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Military Service. U.S. Dept. of Defense Armed Forces. Leadership. 1. Commander in Chief/President 2. Sec. of Defense 3. Joint Chiefs of Staff (6 member advisory team) 4. Compartmentalized. Volunteer/Recruiting. Recruiters persuade people to join Attractive pay & benefits
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Military Service U.S. Dept. of Defense Armed Forces
Leadership 1. Commander in Chief/President 2. Sec. of Defense 3. Joint Chiefs of Staff (6 member advisory team) 4. Compartmentalized
Volunteer/Recruiting • Recruiters persuade people to join • Attractive pay & benefits • 4 year service, required • ASVAB test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) • http://www.asvabprepinfo.com/ • boot camp training; then job training; then stationed
Selective Service Act“The Draft” • used during the Civil War • officially started in WWI, reestablished in WWII, and last use was in Vietnam, discontinued in 1973 • register: age 18-25 (MANDATORY), could be up to 35 • Exempt: females, 26+ males, students in officer programs, lawful non-immigrants, incarcerated, • Postponement: college • Reclassification: hardship with dependents, ministers of religion, conscientious objectors
Boot Camp (1) • Basic Training – initial indoctrination • Drills & psychological tests • transform civilians military personnel • lasts between 6 – 12 weeks (depending on the military branch) • Red, White, & Blue Phases
Jobs & Training (2) • (AIT) Advanced Individualized Training • train in specific chosen field in his/her MOS (Military Occupation Specialty) Stationed (3)
Army • *main branch – largest and oldest • origins: Continental Army • Specialty: land based military operations; infantry • Purpose: preserve peace and security, support national policies, implement national objectives, overcome any nations responsible for aggressive acts • Rank: Generals Lieutenants Sergeants Corporals Privates
Navy • *largest navy in the world • origins: fighting pirates (Barbary Wars) • Specialty: water based military operations • Responsibilities: prep naval forces for war, maintain aviation (including air), be equipped for naval combat • Rank: Admirals Captains Lieutenants Petty Officers Seamen
Marines (Navy) • *amphibious warfare, been in every American war & conflict, more elite (not as many members), work with all three branches • origins: infantry for navy (Barbary Wars) • specialty: provide power projection from the sea • Responsibilities: seize or defend naval bases, amphibious landings, directions from the President • Rank: General Colonel Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Private
Coast Guard (Navy) • Dept. of Homeland Security, not DoD • *oldest seagoing service, deployed every day • Specialty: protecting our coastline • Responsibilities: maritime law enforcement, search & rescue • Rank: Lieutenant Commander Captain Admiral Petty Officer
Air Force • *initially part of Army • Origins: WWI • Specialty: Aerial warfare • Responsibilities: strategic attack, counter attack, combat support, air lift, surveillance & intelligence, weather, space craft • Rank: Generals Colonels Major Captains Lieutenants Sergeant Airmen
Special Forces • Marines: • Marine Expeditionary Unit – hostage rescues, embassy evacuations • Air Force: • Special Tactics – support the overall military campaign (recovery missions & collect intelligence) • Navy: • Seals, aka Dev Group (Sea, Air, Land) – toughest military training in the world; world’s premier warriors • Army: • *DELTA – most covert; 3 squadrons (i.e. HALO – High Altitude Low Opening) • Green Berets – specialize in working with local populations • Army Rangers – “rangers lead the way”