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+ | =Equipment of the Armed Forces= | ||
+ | ===Small Arms=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||
+ | |+Small Arms | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Name | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Type | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Caliber | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Branches | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Notes | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Picture | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Carbine''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M2 Carbine | ||
+ | | Carbine | ||
+ | | .30 Carbine | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force | ||
+ | | A classic that's been in service since 1941, it continues to see service in small units. Existing M1 Carbines were further converted into full-auto capable M2s to further increase numbers. | ||
+ | |[[File:M2 Carbine.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Battle Rifle''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M-14 | ||
+ | | Battle Rifle | ||
+ | | 7.62x51mm | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force | ||
+ | | A classic that's been in service since 1959. It sees use across all facets of the Armed Forces. | ||
+ | |[[File:M14Rifle.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Marksman/Sniper Rifle''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Winchester Model 70 | ||
+ | | Marksman Rifle | ||
+ | | 7.62x51mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy | ||
+ | | . | ||
+ | |[[File:Model 70 vietnam.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M1903A4 | ||
+ | | Marksman Rifle | ||
+ | | 30-06 | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M1903a4-springfield-sniper-rifle.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Shotgun''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Ithaca Model 37 | ||
+ | | Combat Shotgun | ||
+ | | 12 Gauge | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | First seeing service in 1937, it continues reliably through the jungles of the world. | ||
+ | |[[File:Ithaca-M37-with-bayonet-courtesy-amercianrifleman.com .jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Browning Auto-5 | ||
+ | | Combat Shotgun | ||
+ | | 12 Gauge | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Browning a5 l32a1.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Winchester Model 1987 | ||
+ | | Combat Shotgun | ||
+ | | 12 Gauge | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | . | ||
+ | |[[File:Win1897 0128111.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Winchester Model 1912 | ||
+ | | Combat Shotgun | ||
+ | | 12 Gauge | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | . | ||
+ | |[[File:With the addition of a heat shield the model 12 served as a trench gun for the military for decades.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Submachine Gun''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M3 Submachine Gun | ||
+ | | Submachine Gun | ||
+ | | 9mm | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M3 gg4.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M1 Thompson | ||
+ | | Submachine Gun | ||
+ | | .45 ACP | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:MU1980.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Machine Gun''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M60 | ||
+ | | GPMG | ||
+ | | 7.62x51mm | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy | ||
+ | | Standard-issued GPMG | ||
+ | |[[File:M60 Large.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M1918A2 | ||
+ | | Light Machine Gun | ||
+ | | 30-06 | ||
+ | | Marines, Army | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M1918a2.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M2 Browning Machine Gun | ||
+ | | Heavy Machine Gun | ||
+ | | .50 BMG | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Sidearms''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M1911A1 | ||
+ | | Service Pistol | ||
+ | | .45 ACP | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Colt m1911a1a012611.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Smith & Wesson Model 27 | ||
+ | | Service Pistol | ||
+ | | .357 Magnum | ||
+ | | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Smith & Wesson Model 27.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Grenade''' Launcher''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M31 HEAT | ||
+ | | Rifle Grenade | ||
+ | | 40x53mm Grenade | ||
+ | | Marines, Army, Navy | ||
+ | | Seen here mounted on a M14 rifle. | ||
+ | |[[File:M31HEAT-M14rifle.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Anti-Tank Weapons''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M20A1B1 "Super Bazooka" | ||
+ | | Rocket Launcher | ||
+ | | 90mm | ||
+ | | Marines, Army | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M20A1B1.gif|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M40 Recoilless Rifle | ||
+ | | Anti-Tank Recoiless Rifle | ||
+ | | 105mm | ||
+ | | Marines, Army | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M40 Recoilless Rifle.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Mortars''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M30 | ||
+ | | Heavy Mortar | ||
+ | |106mm mortar | ||
+ | | Army | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:300px-M30 mortar schematic.gif|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M-81 Mortar | ||
+ | | Mortar | ||
+ | |81mm mortar | ||
+ | | Navy | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:300px-81mmMORT L16.png|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | |M19 Mortar | ||
+ | |Mortar | ||
+ | |60mm mortar | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M19a.jpg|225x225px]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Crewed Ground Platforms=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||
+ | |+Crewed Platforms | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Name | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Type | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Caliber | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Branches | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Notes | ||
+ | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc;"|Picture | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Artillery/Howtizer''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M101 Howitzer | ||
+ | | Towed Howitzer | ||
+ | | 105mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | Towed Howitzer | ||
+ | |[[File:Id m101 105 vietnam 700.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M114 155 mm howitzer | ||
+ | | Towed Howitzer | ||
+ | | 155mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | . | ||
+ | |[[File:M114.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M115 howitzer | ||
+ | | Towed Howitzer | ||
+ | | 203mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Id m115howitzer 01.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M116 howitzer | ||
+ | | Towed Pack Howtizer | ||
+ | | 75mm Howitzer | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:75mm pack howie.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Tanks''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Chrysler M103 Heavy Tank | ||
+ | | Heavy Tank | ||
+ | | 120mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M103 tank.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M48 Patton | ||
+ | | Main Battle Tank | ||
+ | | 90mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M48a3 modb.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Armored''' Fighting''' Vehicles''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M3 APC | ||
+ | | Half-Track | ||
+ | | .50 BMG Browning | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | Note the M1919, which was phased out in 1958. | ||
+ | |[[File:US-Half-tracks-03.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M56 Scorpion | ||
+ | | Tracked Anti-Tank Gun | ||
+ | | 90mm | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:1374719609 m56imoc1010nz9.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M50 Ontos | ||
+ | | Tracked Tank Destroyer | ||
+ | | 6x 106mm Recoilless Rifles | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Marine-M50-Ontos-Vietnam.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | LVTP-5 | ||
+ | | Armored Personnel Carrier | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Army, Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:LVT-5.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Engineer''' Vehicles''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Rhode Heavy Works CEV-6A | ||
+ | | Combat Engineer Vehicle | ||
+ | | .50 BMG Browning | ||
+ | | Marines | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Epg-3.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | AVLB-6 | ||
+ | | Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines | ||
+ | | A armored vehicle used in bridge-laying to cross various gaps in terrain. | ||
+ | |[[File:Leopard2bridgelayer.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Packard Recovery Vehicle | ||
+ | | Recovery Vehicle | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines | ||
+ | | Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. | ||
+ | |[[File:Vbm-freccia-recovery-2.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | ARV-6A1 | ||
+ | | Armored Recovery Vehicle | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines | ||
+ | | Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. | ||
+ | |[[File:Char de Dépannage DNG-DCL 14 juillet 2006.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Utility and Support''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M151 1/4-ton 4x4 utility truck | ||
+ | | Light Utility | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:M151A2muttHAUGH1.JPG|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Light Armored/Utility Vehicle | ||
+ | | .50 BMG Browning | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Renault-Trucks-Defense-Showcases-SHERPA-&-VAB-Mk-III-at-GDA-Kuwait-2015.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | Dodge M37 | ||
+ | | General Utility Vehicle | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force | ||
+ | | Variants exist for multiple roles, such as prime mover, cargo, and recovery. | ||
+ | |[[File:Dodge M37.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck | ||
+ | | Utility Vehicle | ||
+ | | M2 Browning | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy, Air Force, Army | ||
+ | | Used for logistics and carrying military pallets. | ||
+ | |[[File:Id m35 10 700.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | ||
+ | | Heavy Utility Vehicle | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force | ||
+ | | . | ||
+ | |[[File:Mmu get jpeg.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Anti-Air Platforms''' | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M42 Duster | ||
+ | | Self Propelled Anti Air Gun | ||
+ | | 40mm twin Autocannon | ||
+ | | Marines, Army | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[File:Tumblr o8gms6bBt41sfdr4zo6 500.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |----- | ||
+ | |} |
Latest revision as of 11:59, 13 July 2017
United States Armed Forces | |
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Service branches |
United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard |
Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Secretary of Defense | Thomas S. Gates Jr. |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | General Nathan Farragut Twining |
Manpower | |
Military age | 17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service. Maximum age for first-time enlistment is 35 for the Army,<ref name="goarmy.com">Script error</ref> 28 for the Marines, 34 for the Navy, 39 for the Air Force,<ref>Script error</ref> and 27 for the Coast Guard.<ref name=USCGcareers>Script error</ref> |
Active personnel | 1.281.900<ref name="DoD Budget and Manpower Details" /> (ranked 2nd) |
Reserve personnel | 811,000<ref name="DoD Budget and Manpower Details" /> |
Expenditures | |
Budget | 597 billion |
Percent of GDP | 3.3% (1960) |
Equipment of the Armed Forces
Small Arms