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  2. Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).

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    The uniformed services are: 1. Army 2. Marine Corps 3. Navy 4. Air Force 5. Space Force 6. Coast Guard 7. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Each of the uniformed services is administratively headed by a federal executive department and its corresponding civilian Ca...

    United States Department of Defense

    Department of the Army (DA) 1. Army(USA): Established 14 June 1775 Department of the Navy (DON) 1. Marine Corps(USMC): Established 10 November 1775 2. Navy(USN): Established 13 October 1775 Department of the Air Force (DAF) 1. Air Force(USAF): Established 18 September 1947 2. Space Force(USSF): Established 20 December 2019 The order of precedence within the Department of Defense is set by DoD Directive 1005.8 and is not dependent on the date of creation by the U.S. Congress.

    United States Department of Homeland Security

    1. Coast Guard(USCG): Established 4 August 1790 Prior to 1967, the Coast Guard was a part of the Department of the Treasury. In 1967, it became a part of the Department of Transportation. In 2002, it was placed under the Department of Homeland Security. During times of war, it may be transferred to the Department of the Navy, under the Department of Defense.

    United States Department of Health and Human Services

    1. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps(PHSCC): Established 4 January 1889 The Corps is headed by the Surgeon General of the United States.

    The eight uniformed services are defined by 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(5): The six uniformed services that make up the armed forces of the United States are defined in the previous clause, 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(4): All eight uniformed services are subject to the provisions of 10 USC 1408, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.

    Six of the uniformed services make up the armed forces as defined by Title 10, five of which are within the Department of Defense. The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security and has both military and law enforcement duties. Title 14 states that the Coast Guard is part of the armed forces at all times, making it the only branch o...

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) is a uniformed branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), which is under the De...
    The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the uniformed personnel system of the Public Health Service, which is under the Department of Health and Human Services.
  3. Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft ( conscription ).

  4. The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States.

  5. Apr 2, 2024 · The U.S. Armed Forces consist of six branches: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

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