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United States Armed Forces

General Information
Country Flag-USA.png USA
Structure
Commanded by USA | President of the United States of America
2nd Commander Secretary of Defense


The United States Armed Forces consists of four units: the Special Forces, Ultramarines, Army, and Boot Camp. Together, they make up the official fighting force of the United States of America.

History

In early April 2011, on verge of a Spanish invasion of the US homeland during World War V, the United States military system collapsed.

The collapse was a result of continued in-fighting between sections of the US government, particularly the US Military and the US Congress. Disagreement over the role of Congress in holding the military accountable led to a major change to the US Constitution following the March 2011 elections. The Joint Chiefs of Staff decided they did not like the new laws, and separated themselves from congressional oversight. Bradley Reala returned a single weeks worth of funding to the Congressional Budget Office, and declared that they no longer had to follow the Constitution.

The end result of the conflict came when newly elected PresidentEmerick issued an executive order using the power of his office to dissolve the Joint Chiefs of Staff and current US military system and replaced it with a newly formed national military system known thereafter as the United States Armed Forces. The new military would thereafter operate under the direction of the US Department of Defense, eliminating the JCS as an official USA organization.[1]

Structure

Chain of Command

In order to avoid the previous troubles of the previous military, the President of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the US military, and has authority to choose when and where the military fights. The President is often aided by the opinions of his advisers, such as the Secretary of Defense, and other relevant and qualified persons. The United States Armed Forces is also sanctioned by the United States Congress, which allocates its funding. The control of the individual branches of the Armed Forces is usually relegated to their respective commanders, and the regimental and sub-regimental leaders that they appoint. The chain of command may vary somewhat between branches, with each branch leader having some limited autonomy in regards to branch-level policy, such as weapons distribution and member discipline.

Logistics

Predating the United States Armed Forces, and every other large fighting force in the world, was the need for reliable and predictable distribution of food, weapons, and other military goods. While the logistical capability of the United States Armed Forces is ultimately constrained by the United States Congress, which determines its funding, and the United States economy at large, branch leaders have some control over the type of goods and services that their members receive. For example, Special Forces units may receive, per person, a higher number and quality of goods, while members of the regular Army may receive a much more standard load-out.

Communes

The branches of the United States Armed Forces are generally communal in structure. All fully active members are expected to contribute partially to the weapons and food that they receive. This generally entails working at a branch-owned company, rather than just any other company on the open market. In exchange for payment for their labor, members can expect a steady supply of weapons and goods on a daily basis. The theory behind this practice is that communes are much more effective at maximizing damage and supplying soldiers than simply allowing the soldiers to find their own jobs.

References

  1. Emerick - New Military the United States Armed Forces