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+ | | [[general of the Armies of the United States]] (or [[admiral of the Navy]]) || ''no insignia'' || |
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+ | | [[general of the Army]] (or [[fleet admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-11 rank pin.png|120px|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[General]] (or [[Admiral]]) |
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− | |align="center"|[[Image:US o-10 rank pin.png|120px]] |
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+ | |[[lieutenant general]] (or [[vice admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-9 rank pin.png|120px|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | + | * [[Lieutenant General]] [[Rex Denning]] |
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− | *[[Lieutenant General]] [[ |
+ | * [[Lieutenant General]] [[William T. Sherman]] |
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− | *[[Lieutenant General]] [[William T. Sherman]] |
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+ | | [[major general]] (or [[rear admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-8 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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+ | | [[brigadier|brigadier general]] (or [[rear admiral lower half]], formerly [[commodore]] or [[flag officer]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-7 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Brigadier|Brigadier General]] (or [[Commodore]], [[Flag Officer]], or [[Rear Admiral (lower half)]]) |
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+ | | [[colonel]] (or [[captain|navy captain]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-6 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Colonel]] (or [[Captain|Navy Captain]]) |
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+ | * [[Colonel]] [[Robert Argon]] |
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− | *[[Colonel]] [[ |
+ | * [[Colonel]] [[Thaddius Riker]] ([[US Army|Union Army]]) |
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+ | * [[Captain]] [[Leon Ruszkowski]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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− | *[[Captain]] [[Leon Ruszkowski]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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+ | | [[lieutenant colonel]] (or [[commander]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-5 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Lieutenant Colonel]] (or [[Commander]]) |
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+ | * [[Commander]] [[David Galanter]] ([[US Navy]]) |
− | *[[Commander]] [[ |
+ | * [[Commander]] [[Rogerson]] ([[US Navy]]) |
− | *[[Commander]] [[Annalise Drumm]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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− | *[[Commander]] [[David Galanter]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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− | *[[Commander]] [[Rogerson]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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+ | | [[major]] (or [[lieutenant commander]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-4 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Major]] (or [[Lieutenant Commander]]) |
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− | *[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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+ | | [[captain]] (or [[lieutenant|naval lieutenant]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-3 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Captain]] (or [[Lieutenant|Naval Lieutenant]]) |
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− | *[[Captain]] [[John Christopher]] ([[US Air Force]]) |
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− | *[[Lieutenant]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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+ | | [[first lieutenant]] (or [[lieutenant junior grade]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-2 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[First Lieutenant]] (or [[Lieutenant Junior Grade|Naval Lieutenant Junior Grade]]) |
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− | *[[First Lieutenant]] [[George W. Bush]] ([[US National Guard]]) |
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− | *[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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− | *[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[John F. Kennedy]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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+ | | [[second lieutenant]] (or [[ensign]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-1 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] || |
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− | |[[Second Lieutenant]] (or [[Ensign]]) |
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− | *[[Ensign]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]]) |
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==Information== |
==Information== |
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* {{memoryalpha|United States armed forces}} |
* {{memoryalpha|United States armed forces}} |
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* {{wikipedia|United States Armed Forces}} |
* {{wikipedia|United States Armed Forces}} |
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[[Category:Earth agencies]] |
[[Category:Earth agencies]] |
Revision as of 04:08, 25 July 2009
The United States Military Forces (USMF, also known as the United States armed forces) were the armed services tasked with defending the United States of America from foreign and domestic enemies, and carrying out military objectives of the United States government.
The USMF was comprised of several different branches. Included were the;
The United States National Guard was a part of the Military Forces. The National Guard, which had both Army and Air Force units, was based in each of the member states that made up the United States. They were primarily a reserve force that normally operated under the authority of the Governor of the state they were based in, unless called to Federal service.
The commander in chief of the US military was the President of the United States.
Personnel
Rank insignia
rank | insignia | notable recipients |
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general of the Armies of the United States (or admiral of the Navy) | no insignia |
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general of the Army (or fleet admiral) |
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general (or admiral) | ||
lieutenant general (or vice admiral) |
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major general (or rear admiral) | ||
brigadier general (or rear admiral lower half, formerly commodore or flag officer) | ||
colonel (or navy captain) | ||
lieutenant colonel (or commander) | ||
major (or lieutenant commander) | ||
captain (or naval lieutenant) | ||
first lieutenant (or lieutenant junior grade) |
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second lieutenant (or ensign) |
Information
The title "United States Military Forces" is not a 'real-life' appellation, but was devised as a fictional name by Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual.
External links
- United States Military Forces article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- United States Armed Forces article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.