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TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 1 Bgdr Mag. Bruno G. Hofbauer Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika ( of America)

USSOCOM USSOUTHCOM USSTRATCOM USNORTHCOM USPACOM USTRANSCOM USCENTCOM USEUCOM USAFRICOM

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Staatsgebiet: 9 809 155 km2 US Commonwealth Territories: Nördliche Marianen: 457 km2, 16 Inseln, 77 000 Einw. Puerto Rico: 8 959 km2, 3 900 000 Einw. (inkl. Vieques, Mona, Culebra) Außengebiete: Amerikanische Jungferninseln: 347,1 km2 (St. Thomas, St. John), 113 000 Einw. Amerikanisch Samoa: 194,8 km2, 65 500 Einw. : 549 km2, 168 500 Einw. Inseln in der Karibik und im Pazifik Guantanamo (111,9 km2) Bevölkerungszahl: 308 745 000 (2010), 32 Einw./km2 Sprache(n): Englisch, Spanisch (regional) Hauptstadt: D.C. (601 700) (2010), (m.A.: 5,6 Mio.) Staats- und Regierungsform: Präsidiale Bundesrepublik (seit 1789) Verfassung von 1787 Bruttoinlandsprodukt: 15 094 Mrd. US $ (2011) 48 450 US $/Einw. Währung: 1 Dollar (US $) = 100 Cents Außenhandel: (2011) Import: 2 207 Mrd. US $ (VR 18%, Kanda 14%, Mexiko 12%) Export: 1 481 Mrd. US $ (Kanada 19%, Mexiko 13%, VR China 7%)

Das TRUPPENDIENST-Spezial „Militär International 2014“ widmet sich den Streitkräften der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und Kanadas. Militär International stellt auf Basis offener Quellen die Struktur der Streitkräfte unter Berück- sichtigung der Reorganisationsmaßnahmen dar.

Die Streitkräfte der USA sind grundsätzlich den Unified Commands - dem Unified Command Plan folgend - unterstellt. Nach der Auflösung des U.S. Joint Forces Commands verbleiben neun solcher Kommanden, welche teilstreitkräfteübergreifend (Joint) organisiert sind. Folglich hat die regionale oder funktionale Zuordnung zu diesen Oberkommanden eine große Aussa- gekraft, die über die reine Zuordnung von Truppen zu den vier Teilstreitkräften hinausgeht. Es werden in gewohnter Weise die Teilstreitkräfte mit ihren Verbänden sowie die Anzahl der vorhandenen Waffensysteme dargestellt, während bei den Truppen der Unified Commands die Kräfte in ihren funktionalen oder geografischen Zuordnungen aufgelistet sind. Es werden, wenn verfügbar, immer die Bezeichnungen der Truppen angeführt, um auch nach einer eventuellen Umgliederung oder Änderung der Unterstellungsverhältnisse rasch die Zuordnung der Truppen zu ermögli- chen. Die Truppen werden grundsätzlich mit ihrer Originalbezeichnung angeführt und nicht nur nummerisch aufgelistet, was keine Unterscheidung ermöglichen würde. Der Tatsache, der vermehrten Einbeziehung der Nationalgarde und der Reserve in die Einsatzführung aller Teilstreitkräfte, wird durch die detaillierte Aufnahme dieser Kräfte in die Truppengliederung Rechung getragen. Eine Auflistung der Stationierung der U.S. Truppen in den einzelnen Ländern kann der beiliegenden Karte entnommen werden. Bei den Großverbänden werden, wo immer möglich die Stationierungsorte angeführt.

Sowohl für die Streitkräfte der USA als auch für jene Kanadas ist zu berücksichtigen, dass sie für den Einsatz außerhalb des Heimatlandes optimiert sind. Reorganisationsmaßnahmen in Folge der Budgetkürzungen in den USA haben weitreichende Folgen für die Organisation und Ausstattung der Streitkräfte.

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Gesamtstärke: Aktiv: 1 397 699 USA (zusätzlich 14 000 Zivilisten, 6 400 bei SOCOM, 7 600 bei USCG) Berufsarmee U.S. Army: 513 801 (Ziel 450 000 - 420 000) U.S. Navy: 323 792 U.S. Marine Corps: 190 834 (Ziel 180 000) U.S. Air Force: 328 791 U.S. Coast Guard: 40 481 (Stand 30 06 2014)

Reserve: 979 400

National Guard: Army (ARNG): 358 200 Air Force (ANG): 105 700

Reserve: Army: 205 000 Navy: 105 250 (Naval Reserve Force) (62 500 Selected Reserve) Marines: 34 500 Air Force: 70 900 (Air Force Reserve)

Aktivierte Teile der National Guard und Reserve (in Gesamtzahlen enthalten): Army/NG: 20 200 Army/Res: 16 300 Navy: 4 500 Marines: 2 050 Air Force/: 4 750 Air Force/Reserve Command: 3 000

Internationale Organisationen:

Ausgaben/Verteidigung: 625,143 Mrd. US $ (FY2014)

Verteidigungsministerium nach Budgettiteln (DoD Base Budget): Beschaffung: 98,442 Mrd. US $ Forschung & Entwicklung: 67,739 Mrd. US $ Einsatz & Erhaltung: 176,420 Mrd. US $ Personal: 136,394 Mrd. US $ Gesundheitssystem: 37,438 Mrd. US $ Bauwesen & Unterkunft: 10,367 Mrd. US $

Budget/Atomic Energy Defense Activities (Base Budget): 17,623 Mrd. US $ Einsatzführung/Zusatzmittel: 80,720 Mrd. US $

4 TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 USA Kommandostruktur der U.S. Streitkräfte: Der U.S. Präsident ist der Oberkommandierende über alle U.S. Streitkräfte, während der Verteidigungsminister primär die administrative Kontrolle ausübt. Der Nationale Sicherheitsrat (NSC), der grundsätzlich aus dem Vize-Präsidenten, dem Außenminister, dem Finanzminister, dem Verteidigungsminister, dem Director of National Intelligence, dem Sicherheitsberater des Präsidenten sowie dem „Chairman of the ” besteht, berät den Präsidenten. Die Ministerien für die Teilstreitkräfte („Department of the Army”, „Department of the Air Force”, „Department of the Navy”, das auch die Angelegenheiten des U.S. Marine Corps wahrnimmt) unterstehen dem Verteidigungsminister. Neben der generellen Unterteilung der Teilstreitkräfte (U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force und U.S. Marine Corps) sind die U.S. Streitkräfte in strategische und konventionelle Kräfte geteilt. Die stra- tegischen Kräfte umfassen alle ICBM, SLBM, , Luftverteidigungssysteme und Überwachungssysteme. Die konventionellen Kräfte inkludieren alle Kräfte für nichtnukleare Aufgaben. Die Befehlskette beginnt beim U.S. Präsidenten und reicht über den Verteidigungsminister zu den „Combatant Commanders”. Die „National Command Authority” (NCA) wird durch den Präsidenten und den Verteidigungsminister wahrgenommen. Der Vorsitzende der „Joint Chiefs of Staff” ist in die Befehlskette insoferne integriert, als er Aufträge des Ministers und des Präsidenten an die „Combatant Commanders” übermittelt, er hat aber keine Befehlsgewalt über deren Kräfte, ist vielmehr das Bindeglied zwischen den „Combatant Commanders” und der „NCA”. Die Minister der Teilstreitkräfte stehen außerhalb dieser Befehlskette. Die Teilstreitkräfte unterstellen auf Weisung der „NCA” Truppen und Kommanden den „Unified Combatant Commands”. Die U.S Truppen unterstehen entweder den territorial verantwortlichen Kommanden: - USPACOM (U.S. Pacific Command) - oder den Kommanden mit globalen Aufgaben: - USNORTHCOM (U.S. Northern Command) - USSTRATCOM (U.S. Strategic Command) - USEUCOM (U.S. European Command) - USTRANSCOM (U.S. Transportation Command) - USSOUTHCOM (U.S. Southern Command) - USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command) - USCENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) Die U.S. Coast Guard untersteht seit 1. 3. 2003 dem Department für Home- - USAFRICOM (U.S. Africa Command) land Security, das alle Belange der Sicherheit der USA zu koordinieren hat.

Als Kommando der U.S. Streitkräfte steht dem Department for Homeland Security das U.S. Northern Command als Ansprechpartner zur Verfügung, das im Anlassfall Truppen aller Teilstreitkräfte für den Einsatz innerhalb der USA unterstellt bekommt. Dem Office of the Secretary of Defense sind 17 Defense Agencies und 10 Field Activities unmittelbar nachgeordnet.

National Security Council - Vice President - Secretary of State President - Secretary of Treasury National - Secretary of Defense Command - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretary - Director of National Intelligence Authority - National Security Adviser of Defense Office of the SecDef

Chairman JCS JCS Joint Staff

Unified COMBATANT Commands

Special Northern Strategic Transportation Operations Command Command Command (USNORTHCOM) (USSTRATCOM) (USTRANSCOM) Command Petersen AFB, Offutt AFB, Nebraska Scott AFB, Illinois (USSOCOM) () () () Mac Dill AFB, ()

Southern Central African European Pacific Command Command Command Command Command (USSOUTHCOM) (USCENTCOM) (USAFRICOM) (USEUCOM) (USPACOM) Miami, Florida MacDill AFB, Florida Stuttgart, DEU Stuttgart-Vaihingen, DEU Camp H.M.Smith, Hawaii () () () () ()

Kräfte der Teilstreitkräfte

Kommandostruktur U.S. Streitkräfte.

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Defense Agencies: Kräfte und Mittel der USAF: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Global Strike Command/20th Air Force) - Defense Commissary Agency 450 ICMB (Ziel: 400) - Defense Contract Audit Agency 9 Raketenstaffeln (20th USAF) - Defense Contract Management Agency 450 LGM-30G „Minuteman“ III - Defense Finance and Accounting Service (1-3 MIRV Mk.12/12A pro Rakete) - Defense Information Systems Agency 91 schwere Bomber (Ziel: 60) - Defense Intelligence Agency (Global Strike Command/8th Air Force) - Defense Legal Services Agency 6 Bomberstaffeln (+1 AFR - nur Personal) - Defense Logistics Agency (76 B-52H, mit je bis 20 AGM-86B nuklear ALCM - Defense Security Cooperation Agency und/oder AGM-129A ALCM) - Defense Security Service 2 Bomberstaffeln (+1 Staffel ANG - nur Personal) - Defense Threat Reduction Agency (19 B-2 „Spirit“, mit jeweils max. 16 Bomben, oder - Agency bis zu 80 Small Diameter Bombs) - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 1 Test-Zentrum (4 B-52, 1 B-2) - National Reconnaissance Office - National Security Agency/Central Security Service - Pentagon Force Protection Agency DoD Field Activities: - Defense Media Activity - Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office - Defense Technical Information Center - Defense Technology Security Administration - DoD Education Activity - DoD Human Ressources Activity - DoD Test Resource Management Center - Office of Economic Adjustment - TIRCARE Management Activity - Washington Headquarters Service Strategische Kräfte Die strategischen Kräfte der Vereinigten Staaten werden durch das U.S. Strategic Command (US STRATCOM) geführt. HQ: Offutt AFB, Ne. Dem USSTRATCOM unterstehen: JFCC - Global Strike and Integration JFCC - Integrated Missile Defense JFCC - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance JFCC - Space (Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) JFCC - Network Warfare (Fort Meade, Md.) Joint Information Operations Warfare Command (JIOWC) USSTRATCOM Center for Combating WMD USSTRATCOM hat folgende Aufgaben: Abschreckung, Sicherstellung der Handlungsfreiheit im Welt- raum und Cyber Space, kinetische und nicht-kinetische Wirkung, einschließlich Wirkung mit nuklearen Mitteln und Information Operations - zur Unterstützung der Operationsführung von U.S. Joint Force Commanders, Synchronisierung globaler Raketenabwehr und globale C4ISR (Computernetzwerk- und Informations-Einsätze, strategische Aufklärung, Warnung und Nachrichtenbewertung, globale strategische Planung). Dazu unterstehen ihm Kräfte und Mittel aller Teilstreitkräfte: - U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC/ ASTRAT) - Fleet Forces Command - Marine Corps Forces U.S. Strategic Command - (AFSC) 14th USAF 24th USAF Kräfte und Mittel der USN:

(Teile der Pacific und Atlantic Fleet) Foto: US DoD 336 SLBM in 14 SSBN OHIO-Klasse (mod.) (Ziel: 240) Ground Based Interceptor Missile startet von der Vanden- (mit jeweils 24 UGM-133A „Trident“ D-5 SLBM) berg AFB.

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Foto: US DoD Strategischer Bomber B-2 „Spirit“.

Kräft und Mittel der U.S. Army: Frühwarnung: Army Space and Missile Defense Command 4 DSP 2 SBIRS Geo-1 Weltraum (Satelliten): Kommunikaton: Kräfte und Mittel für strategische Verteidigung: 36 AEHF North American Aerospace Defense Command: 8 DSCS-III (NORAD) (gemeinsam USA-CDN) 2 „“-I HQ: Petersen AFB, Co. 3 „Milstar“-II US Strategic Command: 2 MUOS (USSTRATCOM) 1 PAN-1 (P360) HQ: Offutt AFB, Ne. 4 SDS-III Frühwarnung: 7 UFO : 6 WGS SV2 15 Long-Range Radarstationen (AN/FPS-117) Navigationssatelliten: (Reichweite 370 km) (D-Band) 9 NAVSTAR Block II/IIA 40 Short-Range Radarstationen (AN/FPQ-124) 4 NAVSTAR Block IIF (Reichweite 110-150 km) (D-Band) 20 NAVSTAR Block IIR/IIRM Over-The-Horizon-Backscatter Radar (OTH-B): Meteorologie-/Ozeanografiesatelliten: (Reichweite 500-5 550 km) (AN/FPS-118) (HF-Band) 6 DMSP-5 1 Station, Mountain Home AFB (Id.) Bildaufklärung: 1 Station (Langzeit-MatE) (Me.) 2 FIA (Radar) Ballistic-Missile Early-Warning System (BMEWS): 5 „Evolved Enhanced/Improved Crystal“ (Bild- und 3 Stationen Infrarotaufklärung) Clear (Ak.), 2 „Lacrosse“ (frühere „Indigo“) Radar-Bild-Aufklä- Thule (Grönland, DNK) rung (Auflösung 1-2 Meter) Fylingdales Moor (GBR); 1 ORS-1 Hauptaufgabe: Verfolgung von ICBM und SLBM. 1 TacSat-4 Wird auch zur Verfolgung von Satelliten verwendet. ELINT/SIGINT: Spacetrack: 2 „Mentor“ („Advanced Orion“) 8 Radarstationen: 3 „Advanced Mentor“ Incirlik (TUR), Eglin (Fl.), Cavalier AFS 1 „Trumpet“-1 (N.D.), Clear AFS (Ak.), Thule (Grönland, 2 „Trumpet“-2 DNK), Fylingdales Moor (GBR), Beale AFB 12 SBWASS (Ca.), Cape Code (Ma.) Elektronische Ozean-Aufklärung: 3 Optische Verfolgungsstationen: (...) (EROSAT) (Schiffsaufklärung mit Infrarot/Radar) Socorro (N.M.), Weltraum-Überwachung: Maui (Hi.) 1 SBSS (Space Based Surveillance System) , GBR (Indischer Ozean)

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USN Space Surveillance System (NAVSPASUR): - Chief Information /G6 (Chief Information Officer) (SO-USA) (Reichweite: 24 100 km ins All) - Director of the (DAS) 3 Sendestationen Dem Under Secretary of the Army (USA) sind nachgeordnet: Lake Kickapoo, Gila River, Lake Jordon - Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Business Admini- 6 Empfangsstationen (S-USA) stration (DUSA(BT)) San Diego, Elephant Butte, Red River, Silver - Chief Legislative Liaison (OCLL) Lake, Hawkinsville, Fort Stewart - Chief Public Affairs (OCPA) Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization - Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office System (PARCS): (SADBU) AN/FPQ-16 - Radar Der höchste Offizier der Army ist der „Chief of Staff U.S. 1 Station (Phased Array) (Ausrichtung: N) Army“, er wird durch den Präsidenten für vier Jahre bestellt. Cavalier AFS, (N.D.) (Reichweite 2 800 km) Diese Periode kann im Kriegs- oder Krisenfall um vier Jahre ver- Pave Paws: längert werden. Der Chief of Staff der Army ist das Bindeglied 3 Stationen Beale AFB (Ca.), Cape Cod AFS (Ma.), zwischen der zivilen Ressortleitung und den Truppen. Er fungiert Clear AFS (Ak.) als Berater des Ministers und ist Mitglied des Joint Staff. 1 Station (Phased Array) Otis AFB (Ma.) Er wird unterstützt durch: (Reichweite 5 500 km) - The Surgeon (OTSG) - Chief National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Andere Aufklärungs- und Verfolgungsradaranlagen: - Chief Army Reserve (OCAR) Kwajalein Atoll (Pazifik) - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA) Ascension (Atlantik), GBR - The Judge Advocat General (OTJAG) Antigua (Karibik), - Chief of Chaplains (CCH) Kaena Point, Hi. - Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) MIT Lincol Laboratory, Ma. - DCS G-4 Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance - DCS G-8 System (GEODSS): - DCS G-1 Socorro (N.M.), - DCS G-2 Maui (Hi.), - DCS G-3/-5/-7 Diego Garcia, (Indischer Ozean) GBR - Chief of Engineers (COE) Raketenabwehr: - Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management (ACSIM) seegestützt: Field Operating Agencies: (...) Aegis Kreuzer & Zerstörer - Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (AASA) landgestützt: - U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) 26 bodengestützte Abfangraketensysteme - U.S. Army Information Technology Agency (ITA) (Ft. Greely, Ak.) - Assistant Secretary of the Army and Comptroller 4 bodengestützte Abfangraketensysteme (ASA(FM&C) (Vandenburg, AFB Ca.) - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA)) - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Landstreitkräfte Technology (ASA(ALT)) („U.S. Army“) (USAR) - U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) (513 000) - Army Audit Agency, Va. (zusätzlich: 20 200 active ANG, 14 500 active AR) - Office of the Chief of Public Affair (OCPA) An der Spitze der Army steht der „Secretary of the Army“. - Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army (OCSA) Er untersteht dem Verteidigungsminister und ist diesem für - U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center die Organisation, Ausbildung und Ausrüstung der Army ver- - Office of the Army G-4 antwortlich. Er verfügt über das Office of the Secretary of the - Logistics Innovations Agency, Va. Army. Zusätzlich hat er folgende Staatssekretäre, Beamte und - Office of the Army G-3/-5/-7 Einrichtungen direkt unterstellt: - Army War College, Pa. - General Counsel (OGC) - Office of the Army G-1 - Administrative Assistant of the Secretary of the Army - Equal Opportunity Branch (EO) - Inspector General (OTIG) - Army Human Ressources Command - Army Auditor General (AAG) - Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation - Deputy Secretary of the Army (DUSA) Management (ACSIM) - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and - Office of the Judge Advocate General (OTJAG) Technology (ASA(ALT)) - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) Truppen: - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Der Chief of Staff U.S. Army ist nicht Teil der operationellen Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)) Befehlskette, da die Truppen für den Einsatz den geografisch - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installation and verantwortlichen „Unified Commands“ oder den mit speziellen Environment (ASA(I&E)) Aufgabengebieten versehenen Functional Commands zuge- - Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve ordnet sind. Für jedes dieser Kommanden stellt die U.S. Army Affairs (ASA(M&RA)) ein Component Command zur Verfügung.

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Die Army besteht aus Truppen verschiedener Bereitschaftsgrade: U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) U.S. Army, Army National Guard und Army Reserve. Die Na- U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) tional Guard ist grundsätzlich ein Instrument der Bundesstaaten, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) kann aber in den nationalen Dienst gerufen werden. U.S. Military Academy West Point Army Commands: U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (HQ. Fort Huachuca, Az.) U.S. Army Material Command (AMC) 1 Army Signal Activity-Intelligence and Security U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Command U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) 1 Fernmeldekommando (5th) (Deutschland) Army Service Component Commands (ASCC): 2 Fernmeldebrigaden (2., 7.) th - U.S. Army Africa/9th U.S. Army (für AFRICOM) 1 Fernmeldekommando (7 ) (CONUS) - U.S. Army Central Command/3rd U.S. Army (f. CENTCOM) 3 Fernmeldebrigaden (35., 93., 106.) th - U.S. Army North/5th U.S. Army (für NORTHCOM) 1 Fernmeldekommando (311 ) (Pazfik) - U.S. Army South/6th U.S. Army (für SOUTHCOM) 2 Fernmeldebrigaden (516. (Hi.), 1. (S-Kor.)) th - U.S. Army Europe/7th U.S. Army (für EUCOM) 1 Fernmeldekommando (335 ) (Mittlerer Osten) - U.S. Army Pacific (für PACOM) 1 Fernmeldebrigade (160. (Kuw.)) - U.S. Army Special Operations Command (für SOCOM) Army Command: - Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (für TRANSCOM) U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) - U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (für (HQ: Ft. McPherson, Ga.) STRATCOM) 1st U.S. Army U.S. Army Cyber Command/2nd Army (für CYBERCOM) (HQ: Ft. Gillem, Ga.) Field Army Headquarters: Ausbildungs- und Mobilmachungsverantwortung für alle - 8th U.S. Army, Korea (Army Komponente der US Forces Verbände der Army National Guard/Army Reserve. Korea) 1st Army Division East (Ft. Meade) Direct Reporting Units: (Verantwortung östlich des Mississippi) U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) 8 Brigaden (157. Inf, 158. Inf, 174. Inf, 188. U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Inf, 205. Inf, 177. Pz, 72. Art, 4. Cav) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC) 1st Army Division West (Ft. Hood, Tx.) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Verantwortung westlich des Mississippi) U.S. Army Military District of Washington (MDW) 8 Brigaden (120. Inf, 166. Avn, 181. Inf, 191. 1 Repräsentationsverband (3rd United Inf, 402. Art, 479. Art, 5. Pz, 189. Inf) States Infantry - „The Old Guard“) East Mobilisation Center 1 Heeresfliegerbataillon (12.) West Mobilisation Center 1 Korpskommando (I. Corps) („America’s Corps”) (HQ: Ft. Lewis, Wa.) Grundsätzlich für die Verstärkung des pazifischen Rau- mes vorgesehen (Korea), untersteht jedoch dem Forces Command. 7th Infantry Division (Administrative Control über Teile 2. ID) 2nd BCT (SBCT) (Ft. Lewis, Wa.) HHC 8-1 Cav 2-1 Infantry 1-17 Infantry 4-23 Infantry 3-17 Artillery BEB 402nd BSB 3rd BCT (SBCT) (Ft. Lewis, Wa.) HHC 1-14 Cav 2-3 Infantry 5-20 Infantry 1-23 Infantry 6-37 Artillery BEB 296th BSB 16th Combat Aviation Brigade 4-6 Cav (Attack Recce)

Foto: US DoD 3-17 Cav (Attack Recce) Ortskampfausbildung. 1-229 (Attack)

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Foto: US DoD Kampfpanzer M-1 „Abrams“.

2-158 (Assault) 20th BEB 1-52 (General Support) 15th BSB 46 Aviation Support Bartalion 3rd HBCT („Grey Wolf“) 17th Fires Brigade 3rd Bde HHT 5-3 FA (HIMARS) 6-9 Cav (M-3) 1-94 FA Regiment (HIMARS) 2-7 Cav (M-1, M-2) 308 Support Rgt 3-8 Cav (M-1, M-2) 5-5 AD Rgt 1-12 Cav (M-1, M-2) 555th Engineer Brigade 2-82 Artillery (M-109) 5 Pionierbataillone (1., 4., 14., 52., 864.) 8th BEB 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade 215th BSB 2 MI Bataillone (502., 109.) 1 Combat Aviation Bde („Warrior“) 593rd Sustainment Brigade 1 HHC 42nd MP Brigade 1-227 Avn (AH-64) 62nd Medical Brigade 2-227 Avn 1 mechKorps (III.Corps) („Counterattack Corps”) 3-227 Avn (HQ: Ft. Hood, Tx.) 4-227 Anv th 1 mechAufklärungsdivision (1st Cavalry Division) 615 Avn Spt Bn (Ft. Hood, Tx.) 1 Panzerdivision (1st Armored Division) (Ft. Bliss, Tx.) Division Special Troops Bn Division Special Troops Bn 1st HBCT („Ironhorse“) 1st SBCT („Ready First“) 1st Bde HHT 1st Bde HHT 1-7 Cav (M-3) 6-1 Cavalry Sqn 2-5 Cav (M-1, M-2) 1-36 Infantry 2-8 Cav (M-1, M-2) 3-41 Infantry 2-12 Cav (M-1, M-2) 4-17 Infantry 1-82 Artillery (M-109) 2-3 Artillery 91st BEB 16th BEB 115th BSB 501st BSB 2nd HBCT („Black Jack“) 2nd HBCT („Heavy Metal“) 2nd Bde HHT 2 BCT STB 4-9 Cav (M-3) 1-1 Cav Sqn 1-5 Cav (M-1, M-2) 1-35 Armor 1-8 Cav (M-1, M-2) 1-6 Infantry 1-9 Cav (M-2, M-2) 4-27 Artillery 3-82 Artillery (M-109) 47th BSB

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3rd IBCT („Bulldogs“) (Auflösung 2015) 1 mechInfanteriedivision (1th Infantry Division) (Ft. Riley, Ks.) 3rd BCT STB Division Special Troops Bn 1-13 Cav Sqn 1st HBCT („Devil Brigade“) 1-41 Infantry 1st BCT STB 2-5 Infantry 4-4 Cav 4-1 Artillery 2-34 Armor 125th BSB 1-16 Infantry 4th HBCT („Highlanders“) 1-5 Artillery 4th BCT STB 101st BSB

Foto: US DoD Luftbewegliche Infanterie der 173rd Infantry Brigade.

2-13 Cav Sqn 2nd HBCT („Dagger Brigade“) 2-77 Armor 2nd BCT STB 4-6 Infantry 5-4 Cav 2-29 Artillery 1-63 Armor 123rd BSB 1-18 Infantry 1 Combat Aviation Brigade (vormals AvnBde/4.ID) 1-7 Artillery HHC 299th BSB 1-501 Avn 3rd IBCT („Duke Brigade“) (Auflösung 2014) 2-501 Avn 3rd BCT STB 3-501 Avn 6-4 Cav 4-501 Avn 2-2 Infantry 127th Avn Spt Bn 1-26 Infantry

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1st Cavalry 1st Armored 1st Infantry 2nd Infantry 3rd Infantry 4th Infantry 10th Mountain 25th Infantry 82nd Airborne 101st AirAssault „The First „Old „Big „Indian- „Marne „Ivy „Mountaineer” „Tropic „All „Screaming Team” Ironsides” Red One” Head” Division” Division” Lightning” American” Eagles” Aktive Divisionen der U.S. Army.

1-6 Artillery 4-42 Artillery 201st BSB 4th BSB nd 4th IBCT („Dragon Brigade“) 2 HBCT („Warhorse“) (Auflösung 2015) nd 4th BCT STB 2 BCT STB 1-4 Cav 1-10 Cav 2-16 Infantry 1-67 Armor 1-28 Infantry 2-8 Infantry 2-32 Artillery 3-16 Artillery th 701st BSB 204 BSB 3rd HBCT („Striker“) 1 Combat Aviation Brigade 3rd BCT STB HHC 4-10 Cav 1-1 Avn 1-68 Armor 1-6 Cav 1-8 Infantry 2-1 Avn 3-29 Artillery 3-1 Avn th st 64 BSB 601 Avn Spt Bn th st 4 IBCT („Cobras“) 1 Sustainment Brigade (Ft. Riley) (zugeordnet) th st 4 BCT STB 1 STB 3-61 Cav 541st Combat Sustainment Support Bn th 1-12 Infantry 84 EOD-Bn (ADCON-TRA) 2-12 Infantry 1 mechInfanteriedivision (4th Infantry Division) 2-77 Artillery (Ft. Carson, Co.) 704th BSB Division Special Troops Bn 1 Combat Aviation Brigade („Iron Eagle“) 1st HBCT („Raiders“) (wird zu SBCT) HHC 1st BCT STB 1-4 Avn (Attack/Recce) 7-10 Cav 2-4 Avn (GS) 1-66 Armor 3-4 Avn (Assault) 1-22 Infantry 4-4 Avn (Attack/Recce)

Foto: US DoD Ein MG-Schütze führt den Feuerkampf.

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Road-Clearing MRAP im Einsatz in .

th 404 Avn Spt Bn 89th MP Brigade 43rd Combat Sustainment Brigade 3 MP Bataillone (93., 716., 720.) STB 1st Medical Brigade (1.) 68th Combat Sustainment Support Command 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 1 Panzeraufklärungsregiment (3rd ACR) (Ft. Hood, Tx.) 4th Sustainment Brigade (für 101st AB Div) 1 HHT 553rd Combat Sustainment Bn 4 Squadrons (1-/2-/3-/4-3) (mechAufklBn) 49th Transportation Bn 1 Fires Sqn 15th Sustainment Brigade (für 1st Armd Div) 1 Spt Sqn 15th STB 41st Fires Brigade 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Bn 2-21 FA Rgt (MLRS) 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 2-20 FA Rgt (MLRS) 1 HHC 589th Bde SptBn 2 Pionierbataillone (5., 94.) 75th Fires Brigade 1 MP Bataillon (92.) 3-13 FA Rgt (MLRS) 1 Brigade Support Bn (193.) 1-17 FA Rgt (M-109) (deaktiviert) 1 Luftbewegliches Korps (XVIII.) 2-18 FA Rgt (MLRS) („Airborne Corps”) (HQ: Ft. Bragg, N.C.) 100th Bde SptBn 1 mechInfanteriedivision (3rd Infantry Division) 212th Fires Brigade (Ft. Stewart, Ga.) 1-12 FA Rgt Special Troops Bn 3-18 FA Rgt 1st BCT („Raider“) 6-32 FA Rgt 1st BCT STB 72nd Bde SptBn 5-7 Cav 214th Fires Brigade 3-69 Armor 2-4 FA Rgt (MLRS) 2-7 Infantry 2-5 FA Rgt (M-109) 1-41 Artillery 1-14 FA Rgt (HIMARS) 3rd BSB 168th Bde SptBn 2nd HBCT („Spartan“) (Auflösung 2015) 36th Engineerbrigade 2nd BCT STB 5 Pionierbataillone (2., 8., 20., 62., 326.) 3-7 Cav 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade 1-64 Armor 2 MI Bataillone (163., 303.) 1-30 Infantry

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1-9 Artillery 1st BCT („Warrior“) 26th BSB 1st Bde STB 3rd HBCT („Sledgehammer“) (wird zu SBCT) 1-71 Cav 3rd BCT STB 1-87 Infantry 3-1 Cav 2-22 Infantry 2-69 Armor 3-6 Artillery 1-15 Infantry 10th BSB 1-10 Artillery 2nd BCT („Commandos“) 203rd BSB 2nd Bde STB 4th IBCT („Vanguard“) 1-89 Cav 4th BCT STB 2-14 Infantry 6-8 Cav 4-31 Infantry 3-7 Infantry 2-15 Artillery 3-15 Infantry 210th BSB 1-76 Artillery 3rd BCT („Spartans“) (Auflösung 2014) 703rd BSB 3rd Bde STB 1 Combat Aviation Brigade 3-71 Cav HHC 1-32 Infantry 1-3 Avn (Attack) 2-87 Infantry 2-3 Avn (GS) 4-25 Artillery 3-3 Avn (Recce) 710th BSB 4-3 Avn (Assault) 4th BCT („Patriots“) 603rd Avn Spt Bn 4th Bde STB 3rd Sustainment Brigade (Ft. Stewart, Ga.) (zugeordnet) 3-89 Cav STB 2-4 Infantry 87th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 2-30 Infantry 1 Gebirgsinfanteriedivision (10th Mountain Division (Light)) 5-25 Artillery (Ft. Drum, N.Y.) 94th BSB 1 Special Troops Bn 1 Combat Aviation Brigade

Foto: US DoD Soldaten der 25th Infantry Division - alle Divisionen der Army verfügen über eigene Heeresfliegerkräfte.

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Foto: US DoD Absprung aus C-17 „Globemaster“ III.

HHC 3rd BCT 1-10 Avn (Attack/Recce) 3rd Bde HHC 2-10 Avn (Assault) 5-73 Cav 3-10 Avn (GS) 1-505 Parachute Infantry 6-6 Cav (Recce) 2-505 Parachute Infantry 277th Avn Spt Bn 1-508 Parachute Infantry 10th Sustainment Brigade (Ft. Drum) (zugeordnet) 1-319 AB Artillery 10th STB 307th Bde Engineer Bn 548th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 82nd BSB 91st MP Bn 1 Combat Aviation Brigade (82.) 7th Engineer Bn HHC 1 Luftlandedivision (82nd Airborne Division) (Ft. Bragg, N.C.) 1-17 Cav (Recce) 1 Special Troops Bn 1-82 Avn (Attack/Recce) 1st BCT 2-82 Avn (Assault) 1st Bde HHC 3-82 Avn (GS) 3-73 Cav 122nd Avn Spt Bn 2-501 Parachute Infantry 82nd Sustainment Brigade 1-504 Parachute Infantry STB 2-504 Parachute Infantry 330th Transportation Bn 3-319 AB Artillery 189th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 127th Bde Engineer Bn 264th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 307th BSB 1 Luftsturmdivision (101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)) 2nd BCT (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) 2nd Bde HHC 501st Special Troops Bn 1-73 Cav 1st BCT („Bastogne“) 1-325 AB Infantry 1st Bde STB 2-325 AB Infantry 1-32 Cav (RSTA) 2-508 AB Artillery 1-327 Infantry 2-319 AB Artillery 2-327 Infantry 37th Bde Engineer Bn 1-506 Infantry 407th BSB 2-320 Artillery

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426th BSB 563rd Avn Spt Bn 2nd BCT („Strike“) 18th Fires Brigade 2nd Bde STB HHB 1-75 Cav (RSTA) 1-321 Artillery (M777) 1-502 Infantry 3-321 Artillery (M777) 2-502 Infantry 3-27 Artillery (M777) 1-61 Infantry 188th BSB 1-320 Artillery 16th MP Brigade 526th BSB 4 MP Bataillone (91., 385., 503., 716.) 3rd BCT („Rakkasans“) 20th Pionierbrigade 3rd Bde STB 6 Pionierbataillone (27., 307., 19., 11., 92., 7.) 1-33 Cav (RSTA) 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade 1-187 Infantry 2 MI Bataillone (319., 519.) 3-187 Infantry 18th Financial Management Center 2-506 Infantry 44th Medical Brigade 3-320 Artillery 3 Spitäler 626th BSB 18th Air Support Operations (von USAF) 101st Aviation Brigade („Wings of Destiny“) 35th Signal Brigade (Ft. Gordon, Ga.) (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) 4 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (50., 51., 63., 67.) HHC unmittelbare Kräfte des FORSCOM 2-17 Cav (Recce) 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Ft. Polk, La.) 1-101 Avn (Attack/Recce) 46th Engineer Battalion (Heavy) 5-101 Avn (Assault) 88th Brigade Support Battalion 6-101 Avn (GS) 519th MP Battalion 96th Avn Spt Bn 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command 159th Aviation Brigade („Eagle Thunder“) (HQ: Ft. Bliss, Tx.) HHC 11th Air Defense Brigade (Ft. Bliss) 7-17 Cav (Recce) 2 Batterien (A, B) (THAAD) 3-101 Avn (Attack/Recce) 4 Fliegerabwehrbataillone (1-/2-/3-43/5-52) („Patriot“) 4-101 Avn (Assault) 31st Air Defense Brigade (Ft. Sill) 7-101 Avn (GS) 2 Fliegerabwehrbataillone (3-2, 4-3) („Patriot“)

Foto: US DoD Landung von schwerem Gerät und Fahrzeugen mit Lastenfallschirmen.

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Foto: US DoD PAL „Javelin“. 1 Fliegerabwehrbataillon (5-5) (CRAM) ARCENT Forward (Camp Arifjan, KWT) 69th Air Defense Brigade (Ft. Hood) 1 Theater Signal Command fwd (335.) 3 Fliegerabwehrbataillone (4-5, 1-44, 1-62) („Patriot“) 2 Area Support Groups (KWT, QAT) 108th Air Defense Brigade (Ft. Bragg) Multinational Observer Force (MFO) 3 Fliegerabwehrbataillone (3-4, 1-7, 2-44) („Patriot“, 5th U.S. Army/U.S. Army North CRAM) (HQ: Ft. Sam Houston, Tx.) 20th CBRNE Command (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Component Command für U.S. Northern Command 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) Joint Task Force-Civil Support 3 EOD-Bataillone (363., 184., 192.) 51 WMD-Civil Support Teams (NG) st 71 Ordnance Group (EOD) U.S. Army South/6th U.S. Army 4 EOD-Bataillone (3., 79., 84., 242.) (HQ: Ft. Sam Houston, Tx.) th 48 Chemical Brigade Army Component Command für U.S. Southern Command 5 ABC-Abwehrbataillone (2., 22., 23., 83., 110.) st U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) 101 Sustainment Brigade (Ft. Campbell) (HQ: Heidelberg, DEU) STB th th 1 Führungsunterstützungkommando (5 ) 129 Combat Sustainment Support Bn th rd 5 Signal Command 3 Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) nd th 2 Signal Brigade 7 Sustainment Brigade (Ft. Eustis, Va.) 6 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (39., 43., 3 Transportbataillone (10., 11., 53.) th 44., 52., 102., 509.) 19 Engineering Battalion 7th Signal Brigade National Training Center (Ft. Irwin) 3 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (44., 69., 1 Aufklärungsregiment (11 ACR) (OPFOR) 72.) Joint Readiness Training Center (Ft. Polk) 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment (Vilseck, DEU) 1 Combat Support Brigade HHT (Maneuver Enhancement) 1-2 Cav Army Service Component Commands 2-2 Cav 3rd U.S. Army/U.S. Army Central („Patton´s Own“) 3-2 Cav (HQ: Shaw AFB, S.C.) 4-2 Cav (Army Component Command des USCENTCOM) Fires Sqn CONUS: 173rd Airborne Brigade (Vicenca, ITA) 1st Sustainment Command (Theatre) (Ft. Bragg) 173rd STB (für U.S. Army Central) 1-503 AB Infantry 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 2-503 AB Infantry 335th Theater Signal Command 1-91 Cav 3rd Medical Command 4-319 Airborne Field Artillery 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment 173 BSB 513th Military Intelligence Brigade 1 Heeresfliegerbrigade (12th Combat Aviation) 53rd Transportation Battalion 3-158 Avn (Assault) OCONUS: 5-158 (GS)

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2-159 (Attack/Recce) 225 BSB 3-159 (Attack/Recce) 3rd Infantry Brigade (Schofield , Hi.) 412th Avn Spt Bn 3rd STB 1-214 Avn (GS/VIP) 3-4 Cav 3-58 Avn (Airfield Ops) 2-27 Infantry 10th Air and Missile Defense Command 2-35 Infantry 5-7 Air Defense Artillery Regiment 3-7 Artillery 21st Theater Sustainment Command 325 BSB 7th Civil Support Command 1 Combat Aviation Brigade (Hi.) 18th Engineer Brigade HHC 16th Sustainment Brigade 1-2 Avn (Attack/Recce) 16th STB 2-25 Avn (Assault) 18th Combat Support Sustainment Bn 3-25 Cav (GS) 30th Medical Brigade 2-6 Cav (Recce) 18th MP Brigade 209th Avn Spt Bn 405th Army Field Support Brigade Europe U.S. Army 409th Army Contracting Support Brigade 1st SBCT/25th ID (Ft. Wainright, Ak.) 266th Financial Management Center HHC 66th MI Brigade 5-1 Cav 4 MI Battalion (1., 2., 24., 709.) 1-5 Infantry 1 MI Battalion (302., Army Reserve) 3-21 Infantry Europe Regional Medical Command (Heidelberg) 1-24 Infantry 1 Militärspital (Landstuhl, DEU) 2-8 Artillery Europe Regional Dental Command 25 BSB 1 Joint Task Force East (Rumänien) 4th Infantry Bde (AB)/25th ID (Ft. Richardson, Ak.) 1 Multinational Battle Group East () 4th STB 1 MP Bataillon (5.) 1-40 Cav 1 Joint Multinational Readiness Center (Hohenfels) 1-501 Infantry 1 U.S. Army Contracting Command, Europe 3-509 Infantry U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC): 2-377 Artillery (HQ: Ft. Shafter, Hi.) 725 BSB Army Component Command des USPACOM, ohne Korea. 2nd Engineer Brigade Führt alle Teile der U.S. Army im pazifischen Raum, , 59th Signal Bataillon Alaska und Hawaii. 1 NCO Academy 1 Infanteriedivision (25th Infantry Division) (Hawaii) 1 Northern Warfare Training Center 2nd SBCT (Schofield Barracks, Hi.) U.S. Army Japan HHC (Army Component Command der U.S. Forces, Japan) 2-14 Cav 10th Area Support Group 1-14 Infantry U.S. Army Garnison Japan 1-21 Infantry U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District 1-27 Infantry 94th Army Air & Missile Defense Command 2-11 Artillery 1-1 Air Defense Artillery („Patriot“)

Foto: US DoD 155 mm Artilleriegeschütz M777.

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8th Theatre Sustainment Command 3-2 Avn (GS) 8th MP Brigade 4-2 Avn (Attack/Recce) 728th MP Battalion 164th Air Traffic Services Group 10th Support Group 602nd Avn Spt Bn 505th Quartermasters Battalion 210th Fires Brigade 83rd Ordnance Battalion HHB 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 6-37 Field Artillery (MLRS) 45th Sustainment Brigade 1-38 Field Artillery (MLRS) 524th Combast Service Support Battalion 1-15 Field Artillery („Paladin“) 303rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) 70th BSB 125th Finance Battalion 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 130th Engineer Brigade 501st Sustainment Brigade (zugeordnet) 2 Pionierbataillone (65., 84.) 501st STB 311th Signal Command 194th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 1st Signal Brigade 498th Combat Sustainment Support Bn 4 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (36., 41.,304., 94th MP Battalion 307.) 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 516th Signal Brigade 2-1 AD Bn („Patriot“) 5 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (30., 58., 59., 6-52 AD Bn („Patriot“) 78., 307.) 1 MI Brigade (501.) 196th Infantry Brigade (Training Support) (Ausbildung für AR) 4 MI Bataillone (3., 524., 532., 719.) 500th MI Brigade 1 MI Bataillon (Reserve) (368.) 5 MI Bataillone (15., 205., 301., 441., 715.) 1 Fernmeldebrigade (1.) 18th Medical Command 3 Führungsunterstützungsbataillone (36., 41., 304.) 8th U.S. Army, Korea (EUSA) 1 Medical Brigade (65.) Landkomponente der US Forces Korea (USFK) 16th Medical Logistics Bn (Reorganisation EUSA seit 2012) 121st Combat Support Hospital (HQ: Yongsan, , ROK) 168th Medical Bn 1 mechInfanteriedivision (2nd Infantry Division) (ROK) Korean Service Corps (2. und 3. BCT in Ft. Lewis - ADCON 7th InfDiv) 1 UNC Security Battalion - Joint Security Area (US-Anteil) 1st HBCT (Camp Hovey, ROK) U.S. Army South (USARSO)/Sixth Army: 1st BSTB (HQ: Ft. Sam Houston, Tx.) 4-7 Cav (Army Komponente des USSOUTHCOM) 1-72 Armor 1 Heeresfliegerbataillon (1-228 Avn) 2-9 Infantry Army Forces JTF-B 1-15 Artillery 1 MP Bataillon (525.) (Guantanamo Bay) 302 BSB U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) 1 Combat Aviation Brigade (ROK) (HQ: Alexandria, Va.) HHC - U.S. Army Contracting Command 2-2 Avn (Assault) - U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Foto: US DoD Soldat der 10th Mountain Division mit dem 5,56 mm leichten Maschinengewehr M249.

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Schützenpanzer „Bradley“ im National Training Center.

- U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command/Life Cycle 3-75 Ranger (Ft. Bennning, Ga.) Management Command Special Troops Bn - U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command - U.S. Army Chemicals Material Agency 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) - Joint Munitions Command 1st SO Avn Bn - U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle (1 AH-6, 1 MH-6, 3 MH-60 Sqn) Management Command 2nd SO Avn Bn - Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (2 MH-47 Sqn) - U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command 3rd SO Avn Sqn - U.S. Army -Automotive & Armaments Life Cycle (1 MH-60, 2 MH-47 Sqn) Command 4th SO Avn Sqn - U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (SAC) (1 MH-60, 2 MH-47 Sqn) U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Military Information Support Operations Command (Airborne) (SMDC) (HQ: Arlington, Va.) rd st 3 Military Information Support Battalion (worldwide) 1 Space Brigade th st 4 Military Information Support Group (Airborne) 1 Space Bn th rd 6 MISB(A) (EUCOM) 53 Signal Bn (SATCON) th th 7 MISB(A) (AFRICOM) 117 Space Bn (Colorado NG) th th 8 MISB(A) (CENTCOM) 100 Missile Defense Brigade (GMD) th th 8 Military Information Support Group (Airborne) 49 Missile Defense Bn (Alaska NG) st Space and Missile Defense Technical Center 1 MISB(A) (SOUTHCOM) 5th MISB(A) (PACOM) Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab th Space and Missile Defense Acquisition Center 9 MISB(A) - Tactical th High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility 95 Civil Affairs Brigade (AB) st U.S. Army Kwajalein Attol/Reagan Test Site 91 CA Bn (AFRICOM) nd Army Space Program Office 92 CA Bn (EUCOM) th U.S. Army Special Operations Command 96 CA Bn (CENTCOM) 97th CA Bn (PACOM) (HQ: Ft. Bragg, N.C.) (USASOC) th U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) 98 CA Bn (SOUTHCOM) th 1st Special Forces Group (AB) (Ft. Lewis, Wa.) 528 Sustainment Brigade (AB) th (für PACOM) 112 SO Signal Bn 3rd Special Forces Group (AB) (Ft. Bragg, N.C.) STB (für AFRICOM) Army SOF Support Operations Cell 5th Special Forces Group (AB) (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) 6 ARSOF Liaison Elements (für CENTCOM) John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School 7th Special Forces Group (AB) (Eglin AFB, Fl.) U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (für SOUTHCOM) (TRADOC) (HQ: Ft. Monroe, Va.) 10th Special Forces Group (AB) (Ft. Carson, Co.) Army Capabilities Integration Center (für EUCOM) U.S. Army Cadte Command 19th Special Forces Group (AB) (Draper, Ut.) (NG) Combined Arms Center 20th Special Forces Group (Birmingham, Al.) (NG) Mission Command Center of Excellence 75th Ranger Regiment (HQ: Ft. Benning, Ga.) Intelligence Center of Excellence 1-75 Ranger (Hunter AAF, Ga.) Signal Center of Excellence 2-75 Ranger (Ft. Lewis, Wa.) Aviation Center of Excellence

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Foto: US DoD MH-47 „Chinook“ nimmt Spezialeinsatzkräfte auf.

Fires Center of Excellence 3 MP Groups (3., 6., 701.) Artillery School 1 U.S. Army Crime Records Center Air Defence Artillery School 1 U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Laboratory Initial Military Training U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maneuver Center of Excellence (HQ: Washington, D.C.) (USACE) Armor Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (CELRD) Infantry Mississippi Valley Division (CEMVD) Maneuver Support Center of Excellence North Atlantic Division (CENAD) Engineer School Northwestern Division (CENWD) Chemical School Pacific Ocean Division (CEPOD) Military Police School South Atlantic Division (CESAD) U.S. Army Recruiting Command Southwestern Division (CESWD) Sustainment Center of Excellence Engineer Research and Development Center (CEERD) Ordnance School Engineering Support Center (CEHNC) Transportation School Transatlantic Programs Center (CETAC) Quartermasters School 249th Engineer Bn U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command U.S. Army Medical Command (HQ: Ft. Belvoir, Va.) (INSCOM) 1st Information Operations Command (Land) (HQ: Ft. Sam Houston, Tx.) (MEDCOM) 66th MI Brigade (EUCOM) - Europe Regional Medical Command 300th MI Brigade (Sprachmittler) - Southern Regional Medical Command 470th MI Brigade (SOUTHCOM) - Northern Regional Medical Command 500th MI Brigade (PACOM) - Pacific Regional Medical Command 501st MI Brigade (Korea) - Western Region Medical Command 513th MI Brigade (CENTCOM) - Army Medical Department Center and School 704th MI Brigade (SIGINT, CNO) - Army Public Health Command 706th MI Brigade (SIGINT/NSA) - Army Medical Research and Materiel Command 780th MI Brigade (Cyber Operations) - Warrior Transition Command 902nd MI Brigade (Counter Intelligence) - Army Dental Command Army Cryptologic Operations Surface Deployment and Distribution Command National Ground Intelligence Centre (HQ: Alexandria, Va.) (SDDC) U.S. Army Central Personnel Security Clearance SDDC Operations Center (Ft. Eustis) Facility Deployment Support Command U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command 5 Transportation Groups (595., 596., 597., 598., 599.) (HQ: Ft. Belvoir, Va.) (CID) Transportation Engineering Agency

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Reserve: 53rd IBCT 116th IBCT Army National Guard (ARNG): 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (358 200) 34th Infantry Division (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, ) Die Nationalgarde besteht in allen 50 U.S.-Bun- 1st ABCT desstaaten, den drei Territorien und im District 2nd IBCT of Columbia. Der Gouverneur des jeweiligen Bundesstaates 32nd IBCT führt die Nationalgarde. Er bedient sich dabei des Adjutant 116th Cavalry HBCT General (AG). In Friedenszeiten hat der Gouverneur, das in der 34th Combat Aviation Brigade Konstitution festgehaltene Recht, die Nationalgarde in seinem 35th Infantry Division (, Missouri, Illinois, Georgia, Bereich zur Katasthrophenhilfe oder Unterstützung anderer Arkansas) Einrichtungen des Bundesstaates (z.B. zu Law Enforcement- 33rd IBCT Zwecken) aufzubieten. Der US-Präsident hingegen mobilisiert 39th IBCT die Nationalgarde für Einsätze im Rahmen gesamtstaatlicher 48th IBCT militärischer Einsätze. 35th Combat Aviation Brigade Der Gouverneur des Bundesstaates ernennt den AG (außer 36th Division (Texas, Oklahoma, , Mississippi) in Vermont und , dort wird er durch Wahl be- 45th IBCT stimmt). Er ist ausschließlich dem Gouverneur und nicht dem 56th IBCT Department of Defense verantwortlich. Der Adjutant General 72nd IBCT ist ein Zwei-Sterne-General, der für die Mobilmachung und 155th HBCT Einsatzbereitschaft der Verbände der Nationalgarde im Bereich 256th IBCT seines Bundesstaates verantwortlich ist. Das State Area 36th Combat Aviation Brigade Command (STARC) ist das mobilmachungs-verantwortliche 38th Infantry Division (, Michigan, Ohio) Kommando in jedem der US-Bundesstaaten. Es ist auch für 37th IBCT die Planung und Führung von Einsätzen in Katastophenfällen 76th IBCT verantwortlich. Wenn ARNG-Verbände in den Bundesdienst 278th HBCT gerufen werden, tritt das „National Guard Bureau“ mit seinem 38th Aviation Brigade „Chief“ in Funktion. Der AG bleibt weiter für die übrigen 40th Infantry Division (California, Oregon, Washington, ARNG-Verbände verantwortlich. Hawaii) Verbände/ARNG: th th 29 IBCT 28 Infantry Division (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland) th nd 79 IBCT 2 OBCT st th 41 IBCT 55 HBCT st th 81 ABCT 56 SBCT th th 40 Aviation Brigade 28 Combat Aviation Brigade nd th 42 Infantry Division (New York, , Vermont) 29 Infantry Division (, Maryland, N.C., Florida) th th 27 IBCT 30 HBCT 50th IBCT

Foto: US DoD Die National Guard hat wesentliche Aufgaben im Bereich der Einsatzlogistik zu erfüllen.

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86th IBCT 1 Regional Readiness Command (63.) 42nd Aviation Brigade 2 Support Commands (85., 87.) selbstständige Verbände/Kampftruppe: 2 Regional Support Commands (88., 99.) 4 Infantry Brigade (light) (27., 39., 41., 45.) 1 Mission Support Command (9.) 1 Armored Cavalry Regiment (278.) 1 Army Reserve Careers Division Army National Guard Maneuvre Enhancement Brigades: 1 USAR Legal Command 16 Maneuvre Enhancement Brigades (26., 92., 110., Training Commands: 111., 130., 136., 141., 149., 157., 158., 196., 204., 1 Training Command (Initial Entry) (108.) 218., 226., 404., 648.) 3 Training Commands (75., 80., 84.) 1 MI Brigade (300.) 1 USAR Readiness Training Center (83.) 1 MP Brigade (43.) 1 Training Command (Leaders Training) (84.) 1 Army Division West (1.) Army Reserve (AR) (346 000) Mittel: Die Army Reserve wird durch den „ Kampfpanzer: Reserve“ mithilfe seiner „Offices“ geführt. Er ist 2 338 M-1A1/-A2 „Abrams“ (+3 500 Langzeit-MatE) gleichzeitig Kommandierender General des U.S. Spähpanzer: Army Reserve Command. 334 M7A3/SA BFIST „Bradley Fire Spt Vehicle“ Man unterscheidet drei Kategorien: 545 M1127 „Stryker“ RV - Ready Reserve 134 M1128 „Stryker“ MGS - Standby Reserve 188 M1131 „Stryker“ FSV - Retired Reserve 166 M1135 „Stryker“ NBCRV Innerhalb der Ready Reserve gibt es Angehörige der Selected 465 M1200 „Armored Knight“ Reserve (ca. 211 000 Soldaten). Sie üben regelmäßig, sind kon- 96 TPz „Fuchs“ (ABC-Spürfahrzeug) kreten Einheiten zugeordnet und verfügen über volles Material Schützenpanzer: und Ausrüstung. 4 559 M-2A2/A3/M-3A2/A3 „Bradley“ Die Individual Ready Reserve (ca. 116 000 Soldaten) umfasst (+2 000 M-2/-3 „Bradley“ - Langzeit-MatE) frühere aktive Angehörige der Army, die mindestens acht Jahre Mannschaftstransportpanzer: Militärdienst abgeleistet haben. Sie sind keinen Einheiten zuge- 5 000 M-113A2/A3 (inkl. Varianten) ordnet, können aber freiwillig üben. Sie können im Kriegs- oder (+8 000 M-113A2/A3 - Langzeit-MatE) Notfall einberufen werden. 1 972 M1126 „Stryker“ ICV Inactive National Guard (ING) umfasst alle jene Soldaten, die 348 M1130 „Stryker“ CV Einheiten zugeordnet sind, jedoch keine Übungen durchführen, 168 M1132 „Stryker“ ESV Auch die ING kann im Kriegs- und Notfall einberufen werden. 304 M1133 „Stryker“ MEV Die Standby Reserve umfasst ca. 700 Soldaten, die zwar nicht 11 600 MRAP (verschiedene Vartianten) in der Selected Reserve sind, jedoch „Key Civilian Employees“ 5 759 M-ATV sind, eine zeitweilige Einschränkung haben bzw. bei denen es Artilleriegeschütze: sich um Härtefälle handelt. gezogen: Retired Reserve (ca. 731 000) umfasst frühere Angehörige der 821 105 mm M-119 Streitkräfte, die im Ruhestand sind. Sie werden im Kriegs- oder 421 155 mm M-777A1/2 Notfall aufgeboten. Selbstfahrlafette: U.S. Army Reserve Command 969 155 mm M-109A6 (+500 Langzeit-MatE) Office of Chief of Army Reserve Schwere Feldraketenwerfer: U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) 830 M270/M270A1 MLRS (alle ATACMS-fähig) USARC führt alle Reserveeinheiten und -verbände. 375 HIMARS (USARC durchläuft eine grundlegende Neuorganisation) Granatwerfer: Operational & Functional Commands: 990 81 mm M-252 1 Aviation Command (11.) 1 076 120 mm M-120/-121 1 Military Police Command (200.) 441 120 mm M1129 „Stryker“ MC 1 Medical Command (Deployment Support) (1.) Panzerabwehrrohre: 1 Theatre Sustainment Command (377.) (...) 84 mm „Carl Gustav“ M3 2 Theatre Engineer Commands (412., 416.) Panzerabwehrlenkwaffen: 1 Theatre Signal Command (335.) 1 379 TOW (auf HMMWV) 1 Civil Support Command (7.) 133 M1134 „Stryker“ATGM 1 Sustainment Support Command (79.) (...) BGM-71 TOW 1 Medical Command (Deployment Supoprt) (807.) (...) AGM-114 „Hellfire“/-2 1 Army Reserve Medical Command Panzerabwehrlenkwaffen: 1 Army Reserve Readiness Command (...) „Javelin“ 1 Military Intelligence Readiness Command Fliegerabwehrlenkwaffen: 1 U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations (...) FIM-92A „Stinger“ Command (Airborne) 703 „Avenger“ (FIM-92A auf HMMWV) Support Commands: 95 „Linebacker“ (4 „Stinger“+25mm MK auf M-2) 1 Mission Support Command (1.) 18 THAAD 2 Regional Support Commands (63., 81.) 480 MIM-104 „Patriot“ PAC-2/-3

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Foto: US DoD Das „Stryker Mobile Gun System“ M1128 hat eine 105-mm-Kanone als Hauptwaffe. 2 „Phalanx“ (land-based) (Test) Transporthubschrauber: Überwachungsgeräte: 395 CH-47D „Chinook“ 98 AN/TPQ-36 241 CH-47F „Chinook“ (in Auslieferung) 56 AN/TPQ-37 Mehrzweckhubschrauber: 60 AN/TRQ-32 „Teammate“ 875 UH-60A „Black Hawk“ 32 AN/TSQ-138 „Trailblazer“ 615 UH-60L „Black Hawk“ 5 AN/TSQ-138A „Trailblazer“ 300 UH-60M „Black Hawk“ (1 300 geplant) Flugzeuge: 65 UH-1H „Iroquois“ EW/ELINT/COMINT: ELINT-Hubschrauber: 6 RC-7B 60 EH-60A „Black Hawk“ 9 RC-12D „Guardrail“ Beobachtungshubschrauber: 6 RC-12H „Guardrail“ 178 OH-58A „Kiowa“ 7 RC-12K „Guardrail“ 86 OH-58C „Kiowa“ 14 RC-12N „Guardrail“ MEDEVAC-Hubschrauber: 9 RC-12P „Guardrail“ +200 UH-72A „Lakota“ (345 geplant) 3 RC-12Q „Guardrail“ 31 HH-60L Transport: 76 UH-1V 2 F-27 Spezialfliegerkräfte: 10 C-12C „Huron“ 59 MH-47G „Chinook“ 21 C-21D „Huron“ 23 MH-60K „Black Hawk“ 9 C-21R „Huron“ 36 MH-60L „Black Hawk“ 37 C-12T „Huron“ 72 MH-60M „Black Hawk“ 25 C-12U „Huron“ 40 AH-6/MH-6 „Little Bird“ 20 UC-35A „Citation“ Ausbildungshubschrauber: 15 UC-35B „Citation“ 1 Mi-14PL 11 C-26B „Metro II“ 6 Mi-24P 2 C-20E „Gulfstream“ III 1 Ka-32 1 C-20F „Gulfstream“ IV 1 Mi-17 3 C-37A „Gulfstream“ V 1 Mi-8 3 C-12J 2 Mi-2 47 C-23A/B/B+ „Sherpa“ 8 TH-67 „Creek“ Mehrzweck: 183 TH-67 „Creek“ (zivil registriert) 35 UC-35 „Citation“ Drohnen: 1 UV-20A „Chiricahua“ 44 RQ-5A „Hunter“ Ausbildung: 24 MQ-1C „Sky Warrior“ 1 Dash7-100 „Viking“ 45 RQ-11 „Raven“ 1 An-2 86 RQ-20 „Puma“ 3 T-34C „Turbo Mentor“ 22 RQ-7A „Shadow“200 Hubschrauber: 190 RQ-7B „Shadow“300 Kampfhubschrauber: (...) FQM-151 „Pointer“ 691 AH-64D „Apache“ landungsSchiffe: 46 AH-64E „Apache“ 8 FRANK BESSON LST (15 M-1 KPz) 368 OH-58D „Kiowa Warrior“ (Ausscheidung?) 73 LCM-8 (1 MBT/200 Soldaten)

24 TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 USA Seestreitkräfte - Third Fleet (Pazifik-Ost) - Fourth Fleet (Karibik, Zentral- und Südamerika) („U.S. Navy“) (USN) - Fifth Fleet (Persischer Golf, Arabisches Meer) (332 100) - Sixth Fleet (Mittelmeer) (zusätzlich 107 866 Ready Reserve) - Seventh Fleet (Pazfik-West, Indischer Ozean-Ost) (201 000 Zivilisten) - Tenth Fleet/Fleet Cyber Command Der Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ist der ranghöchste Of- Die Einsatzkräfte unterstehen den neun Kommanden: fizier in den Reihen der U.S. Navy. Dieser Vier-Sterne-General - U.S. Fleet Forces Command ist dem Secretary of the Navy für die Führung der Kräfte und - U.S. Pacific Fleet Nutzung der verfügbaren Ressourcen der Navy verantwortlich. - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet Als Mitglied des Joint Chiefs of Staff ist er der erste Berater - U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command des Präsidenten und des Secretary of the Navy in Fragen der - U.S. Naval Forces Europe/6th Fleet Seekriegführung. Er wird dabei durch den Vice Chief of Naval - U.S. Fleet Cyber Command Operations, die Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations und andere - U.S. Navy Reserve hochrangige Offiziere unterstützt, die im Office des Chief of - U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Operations (OpNav) zusammengefasst sind. - U.S. Operational Test and Evaluation Force Die Seestreitkräfte werden nach den Grundsätzen des „Unified In den Einsatzräumen führen die Kommandanten der Naval Command Plans“ eingesetzt. Die Kräfte der U.S. Navy, die sich Component. Ihnen werden die Task Forces/Task Groups un- im Verantwortungsbereich eines Unified Commands befinden, terstellt. sind diesem OPCON unterstellt. Ein Navy-Offizier führt dort Die Landorganisation stellt die Unterstützung der Kräfte sicher, das Maritime-Component-Command. dafür verfügt sie u. a. über Werften und Docks, Führungs- und Die Kommandanten der seegestützten Komponente der U.S. Ausbildungseinrichtungen, Nachrichtendienst, Materialerhaltung, Navy („The Fleet“) folgen dennoch immer einer doppelten Fliegerstützpunkte, Lager und Sanitätseinrichtungen. Befehlskette. Im Bereich der Ausbildung und Ausstattung der Kräfte sind sie dem CNO verantwortlich, während sie in ein- Organisation/U.S. Navy: satzrelevanten Bereichen dem Unified Combatant Commander Land-Organisation: unterstehen, in dessen Verantwortungsbereich sie sich befinden. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Der Fleet Forces Commander, der zugleich der Commander Bureau of Naval Personnel U.S. Atlantic Fleet ist, ist für die Ausbildung jener Teile der Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Pazifik- und Atlantik-Flotte verantwortlich, die sich nicht im Naval Sea Systems Command Einsatz in Übersee befinden (Inter-Deployment-Phase). Im Naval Air Systems Command Verantwortungsbereich eines Maritime Component Commands Naval Facilities Engineering Command werden die Kräfte den Flotten zugeordnet. Zusätzlich existiert Naval Supply Systems Command noch eine administrative Befehlskette, in der die Kapitäne dem Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command jeweiligen Type-Commander (für eine spezielle Schiffstype z. B. Strategic Systems Programs Zerstörer Typ Arleigh Burke) unterstehen. United States Naval Academy Zur Erfüllung von Einsatzaufgaben werden die Einsatzkräfte in Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center den jeweiligen Einsatzräumen den Einsatzflotten zugeordnet. Die Flotten als solche führen aber nicht die Einsätze, sondern Naval Education and Training Command haben Aufgaben der Einsatzbereitschaft und Materialerhaltung Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command und dienen somit als Force Provider: Office of Naval Intelligence

Zerstörer DDG-106 „USS Stockdale“. Foto: US Navy

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Flugzeugträger „USS George Washington“ (CVN-73) nahe Guam. Foto: US Navy

Naval Security Group Command Marinestützpunkte: Naval Legal Service Command (Naval Stations, Naval Bases) United States Naval Observatory JB -Hickam, Hi. JB Charleston, S.C. Landgestützte Einrichtungen: Joint Expeditionarty Base Little Creek, Va. Seefliegerstützpunkte: NB San Diego, Ca. (Naval Air Stations/Air Facilities) NB (amphibious) Coronado, Ca. CONUS und Hawaii: NB (submarine) Point Loma, Ca. Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Ca. NB Ventura County, Ca. NAS Lemoore, Ca. NS Mayport, Fl. NAS Point Mugu, Ca. NS Newport, Ri. NAS North Island (San Diego), Ca. NS Norfolk, Va. NAF Washington, D.C. () NSB New London, Ct. NAS Jacksonville, Fl. NB Kitsap-Bremerton, Wa. NAF , Fl. NS Everett, Wa. NAS Whiting Field (Milton), Gl. NS Great Lakes, Il. NAS Saufley Field (Pensacola), Fl. NB Guam, , Guam NAS Pensacola, Fl. NS Guantanamo Bay () NAS Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, La. FA Okinawa, JPN NAS Brunswick, Me. FA Saseabo, JPN NAS Pauxtent River, Md. FA Yokosuka, JPN NAS Meridian, Ms. FA Chinhae, S-KOR NAS Fallon, Nv. NS Rota, ESP NAS Corpus Christi, Tx. Camp Lemonnier, USN Expeditionary Base, DJI NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Tx. Navy Information Operations Command, Sugar Grove, W.V. NAS Kingsville, Tx. Naval Contruction Battalion Center Gulfport, Ms. NAS Oceana, Va. Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, JB McGuire-Dix- NAS Whidbey Island (Oak Harbor), Wa. Lakehurst, N.J. im Ausland: Naval Support Activities (NSA): NAS Sigonella, ITA Montery Bay, Ca.; New Orleans, La.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Me- NAF Atsugi, JPN chanicsburg, Pa.; Dahlgren, Va./South Potomac; Indian Head, NAF Misawa, JPN Md.; Annapolis, Md.; Bethesda, Md. (Walter Reed National

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Military Medical Center); Panama , Fl.; Saratoga Springs, - Board of Inspection and Survey N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; JB Anacostina-Bolling, D.C.; Mid- - South, Tn.; Hampton Roads, Va.; Diego Garcia, GBR (Indischer 5 Logistics Commands (Atlantic, Europe, Pacific, Ozean); ; Souda Bay, GRC; Neapel/Gaeta, ITA; Central, ) Neapel, ITA; Navy Region Center, . - Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command Naval Weapons and Ammunition Installations: - Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography NWS Earle, N.J.; NWS Yorktown, Va.; NWS Seal Beach, Ca.; Command Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, In.; NAS China Lake, - U.S. Naval Observatory Ca.; Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hi.; Naval - Naval Oceanographic Office Magazine Indian Island, Wa.; Surface Combat Systems Center - Naval Oceanographic Operations Command Wallops Island, Va. - Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Professional Stützpunkte der strategischen U-Boote: Development Center Westküste: - Navy Munitions Command NB Kitsap-Bangor, Wa. - Navy Warfare Development Command Ostküste: - Navy Cyber Forces NSB Kings Bay, Ga. - Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center Werften: - Navy Communications Security Material Systems Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hi. Command Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wa. - Fleet Intelligence Adaptive Force Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Va. - Fleet Intelligence Detachments Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, N.H. (Kittery, Me.) Naval Surface Force Atlantic Reparatureinrichtungen: (HQ: Norfolk, Va.) Yokosuka, JPN 4 Carrier Strike Groups (2., 8., 10., 12.) Lumut, MYS 5 Squadrons (2., 14., 22., 26., 28.) 1 Expeditionary Strike Group (2.) (Norfolk, Va.) Kräfte 3 Amphibious Squadrons (4., 6., 8.) Fleet Forces Command 1 Naval Cargo Handling Battalion West (HQ: Norfolk, Va.) (Kdt = COMLANTFLEET) 4 Fleet Surgical Teams (2., 4., 6., 8.) Dem Fleet Forces Command sind nachgeordnet: 1 Naval Beach Group (2.) - Type Commands: 1 Amphibious Contruction Battailon (2.) - Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet 2 Assault Craft Units (2., 4.) - Naval Surface Force Atlantic 1 Beachmaster Battalion (2.) - Naval Air Forces Atlantic Submarine Forces, Atlantic - Navy Expeditionary Combat Comand (NECC) (HQ: Norfolk, Va.) 1 Naval Construction Group („“) 1 Submarine Group (2.) (New London/Groton, Ct.) 1 Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (6 SSN) 2 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Groups (1., 2.) 1 Submarine (4.) (8 SSN) 1 Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Com- 1 (6.) (6 SSN) mand 1 Submarine Development Squadron (12.) 1 NECC Detachment Combat Camera (7 SSN) 1 Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command 1 Submarine Group (10.) (Kings Bay, Ga.) 1 Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (USA) 1 Submarine Squadron (16.) (2 SSGN, 2 SSBN) 1 Coastal Riverine Force 1 Submarine Squadron (20.) (4 SSBN) 2 Coastal Riverine Groups (1., 2.) Naval Air Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (...) Mobile Diving and Salvage Untis 1 Strike Atlantic - Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence 1 Patrol & Reconnaissance Group Atlantic 1 Helicopter Sea Combat Wing 1 Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic 1 Air Development Sqn 4 Carrier Air Wings (1., 3., 7., 8.) Pacific Fleet (HQ: Pearl Harbor, Hi.) Kdo 3rd Fleet (HQ: San Diego, Ca.) (Ost-Pazifik) - 3 1 Carrier Air Wing 17 - Carrier Strike Group 3 Destroyer Squadron 21 Carrier Air Wing 9 - Carrier Strike Group 9

Foto: US Navy Destroyer Squadron 9 155-mm-Geschütz wird abgefeuert. Carrier Air Wing 2

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Foto: US DoD „“ in Formation über Littoral Combat Ship - „USS Coronado“.

- Carrier Strike Group 11 Kdo 7th Fleet Destroyer Squadron 23 (HQ: Yokosuka, JPN) (West-Pazifik) Carrier Air Wing 11 zugeordnete Träger: - Naval Surface Group Mid Pacific 1 Task Force (70) (Carrier Strike Group & Air Wing) Destroyer Squadron 31 1 Task Force (71) (Naval Special Warfare) - Expeditionary Strike Group 1 Patrol/Recconaissance Task Force (72) (MPA) 3 Amphibious Squadrons (1., 3., 5.) 1 Logistics Group Western Pacific (TF 73) 1 Air Control Group (1.) 1 Amphibious Task Force (76) 1 Naval Beach Group (1.) 1 Task Force (77) (Mine Warfare) - Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1 1 Task Force (Mine Clearing) - Task Force 32 1 Task Force (79) (MEU) 2 Patrol and Reconnaissance Wings (2., 10.) Kdo Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet - Task Force 33 (HQ: San Diego) - EOD-Group (1.) 4 Carrier Strike Groups (11., 5., 9., 7.) - Helicopter Martime Strike Wing 2 Expeditionary Strike Groups (3., 7.) 1 Combat Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific 8 Destroyer Squadrons (1., 7., 9., 15., 21., 22., 23., - Strike Force Training Pacific 31.) 1 Tactical Training Group Pacific 1 Naval Surface Group MIDPAC 1 Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific 1 LCS Squadron (1.) - Navy Air and Missile Defense Command 4 Amphibious Squadrons (1., 3., 5., 11.) - and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command 1 Fleet Surgical Team (9.) 1 Mine Counter Measures Squadron (3.) 1 Naval Beach Group (1.) - Coastal Riverine Group (1.) 1 Tactical Air Control Group (1.) - Submarine and Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Force, 3 Mine Counter Measures Squadron (3., 5.,7.) 3rd Fleet 1 Tactical Air Control Squadron (11.) 1 Submarine Squadron (1.) 1 Afloat Training Group Pacific 1 Submarine Squadron (7.) 4 Afloat Trg Groups (Middle Pacific, San Diego- 1 Submarine Squadron (11.) Western Pacific, Pacific Northwest) 1 Submarine Squadron (19.) 1 Pacific Engineering 1 Submarine Development Squadron (5.) 1 Regional Support Organization

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Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 2 Amphibious Construction Battalions (1., 2.) (HQ: Pearl Harbor, Hi.) 1 Underwater Construction Team (1.) 1 Submarine Squadron (1.) (9 SSN) Naval Special Warfare Command 1 Submarine Squadron (7.) (9 SSN) (HQ: NAB Coronado, Ca.) 1 Submarine Group (9.) (Bangor, Wa.) (truppendienstlich dem USSOCOM unterstellt) 1 Submarine Squadron (17.) (7 SSBN) 1 Naval Special Warfare Group (1.) 1 Submarine Squadron (19.) (2 SSGN, 2 SSBN) 2 Naval Special Warfare Units (NSWU-1, NSWU-3) 1 Submarine Squadron (11.) (5 SSN) 4 SEAL Teams (ST-1, ST-3, ST-5, ST-7) 1 Submarine Development Squadron (5.) 1 Logistics & Support Unit (3 SSN) 1 Training Detachment 1 Submarine Group (7.) (Guam) 1 Naval Special Warfare Group (2.) 1 Submarine Squadron (15.) (3 SSN) 1 Naval Special Warfare Unit (NSWU-2) 2 U-Boot-Tender (Guam, Diego Garcia) 1 RM Poole Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 4 SEAL Teams (ST-2, ST-4, ST-8, ST-10) (HQ: North Island, Ca.) 1 Logistics & Support Unit 1 Airborne Command & Control Logistics Wing 1 Training Detachment 1 Electronic Attack Wing Pacific 1 Naval Special Warfare Group (3.) 1 Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific 1 SEAL-Delivery Vehicle Team (1.) 1 Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific 1 Naval Special Warfare Group (4.) 1 Patrol & Reconnaissance Group Pacific 3 Special Boat Teams (SBT-12, -20, -22) 2 Patrol & Reconnaissance Wings (2., 10.) 1 Naval Special Warfare Group (11.) (Reserve) 1 Strategic Communications Wing (1.) 2 SEAL Teams (ST-17, ST-18) unmittelbar: 1 Naval Special Warfare Center Naval Contruction Regiment (30.) Military Sealift Command Pacific Fleet Regional Coordinators (HQ: Washington, D.C.) Maritime Defense Zone Pacific MSC Area Commands: Naval Forces Japan - MSC Atlantic (MSCLANT - Norfolk)) Naval Forces Korea - MSC Pacific (MSPAC - San Diego) Naval Forces Marianen - MSC Europe & Africa (MSCEURAFR - ) Naval Forces Südwest - MSC Central (MSCCENT - Bahrain) Naval Forces Nordwest - MSC Far East (MSCFE - Singapore) Naval Forces Hawaii Die MSCs führen Ship Support Units, MSC Offices und MSC Naval Construction Force („Seabees“) Liaison Officers im jeweiligen Verantwortungsbereich zur Unter- (Teil des NECC/Fleet Forces Command) stützung der geografisch verantwortlichen Kommandanten. 2 Naval Construction Groups (1., 2.) Programme: 9 Naval Mobile Construction Battalions Combat Logisitcs Force (PM1) (Westküste: 3., 4., 5., 40.) (Versorgung der USN-Einheiten auf See) (Ostküste: 1., 7., 11., 74., 133.) Tanker, Munitionsversorgungsschiffe, Kampfgruppen- 11 Naval Contruction Battalions - Naval Reserve begleitschiffe, Frachtschiffe, Hochseeschlepper und (14., 17., 18., 21., 22., 23., 24., 25., 26., 27., 28.) Hospitalschiffe.

Foto: US Navy

Das Combatboat 90 wird v.a. für den Kampf im küstennahen Raum und zum Schutz von Häfen eingesetzt.

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Foto: US DoD U-Boot SSN-776 „USS Hawaii“ auf Guam.

Special Mission (PM2) 12 vertikalen Starteinrichtungen für SLCM ausge- Schiffe für Spezialaufgaben (Forschungsschiffe, Über- stattet) wachungsschiffe, Führungsschiffe, Hafenschlepper, Sea Based- Überwasserkriegsschiffe: Band Radar) Flugzeugträger: Afloat Prepositioning Force (PM3) 10 NIMITZ CVN 26 Schiffe mit Gerät für Army , Navy, Marines, Air Force und (CVN-68 - 77) Defense Logistics Agency. (Containerschiffe, logistische (103 000 Tonnen CVN-72-77) Unterstützungsschiffe, Fracht- und Munitionsschiffe, Ro-Ro- (L: 332m, B: 40m, H: 11,9m) Schiffe, Mobile Landing Platforms, Offshore Distribution (typische Zusammenstellung der Fliegerkräfte: System) 44 F/A-18, 4 EA-6B/5 EF-18G, 4 E-2C) Service Support (PM4) 0+3 GERALD FORD CVN Unterstützungsschiffe für die Flottten (Hochseeschlepper, (Zulauf ab 2016 geplant) Rettungs- und Reparaturschiffe, Kabelleger, U-Boot-Tender, (ca. 101 000 Tonnen) Hospitalschiffe) (L: 332,8m, B: 40,8m, H: 12,4m) Sealift (PM5) (75 Luftfahrzeuge) Fast Sealift Ships, Tanker, Frachter, RoRo-Schiffe, High- Speed-Vessels, Kreuzer: Military Sealift Fleet Support Command 22 TICONDEROGA CG (CG-52 - CG-73) (9 957 Tonnen CG-52-73) Naval Education and Training Command („“ SLCM in vertiklalen Startern, ab CG- - Naval Service Training Command 52, 2 Starter mit je 61 SLCM) - Naval Education and Training Professional Develop- (2 SH-60B „Seahawk“ LAMPS III) ment and Technology Center - NETC Learning Centers Zerstörer: - NET Security Assistance Field Activity 28 ARLEIGH BURKE DDG (Flight I und II) (DDG-51 - DDG-78) Flotte: (8 600 Tonnen) (L: 153m) (AEGIS) U-Boote: (80 „Tomahawk“ TLAM-C/-C Block III/-D) (Plattform für SH-60B/F Lamps III) Strategische U-Boote: 34+4 ARLEIGH BURKE DDG (Flight IIA) 14 OHIO SSBN (DDG-79 - DDG-123) (24 „Trident“ D5, 12 MIRV je 300 - 475 kT) (9 200 Tonnen) (L: 155,3m) (AEGIS) Taktische U-Boote: (98 „Tomahawk“ TLAM-C/-C Block III/-D) 4 OHIO SSGN (2 SH-60B/F Lamps III) (154 „Tomahawk“ Block III/IV) +3 ARLEIGH BURKE DDG (Flight III) 11+7 VIRGINIA SSN 0+3 ZUMWALT (DDG 1000) DDG (12 vertikale Starter für SLCM) (15 300 Tonnen) (L: 186m) (SPY-3 3-D Radar) 3 SEAWOLF SSN Fregatten: („Tomahawk“ TLAM-N SLCM) (üblicherweise 2+7 FREEDOM Littoral Combat Ship keine nuklearen SLCM an Bord) 2+6 INDEPENDCE Littoral Combat Ship 41 LOS ANGELES SSN 12 OLIVER HAZARD PERRY FFH („Tomahawk“ TLAM-N SLCM) (Ausscheidung geplant) (alle modernen Versionen (ab SSN-719) sind mit (4 100 Tonnen) (L: 138m)

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Wachschiffe: (39 967 Tonnen) (L: 254m, B: 40m, H: 7,9m) Küstenwachschiffe: (1 703 Marines) (4 LCU-1610/2 LCU/2 LCM- 13 CYCLONE PBF (PC-2 bis -14) 8/17 LCM-6/45 LVT) (1 200 t Flugzeugtreibstoff) 20 Mk. V HSC (1 LCAC kann aufgenommen werden) (4 LCPL) (Unterstützung f. SEALs) (AV-8B „Harrier“ kann statt HS aufgenommen (...) NSW 11 RIB werden, MV-22 und UAV tauglich) Flusswachboote: (19 CH-53D/26 CH-46) 12 Riveringe Assault Boats (PB) 1+4 AMERICA LHA 6 (LHA(R)) 24 Special Operations Craft Riverine (SOCR) (44 970 Tonnen) (L: 257m, B: 60,3m, H: 8,7m) (...) PBF Ersatz für -Klasse Hafenwachboote: (23 F-35) (MV-22 kann aufgenommen werden) 17 YP (170t) Landungs Transport-Dockschiffe: 2+4 YP (228t) 9+2 SAN ANTONIO LPD (LPD-17-27) Minenkampfschiffe: (25 300 Tonnen) (L: 208m) Minenleger: (700 Marines) (2 LCAC, 14 AAAV) Keine Minenleger im Inventar der U.S. Navy. Minen werden (HS-Hangar: 1 CH-53/2 CH-46/1 MV-22) von see- und landgestützten Luftfahrzeugen sowie von U-Booten (Flugdeck: 2 CH-53/4 CH-46/2 MV-22) aus eingesetzt. Landungs-Dockschiffe: Minenräumboote: 12 WHIDBEY ISLAND LSD (LSD-41-52) 13 AVENGER MCM (MCM-1 -4, -6 bis -14) (17 000 Tonnen) (L: 185m) (402 Marines & 102 kurzfristig zusätzlich) Schiffe für Landungsoperationen: (4 LCAC/21 LCM-6/3 LCU/64 LVT) (2 LCPL) Führungsschiffe: (90 Tonnen Flugzeugtreibstoff) 2 BLUE RIDGE LCC/AGF (LCC-19, -20) (HS-Plattform für 2 CH-53) (19 648 Tonnen) (L: 194m) Landungsboote: (700 Mann) (3 LCP, 2 LCVP) Luftkissenboote: (LCC-20 wird durch MSC betrieben) 79 LCAC Amphibische Sturmangriffsschiffe: (24 Mann) (1 Kampfpanzer/60-75 Tonnen Fracht) 8 WASP LHD (LHD-1 bis -8) Gepanzerte Landungsschiffe: 10 LCM-5 (41 661 Tonnen) (L: 257m, B: 43m, H: 8m) 15 LCM-8 (54 Tonnen Fracht/1 Panzer/200 Mann) (1 700 Marines) (12 LCM-6/3 LCAC) Mehrzweck-Landungsboote: (1 232 Tonnen Flugzeugtreibstoff) 34 LCU 2000 (U.S. Army) (6-8 AV-8B „Harrier“) (in Zweitrolle: 20 AV-8B) (350 Tonnen Fracht) (12 MV-22 „Osprey“) (zusätzlich können, je 11 LCU 1600 nach Auftrag, aufgenommen werden: AH-1T/W, (134 Tonnen Fracht/2 M-1/350 Mann) CH-53D/E, UH-1N, SH-60B, UAV) Logistische Unterstützungsschiffe: Landungs Mehrzweck-Angriffsschiffe: 8 FRANK S. BESSON LSV (U.S. Army) 1 TARAWA LHA (LHA-5) (2 280 Tonnen Fracht: z. B.: 26 KPz M-1)

Foto: US Navy T-AKE „Lewis and Clark“.

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Foto: US Navy US Special Warfare Craft des Special Boat Teams 22.

Personen-Landungsboote: 1 „Sea Fighter“ X-Craft (Experimental Katamaran) 75 LCPL 1 „Stiletto“ Experimental SWATH AGE 10 Landing Craft MPF 1 „Susitna“ Experimental-Katamaran AGE Unterstützungs- und Versorgungsschiffe/USN: 1 „Sea Jet“ Versuchsschiff Die Masse der Versorgungs- und Unterstützungsschiffe wird 2 ASHVILLE YFRT durch das MSC mit zivilen Mannschaften betrieben. Flot- Unterstützungs- und Versorgungsschiffe/MSC: tenunterstützungsschiffe werden dazu verwendet, Bergungs-, (Registrierung bei Military Sealift Command) Schlepp- und Wartungsaufgaben wahrzunehmen. Sie versorgen MSC-Schiffe haben die normalen Bezeichnungen, allerdings normalerweise keine Schiffe auf See, sondern im Hafen, wenn mit einem vorangestellten „T“. Alle Schiffe sind unbewaffnet Kriegsschiffe längsseits liegen. und haben eine zivile Besatzung. Die meisten Hochseeversorgungsschiffe werden durch das MSC betrieben, während nur einige im Bestand der Navy sind. Combat Logistic Force (PM1): Nachfolgend sind jene Schiffe angeführt, welche bei der U.S. Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ships: Navy registriert sind. 14 LEWIS AND CLARK AKE Tieftauch-Untersee-Boote: (3 400 t Treibstoff, 200 t Trinkwasser, 6 600 t Fracht, 1 CUTTHROAT DSV 1 700 t Tiefkühlfracht) 1 ALVIN-Typ DSV Fast Combat Support Ships: Docks: 4 SUPPLY AOE (1 wechselt in Reservestatus) 3 AFDL (kleine schwimmende Hilfstrockendocks) (HS-Plattform) (48 500 Tonnen) 2 ARDM (Hilfsreparaturtrockendocks) Fleet Replenishment Oilers/Tanker (RAS): andere Schiffe: 15 HENRY J KAISER AOH 1 „Constitution“ AXS Segelschiff (HS-Plattform) (41 200 Tonnen) 1 IX 514 AXT Special Mission Ships (PM2): 25 YP Wachboote Missile Range Instrumentation Ships: 2 CAPE YTT Torpedo-Versuchsschiffe 1 „Invincible“ AGM 17 YTB Hafenschlepper (groß) 1 „Howard O. Lorenzen“ AGM 1 IX 515 Versuchsschiff YAGK Navigation Test Support Ships: 2 ATHENA YFRT 1 „Waters“ AGS Versuchsschiffe: Ocean Surveilance Ships: 1 Experimental Katamaran AGE 1 „Impeccable“ AGOS (SWATH) 1 „Slice“ AGE 4 VICTORIOUS AGOS (SWATH)

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Oceanographic Survey Ships: Mobile Landing Platforms: 6 PATHFINDER AGS 1 MONTFORT POINT MLP Sea-Based X-Band Radar: Offshore Distribution System: 1 Sea-Based X-Band Radar 1 „VAdm K. R. Wheeler“ AG Submarine and Special Warfare Support Ships: Service Support Ships (PM4): 4 ARROWHEAD AS Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim): 1 „C-Commando“ AS 1 AUSTIN LPD (LPD-9 „USS Ponce“) 1 „Malama“ AS (9 130 Tonnen) (L: 173m) (Verwendung als Afloat 1 „Dolores Chouest“ AS Forward Staging Base bei MARCENT) 1 „Dominator“ AS Cable Laying/Repair Ship: Prepositioning Ships (PM3): 1 „Zeus“ ARC Aviation Containers: Command Ships: 1 „Major Bernhard F Fisher“ AK 1 MOUNT WHITNEY LCC (LCC-20) (1 466 TEU) Fleet Ocean Tugs: 1 „TSgt John A. Chapman“ AK 4 POWHATAN ATF Army Containers: Hospital Ships: 2 LTC John U. D. PAGE AK 2 MERCY AH Aviation Logistics Support Ships: (HS-Plattform) (1 000 Betten, 12 Operationssäle) 2 WRIGTH AVB (RRF) Rescue and Salvage Ships: Dry Cargo Ammunition Ships: 4 SAFEGUARD ARS 2 LEWIS AND CLARK AKE Submarine Tender: Large Medium-Speed Ro-Ro-Ships: 2 EMORY S. LAND AS 6 WATSON AK (LMSR) (23 347 Tonnen) (L: 196m) (62 968 Tonnen) (Unterstützung für nukleare U-Boote) Maritime Prepositioning Force Containers, Ro-Ro/LMSR- (HS-Plattform) Ships: Sealift Ships (PM5): 4 SEAY AKR nd Container and Ro-Ro-Ships: 5 2 LT JOHN BOBO AK 3 SGT MATEJ KOCAK AK (46 850 Tonnen) (48 754 Tonnen) (HS-Plattform) 1 „GySgt Fred W Stockham“ AK 1 „1st Lt Harry L. Martin“ AK (55 123 Tonnen) (1.126 TEU) (47 777 Tonnen) (735 TEU)

Foto: US Navy

Träger „USS George H.W. Bush“ (CVN-77) in Begleitung des Zerstörers „USS Arleigh Burke“ (DDG-51) und des Aegis- Kreuzers „USS Leyte Gulf“ (CG-55) (re.).

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Foto: US Navy MH-60S führt Vertical Replenishment durch.

1 „L/Cpl Roy M Wheat“ AK 6 AKR (Barge) (50 101 Tonnen) (846 TEU) 2 AVB Dry Cargo Ships: 6 ACS (Kranschiffe) 1 „Mohegan“ AK 35 AKR 1 „Sea Eagle“ AK 1 AOT 1 „BBC Seattle“ AK Naval Reserve: High Speed Transport Ships: 5 AK (Barge) 2 GUAM HST 12 AK High Speed Vessels: 3 ACS 1 „Westpac Express“ HSV 3 AGOS Joint Highspeed Vessels: 4 AP/AGS 4+6 SPEARHEAD JHSV 2 AKR Large, Medium Speed Ro-Ro-Ships: 4 AOT 9 SHUGART RO-RO AKR Seefliegerkräfte: (57 298 BRT) (L: 276m) (98 600) Long Term Chartered Tankers: 2 EMPIRE STATE AOT Fliegende Verbände: 1 „Maersk Peary“ AOT Die fliegenden Verbände der Navy sind grundsätzlich zwischen Petroleum Tanker: der Atlantic und der Pacific Fleet aufgeteilt. 1 „Lawrence Gianella“ AOT Gliederung: Ready Reserve Force: Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet Die Ready Reserve Force (RRF) wurde 1976 wegen der zurück- (HQ: Norfolk, Va.) gehenden Anzahl an US-Handelsschiffen gegründet, um weiter 4 Carrier Air Wings (1., 3., 7., 8.) die militärischen Anforderungen erfüllen zu können. Sie besteht Typen-Geschwader: aus nicht mehr verwendeten Handelsschiffen, die rasch für einen (aus diesen werden die Carrier Air Wings gebildet) militärischen Einsatz brauchbar gemacht werden können. Die 1 Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic Schiffe der RRF zählen zu den verschiedensten Klassen und 4 Helicopter Maritime Squadrons Light (40., 42., 44., befinden sich in Häfen an der Ost-, West- und Golfküste der 48.) (SH-60R/B ) USA sowie in Japan. Sie befinden sich in unterschiedlichen 1 Partol and Reconnaissance Group Atlantic Bereitschaftsstufen und können in 4, 5, 10 oder 20 Tagen ein- 1 Partol and Reconnaisance Wing 11 satzbereit gemacht werden. In Friedenszeiten werden sie vom 6 Partol Squadrons (5., 8., 10., 28., 30., 45.) (P-3C) Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration verwal- 1 Partol Squadron (16.) (P-8) tet, im Einsatz werden sie vom MSC übernommen. 1 Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic

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1 Helicopter Combat Squadron (2.) (HH-60H) 8 Strike Fighter Squadrons (14., 22., 27., 115., 122., 1 Helicopter Combat Squadron (4.) (MH-53E) 137., 147., 195.) (F/A-18F) 2 Helicopter MCM Squadrons (14., 15.) (MH-53E) Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center („Top Gun“) 5 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons (3., 5., 7., (F-16A/B, F/A-18A/B/C/D, SH-60F) 11., 15.) (SH-.60F, HH-60H) Naval Education and Training Command 2 Helicopter Combat Squadrons (26., 28.) (HH-60S) (HQ: NAS Corpus Christi, Tx.) 1 Zieldarstellungsstaffel (Composite Sqn 6) (UAV) Training Wing 1 (NAS Meridian, Ms.) 1 Strikefighter Wing Atlantic 2 Training Squadrons (7., 9.) (T-45C) 7 Strike Fighter Squadrons (15., 34., 37., 83., 86., 87., Training Wing 2 (NAS Kingsville, Tx.) 131.) (F-18C) 2 Training Squadrons (21., 22.) (T-45A/C) 11 Strike Fighter Squadrons (11., 31., 32., 81., 103., Training Wing 4 (NAS Corpus Christi, Tx.) 105., 106., 136., 143., 211., 213.) (F-/A-18E/F) 2 Training Squadrons (27., 28.) (T-34C) 1 Air Development Squadron (1.) (P-3C,S-3B, SH-60, MH- 1 Training Squadron (31.) (T-44A) 60) 1 Training Squadron (35.) (TC-12B) Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet Training Wing 5 (NAS, Whitting, Fl.) (HQ: North Island, Ca.) 3 Training Squadrons (2., 3., 6.) (T-34C) Carrier Air Wings im Bereich der Pacific Fleet: 3 Helicopter Training Squadrons (8., 18., 28.) 6 Carrier Air Wings (2., 5., 9., 11., 14., 17.) (TH-57B/C) Airborne C2 Logistics Wing Pacific (NAWS Point Mugu, Ca.) Training Wing 6 (NAS Pensacola, Fl.) 11 Carrier AEW Squadrons (112., 113., 115., 116., 2 Training Squadrons (27., 28.) (T-34C) 117., 120., 121., 123., 124., 125., 126.) (E.2C) 1 Training Squadron (86.) (T-45C, T-39G/N) 1 Fleet Logistics Support Carrier Onbord Delivery 1 Display Team „Blue Angels“ (F/A-18A/B, C-130) Squadron (30.) (C-2A, C-26D, US-12B, RC-12F) Naval Air Reserve 1 Fleet Logistics Support Carrier Onbord Delivery (HQ: NAS New Orleans, La.) Squadron (40.) (C-2A) Carrier Air Wing R-20 (NAS Atlanta, Ga.) Electronic Attack Wing Pacific 3 Strike Fighter Squadrons (12., 201., 204.) (F/A-18C) 5 Electronic Attack Squadrons (129., 132., 135., 138., 1 Figthter Composite Squadron (13.) (F-5E/F/N) 141.) (EA-18B/G) 1 Electronic Attack Squadron (209.) (EA-6B) 6 Electronic Attack Squadrons (130., 131., 136., 137., 1 Carrier AEW Squadron (77.) (E-2C) 139., 140.) (EA-6B) Reserve Patrol Wing (JRB Willow Grove, Pa.) 3 Electronic Attack Squadrons (133., 134., 142.) (Joint 3 Patrol Squadrons (62., 69., 92.) USAF-USN Electronic Attack Einheit) (EA-6B) Helicopter Wing Reserve (NAS North Island, Ca.) Helicopter Strike Wing Pacific (NAS North Island, Ca.) 2 Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadrons (4., 6 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons Light (37., 5.) (HH-60H, SH-60F) 43., 45., 47., 49., 51.) (SH-60B) 2 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons (60., 75.) 1 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (41.) (SH-60B/F) 1 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (85.) (SH-60B, MH-60R) (MH-60S) Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific (NAS North Island, Ca.) Fleet Logisitcs Support Wing (JRB Ft. Worth, Tx.) 5 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons (2., 4., 6., 8., 1 Fleet Logistics Squadron (1.) (C-20D, C-37) 14.) (SH-60F, HH-60F) 3 Fleet Logistics Squadrons (46., 52., 56.) (C-9B) 1 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (10.) (SH-60F) 2 Fleet Logistics Squadrons (48., 51.) (C-20G) 3 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadrons (3., 21., 25.) 5 Fleet Logistics Squadrons (53., 54., 55., 62., 64.) (MH-60S) (C-130T) Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Pacific (Hawaii) 3 Fleet Logistics Squadrons (57., 58., 59.) (C-40A) 1 Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (2.) (Hawaii) 1 Fleet Logistics Squadron (61.) (DC-9, C-9B) 3 Patrol Squadrons (4., 9., 47.) (P-3C) Mittel/U.S. : 1 Special Projects Patrol Squadron (2.) (P-3C) Flugzeuge: 1 Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (10.) (NAS Whid- Mehrzweckkampfflugzeuge: bey Island, Ca.) 49 F/A-18A „Hornet“ 3 Patrol Squadrons (1., 40., 46.) (P-3C) 29 F/A-18B „Hornet“ 2 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons (1., 2.) 277 F/A-18C „Hornet“ (EP-3E, P-3C) 40 F/A-18D „Hornet“ Strategic Communication Wing 1 (Tinker AFB, Ok.) 434 F/A-18E/F „Super Hornet“ 2 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons (3., 4.) (E-6B) (+369 F-35C „Lightning“II, davon 80 für USMC) 1 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (7.) ( ELINT/ECM-Flugzeuge: 737 - zivil registriert) 113 EA-6B „Prowler“ Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (NAS Lemoore, Ca.) 16 EA-18G „Growler“ (in Auslieferung, 135 geplant) 7 Strike Fighter Squadrons (25., 94., 97., 113., 146., Seeaufklärungsflugzeuge: 151., 192.) (F/A-18C) 80 P-3C „Orion“ (werden durch P-8 ersetzt) 5 Strike Fighter Squadrons (2., 41., 102., 122., 154.) 13 P-8 „Poseidon“ (in Auslieferung) (53 bestellt, 117 (F/A-18E) geplant)

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Foto: US Navy X-47 „Unmanned Combat Air System“ (UCAS) vor der Landung auf dem Flugzeugträger „USS George H. W. Bush“.

AEW-Flugzeuge: 128 MH-60R (291 geplant) 68 E-2C „Hawkeye“ Mehrzweckhubschrauber: (+75 E-2D „Advanced Hawkeye“ - Einführung ab 2015) 113 MH-60S „Knighthawk“ (275 geplant) ELINT-Flugzeuge: Transporthubschrauber: 12 EP-3P „Aries“ II 2 CH-53E „Sea Stallion“ C2-Flugzeuge: 3 UH-60L „Blackhawk“ 16 E-6B „Mercury“ 5 UH-72A „Lakota“ Tanker-/Transportflugzeuge: 3 UH-1N/Y „Iroquois“ 32 KC-130F „Hercules“ Ausbildungshubschrauber: Transportflugzeuge: 44 TH-57B „Sea Ranger“ 22 C-130T „Hercules“ 76 TH-57C „Sea Ranger“ 12 C-40A (in Auslieferung) UAV: 35 C-2A „Greyhound“ Transport: 4 C-12C „Huron“ 2 K-MAX 20 UC-12F/M „Huron“ C4ISR: 7 C-26D „Metro“ III 2 RQ-4A „Global Hawk“ (..) MQ-4C „Triton“ (in Entwicklung) Trainer: 5 MQ-9 „Reaper“ 2 TE-2C „Hawkeye“ 206 „Scan Eagle“ 74 T-45A „Goshawk“ 20 RQ-21A „Integrator“ 75 T-45C „Goshawk“ Taktisch: 14 UC-12B 28 MQ-8B „Fire Scout“ 47 T-6A „Texan“ II Lenkwaffen: 150 T-6B „Texan“ II Luft-Luft-Lenkwaffen: Versuchs- und Testflugzeuge: (...) AIM-9L/M/X „Sidewinder“ 1 NP-3D „Orion“ (...) AIM-120A/B/C AMRAAM Hubschrauber: Luft-Boden-Lenkwaffen: MCM-Hubschrauber: (...) AGM-65F „Maverick“ 25 MH-53E „Sea Dragon“ (...) AGM-84D „“ SAR-Hubschrauber: (...) AGM-84E SLAM 38 HH-60H (...) AGM-84H SLAM-ER ASW-Hubschrauber: (...) AGM-88A/B/C/D HARM 120 SH-60F „Seahawk“ (LAMPS III) (...) AGM-122A Sidearm“ 72 SH-60F „Seahawk“ (...) AGM-123A „Skipper“ II

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Foto: US Navy MV-22 im Anflug auf LPD-23 „USS Anchorage“ der San Antonio-Klasse.

(...) AGM-114B/K/M „Hellfire“ Mittel/U.S. Naval Aviation RESERVE: (...) AGM-154A JSOW Flugzeuge: Seeziellenkwaffen: (...) AGM-84A „Harpoon“ Mehrzweckkampfflugzeuge: (...) AGM-119B „Penguin“ 25 F/A-18A+/C „Hornet“ Laser-Lenkbomben: Seeaufklärungsflugzeuge: (...) GBU-10/-12/-16 „Paveway“ II 12 P-3C „Orion“ (...) GBU-24 „Paveway“ III ELINT/ECM-Flugzeuge: INS-/GPS-/Lasergelenkte Waffen: 4 EA-6B „Prowler“ (...) GBU-31/-32/-38 JDAM AEW-Flugzeuge: (...) GBU-54 Laser JDAM 6 E-2C „Hawkeye“ (...) „Enhanced Paveway“ Transportflugzeuge: Decoy: 19 C-130T „Hercules“ (...) ADM-141 TADL 9 C-40A „Clipper“ Naval Aviation Reserve: 16 C-9B „Skytrain“ II Fliegende Verbände: Mehrzweck: 1 Mehrzweckstaffel (F/A-18A+/C) 7 C-20A/D/G „Gulfstream“ 1 ASW-Hubschrauberstaffel (HH-60F, SH-60F) 1 C-37A „Gulfstream“ 2 Seeüberwachungsstaffeln (P-3C) Trainer: 1 AEW-Staffel (E-2C) 30 F-5E/F „Tiger“ II 2 Mehrzweck-Hubschrauberstaffeln (HH-60H/S) Hubschrauber: 1 ECM-Staffel (EA-6B) MCM-Hubschrauber: 1 Unterstützungsgeschwader 8 MH-53E „Sea Dragon“ 3 Staffeln (C-40A) SAR-Hubschrauber: 3 Staffeln (C-20A/D) 38 HH-60H „Rescuehawk“ 5 Staffeln (C-130T) 5 MH-60S „Knighthawk“ 4 Staffeln (C-9B) ASW-Hubschrauber: 2 Ausbildungsstaffeln („Agressors“) (F-5E/F) 6 SH-60B „Seahawk“ 1 Ausbildungsstaffel („Agressors“) (F-18C) 5 MH-60S „Knighthawk“

TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 37 USA Marineinfanterie: gemischte Hubschrauberstaffel und sechs Kampfflugzeuge vom Typ „Harrier” sowie ein Logistics Combat Element. Eine MEU („United States Marine Corps“) (USMC) befindet sich üblicherweise an Bord eines LHA/LHD, eines (190 800) (zusätzlich: 37 550 Reserve) LPD und eines LSD. (inkl. 2 050 einberufene Reservisten) Das USMC wird durch seinen „Commandant“ geführt. Die Einrichtungen/USMC: Kräfte des USMC bestehen aus den Marine Corps Forces Marine Corps Air Stations & Helicopter Facilities: (MARFOR), den Marine Corps Security Forces (MCSF), die MCAS Beaufort, S.C. Schutz für Einrichtungen der Navy gewährleisten und den MCAS Yuma, Az. Marine Security Guard Detachments, die Botschaften rund MCAS Kanehone Bay, Hi. um die Welt schützen. Bei jedem regional verantwortlichen MCAS Quantico, Va. Kommando befindet sich ein Marine Component Command. MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. Das USMC ist grundsätzlich in Divisionen organisiert, kämpft Iwakuni, JPN aber in Formationen, die für den Expeditionseinsatz geschaffen New River (Jacksonville), N.C. sind: das sind die Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), Marine Futenma, Okinawa, JPN Expeditionary Brigades (MEB) und die Marine Expeditionary Miramar, Ca. Forces (MEF). Marine Corps Bases: MEU, MEB und MEF umfassen jeweils ein Ground Combat Camp Pendleton, Ca. Element (GCE), ein (ACE) und ein Twentynine Palms, Ca. Marine Logistics Element, welches die Versorgung sicherzu- Marine Corps Logisitcs Base Barstow, Ca. stellen hat. Camp H. M. Smith, (Oahu) Hi. Die MEF umfasst 50 000 - 60 000 Soldaten: eine Marineinfan- Camp Lejeune, N.C. teriedivision, ein Marine Air Wing (gemischtes Geschwader), Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, N.Y. eine Force Service Support Group und ein Kommando. Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. In einer MEB sind etwa 14 000 - 18 000 Marines zusammen- Camp Smedley D. Butler, (Kawasaki) JPN gefasst. Den Kern der Ground Combat Elemente bildet ein Camp Courtney, Okinawa, JPN Regiment, das abhängig von der Aufgabe mit Artillerie, Kampf- HQ Marine Corps Agencies: panzern, LAV, Pionieren und amphibischen Landungsfahrzeugen Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps verstärkt wird. Mit diesen Teilen können vier Bataillonskampf- Aviation gruppen gebildet werden, die von vier bis sechs Flieger- bzw. Blount Island Command Hubschrauberstaffeln unterstützt werden. Chaplain of the Marine Corps MEUs werden regelmäßig im Rahmen vom Amphibious Ready Command, Control, Communications and Computers Groups (ARG) oder Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG) auf Counsel for the Commandant See stationiert. Sie umfassen etwa 2 200 Soldaten. Eine MEU Director, Marine Corps Staff bildet sich um ein verstärktes Marineinfanteriebataillon, eine Division of Public Affairs

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AAV-7 im Dock eines amphibischen Landungsschiffes.

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Expeditionary Force Development Centre Marine Forces: HQMC Headquarters Battalion Die Marines werden über das Marine Forces Command und Health Services die Marine Forces Pacific geführt. Human Resources Marine Forces Command: Inspector General II. Marine Expeditionary Force Installations & Logistics Der Commander Marine Forces Command ist der Vorgesetzte Intelligence der: Marine Corps Recruiting Command - , Atlantic Office of Legislative Affairs - Marine Corps Forces Europe

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Schwerer Transporthubschrauber CH-53E „Super Stallion“ des USMC.

Maintenance Centre Albany - Marine Corps Forces South Maintenance Centre Barstow - Marine Corps Forces Strategic Manpower & Reserve Affairs - Marine Corps Installations East Marine Barracks 8th & I Marine Forces Pacific: Marine Corps Base Quantico I. Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Corps Combat Development Command III. Marine Expeditionary Force (Japan) Marine Corps Doctrine Division Der Commander Marine Forces Pacific ist der Vorgesetzte Marine Corps Logistics Command der: Marine Corps Recruiting Command - Fleet Marine Force Pacific Marine Corps Studies System - Marine Forces Central Command Marine Corps Systems Command - Marine Corps Installations West Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Die Marine Forces stellen die Component Commands des Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 USMC im jeweiligen Unified Command. Plans, Policy and Operations Marine Forces Africa Programs & Resources Marine Forces Central Safety Division Marine Forces Command (f. USJFCOM) Sergeant Major of the USMC Marine Forces Europe Staff Advocat to the Commandant Marine Forces Korea Training & Education Command Marine Forces North

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11th MEU 13th MEU 15th MEU 22nd MEU 24th MEU 26th MEU 31st MEU Die Abzeichen der sieben Marine Expeditionary Units.

Marine Forces Pacific 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Kdo) Marine Forces Reserve 3 Marine Expeditionary Units (11th, 13th, 15th) Marine Forces South Command Element/I. MEF: Marine Forces U.S. Strategic Command I. Marine Expeditionary Force HQ Group U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command I. MEF Command Staff Ausbildungseinrichtungen und Schulen: 1st Intelligence Battalion Engineer Centre of Excellence 9th Communications Battalion Field Medical Training Battalion-East 1st Radio Battalion Jungle Warfare Training Centre 1st Law Enforcement Battalion Marine Aviation Training Support Group 33 1st ANGLICO Marine Corps Combat Service Support School Ground Combat Element/I. MEF: Marine Corps Engineer School Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (HQ: Camp Pendleton, Ca.) Marine Corps Security Force Regiment HQ Battalion Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group Marine Corps Special Operations School 1st Light Armored Recon Battalion School of Infantry-West 3rd Light Armored Recon Battalion School of Infantry-East 1st Recon Battalion Train the Trainer School 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion st Zusätzlich stellt das USMC für das USSOCOM 3 Verbände 1 Combat Engineer Battalion rd bereit: 3 Combat Engineer Battalion st 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion (Camp Pendleton, Ca.) 1 Marine Regiment st st 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion (Camp Lejeune, N.C.) 1 Battalion, 1 Marines (1/1) nd st 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion (Camp Lejeune. N.C.) 2 Battalion, 1 Marines (2/1) 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (3/1) Truppen/USMC: 1st Battalion, 4th Marines (1/4) Marine Forces Pacific: 5th Marine Regiment (HQ: Camp H.M. Smith, Hi.) 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5) I. Marine Expeditionary Force (I. MEF) 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (2/5) (HQ: Camp Pendleton, Ca.) 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) nachgeordnet: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4)

Foto: US DoD AV-8B „Harrier“ startet von der „USS Boxer“ (LHD-4).

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7th Marine Regiment Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Miramar, Ca.) 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7) VMM-161 (MV-22B) 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) VMM-163 (MV-22B) 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7) VMM-165 (MV-22B) 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) VMM-166 (MV-22B) 11th Marine Regiment (Artillerie) VMM-363 (MV-22B) 1st Battalion, 11th Marines (1/11) HMH-361 (CH-53E) 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines (2/11) HMH-462 (CH-53E) 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines (3/11) HMH-465 (CH-53E) 5th Battalion, 11th Marines (5/11) HMH-466 (CH-53E) Aviation Combat Element/I. MEF: MWSS-374 3rd Marine Air Wing MALS-16 (HQ: Miramar, San Diego, Ca.)MWHS-3 (Camp Pendleton, Ca.) (Miramar, Ca.) HMLA-169 (AH-1W) VMFA-232 (F/A-18C) HMLA-267 (AH-1Z) VMFA-314 (F/A-18C) HMLA-369 (AH-1W) VMFA-323 (F/A-18C) HMLA-469 (AH-1W) VMFA(AW)-225 (F/A-18D) HMLAT-303 VMFAT-101 (F/A-18C/D, T-34) HMM-268 (CH-46E) VMGR-352 (KC-130J) HMM-364 (CH-46E) MWSS-373 HMMT-164 (CH-46E) MALS-11 MWSS-372 (Yuma, Az.) MALS-39 VMA-211 (AV-8B/AV-8B+) Marine Air Control Group 38 (Miramar, Ca.) VMA-214 (AV-8B/AV-8B+) 3rd Low Altidude Air Defence Battalion VMA-311 (AV-8B/AV-8B+) MACS-1 VMFA-121 (F-35B) Marine Air Support Sqn 3 MWSS-371 MTACS-38 MALS-13 MWCS-38

Foto: US DoD LCAC - Landing Craft Air Cushion.

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Foto: US DoD Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV-7) auf dem Weg zum Landungsstrand.

Marine Sqn 1 3rd Recon Battalion Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sqn 3 1st Combat Assault Battalion Logistics Combat Element/I. MEF: Jungle Warfare Training Okinawa 1st Marine Logistics Group 3rd Marine Regiment (Kaneohe Bay, Hi.) (HQ: Camp Pendleton, Ca.) 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines (1/3) Combat Logistics Regiment 1 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3) 3 Combat Logistics Bn (1., 5., 7.) 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines (3/3) Combat Logistics Regiment 15 4th Marine Regiment (Camp Schwab, JPN) 1st Supply Battalion HHC 1st Maintenance Battalion 12th Marine Regiment (Artillerie) (Okinawa, JPN) 3 Combat Logistics Companies 1st Battalion, 12th Marines (1/12) 1 HHC 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines (3/12) HQ Regiment/Combat Logistics Regiment 17 Air Combat Element/III. MEF: 1 HHC 3 Combat Logistics Bn (11., 13., 15.) (HQ: MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, JPN) 1st Medical Battalion MWHS-1 7th Engineer Support Battalion Marine Wing Liaison Kadena 1st Dental Battalion Marine Aircraft Group 12 (Iwakuni, JPN) III. Marine Expeditionary Force (III. MEF) VMFA(AW)-242 (F/A-18D) (HQ: Camp Courtney, Okinawa, JPN) MWSS-171 nachgeordnet: MALS-12 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Kdo) - zusätzlich 2 Staffeln/6-Monats-Rotation: 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Kdo) (Okinawa, JPN) VMFA (AV-8B)/VMFA(AW) (F/A-18)/ Command Element/III. MEF: VMAQ/VAQ (EA-6B) III. MEF HQ Group (Kaneohe, Hi.) III. MEF Command Staff HMLA-367 (AH-1Z) 3rd Intelligence Battalion HMH-463 (CH-53D) 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion MWSD-24 7th Communications Battalion MALS-24 3rd Radio Battalion Marine Aircraft Group 36 (Futenma, JPN) 5th ANGLICO HMM-262 (CH-46E) Ground Combat Element/III. MEF:: VMM-265 (MV-22B, CH-46E) VMGR-152 (KC-130J) (HQ: Camp Courtney, Okinawa, JPN) MWSS-172 HQ Battalion MALS-36

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Marine Air Control Group 18 (Futenma, JPN) Marine Aircraft Group 14 MTACS-18 VMA-223 (AV-8B II) MWCS-18 VMA-231 (AV-8B II) MACS-4 VMA-542 (AV-8B II) MASS-2 VMAT-203 (AV-8B/TAV-8B) Logistic Combat Element/III. MEF: VMAQT-1 (EA-6B) 3rd Marine Logistics Group VMAQ-2 (EA-6B) (HQ: Camp Courtney, Okinawa, JPN) VMAQ-3 (EA-6B) 3 Combat Logistics Regiment VMAQ-4 (EA-6B) 2 Combat Logistic Battalions (3., 4.) VMGR-252 (KC-130J) 35 Combat Logistics Regiment MWSS-271 3rd Supply Battalion MALS-14 3rd Maintenance Battalion Marine Aircraft Group 26 37 Combat Logistics Regiment VMM-162 (MV-22B) 31st Combat Logistics Battalion VMM-261 (MV-22B) VMM-263 (MV-22B) 3rd Dental Battalion VMM-264 (MV-22B) 9th Engineer Support Battalion VMM-266 (MV-22B) Marine Corps Forces Korea (Verbindungskommando zu VMM-365 (MV-22B) COMUSKOREA, CINCUNC/CFC, COMCMFC und Kom- VMMT-204 (MV-22B) mandant, Republic of Korea Marine Corps) MWSS-272 U.S. Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM) MALS-26 (HQ: Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Va.) Marine Aircraft Group 29 II. Marine Expeditionary Force (HQ: Camp Lejeune, N.C.) HMLA-167 (AH-1W) nachgeordnet: HMLA-269 (AH-1W) 1 Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Kdo) (2. MEB) HMLA-467 (AH-1W) 3 Marine Expeditionary Units (22., 24., 26. MEU) (Kdo) HMH-366 (CH-53E) Command Element/II. MEF: HMH-463 (CH-53E) II. MEF HQ Group HMH-464 (CH-53E) 2nd Intelligence Battalion HMHT-302 (CH-53E) 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion MWSS-274 2nd Radio Battalion MALS-29 8th Communications Battalion Marine Aircraft Group 31 2nd ANGLICO VMFA-115 (F/A-18C) Chemical Biological Incident Response Force VMFA-122 (F/A-18C) Ground Combat Element/II. MEF: VMFA(AW)-224 (F/A-18D) (Camp Lejeune, N.C.) VMFA-251 (F/A-18C) HQ Battalion VMFA-312 (F/A-18C) 2nd Tank Battalion VMFA(AW)-533 (FA/18D) 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion VMFAT-501 (F-35B) 2nd Recon Battalion MWSS-273 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion MALS-31 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion Marine Air Control Group 28 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Low Altidude AD Battalion 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines (1/2) MACS-2 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (2/2) MASS-1 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (3/2) MTACS-28 6th Marine Regiment MWCS-28 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sqn 2 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6) Marine Helicopter Sqn (HMX-1.) „Nighthawks” 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines (3/6) (VVIP) 2rd Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9) Logistics Combat Element/II. MEF: 8th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Camp Lejeune, N.C.) 1st Battalion, 8th Marines (1/8) 2 Combat Logistics Regiment 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8) 2 Combat Logistics Battalions (2., 6.) 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines (3/8) 25 Combat Logistics Regiment 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (1/9) 2nd Supply Battalion 10th Marine Regiment (Artillery) 2nd Maintenance Battalion 1st Battalion, 10th Marines (1/10) 27 Combat Logistics Regiment 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines (2/10) 3 Combat Logistics Battalions (22., 24., 26.) Aviation Combat Element/II. MEF: 2nd Medical Battalion 2nd Marine Air Wing (MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.) 2nd Dental Battalion MWHS-2 8th Engineer Support Battalion

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Foto: US DoD Der MV-22B „Osprey“ trägt erheblich zur Leistungssteigerung der Marines bei.

Marine Force Reserve VMM-764 (MV-22B) (HQ: Camp Pendelton, Ca.) VMGR-234 (KC-130T) (ca. 51 000) MALS-41 Command Element/Marine Forces Reserve MWSS-471 Intelligence Support Battalion MWSS-473 6th Communications Bn (auch für 4. Marine Log Grp) Marine Air Control Group (48.) 2 ANGLICO (3., 4.) MTACS-48 2 Civil Affairs Groups (3., 4.) MWCS-48 4th Marine Division MACS-24 HQ Battalion MASS-6 4th Tank Battalion Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sqn-4 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marine Aircraft Group (49.) 4th Reconnaissance Battalion HMH-772 (CH-53E) 4th Combat Engineer Battalion HMLA-773 (AH-1W) 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion HML-774 (CH-46E) 2 Force Recon Coy (3., 4.) VMGR-452 (KC-130T) 23rd Marine Regiment MALS-49 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines (1/23) MWSS-472 th 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines (2/23) 4 Marine Logistics Group th 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines (3/23) 4 Maintenance Battalion th 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) 4 Supply Battalion th 25th Marine Regiment 6 Engineer Support Battalion th 1st Battalion, 25th Marines (1/25) 6 Motor Transport Battalion th 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines (2/25) 4 Medical Battalion th 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines (3/25) 4 Dental Battalion th 1st Battalion, 24th Marines (1/24) 4 Landing Support Battalion 14th Marine Regiment (Artillerie) Mittel/USMC: 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines (2/14) Kampfpanzer: 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines (3/14) 447 M-1A1 „Abrams“ 5th Battalion, 14th Marines (5/14) Mannschaftstransportpanzer: 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (New Orleans, La.) 252 LAV-25 (mit 25mm MK) MWSH-4 189 LAV-Varianten Marine Aviation Training Support Group 42 Amphibische Sturmlandungsfahrzeuge: 2 Marine Transport Sqn (Belle Chasse, Andrews) 1 1 31 AAV-7A1 (alle Versionen) Marine Aircraft Group (41.) MannschaftstransportFahrzeuge: VMFA-112 (F/A-18C) 2 380 MRAP VMFT-401 (F-5E II) 1 679 M-ATV

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Foto: US DoD AH-1W „Super Cobra“ begleiten UH-1Y „Huey“. Artillerie: 17 TAV-8B „Harrier“ II gezogen: Hubschrauber: 331 105 mm M-101A1 Kampfhubschrauber: 501 155 mm M-777A2 120 AH-1W „Super Cobra“ Schwere Feldraketenwerfer: (38+ AH-1Z „Super Cobra“ - 180 Modifikation AH-1W) 40 M142 HIMARS SAR-Hubschrauber: GranAtwerfer: 5 HH-1N „Iroquois“ 585 81mm M-252 (davon 50 auf LAV) 4 HH-46E „Sea Knight“ 49 120 mm EFSS Unterstützungshubschrauber: Panzerabwehrrohre: 90 CH-46E „Sea Knight“ 1 650 SMAW 145 CH-53E „Sea Stallion“ 1 114 AT-4 VIP-Hubschrauber: Panzerabwehrlenkwaffen: 8 VH-60N „Presidential Hawk“ (...) TOW 11 VH-3D „Sea King“ (...) „Predator“ Mehrzweckhubschrauber: Panzerabwehrlenkwaffen/SfL: 50 UH-1N „Iroquois“ 95 TOW auf LAV 70 UH-1Y „Iroquois“ FliegerabwehrlenkwaffEn: Tilt-Rotor: (...) FIM-92A „Stinger“ 30 MV-22A „Osprey“ (...) FIM-92A auf „Avenger“ 180 MV-22B/C „Osprey“ Überwachungsgeräte: 23 AN/TPQ-36 Drohnen: Flugzeuge: 100 BQM-147 „Exdrome“ Mehrzweckkampfflugzeuge: 32 RQ-7 „Shadow“ (ISR) 30+ F-35 „Lighting“ II Lenkwaffen: 43 F/A-18A/A+ „Hornet“ Luft-Luft-Lenkwaffen: 2 F/A-18B „Hornet“ (...) AIM-7F/M/P „Sparrow“ 83 F/A-18C „Hornet“ (...) AIM-9M/X „Sidewinder“ 94 F/A-18D „Hornet“ (...) AIM-120A/B/C AMRAAM Jagdbomber: Luft-Boden-Lenkwaffen: 125 83 AV-8B+ „Harrier“ II Plus (...) AGM-65E/J „Maverick“ EW-Flugzeuge: (...) AGM-114 „Hellfire“ 29 EA-6B „Prowler“ (...) AGM-175 „Griffin“ Tanker/Transportflugzeuge: Seeziel-Lenkwaffen: 46 KC-130J „Hercules“ (...) AGM-84 „Harpoon“ Transportflugzeuge: Anti-Radar-Lenkwaffen: 1 C-20G „Gulfstream“ IV (...) AGM-88 HARM 2 C-9B „Nighingale“ Lasergesteuerte Bomben: Verbindungsflugzeuge: (...) GBU-10/-12/-16 „Paveway“ II 9 UC-12B/F „Huron“ INS-/GPS-gesteuerte Bomben: 7 UC-35C/D „Citation Ultra“/„Citation Encore“ (...) JDAM Trainer: Decoy: 3 T-34C „Turbo-Mentor“ (...) ADM-141 TALD

TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 45 USA Luftstreitkräfte 64th FTS 98th FTS („U.S. Air Force“) (USAF) 507th FTS (328 700) 306th Operations Spt Sqn (zusätzlich aktiv: 4 750 ANG, 3 000 Reserve) Field Operating Agencies: Der höchste Offizier der USAF ist der Air Force Chief of Staff. Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation Der Secretary of the Air Force ist der zivile Spitzenbeamte, er Air Force Audit Agency hat allerdings keine operationelle Befehlsgewalt. Die USAF Air Force Civil Engineer Center wird über das HQ USAF geführt, diesem unterstehen die Major Air Force Historical Research Agency Commands und die Air Reserve Component (ANG und AFRC). Air Force Inspection Agency Die acht Major Commands umfassen: Air Force ISR Agency - wird zur 25th U.S. Air Force - (ACC) Air Force Office of Special Investigation - Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Air Force Personnel Centre - Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Petroleum Agency - Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Air Force Public Affairs Agency - Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Air Force Safety Center - (AMC) Air Force Weather Agency - (PACAF) - U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE) Air Combat Command (ACC): Zusätzlich werdem unmittelbare Kommanden und Dienststellen (HQ: Langley AFB, Va.) geführt. Air Warfare Center (Nellis AFB, Nv.) (Eglin AFB, Fl.) Kommanden/USAF: 53rd Electronic Warfare Group (Eglin AFB, Fl.) unmittelbar: 16th EWS - Air Force District of Washington 36th EWS (JB Andrews, Md.) 68th EWS 79th Medical Wing 453rd EWS - Air Force Network Integration Center 513rd ESW - Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Centre 53rd Test Management Group - Air Reserve Personnel Center 28th TES - & Arnold Engineering Development 29th TSS Complex 53rd Computer Systems Sqn - U.S. Air Force Academy 59th TES (A-10, F-15C/E, F-16, F-22, HH-60) (Colorado Springs, Co.) 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (Nellis AFB, Nv.) 10th Airbase Wing 49th TES (B-52H, B-2, F-15, F-16) 306th Flight Training Wing 72nd TES (B-2A)

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F-15E „Strike Eagle“ wird von einer KC-135 betankt.

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85th TES (F-15C/E, F-16CM) 71st RQS (HC-130P, HC-130J, C-130E) 88th TES (HH-60G, HC-130) 66th CSAR Sqn (HH-60G) 337th TES (B-1B) 422nd TES (OAA-10, F-15C/E, F-16CM, 55th Rescue Sqn (HH-60G) F-22A) 79th Rescue Sqn (HC-130P) 556th TES (MQ-1, MQ-9) (Tyndall AFB, Fl.) 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (Tyndall AFB, Fl.) 95th FS (F-22A) 53rd Test Support Sqn 43rd FS (F-22A) 82nd ATRS (QF-4, QRF-4, E-9A, QF-4E) 461st Air Control Wing (Robins AFB, Ga.) 83rd Fighter Weapons Sqn 12th ACCS (E-8C) (Nellis AFB, Nv.) 16th ACCS (E-8C) USAF Weapons School 330th Combat Trg Sqn (E-8C, TE-8A) 8th Weapons School (E-8C, EC-130H, RC-135 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing (Moody AFB, Ga.) von ACC) 631st Airbase Wing (Langley-Eustis, Va.) 14th Weapons School (Luftfahrzeuge von AFSOC) 823rd Red Horse Sqn 16th Weapons School (F-16C/D) 819th Red Horse Sqn th 17 Weapons School (F-15E) 12th Air Force th 26 Weapons School (MQ-1, MQ-9) (HQ: Davis-Monthan AFB, Az.) th 29 Weapons School (C-130) 7th Bomb Wing (Dyess AFB, Tx.) th 34 Weapons School (HH-60G) 9th BS (B-1B) th 57 Weapons School (C-17A) 28th BS (B-1B) th 66 Weapons School (A-10C) 9th Recce Wing (Beale AFB, Ca.) (zu 25th USAF) th 77 Weapons School (B-1B) 2 Detachments (1, 4) (U-2S, RQ-4) th 325 Weapons School (B-2A) 1st RS (U-2S, TU-2S, T-38A, RQ-4) th 340 Weapons School (B-52H) 5th RS (U-2S) rd 433 Weapons School (F-22A, F-15C/D) 12th RS (RQ-4) th 509 Weapons School (KC-135R) 99th RS (U-2S) th 57 Adversary Tactics Group 427th RS (MC-12W) th 64 Aggressors Sqn (F-16C/D) 489th RS (MC-12W) th 65 Aggressors Sqn (F-15C/D) 69th Recce Wing (Grand Forks AFB, ND.) th 414 Combat Trg Sqn („Red Flag“ Support) 348th RS (EQ-4B) Air Demonstration Squadron „Thunderbirds” 28th Bomb Wing (Ellsworth AFB, S.D.) (F-16C/D) 34th BS (B-1B) th 99 Airbase Wing (Nellis AFB, Nv.) 37th BS (B-1B) th 98 Range Wing 432nd Attack Sqn (MQ-9) USAF Air Ground Operations School 49th Fighter Wing (Holloman AFB, N.M.) th 505 Training Group () 7th FS (F-22A) (werden verlegt) th 505 Test and Evaluation Group (Nellis AFB, Nv.) 6th RS (MQ-1) 1st Air Force (ANG) (Tyndall AFB, Fl.) 9th Attack Sqn (MQ-9) (Luftverteidigungsaufgaben für USA) 29th Attack Sqn (MQ-9) (keine fliegenden Elemente zugeordnet, führt ANG Luftver- (Offutt AFB, Ne.) (zu 25th USAF) teidigungskräte in CONUS, Air Forces Rescue Coordination 1st ACCS (E-4B) Center, 601st Air and Space Opertions Center, 702nd Computer 38th RS (RC-135V/W, TC-135W) Support Sqn und die Luftverteidigungssektoren Ost und West) 45th RS (OC-135B, RC-135S/U, TC-135S, WC- 9th Air Force (Shaw AFB, S.C.) 135) (JB Langley-Eustis, Va.) 82nd RS (RC-135) (JPN) 27th FS (F-22A) 95th RS (RC-135) (RAF Mildenhall, GBR) 94th FS (F-22A) (1 Detachment RC-135 auf Kreta) (Seymore Johnson AFB, N.C.) 338th CTS (RC-135) 333rd FS (F-15E) 343rd RS (Besatzung f. RC-135) 334th FS (F-15E) 55th ECG (Davis Monthan AFB, Az.) 335th FS (F-15E) 41st ECS (EC-130H) 336th FS (F-15E) 42nd ECS (T-130H) (Shaw AFB, S.C.) 43rd ECS (EC-130H) 55th FS (F-16C/D) (Davis-Monthan AFB, Az.) 77th FS (F-16C/D) 354th FS (A/OA-10C) 79th FS (F-16C/D) 357th FS (A/OA-10C) 23rd Fighter Wing (Moody AFB, Ga.) 358th FS (A/OA-10C) (Mountain Home AFB. Id.) 74th FS (A-10C) 389th FS (F-15E) 75th FS (A-10C) 391st FS (F-15E) 347th Rescue Group 428th FS (F-15SG Trg für Singapur) 41th RQS (HH-60G) (Hill AFB, Ut.)

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Foto: US DoD JDAM vor F-16 „Fighting Falcon“. 4th FS (F-16C/D) 70th ISR Wing (Ft. Meade, Md.) 421st FS (F-16C/D) 373rd ISR Group (Misawa, JPN) (Creech AFB, Nv.) 543rd ISR Group (JB San Antonio-Lackland, Tx.) 11th RS (MQ-1L) 544th ISR Group (Perterson AFB, Co.) 15th RS (MQ-1L) 691st ISR Group (Menwith Hill Station, GBR) 17th RS (MQ-1, MQ-9) 659th ISR Group (Ft. Meade, Md.) 18th RS (MQ-1) 707th ISR Group (Ft. Meade, Md.) 20th RS (MQ-1) 480th ISR Wing (Ft. Meade, Md.) 30th RS (MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-170) 480th ISR Group (Ft. Gordon, Ga.) 42nd Attack Sqn (MQ-9) 497th ISR Group (JB Langley-Eustis, Va.) 552nd Air Control Wing (Tinker AFB, Ok.) 548th ISR Group (Beale AFB, Ca.) 960th AACS (E-3B/C) 692nd ISR Group (JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi.) 963rd AACS (E-3B/C) 693rd ISR Group (Ramstein AB, DEU) 964th AACS (E-3B/C) 694th ISR Group (Osan AB, S-KOR) 965th AACS (E-3B/C) 361st ISR Group (für AFSOC) 966th AACS (E-3B/C) 9th Recce Wing (von 12th USAF) 1st Air Support Operations Group (Ft. Lewsi, Wa.) 55th Wing (von 12th USAF) 3rd Combat Communications Group (Tinker AFB, Ok.) vom ANG dem ACC zugeordnete Verbände: 820th Red Horse Sqn 104th FW (Otis ANG Base, Ma.) Air Expeditionary Battle Lab 131st FS (F-15C/D) 25th U.S. Air Force 106th RQW (Francis Gabreski IAP, N.Y.) (HQ: JB San Antonio, Tx.) (in Aufstellung) 101st RQS (HH-60G) Air Force Technical Applications Center 102nd RQS (HC-130P) Targeting and Analysis Wing 113th FW (Andrews AFB, Md.)

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Foto: US DoD Die Zukunft der A-10 „Thunderbolt“ II ist aufgrund der Budgetlage nicht gesichert.

121st FS (F-16C/D) 162nd FW (Tucson IAP, Az.) 114th FW (Joe Foss Field, S.D.) 214th RS (MQ-1B) 175th FS (F-16C/D) 163rd RW (March JARB, Ca.) 115th FW (Truax Field, S.D.) 169th RS (MQ-1B) 176th FS (F-16C/D) 169th FW (McEntire Joint ANGB, S.C.) 116th ACW (Robins AFB, Ga.) 157th FS (F-16C/D) 128th ACCS (E-8C) 174th AW (Syracuse Hancock IAP, N.Y.) 119th Wing (Hector Field, Fargo, N.D.) (zu 1st USAF) 138th AS (MQ-9) 178th RS (MQ-1B) 175th Wing (Martin Airport, Balitmoe, Md.) 120th FW (Great Falls IAP, Mt.) (zu 1st USAF) 104th FS (A-10C) 186th FS (in Umstellung auf C-130) 177th FW (Atlantic City IAP, N.J.) (zu 1st USAF) 122nd FW (Ft. Wayne IAP, In.) 119th FS (F-16C/D) 163rd FS (A-10C) 180th FW (Toledo Express AP, Oh.) 124th Wing (Boise Air Terminal, Id.) 112th FS (F-16C/D) 190th FS (A-10C) 187th FW (Dannelly Field, Montgomery, Al.) 125th FW (Jacksonville IAP, Fl.) (zu 1st USAF) 100th FS (F-16C/D) 159th FS (F-15C/D) 188th FW (Ft. Smith AP, Ar.) 127th Wing (Selfridge ANGB, Mi.) 184th FS (F-16C/D) 107th FS (A-10C) 192nd FW (Langley AFB, Va.) 129th RQW (Moffett FAP, Ca.) 149th FS (F-22A) 129th RQS (HH-60G) ANG/AFR Test Centre (AATC) (Tucson IAP, Az.) 130th RQS (HC-130P) von AFR zugeordnete Verbände: 132nd FW (Des Moines IAP, Ia.) 10th Air Force (AF Reserve) 124th FS (F-16C/D) (HQ: NAS Ft. Worth JRB, Tx.) 138th FW (Tulsa IAP, Ok.) 301st Fighter Wing 125th FS (F-16C/D) 457th FS (F-16C/D) (Buckley AFB, Co.) (Barksdale AFB, N.C.) 120th FS (F-16C/D) 93rd BS (B-52H) 142nd FW (Portland ANGB, Or.) (zu 1st USAF) 343rd BS (B-52H) 123rd FS (F-15C/D) 414th Fighter Group (Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.) 144th FW (Fresno ANG Base, Ca.) (zu 1st USAF) 307th FS (F-15E) 194th FS (F-16C/D) 419th FW (Hill AFB, Ut.) (LuFzg von 388th FW) 147th RW (Ellington Field, Tx.) (zu 1st USAF) 466th FS (F-16 C/D) 111th RS (MQ-1B) 442nd FW (Whiteman AFB, Mo.) 148th FW (Duluth IAP, Mn.) (zu 1st USAF) 303rd FS (A-10C) 179th FS (F-16 C/D) 476th Fighter Group (Moody AFB, Ga.) 158th FW (Burlington IAP, Vt.) (zu 1st USAF) 769th FS (A-10C) (LuFzg von ) 134th FS (F-16C/D) 477th Fighter Group (JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Ak.) 159th FW (NAS New Orleans JRB, La.) 302nd FS (F-22A) (LuFzg von ) 122nd FS (F-15C/D) 482nd FW (Homestead AFB, Fl.)

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93rd FS (F-16C/D) 455th FTS (T-1A, T-6A) 513th Airborne Control Group (Tinker AFB, Ok.) 14th Flying Training Wing (Columbus AFB, Ms.) 970th Airborne Air Control Sqn (E-3B/C) 37th FTS (T-6A) 924th Fighter Group (Davis-Monthan AFB, Az.) 41st FTS (T-6A) 45th FS (A-10C) 48th FTS (T-1A) 926th Group 49th FTS (T-38C) 78th AS (MQ-1B, MQ-9A) 50th FTS (T-38C) 84th Test & Evaluation Sqn (F-15C/E, F-16C/D) 47th Flying Training Wing (Laughlin AFB, Tx.) 706th FS (verschiedene LuFzg von 57th Wing) 85th FTS (T-6A) 940th Wing (Beale AFB, Ca.) 86th FTS (T-1A) 13th RS (RQ-4) (LuFzg von 9th RW) 87th FTS (T-38C) (Davis-Monthan AFB, Az.) 434th FTS (T-6A) 305th RQS (HH-60G) 56th Fighter Training Wing (Luke AFB, Az.) Air Education and Training Command (AETC) 21st FS (F-16A/B) (HQ: Randolph AFB, Tx.) 61st FS (F-35) Air University 62nd FS (F-16C/D) (Maxwell AFB, Al.) 308th FS (F-16C/D) 2nd Air Force 309th FS (F-16C/D) (Keesler AFB, Ms.) (technische Ausbildung) 310th FS (F-16C/D) (Goodfellow AFB, Tx.) 425th FS (F-16C/D) (Trg für Singapur) 37th Training Wing (Lackland AFB, Tx.) 58th Special Operations Wing (Training) (Keesler AFB, Ms.) 23rd FTS (TH-1H) (Sheppard AFB, Tx.) 71st SOS (CV-22B) 336th Training Group (Survival Training) 415th SOS (HC-130J, MC-130J) 36th Rescue Flight (UH-1N) 512th RQS (HH-60G, UH-1N) (Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) 550th SOS (MC-130P/H) (ICBM-Training) 71st Flying Training Wing (Vance AFB, Tx.) 19th Air Force 3rd Ftr TS (T-38C) (Randolph AFB, Tx.) 8th FTS (T-6A) 12th Flying Training Wing (Randolph AFB, Tx.) 25th FTS (T-38C) 99th FTS (T-1) 32nd FTS (T-1A) 435th FTS (T-38C) 33rd FTS (T-6A) 558th FTS (UAV-Trg) 80th Flying Training Wing (Shepard AFB, Tx.) 559th FTS (T-6A) 88th FTS (T-38C) 560th FTS (T-38C) 89th FTS (T-6A) 479th Flying Training Group (NAS Pensacola, Fl.) 90th FTS (T-38C) 451st FTS (T-1A, T-6A) 459th FTS (T-6A)

Foto: US DoD Startvorbereitungen für eine F-16.

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469th FTS (T-38C) 96th FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 97th Air Mobility Wing (Altus AFB, Ok.) 97th FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 54th ARS (KC-135R) (Luke AFB, Az.) (von 10th USAF) 58th AS (C-17A) 69th FS (F-16C/D) 306th Flying Training Group (Colorado Springs, Co.) Air Force Global Strike Command: 1st FTS (DA20-C1) (HQ: Barksdale AFB, Lo.) 94th FTS (TG-15A/B, TG-16A) 576th Flight Test Sqn (LGM-30G) (ICBM-Test) 98th FTS (UV-18) 8th Air Force 557th FTS (T-51A, T-52A, T-53A) (HQ: Barksdale AFB, La.) (Little Rock AFB, Ar.) (Barksdale AFB, La.) 48th AS (C-130J) 11th BS (B-52 Trg) 62nd AS (C-130E) 20th BS (B-52) von ANG zugeordnete Verbände: 96th BS (B-52) 118th Airlift Wing (Nashville IAP, Tn.) 5th Bomb Wing (Minot AFB, N.D.) 105th AS (WC-130H) 23rd BS (B-52H) 149th Fighter Wing (Lackland AFB, Tx.) 69th BS (B-52H) 182nd FS (F-16C/D) (Whiteman AFB, Mo.) (Tucson AFB, Az.) 13th BS (B-2A) 182nd FS (F-16AM/BM, Ausb. für RNLAF) 393rd BS (B-2A) 152nd FS (F-16C/D) 394th CTS (T-38A) 195th FS (F-16C/D) 20th Air Force 173rd Fighter Wing (Klamath IAP, Or.) (HQ: F.E. Warren AFB, Wy.) 114th FS (F-15C/D) (F.E. Warren AFB, Wy.) 178th Fighter Wing (Springfield-Beckkley MAP, Ok.) 319th MS (LGM-30G) 162nd FS (MQ-1B) 320th MS (LGM-30G) 189th Fighter Wing (Little Rock AFB, Ar.) 321st MS (LGM-30G) 154th TS (C-130H) 37th Helicopter Sqn (UH-1N) von AFR zugeordnete Verbände: (Minot AFB, N.D.) 340th Flying Training Group (JB San Antonio, Tx.) 740th MS (LGM-30G) (von 22nd AF) 741st MS (LGM-30G) 5th FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 742nd MS (LGM-30G) 39th FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 54th Helicopter Sqn (UH-1N) 43rd FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) (Malmstrom AFB, Mt.) 70th FTS (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 10th MS (LGM-30G)

Foto: US DoD

F-22 „Raptor“ - Jäger der 5. Generation.

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Foto: US DoD C-5 „Galaxy“ - 52 Stück werden kampfwertgesteigert und auf den M-Standard gebracht.

12th MS (LGM-30G) 88th ABW 490th MS (LGM-30G) 645th MATS (NC-135W) 40th Helicopter Sqn (UH-1N) 1 Arerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group von ANG zugeordnete Verbände: 1 Arnold Engineering Development Center 131st Bomb Wing (Whiteman AFB, Mo.) 1 Electronic Systems Centre 110th BS (B-2A) 1 National Museum of the USAF Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) 1 Ogden Air Logistics Centre (HQ: Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh.) 1 Oklahoma City Air Logistics Centre 1 Air Force Test Centre (Edwards AFB, Ca.) (76th Maintenance Wing) 412th Flight Test Wing 1 Warner Robins Air Logistics Centre 412th Air Operations Group (402nd Maintenance Wing) USAF Test Pilot School Embassy Flights (C-12C/D) 411th FLTS (F-22A) von AFR zugeordnet (von 22nd AF) 412th FLTS (KC-135A) (Versuchsaufgaben) 416th FLTS (F-16) 10th Flight Test Sqn (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 418th FLTS (C-17A, C-12C) 339th Flight Test Sqn (verschiedene Flugzeuge) Det.1 (KC-46A) 370th Flight Test Sqn (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 419th FLTS (B-1B, B-52H) 514th Flight Test Sqn (verschiedene Flugzeuge) 445th FLTS (T-38, F-16C/D, KC-135R) Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 452nd FLTS (RQ-4, MQ-1, MQ-9A) (HQ: Petersen AFB, Co.) 461st FLTS (F-35) (USAF Component Command des USSTRATCOM) 96th Flight Test Group Space Innovation and Development Center (Schriever AFB,Co.) 586th FLTS (T-38, C-12J) Space and Missile Systems Center (Los Angeles AFB, Ca.) 1 Air Armament Centre (Eglin AFB, Fl.) 14th US Air Force (Eglin, AFB) (HQ: Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) 96th Air Operations Group (Peterson AFB, Co.) 40th FLTS (F-16, F-15, A-10C) (missile waring, space situational awareness) 413th FLTS (UH-1N) (Peterson AFB, Co.) 1 Aeronautical Systems Center 6th SWS (Wright-Petterson AFB, Oh.) 7th SWS

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10th SWS 45th SCS 12th SWS 45th WS 13th SWS 45th Launch Control Group Fylingdales, GBR 5th SLS („Delta“IV, „Atlas“V Start) 4th SPCS 45th SLS (spacecraft flightline) 16th SPCS 45th Mission Support Group 20th SPCS 45th Medical Group 76th SPCS (Schriever AFB, Co.) (Sat-Einsatz) 21st Medical Group 21st Mission Support Group 50th Network Operations Group 721st Mission Support Group 50th Mission Support Group 821st Air Base Group (Buckley AFB, Co.) (Missile Warning) 30th Space Wing (Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) 460th Operations Group (space lift operations: „Atlas“, Titan“) 460th Mission Support Group 30th Operational Group 460th Network Operations Group 30th SCS 24th US Air Force 2nd ROPS (HQ: Lackland AFB, Tx.) 30th RMS (Cyberspace -Aufgaben) 30th WS 67th Network Warfare Wing (Lackland AFB, Tx.) 30th OSS 688th Information Operations Wing (Lackland AFB, Tx.) 30th Launch Control Group Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) 1st ASTS (HQ: Hurlburt Field, Fl.) 4th SLCS (USAF Component Command des USSOCOM) 30th LCSS Air Force Special Operations Training Centre 30th Mission Support Group 6th SOS (C-145A) 30th Contracting Sqn 19th SOS (AC-130U, MC-130H, U-28) 30th Security Forces Sqn 551st SOS (AC-130H, MC-130J, AC-130W, U-28, 30th Force Support Sqn C-145A) 30th Logistics Readiness Sqn 1st Special Operations Wing (Hurlburt Fields, Fl.) 30th Civil Engineer Sqn 4th SOS (AC-130U) 30th Medical Group 8th SOS (CV-22B) 45th Space Wing (Patrick AFB, Fl.) (Sat-Vorbereitung 9th SOS (MC-130P) und Start) 15th SOS (MC-130H) 45th OG (Cape Canaveral, Fl.) 34th SOS (U-28A) 1st ROPS 319th SOS (U-28A) 114th ROPS (ANG) 27th Special Operations Wings (Cannon AFB, NM.) 45th OSS 3rd SOS (MQ-1B) 45th RMS 16th SOS (AC-130H)

Foto: US DoD

Vorserienmodell der F-35A „Lightning“II setzt eine 500 Pfund GBU-12 „Paveway“ ein.

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Foto: US DoD C-130 „Hercules“ setzt Fallschirmspringer ab.

20th SOS (CV-22B) 91st ARS (KC-135R) 33rd SOS (MQ-9A) 99th ARS (KC-135R) 73rd SOS (AC-130W) 310th AS (C-37A) 318th SOS (U-28A, C-145A) 911th ARS (KC-135R) 524th SOS (C-146A, MC-130J) (Little Rock AFB, Ar.) 352nd Special Operations Group (RAF Mildenhall, GBR) 30th AS (C-130H) 7th SOS (MC-130H, CV-22) 41st AS (C-130J) 67th SOS (MC-130P) 50th AS (C-130H) 353rd Special Operations Group (Kadena, JPN) 52nd AS (C-130H) 1st SOS (MC-130H) 53rd AS (C-130H) 17th SOS (MC-130P) 61st AS (C-130H) 427th SOS (CN-235, Cessna 208B) 345th AS (C-130J) 18th Flight Test Sqn (McConnel AFB, Ks.) von ANG zugeordnete Verbände: 64th ARS (KC-135R) (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.) 344th ARS (KC-135R/T) 150th SOS (C-32B) 349th ARS (KC-135R/T) 193rd SOW (Harrisburg IAP, Pa.) 350th ARS (KC-135R/T) 193rd SOS (EC-130J) 384th ARS (KC-135R/T) von AFR zugeordnete Verbände (von 10th USAF): 43rd Airlift Group (, N.C.) 919th Special Operations Wing (, Fl.) 2nd AS (C-130H) 5th SOS (AC-130U, U-28A) (Travis AFB, Ca.) 711th SOS (C-145A) 6th ARS (KC-10A) 920th Rescue Wing (Patrick AFB, Fl). 9th ARS (KC-10A) 39th RQS (HC-130N/P) 21st AS (C-17A) 301st RQS (HH-60G) 22nd AS (C-5B/C) Air Mobility Command (JB Lewis McChord AFB, Wa.) (HQ: Sott AFB, Il.) 4th AS (C-17A) (USAF Component Command des USTRANSCOM) 7th AS (C-17A) 18th Air Force (HQ: Scott AFB, Il.) 8th AS (C-17A) 6th Air Mobility Wing (MacDill AFB, Fl.) 10th AS (C-17A)

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Foto: US DoD Luftbetankung einer F-22.

89th Airlift Wing (JB Andrews, Md.) 15th AS (C-17A) Presidential Airlift Sqn (VC-25A) (VVIP) 16th AS (C-17A) („“) 17th AS (C-17A) 1st AS (C-32A, C-40B) (VIP) von ANG zugeordnete Verbände: 99th AS (C-20B/C, C-37A) (VIP) 101st ARW (Bangor IAP, Me.) (Fairchild AFB, Wa.) 132nd ARS (KC-135R) 92nd ARS (KC-135R/T) 103rd AW (Bradley IAP, Ct.) 93rd ARS (KC-135R/T) 118th AS (C-21A) (JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, 105th AW (Stewart IAP, N.Y.) N.J.) 137th AS (C-5A) 2nd ARS (KC-10A) 107th AW (Niagara Falls IAP, N.Y.) 6th AS (C-17A) 136th AS (C-130H) 32nd ARS (KC-10A) 108th ARW (JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.) (Dyess AFB, Tx.) 141st ARS (KC-135R) 39th AS (C-130J) 109th AW (Schenectady AP., N.Y.) 40th AS (C-130J) 139th AS (C/LC-130H, LC-130R) 375th Airmobility Wing (Scott AFB, Il.) 110th AW (Kellog AP, Mi.) 54th AS (C-40C) 172nd AS (MQ-9 vorgesehen) 311th AS (C-21A) (JB Andrews, Md.) 457th AS (C-21A) 201st AS (C-38A, C-40C) 458th AS (C-21A) 117th ARW (Birmingham IAP, Al.) 906th ARS (KC-135R) 106th ARS (KC-135R) (Dover AFB, De.) 119th Wing (Hector IAP, N.D.) 3rd AS (C-17A) 177th AS (C-21A) 9th AS (C-5M) 121st ARW (Rickenbacker IAP, Oh.) (JB Charlston, S.C.) 145th ARS (KC-135R) 14th AS (C-17A) 166th ARS (KC-135R)

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123rd AW (Standiford Field, Louisville, Ky.) 115th AS (C-130J) 165th AS (C-130H) 151st ARW (Salt Lake City IAP, Ut.) 126th ARW (Scott AFB, Il.) 191st AS (KC-135R) 108th ARS (KC-135R) 152nd AW (Reno-Tahoe IAP, Nv.) 127th Wing (Selfridge ANGB, Mi.) 192nd AS (C-130H) 171st ARS (KC-135R) 232nd Operations Sqn (MQ-1) (zu 432nd Wing) 128th ARW (General Mitchell IAP ARS, Wi.) 153rd AW (Cheyenne MAP, Wy.) 126th ARS (KC-135R) 187th AS (C-130H) 130th AW (Yeager AP, W.V.) 155th ARW (Lincoln MAP, Ne.) 130th AS (C-130H) 173rd ARS (KC-135R) 133rd AW (Minneapolis St. Paul IAP ARS, Mn.) 156th AW (Muniz ANGB, P.R.) 109th AS (C-130H) 198th AS (C-130E) 134th ARW (McGhee Tyson AP, Tn.) 157th ARW (Pease ANG Station, N.H.) 151st ARS (KC-135R) 133rd ARS (KC-135R) 135th AG (Martin AP, Baltimore, Md.) (zu 175th Wing) 161st ARW (Sky Harbor IAP, Phoenix, Az.) 135th AS (C-27J) 197th ARS (KC-135R) 136th AW (NAS JRB Fort Worth JRB, Tx.) 164th AW (Memphis IAP, Tn.) 181st ARS (C-130H) 155th AS (C-5A) 137th ARW (Tinker AFB, Ok.) (zu 507th ARW) 165th AW (Savannah IAP, Ga.) 185th ARS (KC-135R) 158th AS (C-130H) 139th AW (Rosecrans Memorial AP, Mo.) 166th AW (New Castle County AP, De.) 180th AS (C-130H) 142nd AS (C-130H) 140th Wing (Buckley ANGB, Co.) 167th AW (Eastern West Virginia RAP, W.V.) 200th AS (C-21A) 167th AS (C-5A) 141st ARW (Fairchild AFB, Wa.) (zu 92nd ARW) 171st ARW (Pittsburgh IAP/ARS, Pa.) 116th ARS (KC-135R) 146th ARS (KC-135T) 143rd AW (Quonset State AP, R.I.) 147th ARS (KC-135T) 143rd AS (C-130J) 172nd AW (Jackson-Evers IAP, Ms.) 145th AW (Charlotte/Douglas IAP, N.C.) 183rd AS (C-17A) 156th AS (C-130H) 179th AW (Mansfield Lahm, Oh.) 146th AW (Channel Island ANG Station, Ca.) 164th AS (C-27J)

Foto: US DoD F-16 mit den Lenkflugkörpern AIM-120 AMRAAM (oben), AIM-9 „Sidewinder“ (mitte) und AGM-88 (unten).

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182nd AW (Greater Peoria RAP, Il.) 22nd Air Force (AFR) 169th AS (C-130H) (HQ: Dobbins AFB, Ga.) 185th ARW (Sioux City MAP, Ia.) (Dobbins ARB, Ga.) 174th ARS (KC-135R) 700th AS (C-130H) 186th ARW (Key Field, Meridian, Ms.) (Peterson AFB, Co.) 153rd ARS (KC-135R) 731st AS (C-130H) 190th ARW (Forbes Field, Topeka, Ks.) 403rd Wing (Keesler AFB, Ms.) 117th ARS (KC-135R) 53rd Weather Recce Sqn (WC-130J) von Air Force Reserve zugeordnet: 815th AS (C-130J) 4th Air Force (AFR) (Pope Filed, N.C.) (HQ: March ARB, Ca.) 95th AS (C-130H) 315th Airlift Wing (JB Charleston, S.C.) 908th Airlift Wing (Maxwell AFB, Al.) (Gerät von 437th AW) 357th AS (C-130H) 300th AS (C-17A) (Youngstown-Warren RAP-ARS, Oh.) 317th AS (C-17A) 757th AS (C-130H) 701st AS /C-17A) 773rd AS (C-130H) (Travis AFB, Ca.) (Pittsburg IAP, Pa.) (Gerät von 60th AMW) 758th AS (C-130H) 70th ARS (KC-10A) 914th Airlift Wing (Niagara Falls IAP-ARS, N.Y.) 79th ARS (KC-10A) 328th AS (C-130H) 301st AS (C-17A) (Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP-ARS, Mn.) 312th AS (C-5B, C-5C) 96th AS (C-130H) (JB San Antonio, Lackland AFB, Tx.) Europe (USAFE) 68th AS (C-5A) (HQ: Ramstein AB, DEU) 356th AS (C-5A) (Air Component Command des USEUCOM) 434th Air Refueling Wing (Grissom ARB, Tx.) 3rd U.S. Air Force 72nd ARS (KC-135R) (HQ: Ramstein, DEU) 74th ARS (KC-135R) ( AB, ITA) (Westover ARB, Ma.) 510th FS (F-16C/D) 337th AS (C-5B) 555th FS (F-16C/D) 445th Airlift Wing (Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh.) 39th Airbase Wing (Incirlik AB, TUR) 98th AS (C-17A) (Staf feln auf Rotationsbasis) 446th Airlift Wing (McChord AFB, Wa.) (RAF Lakenheath, UK) (Gerät von 62nd AW) 492nd FS (F-15E) 97th AS (C-17A) 493rd FS (F-15C/D) 313th AS (C-17A) 494th FS (F-15E) 728th AS (C-17A) 56th RQS (HH-60G) (March ARB, Ca.) (Spangdahlem AB, DEU) 336th ARS (KC-135R) 480th FS (F-16 C/D) 729th AS (C-17A) (Ramstein AB, DEU) 459th Air Refueling Wing (JB Andrews, Md.) 37th AS (C-130J) 756th ARS (K-135R) 76th AS (C-21A, C-20H, C-37A, C-40B) (Tinker AFB, Ok.) 309th AS (C-37A) (BEL) 465th ARS (KC-135R) (RAF Mildenhall, GBR) 512th Airlift Wing (Dover AFB, De.) 351st ARS (KC-135R) (Gerät von 436th AW) 17th Air Force 326th AS (C-5M) (Air Component Command für USAFRICOM) 709th AS (C-17A) (Luftfahrzeuge auf Rotationsbasis) th 514 Air Mobility Wing (JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) th N.J.) (Gerät von 305 AMW) (HQ: JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi.) th 76 ARS (KC-10A) (Air Component Command des USPACOM) th 78 ARS (KC-10A) 15th Airlift Wing (JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi.) nd 732 AS (C-17A) 65th AS (C-37A, C-40B) th 916 Air Refueling Wing (Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.) 96th ARS (KC-135R) (mit ANG ) th 77 ARS (KC-135R) 531st FS (F-22A) (mit ANG 154th Wing) th 927 Air Refueling Wing (MacDill AFB, Fl.) 535th AS (C-17A) (auch für ANG 204th AS) th (Gerät von 6 AMW) (Joint Region Marianas, Guam) rd 63 ARS (KC-135R) (Kräfte auf Rotationsbasis) st 931 Air Refueling Group (McConnell AFB, Ks.) 5th U.S. Air Force (Yokota AB, JPN) nd (Gerät von 22 ARW) (Kadena, JPN) th 18 ARS (KC-135R) 33rd RQS (HH-60G) nd 932 Airlift Wing (Scott AFB, Il.) 44th FS (F-15C/D) rd 73 AS (C-40C) 67th FS (F-15C/D)

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Foto: US DoD B-52H „Stratofortress“ mit dem möglichen Waffenarsenal.

909th ARS (KC-135R) 144th AS (C-130H) 961st AACS (E-3B/C) 210th RQS (HH-60G) (Misawa AB, JPN) 211th RQS (HC-130H(N)) 13th FS (F-16C/D) 249th AS (C-17A) (mit 517th AS) 14th FS (F-16C/D) Air Force District of Washington 374th Airlift Wing (Yokota AB, JPN) (HQ: JB Andrews, Md.) 36th AS (C-130H) 459th AS (C-12J, UH-1N) 1st Helicopter Sqn (UH-1N) th 7 U.S. Air Force (Osan AB, S.KOR.) Air Force Flight Standards Agency th 8 Fighter Wing (Kunsan AB, S.KOR.) (HQ: Oklahoma City, Ok.) 35th FS (F-16C/D) Reserve: 80th FS (F-16C/D) (Osan AB, S.KOR) Air National Guard (ANG) 25th FS (A-10C) (HQ: Washington, D.C.) 36th FS (F-16C/D) Air Force Reserve Command (AFR) 11th U.S. Air Force (JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Ak.) (HQ: Robbins AFB, Ga.) 3rd Wing (JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Ak.) (4th, 10th, 22nd U.S. Air Force) 90th FS (F-22A) (auch AFR 477th Fighter Grp) Mittel: 525th FS (F-22A) (auf AFR 477th Fighter Grp) Flugzeuge: 517th AS (C-17A, C-12F) (auch ANG 249th AS) Bomber: 962nd AACS (E-3B/C) 76 B-52H „Stratofortress“ (Eielson AFB, Ak.) 62 B-1B „Lancer“ 18th AGRS (F-16C/D) 20 B-2A „Spirit“ 353rd CTS (führt „Red Flag“ durch) Kampfflugzeuge: von ANG zugeordnete Verbände: 345 A-10C „Thunderbolt“ II 154th Wing (JB Pearl-Harbor-Hickam, Hi.) 8 AC-130H „Pave Spectre“ II 199th FS (F-22A) 17 AC-130U „Spooky“ 203rd ARS (KC-135R) 12 AC-130W „Dragon Spear“ 204th AS (C-17A) (mit 535th AS) 214 F-15C „Eagle“ 168th ARW (Eielson AFB, Ak.) 34 F-15D „Eagle“ 168th ARS (KC-135R) 219 F-15E „Strike Eagle“ (JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Ak.) 854 F-16C „Fighting Falcon“

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160 F-16D „Fighting Falcon“ Kampfunterstützungsflugzeuge: 182 F/A-22A „Raptor“ 6 EC-130H „Compass Call“ (...) F-35A „Lightning“ II (insgesamt 1 763 geplant) 7 EC-130J „Commando Solo“ AEW-Flugzeuge: 20+4 MC-130H „Combat Talon“ II (in Auslieferung) 23 E-3B „Sentry“ 27+1 MC-130P „Combat Shadow“ (in Auslieferung) 7 E-3C „Sentry“ 10 MC-130J „Commando“ II 2 E-3G „Sentry“ 5 CN-235 Aufklärungsflugzeuge: 2 C-41A 27 U-2S (werden ausgeschieden) 11 C-145A (M-28 „Skytruck“) 18 E-8C J-STARS 13 C-146A (Dornier 328) 1 RC-26B „Metro“ 20 U-28A (PC-12) 4 E-11A (C4ISR) Trainer: 14 EC-130H (C4ISR) 5 TU-2S „Dragon Lady“ 11 RC-26B (C4ISR) 1 TE-8A (J-STARS) ISTAR-Flugzeuge: 178 T-1A „Jayhawk“ 37+4 MC-12W King Air 350 450+2 T-6A „Texan“ II (in Auslieferung) 50 T-38A „Talon“ (insgesamt 1 139 vfgb) ELINT-Flugzeuge: 471 T-38C „Talon“ 3 RC-135S „Cobra Ball“ 4 T-41D „Mescalero“ 2 RC-135U „Combat Sent“ 3 T-51A Cessna 150 (zivile Markierung) 8 RC-135V „Rivet Joint“ 25 T-53A (SR20) 9 RC-135SW „Rivet Joint“ 2 TG-15A (zivile Markierung) Beobachtungsflugzeuge: 3 TG-15B (zivile Markierung) 2 OC-135B (Open Skies) 19 TG-16A Fliegende Befehlsstellen: 20 DA40D (zivile Markierung) 4 Boeing E-4B Test: Transportflugzeuge: 1 NF-16D 222 C-17A „Globemaster“ III 1 NC-135W 37 C-5A „Galaxy“ Wetteraufklärung: 32 C-5B „Galaxy“ 10 WC-130J „Super Hercules“ 2 C-5C „Galaxy“ 2 WC-135W „Constant Phoenix“ 13 C-5M „Galaxy“ (geplant 52: 1 -A, 49 -B, 2 -C) Hubschrauber: 6 C-130E „Hercules“ 98 HH-60G „Pave Hawk“ 268 C-130H „Hercules“ 2 HH-60M 9 C-130J „Super Hercules“ 2 UH-1H „Iroquois“ 81+12 C-130-30J „Super Hercules“ (in Auslieferung) 60 UH-1N „Iroquois“ Tanker/Transportflugzeuge: 20 TH-1H „Huey“ 59 KC-10A „Extender“ DrohNen/UAV: (+179) KC46A „Pegasus“ (ab 2018) 112 MQ-9 „Reaper“ (319 geplant) Tanker: 160 MQ-1B „Predator“ (268 geplant) 358 KC-135R „Stratotanker“ 32 RQ-4 „Global Hawk“ (geplant: 7 Block 10, 6 Block 54 KC-135T „Stratotanker“ 20, 26 Block 30, 15 Block 40) 4 HC-130N „King“ 3 EQ-4B BACN 20 HC-130P „King“ (...) RQ-170 „Sentinel“ Verbindungsflugzeuge: (...) MQM-107A „Streaker“ 2 VC-25A („Air Force One“) (...) BQM-34A „Firebee“ 23 C-12C/D/F „Huron“ (...) BQM-167 „Skeeter“ 46 C-21 Zieldrohnen: 2 C-32B 60 QF-4E/QRF-4C „Phantom“ II 9 C-37A Lenkwaffen: 3 C-37B Luft-Luft-Lenkwaffen: 2 C-38A (...) AIM-9M/X „Sidewinder“ 11 C-40B/C (...) AIM-120B/C/D AMRAAM 19 CV-22 „Osprey“ (50 geplant) Luft-Boden-Lenkwaffen: 3 UV-18B „Twin Otter“ (...) AGM-65B/D/E/G/H/K/L „Maverick“ 7 LC-130H „Skier Herk“ (...) AGM-86C/D CALCM 3 LC-130R „Skier Herk“ (National Science Foun- (...) AGM-88B/C HARM dation) (...) AGM-130A/C 4 C-12J (1900C) (...) AGM-158A/B JASSM 2 E-9A (Dash 8) (...) AGM-154A/B JSOW 5 C-20B (Gulfstream III) (...) AGM-142 „Popeye“ 3 C-20C (Gulfstream III) Seeziellenkwaffen: 2 C-20H (Gulfstream IV) (...) AGM-84D „Harpoon“

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Verantwortungsbereiche nach dem Unified Command Plan.

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1 Joint Command USAF: 197 (...) Brigaden 1 APS (ABCT Ausrüstung) (...) KHS-Brigade : (...) Unterstützungsbrigaden 23 000 Teile USAF/SOCOM Truppen in Rotation Arabisches Meer: 1 ABCT Kräfte der 5. Flotte in Rotation, üblicherweise: 1 ARNG Combat Aviation Brigade 1 CVN 1 ARNG Support Brigade 2 CGH 2 FAL-Batterien (16 „Patriot“ PAC-3) 2 DDG 1 APS (ABCT Ausrüstung) 1 LHD Persischer Golf: 1 LPD Teile 5th Fleet 1 LSD 8 PCO 1 AOE 6 PCC (Coast Guard) Combined Maritime Forces/TF 53: CTF-152 1 AE 6 MCO 2 AKE 1 AFSB 1 AOH Saudi-Arabien: 3 AO 300 Bahrain: 2 650 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate. HQ 5th Fleet 300 2 Fliegerabwehrbatterien („Patriot“) Irak: (...) SOF/Berater U.S. Pacific Command Jordanien: (USPACOM) 900 (HQ: Pearl Harbor, Hi.) 1 ANG Squadron (6 F-16C) U.S. Army Pacific Command 1 Fiegerabwehrbatterie („Patriot“) (HQ: Ft. Shafter, Hi.) Katar: 25th Infantry Division U.S. Army: 202 94th Air and Missile Defence Command USN: 5 U.S. Army Alaska USMC: 40 U.S. Army Japan

Foto: US DoD Im Verantwortungsbereich des USPACOM stellen die U.S. Marines wesentliche Fähigkeiten zur Machtprojektion.

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Foto: US DoD US-Soldaten üben mit Soldaten der philippinischen Streitkräfte.

9th Regional Support Command 5th Air Force (Japan) 196th Infantry Brigade 7th Air Force (Korea) th U.S. Pacific Fleet 11 Air Force (Alaska) (auch zu NORAD) th (HQ: Ft. Shafter, Hi.) 13 Air Force (Hawaii) 3rd Fleet (Kräfte wechseln) U.S. Special Operations Command, Pacific 9 SSBN (HQ: Camp W. H. Smith, Hi.) 3 SSGN Naval Special Warfare Unit One (Guam) 23 SSN Joint Special Operations Task Force 1st Special Forces Group (JPN) 5 CVN rd 10 CG 353 Special Operations Group (JPN) 20 DDG U.S. Forces Japan 11 FFG U.S. Forces Korea 1 PFC (HQ: Yongsan Garrison, S-KOR) 2 LHD Alaskan Command 2 LHA (HQ: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al.) 4 LPD Standing Task Forces: 5 LSD - Joint Interagency Task Force West - Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command 7th Fleet (Kräfte wechseln) - Joint Task Force-Homeland Defense 1 CVN Länder: 7 DDG Australien: 1 FFG 170 1 LCC 1 SEWS (Pine Gap) 2 MCM 1 Kommunikationseinrichtung (Pine Gap) 1 LHD 1 SIGINT Station (Pine Gap) 1 LPD Marines in Rotation, Basis in Darwin. 2 LSD Diego Garcia: Marine Force Pacific 500 (HQ: Camp H. M. Smith, Hi.) 1 Spacetrack-Station I. MEF (US-Westküste) 1 Electro-Optical Space Surveillance System III. MEF (Japan, Guam) 1 MPS (Gerät für eine MEB) Pacific Air Forces 1 APS (HQ: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi.) Unterstützungseinrichtungen

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Guam: Korea, Republik: 5 350 28 500 (III. MEF wird von Okinawa nach Guam verlegt) U.S. Army: USAF: 1 791 1 HQ 8th U.S. Army 1 Luftwaffenstützpunkt 1 HQ 2nd Infantry Division 1 Marinestützpunkt 1 ABCT 3 SSN/SSGN 1 Heeresfliegerbrigade 1 MPS (Gerät für 1 MEB) 1 Artilleriebrigade 4 Log Support Vessels/MPF 1 Fliegerabwehrbrigade Japan: USN: 250 50 200 USMC: 250 U.S. Army: 2 450 USAF: 7 800 1 HQ 9th Theatre Army Area Command 1 HQ 7th U.S. Air Force (Osan AB) USN: 3 700 1 Geschwader (F-16, A-10, U-2S) 1 HQ 7th U.S. Fleet (Yokosuka) 1 Geschwader (F-16) 2 Marinebasen (Sasebo, Yokosuka) 1 Special Operations Staffel 1 CVN Philippinen: 2 CGH 180 7 DDG Singapur: 4 MCO 170 1 LHD 1 Logistikstaffel 1 LPD 1 Unterstützungseinrichtung 2 LSD : USMC: 15 500 240 1 Marine Division (3rd) U.S. European Command 1 Kampfflugzeugstaffel (F/A-18D) (USEUCOM) 1 Tankerstaffel (KC-130J) (HQ: Stuttgart, DEU) 2 MV-22 Staffeln (COM EUCOM = SACEUR/NATO) USAF: 12 500 Service Components: 1 HQ 5th Air Force (Kadena AB, Okinawa) U.S. Army Europe 1 Geschwader (F-16) U.S. Naval Forces Europe/6th U.S. Fleet 1 Geschwader (E-3, F-15C/D) U.S. Air Force Europe/3rd USAF 1 Geschwader (C-130H, C-12J) U.S. Marine Forces Europe 1 Special Operations Group Special Operations Command Europe

Foto: US DoD MV-22 des USMC werden auch in Japan stationiert.

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USAREUR/7th U.S. Army: Länder: 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Belgien: 173rd Infantry Brigade 1 150 th 12 Combat Aviation Brigade Deutschland: th 7 Army Joint Multinational Training Command 43 300 th 10 Air and Missile Defense U.S. Army: 27 750 st 21 Sustainment Command (Theatre) HQ U.S. Army Europe (Heidelberg) th 66 Military Intelligence Group 1 Cav SBCT th 5 Signal Command 1 Heeresfliegerbrigade Europe Regional Medical Command 1 Pionierbrigade Installation Management Command Europe 1 MI-Brigade U.S. Naval Forces Europe/6th U.S. Fleet: 1 MP-Brigade (HQ: Neapel, ITA) 1 APS (ABCT Set) (COM Naval Forces Europe = COM JFC Neapel/NATO) USN: 480 (LCC USS Mount Whitney permanent zugeordnet) USAF: 14 200 (Task Forces erfüllen Aufträge im AOR von EUCOM HQ USAF Europe (Ramstein AB) und AFRICOM - Schiffe werden nach Auftrag zuge- HQ 3rd USAF ordnet) 1 Kampfflugzeuggeschwader (F-16C/D) - Destroyer Squadron 60 1 Transportgeschwader (C-130J, C-20, C-21) - Task Force 60 (Naval Task Force Commander USMC: 365 Europe and Africa) Griechenland: - Task Force 61 (CSG) 370 - Task Force 62 (ARG) Hafenanlage Souda Bay, Kreta - Task Force 63 (Logistics Force) Hafenanlage Makri - Task Force 64 (Special Operations) Nutzung Luftwaffenstützpunkt Heraklion - Task Force 65 (MCM) Großbritannien: - Task Force 66 (MEU) 9 500 - Task Force 67/Land Based MPA U.S. Army: 300 U.S. Air Forces Europe/Air Forces Africa: USN: 400 (HQ: Ramstein AFB, DEU) USMC: 77 3rd USAF (Ramstein, DEU) USAF: 8 800 U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe: 1 Geschwader (F-15C/D, F-15E) (HQ: Panzer-Kaserne Böblingen, DEU) 1 ISR Sqn (OC-135/RC) normalerweise eine MEU bei 6th Fleet. 1 Tankergeschwader (KC-135)

Auch nach der Reduzierung der Truppen in Europa bleiben Heeresfliegerkräfte in Deutschland. Foto: US DoD

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1 Special Operations Group (MC-130H, MV-22, MC- U.S. Southern Command 130J, MC-130P) (USSOUTHCOM) 1 BMEWS (Fylingdales Moor) (HQ: Miami, Fl.) 1 Spacetrack Radar (Fylingdales Moor) Service Components: Italien: U.S. Army South 10 950 (HQ: Ft. Sam Houston, Tx.) U.S. Army: 3 450 6th U.S. Army 1 Luftlandebrigade (173.) (Vicenca) 1-228 Heeresfliegerbataillon 1 HQ SETAF 470th MI-Brigade (Landkomponente AFRICOM, OPCOM EUCOM) 377th Theater Sustainment Command USN: 3 490 Air Forces South 1 HQ US Naval Force Europe/Africa th (HQ: Davis-Monthan AFB, Az.) 1 HQ 6 U.S. Fleet (Gaeta) 12th USAF (von ACC) 4 CGH U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & 4th Fleet 4 DDG (HQ: Naval Station Mayport, Fl.) 1 LCC Schiffe in Rotation 1 LPD 1 MPA-Staffel (P-3C) (Sigonella) U.S. Marine Corps Forces South USMC: 10 (HQ: Miami, Fl.) USAF: 4 000 Special Operations Command South 1 Geschwader (Aviano) (F-16C/D) (HQ: Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fl.) Niederlande: Task Forces: 340 Joint Task Force Bravo Norwegen: Joint Task Force Guantanamo 1 APS (ausgelagertes Gerät für USMC) Joint Interagency Task Force South Portugal: Länder: 750 El Salvador: 1 Unterstützungseinrichtung in Lajes 1 Unterstützungseinrichtung (Militär, DEA, USCG) Spanien: Honduras: 1 500 400 1 Luftwaffenbasis (Loron) 1 Heeresfliegerstaffel (UH-60, CH-47) 1 Marinebasis (Rota) Kolumbien: Türkei: 50 1 550 Kuba: (alle in Guantanamo Bay) 1 Luftwaffenbasis (Incirlik) 850 2 Unterstützungseinrichtungen (Ankar, Izmir) 1 Hafeneinrichtung

Foto: US DoD

Die Navy stellt einen wesentlichen Fähigkeitsbeitrag zur Theater Ballistic Missile Defense. Hier feuert der Kreuzer „USS Lake Erie“ (CG-70) eine Standard-Missile-3 Block IB ab.

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Foto: US DoD Quads verleihen den SOF hohe Beweglichkeit.

Niederländische Antillen: Kommanden mit funktionaler Verantwortung 1 Unterstützungseinrichtung (Aruba) U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Africa Command (HQ: MacDill AFB, Fl.) (USAFRICOM) (60 200) (HQ: Stuttgart, DEU) (zusätzlich 6 400 Zivilisten) Service Components: SOCOM hat die Kontrolle über alle Spezialeinsatzkräfte aller U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Teilstreitkräfte. Kräfte des SOCOM werden den geographisch (= SETAF, Vicenca, ITA) verantwortlichen Kommanden zugeordnet und dort durch das U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) jeweilige Special Operations Component Command geführt. (= Naval Forces Europe) Joint Special Operation Command USMC Forces Africa 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (COM = COM USMCFEUR) Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team 6) - Special Purpose Marine-Air-Ground Task Force Joint Aviation Unit (Moron AB, ESP) (MV-22) 24th Special Tactics Squadron Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) 3td U.S. Air Force (Air Forces Africa) (3AF AFAFRICA) Technical Intelligence Unit U.S. Special Operations Command, Africa (SOCAFRICA) Joint Communications Unit (JCU) (HQ: bei USAFRICOM, DEU) Signals Intelligence Branch Task Force Army Special Operations Command: Combined Task Force - Horn of Africa (JJTF-HOA) (HQ: Ft. Bragg, N.C.) Stützpunkt in Camp Lemonnier, DJI. 75th Ranger Regiment Länder: 1st Ranger Battalion Äthiopien: 2nd Ranger Battalion (...) MQ-9 „Reaper“ 3rd Ranger Battalion Dschibuti: Special Troops Battalion 1 200 Ranger Training Brigade (Teil von TRADOC) 1 Seefliegerstützpunkt in Dschibuti 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Seychellen: 1st Battalion (AH-6J/M, MH-6, MH-60) (...) MQ-9 „Reaper“ 2nd Battalion (MH-47G) 1 DDG 3rd Battalion (MH-60L, MH-47E)

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Foto: US DoD Special Forces mit Riverine Craft.

4th Battalion (MH-60, MH-47E) 4 SEAL Teams (ST-1, ST-3, ST-5, ST-7) Special Operations Aviation Training 2 NSW Units (NSWU-1, NSWU-3) (TH-6J, MH-47, MH-60) 1 Logistics & Support Unit (1) Unterstützung durch: 19th ASOS (USAF) Naval Special Warfare Group 2 (Little Creek, Va.) U.S. Army Special Forces („Green Berets“) 4 SEAL Team (ST-2, ST-4, ST-8, ST-10) 1st Special Forces Group (PACOM) 1 NSW Unit (NSWU-2) 4 SF Bn 1 Logistics & Support Unit (2) 3rd Special Forces Group (EUCOM/AFRICOM) Naval Special Warfare Group 3 (Coronado, Ca.) 4 SF Bn 1 SDV Team (1) 5th Special Forces Group (CENTCOM) 1 Logistics Support Unit 4 Bn, 1 Grp Spt Co Naval Special Warfare Group 4 (Little Creek, Va.) 7th Special Forces Group (SOUTHCOM) 3 Special Boat Teams (SBT-12, SBT-20, SBT-22) 4 SF Bn 1 Marine Small Craft Instruction and Technical 10th Special Forces Group (EUCOM) Training School 4 SF Bn Naval Special Warfare Group 11 (Res) (Coronado, Ca.) 19th Special Forces Group (Ut. ARNG) (PACOM, 2 SEAL Teams (ST-17, ST-18) CENTCOM) Naval Special Warfare Center 20th Special Forces Group (Al. ARNG) Basic Training Command (SOUTHCOM) Advanced Training Command Military Information Support Operations Command U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) 1 Military Information Support Battalion (3.) (Nachfolger des aufgelösten SEAL-Team 6, manchmal auch 4th Military Information Support Group als „Special Mission Unit“ bezeichnet.) 3 Military Information Support Bn (6., 7., 8.) Air Force Special Operations Command: 8th Military Information Support Group (HQ: Hurlburt Field, Fl.) 3 Military Information Support Bn (1., 5., 9.) AFSOC Operations Center 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 56th Special Operations Intelligence Sqn 5 CA Battalions (91., 92., 96., 97., 98.) 23rd Weather Sqn Special Operations Support Command (airborne) 1st Special Operations Wing (Hurlburt Field, Fl.) 1 Special Operations Signal Battalion (112th) 1st Special Operations Group 1 Special Troops Battalion 1st Special Operations Support Sqn 1 Army Special Forces Support Operations Cell 4th SOS (AC-130U) 6 Special Operations Liasion Elements 6th SOS (C-130E, An-2, UIH-1N, Mi-8) 2 Medical Level II Teams 8th SOS (CV-22B) John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School 9th SOS (MC-130P) (Ft. Benning) 15th SOS (MC-130H) 1st Special Warfare Training Group (AB) (Ft. Bragg) 34th SOS (U.-28A) Military Free Fall School (Yuma, Az.) 319th SOS (U-28A) Special Forces Underwater Operations School 1st SO Spt Sqn (Key West, Fl.) 1st SO Mission Spt Gp Naval Special Warfare Command: 1st SO Medical Gp (HQ: NAB Coronado, Ca.) 1st SO Maintenance Gp Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (Coronado, Ca.) 24th Special Operations Wing (Hurlburt Field, Fl.)

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720th Special Tactics Group 320th Special Tactics Sqn 10th Combat Weather Sqn 353rd Ops Spt Gp 17th Air Support Operations Sqn 353rd SO Maintenance Gp 21st STS 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group 22nd STS (Hurlburt Field, Fl.) 23rd STS 4 Intelligence Sqn (19., 25., 43., 306.) 720th Ops Spt Sqn 193rd Special Operations Wing (Harrisburg AP, Pa.) (ANG) 724th Special Tactics Group 193rd SOS (EC-130J) 24rd STS (Pope AFB, N.C.) 150th SOS (C-32) 724th Ops Spt Sqn 123rd Special Tactics Sqn 1 Special Tactics Training Sqn 125th Special Tactics Sqn 27th Special Operations Wing (Cannon AFB, N.M.) 137th Special Security Operations Sqn 27th SO Gp 280th Special Operations Communications Sqn 27th SO Spt Sqn 919th Special Operations Wing (Eglin AFB, Fl.) (AF Reserve) 3rd SOS (MQ-1) 919th SO Gp 16th SOS (AC-130H) 2nd SOS (MQ-9) 33rd SOS (MQ-9) 5th SOS (MC-130P) 20th SOS (CV-22B) 711th SOS (MC-130P) 73rd SOS (AC-130W) 919th SO Spt Sqn 318th SOS (PC-12, M-28) 919th SO Mission Spt Gp 27th SO Spt Sqn 919th SO Medical Gp 522nd SOS (MC-130J) 919th SO Maintenance Gp 524th SOS (Do-328) Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center 43rd SOS (Intel Support) 6th SOS 56th Intel Sqn 19th SOS 551st SOS (Ausbildung) 18th Flight Test Sqn 27th SO Mission Spt Gp 371st SO Combat Training Sqn 27th SO Medical Gp 551st SOS 27th SO Maintenance Gp 745th SOS 352nd Special Operations Group (RAF Mildenhall, UK) USAF Special Operations School 7th SOS (MC-130H, CV-22) Language Center 67th SOS (MC-130J) USMC Forces Special Operations Command: 321st Special Tactics Sqn (HQ: Camp Lejeune, N.C.) 352nd Ops Spt Gp Marine Special Operations Regiment 352nd SO Maintenance Gp 3 Marine Special Operations Battalions (1., 2., 3.) 353rd Special Operations Group (Kadena AB, Okinawa, JPN) (...) Marine Special Operations Intelligence Bn 1st SOS (MC-130H) (...) Marine Special Ops Spt Gp 17th SOS (MC-130P) (...) Marine Special Operations School

Foto: US DoD HH-60G „Blackhawk“ evakuiert Spezialeinsatzkräfte.

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U.S. Transportation Command Submarine Tenders (USTRANSCOM) Sealift (PM5) (HQ: Scott AFB, Il.) Container/RoRo-Ships Führt alle Land-, Luft- und Seetransportmittel. Dry Cargo Ships - Joint Operational Support Airlift Center (JOSAC) High Speed Transports (Management von mil-VIP-Transporten in CONUS) High Speed Vessels - Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Joint High Speed Vessels Joint Planning Support Element Large Medium Speed RoRo-Ships Joint Communications Support Element Long Term Chartered Tankers Joint Public Affairs Support Element Petroleum Tanker Air Mobility Command Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 18th Air Force (HQ: Scott AFB, Il.) (HQ: Scott AFB, Il.) 595th Transportation Brigade (Camp Arifjan, KWT) 3 Airbase Wings (87., 628., 319.) (für CENTCOM) 618th Air and Space Operations Center 596th Transportation Brigade (Southport, N.C.) 6th Air Mobility Wing (C-37, KC-135) 597th Transportation Brigade (Ft. Eustis, Va.) 60th Air Mobility Wing (C-5, C-17, KC-10) (für CONUS & SOUTHCOM) 305th Air Mobility Wing (C-17, KC-10) 598th Transportation Group (Sembach, DEU) (C-21, C-40, KC-135) (für EUCOM & CENTCOM) 19th Airlift Wing (C-130) 599th Transportation Group (Wheeler AAF, Hi.) 43rd Airlift Wing (C-130) (für PACOM) 62nd Airlift Wing (C-17) Deployment Support Command (Birmingham, Al.) (C-20, C-32, C-37, C-40, VC-25) 1190th Transportation Brigade 436th Airlift Wing (C-5, C-17) 1189th Transportation Brigade 437th Airlift Wing (C-17) 1179th Transportation Brigade 317th Airlift Group (C-130) 1394th Transportation Brigade 22nd Air Refueling Wing (KC-135) U.S. Strategic Command nd 92 Air Refueling Wing (KC-135) (USSTRATCOM) th 385 Air Expeditionary Group (Incirlik, TUR) (HQ: Offut AFB, ) Military Sealift Command Hat im Einsatzfall die Kontrolle über alle strategischen Waf- (HQ: Washington D.C. & Norfolk, Va.) fensysteme. USSTRATCOM verfügt über Personal aus allen Area Commands: Teilstreitkräften. MSC Atlantic Component Commands: MSC Pacific U.S Cyber Command (Ft. Meade, Md.) MSC Europe & Africa (Computer Netzwerkoperationen) MSC Central - Army Cyber Command/2nd U.S. Army MSC Far East - Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/ Combat Logistics Force (PM1) 9th Army Signal Command Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships - Army Intelligence and Security Command Fast Combat Support Ships 1 Information Operations Command (Land) Fleet Replenishment Oilers 780th Military Intelligence Bde (Cyber) Special Mission (PM2) - Air Forces Cyber/24th U.S. Air Force Missile Range Instrumentation Ships 624th Operations Center Ocean Surveillance Ships 67th Cyberspace Wing Oceanographic Survey Ships 26th Network Operations Group Sea Based X-Band Radar 67th Network Warfare Group Submarines and Special Warfare Support 690th Cyberspace Operations Group Prepositioning (PM3) 688th Information Operations Wing Container Ships (Army/Air Force) 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Aviation Logistics Support Group Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships 318th Information Operations Group Large Medium Speed RoRo-Ships 689th Combat Communications Wing Maritime Prepositioning Force Container Ships 3rd Combat Communications Group Maritime Prepositioning Force RoRo-Ships 5th Combat Communications Group LMRS th Mobile Landing Platforms - Fleet Cyber Command/10 U.S. Fleet Offshore Petroleum Distribution System (Ft. Meade, Md.) Service Support (PM4) Naval Network Warfare Command Afloat Forward Staging Base Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command Cable Laying/Repair Ship Naval Information Operations Command Command Ship - Marine Forces Cyber Command Fleet Ocean Tugs JFCC - Global Strike (Offut AFB, Ne.) Hospital Ships (nukleare und konventionelle Angriffsplanung)

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JFCC - Space (Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) (C2 für weltraumgestützte Elemente) JFCC - Intergrated Missile Defense (Schriever AFB, Co.) (Abwehr Raketenbedrohung) JFCC - ISR (Bolling AFB, Wa., D.C.) (Steuerung der Aufklärung) USSTRATCOM Centre for Combating WMD (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) (Anti-Proliferation von WMD) Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) ( Dahlgren, Va.) Service Specific Component Commands: (von den Teilstreitkäften) - U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (HQ: , Al.) Army NASA Detachment (Astronauten) 1st Space Brigade 53rd Signal Battalion (SATCON) 1st Space Battalion 117th Space Battalion 100th Missile Defense Brigade 49th Missile Defense Battalion Foto: US DoD - Fleet Forces Command (Teile) Die US-Streitkräfte haben in den letzten Jahren weitere Teil der Submarine Force Pacific (TF 134) Positionen für weibliche Soldaten geöffnet. Submarine Group 9 (Bangor, Wa.) Submarine Squadron 17 1 Aufklärungs- und Verfolgungsradar Teil der Submarine Force Atlantic (TF 144) (Antigua Air Station) Submarine Group 10 (Kings Bay) Ascension Island (Atlantik) Submarine Squadron 16 1 Aufklärungs- und Verfolgungsradar (Ascension Submarine Squadron 20 Auxiliary Airfield) TF 124/Strategic Communications Wing 1 (Tinker AFB, Ok.) Diego Garcia: (E-6B „Mercury“ der USN - Kommunikation mit SSBN) 500 - Airborne Command Post (ABCP) 1 Spacetrack Radar - Airborne Launch Control System 1 GEODSS - ABCP für Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces Theater Grönland (DNK): Commanders 150 - TACAMO EAM Relay 1 BMEWS (Thule) 3 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons (3., 4., 7.) 1 Spacetrack Radar (Thule) - Marine Corps USSTRATCOM (MARFORSTRAT) Großbritannien: - Air Force Space Command 1 BMEWS (Fylingdales Moor) th 14 Air Force 1 Spacetrack Radar (Fylingdales Moor) (HQ:Vandenberg AFB, Ca.) Marschall Inseln: st 21 Space Wing 1 Radaranlage in Kwaijalein (STRATCOM) th 30 Space Wing Israel: th 45 Space Wing 1 AN/TPY-2 X-Band Radar (in Nevatim) th 50 Space Wing Japan: th 460 Space Wing 1 AN/TPY-2 X-Band Radar (in Shariki) th 614 Space Operations Group Türkei: Air Force Global Strike Command 1 Spacetrack Radar (Incirlik) 20th Air Force (HQ: F.E. Warren AFB, Wy.) 90th MSW (LGM-30B „Minuteman“ III) Paramilitärische Kräfte 91st MSW (LGM-30B „Minuteman“ III) 341st MSW (LGM-30B „Minuteman“ III) U.S. Coast Guard 625th Strategic Operations Squadron (USCG) 8th Air Force (HQ: Barksdale AFB, La.) (41 200 Militär, 7 600 Zivil) 2nd BW (B-52H) (Barksdale, La.) Die USCG ist seit 2003 Teil des Transportministeriums, unter- 5th BW (B-52H) (Minot AFB, N.D.) steht jedoch im Krisenfall und wenn vom Präsidenten angeord- 509th BW (B-2) (Whiteman, Ms.) net den Streitkräften. (131st BW (B-2) (Missouri ANG) nach Aktivierung) HQ: Buzzards Point, Wa. D.C. (307th BW (B-52) (AF Reserve) nach Aktivierung) 2 Bereichskommanden 576th Flight Test Squadron - Atlantic (Portsmouth, Va.) National Airborne Operations Center (E-4B) 5 Bereiche Länder: Boston, Ma. (1st District) Antigua und Barbuda: Portsmouth, Va. (5th District)

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Miami, Fl. (7th District) DR Kongo: New Orleans, La. (8th District) MONUSCO Cleveland, Oh. (9th District) 3 Beobachter - Pazifik (Alameda, Ca.) Golf von Aden/Indischer Ozean: 4 Bereiche: NATO: Alameda, Ca. (11th District) Operation Ocean Shield: 1 FFH Seattle, Wa. (13th District) Honolulu, Hi. (14th District) Haiti: Juneau, Ak. (17th District) UNO: Mittel: MINHUSTA: 8 Schiffe: : Cutters: UNO: 3 LEGEND PSOH UNMIL: 5 Soldaten, 4 Beobachter 8 HAMILTON PSOH Mali: 13 FAMOUS PSOH UNO: Wachschiffe: MINUSMA: 5 14 RELIANCE PSO (HS-Plattform) 6+1 RELIANCE PCO Naher Osten: 41 ISLAND WPB UNO: 73 MARINE PROTECTOR WPB UNTSO: 2 Beobachter Eisbrecher: Moldavien: 1 Mackinaw WLBB OSZE: 2 Beobachter 1 HEALY WAGBH Kosovo: 2 POLAR WAGBH (1 in Reserve) Schlepper: NATO 9 BAY AGB KFOR: 700 Tender: „Joint Enterprise“ 16 JUNIPER ABU 1 ARNG Brigade HQ 14 KEEPER ABU OSZE: 4 2 WLI ABU Serbien: 18 WLR ABU OSZE: 5 Schulschiffe: Süd-Sudan: 1 „Eagle“ AXS Segelschulschiff UNO: andere Schiffe: UNMISS: 5 8 ANVIL/CLAMP AB 4 PAMLICO AB Ausländische Kräfte in den USA: 1 COSMOS AB 137 RESPONSE Hilfsschiffe Kanada: 33 YAG 303 im Rahmen NORAD 117 YP 12 bei USCENTCOM 11 YTM Deutschland: Flugzeuge: : Überwachung: Pilotengrundausbildung 3 HU-25A „Guardian“ - Goodyear AFB (Az.), Sheppard AFB (Tx.) 6 HU-25C+ 69 T-6A „Texan“ II 6 HU-25D 40 T-38 SAR: - Holloman AFB (N.M.) 21 HC-130H „Hercules“ (+4 in Langzeit-MatE) 24 „Tornado“ 6 HC-130J „Hercules“ - NAS Pesacola (Fl.), Ft. Rucker (Al.) Transport: Raketenausbildung („Patriot“) 14 CN-235-200 (HC-144) - Fort Bliss, (Tx.) 2 C-37A Hubschrauber: Großbritannien: 90 HH-65C/D „Dolphin“ (+11 Langzeit-MatE) 480 35 HH-60J „Jayhawk“ (+7 Langzeit-MatE)

US Kräfte in Internationalen Organisationen: Streitkräfte USA im WWW: Ägypten: Pentagon: http://www.defenselink.mil U.S. Army: http://www.army.mil MFO: 687 U.S. Navy: http://www.navy.mil 1 Infanteriebataillon (ARNG) U.S. Marine Corps: http://www.usmc.mil 1 Unterstützungsbataillon U.S. Air Force: http://www.af.mil Bosnien-Herzegowina: US. Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil OSZE: 10

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Staatsgebiet: 9 984 670 km2 Bevölkerungszahl: 33 476 000 (2011), 3 Einw./km2 Amtssprache(n): Englisch, Französisch Hauptstadt: Ottawa (1 200 000) (2006) Staats- und Regierungsform: Föderale Parlamentarische Monarchie im Commonwealth (Verfassung von 1982)

Bruttoinlandsprodukt: 1 737 Mrd. US $ (2011) 45 560 US $/Einw. Währung: 1 Kanad. Dollar (kan$) = 100 Cents Außenhandel: (2011) Import: 451 Mrd. US $ (USA 50%, China 11%, Mexiko 6%) Export: 423 Mrd. US $ (USA 73%, Großbritannien, VR China 4%)

Ausgaben/Verteidigung: 16,4 Mrd. US $ (2013) CDN Gesamtstärke: Aktiv: 66 000 Berufsarmee

Reserve: 30 950 Landstreitkräfte (Miliz): 23 150 Seestreitkräfte: 5 450 Luftstreitkräfte: 2 350

Internationale Organisationen:

Die Streitkräfte Kanadas sind grundsätzlich teilstreitkräfteüber- Das Canadian Joint Operations greifenden organisiert. Bei der Auflistung kommt dennoch die Command (CJOC) und das herkömmliche Trennung zur Anwendung. Canadian Special Operations An der Spitze der kanadischen Streitkräfte steht der „Chief of Forces Command repräsen- Defence Staff“, der auf Vorschlag des Premierministers durch tieren die beiden Joint Com- den Generalgouverneur ernannt wird. mands. Der Generalgouverneur ist als Repräsentant der englischen Köni- Dem CJOC sind sechs Joint gin Oberbefehlshaber der Streitkräfte, und von ihm geht formal, Task Forces (JTF) nachgeord- wenn auch nicht in der Praxis, die Befehlskette direkt über den net. Die Kommandanten von Generalstabschef zu allen Offizieren. Der Generalstabschef ist fünf dieser Task Forces sind zugleich auch Kommandanten der Berater des Verteidigungsministers in allen militärischen von Großverbänden. Angelegenheiten. Wenn es notwendig ist, unterrichtet der JTF North: Region Nord Kanada Generalstabschef den Premierminister und das Kabinett über JTF Pacific: British Columbia/COM = CO MarFor Pacific wichtige militärische Entwicklungen. JTF West: Prairie Provinces/COM = CO 3rd CDN Divison Dem Generalstabschef sind nachgeordent: JTF Central: Ontario/COM = CO 4th CDN Division - Royal Canadian Navy JTF East: COM = 2nd CDN Division - Royal JTF Atlantic: Atlantic Canada/COM = CO MarFor Atlantic - Das Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CASOF- - Strategic Joint Staff COM) führt: - Chief of Military Personnel - Joint Task Force 2 (Counter-Terrorism) - Canadian Joint Operations Command - 427 Special Operations Aviation Sqn (CH-146) - Canadian Special Operations Force Command - Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit(ABC-Abwehr) - Canadian Forces Intelligence Command - Canadian Special Operations Regiment

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Weiters bestehen die Truppen: - Information Management Group 1st Canadian Division (Kingston) - Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Center 1 Pionierregiment (4.) - Canadian Forces Network Operations Center 1 Fliegerabwehrregiment (4.) - Canadian Forces SIGINT Operations Center 1 EW-Regiment (21.) - Canadian Forces Station (Montreal) (Army in Quebec) - 764 Communications Squadron 1 Stabsbataillon - Cybernetics Directorate 1 MI-Kompanie (4.) - Canadian Forces Health Services Group 1 Ranger Patrol Group (2.) - Canadian Forces Health Services Training Center 1 Bau-Pionierkompanie (5.) - Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establish- 1 Ausbildungszentrum ment 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups (Valcartier) (aktiv) - Canadian Forces Health Center Ottawa 1 Stabs- & Fernmeldekompanie - Canadian Medical Equipment Depot 1 Panzerbataillon (12e Régiment blindé du Canada) - Canadian Field Hospital 2 mech Infanteriebatatillone (1st, 2nd Battalion, Royal - Canadian Field Hospital Reserve Detachment 22e Régiment) - Dental Unit 1 Infanteriebatatillon (leicht) (3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment) Landstreitkräfte 1 Artilleriebataillon (5e Régiment d`Artillery légere 21 600 (Full Time) du Canada) (+ 24 000 part-time, Volunteer Reserve Forces) 1 Pionierregiment (5.) (+ 4 900 Zivilisten) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (5.) Die Landstreitkräfte verfügen über 4 Divisionen. 5 Area Support Group (Montreal) st Die 1 CDN Division ist ein verlegbares Hauptquartier für Joint 34 Canadian Brigade Group (Montreal) (Reserve) Operations mit hohem Bereitschaftsgrad. 1 Aufklärungsbataillon (Royal Canadian Hussars) Die 2nd, 3rd, und 4th CDN Divison haben territoriale Aufgaben 1 mechAufklärungsbataillon (La Régiment de Hull) und sind für die Führung aller zugeordenten aktiven und Re- 1 Artilleriebataillon (2e Régiment d´Artillerie de servekräfte verantwortlich. Campagne) Jede der Divisonen verfügt über eine aktive Brigadekampfgrup- 1 Pionierbataillone (34.) pe und Brigaden aus der Reserve. 7 Infanteriebataillone (leicht) (4e Bataillon Royal/22e Neben den vier Divisionskommanden besteht das Canadian Régiment, 6e Bataillon Royal/22e Régiment, Le Army Doctrine and Training System, das für die Ausbildung Régiment de Maisonneuve, Les Fusiliers Mont- und Weiterentwicklung der Landstreitkräfte zuständig ist. Dazu Royal, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regi- verfügt es über das Peace Support Training Center und The ment) of Canada, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, Canadian Army Command and Staff College. The Royal Montreal Regiment)

Foto: CDN DoD Die arktischen Bedingungen stellen höchste Anforderungen an Mannschaft und Gerät. Im Bild CH-47 „Chinook“.

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Foto: CDN DoD Die kanadische Armee hat, auch aufgrund der in Afghanistan gewonnen Erfahrungen, Kampfpanzer wieder in ihre Or- ganisation aufgenommen.

1 Einsatzunterstützungbataillon (51e Bataillon des Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Services du Canada) 2 Artilleriebataillone (10., 26. Field Artillery 1 Fernmeldebataillon (34.) Regiment) 35 Canadian Brigade Group (Quebec) (Reserve) 1 Artilleriebatterie (selbstständig) (116. Field 2 Aufklärungsbataillone (Sherbrooke Hussars, Battery) 12e Régimente blindé du Canada) 1 Pionierbataillon (38.) 5 Infanteriebataillone (leicht) (Régiment de la 1 Fernmeldebataillon (38.) Chaudiere, Régiment du Saguenay, Fusiliers 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (38.) de Sherbrooke, Fusiliers de St. Laurent, Vol- 39 Canadian Brigade Group (Vancouver) (Reserve) tiguers de Quebec) 2 mechAufklärungsbataillone (British Columbia 2 Artilleriebataillone (6., 62.) Regiment - Duke of Connaught‘s Own, The 1 Pionierbataillion (35.) British Columbia Dragoons) 1 Einsatzunterstützungbataillon (35.) 4 Infanteriebataillone (leicht) (The Rocky Moun- 1 Fernmeldebataillon (35.) tain Rangers, The Royal Westminster Regiment 3rd Canadian Division (Edmonton) (Army in West Canada) The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, The Cana- 1 MI-Kompanie (6.) dian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary´s)) 1 MP-Regiment 2 Artilleriebataillone (5. (British Columbia), 15. 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4.) Field Regiment RCA) 1 Ausbildungszentrum 1 Pionierbataillon (39.) 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (Edmonton) (aktiv) 1 Fernmeldebataillon (39.) 1 Stabs- & Fernmeldekompanie 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (39.) 1 Panzerbataillon (Lord Strathcona’s Horse) 41 Canadian Brigade Group (Calgary) (Reserve) 2 mechInfanteriebataillone (1st, 2nd Battalion Princess 2 mechAufklärungsbataillone (The South Al- Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry) berta Light Horse, The King’s Own Calgary 1 Infanteriebataillon (3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Regiment) Canadian Light Infantry) 2 Infanteriebataillone (The Loyal Edmonton 1 Artilleriebataillon (1st Regiment Royal Canadian Regiment, 4th Bataillon, Princess Patricia‘s Horse Artillery) Canadian Light Infantry, ) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon 1 Artilleriebataillon (20th Field Regiment RCA) 3rd Canadian Division Support Group 1 (sbstg) Artilleriebatterie (20.) 38 Canadian Brigade Group (Winnipeg) (Reserve) 1 Pionierbatailon (41.) 2 mechAufklärungsbataillione (Saskatchewan 1 Fernmeldebataillon (41.) Dragoons, The Fort Garry Horse) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (41.) 5 Infanteriebataillone (leicht) (The Royal (Toronto) (Army in Ontario) Winnipeg Rifles, The Lake Superior Scott- 1 EW-Bataillon (21.) ish Regiment, The North Saskatchewan 1 MP-Bataillon (2.) Regiment, Royal Regina Rifles, The Queen´s 1 Ausbildungszentrum

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2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (Petawawa) (aktiv) 36 Canadian Brigade Group (Halifax) (Reserve) 1 Stabs- & Fernmeldekompanie 2 Aufklärungsbataillone (The Prince Edward Island 1 Panzerbataillon (The Royal Canadian Dragoons) Regiment, The Halifax Rifles) 2 mechInfanteriebataillone (1st, 2nd Battalion, The 1 Artilleriebataillon (1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Royal Canadian Regiment) Artillery Regiment RCA) 1 Infanteriebataillon (leicht) (3rd Battalion, The Royal 1 Artilleriebatterie (84th Independent Field Battery) Canadian Regiment) 4 Infanteriebataillone (The Princess Louise Fusiliers, 1 mechInfanteriebataillon (The Royal Canadian West Rgt, 1st Nova Scotia Highlanders Dragoons) (North), The ) 1 Artilleriebataillon (2nd Regiment Royal Canadian 1 Pionierbataillon (36.) Horse Artillery) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (36.) 1 Pionierregiment (2.) 1 Fernmeldebataillon (36.) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (2.) 37 Canadian Brigade Group (Moncton) (Reserve) 4th Canadian Divison Support Group 1 Aufklärungsregiment (8th Canadian Hussars 31 Canadian Brigade Group (London) (Reserve) (Princess Louise´s)) st 1 mechAufklärungsbataillon (1st Hussars) 4 Infanteriebataillone (1 Battalion Royal New 1 Aufklärungsbataillon (The Windsor Regiment) Brunswick Regiment, The North Shore (New st nd 6 Infanteriebataillone (The Royal Hamilton Light Brunswick) Regiment, 1 , 2 Battalion Royal Infantry, 4th Battalion (The Royal Canadian Regi- New Foundland Regiment) rd ment), The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, Grey 1 Artilleriebataillon (3 Field Artillery Regiment) and Simcoe Foresters, The Essex and Kent Scottish, 1 Pionierbataillon (37.) The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada 1 Fernmeldebataillon (37.) (Princess Louise‘s)) 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (37.) 2 Artilleriebataillone (11th Field Artillery Regiment, „Canadian Rangers“: 49th Field Artillery Regiment) (4 300 Reserve) 1 Pionierregiment (31) 5 Canadian Ranger Patrol Groups (CRPG) 1 Fernmeldebataillon (31.) 1. CRPG - Nord-Kanada 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (31.) 2. CRPG - Quebec 32 Canadian Brigade Group (Toronto) (Reserve) 3. CRPG - Ontario 2 Aufklärungsbataillone (The Governor General´s 4. CRPG - Pazifikküste, British Columbia Horse Guards, The Queen’s York Rangers (1st Ame- 5. CRPG - Neufundland, Labrador rican Regiment)) Mittel: 6 Infanteriebataillone (The Queen’s Own Rifles of Kampfpanzer: Canada, The Royal Regiment of Canada, The 40 „Leopard“ IIA6M Lioncoln and Welland Regiment, The Lorne Scots, 80 „Leopard“ IIA4 48 Highlanders of Canada, The Toronto Scottish (+61 „Leopard“ C-2 Langzeit-MatE) Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Mother`s Own)) Spähpanzer: 2 Artilleriebataillone (7 Toronto Regiment, 56th Field 194 „Coyote“ Artillery Regiment) Mannschaftstransportpanzer: 1 Pionierbataillon (32.) 64 Bv-206 1 Fernmeldebataillon (32.) 235 M-113A2 1 Einsatzunterstützungsbataillon (32.) 33 M-577 33 Canadian Brigade Group (Ottawa) (Reserve) 635 LAV-III „Kodiak“ 1 Aufklärungsbataillon (Ontario Regiment) 175 MILLAV „Bison“ 8 Infanteriebataillone (Governor General’s Foot MRAP: Guards, The Princess of Wales Own Regiment, The 60 RG-31 „Nyala“ Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, The Brock- 5 „Cougar“ ville Rifles, Stormont/Dundas Glengarry Highlan 5 „Buffalo“ ders, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke Artilleriegeschütze: of Edinburgh‘s Own), The Algonquin Regiment, gezogen: 2nd Battalion/) 27 105 mm C2 (M-101) 2 Artilleriebataillone (30th, 42nd Field Artillery Regi- 98 105 mm C3 (M-101) ment) 28 105 mm LG1 Mk. II 1 Pionierregiment (33.) 37 155 mm M777 1 Fernmeldebataillon (33.) Granatwerfer: 1 Einsatzuntersützungsbataillon (33.) 100 81 mm 5th Canadian Divison (Halifax) (Army in Atlantic Canada) 24 81 mm (auf „Bison“) 1 MP Bataillon (3.) Panzerabwehrrohre: 1 MI Kompanie (3.) 1 075 84 mm „Carl Gustav“ 1 Pionierbataillon (4.) Panzerabwehrlenkwaffen: 1 Fliegerabwehrbataillon (4.) 33 TOW auf LAV 1 Ausbildungszentrum 35 TOW-2A/ITAS 5th Canadian Division Support Group 425 „Eryx“

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Foto: CDN DoD „HMCS Toronto“ Fregatte der Halifax-Klasse.

Fliegerabwehrlenkwaffen: Wachschiffe/Minenkampfschiffe: (...) „Starburst“ Küstenwachboote/Minenräumboote: UAV: 12 KINGSTON MCDV/PC (...) „Skydark“ Unterstützungs- und Versorgungsschiffe: Seestreitkräfte Tanker (mit RAS-Befähigung): (Kommando Seestreitkräfte) 2 PROTECTEUR AOR (1 schwer beschädigt) 8 300 Kampfgruppenbegleitschiffe: (zusätzlich 5 100 Reserve) (0+2 Joint Support Ship - 2015?) Landgestützte Einrichtungen: Ozeanografische Forschungsschiffe: 1 „Quest“ AGOR Ottawa (Chief of Maritime Staff) andere Schiffe: Atlantik: 6 Taucher-Unterstützungsschiffe YTD Der Kommandant der Maritime Forces Atlantic ist zugleich der 2 GRANBY Taucher-Tender Commander Maritime Component Command im Candian Joint 1 „Oriole“ Segelschulschiff Operations Command. 8 ORCA PC/AXL Halifax (Kdo National & MARLANT) 8 YTB/YTL 2 DDG 7 FGG Seefliegerkräfte: 1 AOR (werden durch Luftstreitkräfte gestellt) 1 SSK 1 HS-Geschwader (CH-124 „Sea King“) (12. Wing) 6 PC 2 ASW-Hubschrauberstaffeln th 5 Maritime Operations Group (Unterstützung) 1 Ausbildungsstaffel Sea Training Atlantic 1 Seeüberwachungsgeschwader (CP-140 „Aurora“) Fleet Diving Atlantic (14. Wing) Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott 3 Seeüberwachungsstaffeln Pazifik: 1 Teststaffel Esquimalt (Kdo) 1 DDG 1 Seeüberwachungsgeschwader (19. Wing) 5 FGG 1 Seeüberwachungsstaffel 1 AOR Reserve: 3 SSK (4 160) 11 PC Kdo: Quebec Fleet School Esquimalt Küstenverteidigungskräfte, Minenabwehr, Verstärkung der Fleet Diving Unit Pacific regulären Einheiten. Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton Stellt Mannschaft für 10 der 12 MCDV/PC. Flotte: U-Boote: Luftstreitkräfte 4 VICTORIA (ex UK UPHOLDER) SSK 17 000 Überwasserkriegsschiffe: (zusätzlich 2 300 Reservisten) Zerstörer: Der Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force ist mit seinem Air 3 mod. IROQUOIS DDG (2 CH-124 „Sea King“) Staff für die militärstrategischen Planungen der Luftstreitkräfte Fregatten: verantwortlich. Er ist der Berater des Generalstabschefs in 12 HALIFAX FFG (1 CH-124 „Sea King“) Fragen der Luftstreitkräfte.

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Foto: CDN DoD Die kanadischen Streitkräfte nutzen 4 CC-177 „Globemaster“ für strategische Lufttransportaufgaben.

Die Führung der Einsatzkräfte der kanadischen Luftstreitkräfte 3. Geschwader (Bagotville) in Kanada und im Ausland liegt beim Kommandanten der 1 EW-Squadron (414) („Alpha Jet“) 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD). Er befehligt auch die Cana- 1 Tactical Fighter Squadron (425) (CF-188) dian NORAD Region. 1 Combat Support Squadron (439) (CH-146) Die 2 Canadian Air Division führt die Ausbildung durch. 1 Expeditionary Support Squadron (2) 1 Canadian Air Division (Winnipeg) 1 Radarsquadron (12) (TPS-70) North American Aerospace Defence Command (Canadian 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (3) NORAD Region). Kdo: North Bay. 4. Geschwader (Cold Lake) HQ Canadian NORAD Region (Winnipeg) 1 Tactical Fighter Squadron (409) (CF-188) 1 Sector HQ (North Bay) 1 Tactical Fighter Squadron (Ops Trg) (417) (CF-188) 11 North Warning System Long Range Radar 1 Combat Support Squadron (417) (CH-146) 36 North Warning System Short Range Radar 1 Air Demonstration Squadron „Snowbirds“ (431) 4 Küstenradarsysteme (T-114) 2 bewegliche Radarsysteme 1 Radar Squadron (42) Combined Aerospace Operations Center 1 Field Technical Training Squadron (10) Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Sqn 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (1) 1 Canadian Air Division Air Reserve Flight 5. Geschwader (Goose Bay) 1. Geschwader (Kingston) 1 Combat Support Squadron (444) (CH-146) 4 Tactical Squadrons (400, 408, 430, 438) (CH-146) 8. Geschwader (Trenton) 1 Tactical Squadron (450) (CH-147) 1 Transport Squadron (VIP) (412) (CC-144) 1 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron (403) 1 Transport-/Rescue Sqn (424) (CC-130, CH-146) 1 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (427) 1 Transport Squadron (426) (CC-130, CC-150)

Foto: CDN DoD CC-150 „Polaris“ betankt zwei CF-18 „Hornet“.

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1 Transport Squadron (429) (CC-177) 1 Transport Squadron (436) (CC-130J) 1 Transport Squadron (437) (K/CC-150) 1 Air Movement Squadron (2) 1 Air Communication and Control Squadron (8) 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (8) 9. Geschwader (Gander) 1 SAR-Hubschrauberstaffel (103) (CH-149) 12. Geschwader (Shearwater) (HS für Seestreitkräfte) 1 Maritime Operational Training Squadron (406) (CH-124/CH-148) 2 Maritime Helicopter Squadron (423, 443) (CH-124/CH-148) 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (12) 14. Geschwader (Greenwood) (Seeüberwachung) 1 Long Range Patrol & Training Sqn (404) (CP-140) 1 Long Range Patrol Squadron (405) (CP-140) 1 Transport-/Rescue Sqn (413) (CC-130E/H, CH-149) 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (14) 1 Software Engineering Squadron (14) 1 Construction Engineering Squadron (14) 17. Geschwader (Winnipeg) 1 Transport-/Rescue Sqn (435) (K/CC-130E/H) 1 Transportsquadron (440) (R) (CC-138) 19. Geschwader (Comox) (Seeüberwachung, SAR-Pazifik) 1 Long Range Patrol Squadron (407) (CP-140) 1 Transport-/SAR-Staffel (442) (CH-149, CC-115) 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (19) 22. Geschwader (North Bay) (Luftraumkontrolle)

(Canadian Air Defence Sector) Foto: CDN DoD 1 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron (21) CF-18 „Hornet“. 1 Aerospace Control and Warning Operational Training Squadron (51) 6 CC-115 „Buffalo“ (DHC-5D) (1 Air Control Squadron (USAF)) 4 CC-138 „Twin Otter“ (DHC-6) Transport/Tanker: 2 Canadian Air Division/Air Force Doctrine and Training Di- 5 K/CC-130H(T) „Hercules“ vision (Winnipeg) 3 CC-150 „Polaris“ (Airbus A310) 15. Geschwader (Moose Jaw) (Ausbildung) Ausbildung: 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2) 24 CT-114 „Tutor“ (Aerobatic-Team) (CT-156, CT-155) 16 CT-155 „Hawk“ 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (3) 25 CT-156 „Harvard“II (NATO-Flying Training) (CH-139, Grob 120A, C-90B, Bell 412) 4 CT-142 „Dash“ 8 1 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (CT-155) 7 King Air C90B 1 Air Traffic Control Squadron 9 G 120A (zivil registriert) 16. Geschwader (Borden) (Technische Ausbildung) zivil registrierte Flugzeuge: 1 School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering 7 Beech C90B „King Air“ 1 School of Aerospace Control Operations 11 G-120A Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Center (Trenton) Air Force Training Center (Winnipeg) Hubschrauber: SAR-Hubschrauber: 1 Canadian Force Flying Training School (1) 14 CH-148 „Cormorant“ (EH 101) 1 Squadron (402) Transporthubschrauber: Reserveanteile befinden sich in allen Geschwadern. 15 CH-147F „Chinook“ Mittel: 85 CH-146 „Griffon“ (Bell 412HP) Flugzeuge: 28 CH-149 „Cyclone“ (EH-101) Jagdbomber/ Jagdflugzeuge: ASW-Hubschrauber: 77 CF-188A(B „Hornet“ (Modernisierung für 62 Stk.) 27 CH-124A/B „Sea King“ (SH-3) Seeüberwachung: zivil registrierte Hubschrauber (Ausbildung): 18 CP-140 „Aurora“ (P-3C „Orion“) 7 CH-139 (Bell 206) „Jet Ranger“ (zivil registriert) 3 CP-140A „Arcturus“ (P-3 „Orion“) 9 Bell 412HP (zivil registriert) Transport: Lenkwaffen: 4 CC-177 „Globemaster“ III (C-17A) Luft-Luft-Lenkwaffen: 6 CC-144B „Challenger“ (CL-600) (...) AIM-7M „Sparrow“ 17 CC-130J-30 „Hercules“ (...) AIM-9L/M „Sidewinder“ 18 CC-130E/H „Hercules“ (..) AIM-120C AMRAAM

78 TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 Kanada 8 AG 15 AGB 8 Überwachungsschiffe (AGOR) 9 AGOS Hubschrauber: 1 S-61 3 Bell 206L „Long Ranger“ 4 Bell 212 14 Bo-105 Royal Canadian Mounted Police: 370 Boote (unter 10 Tonnen) Kräfte im Ausland Arabisches Meer/Golf von Aden: Combined Maritime Forces/CTF-150: 1 FFG

Foto: CDN DoD USA: Versorgung der Canadian Rangers erfolgt auch aus der Luft. CENTCOM: 12 NORTHCOM/NORAD/ACT: 303 NATO: Luft-Boden-Lenkwaffen: (...) AGM-65 „Maverick“ Afghanistan: Bomben: ISAF: 950 (...) GBU-10/-12/-16 „Paveway“ II Bosnien: (...9 GBU-24 „Paveway“ III NATO HQ Sarajewo: 8 Paramilitärische Kräfte NATO Command Strucutre/Europe: Canadian Coast Guard: Allied Command Operations: 287 (Zivile Mannschaften) Kosovo: 4 500 KFOR: 5 Schiffe: OSZE: 1 Leonard J Cowley PSOH 1 Sir Wilfred Grenfell PSO Bosnien : 1 Kosovo: 7 9 Hochseewachboote Serbien: 1 4 Küstenwachboote 55 Wachboote UNO: 4 Typ-400 Hovercraft Ägypten: 9 ABU MFO: 28 DR Kongo: MONUSCO: 8 Haiti: MINUSTAH: 39 Naher Osten: UNTSO: 8 Beobachter Süd-Sudan: UNMISS: 5 + 5 Beobachter Zypern: UNFICYP: 1 Ausländische Kräfte GBR: Army: 420 (Ausbildungseinheit) USA: 130

Streitkräfte Kanada im WWW:

Foto: CDN DoD http://www.forces.ca Schiffswache im Hafen von Karatschi.

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Georgia (USA) ABW Airbase Wing BSTB Brigade Special Troops Bn GBR Great Britain ACB Amphibious Construction Battalion BW Bomb Wing GBU Glide Bomb Unit ACC Air Component Command C- Cargo (Flugzeugtypenbezeichnung) GEODSS Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep ACCS Air Command and Control Sqn C4I Command, Control, Communications, Space Surveillance ACR Armored Cavalry Regiment Computers and Intelligence Gp Group ACV Armoured Combat Vehicle Ca. California (USA) GPS Global Positioning System ACW Air Control Wing CA Civil Affairs GRC Greece AD Destroyer Tender, Air Defense CAP Combat Air Patrol, GSB General Support Battalion ADA Air Defense Artillery CAS Combat Air Support, H&S Headquarters & Service Co (USMC) AE Auxiliary, Ammunition Carrier CAV Cavalry (auch Cav) HARM High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile AEF Auxiliary, Explosives and Stores CBCS Combat Communications Sqn HBCT Heavy Brigade Combat Team AEW Airborne Early Warning CBT Combat HCS Helicopter Combat Support Sqn AF Airlift Flight CBU Cluster Bomb Unit HDCU Harbor Defense Command Unit AFAR Airborne Filed Artillery Regiment CBW Chemical and Biological Warfare HF Helicopter Flight AFB Air Force Base CC Component Command HHB Headquarters & Headquarters Battery AFR Air Force Reserve CG Guided Missile Cruiser HHC Headquarters & Headquarters Company AF Combat Stores Ship CGH CG with HHT Headquarters and Headquarters Troop AFTS Air Force Training Sqn CH- Cargo Helicopter Hi. Hawaii (USA) AG Airlift Group CINC Commander in Chief HIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket System AGHS Hydrographic Survey Vessel Co Company HM Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Sqn AGI Intelligence Collection Vessel Co. Colorado (USA) HMH Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqn AGM Missile Range Instrumentation Ship, COMINT Communications Intelligence HML Marine Light Helicopter Sqn Air-to-Ground Missile CONUS Continental US (ausschließlich Hawaii) HMLA Marine Light Attack Helicopter Sqn AGOR Oceanographic Research Vessel CPS Combat Prepositioning Ship HMLAT Marine Light Attack Helicopter Trg Sqn AGOS Ocean Surveillance Vessel CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet (USAF) HMM Marine Medium Helicopter Sqn AGRS Agressors Sqn CRAM Counter Rocket Artilery Mortar HMMT Marine Medium Helicopter Training Sqn AH- Attack Helicopter CSCT Combat Support Coordination Team HMMWV High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled AH Hospital Ship CSG Corps Support Group Vehicle AIFV Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle CSS Combat Service Support HMT Marine Helicopter Training Sqn AIM- Air Intercept Missile Ct. (USA) HMX Marine Helicopter Sqn (Presidential AIR Airborne Infantry Regiment CTS Combat Training Sqn Transport) Ak. Alaska (USA) CTSC Combat Camera Sqn HQ Headquarters AK Cargo Ship CV Aircraft Carrier HS Helicopter (Anti-Submarine) Sqn AKE Auxiliary Dry Cargo Carrier CVBG Carrier Battle Group HSL Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sqn Light AKR Fast Sealift Ship ro/ro CVN Nuclear Powered CV HSV High Speed Vessel Al. (USA) CVW Carrier Air Wing HT Helicopter Training Sqn ALCM Air-Launched DASB Division Aviation Support Bn HUMINT Human Intelligence ALF Airlift Flight DDG Guided Missile Destroyer hvy heavy AMC Aviation Maintenance Company DDH Destroyer with Helicopter HX Helicopter Development Sqn AMOS Air Mobility Operations Sqn DDS Dry Dock Shelter Ia. Iowa (USA) AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to- De. Delaware (USA) IAP International Airport Air Missile Det Detachment IBCT Infantry Brigade Combat Team AMW Air Mobility Wing DEU Deutschland IBU Inshore Boat Unit ANG Air National Guard (US) DoD Department of Defense ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ANGB Air National Guard Base (US) DSB Division Support Battalion ID Infantry Division AO Tanker with RAS Capability (fleet oiler) DSP Defence Support Programme Id. Idaho (USA) AOE Auxiliary, Fuel and Ammunition, RAS DSRV Deep Submergence Recovery Vessel IFF Identification Friend or Foe AOR Replenishment Oiler DSV Deep Submergence Vehicle Il. Illinois (USA) AOT Tanker without RAS Capability EC Electronic Combat IMATT International Military Assistance Training AP Airport ECG/S EC Group/Squadron Team AR Armored Regiment, Army Reserve, ECM Electronic Countermeasures IMET International Military Education and Repair Ship ECR Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance Training ARB Air Reserve Base ECS Electronic Combat Sqn IMINT Imagery Intelligence Ar. Arkansas (USA) EG Electronic Group IN Infantry (auch In) ARG Amphibious Ready Group, Air Refueling ELINT Electronic Intelligence In. Indiana (USA) Group ENG Engineer ISR Intelligence, Surveillance, Recce ARS Air Refueling Sqn, Salvage Ship EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal IT Institutional Training ARW Air Refueling Wing ESB Engineer Support Bn ITA Italien AS Airlift Sqn ESM Electronic Support Measures J-STAR Joint Surveillance and Target Attack ASB Aviation Support Bn EW Electronic Warfare Radar System (JointSTAR) Aslt Assault EWS Electronic Warfare Sqn JARB Joint Air Rescue Base ASOS Air Support Operations Sqn F- Fighter (Flugzeugtypenbezeichnung) JB Joint Base ASR Submarine Rescue Ship FA Field Artillery/Fleet Activities JCS Joint Chief of Staff ASROC Anti-Submarine Rocket FAC Forward Air Controller JFCC Joint Force Component Command ASTS Air and Space Test Sqn FBM Fleet Ballistic Missile JPN Japan ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare FFG Guided Missile Frigate JRB Joint Reserve Base ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System (MLRS) FFH Frigate with Helicopter JTF Joint Task Force ATF Fleet Ocean Tug FG Fighter Group Ka. Kansas (USA) Atk Attack (Helicopter) Fl. Florida (USA) KWT Kuwait ATRS Air Target Sqn, Salvage Ship FLSW Fleet Logistics Support Wing Ky. Kentucky (USA) ATS Aerial Target Sqn FLTF Flight Test Flight (L) light (Infantry) AVB Aviation Logistics Bn FLTS Flight Test Sqn La. Louisiana (USA) Avn Aviation FMA Foreign Military Assistance LAMP Land-Air Maritime Patrol AW Airlift Wing FMF Foreign Military Financing LAMPS Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System FRS Fleet Replacement Sqn, Forward Repair LAV Light Armoured Vehicle Az. Arizona (USA) System LAW Light Anti-Tank Weapon BCD Battlefield Coordination Detachment FS Fighter Sqn LCA Landing Craft, Assault BCT Brigade Combat Team FSSG Force Service Support Group (USMC) LCAC Landing Craft, Air Cushion

80 TRUPPENDIENST-SPEZIAL 3/2014 LCC Amphibious Command Ship NORAD North American Aerospace Defense SPCS Space Control Sqn LCM Landing Craft, Mechanized Command Sqn Squadron LCP Landing Craft Personnel NS Naval Station SRAM Short-Range Attack Missile LCS Littoral Combat Ship NSA Naval Support Activity SRG Seabees Ready Group LCSS Launch Control Sqn NSB Naval Submarine Base SS Sub-Surface (submarine) LCT Landing Craft, Tank NSWU Naval Special Warfare Unit SSBN Nuclear Powered SSB LCU Landing Craft, Utility NTC National Training Center SSGN Cruise Missile Attack Submarine, Nu- LCVP Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel Nv. (USA) clear Powered LGB Laser Guided Bomb NWS Naval Weapons Station/Sqn SSGW Surface-to-Surface Guided Weapon LHA Amphibious Assault Ship OCU Operational Conversion Unit SSM Surface-to-Surface Missile LKA Amphibious Cargo Ship OCONUS Outside Continental United States SSN Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine LMSR Large Medium Speed RO-RO OG Operations Group ST SEAL Team LPD Amphibious Transport Dock Oh. Ohio (USA) STB Special Troop Bn LPH Landing Platform, Helicopter Ok. Oklahoma (USA) STOVL Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing LPS Logistic Prepositioning Ship OPFOR Opposing Force (Feinddarstellung) STRATCOM Strategic Command LRMP Long-Range Maritime Patrol Or. Oregon (USA) SWATH Small Waterplane Area, Twin Hull LSD Landing Ship Dock OS Operations Sqn SWS Space Warning Sqn LSM Landing Ship, Medium OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense TACAMO Take Charge and Move Out LSS Logistic Support Sqn OSS Operations Spt Sqn TEG Test and Evaluation Group LST Landing Ship Tank OTH-B Over-The-Horizon-Backscatter (Radar) TES Test and Evaluation Sqn LVT Landing Vehicle Tracked P.R. Puerto Rico TF Task Force Ma. (USA) Pa. Pennsylvania (USA) TG Test Group MACS Marine Air Control Sqn PAVE PAWS Phased-Array Missile Warning TLAM Tactical Land Attack Missile MALS Marine Aviation Logistics Sqn System/Phased-Array Radars TML Terminal MAS Municipal Airport PB Patrol Boat Tn. (USA) MASS Marine Air Spt Sqn PCC/I/O Patrol Craft, Coastal/Inshore/Offshore TOW Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire MATS Material Sqn PFC/I/O Fast Patrol Craft, Coastal/Inshore/Offs- Guided MBT Main Battle Tank hore TRA Training and Readiness MCAF Marine Corps Air Facility PFM Fast Patrol Craft, SSM Trg Training MCAS Marine Corps Air Station PGM Precision Guided Missile/Munition TRG Training Group MCC/I/O Mine Counter-Measures Vessel, Coastal/ PIR Parachute Infantry Regiment TRW Training Wing Inshore/Offshore POL Petrol, Oil and Lubricants TS Training Sqn/Training Support MCM Mine Counter Measures PPO Presidential Pilot Office TSB Training/Transport Support Bn (USMC) MCMV Mine Counter Measures Vessel P.R. Puerto Rico TSC Theater Support Command/Tactical MCSF Marine Corps Security Force PSYOPS Psychological Operations Support Center Md. Maryland (USA) QM Quartermaster TSS Test Support Sqn Me. Maine (USA) (R) Reserve TW Test Wing/Training Wing MEB Marine Expeditionary Brigade (USMC) R.I. Rhode Island (USA) Tx. Texas (USA) mech mechanized RAS Replenishment At Sea UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation RCA Royal Canadian Artillery UCT Underwater Construction Team MEF Marine Expeditionary Force (USMC) RDT&E Research, Development, Test & Evalua- UH- Utility Helicopter MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit (USMC) tion USAF U.S. Air Force MHC/I/O Minehunter, Coastal/Inshore/Offshore RECCE Reconnaissance USAR U.S. Army MI Military Intelligence REDHORSE Rapid Engineer Deployable Hea- USMC United States Marine Corps Mi. Michigan (USA) vy Operational Repair Sqn Engineers USN U.S. Navy MISB Military Information Support Bn RG Reconnaissance Group USS United States Ship MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System RHIB Rigid-hull Inflatable Boat USCG U.S. Coast Guard Mn. Minnesota (USA) RMS Range Management Sqn Ut. Utah (USA) Mo. Missouri (USA) RNAF Royal Air Force VA Attack Sqn MOVCON Movement Control RO/RO Roll-On/Roll-Off Va. Virginia (USA) MP Military Police ROK Republic of Korea (Süd Korea) VAQ Electronic Attack Sqn MPS Maritime Prepositioning Ship ROPS Range Operations Sqn VAW Carrier Airborne Early Warning Sqn MR Maritime Reconnaissance, Multi Role RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle VC Composite Sqn MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected RQF Rescue Flight VF Fighter Sqn (Vehicle) RQG Rescue Group VFA Fighter Attack Sqn MRBM Medium-Range Ballistic Missile RQS Rescue Sqn VFC Fighter Composite Sqn MRV Multiple Re-entry Vehicle RQW Rescue Wing VFMA Marine Fighter Attack Sqn MS Missile Sqn RRF Ready Reserve Force VIP Very Important Person Ms. Mississippi (USA) RS Reconnaissance Sqn VLS Vertical Launch System MSC/I/O Minesweeper, Coastal/Inshore/Offshore RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target VMA Marine Attack Sqn MSC Military Sealift Command (USN) Acquisition VMAQ Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Sqn MSCF Marine Security Force S.C. South Carolina (USA) VMAT Marine Attack Trg Sqn MSSG MEU Service Support Group (USMC) S.D. (USA) VMFA(AW) Marine All Weather Fighter Mt. (USA) SAR Attack Sqn MT Megatonne SAU Sqn Augment Unit VMFAT Marine Fighter Attack Trg Sqn MTACS Marine Sqn SBCT Stryker Brigade Combat Team VMFT Marine Fighter Trg Sqn MWCS Marine Wing Communications Sqn SCS Space Communications Sqn VMGR Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Sqn MWHS Marine Wing HQ Sqn SEAL Sea-Air-Land VMGRT Marine Aerial Refueler/Transport Trg Sqn MWSD Marine Wing Spt Detachment SES Surface-Effect Ship VMM Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Sqn MWSS Marine Wing Spt Sqn SEWS Satellite Early Warning System VMMT Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Trg Sqn N.C. (USA) SF Special Forces VMR Marine Transport Sqn N.D. North Dakota (USA) SH- Support Helicopter VP Patrol Sqn N.H. New Hampshire (USA) Sig Signals VPU Special Projects Sqn N.J. New Jersey (USA) SIGINT Signals Intelligence VQ Fleet Reconnaissance Sqn N.M. (USA) SLBM Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile VR Fleet Logistics Sqn N.Y. New York (USA) SLCM Submarine/(sea)-Launched Cruise Missile VRC Fleet Logistics NAB Naval Amphibious Base SLCS Space Launch Sqn VS Sea Strike Sqn NAF Naval Air Facility SO Special Operations VT Training Sqn NAS Naval Air Station (USN) SOCOM Special Operations Command Vt. Vermont (USA) NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization SOF Special Operations Flight/Forces VX Air Development Sqn NAVSTAR Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging SOG Special Operations Group W.V. West Virginia (USA) NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical SOPS Space Operations Sqn Wa. Washington (USA) NCR Naval Construction Regiment SOS Special Operations Sqn WEG Weapons Evaluation Group NCW Naval Coastal Warfare SOTSE Special Operations Theatre Support WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Ne. Nebraska (USA) Element Wi. Wisconsin (USA) NFATS Naval Force Aircraft Sqn SOW Special Operation Wing WRS Weather Reconnaissance Sqn NG National Guard Spt Support WS Weather Sqn NMCB Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SPW Space Wing Wy. (USA)

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