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==Rank insignia==
 
==Rank insignia==
 
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{|class="chart"
!rank
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! rank
!insignia
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! insignia
!notable recipients
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! notable recipients
 
|-
 
|-
|[[General of the Armies of the United States]] (or [[Admiral of the Navy]])
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| [[general of the Armies of the United States]] (or [[admiral of the Navy]]) || ''no insignia'' ||
 
* [[General of the Armies of the United States]] [[George Washington]]
|''Insignia unclear''
 
|
 
*[[Admiral of the Navy]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[General of the Armies of the United States]] [[George Washington]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
|[[General of the Army]] (or [[Fleet admiral]])
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| [[general of the Army]] (or [[fleet admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-11 rank pin.png|120px|Insignia image.]] ||
 
* [[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]]
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-11 rank pin.png|120px]]
 
|
 
*[[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[general]] (or [[admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-10 rank pin.png|120px|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[General]] (or [[Admiral]])
 
 
* [[Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-10 rank pin.png|120px]]
 
|
 
*[[Admiral]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
|[[lieutenant general]] (or [[vice admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-9 rank pin.png|120px|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] (or [[Vice Admiral]])
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* [[Lieutenant General]] [[Rex Denning]]
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-9 rank pin.png|120px]]
 
 
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
|
 
*[[Lieutenant General]] [[Rex Denning]]
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* [[Lieutenant General]] [[William T. Sherman]]
 
* [[Lieutenant General]] [[George Washington]]
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Lieutenant General]] [[William T. Sherman]]
 
*[[Lieutenant General]] [[George Washington]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Major General]] (or [[Rear admiral]])
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| [[major general]] (or [[rear admiral]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-8 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
 
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-8 rank pin.png]]
 
|
 
*[[Rear Admiral]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Rear Admiral]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
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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.]] ||
|[[Brigadier|Brigadier General]] (or [[Commodore]], [[Flag Officer]], or [[Rear Admiral (lower half)]])
 
 
* [[Flag Officer]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-7 rank pin.png]]
 
 
* [[Brigadier|Brigadier General]] [[Chuck Yeager]]
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*[[Commodore]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Flag Officer]] [[David Farragut]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Brigadier|Brigadier General]] [[Chuck Yeager]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| [[colonel]] (or [[captain|navy captain]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-6 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Colonel]] (or [[Captain|Navy Captain]])
 
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* [[Colonel]] [[Robert Argon]]
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-6 rank pin.png]]
 
 
* [[Captain]] [[Osborne Hardison]] ([[US Navy]])
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*[[Colonel]] [[Robert Argon]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Thaddius Riker]] ([[US Army|Union Army]])
*[[Captain]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
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* [[Captain]] [[Leon Ruszkowski]] ([[US Navy]])
*[[Captain]] [[Osborne Hardison]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Colonel]] [[Thaddius Riker]] ([[US Army|Union Army]])
 
*[[Captain]] [[Leon Ruszkowski]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[lieutenant colonel]] (or [[commander]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-5 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Lieutenant Colonel]] (or [[Commander]])
 
 
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Fellini]] ([[US Air Force]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-5 rank pin.png]]
 
 
* [[Commander]] [[Annalise Drumm]] ([[US Navy]])
|
 
*[[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Fellini]] ([[US Air Force]])
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* [[Commander]] [[David Galanter]] ([[US Navy]])
*[[Commander]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
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* [[Commander]] [[Rogerson]] ([[US Navy]])
*[[Commander]] [[Annalise Drumm]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Commander]] [[David Galanter]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Commander]] [[Rogerson]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| [[major]] (or [[lieutenant commander]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-4 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Major]] (or [[Lieutenant Commander]])
 
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-4 rank pin.png]]
 
|
 
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| [[captain]] (or [[lieutenant|naval lieutenant]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-3 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Captain]] (or [[Lieutenant|Naval Lieutenant]])
 
 
* [[Captain]] [[John Christopher]] ([[US Air Force]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-3 rank pin.png]]
 
|
 
*[[Captain]] [[John Christopher]] ([[US Air Force]])
 
*[[Lieutenant]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| [[first lieutenant]] (or [[lieutenant junior grade]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-2 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[First Lieutenant]] (or [[Lieutenant Junior Grade|Naval Lieutenant Junior Grade]])
 
 
* [[First Lieutenant]] [[George W. Bush]] ([[US National Guard]])
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-2 rank pin.png]]
 
 
* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[John F. Kennedy]] ([[US Navy]])
|
 
*[[First Lieutenant]] [[George W. Bush]] ([[US National Guard]])
 
*[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
*[[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[John F. Kennedy]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|-
 
|-
  +
| [[second lieutenant]] (or [[ensign]]) || align="center" | [[file:US o-1 rank pin.png|Insignia image.]] ||
|[[Second Lieutenant]] (or [[Ensign]])
 
|align="center"|[[Image:US o-1 rank pin.png]]
 
|
 
*[[Ensign]] [[George Dewey]] ([[US Navy]])
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
   
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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* {{memoryalpha|United States armed forces}}
 
* {{memoryalpha|United States armed forces}}
 
* {{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

USA52stars

The Flag of the United States of America, circa 2033.

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
general of the Armies of the United States (or admiral of the Navy) no insignia
general of the Army (or fleet admiral) Insignia image.
general (or admiral) Insignia image.
lieutenant general (or vice admiral) Insignia image.
major general (or rear admiral) Insignia image.
brigadier general (or rear admiral lower half, formerly commodore or flag officer) Insignia image.
colonel (or navy captain) Insignia image.
lieutenant colonel (or commander) Insignia image.
major (or lieutenant commander) Insignia image.
captain (or naval lieutenant) Insignia image.
first lieutenant (or lieutenant junior grade) Insignia image.
second lieutenant (or ensign) Insignia image.

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