Saturday, February 18, 2012

What are the different types of military branches?

I am interested in the military, but I need to know the different branches and stuff. The only one I know is the marines. Can you tell me some others, and maybe a little explanation about what they do? Thanks!What are the different types of military branches?There are 5 branches of the US military -



1. The US Army - comprised of the regular Army (active duty), the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard



The Army mission is to provide to combatant commanders the forces and capabilities necessary to execute the National Security, National Defense, and National Military Strategies. Army forces provide the capability-by threat, force, or occupation-to promptly gain, sustain, and exploit comprehensive control over land, resources, and people. This landpower capability compliments the other Services' capabilities. Furthermore, the Army is charged to provide logistic and other executive agent functions to enable the other Services to accomplish their missions.



2. The US Navy - comprised of the regular Navy (active duty) and the Navy Reserve



The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.



3. The US Air Force - comprised of the regular Air Force (active duty), the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard



The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.





4. The US Marine Corps - comprised of the regular Marine Corps (active duty) and the Marine Corps Reserve



The United States Marine Corps serves as an amphibious force-in-readiness. It has three primary areas of responsibility: The seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval Campaigns; The development of tactics, technique, and equipment used by amphibious landing forces; and

Such other duties as the President may direct.





5. The US Coast Guard - comprised of the regular Coast Guard (active duty) and the Coast Guard Reserve



The Coast Guard's missions are Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, and Maritime Stewardship. To carry out those roles the Coast Guard has eleven statutory missions as defined in 6 U.S.C. 搂 468What are the different types of military branches?Army = Invade, Occupy, Peace keeping, Ambassadors, Aid providers, Re-builders all in the same combat theater.

Navy = Work on floating city(or underwater sardine can)

Air Force = Fly or maintain multi million dollar jets that perform no real function besides a deterrent to other standing air forces and armies (except for the handful of ground support aircraft)

Coast Guard = Enforce maritime laws and sea rescues.What are the different types of military branches?there is the: US army, US marine corps, US navy, US air force. the ranks are included here http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/index.asp

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