United States Armed Forces
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The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. U.S. federal law names six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and the Coast Guard. Since 1949, all of the armed forces, except the Coast Guard, have been permanently part of the United States Department of Defense, with the Space Force existing as a branch of the Air Force until 2019. They form six of the eight uniformed services of the United States. From their inception during the American Revolutionary War, the Army and the Navy, and later the other services, have played a decisive role in the country's history. They helped forge a sense of national unity and identity through victories in the early-19th-century First and Second Barbary Wars. They played a critical role in the territorial evolution of the U.S., including the American Civil War. The National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of Defense or DoD, after a short period being called the National Military Establishment) headed by the secretary of defense, superior to the service secretaries. It also created both the U.S. Air Force and National Security Council; in 1949, an amendment to the act merged the cabinet-level departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force into the DoD. Each of the different military services is assigned a role and domain. The Army conducts land operations. The Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime operations, the Marine Corps specializing in amphibious and maritime littoral operations primarily for supporting the Navy. The Air Force conducts air operations. The Space Force conducts space operations. The Coast Guard is unique in that it specializes in maritime operations and is also a law enforcement agency. The president of the U.S. is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and forms military policy with the DoD and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. The U.S. has used military conscription, but not since 1973. The Selective Service System retains the power to conscript males, requiring the registration of all male citizens and residents of the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 25. The personnel size of the six armed forces together ranks them among the world's largest state armed forces. The U.S. Armed Forces are widely considered the world's most powerful and most advanced military, especially since the end of the Cold War. The military expenditure of the U.S. was US$916 billion in 2023, the highest in the world, accounting for 37% of the world's defense expenditures. The U.S. Armed Forces has significant capabilities in both defense and power projection due to its large budget, resulting in advanced and powerful technologies which enable widespread deployment of the force globally, including around 800 military bases around the world. The U.S. Air Force is the world's largest air force, followed by the U.S. Army Aviation Branch. The U.S. Naval Air Forces is the fourth-largest air arm in the world and is the largest naval aviation service, while U.S. Marine Corps Aviation is the world's seventh-largest air arm. The U.S. Navy is the world's largest navy by tonnage. The U.S. Coast Guard is the world's 12th-largest maritime force.
Infobox
Ranks
Commissioned officer Army officer Marine Corps officer Navy officer Air Force officer Space Force officer Coast Guard officer Warrant officer Army warrant officer Marine Corps warrant officer Navy warrant officer Air Force warrant officer Coast Guard warrant officer Enlisted Army enlisted Marine Corps enlisted Navy enlisted Air Force enlisted Space Force enlisted Coast Guard enlisted
Budget
$895 billion (2025)(ranked 1st)
Founded
14 June 1775; 250 years ago (1775-06-14)[a]
History
Military history of the United StatesWarfare directory of the United StatesConflicts involving the United StatesBattles involving the United States
Website
war.govdhs.gov
Conscription
Inactive since 1973 (males must register at age 18)
Headquarters
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
Military age
17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.[b]
Annual exports
US$28.50 billion (2014–2022)
Annual imports
US$652.6 million (2014–2022)
Percent of GDP
3.38% (2024)
Active personnel
1,333,030 (ranked 3rd)
Service branches
mw- U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Navy U.S. Air Force U.S. Space Force U.S. Coast Guard
Foreign suppliers
United Kingdom Germany Netherlands France Israel Italy Sweden Australia Japan Jordan Spain Norway Switzerland Singapore South Africa Czech Republic Canada South Korea Brazil Bulgaria
Reserve personnel
799,500
Commander-in-Chief
President Donald Trump
Domestic suppliers
List
Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Homeland Security
Kristi Noem
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen Dan Caine, USAF
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
SEAC David Isom, USN
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN
Tables
· Structure › Unified combatant commands
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | Subunified commands | |
| | Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in Africa. | Kelley Barracks, Germany | |
| | Central Command (USCENTCOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia. | MacDill Air Force Base, Florida | |
| | Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | Conduct U.S. military cyber operations. | Fort Meade, Maryland | Cyber National Mission Force |
| | European Command (USEUCOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in Europe. | Patch Barracks, Germany | |
| | Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific. | Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii | Forces Japan U.S. Forces Korea |
| | Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in North America and homeland defense operations. | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado | Alaskan Command |
| | Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. | Doral, Florida | |
| | Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Conducts U.S. military operations in outer space. | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado | |
| | Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Develops and employs special operations forces. | MacDill Air Force Base, Florida | Joint Special Operations Command Special Operations Command Africa Special Operations Command Central Special Operations Command Europe Special Operations Command Korea Special Operations Command North Special Operations Command Pacific Special Operations Command South |
| | Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Conduct strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, nuclear command, control, and communications, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, and global strike. | Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska | |
| | Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Conduct globally integrated mobility operations. | Scott Air Force Base, Illinois | |
· Structure › Combat support agencies
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | |
| | Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) | Provide contract administration services for the Department of Defense. | Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia |
| | Defense Health Agency (DHA) | Provide and augment medical capabilities for combatant commands. | Falls Church, Virginia |
| | Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) | Provide, operate and assure command, control, information-sharing capabilities. | Fort Meade, Maryland |
| | Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) | Provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition. | Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters, Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling, Washington D.C. |
| | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Manages the end-to-end global defense supply chain. | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| | Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) | Identify, develop, and field solutions to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats. | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) | Delivers geospatial intelligence to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals and first responders. | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| | National Security Agency / Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) | Provides timely and accurate cryptologic support, knowledge, and assistance to the military cryptologic community. Provide actionable signals intelligence and cybersecurity support to the Armed Forces. | Fort Meade, Maryland |
· Service branches › U.S. Army › Army commands
Army Commands and reserve components
Army Commands and reserve components
Name
Army Commands and reserve components
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | ||
| | Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) | Army service headquarters led by the chief of staff of the Army. | The Pentagon, Virginia | |
| Army Commands and reserve components | ||||
| | Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) | Provides Army land forces to unified combatant commands. | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | |
| | Army Materiel Command (AMC) | Provides technology, acquisition support, and logistics for Army land forces. | Redstone Arsenal, Alabama | |
| | Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) | Recruits, trains, and educates Army soldiers and develops Army doctrine. | Fort Eustis, Virginia | |
| | Army Futures Command (AFC) | Leads Army modernization efforts, including developing future force requirements, designing future force organizations, and delivering materiel capabilities. | Austin, Texas | |
| | Army Reserve (USAR) | Oversees and maintains Army reserve forces | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | |
| | Army National Guard (ARNG) | Army component of the National Guard. | The Pentagon, Virginia | |
· Service branches › U.S. Marine Corps › Marine Corps commands
Fleet Marine Force
Fleet Marine Force
Name
Fleet Marine Force
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | ||
| | Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) | Marine Corps service headquarters led by the commandant of the Marine Corps. | The Pentagon, Virginia | |
| Fleet Marine Force | ||||
| | Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) / U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) | Provides Marine Corps forces in support of the U.S. Navy's United States Fleet Forces Command. Also serves as United States Marine Corps Forces Command, commanding Marine Corps retained service forces and providing forces for joint, naval, and service requirements. | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia | |
| | Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (FMFPAC) | Provides Marine Corps forces in support of the U.S. Navy's United States Pacific Fleet. | Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii | |
| | Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) | Acquisition command for all Marine Corps ground and information technology programs. | Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia | |
| | Marine Corps Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | Oversees and maintains the U.S. Marine Corps reserve forces. | Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Louisiana | |
· Service branches › U.S. Navy › Navy commands
Navy operating forces
Navy operating forces
Name
Navy operating forces
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | ||
| | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) | Navy service headquarters led by the chief of naval operations. | The Pentagon, Virginia | |
| Navy operating forces | ||||
| | Fleet Forces Command (USFF) / U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command (NAVFORNORTH) | Trains, certifies, and provides Navy forces for naval, joint, and combined operations. Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States Northern Command and United States Strategic Command. | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia | |
| | Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) | Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States Indo-Pacific Command. | Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | |
| | Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) | Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States Central Command. | Naval Support Activity Bahrain | |
| | Fleet Cyber Command (FCC) / U.S. Navy Space Command (NAVSPACE) | Navy service component to United States Cyber Command and United States Space Command | Fort Meade, Maryland | |
| | Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) | Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States European Command and United States Africa Command. | Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy | |
| | Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) | Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States Southern Command. | Naval Station Mayport, Florida | |
| | Naval Special Warfare Command (USNSWC) | Navy service component to United States Special Operations Command. | Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California | |
| | Military Sealift Command (MSC) | Navy service component and joint force maritime component command to United States Transportation Command. | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia | |
| | Navy Reserve (USNR) | Oversees and maintains Navy reserve forces | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia | |
· Service branches › U.S. Air Force › Air Force commands
Major Commands and Air National Guard
Major Commands and Air National Guard
Name
Major Commands and Air National Guard
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | |
| | Headquarters Air Force (HAF) | Air Force service headquarters led by the chief of staff of the Air Force. | The Pentagon, Virginia |
| Major Commands and Air National Guard | |||
| | Air Combat Command (ACC) | Primary provider of combat air forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Combat Command operates fighter, reconnaissance, battle-management, and electronic-combat aircraft. | Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia |
| | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | Recruits, trains, and educates airmen and develops Air Force doctrine. | Joint Base San Antonio, Texas |
| | Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | Operates the Air Force strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces. Air Force component and joint force air component command for United States Strategic Command. | Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana |
| | Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | Manages installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, and life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system. | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio |
| | Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | Manages Air Force reserve forces. | Robins Air Force Base, Georgia |
| | Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | Organizes, trains, and equips air commandos. Air Force component and joint force air component command for United States Special Operations Command. | Hurlburt Field, Florida |
| | Air Mobility Command (AMC) | Primary provider of air mobility forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Force component and joint force air component command for United States Transportation Command. | Scott Air Force Base, Illinois |
| | Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | Air Force component and joint force air component command for United States Indo-Pacific Command. | Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii |
| | United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | Air Force component and joint force air component command for United States European Command and United States Africa Command. | Ramstein Air Base, Germany |
| | Air National Guard (ANG) | Air Force component of the National Guard. | The Pentagon, Virginia |
· Service branches › U.S. Space Force › Space Force commands
Field commands
Field commands
Name
Field commands
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | |
| | Headquarters Space Force (HSF) | Space Force service headquarters led by the chief of space operations. | The Pentagon, Virginia |
| Field commands | |||
| | Space Operations Command (SpOC) | The Space Force's operations field command, conducting space operations, cyberspace operations, and intelligence operations. Space Force component to United States Space Command. | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado |
| | Space Systems Command (SSC) | Conducts research, development, acquisitions, and sustainment of Space Force systems and conducts space launch operations. | Los Angeles Air Force Base, California |
| | Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) | Conducts Space Force training, education, doctrine development, and testing. | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado |
| | Space Force Element, National Reconnaissance Office (SFELM NRO) | Space Force component for the National Reconnaissance Office. | Chantilly, Virginia |
| | Space Forces Indo-Pacific (USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC) | Space Force component and joint force space component command for United States Indo-Pacific Command. | Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii |
| | Space Forces Central (USSPACEFOR-CENT) | Space Force component and joint force space component command for United States Central Command. | MacDill Air Force Base, Florida |
| | Space Forces Korea (USSPACEFOR-KOR) | Space Force component and joint force space component command for United States Forces Korea. | Osan Air Base, South Korea |
· Service branches › U.S. Coast Guard › Coast Guard commands
Operating forces
Operating forces
Name
Operating forces
| Name | Mission | Headquarters | |
| | Coast Guard Headquarters (USCG HQ) | Coast Guard service headquarters led by the commandant of the Coast Guard. | Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington D.C. |
| Operating forces | |||
| | Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) | Conducts Coast Guard operations east of the Rocky Mountains, to include the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. | Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, Virginia |
| | Coast Guard Pacific Area (PACAREA) | Conducts Coast Guard operations west of the Rocky Mountains, to include the Indo-Pacific region. | Coast Guard Base Alameda, California |
| | Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) | Conducts Coast Guard cyber operations and collaborates with United States Cyber Command. | Washington D.C. |
| | Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR) | Oversees and maintains Coast Guard reserve forces | Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington D.C. |
· Personnel › Personnel by service
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
Component
U.S. Army
Total
954,000
Active
452,000
Reserve
177,000
National Guard
325,000
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
Component
U.S. Marine Corps
Total
210,000
Active
177,000
Reserve
33,000
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Component
U.S. Navy
Total
411,000
Active
354,000
Reserve
57,000
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Component
U.S. Air Force
Total
503,744
Active
325,344
Reserve
70,000
National Guard
108,400
U.S. Space Force
U.S. Space Force
Component
U.S. Space Force
Total
8,600
Active
8,600
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Component
U.S. Coast Guard
Total
49,500
Active
41,700
Reserve
7,800
| Component | Total | Active | Reserve | National Guard |
| Army | 954,000 | 452,000 | 177,000 | 325,000 |
| Marine Corps | 210,000 | 177,000 | 33,000 | |
| Navy | 411,000 | 354,000 | 57,000 | |
| Air Force | 503,744 | 325,344 | 70,000 | 108,400 |
| Space Force | 8,600 | 8,600 | ||
| Coast Guard | 49,500 | 41,700 | 7,800 | |
| 2,136,844 | 1,358,644 | 344,800 | 433,400 |
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