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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CFSCC affiliation United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Commander, United States Space Command partOf United States Armed Forces
1st Battalion 12th Marines isUnitOf United States Armed Forces
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Mark Perry (historian) writesAbout United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
United States military tribunal for General Tomoyuki Yamashita prosecutingAuthority United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Meals, Ready-to-Eat usedBy United States Armed Forces
Arlington Hall Station, Virginia affiliation United States Armed Forces
Dolores Hope performedFor United States Armed Forces
Southern Korea militaryPresence United States Armed Forces
Operation Restore Hope participant United States Armed Forces
3rd Marine Raider Battalion service United States Armed Forces
Mike O’Callaghan militaryBranch United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Jerry Adair militaryService United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army alliedWith United States Armed Forces
USMCR partOf United States Armed Forces
United States Department of Defense positions responsibleFor United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: United States Department of Defense position
U.S. most-wanted Iraqi playing cards usedBy United States Armed Forces
Puowaina hasCulturalSignificanceFor United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Counterintelligence Corps service United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
PAED usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
United States Forces – Iraq partOf United States Armed Forces
British military operations in Iraq alliedWith United States Armed Forces
Warrant Officer 1 uniformedService United States Armed Forces
Camp Speicher usedBy United States Armed Forces
Marine Corps Active Component componentOf United States Armed Forces
Active Component partOf United States Armed Forces
Reserve Component partOf United States Armed Forces
Arizona National Guard serviceBranchOf United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United States
Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Link 16 usedBy United States Armed Forces
Taliban insurgency opponent United States Armed Forces
Port of Beaumont serves United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
1997 Phoenix Lights hasExplainingAgency United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Foreign Armies West focus United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
United Service Organizations serves United States Armed Forces
inscription "United States of America" usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon operator United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Mosul International Airport hasMilitaryUser United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
United States Navy officer corps partOf United States Armed Forces
United States–Philippines alliance involves United States Armed Forces
Commander, V Amphibious Corps usedBy United States Armed Forces
Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes sideInConflict United States Armed Forces
United States occupation of Nicaragua implementedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military forces
Viet Cong 1st Regiment opponent United States Armed Forces
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Justin Hammer hasBusinessDeal United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
United States military culture appliesTo United States Armed Forces
Officer Jimmy in Arrival affiliation United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Officer Jimmy
this entity surface form: United States military
Indiana territorial militia partOf United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces