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Military branch

subdivision of the armed forces of a sovereign nation

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

Types of branches

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TypeRoleExample
Air and space forceAir and space warfareFrench Air and Space Force
Airborne forcesParatrooper operationsRussian Airborne Forces
Air defence forceAir and missile defenseEgyptian Air Defense Forces
Air forceAerial warfare
ArmyGround warfare
Coast guardMaritime securityUnited States Coast Guard
Cyber forceCyberwarfare Digital and Intelligence Service (Singapore)
Emergencies serviceDisaster relief and emergency management. Military Emergencies Unit (Spain)
GendarmerieMilitary police forceNational Gendarmerie (France)
Logistics serviceMilitary logisticsJoint Support Service (Germany)
MarinesNaval land forceUnited States Marine Corps
Medical serviceMedical serviceBelgian Medical Component
Military policeMilitary law enforcement agencyRepublic of China Military Police
Military reserve forceNational reserve and auxiliary serviceLithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
NavyNaval warfare
Rocket forceMilitary rocketryPeople's Liberation Army Rocket Force (China)
Space forceSpace warfareUnited States Space Force
Special forcesSpecial operationsSpecial Operations Forces (Russia)
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