Military branch

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

 Types of branches 
TypeRoleExampleAir and space forceAir and space warfareFrench Air and Space ForceAirborne forcesParatrooper operationsRussian Airborne ForcesAir defence forceAir and missile defenseEgyptian Air Defense ForcesAir forceAerial warfareArmyGround warfareCoast guardMaritime securityUnited States Coast GuardCyber 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 CorpsMedical serviceMedical serviceBelgian Medical ComponentMilitary policeMilitary law enforcement agencyRepublic of China Military PoliceMilitary reserve forceNational reserve and auxiliary serviceLithuanian National Defence Volunteer ForcesNavyNaval warfareRocket forceMilitary rocketryPeople's Liberation Army Rocket Force (China)Space forceSpace warfareUnited States Space ForceSpecial forcesSpecial operationsSpecial Operations Forces (Russia)

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 Military organization