branch of the United States Armed Forces

A branch of the United States Armed Forces is a distinct military service component (such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard) with its own mission, structure, and responsibilities for national defense and security.

Aliases (7)

• military branch ×114
• United States Navy base ×6
• military service branch ×3
• component of the United States Navy ×2
• United States Space Force member ×1
• armed forces service branch ×1
• military department ×1

Instances (131)

• United States Navy Reserve ("component of the United States Navy")
• AAE ("military branch")
• Soviet Air Forces ("military branch")
• Royal New Zealand Air Force ("military branch")
• Italian Navy ("military branch")
• Republic of Korea Marine Corps (planned/considered) ("military branch")
• Imperial Japanese Navy ("military branch")
• Kriegsmarine ("military branch")
• Royal Hungarian Air Force ("military branch")
• Aeronautica Militare ("military branch")
• Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam ("United States Navy base")
• Polish Navy ("military branch")
• Royal Romanian Air Force ("military branch")
• Swiss Air Force ("military branch")
• Spanish Air Force ("military branch")
• Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States ("United States Navy base")
• Japan Air Self-Defense Force ("military branch")
• United States Space Force ("military service branch")
• Royal Scots Navy ("military branch")
• Royal Navy ("military branch")
• Royal Netherlands Air Force ("military branch")
• Army ("military branch")
• USASC ("military branch")
• French Air Force ("military branch")
• Regia Aeronautica ("military branch")
• Royal Canadian Air Force ("military branch")
• Indian Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Netherlands Navy ("military branch")
• Saudi Arabian Navy ("military branch")
• Danish Navy ("military branch")
• United Arab Emirates Navy ("military branch")
• Qatar Emiri Naval Forces ("military branch")
• South Korean Navy ("military branch")
• Chilean Air Force ("military branch")
• PLAF ("military branch")
• Royal Australian Navy ("military branch")
• Egyptian Navy ("military branch")
• Egyptian Air Force ("military branch")
• Egyptian Air Defense Forces ("military branch")
• Bulgarian Air Force ("military branch")
• United States Navy shore establishment ("component of the United States Navy")
• Naval Base Point Loma ("United States Navy base")
• United States Coast Artillery Corps ("military branch")
• United States Cavalry ("military branch")
• Philippine Navy ("military branch")
• Royal New Zealand Navy ("military branch")
• United States Army
• Swiss Navy ("military branch")
• Navy ("military branch")
• Qatar Emiri Air Force ("military branch")
• Kuwait Air Force ("military branch")
• Finnish Navy ("military branch")
• Soviet Navy ("military branch")
• Soviet Air Defense Forces ("military branch")
• Imperial German Army ("military branch")
• Polish Air Force ("military branch")
• Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ("military branch")
• Argentine Air Force ("military branch")
• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ("military branch")
• Luchtcomponent ("military branch")
• Naval Base San Diego ("United States Navy base")
• Imperial German Navy ("military branch")
• Air Force ("military branch")
• National Republican Air Force ("military branch")
• National Republican Navy ("military branch")
• Naval Station Mayport ("United States Navy base")
• Chinese Air Force ("military branch")
• United States Navy ("military branch")
• Ilmavoimat ("military branch")
• Yugoslav Air Force ("military branch")
• Engineer Branch ("military branch")
• Royal Air Force ("military branch")
• Luftwaffe ("military branch")
• U.S. Army Cyber Corps ("military branch")
• United States Infantry ("military branch")
• Royal Australian Air Force ("military branch")
• Hellenic Air Force ("military branch")
• People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force ("military branch")
• VVS ("military branch")
• Imperial Japanese Army ("military branch")
• Spanish Navy ("military branch")
• United Arab Emirates Air Force ("military branch")
• Brazilian Air Force ("military branch")
• Republic of China Air Force ("military branch")
• Peruvian Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Moroccan Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Navy Submarine Service ("military branch")
• Portuguese Air Force ("military branch")
• Finnish Air Force ("military branch")
• Yugoslav Royal Air Force ("military branch")
• AMI ("military branch")
• Reichsmarine ("military branch")
• Byzantine navy ("military branch")
• Imperial Russian Navy ("military branch")
• Guardians ("United States Space Force member")
• Czechoslovak Navy ("military branch")
• Czechoslovak Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Saudi Air Force ("military branch")
• Swedish Air Force ("military branch")
• South African Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Thai Air Force ("military branch")
• Republic of Korea Air Force ("military branch")
• ROKMC ("military branch")
• Austrian Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Norwegian Air Force ("military branch")
• United States Department of the Army ("military department")
• Czech Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Danish Air Force ("military branch")
• Belgian Air Force ("military branch")
• Royal Air Force of Oman ("military branch")
• Royal Malaysian Air Force ("military branch")
• Turkish Air Force ("military branch")
• Ukrainian Air Force ("military branch")
• Croatian Air Force ("military branch")
• Inchon Regiment ("military branch")
• German Air Force ("military branch")
• United States Air Force ("military service branch")
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Coast Guard ("military service branch")
• Joint Support Service (Germany) ("military branch")
• Cyber and Information Domain Service (Germany) ("military branch")
• Streitkräftebasis ("military branch")
• Royal Australian Armoured Corps ("military branch")
• Australian Army Aviation Corps ("military branch")
• EdA ("military branch")
• Spanish Republican Air Force ("military branch")
• Romanian Air Force ("military branch")
• Heer ("military branch")
• Naval Station Great Lakes ("United States Navy base")