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	Encyclopedia: United States armed forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The United States military is a hierarchical military organization, with a system of military ranks to denote levels of authority within the organization.
		The United States Army is not as portable as the Marine Corps, but Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker announced a reorganization of the Army's active-duty units into 48 brigade groups with an emphasis on power projection.
		Under the United States Constitution, the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-armed-forces (2840 words)

	United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States also holds several other territories, districts, and possessions, notably the federal district of the District of Columbia, which is the nation's capital, and several overseas insular areas, the most significant of which are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.
		The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, American English is the first and/or only language of the overwhelming majority of the population and serves as the de facto official language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
		Spanish follows English as the second-most spoken language in the United States, primarily due to the influence of recent Latin American immigrants and the fact that almost a fifth of its continental territory was originally part of Mexico, and it is a primary spoken language in some areas of the Southwest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USA (5985 words)

	USCG: About Us
		The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere.
		The United States Coast Guard has about 40,150 men and women on active duty.
		The United States Lighthouse Service was merged into the Coast Guard in 1939.
	www.uscg.mil /top/about (231 words)

	United States Army article - United States Army United States armed forces June 14 1775 United States American - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Army was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War.
		The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army who heads the United States Department of the Army, formerly called the Secretary of War who headed the United States Department of War or the War Office for short, at the founding of the Republic.
		The professional head of the United States Army is the Army Chief of Staff.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/United_States_Army (1563 words)

	ABRI - Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia - Indonesia
		The armed forces establishment, led by the dominant branch, the army, has been the country's premier institution since 1966 when, in its own view, it answered the summons of the people and moved to the center stage of national life.
		Since the beginning of Suharto's rise to power in 1965, the armed forces accepted and supported the foundation of his regime, namely, the belief that economic and social development was the nation's first priority and that social and political stability was absolutely essential if that goal were to be achieved.
		Armed forces personnel also continued to engage in large-scale civic action projects involving community and rural development in order to draw closer to the people, to ensure the continued support of the populace, and to develop among military personnel a detailed knowledge of the region to which they were assigned.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/indonesia/abri.htm (2256 words)

	United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		However, the structure of the United States was profoundly changed in 1788 when the states replaced the Articles of Confederation with the United States Constitution; often, sources use the date each of the original 13 states adopted the Constitution as the date on that state "entered the Union" (became part of the United States).
		The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, English is spoken by the vast majority of the population and serves as the de facto language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
		The social structure of the United States is somewhat stratified, with a significant class of very wealthy individuals; eleven of the twenty richest people in the world are Americans.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/United-States.htm (5077 words)

	DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
		We are not suggesting, however, that the United States cannot be said to engage in "war" whenever it deploys troops into a country at the invitation of that country's legitimate government.
		We recognize, of course, that the WPR provides that authority to introduce the armed forces into hostilities or situations where hostilities are clearly indicated may not be inferred from an appropriation act, unless that statute "states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this chapter." 50 U.S.C. § 1547(a).
		The fact that the United States planned to deploy up to 20,000 troops is not in itself dispositive on the question whether the operation was a "war" in the constitutional sense, since the very size of the force was designed to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of armed resistance.
	www.usdoj.gov /olc/haiti.htm (2527 words)

	ipedia.com: United States armed forces Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In peacetime it is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of Defense, specifically to the United States Navy.
		It continued with Cold War during which it was believed that the United States must maintain a global military presence to defend against Communist forces lead by the Soviet Union.
		United States military organization now flows from service arm generals (such as the commander of an Army division or corps), to the appropriate regional or functional CINC.
	www.ipedia.com /united_states_armed_forces.html (2500 words)

	United States armed forces - dKosopedia
		Force levels were roughly doubled before returning to prewar levels for the War of 1812 from 1812 to 1815, and were roughly tripled before returning to about double pre-war levels for the war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
		Force levels were reduced by more than 30% to about 1.4 million troops under the Clinton Administration as a "peace dividend" associated with the end of the Cold War.
		Transformation is thought to prepare the US Armed Forces to fight a 'Fourth Generation War' where the opponent is not another country, but a decentralized organization engaged in asymmetric warfare.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/United_States_armed_forces (1822 words)

	U.S. v. Wiesen
		Since the informed and reasonable American public understands the structure of the United States armed forces, to include the necessity for superior-subordinate relationships, the public would disagree with the majority when it finds that COL Williams had a superior-subordinate relationship with six of the other nine members.
		United States, 510 U.S. 163 (1994), and looking at the legislative history of Article 37, UCMJ, 10 USC § 837, would have no difficulty with the various working relationships among the court members who adjudicated appellant’s court-martial.
		See Article 25(d), UCMJ, 10 USC § 825(d) ("No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when he is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigating officer or as counsel in the same case.").
	www.armfor.uscourts.gov /opinions/2002Term/01-0134.htm (7661 words)

	Subject Bibliography: ARMED FORCES (131) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gives the structure and sense of order to the complex story of how Kuwait recovered in record time from the devastating effects of a seven month occupation by Iraqi troops, in large part through the efforts of the United States Army.
		United States Air Force in Space, 1945 to the Twenty-First Century, Proceedings, Air Force Historical Foundation Symposium.
		United States Army's Transition to the All-Volunteer Force, 1968-1974.
	bookstore.gpo.gov /sb/sb-131.html (4587 words)

	Trident II D-5 Fleet Ballistic Missile FBM / SLBM - United States Nuclear Forces
		Structural bracketry on the forward part of the ES is modified from C4, in order to accommodate the bigger Mk 5 reentry vehicle or, with added fixtures, a payload of Mk 4 RBs.
		STAS and pre arming signals are transferred to each reentry vehicle shortly before deployment through the separation sequencer unit.
		The mostly-common missile was a variant to this common missile where, for Air Force application, a unique propulsion stage was used between the common first stage and second stage to configure a longer three-stage missile with increased range/payload performance.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/slbm/d-5.htm (4528 words)

	The United States Armed Forces and American Military History and the Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas ...
		In peacetime it is normally subordinate to the United States Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy.
		During and immediately after World War II, the United States military was organized along lines of command that reported to their respective service chiefs (i.e.
		This combined arms commander would be responsible for fielding a force capable of employing AirLand battle doctrine (or its successors), with all assets available to the military.
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	Combined Forces Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The defense structure in Korea was eventually overtaken by the professional growth and development of the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) armed forces.
		However, it was not until 1978, as a bilateral agreement related to the planned U.S. ground combat force withdrawal of that time (subsequently canceled in 1981), that the senior headquarters in Korea was organized, as a combined staff.
		Throughout the command structure, binational manning is readily apparent: if the chief of a staff section is Korean, the deputy is American and vice versa.
	www.korea.army.mil /cfc.htm (618 words)

	Understanding the Federal Courts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The structure of the federal court system has varied a great deal throughout the history of the nation.
		The Constitution merely provides that the judicial power of the United States "be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Thus, the only indispensable court is the Supreme Court.
		If dissatisfied with the decision of a court of appeals, the party may seek additional review in the Supreme Court of the United States; however, the Supreme Court primarily reviews only cases that involve a matter of great national importance and only accepts a small number of cases each term.
	www.uscourts.gov /understanding_courts/8994.htm (466 words)

	PLACING OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES UNDER UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONAL OR TACTICAL CONTROL
		Proposed funding restriction generally prohibiting the President from placing United States Armed Forces under the operational or tactical control of the United Nations in U.N. peacekeeping operations would unconstitutionally constrain the President's exercise of his authority as Commander-in-Chief and unconstitutionally undermine the President's constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of diplomacy.
		Moreover, in seeking to impair the President's ability to deploy U.S. Armed Forces under U.N. operational and tactical command in U.N. operations in which the United States may otherwise lawfully participate, Congress is impermissibly undermining the President's constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of diplomacy.
		Given that the United States may lawfully participate in such U.N. operations, we believe that Congress would be acting unconstitutionally if it were to tie the President's hands in negotiating agreements with respect to command structures for those operations.
	www.usdoj.gov /olc/hr3308.htm (2407 words)

	Spacefleet Online (SFOL) - Star Trek Online Role Playing - Resources: SFOL Rank Structure
		The official rank structure of the United States Armed Forces can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/index.html.
		With the change to the new canonized structure, the Vice Admiral is squarely in the middle of the flag officer structure.
		It should be noted that in the United States system of governance, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief is the Vice President.
	www.sfolweb.com /sfolranks.php (2517 words)

	History of U.S. Military Satellite Communication Systems
		Satellite communication has been a vital part of the United States military throughout the space age, beginning in 1946, when the Army achieved radar contact with the moon.
		The UFO satellite in orbit; the large structure on the front of the satellite body is the UHF transmit antenna, the small square toward the bottom of the body is the UHF receive antenna, and the equipment on the top is the GBS antenna apparatus.
		This enables our military forces to remain dominant in the increasing speed and diversity of their actions during times of peace as well as times of conflict.
	www.aero.org /publications/crosslink/winter2002/01.html (4431 words)

	United States Army and the United States Armed Forces and American Military History and the Arkansas Encyclopedia ...
		United States Army and the United States Armed Forces and American Military History and the Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas Arkansas History State of Arkansas
		With the development of the NCO Corps, the United States Army took a giant step toward utilizing the skills, intelligence, adaptability and independence of its citizens during times of conflict.
		The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army, formerly the Secretary of War, at the founding of the Republic.
	kajeroj.freeservers.com /army.html (1441 words)

	Atlantic Fleet Video Collection
		In a reorganization of the United States Fleet in 1923, that title was abolished and the title Commander Scouting Force was used.
		On 1 December 1947, under a reorganization act of the Armed Forces approved by Congress, the unified United States Atlantic Command was established, with headquarters co-located to those of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
		From 1 February 1991 to 17 February 2000, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet was the naval component commander for the unified Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command, assuming responsibility for all U.S. Navy operational and training matters in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.
	www.history.navy.mil /ar/alfa/atlantic.htm (1347 words)

	USJFCOM: About Transformation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Within the United States military, transformation requires changing the form, or structure of our military forces; the nature of our military culture and doctrine supporting those forces; and streamlining our warfighting functions to more effectively meet the complexities of the new threats challenging our nation in the new millennium.
		The 2001/2002 Unified Command Plan gave USJFCOM a "laser focus" to become the incubator for new transformational concepts to build the military of the 21st century.
		Armed with results of past work, U.S. Joint Forces Command officials agree that partnering with academic and educational institutions is beneficial to the command and the future of joint warfighting.
	www.jfcom.mil /about/transform.html (329 words)

	Subject Listing for Armed Forces (Joint Forces)
		There are areas tailored specifically to members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, veterans and spouses which you have to register to use, but subscriptions are free.
		The report looks at Chinese armed forces reorganisation and defence policy; it assesses and predicts the future growth and expenditure of the People's Republic of China on military forces and compares likely future expenditure levels with recent expenditures by the United States and the US Air Force.
		The aim of the report is to propose an alternative United States armed forces structure which is capable of meeting the international security challenges of the twenty-first century.
	www.aerade.cranfield.ac.uk /subject-listing/devise/joint.html (6439 words)

	Assemblyman Jack Conners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Under the measure (A-1247), the state Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (DMVA) would develop a report detailing New Jersey’s military bases and their vulnerability to closure.
		A preliminary assessment of the relative importance of each facility to the overall force structure of the United States Armed Forces, and of the process and criteria to be used by the federal government to determine which bases will be closed.
		Finally, the report will be submitted to the Governor, the Presidents of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the chair of the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee and the Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
	www.politicsnj.com /conners041502.htm (481 words)

	m a j o r i t y w h i p : : ROY BLUNT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Added Blunt: “This increase in troops will ensure our forces are not overextended, and provide our National Guard and Reservists with the assurance that our nation will only call on their skills during times of crisis or particular need---not as part of our permanent forces.”
		In Springfield on October 1, 2003, Congressman Blunt called for a full review of the service structure of the United States Armed Forces.
		In 2003 Blunt said: “I am a strong believer in our integrated force structure as a method of reaching our highest level of military capacity when we need to.
	majoritywhip.house.gov /news.asp?formmode=SingleRelease&gcid=700 (302 words)

	LII: U.S. Code: Home
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		Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)
		Note that the United States Code is a VERY large document.
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode (468 words)

	LII: U.S. Code: Home
		From time to time, and without warning, the House makes changes in the format and structure of the text they make available for download.
		Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)
		Note that the United States Code is a VERY large document.
	assembler.law.cornell.edu /uscode (468 words)

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