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If you're wondering, aircraft designations are: F for Fighter, A for Attack, B for Bomber, C for Cargo, E for Electronic warfare, H for Helicopter, K for tanKer, M for special Missions, V for [=VTOL=], U for Utility, Q for unmanned drone, and in the case of the WWII planes, P for Pursuit.
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If you're wondering, aircraft designations are: F for Fighter, A for Attack, B for Bomber, C for Cargo, E for Electronic warfare, H for Helicopter, K for tanKer, M for special Missions, V for [=VTOL=], U for Utility, Q for unmanned drone, and in the case of the WWII planes, P for Pursuit.
Pursuit. Before 1962, the US Navy had a separate designation system: One to three function letters, a sequence number indicating which design it was, and a manufacturer letter, followed by a dash and a digit to communicate which variant it was. The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, for example, entered service as the F4H-2 (Fourth fighter design by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, second variant). Most single-digit numbers under the post-1962 system were taken up by redesignated Naval aircraft, while their Air Force counterparts mostly continued to use the same designations as before, with one significant exception which we will get to.
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* The second generation of US jet fighter designed was ushered in with the North American F-100; because of the F-100's obvious familial resemblance to its slower predecessor it was called the '''Super Sabre''' by its manufacturer (but most frequently referred to as the '''Hun''' by its pilots). The Hun ushered in a rapid succession of increasingly technologically-advanced aircraft by many different manufacturers that straddled the second and third generation: The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, Convair F-102 and F-106 delta-winged fighters (officially "Delta Dart" and "Delta Dagger," unofficially the "Deuce" and the "Six"), Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ("Zipper" or "Zip-104," dubbed by its manufacturer the 'Missile with a Man In It'), Republic F-105 Thunderchief ("Thud"), as well as several planes that were proposed but never built in number: The Republic XF-103; North American XF-107 and XF-108; and the Bell XF-109. The last "Century Series" plane was the F-111 Aardvark, a fighter-bomber that could be considered the first ''fourth''-generation aircraft. The next-to-last? We'll get to it in a moment...
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* The [=McDonnell=] Douglas '''F-4 Phantom II''' succeeded the Sabre as the American ruler of the skies. Designed initially as a fighter-bomber, it was reworked as an all-weather long-range interceptor when the A-4 Skyhawk rolled into service. A two-person plane, the back seat was intended for a Radar Intercept Officer. It boasted nine hardpoints for the newly-invented guided missiles, and could attack with them from beyond visual range but -- crucially -- the plane had no integrated gun. This proved a problem during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, where the plane was often fielded against second-generation [=MiG=]s, which could typically outmaneuver the Phantom. Nonetheless, the plane was brutally effective, a FlyingBrick relying on engine power and a hastily-added external gun pod to maintain combat superiority. The JackOfAllStats of American aviation, it was deployed by the Air Force, the Navy ''and'' the Marines over the skies of Vietnam in just about every mission imaginable. It was even flown by ''both'' the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. It entered service with several non-American air forces as well, and was finally retired from American service in 1996; highly specialized F-4G variants replaced the F-105 Thunderchief in the [[UsefulNotes/WildWeasel suppression of enemy air defenses]] role, until improved electronics and stores management allowed the "Wild Weasel" package to fit onto "vanilla" fighters. It remains in service with Iran, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey.
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* The [=McDonnell=] Douglas '''F-4 Phantom II''' succeeded the Sabre as the American ruler of the skies. Designed initially as a fighter-bomber, it was reworked as an all-weather long-range interceptor when the A-4 Skyhawk rolled into service. Designed and introduced into the Navy as the F4H-1 (fourth fighter design by McDonnell Aircraft, first variant). A two-person plane, the back seat was intended for a Radar Intercept Officer. It boasted nine hardpoints for the newly-invented guided missiles, and could attack with them from beyond visual range but -- crucially -- the plane had no integrated gun. This proved a problem during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, where the plane was often fielded against second-generation [=MiG=]s, which could typically outmaneuver the Phantom. Nonetheless, the plane was brutally effective, a FlyingBrick relying on engine power and a hastily-added external gun pod to maintain combat superiority. The JackOfAllStats of American aviation, it was deployed by the Air Force, the Navy ''and'' the Marines over the skies of Vietnam in just about every mission imaginable. It was even flown by ''both'' the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. It entered service with several non-American air forces as well, and was finally retired from American service in 1996; highly specialized F-4G variants replaced the F-105 Thunderchief in the [[UsefulNotes/WildWeasel suppression of enemy air defenses]] role, until improved electronics and stores management allowed the "Wild Weasel" package to fit onto "vanilla" fighters. It remains in service with Iran, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey. It was introduced briefly into the Air Force in 1961 as the F-110A Spectre (making it the penultimate Century Series fighter), but after the unification of designation systems in 1962 the F-110 disappeared, becoming the F-4C.
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* The '''Republic P-47 Thunderbolt''' was the largest single-engine fighter of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, known as the "Jug" on account of its shape. Gained 3,752 air-to-air kills (3,499 were lost to all causes). Seriously, seriously rugged. One pilot, Robert S. Johnson, sustained serious damage to his aircraft over France on 26 June 1943 -- including a fire. Unable to open his canopy, he managed to regain control. He heads for the channel, then gets a German FW-190 fighter (probably [[AcePilot ace Egon Mayer]], who was killed by another Thunderbolt after reaching 102 kills) arrive and empty his entire machine-gun capacity at the American pilot, who tries to move around a bit, but doesn't really succeed. The aircraft still stays going and the German leaves, saluting him by rocking his wings. Johnson gets back to the UK, lands safely and counts the bullet holes. After getting to 200 without even moving around the aircraft -- he gave up. [[http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_rsj.html Seriously]].
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* The '''B-25 Mitchell''' was a medium bomber, meaning it could carry smaller loads less far than its heavy counterparts, but could also be built in much greater numbers. It was also very rugged, and more B-25s survive than any other bomber of the era.
* The '''Republic P-47 Thunderbolt''' was the largest single-engine fighter of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, known as the "Jug" on account of its shape. Gained 3,752 air-to-air kills (3,499 were lost to all causes). Seriously, seriously rugged. One pilot, Robert S. Johnson, sustained serious damage to his aircraft over France on 26 June 1943 -- including a fire. Unable to open his canopy, he managed to regain control. He heads for the channel, then gets a German FW-190 fighter (probably [[AcePilot ace Egon Mayer]], who was killed by another Thunderbolt after reaching 102 kills) arrive and empty his entire machine-gun capacity at the American pilot, who tries to move around a bit, but doesn't really succeed. The aircraft still stays going and the German leaves, saluting him by rocking his wings. Johnson gets back to the UK, lands safely and counts the bullet holes. After getting to 200 without even moving around the aircraft -- he gave up. [[http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_rsj.html Seriously]].
* The '''Republic P-47 Thunderbolt''' was the largest single-engine fighter of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, known as the "Jug" on account of its shape. Gained 3,752 air-to-air kills (3,499 were lost to all causes). Seriously, seriously rugged. One pilot, Robert S. Johnson, sustained serious damage to his aircraft over France on 26 June 1943 -- including a fire. Unable to open his canopy, he managed to regain control. He heads for the channel, then gets a German FW-190 fighter (probably [[AcePilot ace Egon Mayer]], who was killed by another Thunderbolt after reaching 102 kills) arrive and empty his entire machine-gun capacity at the American pilot, who tries to move around a bit, but doesn't really succeed. The aircraft still stays going and the German leaves, saluting him by rocking his wings. Johnson gets back to the UK, lands safely and counts the bullet holes. After getting to 200 without even moving around the aircraft -- he gave up. [[http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_rsj.html Seriously]].
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* The '''F-86 Sabre''' is sometimes believed to be the reason why we say something is 86'd when we remove it. The last great hurrah of the gun-based fighters, it was produced by North American Aviation (see above re: P-51 Mustang) and proved instrumental in American air superiority during the Korean War. KDA ratios cannot be adequately established as both West and East were prone to misreporting, but what cannot be denied is that the Sabre came out the better against the [=MiG-15=]. It is the most-produced American airframe, with almost 10,000 of them manufactured. It was retired from American service in 1965; the final combat-ready Sabres, serving in Bolivia, soldiered on until ''1994''.
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* The '''F-86 Sabre''' is sometimes believed to be the reason why we say something is 86'd when we remove it. The last great hurrah of the gun-based fighters, machine-gun-armed fighters (subsequent famous gunfighters, such as the F-8 Crusader, used 20mm cannon as their primary weapon), it was produced by North American Aviation (see above re: P-51 Mustang) and proved instrumental in American air superiority during the Korean War.War. The F-86's weapons load was the same six .50-calibre AN/M2 machine guns used by its predecessor, the P-51. KDA ratios cannot be adequately established as both West and East were prone to misreporting, but what cannot be denied is that the Sabre came out the better against the [=MiG-15=]. It is the most-produced American airframe, with almost 10,000 of them manufactured. It was retired from American service in 1965; the final combat-ready Sabres, serving in Bolivia, soldiered on until ''1994''.
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* The '''AIM-9 Sidewinder''' series is a family of short ranged[[note]] and by short ranged we mean .6 miles, minimum[[/note]], IR-guided air-to-air missiles that have been very widely exported (the Soviet K-13A/AA-2 "Atoll" was a copy too, although some consider the usual story of its creation--a Sidewinder getting stuck in a Chinese aircraft--an UrbanLegend) and progressively improved since it first saw service in ''1953.''
* The '''AIM-7 Sparrow''' series was the first American radar-guided air-to-air missile with "beyond visual range" capabilities. Originally guided entirely by the launching plane's radar, the Vietnam War proved that a missile requiring you to [[FailedASpotCheck Fail Spot Checks]] is somewhat unwise. Successive upgrades, including a major upgrade to a semi-active guidance system, turned the missile platform into a serious powerhouse, but it has been phased out in favor of the AIM-120c AMRAAM.
* The '''AIM-7 Sparrow''' series was the first American radar-guided air-to-air missile with "beyond visual range" capabilities. Originally guided entirely by the launching plane's radar, the Vietnam War proved that a missile requiring you to [[FailedASpotCheck Fail Spot Checks]] is somewhat unwise. Successive upgrades, including a major upgrade to a semi-active guidance system, turned the missile platform into a serious powerhouse, but it has been phased out in favor of the AIM-120c AMRAAM.
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* The '''AIM-9 Sidewinder''' series is a family of short ranged[[note]] and by short ranged we mean .6 miles, minimum[[/note]], IR-guided air-to-air missiles that have been very widely exported (the Soviet K-13A/AA-2 "Atoll" was a copy too, although some consider the usual story of its creation--a Sidewinder getting stuck in a Chinese aircraft--an UrbanLegend) and progressively improved since it first saw service in ''1953.''
'' The latest variant, the AIM-9X, is an entirely new weapon using an improved variant of the familiar AIM-9 airframe, an all-new motor, tail fin/vectored thrust steering, and an imaging infrared tracker that is much harder to spoof than the original.
* The '''AIM-7 Sparrow''' series was the first American radar-guided air-to-air missile with "beyond visual range" capabilities. Originally guided entirely by the launching plane's radar, the Vietnam War proved that a missile requiring you to [[FailedASpotCheck Fail Spot Checks]] is somewhat unwise. Successive upgrades, including a major upgrade to a semi-active guidance system, turned the missile platform into a serious powerhouse, but it has been phased out in favor of the AIM-120c AMRAAM. The last AIM-7s remain in service with the Air National Guard, where it remains a useful weapon for defensive missions and is less complex and expensive than the AIM-120.
* The '''AIM-7 Sparrow''' series was the first American radar-guided air-to-air missile with "beyond visual range" capabilities. Originally guided entirely by the launching plane's radar, the Vietnam War proved that a missile requiring you to [[FailedASpotCheck Fail Spot Checks]] is somewhat unwise. Successive upgrades, including a major upgrade to a semi-active guidance system, turned the missile platform into a serious powerhouse, but it has been phased out in favor of the AIM-120c AMRAAM. The last AIM-7s remain in service with the Air National Guard, where it remains a useful weapon for defensive missions and is less complex and expensive than the AIM-120.
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** Shortly after the F-15 reached its 45th year in service, rumors began swirling about a possible upgrade, which had first been proposed in The90s as an alternative to the even-then outlandishly expensive F-22 Raptor. In 2020 the upgrade was announced: The '''F-15EX Eagle II,''' a complete, air superiority-focused refresh of the venerable F-15E Strike Eagle, which for the first time activates the F-15's outboard hardpoints and adds an option for a more complex two-tiered launcher on the already-extant wing rails, raising the F-15's missile payload to a staggering ''sixteen'' air to air missiles, all or almost all the highly-potent medium-to-long-range AIM-120 AMRAAM.
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After the end of World War II, with no significant naval opposition left, the US Navy reformed its combat doctrine into fast, flexible squadrons of warships: The carrier battle group (carrier ''strike'' group after 2004). Whether their name includes the word battle or strike, they are built around a single aircraft carrier (and typically are referred to by the name of their carrier as much as their ordinal number; for example, Carrier Strike Group 11, composed as of 2021 of the aircraft carrier USS ''Nimitz'' (CVN 68), its embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17), and Destroyer Squadron 23 (DESRON 23) would be referred to on radio as "''Nimitz'' Strike Group"). The equivalent in the amphibious fleet is the Amphibious Ready Group, but ARGs differ in that their assigned ships are all designed around the amphibious assault role, and any attached warships are a separate command under their own officers.
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After the end of World War II, with no significant naval opposition left, the US Navy reformed its combat doctrine into fast, flexible squadrons of warships: The carrier battle group (carrier ''strike'' group after 2004). Whether their name includes the word battle or strike, they are built around a single aircraft carrier (and typically are referred to by the name of their carrier as much as their ordinal number; for example, Carrier Strike Group 11, composed as of 2021 of the aircraft carrier USS ''Nimitz'' (CVN 68), its embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17), and Destroyer Squadron 23 (DESRON 23) would be referred to on radio as "''Nimitz'' Strike Group"). The equivalent in the amphibious fleet is the Amphibious Ready Group, but ARGs differ in that their assigned ships are all designed around the amphibious assault role, and any attached warships are a separate command under their own officers.
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* The '''General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon''' is the Air Force's version of the light fighter. The first combat aircraft to use true fly-by-wire controls, the "[[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Viper]]" (as its pilots call it) has been the workhorse of the Air Force since the early '80s (during the first Gulf War, the F-16 was used in more sorties than any other Coalition aircraft), and is scheduled to remain in service until the 2020s. It's so versatile that's its also found homes among many foreign air forces. It can be configured as an interceptor, an air superiority fighter, a strike aircraft, or a close support aircraft, and does all these jobs well. It is the current vehicle for the Air Force's Thunderbirds. The F-16 was featured heavily in the ''Film/IronEagle'' series of films, which could be a positive or a negative, depending on what you think of those movies, and stars in the ''Falcon'' series of [[RealityEnsues brain-breakingly realistic]] flight sims.
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* The '''General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon''' is the Air Force's version of the light fighter. The first combat aircraft to use true fly-by-wire controls, the "[[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Viper]]" (as its pilots call it) has been the workhorse of the Air Force since the early '80s (during the first Gulf War, the F-16 was used in more sorties than any other Coalition aircraft), and is scheduled to remain in service until the 2020s. It's so versatile that's its also found homes among many foreign air forces. It can be configured as an interceptor, an air superiority fighter, a strike aircraft, or a close support aircraft, and does all these jobs well. It is the current vehicle for the Air Force's Thunderbirds. The F-16 was featured heavily in the ''Film/IronEagle'' series of films, which could be a positive or a negative, depending on what you think of those movies, and stars in the ''Falcon'' series of [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome brain-breakingly realistic]] flight sims.
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The ones who hold the NuclearOption. The '''United States Strategic Command''' (USSTRATCOM) has custody of the United States' many nuclear warheads and supports the service branches and other combatant commands with matters of space and missile defense as well as global command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR). Under their command is the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command, United States Fleet Forces Command, Air Force Global Strike Command.
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The ones who hold the NuclearOption. The '''United States Strategic Command''' (USSTRATCOM) has custody of the United States' many nuclear warheads and supports the service branches and other combatant commands with matters of space and missile defense as well as global command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR).([=C4ISR=]). Under their command is the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command, United States Fleet Forces Command, Air Force Global Strike Command.
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They handle all transportation matters in the United States Armed Force, established after a years-long ban on consolidating military transport functions. What's under their command include the Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, the Navy's Military Sealift Command, the Air Force's Air Mobility Command and other such commands.
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'''Current commander:''' ADM Philip S. Davidson, U.S. Navy\\
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'''Current commander:''' ADM Philip S. Davidson, John C. Aquilino, U.S. Navy\\
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Today the United States' military spending represents over a third of that of the entire world. Vast sums, greater than most countries' entire military budgets, are continually poured into various military R&D projects.
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Today the United States' military spending represents over a third of that of the entire world. Vast sums, greater than most countries' entire military budgets, are continually poured into various military R&D projects. \n To give another perspective, total US military spending is greater than the next ten highest countries ''combined''.
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If you're an American citizen, chances are USNORTHCOM is the one protecting your skies right now. The '''United States Northern Command''' (USNORTHCOM) is in charge of protecting the continental United States and its neighbours i.e. Canada, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Mexico. US Atlantic Command and US Joint Forces Command previously held responsibility before being disestablished in 1999 and 2011 respectively. However, note that this is ''not'' NORAD. NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of American and Canadian forces to monitor their airspace for threats and would likely be the first to know if a [[NukeEm big giant nuke]] was approaching. It's just convenient that NORTHCOM's commander is also head of NORAD. Cheyenne (despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
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If you're an American citizen, chances are USNORTHCOM is the one protecting your skies right now. The '''United States Northern Command''' (USNORTHCOM) is in charge of protecting the continental United States and its neighbours i.e. Canada, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Mexico. US Atlantic Command and US Joint Forces Command previously held responsibility before being disestablished in 1999 and 2011 respectively. However, note that this is ''not'' NORAD. NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of American and Canadian forces to monitor their airspace for threats and would likely be the first to know if a [[NukeEm big giant nuke]] was approaching. It's just convenient that NORTHCOM's commander is also head of NORAD. Cheyenne (despite Cheyenne, despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is!), is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
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Under their command are the space-oriented commands of each service branch, including the Space Operations Command of the US Space Force. They also have two independent commands: the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) which assesses the global space situation and relays information to the other combatant commands, and Joint Task Force Space Defense (JTF-SD) dpes the heavy-lifting of space superiority operations to deter enemies from threatening the States using space warfare.
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Under their command are the space-oriented commands of each service branch, including the Space Operations Command of the US Space Force. They also have two independent commands: the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) which assesses the global space situation and relays information to the other combatant commands, and Joint Task Force Space Defense (JTF-SD) dpes does the heavy-lifting of space superiority operations to deter enemies from threatening the States using space warfare.
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The '''United States Special Operations Command''' is technically not a branch of the US Armed Forces but is rather one joint "Unified Combat Command." USSOCOM (the namesake of [[VideoGame/SOCOMUSNavySeals the video games]]) has control over all deployed Special Operations Forces units, regardless of what branch or organization they stem from. The list includes but is not limited to: Army Special Forces (the "Green Berets"), Delta Force (technically an "operational detachment" of Special Forces), Army Rangers, the Navy's [=SEAL=] ([=SEa=], Air, Land) Teams, US Air Force Special Operations, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), and many other groups not as well known. They also partner with intelligence agencies like the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} (which has its own Special Activities Division), and many of these units cross-train with each other or attach to other US or allied military units as the mission demands. Also, the Secretary of Defense has the power to grant USSOCOM total control of all Special Operations Forces units, usually in cases of open war.
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The result of the failed Operation Eagle Claw[[labelnote:*]]a disastrous attempt by special forces to end the Iran Hostage crisis[[/labelnote]], the '''United States Special Operations Command''' is technically not a branch of (USSOCOM, the US Armed Forces but is rather one joint "Unified Combat Command." USSOCOM (the namesake of [[VideoGame/SOCOMUSNavySeals the video games]]) has command and control over all deployed Special Operations Forces units, regardless of what branch or organization they stem from.units. The list includes but is not limited to: Army Special Forces (the "Green Berets"), Delta Force (technically an "operational detachment" of Special Forces), Army Rangers, the Navy's [=SEAL=] ([=SEa=], Air, Land) Teams, US Air Force Special Operations, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), and many other groups not as well known. They also partner with intelligence agencies like the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} (which has its own Special Activities Division), and many of these units cross-train with each other or attach to other US or allied military units as the mission demands. Also, the Secretary of Defense has the power to grant USSOCOM total control of all Special Operations Forces units, usually in cases of open war.
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Below the President is the Secretary of Defense, the Cabinet-level official who runs the United States Department of Defense as "the principal assistant to the President on matters relating" to the department. Any war movie that takes place after 1947 probably has him in it, and [[Film/{{Transformers}} it's best not to be underdressed in front of him]]. The position is relatively recent by modern standards, having been formed from the offices of the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy[[labelnote:*]]now non-cabinet positions within the Department of Defense[[/labelnote]], themselves preceded by the Secretary of War. One could call the Secretary (abbreviated as [=SecDef=]) the "deputy commander-in-chief", since his powers exceed that of any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces. Prior military experience is not required to be Secretary of Defense[[note]]Obama's Defense[[labelnote:*]]Obama's last [=SecDef=], Ash Carter, was more an expert on public and foreign policy[[/note]], policy[[/labelnote]], though it comes highly recommended.
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'''Headquarters:''' Petersen Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (also HQ for NORAD)
If you're an American citizen, chances are USNORTHCOM is the one protecting your skies right now. The '''United States Northern Command''' (USNORTHCOM) is in charge of protecting the continental United States and its neighbours i.e. Canada, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Mexico. US Atlantic Command and US Joint Forces Command previously held responsibility before being disestablished in 1999 and 2011 respetively. However, note that this is ''not'' NORAD. NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of American and Canadian forces to monitor their airspace for threats and would likely be the first to know if a [[NukeEm big giant nuke]] was approaching. It's just convenient that NORTHCOM's commander is also head of NORAD. Cheyenne (despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
If you're an American citizen, chances are USNORTHCOM is the one protecting your skies right now. The '''United States Northern Command''' (USNORTHCOM) is in charge of protecting the continental United States and its neighbours i.e. Canada, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Mexico. US Atlantic Command and US Joint Forces Command previously held responsibility before being disestablished in 1999 and 2011 respetively. However, note that this is ''not'' NORAD. NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of American and Canadian forces to monitor their airspace for threats and would likely be the first to know if a [[NukeEm big giant nuke]] was approaching. It's just convenient that NORTHCOM's commander is also head of NORAD. Cheyenne (despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
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If you're an American citizen, chances are USNORTHCOM is the one protecting your skies right now. The '''United States Northern Command''' (USNORTHCOM) is in charge of protecting the continental United States and its neighbours i.e. Canada, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Mexico. US Atlantic Command and US Joint Forces Command previously held responsibility before being disestablished in 1999 and 2011respetively.respectively. However, note that this is ''not'' NORAD. NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of American and Canadian forces to monitor their airspace for threats and would likely be the first to know if a [[NukeEm big giant nuke]] was approaching. It's just convenient that NORTHCOM's commander is also head of NORAD. Cheyenne (despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
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The '''United States Space Command''' (USSPACECOM) was previously its own thing until 2002 when it was folded into Strategic Command, then became its own thing again in 2019 after the US Space Force was established. They are in charge of anything space-related in the US Armed Forces, meaning any military missions to space, satellites and possible future SpaceBattle with giant warships will be under their command. The United States Space Force on the other hand is responsible for prepping and running the well-oiled rockets, satellites and communications systems needed to make these battles happen. Currently headquartered in the same place as USNORTHCOM, though the search is on for a new location[[labelnote:*]]funnily enough, [[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/01/space-force-trump-biden/617812/ popular opinion seems to want to keep it there]][[/labelnote]].
Under their command are the space-oriented commands of each service branch, including the Space Operations Command of the US Space Force. They also have two independent commands: the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) which assesses the global space situation and relays information to the other combatant commands, and Joint Task Force Space Defense (JTF-SD) dpes the heavy-lifting of space superiority operations to deter enemies from threatening the States using space warfare.
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'''Headquarters:''' Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
The '''United States Space Command''' (USSPACECOM) was previously its own thing until 2002 when it was folded into Strategic Command, then became its own thing again in 2019 after the US Space Force was established. They are in charge of anything space-related in the US Armed Forces, meaning any military missions to space, satellites and possible future SpaceBattle with giant warships will be under their command. The United States Space Force on the other hand is responsible for prepping and running the well-oiled rockets, satellites and communications systems needed to make these battles happen. Currently headquartered in the same place as USNORTHCOM, though the search is on for a new location[[labelnote:*]]funnily enough, [[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/01/space-force-trump-biden/617812/ popular opinion seems to want to keep it there]][[/labelnote]].
Under their command are the space-oriented commands of each service branch, including the Space Operations Command of the US Space Force. They also have two independent commands: the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) which assesses the global space situation and relays information to the other combatant commands, and Joint Task Force Space Defense (JTF-SD) dpes the heavy-lifting of space superiority operations to deter enemies from threatening the States using space warfare.
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The oldest of the combatant commands, the '''United States Indo-Pacific Command''' (USINDOPACOM) is also the largest, responsible for military operations in the entire Indo-Pacific region i.e. most of Asia, China, Australia and the entire Pacific Ocean. However, its greatest achievements came before it was ever created. Their naval component, the US Pacific Fleet was the star player of World War II in the Pacific. The race to avenge the bombing of their Pearl Harbor headquarters in 1941 was the driving force behind the destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway, commanded by Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance, himself under the leadership of the late, great Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, from whom the supercarrier ''USS Nimitz'' is named after.
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The oldest of the combatant commands, the '''United States Indo-Pacific Command''' (USINDOPACOM) is also the largest, responsible for military operations in the entire Indo-Pacific region i.e. most of Asia, China, Australia and the entire Pacific Ocean. However, its greatest achievements came before it was ever created. Their naval component, the US Pacific Fleet was the star player of World War II in the Pacific. The race to avenge the bombing of their Pearl Harbor headquarters in 1941 was the driving force behind the destruction near-destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway, commanded by Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, himself under the leadership of the late, great Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, from whom the supercarrier ''USS Nimitz'' is named after.
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NORAD. Neither does NORAD have a [[Film/WarGames supercomputer that wants to nuke humanity to kingdom come]], but they do track [[https://www.noradsanta.org/ Santa's journey]] every December.
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South America and the Caribbean are the business of the '''United States Southern Command''' (USSOUTHCOM). The smallest of the combatant commands when established, it was the only one to have a three-star instead of a four-star officer commanding it. Among their areas of responsibility is the Panama Canal, especially to prevent an incident like what happened with Suez. When necessary, their forces support immediate neighbour NORTHCOM up in the continental United States.
Forces assigned to them include US Army South (USARSOUTH/US Sixth Army), Air Forces Southern (USARSOUTH/Twelfth Air Force), US Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSOUTH/US Fourth Fleet) and US Marine Corps Forces, South (USMARSOUTH). Of note is the special Joint Task Force - Guantanamo which has run Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and its infamous detention camps since 2002.
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Forces assigned to them include US Army South (USARSOUTH/US Sixth Army), Air Forces Southern (USARSOUTH/Twelfth Air Force), US Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSOUTH/US Fourth Fleet) and US Marine Corps Forces, South (USMARSOUTH). Of note is the special Joint Task Force - Guantanamo which has run Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and its infamous detention camps since 2002.
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And Cheyenne, despite how awesome it looks (and it is!) is only the secondary headquarters for NORAD.
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