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Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States. The department was established in 1947 and is currently divided into three major Departments—the Department of the Army, Navy and Air Force—and has a military staff of 1,418,542 (553,044 US Army; 329,304 US Navy; 202,786 US Marine Corps; 333,408 US Air Force). [1]
The U.S. military maintains hundreds of installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases located outside of its national territory as of July 2024). [2] According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [3]
This is a list of U.S. military prisons and brigs operated by the US Department of Defense for prisoners and convicts from the United States military. Current military prisons [ edit ]
The United States Army maintains various aircraft and support facilities, including airfields, even after the creation of the United States Air Force as a separate service branch in 1947. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state.Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers.
Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.
In January 2024, the US Navy requested a new permit for the installation and maintenance of mine training areas off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California, as the Pacific Ocean, according to the command, is a priority theater of operations amid tensions with China.
It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch in 72 years. [34] The origin of the Space Force can be traced back to the Air Force Space Command, which was formed 1 September 1982 and was a major command of the United States Air Force. [35]