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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PBXN-109 usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
100th Air Refueling Wing supports United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States forces in Europe
Eniwetok atoll region usedBy United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Eniwetok Atoll
Somali famine of 1992 participant United States Armed Forces
SOCNORTH serviceBranch United States Armed Forces
Lt. Mark Rumsfield affiliation United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Licerio Gerónimo opponent United States Armed Forces
Tunisian armed forces (through the President and relevant ministries) cooperatesWith United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Tunisian armed forces
Juan Cailles foughtAgainst United States Armed Forces
1st Provisional Marine Brigade partOf United States Armed Forces
Preston Packard loyalty United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
TSOCs militaryBranch United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Armed Forces
US hasMilitary United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: United States
Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam alliedWith United States Armed Forces
Vicente Lukbán opponent United States Armed Forces
Belize_Defence_Force cooperatesWith United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United_States_military
United States Army regulars partOf United States Armed Forces
Roger A. Towberman partOf United States Armed Forces
USS Concord armedService United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States armed forces
Captain Bob West militaryBranch United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military (unspecified branch)
A Time to Lead mainSubject United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Kilo Company nationalAffiliation United States Armed Forces
Soto Cano Air Base usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Honduran Armed Forces cooperatesWith United States Armed Forces
Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 appliesTo United States Armed Forces
Battle of Angaur belligerent United States Armed Forces
Sultanate of Sulu forces opposedTo United States Armed Forces
Garden of the Missing associatedWith United States Armed Forces
Far East Command area during Korean War usedBy United States Armed Forces
Wade Eiling (DC Comics) affiliation United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: Wade Eiling
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Victory Base Complex controlledBy United States Armed Forces
J5 jurisdiction United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. armed forces
Director, Joint Staff employer United States Armed Forces
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics appliesToJurisdiction United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military services
CIC Trophy associatedWith United States Armed Forces
Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Multicam family usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
GBU-24 Paveway III developedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Air Force–Army rivalry hasMilitaryContext United States Armed Forces
Boeing 314 Clipper usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
ZSU cooperatesWith United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United States
CSMR notPartOf United States Armed Forces
subject surface form: California State Military Reserve
Operation Toggle hasParticipant United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. military
Operation Quicksilver hasParticipant United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
Operation Musketeer militaryBranch United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military
JSOU affiliation United States Armed Forces
National Moment of Remembrance associatedWith United States Armed Forces
GBU-56 LJDAM usedBy United States Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United States military