SUMMARY
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DESCRIPTION
Chapter 2
ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY BRANCHES
Joe Miller
§ 2.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 2.2 BRANCH BACKGROUND INFORMATION
§ 2.2-1 U.S. Air Force
§ 2.2-2 U.S. Army
§ 2.2-3 U.S. Coast Guard
§ 2.2-4 U.S. Marine Corps
§ 2.2-5 U.S. Navy
§ 2.2-6 Army National Guard
§ 2.2-7 Air National Guard
§ 2.2-8 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
§ 2.2-9 U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
§ 2.3 MILITARY ORGANIZATION
§ 2.3-1 The Department of Defense Branches
§ 2.3-2 National Guard
§ 2.3-3 U.S. Coast Guard
§ 2.3-4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
§ 2.3-5 U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
§ 2.3-6 The Layperson’s Guide to Active Duty versus Reserve Duty
§ 2.4 RANKS AND JOB SPECIALTIES
§ 2.4-1 Ranks
§ 2.4-2 Job Specialties
§ 2.5 CORRESPONDENCE TO MILITARY PERSONNEL
§ 2.5-1 Correspondence with Servicemembers
§ 2.5-2 Correspondence with Retired Servicemembers
APPENDIXES
2A U.S. Air Force (USAF) Ranks
2B U.S. Army (USA) Ranks
2C U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Ranks
2D U.S. Navy (USN) Ranks and Rates
2E U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Ranks and Rates
2F U.S. Navy (USN) Ratings and Specialties
2G U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Ratings and Specialties