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.
Rank insignia
| rank | insignia | notable recipients |
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| general of the armies | no insignia | General of the Armies George Washington |
| general of the army (or fleet admiral) |  |
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur |
| general (or admiral) |  |
Admiral David Farragut (US Navy) |
| lieutenant general (or vice admiral) |  |
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| major general (or rear admiral) |  |
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| brigadier general (or commodore and rear admiral lower half) |  |
Brigadier General Chuck Yeager |
| colonel (or navy captain) |  |
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| lieutenant colonel (or commander) |  |
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| major (or lieutenant commander) |  |
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| company captain (or naval full lieutenant) |  |
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| first lieutenant (or naval 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.
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.