Allied States Military

The Allied States Military is the military forces of the Allied States of America. They consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Unlike the United States Armed Forces, the Coast Guard is not a permanent branch of the military, but rather an organization on its own, and is controlled by the Navy in times of war. The Army National Guard and Air National Guard both fall under the National Guard of the Allied States, which is also independent. The Marine Corps is part of the Allied States Navy. The President of the Allied States is the Commander-in-Chief of the combined military forces, with the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff on the same level.The overall main purpose of the military is to ensure the safety of all Allied States citizens and assets, at home, and abroad.

Army
Main Article: Allied States Army

The Allied States Army (ASAR) is the branch of the Allied States Military responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest established branch of the A.S. military. Control and operation is administered by the Department of the Army, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense. The civilian head is the Secretary of the Army and the highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff, unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers. The Regular Army reported a strength of 327,675 soldiers; the Army National Guard (ARNG) reported 230,351 and the Allied States Army Reserve (USAR) reported 57,024. The Allied States Army was formed in early 2007.

Navy
Main Article: Allied States Navy

The Allied States Navy (ASN) is the sea branch of the A.S. Military. As of 31 December 2008, the A.S. Navy had about 231,682 personnel on active duty and 34,000 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 144 ships in active service and more than 2,400 aircraft. The A.S. Navy also has 5 carriers in service and one under construction. The Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. The Allied States Constitution provided the legal basis for a seaborne military force by giving Congress the power "to provide and maintain a navy". The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is itself a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The highest ranking Naval officer is the Chief of Naval Operations.

Marine Corps
The Allied States Marine Corps (ASMC) is a branch of the Allied States Navy, responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. In the civilian and military leadership structure, the Marine Corps is a component of the Department of the Navy. Its ability to respond rapidly to regional crises gives it a strong role in the implementation and execution of American foreign policy. The Allied States Marine Corps includes just over 153,000 (as of October 2009) active duty Marines and just under 15,000 reserve Marines. The Marine Corps accounts for around six percent of the Military budget of the Allied States.

Air Force
Main Article: Allied States Air Force

The Allied States Air Force (ASAF) is the aerial warfare and space warfare branch of the A.S. Military, and one of the American uniformed services. The ASAF provides Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power, with 3,573 manned aircraft in service, approximately 80 unmanned combat air vehicles, 2,130 air-launched cruise missiles, and 446 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The ASAF has 217,452 personnel on active duty, 90,299 in the Selected and Individual Ready Reserves, and 80,700 in the Air National Guard as of September 2008. In addition, the ASAF employs 121,313 civilian personnel, and has 27,000 auxiliary members in the Civil Air Patrol. The Department of the Air Force is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Air Force who oversees all administrative and policy affairs. The Department of the Air Force is a division of the Department of Defense, headed by the Secretary of Defense. The highest ranking military officer in the Department of the Air Force is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Coast- and National Guard
The Allied States Coast Guard, and National Guard are independent from the Allied States Military, but are rather just part of the Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense. During times of war, the Coast Guard is controlled by the navy, and in times of peace, but the Homeland Security Department. The National Guard is made up of the Army National Guard, and Air National Guard, which in times of war are controlled by the army and navy, and during times of peace are controlled by the Department of Defense.