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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| War |
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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) |
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