 United States Air
Force
The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver
sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America
and its global interests -- to fly and fight in Air, Space, and
Cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has
a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision
orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen,
Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. These core
competencies make our six distinctive capabilities possible:
Air and Space Superiority, Global Attack, Rapid
Global Mobility, Precision Engagement, Information Superiority and
Agile Combat Support.
United States
Army
The mission of the United States Army Identify high-potential civilian talent early in order to use
diverse experience based and educational opportunities to groom
future Senior Executives whose management and leadership
skills complement those of their uniformed General
Officer counterparts. Guide and diversify the Senior Fellows to
become adaptable executives who are experts in the business of
running the Army.
Experience + Education = Leader Development
Leader Development + Succession Planning = Talent
Management
United States Coast
Guard
Ready Today...Preparing for
Tomorrow
The United States Coast Guard is
a military, multi-mission, maritime service within the Department of
Homeland Security and one of the nation's five armed services. Its
core roles are to protect the public, the environment, and U.S.
economic and security interests in any maritime region in which
those interests may be at risk, including international waters and
America's coasts, ports, and inland
waterways.
The Coast Guard provides unique
benefits to the nation because of its distinctive blend of military,
humanitarian, and civilian law-enforcement capabilities. To serve
the public, the Coast Guard has five fundamental roles: Maritime
Safety, Maritime Security, Maritime Mobility, National Defense and
Protection of Natural Resources.
United
States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps main mission
is responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using
the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver
combined-arms task forces. Combined-arms task forces is better known
today as Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) is a term used by the United States Marine
Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across
the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground,
combined arms task organization of Marine Corps forces under a
single commander that is structured to accomplish a specific
mission. Since the Marine Corps works alongside U.S. Naval forces,
it is part of the Department of the Navy for administrative
purposes. 
United
States Navy
The
mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready
Naval Forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and
maintaining freedom of the seas.
United States Army & Air
National Guard
The Army & Air National Guard has both a
federal and state mission. The dual mission, a provision of the U.
S. Constitution, results in each guardsman holding membership in the
National Guard of his or her state and in the National Guard of the
United States.
Federal Mission
Is to maintain well-trained,
well-equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and
provide assistance during national emergencies (such as natural
disasters or civil disturbances). During peacetime, the combat-ready
units and support units are assigned to most Army & Air Force
major commands to carry out missions compatible with training,
mobilization readiness, humanitarian and contingency operations.
National Guard units may be activated in a number of ways as
prescribed by public law. Most of the laws may be found in Title 10
of the U.S. Code.
State Mission
When National Guard units are not mobilized or
under federal control, they report to the governor of their
respective state, territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands) or
the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.
Each of the 54 National Guard organizations is supervised by the
adjutant general of the state or territory. Under state law, the Air
National Guard provides protection of life, property and preserves
peace, order and public safety. These missions are accomplished
through emergency relief support during natural disasters such as
floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations;
support to civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public
services and counter drug
operations.
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