Military branch




Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard the subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.




Contents






  • 1 Branches


    • 1.1 Classical branches


    • 1.2 Specialized branches


      • 1.2.1 Emblems of some countries






  • 2 Historical development


    • 2.1 Unified forces


    • 2.2 NATO definition




  • 3 References





Branches



Classical branches


In classical NATO terminology, the three basic environmental commands military branches are the Army, Air Force, and Navy.[1]






  • Army





  • Air Force





  • Navy




Specialized branches


Countries which do not have access to any of the brown water, green water, blue water or any oceans generally do not have a national navy.


In some countries there might be other military branches. In addition to the above-mentioned military branches, examples are:



  • In Argentina the National Gendarmerie and the Naval Prefecture

  • In Belgium the Belgian Medical Component

  • In China the Rocket Force and the Strategic Support Force

  • In France the National Gendarmerie and the National Guard

  • In Germany the Joint Medical Service, the Joint Support Service and the Cyber and Information Space Command

  • In Italy the Carabinieri

  • In Netherlands the Dutch Royal Military Police

  • In Norway the Home Guard and the Cyber Defence Force

  • In Poland the Special Forces

  • In Russia the Airborne Troops and the Strategic Missile Troops

  • In South Africa the Military Health Service

  • In Taiwan the Military Police

  • In the United States the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard



Emblems of some countries






  • Belgium
    Belgian Medical Component







  • Italy
    Carabinieri







  • Netherlands
    Royal Military Police







  • Norway
    Home Guard







  • Poland
    Special Forces







  • Russia
    Airborne Troops







  • Russia
    Strategic Missile Troops







  • Republic of Korea (South Korea)
    Marine Corps







  • Republic of China (Taiwan)
    Military Police







  • United States
    Coast Guard







  • United States
    Marine Corps






Historical development



Unified forces


The Canadian Armed Forces is the unified armed forces of Canada. While it has three environmental commands - namely Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force - it remains a single military service.



NATO definition


Branch of service (also branch of military service or branch of armed service) refers, according to NATO standards, to a branch, employment of combined forces or parts of a service, below the level of service, military serviced or armed service.[2]



References





  1. ^ STANAG 2116: NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel. NATO. 13 March 1996.


  2. ^ MILITÄRISCHES STUDIENGLOSAR ENGLISCH Teil I, A – K, Bundessprachenamt (Stand Januar 2001), page 226, definition: branch of service.











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