US Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States. (Wikipedia)
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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 United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the US Armed Forces.
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the US Armed Forces.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search & rescue, & law enforcement service branch of the US Armed Forces.
Uniformed Services of the United States
United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.
