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Revision as of 21:07, 12 July 2017
| United States Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| 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
| Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| M9 | 150px | 9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | Template:ITA | To be replaced by the Modular Handgun System<ref name="M9 Pistol">M9 Pistol, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref name="John Pike">Script error</ref> | |
| M11 | 150px | 9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | Template:GER Template:CHE |
To be replaced through the Modular Handgun System program.<ref name="M9 Pistol"/><ref name="John Pike"/> | |
| M17 | 150px | 9 x 19mm NATO | Pistol | Template:GER | Won the Modular Handgun System competition<ref name="M17 Pistol">
[1], Fox News Tech</ref> | |
| Submachine Guns | ||||||
| MP5 | 150px | 9 x 19mm NATO | Submachine gun | Template:GER | Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort | |
| Rifles/Carbine | ||||||
| M16 | 150px | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Template:USA | Virtually universally phased out in favor of the M4.<ref>M16 Rifle, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M4 |  |
5.56×45mm NATO | Carbine | Template:USA | Standard service rifle.<ref>M4 Carbine, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M231 FPW | 150px | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Template:USA | Modified M16 for use in the firing ports of the M2 Bradley | |
| HK416 |  |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Template:GER | Used by Joint Special Operations Command | |
| Shotguns | ||||||
| 500 MILLS | 150px | 12-gauge | Shotgun | Template:USA | ||
| M1014 | 150px | 12-gauge | Shotgun | Template:ITA | ||
| M26 MASS | 150px | 12-gauge | Modular Accessory Shotgun System, Attaches to M4 or standalone | Template:USA | ||
| Machine Guns | ||||||
| M249 | 150px | 5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun | Template:USA | Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines<ref>M249 Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M240 | 150px | 7.62×51mm NATO | General purpose machine gun | Template:USA | Belt-fed<ref>M240 Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| Browning M2 | 150px | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | Template:USA | Mounted on vehicles or tripods.<ref>Script error</ref> | |
| DMRs and Sniper Rifles | ||||||
| Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | 150px | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated marksman rifle | Template:USA | ||
| M110 | 150px | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Template:USA | To be replaced by a version of the Heckler & Koch G28.<ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M2010 | 150px | .300 Winchester Magnum | Sniper rifle | Template:USA | ||
| M107 | 150px | .50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle | Template:USA | ||
| Mk 20 SSR | 7.62×51mm | Sniper rifle | Template:BEL | |||
| Grenade-Based Weapons | ||||||
| Mk 19 | 150px | 40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | Template:USA | Belt-fed.<ref>Mk193 Grenade Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M203 | 150px | 40mm | Grenade launcher | Template:USA | Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher<ref>M203 Grenade Launcher, U.S. Army Fact Files.</ref><ref>Script error</ref> | |
| M320 | 150px | 40mm | Grenade launcher | Template:GER | Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher | |
| M67 | 150px | Fragmentation grenade | Template:USA | |||
| M18 | 150px | Smoke grenade | Template:USA | |||
| M84 | 150px | Flashbang | Template:USA | |||
| Portable Anti-Materiel Weapons | ||||||
| AT4 |  |
84mm | Anti-tank weapon | Template:SWE | ||
| M141 | 150px | 83.5mm | Anti-fortification | Template:USA | Single-shot shoulder-launched weapon designed to defeat hardened structures. Based on the SMAW | |
| M72 LAW | 150px | 66mm | Anti-tank weapon | Template:USA | ||
| M3 MAAWS<ref>Carl Gustaf Selected as Standard Equipment for US Army Light Infantry Units - Deagel.com, 20 February 2014</ref> | 150px | 84x246mm R | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | Template:SWE | ||
| BGM-71 TOW | 150px | Guided anti-tank missile | Template:USA | |||
| FGM-148 Javelin | 150px | Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | Template:USA | |||
| FIM-92 Stinger | 150px | Anti-aircraft missile | Template:USA | |||
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