Military branch

Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is a part of the armed forces of a sovereign state.

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Types of branches

Type	Role	Example
Air and space force	Air and space warfare	French Air and Space Force
Airborne forces	Paratrooper operations	Russian Airborne Forces
Air defence force	Air and missile defense	Egyptian Air Defense Forces
Air force	Aerial warfare
Army	Ground warfare
Coast guard	Maritime security	United States Coast Guard
Cyber force	Cyberwarfare	Digital and Intelligence Service (Singapore)
Emergencies service	Disaster relief and emergency management.	Military Emergencies Unit (Spain)
Gendarmerie	Military police force	National Gendarmerie (France)
Logistics service	Military logistics	Joint Support Service (Germany)
Marines	Naval land force	United States Marine Corps
Medical service	Medical service	Belgian Medical Component
Military police	Military law enforcement agency	Republic of China Military Police
Military reserve force	National reserve and auxiliary service	Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
Navy	Naval warfare
Rocket force	Military rocketry	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (China)
Space force	Space warfare	United States Space Force
Special forces	Special operations	Special Operations Forces (Russia)

Military Branch Media

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  A United States Armed Forces Joint-Service Color Guard. This color guard consists of personnel from 5 of the 6 military branches of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard).

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• Military organization