Armed Forces of the Americas

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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

Small Arms
Name Type Caliber Branches Notes Picture
Carbine
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. M2 Carbine.jpg
Battle Rifle
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. M14Rifle.jpg
Marksman/Sniper Rifle
Winchester Model 70 Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy . Model 70 vietnam.jpg
M1903A4 Marksman Rifle 30-06 Marines, Navy M1903a4-springfield-sniper-rifle.jpg
Shotgun
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. Ithaca-M37-with-bayonet-courtesy-amercianrifleman.com .jpg
Browning Auto-5 Combat Shotgun 12 Gauge Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Browning a5 l32a1.jpg
Winchester Model 1987 Combat Shotgun 12 Gauge Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines . Win1897 0128111.jpg
Winchester Model 1912 Combat Shotgun 12 Gauge Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines . With the addition of a heat shield the model 12 served as a trench gun for the military for decades.jpg
Submachine Gun
M3 Submachine Gun Submachine Gun 9mm Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines M3 gg4.jpg
M1 Thompson Submachine Gun .45 ACP Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines MU1980.jpg
Machine Gun
M60 GPMG 7.62x51mm Marines, Navy Standard-issued GPMG M60 Large.jpg
M1918A2 Light Machine Gun 30-06 Marines, Army M1918a2.jpg
M2 Browning Machine Gun Heavy Machine Gun .50 BMG Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg
Sidearms
M1911A1 Service Pistol .45 ACP Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Colt m1911a1a012611.jpg
Smith & Wesson Model 27 Service Pistol .357 Magnum Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Smith & Wesson Model 27.jpg
Grenade Launcher
M31 HEAT Rifle Grenade 40x53mm Grenade Marines, Army, Navy Seen here mounted on a M14 rifle. M31HEAT-M14rifle.jpg
Anti-Tank Weapons
M20A1B1 "Super Bazooka" Rocket Launcher 90mm Marines, Army M20A1B1.gif
M40 Recoilless Rifle Anti-Tank Recoiless Rifle 105mm Marines, Army M40 Recoilless Rifle.jpg
Mortars
M30 Heavy Mortar 106mm mortar Army 300px-M30 mortar schematic.gif
M-81 Mortar Mortar 81mm mortar Navy 300px-81mmMORT L16.png
M19 Mortar Mortar 60mm mortar Army, Marines M19a.jpg


Crewed Ground Platforms

Crewed Platforms
Name Type Caliber Branches Notes Picture
Artillery/Howtizer
TH-5 Howitzer Towed Howitzer 150mm Marines Towed Howitzer 3765389303 5a824e3591 b.jpg
TH-6 Howitzer Towed Pack Howitzer 110mm Marines A pack howitzer, where most of it's strength comes from portability and light weight. M119a trimmed.jpg
Packard SPG Self Propelled Gun 155mm Marines Centauro porcupine SPG.png
Packard MCV Mortar Carrying Vehicle 120mm Mortar Marines 1Mortar Carrier Day 2.jpg
Tanks
Chrysler M103 Heavy Tank Heavy Tank 120mm Army, Marines 100 1710amx-56leclerc.jpg
M48 Patton Main Battle Tank 90mm Army, Marines M48a3 modb.jpg
Armored Fighting Vehicles
M3 APC Half-Track .50 BMG Browning Army, Marines Note the M1919, which was phased out in 1958. US-Half-tracks-03.jpg
M56 Scorpion Tracked Anti-Tank Gun 90mm Army, Marines 1374719609 m56imoc1010nz9.jpg
M50 Ontos Tracked Tank Destroyer 6x 106mm Recoilless Rifles Army, Marines Marine-M50-Ontos-Vietnam.jpg
LVTP-5 Armored Personnel Carrier Army, Marines LVT-5.jpg
Engineer Vehicles
Rhode Heavy Works CEV-6A Combat Engineer Vehicle .50 BMG Browning Marines Epg-3.jpg
AVLB-6 Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge Marines A armored vehicle used in bridge-laying to cross various gaps in terrain. Leopard2bridgelayer.jpg
Packard Recovery Vehicle Recovery Vehicle Marines Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. Vbm-freccia-recovery-2.jpg
ARV-6A1 Armored Recovery Vehicle Marines Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. Char de Dépannage DNG-DCL 14 juillet 2006.jpg
Utility and Support
Zula M500 Ultra Light Recon/Utility Marines, Navy 1984-Present Day; The evolution of the motorbike in the Union's service. Now in the form of a dirt bike, it's terrain handling is superior to other more classical forms of motorcycles. 1986 Armstrong For Sale Left resize.jpg
Rhode General Automotives Boar Light Armored/Utility Vehicle .50 BMG Browning Marines, Navy Renault-Trucks-Defense-Showcases-SHERPA-&-VAB-Mk-III-at-GDA-Kuwait-2015.jpg
Rhode General Automotives Prime Mover (RGAPM) series General Utility Vehicle Marines, Navy Variants exist for multiple roles, such as prime mover, cargo, and recovery. Renault sherpa 5.jpg
Rhode General Automotives Heavy Hauler Heavy Utility Vehicle Marines, Navy Used for heavy logistics and carrying military pallets. Renault sherpa 10.jpg
WECO Wester Extreme-Heavy Utility Vehicle Marines, Navy Used generally for transporting tanks on low-boy trailers or oversized loads. Western star 6900xd.jpg
Anti-Air Platforms
AAP-6B Bogo Self Propelled Anti Air Gun 35mm twin Autocannon Marines The SPAAG varaint of the Mbogo, it provides close anti-air support against low flying crafts. It also is capable of taking on soft ground targets if need be. Leclerc flakpanzer.jpg
Packard SPAAG Self Propelled Anti Air Gun 76mm Autocannon Marines The SPAAG varaint of Packard IFV, it boasts a 76mm gun capable of engaging enemy helicopters beyond ATGM ranges and also serve as a potent Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system. CentauroWithDRACOoto (1).jpg
Wey-Yu Integrated Defense System Air Defense System 35mm twin Autocannon, 4 cell Ground to Air Missile Launcher Army A integrated air defense system consisting of two automated 35mm Twin Autocannons and two G2A Missile Launchers. (Note in the picture the two missile launchers are excluded.) Oerlikon lead.jpg