BRANCHES OF THE ARMY
COMBAT ARMS
COMBAT SUPPORT ARMS
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
COMBAT ARMS:
Infantry
Closes with and destroys the enemy
by means of fire and maneuver
Armor
Closes with and destroys the enemy
by means of fire, maneuver, and shock effect
Provides cannon, missile and rocket
fire support to the Army
Field Artillery
Provides cannon, missile and rocket
fire support to the Army
Aviation
Conducts combat, combat support,
and combat service support operations in the aerial regime
Air
Defense Artillery
Provides protection of ground
forces and installations against enemy air attack
Corps of
Engineers
Provides mobility, counter mobility
and survivability support to the Army
Special Forces
Accomplishes specific missions
throughout the operational continuum
COMBAT SUPPORT ARMS:
Signal
Corps
Responsible for command and
control, communications, computer and information
Military Police Corps
Provides law enforcement and
battlefield control support to the Army
Military Intelligence
Responsible for information
regarding terrain, weather and the enemy
Chemical
Corps
Responsible for Nuclear, Biological
and Chemical (NBC) defense
COMBAT
SERVICE SUPPORT:
Adjutant Corps
Provides personnel and
administrative support to the Army
Finance
Provides the Army with support and
expertise concerning all aspects of financial management
Transportation
Corps
Responsible for the multi-modal
movement of personnel and cargo
Ordnance Corps
Develop, produce, acquire and
support weapons systems, ammunition and ground mobility material
Quartermaster Corps
Manages acquisition, receipt, storage, preservation and issue of all types
of equipment