226" /></a> <a href="/wiki/File:Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png/75px-Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png/113px-Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png/150px-Emblem_of_the_U.S._Navy_Space_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="3691" data-file-height="3714" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Fleet_Cyber_Command" title="U.S. Fleet Cyber Command">U.S. Fleet Cyber Command</a> (FCC) / <a href="/wiki/Navy_Space_Command" title="Navy Space Command">U.S. Navy Space Command</a> (NAVSPACE) </td> <td>Navy service component to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">United States Cyber Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">United States Space Command</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Meade" title="Fort Meade">Fort Meade</a>, Maryland </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png/75px-US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png/113px-US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png/150px-US_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1002" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa">U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa</a> (NAVEUR-NAVAF) </td> <td>Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_European_Command" title="United States European Command">United States European Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">United States Africa Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Naples" title="Naval Support Activity Naples">Naval Support Activity Naples</a>, Italy </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif/75px-Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif/113px-Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif/150px-Navso_crest2_Ver_2.gif 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="200" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Southern_Command" title="United States Naval Forces Southern Command">U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command</a> (NAVSO) </td> <td>Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Southern_Command" title="United States Southern Command">United States Southern Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Station_Mayport" title="Naval Station Mayport">Naval Station Mayport</a>, Florida </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US_NSWC_insignia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/US_NSWC_insignia.jpg/75px-US_NSWC_insignia.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/US_NSWC_insignia.jpg/113px-US_NSWC_insignia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/US_NSWC_insignia.jpg/150px-US_NSWC_insignia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="682" data-file-height="672" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command" title="United States Naval Special Warfare Command">U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command</a> (USNSWC) </td> <td>Navy service component to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">United States Special Operations Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Amphibious_Base_Coronado" title="Naval Amphibious Base Coronado">Naval Amphibious Base Coronado</a>, California </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:MSC_Seal.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/MSC_Seal.png/75px-MSC_Seal.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/MSC_Seal.png/113px-MSC_Seal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/MSC_Seal.png/150px-MSC_Seal.png 2x" data-file-width="1470" data-file-height="1470" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Military_Sealift_Command" title="Military Sealift Command">Military Sealift Command</a> (MSC) </td> <td>Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">United States Transportation Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Station_Norfolk" title="Naval Station Norfolk">Naval Station Norfolk</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Navy_Reserve.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Reserve" title="United States Navy Reserve">U.S. Navy Reserve</a> (USNR) </td> <td>Oversees and maintains Navy reserve forces </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads" title="Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads">Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads</a>, Virginia </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Air_Force">U.S. Air Force</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg/220px-Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg/330px-Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg/440px-Stealth-y_patrol_-_090421-F-0000B-301.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2700" data-file-height="1665" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/B-2A_Spirit" class="mw-redirect" title="B-2A Spirit">B-2A Spirit</a> stealth bomber from the <a href="/wiki/509th_Bomb_Wing" title="509th Bomb Wing">509th Bomb Wing</a> escorted by two <a href="/wiki/F-22A_Raptor" class="mw-redirect" title="F-22A Raptor">F-22A Raptor</a> stealth fighters from the <a href="/wiki/3rd_Wing" title="3rd Wing">3rd Wing</a></figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> (USAF) is the United States Armed Forces' air force. Originally established in 1947 when it gained independence from the U.S. Army, it traces its history back through the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces" title="United States Army Air Forces">United States Army Air Forces</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Corps" title="United States Army Air Corps">United States Army Air Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Service" title="United States Army Air Service">United States Army Air Service</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Division_of_Military_Aeronautics" title="Division of Military Aeronautics">Division of Military Aeronautics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps" title="Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps">Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps</a>, to the birth of <a href="/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps" title="Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps">Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps</a> on 1 August 1907. The U.S. Air Force serves as the principal air service, responsible for <a href="/wiki/Aerial_warfare" title="Aerial warfare">aerial warfare</a> operations. The U.S. Air Force is composed of the Regular Air Force, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Air Force Reserve">Air Force Reserve</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">Air National Guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-133">[131]</a> The U.S. Air Force is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a>, which is a military department under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">secretary of the Air Force</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Under Secretary of the Air Force">under secretary of the Air Force</a>. The U.S. Air Force itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">chief of staff of the Air Force</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">vice chief of staff of the Air Force</a>, both <a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">generals</a> who are advised by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_master_sergeant_of_the_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief master sergeant of the Air Force">chief master sergeant of the Air Force</a>. The five core missions of the Air Force are:<a href="#cite_note-134">[132]</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerial_warfare" title="Aerial warfare">Air superiority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_target_acquisition,_and_reconnaissance" title="Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance">Global integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airlift" title="Airlift">Rapid global mobility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strategic_bombing" title="Strategic bombing">Global strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Command_and_control" title="Command and control">Command and control</a></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg/220px-C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg/330px-C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg/440px-C17_DF-SD-06-03299.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2974" data-file-height="2183" /></a><figcaption>Air Mobility Command <a href="/wiki/C-17_Globemaster" class="mw-redirect" title="C-17 Globemaster">C-17 Globemasters</a> performing low-level flight training</figcaption></figure> The eight specified functions of the Air Force are:<a href="#cite_note-135">[133]</a> <ol><li>Conduct <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_warfare" title="Nuclear warfare">nuclear operations</a> in support of strategic deterrence, to include providing and maintaining nuclear surety and capabilities.</li> <li>Conduct offensive and defensive operations, to include appropriate <a href="/wiki/Air_defense" class="mw-redirect" title="Air defense">air</a> and <a href="/wiki/Missile_defense" title="Missile defense">missile defense</a>, to gain and maintain <a href="/wiki/Air_superiority" class="mw-redirect" title="Air superiority">air superiority</a> and <a href="/wiki/Air_supremacy" title="Air supremacy">air supremacy</a> as required, to enable the conduct of operations by U.S. and allied land, sea, air, space, and special operations forces.</li> <li>Conduct global precision attack, to include <a href="/wiki/Strategic_bombing" title="Strategic bombing">strategic attack</a>, <a href="/wiki/Air_interdiction" title="Air interdiction">interdiction</a>, <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">close air support</a>, and prompt global strike.</li> <li>Provide timely, globally integrated <a href="/wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_and_reconnaissance" class="mw-redirect" title="Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance">intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance</a> capability and capacity from forward deployed locations and globally distributed centers to support world-wide operations.</li> <li>Provide rapid global mobility to employ and sustain organic air and space forces and other military service and U. S. Special Operations Command forces, as directed, to include <a href="/wiki/Military_transport_aircraft" title="Military transport aircraft">airlift forces</a> for <a href="/wiki/Airborne_forces" title="Airborne forces">airborne operations</a>, air logistical support, <a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">tanker forces</a> for in-flight refueling, and assets for <a href="/wiki/Aeromedical_evacuation" title="Aeromedical evacuation">aeromedical evacuation</a>.</li> <li>Provide agile combat support to enhance the air and space campaign and the deployment, employment, sustainment, and redeployment of air and space forces and other forces operating within the air and space domains, to include joint air and space bases, and for the Armed Forces other than which is organic to the individual military services and U.S. Special Operations Command in coordination with the other military services, combatant commands, and U.S. Government departments and agencies.</li> <li>Conduct global personnel recovery operations including theater-wide combat and civil search and rescue in coordination with the other military services, combatant commands, and DoD components.</li> <li>Conduct globally integrated command and control for air and space operations.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Combat_Air_Force">Combat Air Force</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Air_Combat_Command" title="Air Combat Command">Air Combat Command</a>, <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command" title="Air Force Global Strike Command">Air Force Global Strike Command</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command" title="Air Force Special Operations Command">Air Force Special Operations Command</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg/220px-90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg/330px-90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg/440px-90th_Fighter_Squadron_-_F-22s.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4256" data-file-height="2832" /></a><figcaption>Two <a href="/wiki/F-22A_Raptor" class="mw-redirect" title="F-22A Raptor">F-22A Raptors</a> from the <a href="/wiki/90th_Fighter_Squadron" title="90th Fighter Squadron">90th Fighter Squadron</a></figcaption></figure> The Combat Air Force (CAF) comprises the majority of the Air Force's combat power, consisting of its <a href="/wiki/Fighter_aircraft" title="Fighter aircraft">fighter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bomber" title="Bomber">bomber</a>, <a href="/wiki/Intercontinental_ballistic_missile" title="Intercontinental ballistic missile">intercontinental ballistic missile</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Special_operations" title="Special operations">special operations</a> forces.<a href="#cite_note-136">[134]</a> The Air Force's fighter forces are led by <a href="/wiki/Air_Combat_Command" title="Air Combat Command">Air Combat Command</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Air_Force" title="Fifteenth Air Force">Fifteenth Air Force</a>, with other fighter units under <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Air_Forces" title="Pacific Air Forces">Pacific Air Forces</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Air Forces in Europe">United States Air Forces in Europe</a>. Air Force fighters are predominantly used to achieve air superiority and strike enemy ground and naval forces. The Air Force operates an expanding force of <a href="/wiki/Fifth-generation_fighters" class="mw-redirect" title="Fifth-generation fighters">fifth-generation fighters</a>. The <a href="/wiki/F-22A_Raptor" class="mw-redirect" title="F-22A Raptor">F-22A Raptor</a> stealth fighter is designed to replace the F-15C in <a href="/wiki/Air_superiority" class="mw-redirect" title="Air superiority">air superiority</a> operations carrying two <a href="/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder" title="AIM-9 Sidewinder">AIM-9 Sidewinder</a> and six <a href="/wiki/AIM-120_AMRAAM" title="AIM-120 AMRAAM">AIM-120 AMRAAM</a> missiles. It also has a significant air-to-ground mission, carrying two <a href="/wiki/Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition" title="Joint Direct Attack Munition">GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition</a> bombs, in addition to two AIM-9 and two AIM-120 missiles.<a href="#cite_note-137">[135]</a> Ultimately, the F-22 is intended to be replaced by the <a href="/wiki/Sixth-generation_fighter" title="Sixth-generation fighter">sixth-generation fighter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_Air_Dominance" title="Next Generation Air Dominance">Next Generation Air Dominance</a> program.<a href="#cite_note-138">[136]</a> The F-22 is complemented by the more numerous <a href="/wiki/F-35A_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35A Lightning II">F-35A Lightning II</a> multi-role stealth fighters, which are in the process of replacing the F-16C fighters and A-10 attack aircraft in air superiority and ground attack roles, to include the <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_warfare" title="Nuclear warfare">nuclear strike mission</a>.<a href="#cite_note-139">[137]</a><a href="#cite_note-140">[138]</a> The Air Force still operates an extremely sizable force of <a href="/wiki/Fourth-generation_fighter" title="Fourth-generation fighter">fourth-generation fighters</a>. The <a href="/wiki/F-15C_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="F-15C Eagle">F-15C Eagle</a> is a dedicated air superiority fighter, while the <a href="/wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="F-15E Strike Eagle">F-15E Strike Eagle</a> has been modified to be a dual-role <a href="/wiki/Strike_fighter" title="Strike fighter">strike fighter</a>, carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons.<a href="#cite_note-141">[139]</a><a href="#cite_note-142">[140]</a> The F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle are both being replaced by the <a href="/wiki/F-15EX_Eagle_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-15EX Eagle II">F-15EX Eagle II</a>, which is significantly more advanced.<a href="#cite_note-143">[141]</a> The <a href="/wiki/F-16C_Fighting_Falcon" class="mw-redirect" title="F-16C Fighting Falcon">F-16C Fighting Falcon</a> is a multirole fighter that has served as the primary Air Force fighter for decades, including as a dual-capable tactical nuclear strike fighter.<a href="#cite_note-144">[142]</a><a href="#cite_note-145">[143]</a> The <a href="/wiki/A-10C_Thunderbolt_II" class="mw-redirect" title="A-10C Thunderbolt II">A-10C Thunderbolt II</a> <a href="/wiki/Attack_aircraft" title="Attack aircraft">attack aircraft</a> has been the first Air Force fighter specifically designed for <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">close air support</a> missions, operating against enemy ground forces and light naval ships with its <a href="/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger" title="GAU-8 Avenger">GAU-8 Avenger</a> gatling cannon and array of air-to-ground munitions.<a href="#cite_note-146">[144]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:B-52_and_B-2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/B-52_and_B-2.jpg/220px-B-52_and_B-2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="129" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/B-52_and_B-2.jpg/330px-B-52_and_B-2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/B-52_and_B-2.jpg/440px-B-52_and_B-2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7200" data-file-height="4214" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/B-52_Stratofortress" class="mw-redirect" title="B-52 Stratofortress">B-52 Stratofortress</a> of the <a href="/wiki/2nd_Bomb_Wing" title="2nd Bomb Wing">2nd Bomb Wing</a> and a <a href="/wiki/B-2A_Spirit" class="mw-redirect" title="B-2A Spirit">B-2A Spirit</a> of the <a href="/wiki/509th_Bomb_Wing" title="509th Bomb Wing">509th Bomb Wing</a> flying in formation</figcaption></figure> The Air Force's bomber forces are organized under <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command" title="Air Force Global Strike Command">Air Force Global Strike Command</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Eighth_Air_Force" title="Eighth Air Force">Eighth Air Force</a>, executing long-range strike operations. The <a href="/wiki/B-2A_Spirit" class="mw-redirect" title="B-2A Spirit">B-2A Spirit</a> stealth bomber is capable of conducting both conventional and nuclear strike operations flying through air defenses.<a href="#cite_note-auto12-147">[145]</a> The <a href="/wiki/B-1B_Lancer" class="mw-redirect" title="B-1B Lancer">B-1B Lancer</a>, in contrast, is a supersonic bomber that carries only conventional munitions and serves as the backbone of the bomber force.<a href="#cite_note-auto12-147">[145]</a> Both the B-2A Spirit and the B-1B Lancer are being replaced by the <a href="/wiki/B-21_Raider" class="mw-redirect" title="B-21 Raider">B-21 Raider</a> stealth bomber, which can be equipped with both conventional and nuclear munitions.<a href="#cite_note-148">[146]</a> The <a href="/wiki/B-52H_Stratofortress" class="mw-redirect" title="B-52H Stratofortress">B-52H Stratofortress</a> is a long-range, <a href="/wiki/Heavy_bomber" title="Heavy bomber">heavy bomber</a> that the Air Force has flown since the 1950s and operates a variety of conventional and nuclear munitions, including the <a href="/wiki/AGM-86_ALCM" title="AGM-86 ALCM">AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile</a>.<a href="#cite_note-149">[147]</a> The Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile forces are organized under Air Force Global Strike Command's <a href="/wiki/Twentieth_Air_Force" title="Twentieth Air Force">Twentieth Air Force</a>, serving as the land component of the <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_triad" title="Nuclear triad">nuclear triad</a>. The <a href="/wiki/LGM-30G_Minuteman_III" class="mw-redirect" title="LGM-30G Minuteman III">LGM-30G Minuteman III</a> serves as the only ballistic missile operated by the Air Force, with 400 stationed in hardened silos.<a href="#cite_note-150">[148]</a> The LGM-30G will be replaced by the <a href="/wiki/LGM-35A_Sentinel" class="mw-redirect" title="LGM-35A Sentinel">LGM-35A Sentinel</a> intercontinental ballistic missile.<a href="#cite_note-151">[149]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg/220px-CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="115" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg/330px-CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg/440px-CV-22_Ospreys_over_Tokyo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="754" /></a><figcaption>A formation of <a href="/wiki/CV-22_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="CV-22 Osprey">CV-22 Ospreys</a> from the <a href="/wiki/353rd_Special_Operations_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="353rd Special Operations Group">353rd Special Operations Group</a></figcaption></figure> The Air Force's special operations forces are organized under <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command" title="Air Force Special Operations Command">Air Force Special Operations Command</a>, consisting of both special operations aviation and Air Force special tactics airmen on the ground. The <a href="/wiki/AC-130J_Ghostrider" class="mw-redirect" title="AC-130J Ghostrider">AC-130J Ghostrider</a> <a href="/wiki/Gunship" title="Gunship">gunships</a> have the primary mission of <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">close air support</a> and <a href="/wiki/Air_interdiction" title="Air interdiction">air interdiction</a>, using cannons and precision guided munitions.<a href="#cite_note-152">[150]</a> The <a href="/wiki/MC-130J_Commando_II" class="mw-redirect" title="MC-130J Commando II">MC-130J Commando II</a>, also a variant of the C-130 Hercules, fly exfiltration and resupply operations for special operations forces, along with conducting air-to-air refueling for helicopters.<a href="#cite_note-153">[151]</a> The <a href="/wiki/CV-22_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="CV-22 Osprey">CV-22 Osprey</a> is a tiltrotor aircraft used for the infiltration and exfiltration of special operations forces.<a href="#cite_note-154">[152]</a> While not under Air Force Special Operations Command, rescue operations are supported by the <a href="/wiki/HC-130J_Combat_King_II" class="mw-redirect" title="HC-130J Combat King II">HC-130J Combat King II</a> and <a href="/wiki/HH-60W_Jolly_Green_II" class="mw-redirect" title="HH-60W Jolly Green II">HH-60W Jolly Green II</a> combat rescue aircraft.<a href="#cite_note-155">[153]</a> The <a href="/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-9 Reaper">MQ-9 Reaper</a> also serves as a remotely piloted intelligence and strike aircraft, serving under Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command.<a href="#cite_note-156">[154]</a><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg/220px-USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg/330px-USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg/440px-USAF_HH-60_evac_scenario.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="2846" /></a><figcaption>Air Force <a href="/wiki/Pararescue" class="mw-redirect" title="Pararescue">Pararescue</a> with a <a href="/wiki/HH-60" class="mw-redirect" title="HH-60">HH-60</a> helicopter in the background</figcaption></figure> Air Force Special Tactics are the ground special warfare force of the U.S. Air Force, integrating air-ground operations. Special Tactics conduct four core missions. Global access teams assess and open airfields, ranging from international airports to dirt strips, in permissive or hostile locations to facilitate the landing and operation of air forces. Precision strike teams are trained to direct aircraft and other forces to conduct kinetic and non-kinetic strikes, as well as humanitarian aid drops. Special Tactics teams also conduct personnel recovery missions, possessing significant medical and rescue experience. Finally, Special Operations Surgical Teams conduct surgery and medical operations in battlefield operations in support of special operations.<a href="#cite_note-157">[155]</a> The Air Force also operates a wide array of <a href="/wiki/Reconnaissance_aircraft" title="Reconnaissance aircraft">reconnaissance aircraft</a> under Air Combat Command's <a href="/wiki/Sixteenth_Air_Force" title="Sixteenth Air Force">Sixteenth Air Force</a>, including the <a href="/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="RQ-4 Global Hawk">RQ-4 Global Hawk</a> drone, <a href="/wiki/U-2_Dragon_Lady" class="mw-redirect" title="U-2 Dragon Lady">U-2 Dragon Lady</a>, and <a href="/wiki/RC-135_Rivet_Joint" class="mw-redirect" title="RC-135 Rivet Joint">RC-135 Rivet Joint</a>. Air Force operations are typically supported by command and control aircraft, such as the <a href="/wiki/E-3_Sentry" class="mw-redirect" title="E-3 Sentry">E-3 Sentry</a> <a href="/wiki/Airborne_warning_and_control_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Airborne warning and control system">airborne warning and control system</a>. The E-3 Sentry is in the process of being replaced by the <a href="/wiki/E-7A_Wedgetail" class="mw-redirect" title="E-7A Wedgetail">E-7A Wedgetail</a>.<a href="#cite_note-158">[156]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Mobility_Air_Force">Mobility Air Force</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Command" title="Air Mobility Command">Air Mobility Command</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_(28081863073).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg/220px-Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg/330px-Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg/440px-Boeing_Flight_Test_%26_Evaluation_%2828081863073%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4249" data-file-height="2833" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/KC-46A_Pegasus" class="mw-redirect" title="KC-46A Pegasus">KC-46A Pegasus</a> refueling a <a href="/wiki/C-17A_Globemaster_III" class="mw-redirect" title="C-17A Globemaster III">C-17A Globemaster III</a></figcaption></figure> The Mobility Air Force (MAF) is organized under Air Mobility Command and comprises the Air Force's <a href="/wiki/Military_transport_aircraft" title="Military transport aircraft">airlift</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">air refueling</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Aeromedical_evacuation" title="Aeromedical evacuation">aeromedical evacuation</a> forces.<a href="#cite_note-159">[157]</a> The airlift forces operate three different major aircraft. The <a href="/wiki/C-5M_Super_Galaxy" class="mw-redirect" title="C-5M Super Galaxy">C-5M Super Galaxy</a> is the largest aircraft in the Air Force, serving as a strategic transport aircraft.<a href="#cite_note-160">[158]</a> The <a href="/wiki/C-17A_Globemaster_III" class="mw-redirect" title="C-17A Globemaster III">C-17A Globemaster III</a> is the airlift force's most flexible aircraft, conducting both strategic and tactical airlift operations. It is also capable of conducting airborne operations for the Army and aerial resupply through airdropping cargo.<a href="#cite_note-161">[159]</a> Finally, the <a href="/wiki/C-130J_Super_Hercules" class="mw-redirect" title="C-130J Super Hercules">C-130J Super Hercules</a> is a tactical airlifter, conducting both cargo airlift and supporting Army airborne operations.<a href="#cite_note-162">[160]</a> Other major airlift platforms include the <a href="/wiki/VC-25" class="mw-redirect" title="VC-25">VC-25</a>, which serves as the personal plane of the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a>, better known as <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_One" title="Air Force One">Air Force One</a>.<a href="#cite_note-163">[161]</a> The Air Force also operates three major aerial refueling tankers. The <a href="/wiki/KC-46A_Pegasus" class="mw-redirect" title="KC-46A Pegasus">KC-46A Pegasus</a> is its most modern tanker, replacing the aging <a href="/wiki/KC-10A_Extender" class="mw-redirect" title="KC-10A Extender">KC-10A Extenders</a>.<a href="#cite_note-164">[162]</a> The remaining tanker is the <a href="/wiki/KC-135_Stratotanker" class="mw-redirect" title="KC-135 Stratotanker">KC-135 Stratotanker</a>, which has flown since the 1950s.<a href="#cite_note-165">[163]</a> Tankers are also capable of conducting limited airlift operations. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Air_Force_commands">Air Force commands</h4></div> The U.S. Air Force is organized into nine major commands, which conduct the majority of the service's organize, train, and equip functions. It commands forces attached to the combatant commands as joint force air component commands.<a href="#cite_note-166">[164]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/75px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/113px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/150px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="599" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Headquarters Air Force">Headquarters Air Force</a> (HAF) </td> <td>Air Force service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of staff of the United States Air Force">chief of staff of the Air Force</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">Major Commands and Air National Guard </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:ACC_Shield.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/ACC_Shield.svg/75px-ACC_Shield.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/ACC_Shield.svg/113px-ACC_Shield.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/ACC_Shield.svg/150px-ACC_Shield.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="505" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Combat_Command" title="Air Combat Command">Air Combat Command</a> (ACC) </td> <td>Primary provider of combat air forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Combat Command operates fighter, reconnaissance, battle-management, and electronic-combat aircraft.<a href="#cite_note-167">[165]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_Langley-Eustis" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Base Langley-Eustis">Joint Base Langley-Eustis</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg/75px-Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg/113px-Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg/150px-Air_Education_and_Training_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="503" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Education_and_Training_Command" title="Air Education and Training Command">Air Education and Training Command</a> (AETC) </td> <td>Recruits, trains, and educates airmen and develops Air Force doctrine.<a href="#cite_note-168">[166]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_San_Antonio" title="Joint Base San Antonio">Joint Base San Antonio</a>, Texas </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg/75px-Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg/113px-Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg/150px-Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="617" data-file-height="609" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command" title="Air Force Global Strike Command">Air Force Global Strike Command</a> (AFGSC) </td> <td>Operates the Air Force strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces. Air Force component and joint force air component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Strategic_Command" title="United States Strategic Command">United States Strategic Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-169">[167]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barksdale_Air_Force_Base" title="Barksdale Air Force Base">Barksdale Air Force Base</a>, Louisiana </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg/75px-Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg/113px-Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg/150px-Air_Force_Materiel_Command_shield.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="215" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Materiel_Command" title="Air Force Materiel Command">Air Force Materiel Command</a> (AFMC) </td> <td>Manages installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, and life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system.<a href="#cite_note-170">[168]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wright-Patterson_Air_Force_Base" title="Wright-Patterson Air Force Base">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</a>, Ohio </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png/75px-Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png/113px-Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png/150px-Air_Force_Reserve_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="986" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">Air Force Reserve Command</a> (AFRC) </td> <td>Manages Air Force reserve forces. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robins_Air_Force_Base" title="Robins Air Force Base">Robins Air Force Base</a>, Georgia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg/75px-Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg/113px-Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg/150px-Shield_of_the_United_States_Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="970" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command" title="Air Force Special Operations Command">Air Force Special Operations Command</a> (AFSOC) </td> <td>Organizes, trains, and equips air commandos. Air Force component and joint force air component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">United States Special Operations Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-171">[169]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hurlburt_Field" title="Hurlburt Field">Hurlburt Field</a>, Florida </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Mobility_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Air_Mobility_Command.svg/75px-Air_Mobility_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Air_Mobility_Command.svg/113px-Air_Mobility_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Air_Mobility_Command.svg/150px-Air_Mobility_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1250" data-file-height="1230" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Command" title="Air Mobility Command">Air Mobility Command</a> (AMC) </td> <td>Primary provider of air mobility forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Force component and joint force air component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">United States Transportation Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-172">[170]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Air_Force_Base" title="Scott Air Force Base">Scott Air Force Base</a>, Illinois </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Pacific_Air_Forces.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Pacific_Air_Forces.svg/75px-Pacific_Air_Forces.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Pacific_Air_Forces.svg/113px-Pacific_Air_Forces.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Pacific_Air_Forces.svg/150px-Pacific_Air_Forces.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="215" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Air_Forces" title="Pacific Air Forces">Pacific Air Forces</a> (PACAF) </td> <td>Air Force component and joint force air component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">United States Indo-Pacific Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor%E2%80%93Hickam" title="Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam">Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam</a>, Hawaii </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg/75px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg/113px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg/150px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="342" data-file-height="336" /></a> <a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg/75px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg/113px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg/150px-United_States_Air_Forces_in_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="342" data-file-height="336" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe_-_Air_Forces_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa">United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa</a> (USAFE-AFAFRICA) </td> <td>Air Force component and joint force air component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_European_Command" title="United States European Command">United States European Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">United States Africa Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ramstein_Air_Base" title="Ramstein Air Base">Ramstein Air Base</a>, Germany </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg/75px-US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg/113px-US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg/150px-US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="505" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">Air National Guard</a> (ANG) </td> <td>Air Force component of the <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)" title="National Guard (United States)">National Guard</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Space_Force">U.S. Space Force</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_(221111-F-XX000-0002).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg/220px-X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg/330px-X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg/440px-X-37B_concludes_sixth_mission_%28221111-F-XX000-0002%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6240" data-file-height="4160" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Boeing_X-37" title="Boeing X-37">Boeing X-37B</a> spaceplane after deorbiting and landing</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a> (USSF) is the United States Armed Forces' space force and is the newest military branch. Originally established in 2019, it traces its history through Air Force Space Command and the Western Development Division to 1954. The United States Space Force is the principal space service, responsible for <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">space warfare</a> operations.<a href="#cite_note-173">[171]</a> The U.S. Space Force is composed of the Regular Space Force, not yet having organized a reserve component outside of the Air Force. The U.S. Space Force is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a>, which is a military department under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">secretary of the Air Force</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Under Secretary of the Air Force">under secretary of the Air Force</a>. The U.S. Space Force itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_space_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of space operations">chief of space operations</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_chief_of_space_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice chief of space operations">vice chief of space operations</a>, both <a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">generals</a> who are advised by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_master_sergeant_of_the_Space_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief master sergeant of the Space Force">chief master sergeant of the Space Force</a>.<a href="#cite_note-174">[172]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_(6453152).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg/220px-45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg/330px-45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg/440px-45th_Space_Wing_Supports_Successful_Delta_IV_Heavy_NROL-44_Launch_%286453152%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="6141" data-file-height="4094" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Delta_IV_Heavy" title="Delta IV Heavy">Delta IV Heavy</a> launch for the <a href="/wiki/NROL-44" class="mw-redirect" title="NROL-44">NROL-44</a> mission</figcaption></figure> The five core competencies of the Space Force are:<a href="#cite_note-Spacepower-175">[173]</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_security" title="International security">Space security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">Combat</a> <a href="/wiki/Power_projection" title="Power projection">power projection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_logistics" title="Military logistics">Space mobility and logistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Information_warfare" title="Information warfare">Information mobility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_domain_awareness" title="Space domain awareness">Space domain awareness</a></li></ul> The five specified functions of the Space Force are: <ol><li>Provide freedom of operation for the United States in, from, and to space.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Provide prompt and sustained space operations.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Protect the interests of the United States in space.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Deter aggression in, from, and to space.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li> <li>Conduct space operations.<a href="#cite_note-DoDI_5100.01-64">[62]</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Orbital_warfare_and_space_electromagnetic_warfare">Orbital warfare and space electromagnetic warfare</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_3" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 3">Space Delta 3</a> and <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_9" title="Space Delta 9">Space Delta 9</a></div> The Space Force's combat power is centered around Space Delta 3, which conducts <a href="/wiki/Electronic_warfare" title="Electronic warfare">space electromagnetic warfare</a> and Space Delta 9, which conducts <a href="/wiki/Space_warfare" title="Space warfare">orbital warfare</a>.<a href="#cite_note-176">[174]</a> Combat power projection operations ensure freedom of action in space for the U.S. and its allies and denies an adversary freedom of action in space. These are divided into offensive and defensive space operations. Defensive operations preserve and protect U.S. and allied space capabilities, which are further sub-divided into active and passive actions. Offensive operations target a U.S. adversary's space and counterspace capabilities, achieving space superiority.<a href="#cite_note-Spacepower-175">[173]</a> Orbital warfare forces conduct protect-and-defend operations and provide U.S. national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. The space electromagnetic warfare forces conduct offensive and defensive space control operations. Space Force cyber forces conduct defensive cyber operations to protect space assets.<a href="#cite_note-177">[175]</a><a href="#cite_note-178">[176]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Cyber_operations_and_Satellite_Control_Network">Cyber operations and Satellite Control Network</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_6" title="Space Delta 6">Space Delta 6</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Watchers_on_Oahu_(7526583).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg/220px-The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg/330px-The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg/440px-The_Watchers_on_Oahu_%287526583%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="5610" data-file-height="3729" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Satellite_Control_Network" title="Satellite Control Network">Satellite Control Network</a> antenna at <a href="/wiki/Kaena_Point_Space_Force_Station" title="Kaena Point Space Force Station">Kaena Point Space Force Station</a></figcaption></figure> Although the U.S. Space Force is not a <a href="/wiki/Cyber_force" title="Cyber force">cyber force</a>, it does conduct extensive <a href="/wiki/Cyberwarfare" title="Cyberwarfare">cyber operations</a> under Space Delta 6. The primary focus of Space Force cyber operations is defending U.S. Space Force networks and ensuring the operations of its spacecraft, which are controlled remotely from ground stations.<a href="#cite_note-179">[177]</a> All space operations units have cyber squadrons assigned to defend them and incorporate offensive cyber operations.<a href="#cite_note-180">[178]</a><a href="#cite_note-181">[179]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto17-182">[180]</a> Additionally, Space Delta 6 is responsible for managing the <a href="/wiki/Satellite_Control_Network" title="Satellite Control Network">Satellite Control Network</a>, a global network of antennas used to communicate with the service's spacecraft. The <a href="/wiki/22nd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="22nd Space Operations Squadron">22nd Space Operations Squadron</a> is responsible for overall operations, with the <a href="/wiki/21st_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="21st Space Operations Squadron">21st Space Operations Squadron</a> and <a href="/wiki/23rd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="23rd Space Operations Squadron">23rd Space Operations Squadron</a> managing the ground station sites at <a href="/wiki/Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base" title="Vandenberg Space Force Base">Vandenberg Space Force Base</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Boston_Space_Force_Station" title="New Boston Space Force Station">New Boston Space Force Station</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kaena_Point_Space_Force_Station" title="Kaena Point Space Force Station">Kaena Point Space Force Station</a>, Diego Garcia, Guam, Greenland, and the United Kingdom.<a href="#cite_note-auto17-182">[180]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Space_domain_awareness">Space domain awareness</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 2">Space Delta 2</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_(7542481).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg/220px-15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg/330px-15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg/440px-15th_SPSS-_The_neighborhood_watch_of_space_%287542481%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="6029" data-file-height="4011" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/15th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron" title="15th Space Surveillance Squadron">15th Space Surveillance Squadron</a> <a href="/wiki/Ground-based_Electro-Optical_Deep_Space_Surveillance" class="mw-redirect" title="Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance">GEODSS</a> telescope at <a href="/wiki/White_Sands_Missile_Range" title="White Sands Missile Range">White Sands Missile Range</a></figcaption></figure> The Space Force's Space Delta 2 operates the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Surveillance_Network" title="United States Space Surveillance Network">United States Space Surveillance Network</a>, tracking 47,000 objects in space as of 2022.<a href="#cite_note-183">[181]</a><a href="#cite_note-184">[182]</a> Space domain awareness encompasses the identification, characterization, and understanding of any factor associated with the space domain that could affect space operations.<a href="#cite_note-Spacepower-175">[173]</a> Space Delta 2 sensors include the <a href="/wiki/AN/FPS-85" class="mw-redirect" title="AN/FPS-85">AN/FPS-85</a> phased array radar at <a href="/wiki/Eglin_Air_Force_Base" title="Eglin Air Force Base">Eglin Air Force Base</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Space_Fence" title="Space Fence">Space Fence</a> radar at Kwajalein Atoll operated by the <a href="/wiki/20th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron" title="20th Space Surveillance Squadron">20th Space Surveillance Squadron</a>; and a global network of three <a href="/wiki/Ground-based_Electro-Optical_Deep_Space_Surveillance" class="mw-redirect" title="Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance">Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance</a> telescopes operated by the <a href="/wiki/15th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron" title="15th Space Surveillance Squadron">15th Space Surveillance Squadron</a>.<a href="#cite_note-185">[183]</a><a href="#cite_note-186">[184]</a><a href="#cite_note-187">[185]</a> The <a href="/wiki/18th_Space_Defense_Squadron" title="18th Space Defense Squadron">18th Space Defense Squadron</a>, collocated with the <a href="/wiki/Combined_Space_Operations_Center" title="Combined Space Operations Center">Combined Space Operations Center</a>, executes command and control of the Space Surveillance Network and manages the <a href="/wiki/Satellite_Catalog_Number" title="Satellite Catalog Number">Space Catalog</a> of all objects in Earth orbit. The <a href="/wiki/19th_Space_Defense_Squadron" title="19th Space Defense Squadron">19th Space Defense Squadron</a> focuses on objects further in <a href="/wiki/Cislunar_space" class="mw-redirect" title="Cislunar space">cislunar space</a>, beyond <a href="/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit" title="Geosynchronous orbit">geosynchronous orbit</a>, with a specific focus on supporting <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Artemis_program" title="Artemis program">Artemis program</a> and other human spaceflight operations.<a href="#cite_note-188">[186]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Missile_warning">Missile warning</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_4" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 4">Space Delta 4</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg/220px-STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="216" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg/330px-STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg/440px-STS-44_DSP_deployment.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3904" data-file-height="3840" /></a><figcaption>Deployment of a <a href="/wiki/Defense_Support_Program" title="Defense Support Program">Defense Support Program</a> missile warning spacecraft from the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Atlantis" title="Space Shuttle Atlantis">Space Shuttle Atlantis</a> on the <a href="/wiki/STS-44" title="STS-44">STS-44</a> mission</figcaption></figure> The Space Force's Space Delta 4 uses orbital spacecraft and ground-based radars to conduct theater and strategic missile warnings for the United States and its international partners.<a href="#cite_note-189">[187]</a> This includes the network of <a href="/wiki/Upgraded_Early_Warning_Radar" class="mw-redirect" title="Upgraded Early Warning Radar">Upgraded Early Warning Radars</a> at <a href="/wiki/Beale_Air_Force_Base" title="Beale Air Force Base">Beale Air Force Base</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clear_Space_Force_Station" title="Clear Space Force Station">Clear Space Force Station</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod_Space_Force_Station" title="Cape Cod Space Force Station">Cape Cod Space Force Station</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pituffik_Space_Base" title="Pituffik Space Base">Pituffik Space Base</a>, and <a href="/wiki/RAF_Fylingdales" title="RAF Fylingdales">RAF Fylingdales</a>, along with the <a href="/wiki/AN/FPQ-16_PARCS" title="AN/FPQ-16 PARCS">AN/FPQ-16 PARCS</a> radar at <a href="/wiki/Cavalier_Space_Force_Station" title="Cavalier Space Force Station">Cavalier Space Force Station</a>.<a href="#cite_note-190">[188]</a><a href="#cite_note-191">[189]</a> Currently, the Space Force is working with the <a href="/wiki/Missile_Defense_Agency" title="Missile Defense Agency">Missile Defense Agency</a> to acquire the <a href="/wiki/Long_Range_Discrimination_Radar" title="Long Range Discrimination Radar">Long Range Discrimination Radar</a> at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. These ground-based radars also contribute to the Space Surveillance Network.<a href="#cite_note-192">[190]</a> Space-based missile warning systems include the <a href="/wiki/Defense_Support_Program" title="Defense Support Program">Defense Support Program</a> and <a href="/wiki/Space-Based_Infrared_System" title="Space-Based Infrared System">Space-Based Infrared System</a> (SIBRS) spacecraft, which use infrared sensors to conduct missile defense and missile warning. SIBRS also has a battlespace awareness and technical intelligence mission.<a href="#cite_note-193">[191]</a> The Defense Support Program spacecraft are also capable of detecting nuclear detonations, in addition to space and missile launches.<a href="#cite_note-194">[192]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Global_Positioning_System_and_military_satellite_communications">Global Positioning System and military satellite communications</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_8" title="Space Delta 8">Space Delta 8</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_(7141773).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg/220px-4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg/330px-4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg/440px-4th_Space_Operations_Squadron_%287141773%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>Members of the <a href="/wiki/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="4th Space Operations Squadron">4th Space Operations Squadron</a> Mobile Operations Flight conducting armed convoy operations</figcaption></figure> The Space Force's Space Delta 8 is the operator of the <a href="/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" title="Global Positioning System">Global Positioning System</a> and the military's array of communications spacecraft.<a href="#cite_note-195">[193]</a> The Global Positioning System is operated by the <a href="/wiki/2nd_Space_Operations_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="2nd Space Operations Squadron">2nd Space Operations Squadron</a>, providing <a href="/wiki/Positioning,_navigation,_and_timing" class="mw-redirect" title="Positioning, navigation, and timing">positioning, navigation, and timing</a> information for civilian and military users across the entire world.<a href="#cite_note-196">[194]</a> The Space Force's GPS system has become an integral element of the global information infrastructure, being used in virtually all sectors of the economy, including agriculture, aviation, marine transportation, surveying and mapping, and transit navigation. Its timing signal is used to synchronize global communication systems, electrical power grids, and financial networks.<a href="#cite_note-197">[195]</a> The Global Positioning System also has a secondary mission of carrying <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_detonation_detection_system" title="Nuclear detonation detection system">nuclear detonation detection sensors</a>.<a href="#cite_note-198">[196]</a> Military satellite communication systems include the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Satellite_Communications_System" title="Fleet Satellite Communications System">Fleet Satellite Communications System</a>, <a href="/wiki/UHF_Follow-On_satellite" title="UHF Follow-On satellite">UHF Follow-On satellite</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mobile_User_Objective_System" title="Mobile User Objective System">Mobile User Objective System</a>, operated by the <a href="/wiki/10th_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="10th Space Operations Squadron">10th Space Operations Squadron</a> and inherited from the U.S. Navy.<a href="#cite_note-199">[197]</a> The payloads on the <a href="/wiki/Wideband_Global_SATCOM" title="Wideband Global SATCOM">Wideband Global SATCOM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Defense_Satellite_Communications_System" title="Defense Satellite Communications System">Defense Satellite Communications System</a> are operated by the <a href="/wiki/53rd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="53rd Space Operations Squadron">53rd Space Operations Squadron</a>, a role inherited from the U.S. Army.<a href="#cite_note-200">[198]</a> Finally, spacecraft operations for the Wideband Global SATCOM and Defense Satellite Communications System are conducted by the <a href="/wiki/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="4th Space Operations Squadron">4th Space Operations Squadron</a>, in addition to the <a href="/wiki/Milstar" title="Milstar">Milstar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Advanced_Extremely_High_Frequency" title="Advanced Extremely High Frequency">Advanced Extremely High Frequency</a> satellites, which both additionally support command and control of strategic nuclear forces.<a href="#cite_note-201">[199]</a><a href="#cite_note-202">[200]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Space_launch">Space launch</h4></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_30" title="Space Launch Delta 30">Space Launch Delta 30</a> and <a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_45" title="Space Launch Delta 45">Space Launch Delta 45</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_(NHQ201906250100).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg/220px-SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg/330px-SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg/440px-SpaceX_Falcon_Heavy_DoD_STP-2_Launch_%28NHQ201906250100%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4253" data-file-height="2927" /></a><figcaption>Launch of the <a href="/wiki/Falcon_Heavy" title="Falcon Heavy">Falcon Heavy</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Space_Test_Program" title="Space Test Program">STP-2</a> mission</figcaption></figure> The Space Force's <a href="/wiki/Space_launch" title="Space launch">space launch</a> enterprise is organized under <a href="/wiki/Space_Systems_Command" title="Space Systems Command">Space Systems Command</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_30" title="Space Launch Delta 30">Space Launch Delta 30</a> managing the <a href="/wiki/Western_Range_(USSF)" title="Western Range (USSF)">Western Range</a> from <a href="/wiki/Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base" title="Vandenberg Space Force Base">Vandenberg Space Force Base</a> and <a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_45" title="Space Launch Delta 45">Space Launch Delta 45</a> managing the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Range" title="Eastern Range">Eastern Range</a> from <a href="/wiki/Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station" title="Cape Canaveral Space Force Station">Cape Canaveral Space Force Station</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto16-203">[201]</a> The Space Force does not just manage military space launches, but also supports <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> and commercial space launches.<a href="#cite_note-auto16-203">[201]</a> Major space launch vehicles flown or scheduled to fly off of Space Force launch ranges include <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_System" title="Space Launch System">Space Launch System</a>, <a href="/wiki/SpaceX" title="SpaceX">SpaceX</a>'s <a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Starship" title="SpaceX Starship">Starship</a>, <a href="/wiki/Falcon_Heavy" title="Falcon Heavy">Falcon Heavy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Falcon_9" title="Falcon 9">Falcon 9</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_Launch_Alliance" title="United Launch Alliance">United Launch Alliance</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Vulcan_Centaur" title="Vulcan Centaur">Vulcan</a>, which will replace the <a href="/wiki/Atlas_V" title="Atlas V">Atlas V</a> and <a href="/wiki/Delta_IV_Heavy" title="Delta IV Heavy">Delta IV Heavy</a>. Currently, vehicles for the <a href="/wiki/National_Security_Space_Launch" title="National Security Space Launch">National Security Space Launch</a> program include the Vulcan, Atlas V, Falcon Heavy, and Falcon 9 rockets.<a href="#cite_note-204">[202]</a> An experimental <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Research_Laboratory" title="Air Force Research Laboratory">Air Force Research Laboratory</a> vanguard program that the Space Force leads, <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Cargo" title="Rocket Cargo">Rocket Cargo</a>, is exploring using rockets to supplement naval and air transport to rapidly deliver supplies to forces across the Earth.<a href="#cite_note-auto11-205">[203]</a> The <a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Starship" title="SpaceX Starship">SpaceX Starship</a> rocket is one such system currently being explored.<a href="#cite_note-206">[204]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Space_Force_commands">Space Force commands</h4></div> The Space Force is organized into three field commands and multiple component field commands, which serve as joint force space component commands for the unified combatant commands.<a href="#cite_note-spaceforce.mil-207">[205]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png/75px-Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png/113px-Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png/150px-Space_Staff_Identification_Badge.png 2x" data-file-width="1803" data-file-height="1916" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Space_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Headquarters Space Force">Headquarters Space Force</a> (HSF) </td> <td>Space Force service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_space_operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of space operations">chief of space operations</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a>, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">Field commands </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png/75px-Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png/113px-Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png/150px-Space_Operations_Command_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="1576" data-file-height="2400" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Space_Operations_Command" title="Space Operations Command">Space Operations Command</a> (SpOC) </td> <td>The Space Force's operations field command, conducting space operations, cyberspace operations, and intelligence operations. Space Force component to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">United States Space Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-208">[206]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterson_Space_Force_Base" title="Peterson Space Force Base">Peterson Space Force Base</a>, Colorado </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg/75px-Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="109" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg/113px-Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg/150px-Space_Systems_Command_emblem.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="252" data-file-height="367" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Space_Systems_Command" title="Space Systems Command">Space Systems Command</a> (SSC) </td> <td>Conducts research, development, acquisitions, and sustainment of Space Force systems and conducts space launch operations. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Air_Force_Base" title="Los Angeles Air Force Base">Los Angeles Air Force Base</a>, California </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png/75px-Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png/113px-Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png/150px-Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="1576" data-file-height="2400" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command" title="Space Training and Readiness Command">Space Training and Readiness Command</a> (STARCOM) </td> <td>Conducts Space Force training, education, doctrine development, and testing. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterson_Space_Force_Base" title="Peterson Space Force Base">Peterson Space Force Base</a>, Colorado </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png/75px-Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png/113px-Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png/150px-Space_Force_Element_to_the_National_Reconnaissance_Office_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="409" data-file-height="610" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Reconnaissance_Office" title="National Reconnaissance Office">Space Force Element, National Reconnaissance Office</a> (SFELM NRO) </td> <td>Space Force component for the <a href="/wiki/National_Reconnaissance_Office" title="National Reconnaissance Office">National Reconnaissance Office</a>.<a href="#cite_note-209">[207]</a> </td> <td>Chantilly, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png/75px-U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png/113px-U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png/150px-U.S._Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="405" data-file-height="617" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific">U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific</a> (USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC) </td> <td>Space Force component and joint force space component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">United States Indo-Pacific Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-210">[208]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor%E2%80%93Hickam" title="Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam">Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam</a>, Hawaii </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png/75px-United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png/113px-United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png/150px-United_States_Space_Forces_Central_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="1576" data-file-height="2400" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Central">U.S. Space Forces Central</a> (USSPACEFOR-CENT) </td> <td>Space Force component and joint force space component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" title="United States Central Command">United States Central Command</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base" title="MacDill Air Force Base">MacDill Air Force Base</a>, Florida </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png/75px-United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png/113px-United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png/150px-United_States_Space_Forces_Korea_emblem.png 2x" data-file-width="2962" data-file-height="4443" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Korea">U.S. Space Forces Korea</a> (USSPACEFOR-KOR) </td> <td>Space Force component and joint force space component command for <a href="/wiki/United_States_Forces_Korea" title="United States Forces Korea">United States Forces Korea</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osan_Air_Base" title="Osan Air Base">Osan Air Base</a>, South Korea </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="U.S._Coast_Guard">U.S. Coast Guard</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg/220px-USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg/330px-USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg/440px-USCG_cutters_Hamilton_and_Flores_-c.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7072" data-file-height="4720" /></a><figcaption> <a href="/wiki/USCGC_Hamilton_(WMSL-753)" title="USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753)">USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753)</a> sailing alongside the <a href="/wiki/USCGC_William_Flores" title="USCGC William Flores">USCGC William Flores (WPC-1103)</a></figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> (USCG) is the United States Armed Forces' <a href="/wiki/Maritime_security" title="Maritime security">maritime security</a>, maritime <a href="/wiki/Search_and_rescue" title="Search and rescue">search and rescue</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Maritime_law_enforcement" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime law enforcement">maritime law enforcement</a> force. It was first established in 1790 as the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Service" title="United States Revenue Cutter Service">United States Revenue-Marine</a> and consists of the Regular Coast Guard and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve" title="United States Coast Guard Reserve">Coast Guard Reserve</a>. Although it has always been one of the six military branches, the Coast Guard is organized under the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a> under the leadership of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Secretary of Homeland Security">secretary of Homeland Security</a> and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">deputy secretary of Homeland Security</a>. During times of war, the U.S. Coast Guard can be transferred to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a><a href="#cite_note-211">[209]</a> The Coast Guard itself is led by the <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">commandant of the Coast Guard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_Commandant_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard">vice commandant of the Coast Guard</a>, both <a href="/wiki/Admiral_(United_States)" title="Admiral (United States)">admirals</a> advised by the <a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer_of_the_Coast_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard">master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-212">[210]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg/220px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg/330px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg/440px-U.S._Coast_Guard_Maritime_Security_Response_Team_USNS_Sisler_2006.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>A Coast Guard <a href="/wiki/Maritime_Safety_and_Security_Team" title="Maritime Safety and Security Team">Maritime Security Response team</a> executing a boarding action from an <a href="/wiki/MH-60_Jayhawk" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60 Jayhawk">MH-60 Jayhawk</a> helicopter</figcaption></figure> The Coast Guard has six major operational mission programs, through which it executes its 11 statutory missions:<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> <ul><li>Maritime law enforcement</li> <li>Maritime response</li> <li>Maritime prevention</li> <li>Maritime transport system management</li> <li>Maritime security operations</li> <li>Defense operations</li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Maritime_law_enforcement" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime law enforcement">Maritime law enforcement</a> operations focus on protecting the United States maritime borders and assuring its maritime sovereignty. The Coast Guard conducts operations to suppress violations of U.S. law at sea, including counter-illegal migration and transnational organized crime operations. Codified missions executed under the maritime law enforcement program include drug interdiction, migrant interdiction, living marine resources, and other law enforcement.<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> Maritime response operations see the Coast Guard conducting search-and-rescue operations and rescuing mariners responding to maritime disasters. Codified missions include search and rescue and marine environmental protection (response activities).<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:221697.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/221697.jpg/170px-221697.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="237" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/221697.jpg/255px-221697.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/221697.jpg/340px-221697.jpg 2x" data-file-width="367" data-file-height="512" /></a><figcaption>Coast Guard aviation <a href="/wiki/MH-60_Jayhawk" class="mw-redirect" title="MH-60 Jayhawk">MH-60 Jayhawk</a> helicopter with a rescue swimmer</figcaption></figure> Maritime prevention operations prevent marine casualties and property losses, minimize security risks, and protect the marine environment. The Coast Guard does so by developing and enforcing federal regulations, conducting safety and security inspections, and analyzing port security risk assessments. Codified missions include ports, waterways, and coastal security, marine safety, and marine environmental protection (protection activities).<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> Maritime transport system management ensures a safe, secure, and environmentally sound waterways system. Codified missions include maintaining aids to navigation and ice operations.<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> Maritime security operations include activities to detect, deter, prevent, and disrupt terrorist attacks, and other criminal acts in the U.S. maritime domain. This includes the execution of anti-terrorism, response, and select recovery operations. This mission performs the operational element of the Coast Guard's Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security mission and complements its Maritime Response and Prevention efforts. Codified missions include ports, waterways, and coastal security (response activities).<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> Coast Guard Defense Operations deploy the Coast Guard globally under the Department of Defense's unified combatant commands, where it operates under the joint force maritime component commands. Codified missions include defense readiness.<a href="#cite_note-auto2-213">[211]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Coast_Guard_commands">Coast Guard commands</h4></div> The U.S. Coast Guard is organized into two area commands that cover the entire globe.<a href="#cite_note-214">[212]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Name </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Headquarters </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png/75px-USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="72" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png/113px-USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png/150px-USCG_-_Commandant%27s_Staff_Badge.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="577" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">Coast Guard Headquarters</a> (USCG HQ) </td> <td>Coast Guard service headquarters led by the <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">commandant of the Coast Guard</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_A._Munro_Coast_Guard_Headquarters_Building" title="Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building">Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building</a>, Washington D.C. </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">Operating forces </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png/75px-Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png/113px-Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png/150px-Commander_Atlantic_Area_Crest.png 2x" data-file-width="804" data-file-height="804" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_Atlantic_Area" title="Coast Guard Atlantic Area">Coast Guard Atlantic Area</a> (LANTAREA) </td> <td>Conducts Coast Guard operations east of the Rocky Mountains, to include the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. </td> <td>Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:USCG_Pacarea.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/USCG_Pacarea.png/75px-USCG_Pacarea.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/USCG_Pacarea.png/113px-USCG_Pacarea.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/USCG_Pacarea.png/150px-USCG_Pacarea.png 2x" data-file-width="970" data-file-height="964" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_Pacific_Area" title="Coast Guard Pacific Area">Coast Guard Pacific Area</a> (PACAREA) </td> <td>Conducts Coast Guard operations west of the Rocky Mountains, to include the Indo-Pacific region. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coast_Guard_Island" title="Coast Guard Island">Coast Guard Base Alameda</a>, California </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png/75px-Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png/113px-Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png/150px-Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="293" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Guard_Cyber_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Coast Guard Cyber Command (page does not exist)">Coast Guard Cyber Command</a> (CGCYBER) </td> <td>Conducts Coast Guard cyber operations and collaborates with <a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">United States Cyber Command</a>.<a href="#cite_note-215">[213]</a> </td> <td>Washington D.C. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png/75px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png/113px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve.png 2x" data-file-width="252" data-file-height="252" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve" title="United States Coast Guard Reserve">U.S. Coast Guard Reserve</a> (USCGR) </td> <td>Oversees and maintains Coast Guard reserve forces </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_A._Munro_Coast_Guard_Headquarters_Building" title="Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building">Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building</a>, Washington D.C. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modernization_and_budget">Modernization and budget</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Budget">Budget</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States" title="Military budget of the United States">Military budget of the United States</a></div> The United States manages the <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures" class="mw-redirect" title="List of countries by military expenditures">world's largest</a> <a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States" title="Military budget of the United States">military budget</a>, followed by the <a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_China" title="Military budget of China">People's Republic of China</a>, <a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_India" title="Military budget of India">India</a>, United Kingdom, and <a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_Russia" title="Military budget of Russia">Russia</a>.<a href="#cite_note-216">[214]</a> The <a href="/wiki/James_M._Inhofe_National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2023" class="mw-redirect" title="James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023">James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023</a> established the topline defense budget as $857.9 billion, with the Department of Defense receiving $816.7 billion and the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Energy" title="United States Department of Energy">Department of Energy</a>'s national security programs receiving $30.3 billion, an 8% increase from Fiscal Year 2022.<a href="#cite_note-217">[215]</a><a href="#cite_note-218">[216]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a> budget, unlike the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</a> or <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a> has a sizable portion of "pass-through." This is money not controlled or used by the Air Force, but is instead passed to other Department of Defense agencies and can be up to 17% of the department's budget. This pass-through allocation gives the impression that the Air Force is the highest funded military department. It is actually the least funded.<a href="#cite_note-219">[217]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238864702">.mw-parser-output .bar-chart{margin:0.5em;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border:1px solid #c0c0c0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart caption{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th,.mw-parser-output .bar-chart td{padding:1px;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th[scope="col"]:not(.bar-chart-label-type){width:15em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart th[scope="row"]:not(.bar-chart-total){font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar{height:1.25em;width:40em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#cedff2;height:1.25em;margin:0 0 0 0;z-index:0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-comment{font-size:90%;padding-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-numbers{position:relative;top:-1.4em;height:1.25em;padding:0 0 0 2em;z-index:10;width:40em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-caption{border-top:1px solid #aaa}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .bar-chart-center{margin:0.5em auto}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#74497e}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .bar-chart-bar-line{background-color:#74497e}}</style> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Defense budget by account (FY23)<a href="#cite_note-220">[218]</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">Account </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 35em">U.S. dollars (billions) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Procurement </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:19em;"></div>163</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:16.2em;"></div>139</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Operations & Maintenance </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:32.6em;"></div>279</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Military Personnel & Health </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:24.5em;"></div>210</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Military Construction </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:2.2em;"></div>19</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Defense-related Nuclear Programs </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:3.5em;"></div>30</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238864702"> <table class="bar-chart"> <caption>Defense budget by military service (FY24) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" class="bar-chart-label-type">Service </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 35em">U.S. dollars (billions) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Army<a href="#cite_note-221">[219]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:26em;"></div>185.5</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Marine Corps<a href="#cite_note-222">[220]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:7.4em;"></div>53.2</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Navy<a href="#cite_note-auto15-223">[221]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:28.4em;"></div>202.6</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Air Force<a href="#cite_note-224">[222]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:25.9em;"></div>185.1</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Space Force<a href="#cite_note-225">[223]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:4.2em;"></div>30</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Coast Guard<a href="#cite_note-226">[224]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:1.9em;"></div>13.45</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Defense-wide<a href="#cite_note-auto15-223">[221]</a> </th> <td><div class="bar-chart-bar" style="width: 35em;"><div class="bar-chart-bar-line" style="width:19.8em;"></div>141.3</div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Army_modernization">Army modernization</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Army_Futures_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Futures Command">Army Futures Command</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_(7006666).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg/170px-U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg/255px-U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg/340px-U_S_Space_Force_Essential_to_U_S_Army_Modernization_%287006666%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="2832" data-file-height="4256" /></a><figcaption>Launch of <a href="/wiki/Precision_Strike_Missile" title="Precision Strike Missile">Precision Strike Missile</a> from a <a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142 HIMARS</a> at <a href="/wiki/Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base" title="Vandenberg Space Force Base">Vandenberg Space Force Base</a></figcaption></figure> The Army's modernization efforts, led by <a href="/wiki/Army_Futures_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Futures Command">Army Futures Command</a>, are centralized into six priorities. Each priority is led by a Cross Functional Team. <a href="/wiki/Long_Range_Precision_Fires" class="mw-redirect" title="Long Range Precision Fires">Long Range Precision Fires</a> is the land service's top modernization priority, focusing on rebuilding its <a href="/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" title="Field Artillery Branch (United States)">Field Artillery Branch</a> in response to longer range Russian and Chinese artillery systems. The <a href="/wiki/Extended_Range_Cannon_Artillery" class="mw-redirect" title="Extended Range Cannon Artillery">Extended Range Cannon Artillery</a> program is developing a cannon artillery piece that can accurately fire at targets 70 kilometers away, an increase from the 30 kilometer distance of current cannon artillery. The <a href="/wiki/Precision_Strike_Missile" title="Precision Strike Missile">Precision Strike Missile</a> is a surface-to-surface guided missile intended to be fired from the current <a href="/wiki/M270_Multiple_Launch_Rocket_System" title="M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System">M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System</a> and <a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142 HIMARS</a>, replacing their current missiles and doubling the rate of fire. The Army is also working with the <a href="/wiki/Missile_Defense_Agency" title="Missile Defense Agency">Missile Defense Agency</a>, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force to develop a common hypersonic glide body, which the Army will employ as part of the mobile ground launched <a href="/wiki/Long-Range_Hypersonic_Weapon" title="Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon">Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon</a> program. Finally, the Army is working to modify the U.S. Navy's <a href="/wiki/RIM-174_Standard_ERAM" title="RIM-174 Standard ERAM">RIM-174 Standard ERAM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)" title="Tomahawk (missile family)">UGM-109 Tomahawk</a> land attack cruise missile for ground launch to provide the Army with mid-range artillery capability.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_Combat_Vehicle" title="Next Generation Combat Vehicle">Next Generation Combat Vehicle</a> program is developing a family of fighting vehicles for the <a href="/wiki/Armor_Branch" title="Armor Branch">Armor Branch</a> to increase firepower, speed, and survivability. The <a href="/wiki/Optionally_Manned_Fighting_Vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle">Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle</a> is intended to replace the <a href="/wiki/M2_Bradley" title="M2 Bradley">M2 Bradley</a>, while the <a href="/wiki/Armored_Multi-Purpose_Vehicle" title="Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle">Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle</a> will replace the <a href="/wiki/M113_armored_personnel_carrier" title="M113 armored personnel carrier">M113 armored personnel carriers</a>, which have been used since the Vietnam War. The three variants of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle are general purpose, mission command, and medical treatment. The <a href="/wiki/Mobile_Protected_Firepower" title="Mobile Protected Firepower">Mobile Protected Firepower</a> is designed to be a <a href="/wiki/Light_tank" title="Light tank">light tank</a> for <a href="/wiki/Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Infantry Brigade Combat Team">Infantry Brigade Combat Teams</a>. Finally, the <a href="/wiki/Robotic_Combat_Vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Robotic Combat Vehicle">Robotic Combat Vehicles</a> are intended to come in light, medium, and heavy variants that will serve as scouts and escorts for crewed combat vehicles.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo,_2019_Alliance_Air_Show,_Fort_Worth,_TX.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg/220px-Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg/330px-Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg/440px-Bell_V-280_Valor_takeoff_demo%2C_2019_Alliance_Air_Show%2C_Fort_Worth%2C_TX.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4062" data-file-height="2708" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/V-280_Valor" class="mw-redirect" title="V-280 Valor">V-280 Valor</a> flying in tiltrotor configuration</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/Future_Vertical_Lift" title="Future Vertical Lift">Future Vertical Lift</a> program is intended to replace the current helicopter fleet flown by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">Army Aviation Branch</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Future_Long-Range_Assault_Aircraft" title="Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft">Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft</a> is intended to replace the <a href="/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60 Black Hawk</a> and the Marine Corps <a href="/wiki/UH-1Y_Venom" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-1Y Venom">UH-1Y Venom</a>, with the Army selecting the <a href="/wiki/Bell_V-280_Valor" title="Bell V-280 Valor">Bell V-280 Valor</a> <a href="/wiki/Tiltrotor" title="Tiltrotor">tiltrotor</a> aircraft as the winner.<a href="#cite_note-228">[226]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Future_Attack_Reconnaissance_Aircraft" title="Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft">Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft</a> is intended to replace the <a href="/wiki/AH-64_Apache" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-64 Apache">AH-64 Apache</a> in the attack and reconnaissance roles.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> The Army is working to modernize its <a href="/wiki/Military_communication" class="mw-redirect" title="Military communication">communication</a> networks for the <a href="/wiki/Army_Signal_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Signal Corps">Army Signal Corps</a>, including developing a Unified Network consisting of an integrated tactical network, an integrated enterprise network, and unified network-enabling capabilities. Other sub-efforts include developing a common operating environment, ensuring the network is interoperable with the other services and allied countries, and increasing the mobility and reducing the signature of its <a href="/wiki/Command_post" class="mw-redirect" title="Command post">command posts</a>. Efforts also include modernizing <a href="/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" title="Global Positioning System">Global Positioning System</a> technology to provide assured positioning, navigation, and timing, and working with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community" title="United States Intelligence Community">United States Intelligence Community</a> and commercial space companies to increase the Army's access to space-based <a href="/wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_and_reconnaissance" class="mw-redirect" title="Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance">intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance</a> capabilities.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg/220px-2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg/330px-2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg/440px-2022_09_16_Airborne_and_Ranger_Training_Brigade_Rangers_in_Action_demonstration_and_Graduation_200609-A-YH902-002.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6474" data-file-height="4316" /></a><figcaption>Army Rangers armed with the <a href="/wiki/XM7_rifle" title="XM7 rifle">XM7 rifle</a> and <a href="/wiki/XM250" title="XM250">XM250</a> light machine gun</figcaption></figure> Recognizing that that United States is unlikely to have uncontested <a href="/wiki/Air_superiority" class="mw-redirect" title="Air superiority">air superiority</a>, the Army is undergoing a mass revitalization of its <a href="/wiki/Integrated_Air_and_Missile_Defense" title="Integrated Air and Missile Defense">air and missile defense enterprise</a> through the <a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Artillery_Branch" title="Air Defense Artillery Branch">Air Defense Artillery Branch</a>. The first layer of defense is the Ballistic Low-Altitude Drone Engagement, which will be mounted on the <a href="/wiki/Common_Remotely_Operated_Weapon_Station" class="mw-redirect" title="Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station">Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station</a> and is designed to engage small <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">unmanned aerial vehicles</a>. The second layer is the Multi-Mission High Energy Laser, which will intercept small drones and munitions. The third and fourth layers comprise the Maneuver Air Defense Technology and Next-Generation Fires Radar, which will be integrated into <a href="/wiki/Short_range_air_defense" title="Short range air defense">short range air defense</a> systems. The fifth layer puts a High-Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator onto a <a href="/wiki/Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles" title="Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles">Medium Tactical Vehicle</a>, while the sixth layer encompasses the Low-Cost Extended-Range Air Defense to supplement the <a href="/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot" title="MIM-104 Patriot">MIM-104 Patriot</a> missiles.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> Finally, the Army is looking to improve the equipment of its soldiers in the <a href="/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)" title="Infantry Branch (United States)">Infantry Branch</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_Squad_Weapon" title="Next Generation Squad Weapon">Next Generation Squad Weapon</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Integrated_Visual_Augmentation_System" title="Integrated Visual Augmentation System">Integrated Visual Augmentation System</a>, and the Synthetic Training Environment.<a href="#cite_note-:3-227">[225]</a> In 2022, the Army selected the <a href="/wiki/SIG_Sauer" title="SIG Sauer">SIG Sauer</a>'s <a href="/wiki/XM7_rifle" title="XM7 rifle">XM7 rifle</a> and <a href="/wiki/XM250" title="XM250">XM250</a> light machine gun to replace the <a href="/wiki/M4_carbine" title="M4 carbine">M4 carbine</a> and the <a href="/wiki/M249_light_machine_gun" title="M249 light machine gun">M249 light machine gun</a> through the Next Generation Squad Weapon program.<a href="#cite_note-229">[227]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Marine_Corps_modernization">Marine Corps modernization</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Force_Design_2030" title="Force Design 2030">Force Design 2030</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NMESIS_launcher.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/NMESIS_launcher.jpg/220px-NMESIS_launcher.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/NMESIS_launcher.jpg/330px-NMESIS_launcher.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/NMESIS_launcher.jpg/440px-NMESIS_launcher.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3932" data-file-height="2809" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Naval_Strike_Missile" title="Naval Strike Missile">Naval Strike Missile</a> launcher on the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle" title="Joint Light Tactical Vehicle">Joint Light Tactical Vehicle</a></figcaption></figure> The Marine Corps modernization is being executed under the aegis of <a href="/wiki/Force_Design_2030" title="Force Design 2030">Force Design 2030</a>, which is intended to return the service to its naval and amphibious roots serving as a "stand-in" force within contested areas of the maritime littorals.<a href="#cite_note-230">[228]</a> As part of this effort, the Marine Corps has begun establishing naval-focused Marine Littoral Regiments, consisting of a Littoral Combat Team, Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, and a Combat Logistics Battalion. The Littoral Combat Team is organized around an infantry battalion with an anti-ship missile battery, focused on conducting sea denial operations in support of the Navy.<a href="#cite_note-231">[229]</a> The Marine Corps is in the process of acquiring the <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_Combat_Vehicle" title="Amphibious Combat Vehicle">Amphibious Combat Vehicle</a>, which is slated to replace the aging <a href="/wiki/Assault_Amphibious_Vehicle" title="Assault Amphibious Vehicle">Assault Amphibious Vehicle</a>. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle is intended to support the Marines during amphibious assaults and once they have reached shore. The Marine Corps has also adopted the <a href="/wiki/Naval_Strike_Missile" title="Naval Strike Missile">Naval Strike Missile</a> which is fielded from a modified <a href="/wiki/Joint_Light_Tactical_Vehicle" title="Joint Light Tactical Vehicle">Joint Light Tactical Vehicle</a> as part of the Marines' artillery battalions. The concept is that small mobile units of Marines would move around different islands and shorelines with these weapons to fire on adversary ships.<a href="#cite_note-auto18-232">[230]</a> Marine Corps aviation is also in the process of acquiring the <a href="/wiki/CH-53K_King_Stallion" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-53K King Stallion">CH-53K King Stallion</a> helicopter for heavy lift, replacing the current <a href="/wiki/CH-53E_Super_Stallion" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-53E Super Stallion">CH-53E Super Stallion</a> in the role. The Marine Corps is also looking to replace its <a href="/wiki/UH-1Y_Venom" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-1Y Venom">UH-1Y Venom</a> helicopters through the <a href="/wiki/Future_Vertical_Lift" title="Future Vertical Lift">Future Vertical Lift</a> program and is in the process of acquiring a significant number of <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles" class="mw-redirect" title="Unmanned aerial vehicles">unmanned aerial vehicles</a>, such as the <a href="/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-9 Reaper">MQ-9 Reaper</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto18-232">[230]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Navy_modernization">Navy modernization</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG(X)_artist_rendering,_30_April_2020_(200430-N-NO101-150).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG/220px-U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG/330px-U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG/440px-U.S._Navy_guided-missile_frigate_FFG%28X%29_artist_rendering%2C_30_April_2020_%28200430-N-NO101-150%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3679" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>Rendering of <a href="/wiki/USS_Constellation_(FFG-62)" title="USS Constellation (FFG-62)">USS Constellation (FFG-62)</a></figcaption></figure> Like the Marine Corps, the Navy is in the process of overhauling and modernizing its fleet with a renewed focus. While the Navy is continuing to purchase <a href="/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer" title="Arleigh Burke-class destroyer">Arleigh Burke-class destroyers</a>, it is embarking on the <a href="/wiki/DDG(X)" title="DDG(X)">DDG(X)</a> program of guided missile destroyers to replace them and the <a href="/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser" title="Ticonderoga-class cruiser">Ticonderoga-class cruisers</a>. The DDG(X) will include <a href="/wiki/Directed_energy_weapon" class="mw-redirect" title="Directed energy weapon">directed energy weapons</a> and potentially hypersonic weapons.<a href="#cite_note-233">[231]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Constellation-class_frigate" title="Constellation-class frigate">Constellation-class frigates</a> will be the first frigates in the U.S. Navy since the <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate" title="Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate">Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates</a> were retired. The Constellation-class frigates are based on the Italian <a href="/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate" title="FREMM multipurpose frigate">FREMM multipurpose frigates</a> and will replace the <a href="/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship" title="Littoral combat ship">littoral combat ships</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto19-234">[232]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine,_2019_(190306-N-N0101-125).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg/220px-Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg/330px-Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg/440px-Artist_rendering_of_a_Columbia-class_ballistic_missile_submarine%2C_2019_%28190306-N-N0101-125%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4536" data-file-height="3277" /></a><figcaption>Rendering of a <a href="/wiki/Columbia-class_submarine" title="Columbia-class submarine">Columbia-class</a> ballistic missile submarine</figcaption></figure> The Navy is starting development on the <a href="/wiki/SSN(X)" class="mw-redirect" title="SSN(X)">SSN(X)</a> attack submarines, intended to replace the <a href="/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine" title="Virginia-class submarine">Virginia-class</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seawolf-class_submarine" title="Seawolf-class submarine">Seawolf-class submarines</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Columbia-class_submarine" title="Columbia-class submarine">Columbia-class submarines</a> will begin replacing the <a href="/wiki/Ohio-class_submarine" title="Ohio-class submarine">Ohio-class</a> ballistic missile submarines. The acquisition of the Columbia-class submarines is the first priority of the Navy.<a href="#cite_note-auto13-235">[233]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto19-234">[232]</a> With Naval Aviation, the service is continuing to procure additional <a href="/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier" title="Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier">Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers</a> and <a href="/wiki/F-35C_Lightning_II" class="mw-redirect" title="F-35C Lightning II">F-35C Lightning II</a> stealth fighters. Ultimately, the <a href="/wiki/F/A-XX_program" title="F/A-XX program">F/A-XX program</a> is intended to produce a <a href="/wiki/Sixth-generation_fighter" title="Sixth-generation fighter">sixth-generation fighter</a> to replace the legacy <a href="/wiki/F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet" class="mw-redirect" title="F/A-18E/F Super Hornet">F/A-18E/F Super Hornets</a> as part of the Carrier Air Wing and is using the <a href="/wiki/Future_Vertical_Lift" title="Future Vertical Lift">Future Vertical Lift</a> program to replace its fleet of <a href="/wiki/SH-60_Seahawk" class="mw-redirect" title="SH-60 Seahawk">SH-60 Seahawk</a> helicopters.<a href="#cite_note-auto13-235">[233]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto19-234">[232]</a> The service is also investing heavily in unmanned platforms, such as <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_surface_vehicle" title="Unmanned surface vehicle">unmanned surface vehicles</a>, using the <a href="/wiki/Ghost_Fleet_Overlord" title="Ghost Fleet Overlord">Ghost Fleet Overlord</a> to test the concept. It is also fielding <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">unmanned aerial vehicles</a>, such as the land-based <a href="/wiki/MQ-4C_Triton" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-4C Triton">MQ-4C Triton</a> for maritime patrol and the carrier-based <a href="/wiki/MQ-25A_Stingray" class="mw-redirect" title="MQ-25A Stingray">MQ-25A Stingray</a> for <a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">aerial refueling</a>, replacing the F/A-18F in the role.<a href="#cite_note-auto19-234">[232]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_Force_modernization">Air Force modernization</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg/220px-B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg/330px-B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg/440px-B-21_Plant_42_night.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1366" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/B-21_Raider" class="mw-redirect" title="B-21 Raider">B-21 Raider</a> at <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Plant_42" title="United States Air Force Plant 42">United States Air Force Plant 42</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg/220px-F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg/330px-F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg/440px-F-15EX_Eagle_II.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4750" data-file-height="3167" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II" title="Boeing F-15EX Eagle II">F-15EX Eagle II</a> from the <a href="/wiki/40th_Flight_Test_Squadron" title="40th Flight Test Squadron">40th Flight Test Squadron</a></figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/B-21_Raider" class="mw-redirect" title="B-21 Raider">B-21 Raider</a> stealth bomber is the first new Air Force bomber since the <a href="/wiki/B-2A_Spirit" class="mw-redirect" title="B-2A Spirit">B-2A Spirit</a>. The B-21 will replace the B-2 and the <a href="/wiki/B-1B_Lancer" class="mw-redirect" title="B-1B Lancer">B-1B Lancer</a>, flying alongside the <a href="/wiki/B-52_Stratofortress" class="mw-redirect" title="B-52 Stratofortress">B-52 Stratofortress</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto10-236">[234]</a> The development of the B-21 Raider was led by the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Air_Force_Rapid_Capabilities_Office" title="Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office">Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office</a>. The service is also developing the <a href="/wiki/LGM-35_Sentinel" title="LGM-35 Sentinel">LGM-35 Sentinel</a> intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the <a href="/wiki/LGM-30G_Minuteman_III" class="mw-redirect" title="LGM-30G Minuteman III">LGM-30G Minuteman IIIs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-237">[235]</a> The U.S. Air Force is also in the process of developing the <a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_Air_Dominance" title="Next Generation Air Dominance">Next Generation Air Dominance</a> program, which will produce a <a href="/wiki/Sixth_generation_fighter" class="mw-redirect" title="Sixth generation fighter">sixth generation fighter</a> to replace the <a href="/wiki/F-22_Raptor" class="mw-redirect" title="F-22 Raptor">F-22 Raptor</a>. The service is also procuring the <a href="/wiki/Fourth_generation_fighter" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth generation fighter">fourth generation</a> <a href="/wiki/Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II" title="Boeing F-15EX Eagle II">F-15EX Eagle II</a> to replace the aging <a href="/wiki/F-15C_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="F-15C Eagle">F-15C Eagle</a> and <a href="/wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="F-15E Strike Eagle">F-15E Strike Eagle</a>. It is procuring the <a href="/wiki/T-7A_Red_Hawk" class="mw-redirect" title="T-7A Red Hawk">T-7A Red Hawk</a> trainer jet to replace the 1950s-era <a href="/wiki/T-38_Talon" class="mw-redirect" title="T-38 Talon">T-38 Talon</a>.<a href="#cite_note-auto10-236">[234]</a> While not an aircraft, the Air Force is investing in developing the <a href="/wiki/AIM-260_JATM" title="AIM-260 JATM">AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile</a> to replace or supplement the <a href="/wiki/AIM-120_AMRAAM" title="AIM-120 AMRAAM">AIM-120 AMRAAM</a> for its fighter forces. It is also procuring the <a href="/wiki/AGM-181_LRSO" title="AGM-181 LRSO">AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off Weapon</a> to replace the <a href="/wiki/AGM-86_ALCM" title="AGM-86 ALCM">AGM-86 ALCM</a> as a nuclear air-launched cruise missile for the B-21 Raider and the B-52 Stratofortress. The air service is investing in hypersonic weapons, with the <a href="/wiki/AGM-183_ARRW" title="AGM-183 ARRW">AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Hypersonic_Air-breathing_Weapon_Concept" title="Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept">Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Hypersonic_Attack_Cruise_Missile" title="Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile">Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile</a> in development.<a href="#cite_note-auto10-236">[234]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Space_Force_modernization">Space Force modernization</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Space_Warfighting_Analysis_Center" title="Space Warfighting Analysis Center">Space Warfighting Analysis Center</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rocketcargo_image.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rocketcargo_image.jpg/220px-Rocketcargo_image.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rocketcargo_image.jpg/330px-Rocketcargo_image.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rocketcargo_image.jpg/440px-Rocketcargo_image.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1296" data-file-height="1125" /></a><figcaption>Concept for a Space Force <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Cargo" title="Rocket Cargo">Rocket Cargo</a> program conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations</figcaption></figure> The U.S. Space Force is undergoing intensive modernization efforts. The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Deep_Space_Advanced_Radar_Capability&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (page does not exist)">Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability</a> (DARC) is intended to track objects in <a href="/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit" title="Geosynchronous orbit">geosynchronous orbit</a> with three sites, one in the United States, one in the Indo-Pacific, and one in Europe.<a href="#cite_note-238">[236]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg/220px-Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg/330px-Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg/440px-Lunar_Orbital_Platform-Gateway_with_approaching_Orion_spacecraft.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3840" data-file-height="2160" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s return to the Moon through the <a href="/wiki/Artemis_program" title="Artemis program">Artemis program</a> is leading to a greater emphasis on cislunar domain awareness</figcaption></figure> Oracle, a spacecraft developed by the <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Research_Laboratory" title="Air Force Research Laboratory">Air Force Research Laboratory</a> for the Space Force, will demonstrate technologies that the space service needs for cislunar domain awareness – tracking objects outside of geosynchronous orbit and between Earth and the Moon. The spacecraft itself will launch to an area of gravitational stability between the Earth and the Moon to conduct operations, using a wide-field sensor and a more sensitive narrow-field sensor to discover and maintain custody of objects operating in this region. Oracle will directly support <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Artemis_program" title="Artemis program">Artemis program</a> as it returns to the Moon and track potentially hazardous near-Earth objects in support of <a href="/wiki/Planetary_defense" class="mw-redirect" title="Planetary defense">planetary defense</a> operations.<a href="#cite_note-239">[237]</a> Also an Air Force Research Laboratory program for the Space Force, Arachne is the keystone experiment in the <a href="/wiki/Space_Solar_Power_Incremental_Demonstrations_and_Research_Project" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research Project">Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research Project</a>, which aims to prove and mature essential technologies for a prototype <a href="/wiki/Space-based_solar_power" title="Space-based solar power">space-based solar power</a> transmission system capable of powering a <a href="/wiki/Forward_operating_base" title="Forward operating base">forward operating base</a>. Arachne will specifically demonstrate and mature technologies related to more efficient energy generation, radio frequency forming, and radio frequency beaming. Current forward operation bases rely on significant logistics convoys to transport fuel for power – space-based solar power would move these supply lines to space, where they cannot be easily attacked. Space Force provided space-based solar power may transition to civilian use in the same vein as GPS.<a href="#cite_note-240">[238]</a> Other space-based power beaming demonstrations include the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime (SPIRRAL) and Space Power INcremental DepLoyable Experiment (SPINDLE) experiments.<a href="#cite_note-241">[239]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg/220px-Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg/330px-Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg/440px-Solar_power_satellite_sandwich_or_abascus_concept.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1593" /></a><figcaption>Concept for a <a href="/wiki/Space-based_solar_power" title="Space-based solar power">space-based solar power</a> spacecraft</figcaption></figure> The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), building on the Space Force's <a href="/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" title="Global Positioning System">Global Positioning System</a> constellation, is an Air Force Research Laboratory spacecraft that will operate in geosynchronous orbit to test advanced techniques and technologies to detect and mitigate interference to positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities and increase system resiliency for military, civil, and commercial users. NTS-3 is a Vanguard program, described as aiming to deliver potentially game changing capabilities.<a href="#cite_note-242">[240]</a> The Space Force's <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Cargo" title="Rocket Cargo">Rocket Cargo</a> program is another Air Force Research Laboratory Vanguard program, focused on leasing space launch services to quickly transport military materiel to ports across the globe. If proven viable, the Space Force's <a href="/wiki/Space_Systems_Command" title="Space Systems Command">Space Systems Command</a> will be responsible for transitioning it to a program of record. <a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">United States Transportation Command</a> would be the primary user of this capability, rapidly launching up to 100 tons of cargo anywhere in the world.<a href="#cite_note-auto11-205">[203]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Update plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/42px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="42" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/63px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg/84px-Ambox_current_red_Americas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="290" /></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: first paragraph and women section. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2024)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg/220px-New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg/330px-New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg/440px-New_York_City_am_20.4.2014_8.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>U.S. Armed Forces recruiting station at Times Square, New York City</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Active_duty_military_personnel.webp" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Active_duty_military_personnel.webp/220px-Active_duty_military_personnel.webp.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Active_duty_military_personnel.webp/330px-Active_duty_military_personnel.webp.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Active_duty_military_personnel.webp/440px-Active_duty_military_personnel.webp.png 2x" data-file-width="1311" data-file-height="441" /></a><figcaption>Active duty military personnel numbers <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style>  <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959">  <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959">  <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959">  <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a> </figcaption></figure> The U.S. Armed Forces is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_active_troops" class="mw-redirect" title="List of countries by number of active troops">world's third largest</a> military by active personnel, after the Chinese <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army" title="People's Liberation Army">People's Liberation Army</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces" title="Indian Armed Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a>, consisting of 1,359,685 servicemembers in the regular armed forces with an additional 799,845 servicemembers in the reserves as of 28 February 2019.<a href="#cite_note-243">[241]</a>[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers">needs update</a>] While the United States Armed Forces is an all-volunteer military, conscription through the <a href="/wiki/Selective_Service_System" title="Selective Service System">Selective Service System</a> can be enacted at the president's request and Congress' approval, with all males ages 18 through 25 living in the United States required to register with the Selective Service.<a href="#cite_note-244">[242]</a> Although the constitutionality of registering only males for Selective Service was <a href="/wiki/National_Coalition_for_Men_v._Selective_Service_System" title="National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System">challenged by federal district court</a> in 2019, its legality was upheld by a federal appeals court in 2020.<a href="#cite_note-McGill-245">[243]</a> As in most militaries, members of the U.S. Armed Forces hold a rank, either that of <a href="/wiki/Officer_(armed_forces)" title="Officer (armed forces)">officer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Warrant Officer (United States)">warrant officer</a> or <a href="/wiki/Enlisted_rank" title="Enlisted rank">enlisted</a>, to determine seniority and eligibility for promotion. Those who have served are known as <a href="/wiki/Veteran#United_States" title="Veteran">veterans</a>. Rank names may be different between services, but they are matched to each other by their corresponding <a href="/wiki/U.S._uniformed_services_pay_grades" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. uniformed services pay grades">paygrade</a>.<a href="#cite_note-246">[244]</a> Officers who hold the same rank or paygrade are distinguished by their date of rank to determine seniority. Officers who serve in certain positions of office of importance set by law, outrank all other officers on active duty of the same rank and paygrade, regardless of their date of rank.<a href="#cite_note-senior_officers-247">[245]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Personnel_by_service">Personnel by service</h3></div> Total number of authorized personnel in FY23.<a href="#cite_note-248">[246]</a> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; margin: 1em auto;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align: left; background:white; color:black"> <td>Component</td> <td>Total</td> <td>Active</td> <td>Reserve</td> <td>National Guard </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/33px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/43px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">U.S. Army</a></td> <td><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 954,000</td> <td><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 452,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 177,000</td> <td><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 325,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="5940" data-file-height="4680" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">U.S. Marine Corps</a></td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 210,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 177,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 33,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="520" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">U.S. Navy</a></td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 411,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 354,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 57,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">U.S. Air Force</a></td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 503,744</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 325,344</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 70,000</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 108,400 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="708" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">U.S. Space Force</a></td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 8,600</td> <td><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> 8,600 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="20" class="mw-file-element" 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(lower half)</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">Captain</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Commander_(United_States)" title="Commander (United States)">Commander</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant commander (United States)">Lieutenant commander</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(navy)" title="Lieutenant (navy)">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_(junior_grade)" title="Lieutenant (junior grade)">Lieutenant (junior grade)</a> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Ensign_(rank)" title="Ensign (rank)">Ensign</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"> <th>NATO code</th> <th colspan="2">OF-10</th> <th colspan="2">OF-9</th> <th colspan="2">OF-8</th> <th colspan="2">OF-7</th> <th colspan="2">OF-6</th> <th colspan="2">OF-5</th> <th colspan="2">OF-4</th> <th colspan="2">OF-3</th> <th colspan="2">OF-2</th> <th colspan="6">OF-1 </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"> <th><a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_pay_grades_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services pay grades of the United States">Uniformed services pay grade</a></th> <th colspan="2">Special grade</th> <th colspan="2">O-10</th> <th colspan="2">O-9</th> <th colspan="2">O-8</th> <th colspan="2">O-7</th> <th colspan="2">O-6</th> <th colspan="2">O-5</th> <th colspan="2">O-4</th> <th colspan="2">O-3</th> <th colspan="3">O-2</th> <th colspan="3">O-1</th> <th colspan="12"><a href="/wiki/Officer_candidate" title="Officer candidate">Officer candidate</a>/<a href="/wiki/Cadet" title="Cadet">Cadet</a> </th></tr> </tbody></table> </div> Officers represent the top 18% of the armed forces, serving in leadership and command roles.<a href="#cite_note-bls.gov-253">[251]</a> Officers are divided into three categories:<a href="#cite_note-ReferenceC-249">[247]</a> <ul><li>O-1 to O-3: <a href="/wiki/Company_grade_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Company grade officers">Company grade officers</a> in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force or <a href="/wiki/Junior_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Junior officers">junior officers</a> in the Navy and the Coast Guard.</li> <li>O-4 to O-6: <a href="/wiki/Field_grade_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Field grade officers">Field grade officers</a> in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force or <a href="/wiki/Mid-grade_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Mid-grade officers">mid-grade officers</a> in the Navy and Coast Guard.</li> <li>O-7 to O-10: <a href="/wiki/General_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="General officers">General officers</a> in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force or <a href="/wiki/Flag_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag officers">flag officers</a> in the Navy and Coast Guard.</li></ul> Officers are typically commissioned as second lieutenants or ensigns 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colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Senior_master_sergeant" title="Senior master sergeant">Senior master sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/First_sergeant" title="First sergeant">First sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="1"><a href="/wiki/Master_sergeant" title="Master sergeant">Master sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Technical_sergeant" title="Technical sergeant">Technical sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Staff_sergeant" title="Staff sergeant">Staff sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Senior_airman" title="Senior airman">Senior airman</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Airman_first_class" title="Airman first class">Airman first class</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Airman#United_States" title="Airman">Airman</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Airman_basic" title="Airman basic">Airman basic</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/19px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/29px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="708" /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a><a href="#cite_note-258">[256]</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul class="navbar-brackets"><li class="nv-view"><a 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/></a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Command_master_chief_petty_officer" title="Command master chief petty officer">Command master chief petty officer</a> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Master_chief_petty_officer" title="Master chief petty officer">Master chief petty officer</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Senior_chief_petty_officer" title="Senior chief petty officer">Senior chief petty officer</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Chief_petty_officer" title="Chief petty officer">Chief petty officer</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_first_class" title="Petty officer first class">Petty officer first class</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_second_class" title="Petty officer second class">Petty officer second class</a> </td> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Petty_officer_third_class" title="Petty officer third class">Petty officer third class</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Seaman_(rank)" title="Seaman (rank)">Seaman</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Seaman_apprentice" title="Seaman apprentice">Seaman apprentice</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Seaman_recruit" title="Seaman recruit">Seaman recruit</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"> <th><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO">NATO code</a></th> <th colspan="6">OR-9</th> <th colspan="2">OR-8</th> <th colspan="2">OR-7</th> <th colspan="6">OR-6</th> <th colspan="6">OR-5</th> <th colspan="4">OR-4</th> <th colspan="2">OR-3</th> <th colspan="6">OR-2</th> <th colspan="2">OR-1 </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"> <th><a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_pay_grades_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services pay grades of the United States">Uniformed services pay grade</a></th> <th colspan="6">E-9</th> <th colspan="2">E-8</th> <th colspan="2">E-7</th> <th colspan="6">E-6</th> <th colspan="6">E-5</th> <th colspan="4">E-4</th> <th colspan="2">E-3</th> <th colspan="6">E-2</th> <th colspan="2">E-1 </th></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg/170px-Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="255" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg/255px-Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg/340px-Air_Force_Basic_Training_Field.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1800" /></a><figcaption>Air Force basic trainees in a base defense exercise at <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" title="United States Air Force Basic Military Training">Air Force Basic Military Training</a></figcaption></figure> Enlisted personnel comprise 82% of the armed forces, serving as specialists and tactical leaders.<a href="#cite_note-bls.gov-253">[251]</a> Enlisted personnel are divided into three categories: <ul><li>E-1 to E-3/4: Junior enlisted personnel are usually in initial training or at their first assignment. E-1 to E-3 in the Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard, and E-1 to E-4 in the Army, Air Force, and Space Force. In the Army, specialists (E-4) are considered to be junior enlisted, while corporals (E-4) are non-commissioned officers.</li> <li>E-4/5 to E-6: <a href="/wiki/Non-commissioned_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-commissioned officers">Non-commissioned officers</a> in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force and <a href="/wiki/Petty_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Petty officers">petty officers</a> in the Navy and Coast Guard. In the Air Force and Space Force, E-5 is the first non-commissioned officer rank. Non-commissioned officers and petty officers are responsible for tactical leadership.</li> <li>E-7 to E-9: <a href="/wiki/Senior_non-commissioned_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Senior non-commissioned officers">Senior non-commissioned officers</a> in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force and <a href="/wiki/Chief_petty_officers" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief petty officers">chief petty officers</a> in the Navy and Coast Guard. Serve as senior enlisted advisors to officers.</li></ul> The rank of <a href="/wiki/Senior_enlisted_advisor" title="Senior enlisted advisor">senior enlisted advisor</a> is the highest rank in each service, serving as the primary advisor to its service secretary and service chief on enlisted matters. Prior to entering service, enlisted personnel must complete their service's <a href="/wiki/Recruit_training" class="mw-redirect" title="Recruit training">basic training</a>. In the Army, after completing <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Basic_Training" title="United States Army Basic Training">Basic Combat Training</a>, recruits then go to <a href="/wiki/Advanced_individual_training" class="mw-redirect" title="Advanced individual training">advanced individual training</a> for their <a href="/wiki/United_States_military_occupation_code" title="United States military occupation code">military occupational specialty</a>. Upon completion of <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Recruit_Training" title="United States Marine Corps Recruit Training">Marine Corps Recruit Training</a>, Infantry Marines attend the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_School_of_Infantry" title="United States Marine Corps School of Infantry">School of Infantry</a>. Non-infantry Marines complete Marine Combat Training before advancing to technical schools for their <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS" title="List of United States Marine Corps MOS">Military Occupational Specialty</a>. In the Navy, after completing <a href="/wiki/Recruit_Training_Command,_Great_Lakes,_Illinois" title="Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois">Recruit Training</a>, sailors advance to their "A" schools to complete training for their <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings" title="List of United States Navy ratings">rating</a>. In the Air Force and Space Force, recruits complete combined <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Basic Military Training">Basic Military Training</a> before going to technical training for their <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Specialty_Code" title="Air Force Specialty Code">Air Force Specialty Codes</a>. In the Coast Guard, after completing <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Training_Center_Cape_May" title="United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May">Recruit Training</a>, sailors advance to their "A" schools to complete training for their <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_ratings" title="List of United States Coast Guard ratings">rating</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Women_in_the_armed_forces">Women in the armed forces</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg/220px-Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg/330px-Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg/440px-Beyond_Firsts_-_Powering_the_Future_Force_230306-D-KY598-1076.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7162" data-file-height="4775" /></a><figcaption>The existing four-star women in the United States Armed Forces in March 2023 during <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_History_Month" title="Women's History Month">Women's History Month</a>. From left to right: Admiral <a href="/wiki/Linda_L._Fagan" title="Linda L. Fagan">Linda L. Fagan</a>, General <a href="/wiki/Jacqueline_Van_Ovost" title="Jacqueline Van Ovost">Jacqueline Van Ovost</a>, General <a href="/wiki/Laura_J._Richardson" title="Laura J. Richardson">Laura J. Richardson</a> and Admiral <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Franchetti" title="Lisa Franchetti">Lisa Franchetti</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Defense.gov_News_Photo_100806-M-0301S-111_-_U.S._Marine_Cpl._Mary_E._Walls_right_an_ammunition_technician_and_linguist_Sahar_both_with_a_female_engagement_team_patrol_with_1st_Battalion.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Defense.gov_News_Photo_100806-M-0301S-111_-_U.S._Marine_Cpl._Mary_E._Walls_right_an_ammunition_technician_and_linguist_Sahar_both_with_a_female_engagement_team_patrol_with_1st_Battalion.jpg/220px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Defense.gov_News_Photo_100806-M-0301S-111_-_U.S._Marine_Cpl._Mary_E._Walls_right_an_ammunition_technician_and_linguist_Sahar_both_with_a_female_engagement_team_patrol_with_1st_Battalion.jpg/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Defense.gov_News_Photo_100806-M-0301S-111_-_U.S._Marine_Cpl._Mary_E._Walls_right_an_ammunition_technician_and_linguist_Sahar_both_with_a_female_engagement_team_patrol_with_1st_Battalion.jpg/440px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5616" data-file-height="3744" /></a><figcaption>Two female Marines of the <a href="/wiki/2nd_Marine_Regiment" title="2nd Marine Regiment">2nd Marine Regiment</a> patrolling in Afghanistan in 2010</figcaption></figure> Women such as <a href="/wiki/Deborah_Sampson" title="Deborah Sampson">Deborah Sampson</a> disguised themselves as men to join the military during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Some historians estimate that as many as 400 women disguised themselves as men to enlist during the Civil War. The first woman doctor in the Army, <a href="/wiki/Mary_Edwards_Walker" title="Mary Edwards Walker">Mary Edwards Walker</a>, was commissioned in 1864. In 1901, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Nurse_Corps" title="United States Army Nurse Corps">United States Army Nurse Corps</a> was established as a quasi-military auxiliary, followed by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Nurse_Corps" title="United States Navy Nurse Corps">United States Navy Nurse Corps</a> in 1908.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 4–9  Women were not accepted in the armed forces outside of medical roles until World War I, when they were allowed to enlist to perform clerical roles. Women were accepted into the Naval Reserve Force in 1917, and the Marine Corps Reserves and Coast Guard in 1918.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 9–10  The War Department forbid Army and National Guard posts from employing any women except as nurses,<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 13  but the need for telephone operators overseas during World War I became urgent and hundreds of <a href="/wiki/Hello_Girls" title="Hello Girls">"Hello Girls"</a> were recruited. These members of the Army Signal Corps wore military uniforms and took the Army oath, but were classified as civilian employees until 1977 when their military service was officially recognized.<a href="#cite_note-hoffman-260">[258]</a> After the <a href="/wiki/Armistice_of_11_November_1918" title="Armistice of 11 November 1918">Armistice of 11 November 1918</a> was signed, enlisted women were demobilized and the nurse corps returned to peacetime strength. The Naval Reserve Act of 1916, which authorized the Navy to enlist "citizens", was changed in 1925 to specify "male citizens".<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 16–17  During World War II, all branches of the U.S. military enlisted women. The <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Army_Corps" title="Women's Army Corps">Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps</a> (WAAC) was established by the Army in 1942 with auxiliary status, and converted to the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Army_Corps" title="Women's Army Corps">Women's Army Corps</a> (WAC) in June, 1943.<a href="#cite_note-261">[c]</a><a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 24–25  Also formed during this time were the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (<a href="/wiki/Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots" title="Women Airforce Service Pilots">WASPs</a>), the Navy's Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (<a href="/wiki/WAVES" title="WAVES">WAVES</a>), the Marine Corps Women's Reserve, and the Coast Guard Women's Reserve (<a href="/wiki/SPARS" title="SPARS">SPARS</a>).<a href="#cite_note-desimone-262">[259]</a> Women experienced combat as nurses in the <a href="/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor" title="Attack on Pearl Harbor">attack on Pearl Harbor</a> on 7 December 1941, before the U.S. officially entered the war. In 1944, WACs arrived in the Pacific and in Normandy. During the war, 67 Army nurses and 16 <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Nurse_Corps" title="United States Navy Nurse Corps">Navy nurses</a> were captured and spent three years as Japanese prisoners of war. There were 350,000 American women who served during World War II, and 432 were killed in the line of service.<a href="#cite_note-desimone-262">[259]</a> In total, they gained over 1,500 medals, citations, and commendations. After World War II, demobilization led to the vast majority of serving women being returned to civilian life. By 1946, the Coast Guard had demobilized all of its women members, while the other branches retained some.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 105  Law 625, <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Armed_Services_Integration_Act" title="Women's Armed Services Integration Act">The Women's Armed Services Act</a> of 1948, was signed by President <a href="/wiki/Harry_S._Truman" title="Harry S. Truman">Harry S. Truman</a>, allowing women to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in fully integrated units during peace time, albeit with limits that did not apply to men.<a href="#cite_note-263">[d]</a> The intent of Congress was that women should be noncombatants only, but because of the difficulty in defining restrictions for the Army in the law, it was left up to the <a href="/wiki/Organizational_structure_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense#Military_Departments" title="Organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense">service secretaries</a> to comply with that intent, although the law did prohibit women from serving aboard ships and on aircraft that engaged in combat missions.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 118–120  The Army retained a separate corps for women (WAC), while the other services integrated women into their organizational structure.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 121  In 1951, Executive Order 10240 was issued, authorizing the services to discharge women who became pregnant or had minor children in the home (including stepchildren, foster children, and siblings).<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 125  During the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> of 1950–1953, many women served in the <a href="/wiki/Mobile_Army_Surgical_Hospital" title="Mobile Army Surgical Hospital">Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals</a>. A recruiting project started in 1951 aimed to increase the number of women in the military from 40,000 to 112,000 by July 1952, but it only achieved 46,000. Some of the reasons were the lack of public support for involvement in Korea; public disapproval of women in the military; fewer women in the right age group due to the low birthrate during the Depression; and the higher standards required for women enlistees.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 149–155 <a href="#cite_note-264">[e]</a> In the 1960s, recruiting and training focused on the attractiveness and femininity of women enlistees. Outside of the medical fields, women were mostly assigned to clerical, administrative, and protocol-related jobs. Women who were previously in technical positions were retrained for the few jobs now permitted for women. Of the 61 non-combat occupational groups, only 36 were open to women by 1965.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 180–184  Beginning in 1965, efforts to increase the number of women in the armed forces accompanied concern about the expiration of the Selective Service Act and reduction in enlistment standards to ensure sufficient troops to support the Vietnam War. Public Law 90-130, signed on 8 November 1967, removed the restrictions on female officers in the armed forces and in 1970, two women Army officers were promoted to brigadier general.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 187–203  During the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a>, 600 women served in the country as part of the Air Force, along with 500 members of the WAC and over 6,000 medical personnel and support staff.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 205–228  The end of conscription in the early 1970s was a major driver of the expansion of the roles of women in the armed forces. The number of enlisted and commissioned women in the military hit 110,000 by June 1977.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 246–250  The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Ordnance_Corps" title="United States Army Ordnance Corps">Army Ordnance Corps</a> began accepting female missile technicians in 1974.<a href="#cite_note-265">[260]</a> Female crewmembers and officers were accepted into <a href="/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" title="Field Artillery Branch (United States)">Field Artillery</a> missile units.<a href="#cite_note-266">[261]</a><a href="#cite_note-267">[262]</a> The services opened up their <a href="/wiki/Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Reserve Officers' Training Corps">Reserve Officers' Training Corps</a> (ROTC) programs to women, and in 1976, women were admitted to the service academies.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 268–270  In 1974, the first six female naval aviators earned their wings as Navy pilots. The <a href="/wiki/Combat_Exclusion_Policy" title="Combat Exclusion Policy">Combat Exclusion Policy</a> that prohibited women in combat placed limitations on the pilots' advancement,<a href="#cite_note-268">[263]</a> but at least two retired as captains.<a href="#cite_note-269">[264]</a> The role of women in the U.S. Armed Forces received global media attention during the 1991 <a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a>, though their perception in media was skewed during this time period as little media attention was given to the situations where women faced combat.<a href="#cite_note-270">[265]</a><a href="#cite_note-271">[266]</a> In 1991, women were permitted to fly military aircraft. Since 1994, women have been permitted to serve on U.S. combat ships.<a href="#cite_note-272">[267]</a> In 2010, the ban on women serving on submarines was lifted.<a href="#cite_note-273">[268]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base,_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg/220px-US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg/330px-US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg/440px-US_Female_F-16_Fighter_Pilot_Capt_Brittany_Trimble_steps_from_her_jet_prior_to_VIGILANT_ACE_18_at_Osan_Air_Base%2C_Republic_of_Korea-4004018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3687" data-file-height="2190" /></a><figcaption>A female U.S. Air Force fighter pilot at <a href="/wiki/Osan_Air_Base" title="Osan Air Base">Osan Air Base</a> in South Korea in 2017</figcaption></figure> On 3 December 2015, U.S. defense secretary Ashton Carter announced that all military combat positions would become available to women.<a href="#cite_note-274">[269]</a> This gave women access to the roughly 10% of military jobs which were previously closed to them.<a href="#cite_note-275">[270]</a><a href="#cite_note-:1-276">[271]</a> The various military services were given until January 2016 to provide plans on how they would enforce the policy change.<a href="#cite_note-:0-277">[272]</a> Many women believed this would allow them to improve their positions in the military, since most high-ranking officers start in combat positions.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] <a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">Draft</a> registration for females was recommended by the <a href="/wiki/National_Commission_on_Military,_National,_and_Public_Service" title="National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service">National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service</a> and has been proposed, but never implemented.<a href="#cite_note-278">[273]</a><a href="#cite_note-279">[274]</a><a href="#cite_note-280">[275]</a> No woman has ever become a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs" title="United States Navy SEALs">Navy SEAL</a>.<a href="#cite_note-281">[276]</a><a href="#cite_note-282">[277]</a> However, in July 2021, the first woman graduated from the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training program to become a Special Warfare Combatant craft Crewman (SWCC). The SWCC directly supports the SEALs and other special forces units, and are experts in covert insertion and extraction special operation tactics.<a href="#cite_note-283">[278]</a><a href="#cite_note-284">[279]</a> Despite concerns of a gender gap, all personnel both men and women, at the same rank and time of service, are compensated the same across all branches.<a href="#cite_note-285">[280]</a> On 1 June 2022, ADM <a href="/wiki/Linda_L._Fagan" title="Linda L. Fagan">Linda L. Fagan</a> assumed command of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">U.S. Coast Guard</a>, becoming not only the first woman to serve as <a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">Commandant</a> of the Coast Guard, but also the first woman in American history to serve as a service chief in the U.S. Military.<a href="#cite_note-286">[281]</a> A study conducted by the <a href="/wiki/RAND_Corporation" title="RAND Corporation">RAND Corporation</a> suggests that women who make the military their careers experience improved rates of promotion.<a href="#cite_note-287">[282]</a> As per the DoD's report on <a href="/wiki/Sexual_assault" title="Sexual assault">sexual assault</a> within the U.S. Army for fiscal year 2019, 7,825 cases had been reported. This represented a 3% increase relative to the 2018 report.<a href="#cite_note-288">[283]</a><a href="#cite_note-289">[284]</a> As of 2022, there are 228,966 women in the military, representing 17.5% of the total active duty force. Since 2021, the percentage of women on active duty service has increased slightly, by 0.3%. Since 2005, the population of active duty women has increased by 2.9%.<a href="#cite_note-290">[285]</a><a href="#cite_note-291">[286]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Order_of_precedence">Order of precedence</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces,_AFFHW,_June_21,_2021_(51261475692).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg/220px-Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg/330px-Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg/440px-Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_Israel_Defense_Forces%2C_AFFHW%2C_June_21%2C_2021_%2851261475692%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5149" data-file-height="3433" /></a><figcaption>The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard at <a href="/wiki/Arlington_National_Cemetery" title="Arlington National Cemetery">Arlington National Cemetery</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:220530-D-XI929-1036_(52109853997).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg/220px-220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg/330px-220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg/440px-220530-D-XI929-1036_%2852109853997%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4770" data-file-height="3180" /></a><figcaption>Soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen from their services ceremonial units stand in formation at <a href="/wiki/Arlington_National_Cemetery" title="Arlington National Cemetery">Arlington National Cemetery</a></figcaption></figure> Under Department of Defense regulation, the various components of the U.S. Armed Forces have a set order of precedence that is based on founding dates.<a href="#cite_note-292">[287]</a> This order is used for the display of service flags as well as the placement of soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen in formations and parades.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] <ol><li>Cadets, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">U.S. Military Academy</a></li> <li>Midshipmen, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">U.S. Naval Academy</a></li> <li>Cadets, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">U.S. Air Force Academy</a></li> <li>Cadets, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy" title="United States Coast Guard Academy">U.S. Coast Guard Academy</a></li> <li>Midshipmen, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy" title="United States Merchant Marine Academy">U.S. Merchant Marine Academy</a></li> <li>United States Army</li> <li>United States Marine Corps</li> <li>United States Navy</li> <li>United States Air Force</li> <li>United States Space Force</li> <li>United States Coast Guard</li> <li>Army National Guard</li> <li>United States Army Reserve</li> <li>United States Marine Corps Reserve</li> <li>United States Navy Reserve</li> <li>Air National Guard</li> <li>United States Air Force Reserve</li> <li>United States Coast Guard Reserve</li> <li>Other training and auxiliary organizations of the Army, Marine Corps, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine" title="United States Merchant Marine">Merchant Marine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Auxiliary" title="United States Coast Guard Auxiliary">Coast Guard Auxiliary</a>, as in the preceding order.</li></ol> While the original founding date of a U.S. Navy was earlier than that of the Marine Corps,<a href="#cite_note-precedence-293">[288]</a> the Marine Corps takes precedence due to previous inconsistencies in the Navy's birth date. The Marine Corps has recognized its observed birth date on a more consistent basis. The <a href="/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress" title="Second Continental Congress">Second Continental Congress</a> is considered to have established the Navy on 13 October 1775 by authorizing the purchase of ships, but the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Regulations#History" title="United States Navy Regulations">"Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies"</a> were not established until 27 November 1775,<a href="#cite_note-294">[289]</a> and the Navy also lost funding and was temporarily discontinued in 1785.<a href="#cite_note-preced2024-295">[290]</a> The Marine Corps was established by an act of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. The Navy did not officially recognize 13 October 1775 as its birth date until 1972, when then–<a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">chief of naval operations</a> Admiral <a href="/wiki/Elmo_Zumwalt" title="Elmo Zumwalt">Elmo Zumwalt</a> authorized it to be observed as such.<a href="#cite_note-precedence-293">[288]</a> The Coast Guard is normally situated after the Space Force, but if it is moved to the Department of the Navy, then its place in the order of precedence would change to being situated after the Navy and before the Air Force.<a href="#cite_note-precedence-293">[288]</a>[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="There is no mention of the Space Force in the archived web page that is dated 19 August 2015 in its footer. And in fact that was before the Space Force existed, so it obviously cannot have been the source of this information. The updated web page content with the same link that is dated 10 June 2024 in its footer also does not mention the Space Force. (October 2024)">failed verification</a>] <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 27em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Forces_Network" title="American Forces Network">American Forces Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces">Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Full-spectrum_dominance" title="Full-spectrum dominance">Full-spectrum dominance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_American_military_installations" title="List of American military installations">List of American military installations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_notable_deployments_of_U.S._military_forces_overseas" class="mw-redirect" title="List of notable deployments of U.S. military forces overseas">List of notable deployments of U.S. military forces overseas</a> since 1798</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_military_equipment_of_the_United_States" title="List of military equipment of the United States">List of military equipment of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft" title="List of active United States military aircraft">List of active United States military aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_land_vehicles" title="List of currently active United States military land vehicles">List of currently active United States military land vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_watercraft" title="List of currently active United States military watercraft">List of currently active United States military watercraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_expression" title="Military expression">Military expression</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provisional_Army_of_the_United_States" title="Provisional Army of the United States">Provisional Army of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Servicemembers%27_Group_Life_Insurance" title="Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance">Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_United_States_military" title="Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military">Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stars_and_Stripes_(newspaper)" title="Stars and Stripes (newspaper)">Stars and Stripes (newspaper)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_defense_force" title="State defense force">State defense force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice" title="Uniform Code of Military Justice">Uniform Code of Military Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war" title="United States military casualties of war">United States military casualties of war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_veteran_suicide" title="United States military veteran suicide">United States military veteran suicide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Army" title="Women in the United States Army">Women in the United States Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Women in the United States Marine Corps">Women in the United States Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Navy" title="Women in the United States Navy">Women in the United States Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Women in the United States Air Force">Women in the United States Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Women in the United States Space Force">Women in the United States Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Women in the United States Coast Guard">Women in the United States Coast Guard</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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for the Air Force,<a href="#cite_note-airforce.com-5">[4]</a> 42 for the Space Force,<a href="#cite_note-spaceforce.com-6">[5]</a> and 42 for the Coast Guard.<a href="#cite_note-uscg.mil-7">[6]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-261"><a href="#cite_ref-261">^</a> WAAC members lacked military status and legal protections; they did not receive the same pay or entitlements as male counterparts, and they had no military rank. </li> <li id="cite_note-263"><a href="#cite_ref-263">^</a> The proportion of women in each service was limited to 2 percent, and additional limits were placed on commissioned ranks, age of enlistment, and designation of their family members as dependents.<a href="#cite_note-holm-259">[257]</a>: 120  </li> <li id="cite_note-264"><a href="#cite_ref-264">^</a> Women recruits had to meet higher educational, mental, and physical standards than men. 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Force">Space Force</a></dd> <dd>CG = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">Secretary of Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Defense">Deputy Secretary of Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Secretary of Homeland Security">Secretary of Homeland Security</a></li> <li><a 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officers">Active duty four-star officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_three-star_officers" title="List of active duty United States three-star officers">Active duty three-star officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_seniority" title="United States military seniority">United States military seniority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947" title="National Security Act of 1947">National Security Act of 1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goldwater%E2%80%93Nichols_Act" title="Goldwater–Nichols Act">Goldwater–Nichols Act</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_components_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Defense" title="List of components of the U.S. Department of Defense">Components</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Military departments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Secretary of the Army">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Secretary of Homeland Security">Secretary</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Service branches and heads</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Army">Chief of Staff of the United States Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Chief of Space Operations">Chief of Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">Commandant of the Coast Guard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Reserve_components_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces">Reserve components</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Reserves: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve" title="United States Marine Corps Reserve">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Reserve" title="United States Navy Reserve">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve" title="United States Coast Guard Reserve">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)" title="National Guard (United States)">National Guard</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_National_Guard" title="Army National Guard">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">AF</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Auxiliaries" title="Auxiliaries">Civilian auxiliaries</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_Auxiliary_Radio_System" title="Military Auxiliary Radio System">Military Auxiliary Radio System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Cyber_Auxiliary" title="Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary">Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine" title="United States Merchant Marine">Merchant Marine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Auxiliary" title="United States Coast Guard Auxiliary">Coast Guard Auxiliary</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_command" title="Unified combatant command">Unified combatant command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" title="United States Central Command">Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_European_Command" title="United States European Command">European</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">Indo-Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Northern_Command" title="United States Northern Command">Northern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Southern_Command" title="United States Southern Command">Southern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">Space</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">Cyber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">Special Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Strategic_Command" title="United States Strategic Command">Strategic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">Transportation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Structure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Code" title="United States Code">United States Code</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Title_10_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 10 of the United States Code">Title 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_14_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 14 of the United States Code">Title 14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_32_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 32 of the United States Code">Title 32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_50_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 50 of the United States Code">Title 50</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States military bases">Installations</a></li> <li>Units: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Organization of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Category:Units and formations of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Organization of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_logistics_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Military logistics of the United States">Logistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Mass_media_of_the_military_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Mass media of the military of the United States">Media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Armed_Forces_unit_mottoes" title="List of United States Armed Forces unit mottoes">Unit mottoes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Operations and <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States" title="Military history of the United States">history</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States" title="Military budget of the United States">Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_deployments" title="United States military deployments">Current deployments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_the_United_States" title="List of conflicts in the United States">Conflicts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States" title="List of wars involving the United States">Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_civil_affairs_in_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="History of civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces">Civil affairs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Army" title="History of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="History of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="History of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="History of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="History of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="History of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_military_operations" title="Timeline of United States military operations">Timeline</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_American_military_history" title="Colonial American military history">Colonial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of the United States during World War II">World War II</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">By ancestry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Americans" title="Military history of African Americans">African Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Asian_Americans" title="Military history of Asian Americans">Asian Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhists_in_the_United_States_military" title="Buddhists in the United States military">Buddhist Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Jewish_Americans" title="Military history of Jewish Americans">Jewish Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muslims_in_the_United_States_military" title="Muslims in the United States military">Muslim Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sikhs_in_the_United_States_military" title="Sikhs in the United States military">Sikh Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Hispanic_Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Military history of Hispanic Americans">Hispanic Americans</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_American_Civil_War" title="Hispanics in the American Civil War">Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Hispanics in the United States Air Force">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Hispanics in the United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Navy" title="Hispanics in the United States Navy">Navy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Naval_Academy" title="Hispanics in the United States Naval Academy">Academy</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History centers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Center_of_Military_History" title="United States Army Center of Military History">Army Center of Military History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_History_Division" title="United States Marine Corps History Division">Marine Corps History Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_History_and_Heritage_Command" title="Naval History and Heritage Command">Naval History and Heritage Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency" title="Air Force Historical Research Agency">Air Force Historical Research Agency</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/American_official_war_artists" title="American official war artists">War artists</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Art_Program" title="United States Army Art Program">Army Art Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Art_Program" title="United States Air Force Art Program">Air Force Art Program</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_service_academies" title="United States service academies">Service academies</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">A</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="United States Military Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">MC/N</a> (<a href="/wiki/Naval_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="Naval Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">AF/SF</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy" title="United States Coast Guard Academy">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy" title="United States Merchant Marine Academy">Merchant Marine</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Reserve Officers' Training Corps">ROTC</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps" title="Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps">MC/N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Officer_Training_Corps" title="Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps">AF/SF</a></li></ul></li> <li>Officer candidate/training school: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Army)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Army)">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidates_School_(United_States_Marine_Corps)" title="Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Navy)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Navy)">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Officer_Training_School" title="Air Force Officer Training School">AF/SF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officer</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_Candidate_School" title="Warrant Officer Candidate School">A</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Entrance_Processing_Command" title="United States Military Entrance Processing Command">MEPS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Services_Vocational_Aptitude_Battery" title="Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery">ASVAB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Basic_School" title="The Basic School">The Basic School</a> (MC)</li> <li>Enlisted recruit training: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Basic_Training" title="United States Army Basic Training">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Recruit_Training" title="United States Marine Corps Recruit Training">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recruit_Training_Command,_Great_Lakes,_Illinois" title="Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" title="United States Air Force Basic Military Training">AF/SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Training_Center_Cape_May" title="United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_education_and_training_in_the_United_States" title="Category:Military education and training in the United States">Other education</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces">Uniforms</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Uniforms of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Uniforms of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces">Awards & decorations</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Inter-service_awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military" title="Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States military">Inter-service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy">MC/N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force">AF/SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Authorized_foreign_decorations_of_the_United_States_military" title="Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military">Foreign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_military_decoration_authorized_by_the_US_military" class="mw-redirect" title="International military decoration authorized by the US military">International</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_award_devices" title="United States military award devices">Devices</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_badges_of_the_United_States" title="Military badges of the United States">Badges</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Identification_badges_of_the_uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Identification badges of the uniformed services of the United States">Identification</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Badges of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Badges of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Badges of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Badges of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Badges of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Badges of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_comparative_military_ranks" title="List of comparative military ranks">Ranks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Officer: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officers</a></li> <li>Enlisted: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_enlisted_ranks" title="List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Oath: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces_oath_of_enlistment" title="United States Armed Forces oath of enlistment">Enlistment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Uniformed_Services_Oath_of_Office" title="United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office">Officer</a></li></ul></li> <li>Creeds & Codes: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Code_of_the_United_States_Fighting_Force" title="Code of the United States Fighting Force">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noncommissioned_officer%27s_creed" title="Noncommissioned officer's creed">NCO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soldier%27s_Creed" title="Soldier's Creed">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed" title="Rifleman's Creed">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sailor%27s_Creed" title="Sailor's Creed">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airman%27s_Creed" title="Airman's Creed">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Creed_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guardsman" title="Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Armed_Forces)" title="Service number (United States Armed Forces)">Service numbers</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Army)" title="Service number (United States Army)">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Marine_Corps)" title="Service number (United States Marine Corps)">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Navy)" title="Service number (United States Navy)">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Air_Force)" title="Service number (United States Air Force)">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Coast_Guard)" title="Service number (United States Coast Guard)">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_occupation_code" title="United States military occupation code">Military Occupational Specialty</a>/<a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings" title="List of United States Navy ratings">Rating</a>/<a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Specialty_Code" title="Air Force Specialty Code">Air Force Specialty Code</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_pay" title="United States military pay">Pay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice" title="Uniform Code of Military Justice">Uniform Code of Military Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Health_System" title="Military Health System">Military Health System</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tricare" title="Tricare">Tricare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Separation_(United_States_military)" title="Separation (United States military)">Separation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs" title="United States Department of Veterans Affairs">Veterans Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">Conscription</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States" title="Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States">Chiefs of Chaplains</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces">Equipment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of equipment of the United States Army">A</a> (<a href="/wiki/Army_Nomenclature_System" title="Army Nomenclature System">Designations</a>)</li> <li>MC: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_vehicles_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps">vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_weapons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps">weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_individual_equipment" title="List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment">other</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of equipment of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of equipment of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Land</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Individual weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_crew-served_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Crew-served weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_land_vehicles_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="List of land vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces">Vehicles</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_land_vehicles" title="List of currently active United States military land vehicles">active</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Sea</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_watercraft" title="List of currently active United States military watercraft">All watercraft</a></li> <li>Ships: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of ships of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships" title="List of United States Navy ships">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">active</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy#Future_ships" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">future</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of ships of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_cutters" title="List of United States Coast Guard cutters">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Military_Sealift_Command_ships" title="List of Military Sealift Command ships">MSC</a></li></ul></li> <li>Weapons: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_weapons" title="List of United States Navy weapons">N</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors" title="United States naval reactors">Reactors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Air</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="Lists of military aircraft of the United States">Aircraft</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_undesignated_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft" title="List of active United States military aircraft">active</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_future_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="List of future military aircraft of the United States">future</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_aircraft_designation_systems" title="United States military aircraft designation systems">Aircraft designation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._helicopter_armament_subsystems" title="U.S. helicopter armament subsystems">Helicopter arms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Flag of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Flag of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Flag of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Flag of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Flag of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ensign_of_the_United_States" title="Ensign of the United States">Ensign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_of_the_United_States" title="Jack of the United States">Jack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guidon_(United_States)" title="Guidon (United States)">Guidons</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_ration" title="United States military ration">Food</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" title="United States and weapons of mass destruction">WMDs</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States" title="Nuclear weapons of the United States">Nuclear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_biological_weapons_program" title="United States biological weapons program">Biological</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._chemical_weapons_topics" title="List of U.S. chemical weapons topics">Chemical</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <ul><li><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, 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of Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army">Vice Chief of Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_four-star_generals" title="List of United States Army four-star generals">4-star generals</a></li> <li>3-star generals <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_lieutenant_generals_in_the_United_States_Army_before_1960" title="List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960">1798–1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_lieutenant_generals_from_1990_to_1999" title="List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 1990 to 1999">1990–1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_lieutenant_generals_from_2000_to_2009" title="List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009">2000–2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_lieutenant_generals_from_2010_to_2019" title="List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019">2010–2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_lieutenant_generals_since_2020" title="List of United States Army lieutenant generals since 2020">2020–present</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Staff_Senior_Warrant_Officer" title="Army Staff Senior Warrant Officer">Army Staff Senior Warrant Officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Army" title="Sergeant Major of the Army">Sergeant Major of the Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States House Committee on Armed Services">House Armed Services Committee</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Tactical_Air_and_Land_Forces" title="United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces">House Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States Senate Committee on Armed Services">Senate Committee on Armed Services</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Airland" title="United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland">Senate Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces</a>)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="9" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/80px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/120px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/160px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Components and commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Regular_Army_(United_States)" title="Regular Army (United States)">Regular Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">Army Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_National_Guard" title="Army National Guard">Army National Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army#Regular_combat_maneuver_organizations" title="United States Army">Active Units</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reorganization_plan_of_United_States_Army" title="Reorganization plan of United States Army">Reorganization plan of United States Army</a> </li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Forces_Command" title="United States Army Forces Command">Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Futures_Command" title="United States Army Futures Command">Futures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Materiel_Command" title="United States Army Materiel Command">Materiel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Training_and_Doctrine_Command" title="United States Army Training and Doctrine Command">Training and Doctrine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Service components</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Central" title="United States Army Central">Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Europe_and_Africa" title="United States Army Europe and Africa">Europe</a>–<a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Army Africa">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Pacific" title="United States Army Pacific">Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_North" title="United States Army North">North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_South" title="United States Army South">South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Army Special Operations Command">Special Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Surface_Deployment_and_Distribution_Command" title="Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command">Surface Deployment and Distribution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Space_and_Missile_Defense_Command" title="United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command">Space and Missile Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Cyber_Command" title="United States Army Cyber Command">Cyber Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Direct reporting units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Second_United_States_Army" title="Second United States Army">Second Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Medical_Command" title="United States Army Medical Command">Medical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Intelligence_and_Security_Command" title="United States Army Intelligence and Security Command">Intelligence and Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Criminal_Investigation_Division" title="United States Army Criminal Investigation Division">Criminal Investigation Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers" title="United States Army Corps of Engineers">Corps of Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Military_District_of_Washington" title="United States Army Military District of Washington">Military District of Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Test_and_Evaluation_Command" title="United States Army Test and Evaluation Command">Test and Evaluation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">Military Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve_Command" title="United States Army Reserve Command">Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Acquisition_Support_Center" title="U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center">Acquisition Support Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Installation_Management_Command" title="United States Army Installation Management Command">Installation Management</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_War_College" title="United States Army War College">War College</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_field_armies_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of field armies of the United States Army">Field armies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Army_(United_States)" title="First Army (United States)">First</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Central" title="United States Army Central">Third</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_North" title="United States Army North">Fifth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixth_Army_(United_States)" title="Sixth Army (United States)">Sixth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Europe_and_Africa" title="United States Army Europe and Africa">Seventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_Army_(United_States)" title="Eighth Army (United States)">Eighth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ninth_Army_(United_States)" title="Ninth Army (United States)">Ninth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Branches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Acquisition_Corps" title="United States Army Acquisition Corps">Acquisition Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Adjutant_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Army Adjutant General's Corps">Adjutant General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Defense_Artillery_Branch" title="Air Defense Artillery Branch">Air Defense Artillery Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armor_Branch" title="Armor Branch">Armor Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">Aviation Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_bands" title="United States military bands">Army Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_Corps_(United_States_Army)" title="Chaplain Corps (United States Army)">Chaplain Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chemical_Corps" title="Chemical Corps">Chemical Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Civil_Affairs_and_Psychological_Operations_Command" title="United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command">Civil Affairs Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers" title="United States Army Corps of Engineers">Corps of Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyber_Branch_(United_States_Army)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyber Branch (United States Army)">Cyber Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Dental_Command" title="United States Army Dental Command">Dental Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Field_Artillery_Branch_(United_States)" title="Field Artillery Branch (United States)">Field Artillery Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finance_Corps" title="Finance Corps">Finance Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Infantry_Branch_(United_States)" title="Infantry Branch (United States)">Infantry Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Inspector_General_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army">Inspector General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Logistics_Branch" title="United States Army Logistics Branch">Logistics Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Medical_Corps" title="United States Army Medical Corps">Medical Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Medical_Department_(United_States)" title="Army Medical Department (United States)">Medical Service Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Medical_Department_(United_States)" title="Army Medical Department (United States)">Medical Specialist Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Intelligence_Corps_(United_States_Army)" title="Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)">Military Intelligence Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Police_Corps_(United_States)" title="Military Police Corps (United States)">Military Police Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Nurse_Corps" title="United States Army Nurse Corps">Nurse Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Ordnance_Corps" title="United States Army Ordnance Corps">Ordnance Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psychological_operations_(United_States)" title="Psychological operations (United States)">Psychological operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Quartermaster_Corps" title="United States Army Quartermaster Corps">Quartermaster Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Signal_Corps_(United_States_Army)" class="mw-redirect" title="Signal Corps (United States Army)">Signal Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Forces" title="United States Army Special Forces">Special Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_Corps" title="Transportation Corps">Transportation Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Veterinary_Corps" title="United States Army Veterinary Corps">Veterinary Corps</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Installations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_former_United_States_Army_installations" title="List of former United States Army installations">United States and overseas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_installations_in_Germany" title="List of United States Army installations in Germany">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Installations_of_the_United_States_Army_in_Japan" title="Category:Installations of the United States Army in Japan">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_installations_in_Kuwait" title="List of United States Army installations in Kuwait">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_installations_in_South_Korea" title="List of United States Army installations in South Korea">South Korea</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Basic_Training" title="United States Army Basic Training">Basic Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basic_Officer_Leaders_Course" title="Basic Officer Leaders Course">BOLC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps">ROTC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Early_Commissioning_Program" title="Early Commissioning Program">ECP</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Army)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Army)">OCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_Basic_Course" title="Warrant Officer Basic Course">WOBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_Candidate_School" title="Warrant Officer Candidate School">WOCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">Military Academy (West Point)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_careers" title="List of United States Army careers">MOS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms and insignia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Army">Awards and decorations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Badges of the United States Army">Badges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_branch_insignia" title="United States Army branch insignia">Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">Officer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">Enlisted</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_I" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II">World War II</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Uniforms of the United States Army">Uniforms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of equipment of the United States Army">Equipment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Individual weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_crew-served_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Crew-served weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_land_vehicles_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="List of land vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces">Vehicles</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_premier_ensembles" title="List of United States military premier ensembles">Premier ensembles</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Field_Band" title="United States Army Field Band">Army Field Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Band" title="United States Army Band">Army Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps" title="Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps">Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Point_Band" title="West Point Band">West Point Band</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History and traditions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Army" title="History of the United States Army">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Army" title="Continental Army">Continental Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_army" title="Union army">Union army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Army#World_War_I" title="History of the United States Army">National Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_of_the_United_States" title="Army of the United States">Army of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Center_of_Military_History" title="United States Army Center of Military History">Center of Military History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Institute_of_Heraldry" title="United States Army Institute of Heraldry">Institute of Heraldry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Army" title="America's Army">America's Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Art_Program" title="United States Army Art Program">Army Art Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Flag of the United States Army">Flag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Army" title="National Museum of the United States Army">National Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy#West_Point_Museum" title="United States Military Academy">West Point Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Rangers" title="United States Army Rangers">Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Regimental_System" title="U.S. Army Regimental System">U.S. Army Regimental System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soldier%27s_Creed" title="Soldier's Creed">Soldier's Creed</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Army_Goes_Rolling_Along" title="The Army Goes Rolling Along">The Army Goes Rolling Along</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_nicknames_of_United_States_Army_divisions" title="List of nicknames of United States Army divisions">Division nicknames</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">Draft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Army)" title="Service number (United States Army)">Service numbers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seventh_Army_Symphony_Orchestra" title="Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra">Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Historical</th><td 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title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps">Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps">Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Secretary_to_the_Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps">Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_four-star_generals" title="List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals">Marine Corps four-star generals</a></li> <li>Marine Corps three-star generals <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_lieutenant_generals_on_active_duty_before_1960" title="List of United States Marine Corps lieutenant generals on active duty before 1960">1942–1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_lieutenant_generals_from_2000_to_2009" title="List of United States Marine Corps lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009">2000–2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_lieutenant_generals_since_2010" title="List of United States Marine Corps lieutenant generals since 2010">2010–present</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th id="US_Congress" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">US Congress</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States House Committee on Armed Services">House Armed Services Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Seapower_and_Projection_Forces" title="United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces">Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States Senate Committee on Armed Services">Senate Armed Services Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Seapower" title="United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower">Seapower subcommittee</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="7" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><img alt="Seal of the United States Marine Corps" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Emblem_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/80px-Emblem_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" 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title="United States Marine Corps Forces Command">Marine Forces Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/II_Marine_Expeditionary_Force" title="II Marine Expeditionary Force">II Marine Expeditionary Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Forces,_Pacific" title="United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific">Marine Forces Pacific</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/I_Marine_Expeditionary_Force" title="I Marine Expeditionary Force">I Marine Expeditionary Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/III_Marine_Expeditionary_Force" title="III Marine Expeditionary Force">III Marine Expeditionary Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve" title="United States Marine Corps Reserve">Marine Forces Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force,_Atlantic" title="Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic">Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force,_Pacific" title="Fleet Marine Force, Pacific">Pacific</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Combat_Development_Command" title="Marine Corps Combat Development Command">Marine Corps Combat Development Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Training_and_Education_Command" title="United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command">Training & Education Command</a> (TECOM)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Warfighting_Laboratory" title="United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory">United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Systems_Command" title="Marine Corps Systems Command">Marine Corps Systems Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Auxiliary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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title="List of United States Marine Corps brigades">Brigades</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_divisions" title="List of United States Marine Corps divisions">Divisions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Organization of the United States Marine Corps">MEF/Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Aviation" title="United States Marine Corps Aviation">Marine aviation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit" title="Marine expeditionary unit">Marine expeditionary unit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Security_Guard" title="Marine Security Guard">Marine Security Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command">Special Operations</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Raiders" title="Marine Raiders">Marine Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Raider_Regiment" title="Marine Raider Regiment">Marine Raider Regiment</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Air-Ground_Task_Force_Reconnaissance" title="United States Marine Air-Ground Task Force Reconnaissance">Recon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance" title="United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance">Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reconnaissance_Battalions" title="United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions">Division</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel and training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel</th><td 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">Secretary of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Under Secretary of the Navy">Under Secretary of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Vice Chief of Naval Operations">Vice Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_four-star_admirals" title="List of United States Navy four-star admirals">4-star admirals</a></li> <li>3-star admirals <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_vice_admirals_on_active_duty_before_1960" title="List of United States Navy vice admirals on active duty before 1960">1864–1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_vice_admirals_from_2000_to_2009" title="List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2000 to 2009">2000–2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_vice_admirals_from_2010_to_2019" title="List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2010 to 2019">2010–2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_vice_admirals_since_2020" title="List of United States Navy vice admirals since 2020">2020–present</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_rear_admirals#Department_of_the_Navy" title="List of active duty United States rear admirals">2-star admirals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Seapower_and_Projection_Forces" title="United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces">House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Seapower" title="United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower">Senate Subcommittee on Seapower</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="5" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/80px-Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg/120px-Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, 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title="United States Merchant Marine">Merchant Marine</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_units_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of units of the United States Navy">Units</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">Active ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_of_the_United_States_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Future of the United States Navy">Future ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_aircraft_wings" title="List of United States Navy aircraft wings">Aircraft wings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_aircraft_squadrons" title="List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons">Aircraft squadrons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrier_strike_group" title="Carrier strike group">Carrier strike group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_installations" title="List of United States Navy installations">Installations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Observatory" title="United States Naval Observatory">Naval Observatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_jet_base" title="Master jet base">Master jet base</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Operating forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command" title="United States Fleet Forces Command">Fleet Forces Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander,_U.S._Fleet_Forces_Command" title="Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command">Commander</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Fleet" title="United States Pacific Fleet">Pacific Fleet</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet" title="Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet">Commander</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Europe-Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa">Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command" title="United States Naval Forces Central Command">Naval Forces Central Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Forces_Southern_Command" title="United States Naval Forces Southern Command">Naval Forces Southern Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command" title="United States Naval Special Warfare Command">Naval Special Warfare Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Reserve" title="United States Navy Reserve">Naval Reserve Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Force" title="Operational Test and Evaluation Force">Operational Test and Evaluation Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Network_Warfare_Command" title="Naval Network Warfare Command">Naval Network Warfare Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Sealift_Command" title="Military Sealift Command">Military Sealift Command</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Shore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Sea_Systems_Command" title="Naval Sea Systems Command">Naval Sea Systems Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Systems_Command" title="Naval Air Systems Command">Naval Air Systems Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Facilities_Engineering_Systems_Command" title="Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command">Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Supply_Systems_Command" title="Naval Supply Systems Command">Naval Supply Systems Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Information_Warfare_Systems_Command" title="Naval Information Warfare Systems Command">Naval Information Warfare Systems Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Fleet_Cyber_Command" title="U.S. Fleet Cyber Command">Fleet Cyber Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">Naval Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Education_and_Training_Command" title="Naval Education and Training Command">Naval Education and Training Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Meteorology_and_Oceanography_Command" title="Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command">Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Naval_Intelligence" title="Office of Naval Intelligence">Office of Naval Intelligence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Aviation_Warfighting_Development_Center" title="Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center">Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Legal_Service_Command" title="Naval Legal Service Command">Naval Legal Service Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Observatory" title="United States Naval Observatory">Naval Observatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Safety_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Safety Center">Naval Safety Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Naval_Personnel" title="Bureau of Naval Personnel">Bureau of Naval Personnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Personnel" title="Chief of Naval Personnel">Chief of Naval Personnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Medicine_and_Surgery" title="Bureau of Medicine and Surgery">Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander,_Navy_Installations_Command" title="Commander, Navy Installations Command">Navy Installations Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Working_Capital_Fund" title="United States Navy Working Capital Fund">Navy Working Capital Fund</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Fleets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Second_Fleet" title="United States Second Fleet">Second Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Third_Fleet" title="United States Third Fleet">Third Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Fourth_Fleet" title="United States Fourth Fleet">Fourth Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Fifth_Fleet" title="United States Fifth Fleet">Fifth Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Sixth_Fleet" title="United States Sixth Fleet">Sixth Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Seventh_Fleet" title="United States Seventh Fleet">Seventh Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Tenth_Fleet" title="United States Tenth Fleet">Tenth Fleet</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships" title="List of United States Navy ships">Ships</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_A%E2%80%93B" title="List of United States Navy ships: A–B">A–B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_C" title="List of United States Navy ships: C">C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_D%E2%80%93F" title="List of United States Navy ships: D–F">D–F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_G%E2%80%93H" title="List of United States Navy ships: G–H">G–H</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_I%E2%80%93K" title="List of United States Navy ships: I–K">I–K</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_L" title="List of United States Navy ships: L">L</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_M" title="List of United States Navy ships: M">M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_N%E2%80%93O" title="List of United States Navy ships: N–O">N–O</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_P" title="List of United States Navy ships: P">P</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_Q%E2%80%93R" title="List of United States Navy ships: Q–R">Q–R</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_S" title="List of United States Navy ships: S">S</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_T%E2%80%93V" title="List of United States Navy ships: T–V">T–V</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_W%E2%80%93Z" title="List of United States Navy ships: W–Z">W–Z</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy">Aircraft carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_airships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of airships of the United States Navy">Airships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_amphibious_warfare_ships" title="List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships">Amphibious warfare ships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_auxiliaries_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy">Auxiliaries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_battleships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of battleships of the United States Navy">Battleships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cruisers_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of cruisers of the United States Navy">Cruisers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_destroyers_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of destroyers of the United States Navy">Destroyers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_destroyer_escorts_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of destroyer escorts of the United States Navy">Destroyer escorts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_escort_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of escort carriers of the United States Navy">Escort carriers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of frigates of the United States Navy">Frigates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mine_warfare_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy">Mine warfare vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_monitors_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of monitors of the United States Navy">Monitors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_patrol_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy">Patrol vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Section_patrol_craft" title="Section patrol craft">Registered civilian vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_sailing_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy">Sailing frigates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_steam_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of steam frigates of the United States Navy">Steam frigates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_steam_gunboats_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of steam gunboats of the United States Navy">Steam gunboats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of ships of the line of the United States Navy">Ships of the line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_sloops_of_war_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of sloops of war of the United States Navy">Sloops of war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_submarines_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of submarines of the United States Navy">Submarines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_torpedo_boats_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of torpedo boats of the United States Navy">Torpedo boats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_torpedo_retrievers" title="United States Navy torpedo retrievers">Torpedo retrievers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unclassified_miscellaneous_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy">Unclassified miscellaneous vessels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_yard_and_district_craft_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy">Yard and district craft</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel and training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_people" title="List of United States Navy people">People</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Officers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">Insignia</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Naval_officer_designators" title="List of United States Naval officer designators">Designators</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Enlisted</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">Rates</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings" title="List of United States Navy ratings">Ratings</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Navy_Enlisted_Classification" title="Navy Enlisted Classification">Classification</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Chaplain_Corps" title="United States Navy Chaplain Corps">Chaplain Corps</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy">Chief</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps">Deputy Chief</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Explosive_ordnance_disposal_(United_States_Navy)" title="Explosive ordnance disposal (United States Navy)">Explosive ordnance disposal</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Medical_Corps_(United_States_Navy)" title="Medical Corps (United States Navy)">Medical Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Dental_Corps" title="United States Navy Dental Corps">Dental Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Nurse_Corps" title="United States Navy Nurse Corps">Nurse Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Navy_Medical_Service_Corps" title="Navy Medical Service Corps">Medical Service Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Navy_Supply_Corps" title="Navy Supply Corps">Supply Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Civil_Engineer_Corps" title="Civil Engineer Corps">Civil Engineer Corps</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps">JAG Corps</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General_of_the_Navy" title="Judge Advocate General of the Navy">JAG</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Judge_Advocate_General_of_the_Navy" title="Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy">DJAG</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_Criminal_Investigative_Service" title="Naval Criminal Investigative Service">NCIS</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Boatswain%27s_mate_(United_States_Navy)" title="Boatswain's mate (United States Navy)">Boatswain's mates</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Hospital_corpsman" title="Hospital corpsman">Hospital corpsman</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Aviator" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Naval Aviator">Naval Aviator</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs" title="United States Navy SEALs">SEALs</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Seabee" title="Seabee">Seabees</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Master-at-arms_(United_States_Navy)" title="Master-at-arms (United States Navy)">Master-at-arms</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Operations_specialist_(United_States_Navy)" title="Operations specialist (United States Navy)">Operations specialist</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Special_warfare_combatant-craft_crewmen" title="Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen">SWCCs</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_and_Latinos_in_the_United_States_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanics and Latinos in the United States Navy">Hispanic sailors</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Recruit_Training_Command,_Great_Lakes,_Illinois" title="Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois">Recruit</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Navy)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Navy)">Officer Candidate School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/STA-21" title="STA-21">STA-21</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps" title="Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps">NROTC</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_University_System" title="Naval University System">Naval University System</a> (<a href="/wiki/Naval_War_College" title="Naval War College">Naval War College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naval_Postgraduate_School" title="Naval Postgraduate School">Naval Postgraduate School</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">Naval Academy</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Community_College" title="United States Naval Community College">Naval Community College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_University" title="Marine Corps University">Marine Corps University</a>)</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Basic_Enlisted_Submarine_School" title="Basic Enlisted Submarine School">BESS</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Battle_Force_Tactical_Training" title="Battle Force Tactical Training">BFTT</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Center_For_Naval_Aviation_Technical_Training_Unit_Keesler" title="Center For Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Keesler">CNATT</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Composite_Training_Unit_Exercise" title="Composite Training Unit Exercise">COMPTUEX</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_Air_Warfare_Center_Training_Systems_Division" title="Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division">NAWCTSD</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Authoring_Instructional_Materials" title="Authoring Instructional Materials">AIM</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Chaplain_Corps#Naval_Chaplaincy_School_and_Center" title="United States Navy Chaplain Corps">Naval Chaplaincy School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_Hospital_Corps_School" title="Naval Hospital Corps School">Naval Hospital Corps School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naval_Justice_School" title="Naval Justice School">Naval Justice School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces_School_of_Music" title="United States Armed Forces School of Music">United States Armed Forces School of Music</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Senior_Enlisted_Academy" title="United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy">Navy Senior Enlisted Academy</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Navy_Supply_Corps_School" title="Navy Supply Corps School">Navy Supply Corps School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_Power_School" title="Nuclear Power School">Nuclear Power School</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Joint_Maritime_Training_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Maritime Training Center">JMTC</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Strike_Fighter_Tactics_Instructor_program" title="United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program">TOPGUN</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Test_Pilot_School" title="United States Naval Test Pilot School">USNTPS</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Uniformed_Services_University_of_the_Health_Sciences" title="Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences">Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of equipment of the United States Navy">Equipment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Uniforms of the United States Navy">Uniforms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy">Awards and decorations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Badges of the United States Navy">Badges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">Current fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_of_the_United_States_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Future of the United States Navy">Future fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_reserve_fleets" title="United States Navy reserve fleets">Reserve fleet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_naval_aircraft" class="mw-redirect" title="List of currently active United States naval aircraft">Current aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_weapons" title="List of United States Navy weapons">Weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors" title="United States naval reactors">Naval reactors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History and traditions</th><td 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href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="National Museum of the United States Navy">National Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Band" title="United States Navy Band">Navy Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Ceremonial_Guard" title="United States Navy Ceremonial Guard">Ceremonial Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Flag of the United States Navy">Navy Flag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save" title="Eternal Father, Strong to Save">Navy Hymn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Memorial" title="United States Navy Memorial">Navy Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Navy)" title="Service number (United States Navy)">Navy service numbers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Weeks" title="Navy Weeks">Navy Weeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Admirals" title="Revolt of the Admirals">Revolt of the Admirals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sailor%27s_Creed" title="Sailor's Creed">Sailor's Creed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ship_commissioning" title="Ship commissioning">Ship commissioning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ship_commissioning#Ship_decommissioning" title="Ship commissioning">Ship decommissioning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_ship_naming_conventions" title="United States ship naming conventions">Ship naming conventions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tingey_House" title="Tingey House">Tingey House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USS_Constitution" title="USS Constitution">USS Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAVES" title="WAVES">WAVES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wetting-down" title="Wetting-down">Wetting-down</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_battleship_retirement_debate" title="United States battleship retirement debate">United States battleship retirement debate</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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the Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Under Secretary of the Air Force">Under Secretary of the Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Staff_(United_States)" title="Air Staff (United States)">Air Staff</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Chief of Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Vice Chief of Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Director_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Director of Staff of the United States Air Force">Director of Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Air_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force">Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_four-star_generals" title="List of United States Air Force four-star generals">Four-star generals</a></li> <li>Three-star generals <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_lieutenant_generals_in_the_United_States_Air_Force_before_1960" title="List of lieutenant generals in the United States Air Force before 1960">1940–1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_lieutenant_generals_from_2000_to_2009" title="List of United States Air Force lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009">2000–2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_lieutenant_generals_from_2010_to_2019" title="List of United States Air Force lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019">2010–2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_lieutenant_generals_since_2020" title="List of United States Air Force lieutenant generals since 2020">2020–present</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States House Committee on Armed Services">House Armed Services Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Tactical_Air_and_Land_Forces" title="United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces">House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Strategic_Forces" title="United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces">House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States Senate Committee on Armed Services">Senate Committee on Armed Services</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Airland" title="United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland">Senate Subcommittee on Airland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Armed_Services_Subcommittee_on_Strategic_Forces" title="United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces">Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="5" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/80px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/120px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg/160px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Structure of the United States Air Force">Structure</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">Air National Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Field_Operating_Agencies" title="List of United States Air Force Field Operating Agencies">Field Operating Agencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_installations" title="List of United States Air Force installations">Installations</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Direct Reporting Units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_District_of_Washington" title="Air Force District of Washington">District of Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Center" title="Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center">Operational Test and Evaluation Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">USAF Academy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_major_commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of major commands of the United States Air Force">Major commands</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Combat_Command" title="Air Combat Command">ACC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Education_and_Training_Command" title="Air Education and Training Command">AETC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command" title="Air Force Global Strike Command">AFGSC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Materiel_Command" title="Air Force Materiel Command">AFMC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">AFRC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command" title="Air Force Special Operations Command">AFSOC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Command" title="Air Mobility Command">AMC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Air_Forces" title="Pacific Air Forces">PACAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe_%E2%80%93_Air_Forces_Africa" title="United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa">USAFE–AFAFRICA</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Numbered_Air_Force" title="Numbered Air Force">Numbered Air Forces</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Air_Force" title="First Air Force">First</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Air_Force" title="Second Air Force">Second</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Air_Force" title="Third Air Force">Third</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Air_Force" title="Fourth Air Force">Fourth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Air_Force" title="Fifth Air Force">Fifth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seventh_Air_Force" title="Seventh Air Force">Seventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_Air_Force" title="Eighth Air Force">Eighth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ninth_Air_Force" title="Ninth Air Force">Ninth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tenth_Air_Force" title="Tenth Air Force">Tenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eleventh_Air_Force" title="Eleventh Air Force">Eleventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twelfth_Air_Force" title="Twelfth Air Force">Twelfth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirteenth_Expeditionary_Air_Force" title="Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force">Thirteenth Expeditionary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Air_Force" title="Fifteenth Air Force">Fifteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixteenth_Air_Force" title="Sixteenth Air Force">Sixteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighteenth_Air_Force" title="Eighteenth Air Force">Eighteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nineteenth_Air_Force" title="Nineteenth Air Force">Nineteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twentieth_Air_Force" title="Twentieth Air Force">Twentieth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twenty-Second_Air_Force" title="Twenty-Second Air Force">Twenty-Second</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of wings of the United States Air Force">Wings</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_groups_and_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_National_Guard" title="List of groups and wings of the United States Air National Guard">ANG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Groups" title="List of United States Air Force Groups">Groups</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_groups_and_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_National_Guard" title="List of groups and wings of the United States Air National Guard">ANG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_squadrons" title="List of United States Air Force squadrons">Squadrons</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_National_Guard_Squadrons" title="List of United States Air National Guard Squadrons">ANG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Security_Forces_squadrons" title="List of United States Air Force Security Forces squadrons">Security Forces</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_components_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces#Civilian_auxiliaries_distinguished" title="Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces">Civilian auxiliary</a>: <a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel and training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_personnel" title="List of United States Air Force personnel">Personnel</a></li> <li>Rank <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Cadet_Insignia" title="United States Air Force Academy Cadet Insignia">cadets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Specialty_Code" title="Air Force Specialty Code">Specialty Code</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Air_Force_aeronautical_rating" title="U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating">Aeronautical ratings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rapid_Engineer_Deployable_Heavy_Operational_Repair_Squadron_Engineers" title="Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers">RED HORSE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Security_Forces" title="United States Air Force Security Forces">Security Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Medical_Service" title="United States Air Force Medical Service">Medical Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force">Chief of Chaplains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Scientist_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force">Chief Scientist</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Training: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">Air Force Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Officer_Training_School" title="Air Force Officer Training School">Officer Training School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Officer_Training_Corps" title="Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps">Reserve Officer Training Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" title="United States Air Force Basic Military Training">Basic Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airman_Leadership_School" title="Airman Leadership School">Airman Leadership School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Survival,_Evasion,_Resistance_and_Escape" title="Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape">SERE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Fitness_Assessment" title="United States Air Force Fitness Assessment">Fitness Assessment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms and equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force">Awards and decorations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Badges of the United States Air Force">Badges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of equipment of the United States Air Force">Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force#Aircraft_inventory" title="United States Air Force">Aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Air Force">Uniforms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History and traditions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="History of the United States Air Force">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps" title="Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps">Aeronautical Division</a> / <a href="/wiki/Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps" 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title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">Secretary of the Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Under Secretary of the Air Force">Under Secretary of the Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Space_Force#Space_Staff" title="Structure of the United States Space Force">Space Staff</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Chief of Space Operations">Chief of Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Vice Chief of Space Operations">Vice Chief of Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Space_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force">Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Director_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Director of Staff of the United States Space Force">Director of Staff</a></li> <li><a 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Field commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Futures_Command" title="Space Futures Command">Space Futures Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Operations_Command" title="Space Operations Command">Space Operations Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_Space_Operations_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of Space Operations Command">Commander</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Systems_Command" title="Space Systems Command">Space Systems Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_Space_Systems_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of Space Systems Command">Commander</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command" title="Space Training and Readiness Command">Space Training and Readiness Command</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_Space_Training_and_Readiness_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command">Commander</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Component Field Commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Central">United States Space Forces Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Europe_and_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Europe and Africa">United States Space Forces Europe and Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Indo-Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific">United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Space Forces Korea">United States Space Forces Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Forces_%E2%80%93_Space" title="United States Space Forces – Space">United States Space Forces – Space</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Deltas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_1" title="Space Delta 1">Space Delta 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mission_Delta_2" title="Mission Delta 2">Mission Delta 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mission_Delta_3" title="Mission Delta 3">Mission Delta 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mission_Delta_4" title="Mission Delta 4">Mission Delta 4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_5" title="Space Delta 5">Space Delta 5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_6" title="Space Delta 6">Space Delta 6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_7" title="Space Delta 7">Space Delta 7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_8" title="Space Delta 8">Space Delta 8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_9" title="Space Delta 9">Space Delta 9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_10" title="Space Delta 10">Space Delta 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_11" title="Space Delta 11">Space Delta 11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_12" title="Space Delta 12">Space Delta 12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_13" title="Space Delta 13">Space Delta 13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_15" title="Space Delta 15">Space Delta 15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_18" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 18">Space Delta 18</a></li> <li>Space Delta 21</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_23" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 23">Space Delta 23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Delta_26" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Delta 26">Space Delta 26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_30" title="Space Launch Delta 30">Space Launch Delta 30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mission_Delta_31" title="Mission Delta 31">Mission Delta 31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Launch_Delta_45" title="Space Launch Delta 45">Space Launch Delta 45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Base_Delta_1" title="Space Base Delta 1">Space Base Delta 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Base_Delta_2" title="Space Base Delta 2">Space Base Delta 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Base_Delta_3" title="Space Base Delta 3">Space Base Delta 3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Squadrons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Delta_Operations_Squadron" title="1st Delta Operations Squadron">1st Delta Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/319th_Combat_Training_Squadron" title="319th Combat Training Squadron">319th Combat Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/328th_Weapons_Squadron" title="328th Weapons Squadron">328th Weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/392d_Combat_Training_Squadron" title="392d Combat Training Squadron">392d Combat Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/533rd_Training_Squadron" title="533rd Training Squadron">533rd Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_Operations_Support_Squadron" title="21st Operations Support Squadron">21st Operations Support</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron" title="15th Space Surveillance Squadron">15th Space Surveillance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18th_Space_Defense_Squadron" title="18th Space Defense Squadron">18th Space Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19th_Space_Defense_Squadron" title="19th Space Defense Squadron">19th Space Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron" title="20th Space Surveillance Squadron">20th Space Surveillance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/721st_Operations_Support_Squadron" title="721st Operations Support Squadron">3rd Combat Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Electromagnetic_Warfare_Squadron" title="4th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron">4th EW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Electromagnetic_Warfare_Squadron" title="5th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron">5th EW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/16th_Electromagnetic_Warfare_Squadron" title="16th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron">16th EW</a></li> <li>23rd EW</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="2nd Space Warning Squadron">2nd Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Satellite_Communications_Squadron" title="3rd Satellite Communications Squadron">3rd satellite Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="5th Space Warning Squadron">5th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="6th Space Warning Squadron">6th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="7th Space Warning Squadron">7th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="10th Space Warning Squadron">10th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="11th Space Warning Squadron">11th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="12th Space Warning Squadron">12th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13th_Space_Warning_Squadron" title="13th Space Warning Squadron">13th Space Warning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/55th_Combat_Training_Squadron" title="55th Combat Training Squadron">55th Combat Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="21st Space Operations Squadron">21st Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/22nd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="22nd Space Operations Squadron">22nd Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="23rd Space Operations Squadron">23rd Space Operations</a></li> <li>62nd Cyberspace</li> <li>63rd Cyberspace</li> <li><a href="/wiki/64th_Cyberspace_Squadron" title="64th Cyberspace Squadron">64th Cyberspace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/65th_Cyberspace_Squadron" title="65th Cyberspace Squadron">65th Cyberspace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/68th_Cyberspace_Squadron" title="68th Cyberspace Squadron">68th Cyberspace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/69th_Cyberspace_Squadron" title="69th Cyberspace Squadron">69th Cyberspace</a></li> <li>645th Cyberspace</li> <li><a href="/wiki/71st_Intelligence,_Surveillance,_and_Reconnaissance_Squadron" title="71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron">71st ISR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/72nd_Intelligence,_Surveillance,_and_Reconnaissance_Squadron" title="72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron">72nd ISR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18th_Intelligence_Squadron" title="18th Intelligence Squadron">73rd ISR</a></li> <li>74th ISR</li> <li><a href="/wiki/75th_Intelligence,_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance_Squadron" title="75th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron">75th ISR</a></li> <li>76th ISR</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1st_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="1st Space Operations Squadron">1st Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Navigation_Warfare_Squadron" title="2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron">2nd Navigation Warfare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="3rd Space Operations Squadron">3rd Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="4th Space Operations Squadron">4th Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="10th Space Operations Squadron">10th Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/53rd_Space_Operations_Squadron" title="53rd Space Operations Squadron">53rd Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/527th_Space_Aggressor_Squadron" title="527th Space Aggressor Squadron">527th Space Aggressor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1st_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron" title="1st Test and Evaluation Squadron">1st Test and Evaluation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Space_Experimentation_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="3rd Space Experimentation Squadron">3rd Test and Evaluation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/17th_Test_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="17th Test Squadron">17th Test and Evaluation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25th_Space_Range_Squadron" title="25th Space Range Squadron">25th Space Range</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Space_Launch_Squadron" title="2nd Space Launch Squadron">2nd Space Launch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Space_Launch_Squadron" title="5th Space Launch Squadron">5th Space Launch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1st_Range_Operations_Squadron" title="1st Range Operations Squadron">1st Range Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Space_Institute" title="National Security Space Institute">NSSI</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Direct reporting units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Development_Agency" title="Space Development Agency">Space Development Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Rapid_Capabilities_Office" title="Space Rapid Capabilities Office">Space Rapid Capabilities Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Warfighting_Analysis_Center" title="Space Warfighting Analysis Center">Space Warfighting Analysis Center</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Locations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shays%27_Rebellion" class="mw-redirect" title="Shays' Rebellion">Shays' Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion" title="Whiskey Rebellion">Whiskey Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fries%27s_Rebellion" title="Fries's Rebellion">Fries's Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1811_German_Coast_uprising" title="1811 German Coast uprising">1811 German Coast uprising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nat_Turner%27s_slave_rebellion" class="mw-redirect" title="Nat Turner's slave rebellion">Turner's Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Mormon_War" title="1838 Mormon War">Mormon War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dorr_Rebellion" title="Dorr Rebellion">Dorr Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas" title="Bleeding Kansas">Bleeding Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utah_War" title="Utah War">Utah War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Brown%27s_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry" title="John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry">Harpers Ferry raid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_City_draft_riots" title="New York City draft riots">New York City draft riots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Indian_Wars" title="American Indian Wars">American Indian Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brooks%E2%80%93Baxter_War" title="Brooks–Baxter War">Brooks–Baxter War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Liberty_Place" title="Battle of Liberty Place">Battle of Liberty Place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Range_war" title="Range war">Range War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamburg_massacre" title="Hamburg massacre">Hamburg riot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_County_War" title="Lincoln County War">Lincoln County War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_County_War" title="Johnson County War">Johnson County War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coal_Creek_War" title="Coal Creek War">Coal Creek War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homestead_strike" title="Homestead strike">Homestead strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pullman_Strike" title="Pullman Strike">Pullman Strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War" title="Colorado Coalfield War">Colorado Coalfield War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Summer" title="Red Summer">Red Summer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain" title="Battle of Blair Mountain">Battle of Blair Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tulsa_race_massacre" title="Tulsa race massacre">Tulsa riot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bonus_Army" title="Bonus Army">Bonus Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rican_Nationalist_Party_revolts_of_the_1950s" class="mw-redirect" title="Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s">Puerto Rican revolts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghetto_riots_(1964%E2%80%931969)" title="Ghetto riots (1964–1969)">1960s ghetto rebellions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Greensboro_uprising" title="1969 Greensboro uprising">1969 Greensboro uprising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kent_State_shootings" title="Kent State shootings">Kent State shootings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots" title="1992 Los Angeles riots">1992 Los Angeles riots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%932023_United_States_racial_unrest" class="mw-redirect" title="2020–2023 United States racial unrest">2020 racial unrest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack" title="January 6 United States Capitol attack">2021 U.S. Capitol attack</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Foreign</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War" title="American Revolutionary War">American Revolutionary War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American%E2%80%93Algerian_War_(1785%E2%80%931795)" title="American–Algerian War (1785–1795)">American–Algerian War (1785–1795)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quasi-War" title="Quasi-War">Quasi-War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Barbary_War" title="First Barbary War">First Barbary War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_of_1812" title="War of 1812">War of 1812</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Barbary_War" title="Second Barbary War">Second Barbary War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Sumatran_expedition" title="First Sumatran expedition">First Sumatran expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sumatran_expedition" title="Second Sumatran expedition">Second Sumatran expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivory_Coast_expedition" title="Ivory Coast expedition">Ivory Coast expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War" title="Mexican–American War">Mexican–American War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Fiji_expedition" title="First Fiji expedition">First Fiji expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Opium_War" title="Second Opium War">Second Opium War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Fiji_expedition" title="Second Fiji expedition">Second Fiji expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Formosa_Expedition" title="Formosa Expedition">Formosa Expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_expedition_to_Korea" title="United States expedition to Korea">Korean Expedition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War" title="Spanish–American War">Spanish–American War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War" title="Philippine–American War">Philippine–American War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion" title="Boxer Rebellion">Boxer Rebellion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banana_Wars" title="Banana Wars">Banana Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexican_Border_War_(1910%E2%80%931919)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican Border War (1910–1919)">Border War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War" title="Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War">Russian Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion" title="Bay of Pigs Invasion">Bay of Pigs Invasion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Civil_War" title="Dominican Civil War">Dominican Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Grenada" title="United States invasion of Grenada">Invasion of Grenada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multinational_Force_in_Lebanon" title="Multinational Force in Lebanon">Lebanese Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Panama" title="United States invasion of Panama">Invasion of Panama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Somali_Civil_War" title="Somali Civil War">Somali Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Uphold_Democracy" title="Operation Uphold Democracy">Intervention in Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Deliberate_Force" title="Operation Deliberate Force">Bosnian War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia" title="NATO bombing of Yugoslavia">Kosovo War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)" title="War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)">War in Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraq_War" title="Iraq War">Iraq War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" title="Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa">War in North-West Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_military_intervention_in_Libya" title="2011 military intervention in Libya">First Libyan Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State" title="War against the Islamic State">War against the Islamic State</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American-led_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014%E2%80%932021)" class="mw-redirect" title="American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021)">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/US_intervention_in_the_Syrian_civil_war" title="US intervention in the Syrian civil war">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency#American_military_support" title="Boko Haram insurgency">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_intervention_in_Libya_(2015%E2%80%932019)" class="mw-redirect" title="American intervention in Libya (2015–2019)">Libya</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_(2014%E2%80%93present)" title="Yemeni civil war (2014–present)">Yemeni civil war</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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period</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1776%E2%80%931789)" title="History of the United States (1776–1789)">1776–1789</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1789%E2%80%931815)" title="History of the United States (1789–1815)">1789–1815</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1815%E2%80%931849)" title="History of the United States (1815–1849)">1815–1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1849%E2%80%931865)" title="History of the United States (1849–1865)">1849–1865</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1865%E2%80%931917)" title="History of the United States (1865–1917)">1865–1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1917%E2%80%931945)" title="History of the United States (1917–1945)">1917–1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1945%E2%80%931964)" title="History of the United States (1945–1964)">1945–1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1964%E2%80%931980)" title="History of the United States (1964–1980)">1964–1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1980%E2%80%931991)" title="History of the United States (1980–1991)">1980–1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1991%E2%80%932008)" title="History of the United States (1991–2008)">1991–2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(2008%E2%80%93present)" title="History of the United States (2008–present)">2008–present</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">By event</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pre-Columbian_era" title="Pre-Columbian era">Pre-colonial era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_history_of_the_United_States" title="Colonial history of the United States">Colonial era</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stamp_Act_Congress" title="Stamp Act Congress">Stamp Act Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies" title="Thirteen Colonies">Thirteen Colonies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Congress" title="Continental Congress">Continental Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Continental_Association" title="Continental Association">Continental Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Colonies" title="United Colonies">United Colonies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_American_military_history" title="Colonial American military history">military history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States" title="Founding Fathers of the United States">Founding Fathers</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halifax_Resolves" title="Halifax Resolves">Halifax Resolves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Resolution" title="Lee Resolution">Lee Resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence" title="United States Declaration of Independence">Declaration of Independence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Revolution" title="American Revolution">American Revolution</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War" title="American Revolutionary War">War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)" title="Treaty of Paris (1783)">Treaty of Paris</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation" title="Articles of Confederation">Articles of Confederation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Perpetual_Union" title="Perpetual Union">Perpetual Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confederation_period" title="Confederation period">Confederation period</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_frontier" title="American frontier">American frontier</a></li> <li><a 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era">Reconstruction era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Indian_Wars" title="American Indian Wars">Indian Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Native_American_genocide_in_the_United_States" title="Native American genocide in the United States">Native genocide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gilded_Age" title="Gilded Age">Gilded Age</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Era" title="Progressive Era">Progressive Era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States" title="Women's suffrage in the United States">Women's suffrage</a></li> <li>Civil rights movement <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_rights_movement_(1865%E2%80%931896)" title="Civil rights movement (1865–1896)">1865–1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_rights_movement_(1896%E2%80%931954)" title="Civil rights movement (1896–1954)">1896–1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_rights_movement" title="Civil rights movement">1954–1968</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War" title="Spanish–American War">Spanish–American War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_imperialism" title="American imperialism">Imperialism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_in_World_War_I" title="United States in World War I">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roaring_Twenties" title="Roaring Twenties">Roaring Twenties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of the United States during World War II">World War II</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II" title="United States home front during World War II">home front</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Century" title="American Century">American Century</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Space_Race" title="Space Race">Space Race</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second-wave_feminism" title="Second-wave feminism">Feminist Movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gay_liberation" title="Gay liberation">LGBT Movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1991%E2%80%932008)" title="History of the United States (1991–2008)">Post-Cold War (1991–2008)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_on_terror" title="War on terror">War on Terror</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)" title="War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)">War in Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraq_War" title="Iraq War">Iraq War</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Recession_in_the_United_States" title="Great Recession in the United States">Great Recession</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_States" title="COVID-19 pandemic in the United States">COVID-19 pandemic</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">By topic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_the_history_of_the_United_States" title="Outline of the history of the United States">Outline of U.S. history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demographic_history_of_the_United_States" title="Demographic history of the United States">Demographic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_discoveries" title="Timeline of United States discoveries">Discoveries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economic_history_of_the_United_States" title="Economic history of the United States">Economic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions" title="Timeline of United States inventions">Inventions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States" title="Military history of the United States">Military</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_United_States" title="Postage stamps and postal history of the United States">Postal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Technological_and_industrial_history_of_the_United_States" title="Technological and industrial history of the United States">Technological and industrial</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align:center;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_the_United_States" title="Geography of the United States">Geography</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/U.S._territorial_sovereignty" title="U.S. territorial sovereignty">Territory</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Contiguous_United_States" title="Contiguous United States">Contiguous United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">counties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">federal district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_enclave" title="Federal enclave">federal enclaves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_reservation" title="Indian reservation">Indian reservations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States" title="Territories of the United States">insular zones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands" title="United States Minor Outlying Islands">minor outlying islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_populated_places_in_the_United_States" title="Lists of populated places in the United States">populated places</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">states</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_the_United_States" title="List of earthquakes in the United States">Earthquakes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_extreme_points_of_the_United_States" title="List of extreme points of the United States">Extreme points</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_islands_of_the_United_States" title="List of islands of the United States">Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mountains_of_the_United_States" title="List of mountains of the United States">Mountains</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mountain_peaks_of_the_United_States" title="List of mountain peaks of the United States">peaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mountain_ranges#United_States" title="List of mountain ranges">ranges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains" title="Appalachian Mountains">Appalachian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Mountains" title="Rocky Mountains">Rocky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sierra_Nevada" title="Sierra Nevada">Sierra Nevada</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Park_Service" title="National Park Service">National Park Service</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_areas_in_the_United_States_National_Park_System" title="List of areas in the United States National Park System">National Parks</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States" title="List of regions of the United States">Regions</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_of_the_United_States" title="East Coast of the United States">East Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_of_the_United_States" title="West Coast of the United States">West Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Plains" title="Great Plains">Great Plains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States" title="Gulf Coast of the United States">Gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_(United_States)" title="Mid-Atlantic (United States)">Mid-Atlantic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midwestern_United_States" title="Midwestern United States">Midwestern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_England" title="New England">New England</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Coast_of_the_United_States" title="West Coast of the United States">Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_United_States" title="Central United States">Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_United_States" title="Eastern United States">Eastern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_United_States" title="Northern United States">Northern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northeastern_United_States" title="Northeastern United States">Northeastern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northwestern_United_States" title="Northwestern United States">Northwestern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States">Southern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southeastern_United_States" title="Southeastern United States">Southeastern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_United_States" title="Southwestern United States">Southwestern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_United_States" title="Western United States">Western</a></li></ul></li> <li>Longest <a href="/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_the_United_States" title="List of rivers of the United States">rivers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_River" title="Arkansas River">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colorado_River" title="Colorado River">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River" title="Columbia River">Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_River" title="Mississippi River">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missouri_River" title="Missouri River">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_River_of_the_South" title="Red River of the South">Red (South)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rio_Grande" title="Rio Grande">Rio Grande</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yukon_River" title="Yukon River">Yukon</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Time_in_the_United_States" title="Time in the United States">Time</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_the_United_States" title="Water supply and sanitation in the United States">Water supply and sanitation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_the_United_States" title="List of World Heritage Sites in the United States">World Heritage Sites</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align:center;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States" title="Politics of the United States">Politics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States" title="Federal government of the United States">Federal</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Executive</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Powers_of_the_president_of_the_United_States" title="Powers of the president of the United States">powers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Executive_Office_of_the_President_of_the_United_States" title="Executive Office of the President of the United States">Executive Office</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">Vice President</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_States" title="Cabinet of the United States">Cabinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_executive_departments" title="United States federal executive departments">Executive departments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_agencies_of_the_United_States_government" title="Independent agencies of the United States government">Independent agencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community" title="United States Intelligence Community">Intelligence Community</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence" title="Director of National Intelligence">Director of National Intelligence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency" title="Central Intelligence Agency">Central Intelligence Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Agency" title="National Security Agency">National Security Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Reconnaissance_Office" title="National Reconnaissance Office">National Reconnaissance Office</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_law_enforcement_in_the_United_States" title="Federal law enforcement in the United States">Law enforcement</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives" title="Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives">ATF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection" title="U.S. Customs and Border Protection">CBP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Diplomatic_Security" title="Bureau of Diplomatic Security">Diplomatic Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drug_Enforcement_Administration" title="Drug Enforcement Administration">DEA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">FBI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement" title="U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement">ICE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marshals_Service" title="United States Marshals Service">Marshals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service" title="United States Secret Service">Secret Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration" title="Transportation Security Administration">TSA</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(United_States)" title="Office of Inspector General (United States)">Inspector generals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_civil_service" title="United States federal civil service">Civil service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_policy_of_the_United_States" title="Public policy of the United States">Public policy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">Legislative</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House of Representatives</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="List of current members of the United States House of Representatives">current members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Speaker of the United States House of Representatives">Speaker</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_senators" title="List of current United States senators">current members</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="President pro tempore of the United States Senate">President pro tempore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States#President_of_the_United_States_Senate" title="Vice President of the United States">President</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police" title="United States Capitol Police">Capitol Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress">Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Congressional_Budget_Office" title="Congressional Budget Office">Congressional Budget Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Accountability_Office" title="Government Accountability Office">Government Accountability Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Government_Publishing_Office" title="United States Government Publishing Office">Government Publishing Office</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Federal_judiciary_of_the_United_States" title="Federal judiciary of the United States">Judicial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Supreme Court of the United States">Supreme Court</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States" title="Chief Justice of the United States">Chief Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States">Associate Justices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_courts_of_appeals" title="United States courts of appeals">Courts of appeals</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_circuit_judges" title="List of current United States circuit judges">list of judges</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_district_court" title="United States district court">District courts</a>/<a href="/wiki/United_States_territorial_court" title="United States territorial court">Territorial courts</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_district_and_territorial_courts" title="List of United States district and territorial courts">list of courts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_district_judges" title="List of current United States district judges">list of judges</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_tribunals_in_the_United_States" title="Federal tribunals in the United States">Other tribunals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Attorney" title="United States Attorney">U.S. attorney</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States" title="Law of the United States">Law</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights" title="United States Bill of Rights">Bill of Rights</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_liberties_in_the_United_States" title="Civil liberties in the United States">civil liberties</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Code_of_Federal_Regulations" title="Code of Federal Regulations">Code of Federal Regulations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States" title="Constitution of the United States">Constitution</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Federalism_in_the_United_States" title="Federalism in the United States">federalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_preemption" title="Federal preemption">preemption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Separation_of_powers_under_the_United_States_Constitution" title="Separation of powers under the United States Constitution">separation of powers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_rights_movement" title="Civil rights movement">civil rights</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Code" title="United States Code">United States Code</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Uniformed services of the United States">Uniformed</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Armed Forces</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)" title="National Guard (United States)">National Guard</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOAA_Commissioned_Officer_Corps" title="NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps">NOAA Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps" title="United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps">Public Health Service Corps</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/State_governments_of_the_United_States" title="State governments of the United States">State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Government_of_the_District_of_Columbia" title="Government of the District of Columbia">Federal District</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States" title="Territories of the United States">Territorial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/State_constitutional_officer" title="State constitutional officer">Executive</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Governor_(United_States)" title="Governor (United States)">Governor</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_governors" title="List of current United States governors">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_governor_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant governor (United States)">Lieutenant governor</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_lieutenant_governors" title="List of current United States lieutenant governors">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_state_(U.S._state_government)" title="Secretary of state (U.S. state government)">Secretary of state</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_attorney_general" title="State attorney general">Attorney general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_treasurer" title="State treasurer">Treasurer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_auditor" title="State auditor">Auditor/Comptroller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agriculture_commissioner" title="Agriculture commissioner">Agriculture commissioner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Insurance_commissioner" title="Insurance commissioner">Insurance commissioner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_utilities_commission" title="Public utilities commission">Public utilities commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_police_(United_States)" title="State police (United States)">State police</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_state_and_local_law_enforcement_agencies" title="List of United States state and local law enforcement agencies">list</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">Legislative</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_state_legislatures" title="List of United States state legislatures">List of legislatures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_legislators" title="List of U.S. state legislators">List of legislators</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/State_court_(United_States)" title="State court (United States)">Judicial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/State_supreme_court" title="State supreme court">Supreme courts</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_state_chief_justices" title="List of state chief justices">Chief justices</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_attorney" title="District attorney">District attorney</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_district_attorneys_by_county" class="mw-redirect" title="List of district attorneys by county">list</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/State_law_(United_States)" title="State law (United States)">Law</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/State_constitutions_in_the_United_States" title="State constitutions in the United States">State constitutions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_statutory_codes" title="List of U.S. state statutory codes">Statutory codes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniform_act" title="Uniform act">Uniform act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_U.S._state_and_territory_governments" title="Comparison of U.S. state and territory governments">Comparison of governments</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Tribe_(Native_American)" title="Tribe (Native American)">Tribal</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tribal_sovereignty_in_the_United_States" title="Tribal sovereignty in the United States">Tribal sovereignty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Native_American_recognition_in_the_United_States" title="Native American recognition in the United States">Native American recognition in the United States</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_federally_recognized_tribes_in_the_contiguous_United_States" title="List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States">Federally recognized tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Alaska_Native_tribal_entities" title="List of Alaska Native tribal entities">Federally recognized Alaska Native tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State-recognized_tribes_in_the_United_States" title="State-recognized tribes in the United States">State-recognized tribes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_reservation" title="Indian reservation">Indian reservation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_reservations_in_the_United_States" title="List of Indian reservations in the United States">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawaiian_home_land" title="Hawaiian home land">Hawaiian home land</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Local_government_in_the_United_States" title="Local government in the United States">Local</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">County</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_counties_and_county_equivalents" title="List of United States counties and county equivalents">List of counties and county equivalents</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/County_executive" title="County executive">County executive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheriffs_in_the_United_States" title="Sheriffs in the United States">Sheriff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Municipal_clerk" title="Municipal clerk">Clerk</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Cities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Consolidated_city-county" title="Consolidated city-county">Consolidated city-county</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States)" title="Independent city (United States)">Independent city</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coterminous_municipality" title="Coterminous municipality">Coterminous municipality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Municipal_charter#United_States" title="Municipal charter">Charter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayor%E2%80%93council_government" title="Mayor–council government">Mayor–council government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Council%E2%80%93manager_government" title="Council–manager government">Council–manager government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/City_commission_government" title="City commission government">City commission government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoralty_in_the_United_States" title="Mayoralty in the United States">Mayor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/City_manager" title="City manager">City manager</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Municipal_council#United_States" title="Municipal council">City council</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Minor_civil_division" title="Minor civil division">Minor divisions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Civil_township" title="Civil township">Township</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Town_meeting" title="Town meeting">Town meeting</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Special_district_(United_States)" title="Special district (United States)">Special district</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/School_district" title="School district">School district</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_school_districts_in_the_United_States" title="Lists of school districts in the United States">list</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Corruption_in_the_United_States" title="Corruption in the United States">Corruption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_the_United_States" title="Elections in the United States">Elections</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College" title="United States Electoral College">Electoral College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states" title="Red states and blue states">Red states and blue states</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_United_States" title="Foreign relations of the United States">Foreign relations</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_United_States" title="Foreign policy of the United States">foreign policy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imperial_presidency" title="Imperial presidency">Imperial presidency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_ideologies_in_the_United_States" title="Political ideologies in the United States">Ideologies</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Americanism" title="Anti-Americanism">Anti-Americanism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_exceptionalism" title="American exceptionalism">exceptionalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_nationalism" title="American nationalism">nationalism</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United_States" title="Political parties in the United States">Parties</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_party_(U.S._politics)" title="Third party (U.S. politics)">Third parties</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States" title="List of federal political scandals in the United States">Scandals</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align:center;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States" title="Economy of the United States">Economy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States_by_sector" title="Economy of the United States by sector">By sector</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agriculture_in_the_United_States" title="Agriculture in the United States">Agriculture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banking_in_the_United_States" title="Banking in the United States">Banking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Communications_in_the_United_States" title="Communications in the United States">Communications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_companies_of_the_United_States_by_state" title="List of companies of the United States by state">Companies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Energy_in_the_United_States" title="Energy in the United States">Energy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Insurance_in_the_United_States" title="Insurance in the United States">Insurance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing_in_the_United_States" title="Manufacturing in the United States">Manufacturing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mining_in_the_United_States" title="Mining in the United States">Mining</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Science_and_technology_in_the_United_States" title="Science and technology in the United States">Science and technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_the_United_States" title="Tourism in the United States">Tourism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_trade_of_the_United_States" title="Foreign trade of the United States">Trade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_companies_of_the_United_States_by_state" title="List of companies of the United States by state">by state</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_dollar" title="United States dollar">Currency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_exports_of_the_United_States" title="List of exports of the United States">Exports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_budget" title="United States federal budget">Federal budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions_by_the_United_States" title="Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States">Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federal_Reserve" title="Federal Reserve">Federal Reserve System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Financial_position_of_the_United_States" title="Financial position of the United States">Financial position</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labor_unions_in_the_United_States" title="Labor unions in the United States">Labor unions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_States" title="National debt of the United States">Public debt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_programs_in_the_United_States" title="Social programs in the United States">Social welfare programs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taxation_in_the_United_States" title="Taxation in the United States">Taxation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unemployment_in_the_United_States" title="Unemployment in the United States">Unemployment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wall_Street" title="Wall Street">Wall Street</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align:center;;width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Transport_in_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Transport in the United States">Transport</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aviation_in_the_United_States" title="Aviation in the United States">Aviation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Driving_in_the_United_States" title="Driving in the United States">Driving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_transportation_in_the_United_States" title="Public transportation in the United States">Public transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States" title="Rail transportation in the United States">Rail transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_policy_of_the_United_States" title="Transportation policy of the United States">Transportation policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_safety_in_the_United_States" title="Transportation safety in the United States">Transportation safety</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States" title="Trucking industry in the United States">Trucking industry</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="text-align:center;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Society_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Society of the United States">Society</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_the_United_States" title="Culture of the United States">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Americana_(culture)" title="Americana (culture)">Americana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Architecture_in_the_United_States" title="Architecture in the United States">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States" title="Cinema of the United States">Cinema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States" title="Crime in the United States">Crime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_cuisine" title="American cuisine">Cuisine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dance_in_the_United_States" title="Dance in the United States">Dance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States" title="Demographics of the United States">Demographics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States" title="Economy of the United States">Economic issues</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Affluence_in_the_United_States" title="Affluence in the United States">affluence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eviction_in_the_United_States" title="Eviction in the United States">eviction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homeownership_in_the_United_States" title="Homeownership in the United States">homeownership</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States" title="Household income in the United States">household income</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Income_inequality_in_the_United_States" title="Income inequality in the United States">income inequality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_middle_class" title="American middle class">middle class</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_States" title="Personal income in the United States">personal income</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States" title="Poverty in the United States">poverty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standard_of_living_in_the_United_States" title="Standard of living in the United States">standard of living</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Affluence_in_the_United_States" title="Affluence in the United States">wealth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Working_class_in_the_United_States" title="Working class in the United States">working class</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States" title="Education in the United States">Education</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Educational_attainment_in_the_United_States" title="Educational attainment in the United States">attainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States" title="Literacy in the United States">literacy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_in_the_United_States" title="Family in the United States">Family</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fashion_in_the_United_States" title="Fashion in the United States">Fashion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States" title="Flag of the United States">Flag</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_the_United_States" title="List of flags of the United States">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Folklore_of_the_United_States" title="Folklore of the United States">Folklore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States" title="Public holidays in the United States">Holidays</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Federal_holidays_in_the_United_States" title="Federal holidays in the United States">Federal holidays</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_States" title="Homelessness in the United States">Homelessness</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Housing_in_the_United_States" title="Housing in the United States">Housing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_United_States" title="Human rights in the United States">Human rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States" title="Languages of the United States">Languages</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_English" title="American English">American English</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas" title="Indigenous languages of the Americas">Indigenous languages</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Sign_Language" title="American Sign Language">ASL</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_literature" title="American literature">Literature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mass_media_in_the_United_States" title="Mass media in the United States">Media</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_American_journalism" title="History of American journalism">journalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet_in_the_United_States" title="Internet in the United States">internet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_American_newspapers" title="History of American newspapers">newspapers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radio_in_the_United_States" title="Radio in the United States">radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Television_in_the_United_States" title="Television in the United States">television</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_United_States" title="Music of the United States">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naming_in_the_United_States" title="Naming in the United States">Names</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">National anthem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_symbols_of_the_United_States" title="National symbols of the United States">National symbols</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_(personification)" title="Columbia (personification)">Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Rushmore" title="Mount Rushmore">Mount Rushmore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty" title="Statue of Liberty">Statue of Liberty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uncle_Sam" title="Uncle Sam">Uncle Sam</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">People</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_philosophy" title="American philosophy">Philosophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Political_ideologies_in_the_United_States" title="Political ideologies in the United States">Political ideologies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States" title="Race and ethnicity in the United States">Race</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States" title="Religion in the United States">Religion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexuality_in_the_United_States" title="Sexuality in the United States">Sexuality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_States" title="Social class in the United States">Social class</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Society_of_the_United_States" title="Society of the United States">Society</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States" title="Sports in the United States">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theater_in_the_United_States" title="Theater in the United States">Theater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_in_the_United_States" title="Transportation in the United States">Transportation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Video_games_in_the_United_States" title="Video games in the United States">Video games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visual_art_of_the_United_States" title="Visual art of the United States">Visual art</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_States" title="Social class in the United States">Social class</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Affluence_in_the_United_States" title="Affluence in the United States">Affluence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Dream" title="American Dream">American Dream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Educational_attainment_in_the_United_States" title="Educational attainment in the United States">Educational attainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_United_States" title="Homelessness in the United States">Homelessness</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homeownership_in_the_United_States" title="Homeownership in the United States">Homeownership</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States" title="Household income in the United States">Household income</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Income_inequality_in_the_United_States" title="Income inequality in the United States">Income inequality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_middle_class" title="American middle class">Middle class</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_States" title="Personal income in the United States">Personal income</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States" title="Poverty in the United States">Poverty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standard_of_living_in_the_United_States" title="Standard of living in the United States">Standard of living</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Health_in_the_United_States" title="Health in the United States">Health</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aging_of_the_United_States" title="Aging of the United States">Aging</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_United_States" title="Healthcare in the United States">Healthcare</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abortion_in_the_United_States" title="Abortion in the United States">Abortion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birth_control_in_the_United_States" title="Birth control in the United States">Birth control</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prenatal_care_in_the_United_States" title="Prenatal care in the United States">Prenatal care</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hospice_care_in_the_United_States" title="Hospice care in the United States">Hospice care</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Immigrant_health_care_in_the_United_States" title="Immigrant health care in the United States">Immigrant health care</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Healthcare_rationing_in_the_United_States" title="Healthcare rationing in the United States">Rationing</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_care_finance_in_the_United_States" title="Health care finance in the United States">Health care finance</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Health_insurance_costs_in_the_United_States" title="Health insurance costs in the United States">Health insurance costs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_care_prices_in_the_United_States" title="Health care prices in the United States">Health care prices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prescription_drug_prices_in_the_United_States" title="Prescription drug prices in the United States">Prescription drug prices</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disability_in_the_United_States" title="Disability in the United States">Disability</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_insurance_in_the_United_States" title="Health insurance in the United States">Health insurance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Food_safety_in_the_United_States" title="Food safety in the United States">Food safety</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Physician_shortage_in_the_United_States" title="Physician shortage in the United States">Physician shortage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poverty_and_health_in_the_United_States" title="Poverty and health in the United States">Poverty and health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Race_and_health_in_the_United_States" title="Race and health in the United States">Race and health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States" title="Obesity in the United States">Obesity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medical_deserts_in_the_United_States" title="Medical deserts in the United States">Medical deserts</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/List_of_NATO_exercises" title="List of NATO exercises">List of exercises</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enlargement_of_NATO" title="Enlargement of NATO">Enlargement</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Withdrawal_from_NATO" title="Withdrawal from NATO">potential withdrawal</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opposition_to_NATO" class="mw-redirect" title="Opposition to NATO">Opposition to NATO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.nato" title=".nato">.nato Internet domain</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_NATO" title="Structure of NATO">Structure</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NATO_headquarters" title="NATO headquarters">NATO headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Atlantic_Council" title="North Atlantic Council">Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="International Staff">International Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Military_Staff" title="International Military Staff">International Military Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe" title="Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe">Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Air_Command" title="Allied Air Command">Air Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Land_Command" title="Allied Land Command">Land Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Maritime_Command" title="Allied Maritime Command">Maritime Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Joint_Force_Command_Brunssum" title="Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum">JFC Brunssum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Joint_Force_Command_Naples" title="Allied Joint Force Command Naples">JFC Naples</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Force_Command_Norfolk" title="Joint Force Command Norfolk">JFC Norfolk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Support_and_Enabling_Command" title="Joint Support and Enabling Command">Joint Support and Enabling Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Striking_and_Support_Forces_NATO" title="Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO">STRIKFORNATO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SHAPE_International_Band" title="SHAPE International Band">SHAPE International Band</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Command_Transformation" title="Allied Command Transformation">Allied Command Transformation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATO_Parliamentary_Assembly" title="NATO Parliamentary Assembly">Parliamentary Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Standardization_agreement" title="Standardization agreement">Standardization agreement</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Secretary_General_of_NATO" title="Secretary General of NATO">Secretary General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chair_of_the_NATO_Military_Committee" title="Chair of the NATO Military Committee">Chair of the Military Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe" title="Supreme Allied Commander Europe">Supreme Allied Commander Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Command_Transformation#Organization" title="Allied Command Transformation">Supreme Allied Commander Transformation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO" title="Member states of NATO">Members</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_Armed_Forces" title="Albanian Armed Forces">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belgian_Armed_Forces" title="Belgian Armed Forces">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_Armed_Forces" title="Bulgarian Armed Forces">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Canadian Armed Forces">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Croatia" title="Armed Forces of Croatia">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_of_the_Czech_Republic" title="Army of the Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danish_Defence" title="Danish Defence">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Estonian_Defence_Forces" title="Estonian Defence Forces">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finnish_Defence_Forces" title="Finnish Defence Forces">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Armed_Forces" title="French Armed Forces">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bundeswehr" title="Bundeswehr">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Armed_Forces" title="Hellenic Armed Forces">Greece</a></li> <li><a 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NATO">Multilateral relations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Treaty_Association" title="Atlantic Treaty Association">Atlantic Treaty Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Euro-Atlantic_Partnership_Council" title="Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council">Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Dialogue" title="Mediterranean Dialogue">Mediterranean Dialogue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Individual_Partnership_Action_Plan" title="Individual Partnership Action Plan">Individual Partnership Action Plan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Istanbul_Cooperation_Initiative" title="Istanbul Cooperation Initiative">Istanbul Cooperation Initiative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_non-NATO_ally" title="Major non-NATO ally">Major non-NATO ally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATO_global_partners" title="NATO global partners">NATO global partners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATO_open_door_policy" title="NATO open door policy">Open door policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Partnership_for_Peace" title="Partnership for Peace">Partnership for Peace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93NATO_relations" title="European Union–NATO relations">Relationship with the European Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations" title="Russia–NATO relations">Relationship with Russia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Controversy_in_Russia_regarding_the_legitimacy_of_eastward_NATO_expansion" title="Controversy in Russia regarding the legitimacy of eastward NATO expansion">eastward NATO expansion issues</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATO_Science_for_Peace_and_Security" title="NATO Science for Peace and Security">Science for Peace and Security</a> (SPS)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baghdad_Pact" class="mw-redirect" title="Baghdad Pact">Baghdad Pact</a> (METO/CENTO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balkan_Pact_(1953)" title="Balkan Pact (1953)">Balkan Pact</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southeast_Asia_Treaty_Organization" title="Southeast Asia Treaty Organization">Southeast Asia Treaty Organization</a> (SEATO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suwa%C5%82ki_Gap" title="Suwałki Gap">Suwałki Gap</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Military_of_North_America" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" 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America</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sovereign states</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Antigua_and_Barbuda_Defence_Force" title="Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Bahamas_Defence_Force" title="Royal Bahamas Defence Force">Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbados_Defence_Force" title="Barbados Defence Force">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belize_Defence_Force" title="Belize Defence Force">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Canadian Armed Forces">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Force_of_Costa_Rica" title="Public Force of Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces" title="Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_of_Dominica" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of Dominica">Dominica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Dominican_Republic" title="Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_El_Salvador" title="Armed Forces of El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenada#Military" title="Grenada">Grenada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Guatemala" title="Armed Forces of Guatemala">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Haiti" title="Armed Forces of Haiti">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Honduras" title="Armed Forces of Honduras">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Defence_Force" title="Jamaica Defence Force">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexican_Armed_Forces" title="Mexican Armed Forces">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicaraguan_Armed_Forces" title="Nicaraguan Armed Forces">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panamanian_Public_Forces" title="Panamanian Public 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