United States Armed Forces

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The United States Armed Forces is the combined military organization of the United States, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, responsible for national defense and global power projection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
allianceMemberOf ANZUS
surface form: ANZUS security treaty system

NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United States–Japan security alliance
United States–South Korea security alliance
alsoKnownAs United States Armed Forces
surface form: U.S. Armed Forces

United States Armed Forces
surface form: U.S. military

United States Armed Forces
surface form: US Armed Forces
budget largest military budget in the world
civilianLeader United States Secretary of Defense
commanderInChief President of the United States
country United States of America
engagedIn American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War I
World War II
foundedBy United States Congress
globalPresence worldwide
governedBy Uniform Code of Military Justice
hasCapability airpower
amphibious warfare
conventional warfare
cyber operations
logistics and sustainment
naval power
nuclear weapons
space operations
special operations
hasCommandStructure Unified Combatant Commands
hasComponent United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Space Force
hasReserveComponent Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces
United States National Guard
hasSubOrganization Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

U.S. Central Command
surface form: United States Central Command

United States Cyber Command
United States European Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Northern Command
surface form: United States Northern Command

U.S. Southern Command
surface form: United States Southern Command

U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Special Operations Command

U.S. Strategic Command
surface form: United States Strategic Command
headquartersCity Arlington, Virginia
headquartersLocation Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
headquartersMetroArea Washington metropolitan area
surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
highestUniformedOfficer Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
historicalPrecursor Continental Army
United States Marine Corps
surface form: Continental Marines

Continental Navy
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
Title 14 of the United States Code
Title 32 of the United States Code
United States Constitution
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
primaryRole national defense
recruitmentBasis all-volunteer force
secondaryRole deterrence
disaster response
homeland security support
humanitarian assistance
peacekeeping operations
power projection
subjectTo civilian control of the military
usesCurrency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
usesDoctrine joint operations doctrine
usesLanguage English

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Nigerien security forces cooperatesWith United States Armed Forces
Fort Amador usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
1964 Martyrs' Day riots mainParticipants United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military personnel
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences affiliation United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Uniformed Services of the United States
M81 Woodland pattern usedBy United States Armed Forces
OCP usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
MARPAT usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
Auto and Shop Information usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Career Exploration Program sponsoredBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military services
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization serviceArea United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization worksWith United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military services
James Rhodes affiliation United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
this entity surface form: U.S. military
April Revolution opposingForce United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: April Revolution (Dominican Republic)
Victor C. Swearingen employer United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Allied command structure includesMember United States Armed Forces
Allied governments in the Pacific usedCommandStructureOf United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Japanese Seventeenth Army opponent United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States forces
Statistical Research Group at Columbia University sponsoredBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Republican Palace, Baghdad controlledBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States forces
Armed Forces of Liberia trainingPartner United States Armed Forces
Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Vietnamese forces engagedAgainst United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
SDF alliedWith United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Syrian Democratic Forces
Manbij hasMilitaryPresence United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military (periodically after 2016)
Collateral Murder video release leakedFrom United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Philippine guerrillas supportedBy United States Armed Forces
VIII Corps service United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
D-Day landing area attackedBy United States Armed Forces
U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program beneficiary United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Battle of Wahoo Swamp combatant United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. forces
Battle of Sirte (2016) combatant United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States (air support)
Battle of Sirte (2016) supportedBy United States Armed Forces
United States Army and Navy partOf United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: United States Army
United States Army and Navy partOf United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: United States Navy
United States military commanders partOf United States Armed Forces
Operation Peace Spring opponent United States Armed Forces
CFC hasParticipant United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Combined Forces Command
JP-7 developedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Baltra Island wasUsedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Battle of Withlacoochee hasCasualties United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. forces
StratCom partOf United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: United States Strategic Command
Joint Forces Command partOf United States Armed Forces
United States military doctrine appliesTo United States Armed Forces
CBAS-2 hasUser United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military