Basic Branches

Air Defense Artillery 

The Air Defense Artillery (ADA) branch specializes in anti-aircraft weaponry and maintains air space superiority to protect troops against aerial and missile attacks. They provide threat detection and early warnings from airspace. 

 

Air Defense Artillery 

The Air Defense Artillery (ADA) branch specializes in anti-aircraft weaponry and maintains air space superiority to protect troops against aerial and missile attacks. They provide threat detection and early warnings from airspace. 

 

Armor 

The Armor Branch is the Army’s decisive shock force. Armor officers lead tank and scout formations that deliver unmatched firepower, speed, and protection on the battlefield. They close with and destroy the enemy while conducting reconnaissance and security to shape the fight. Armor officers are masters of combined arms maneuver, trusted to lead from the front in the most demanding conditions. 

 

Aviation 

The Aviation branch coordinates aviation operations from maintenance to control tower operations to tactical flight operations. Army aviators provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement and transport troops and supplies. 

 

Chemical Corps 

The Chemical Corps uses the latest defense technology to protect the force from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons and weapons of mass destruction.  

 

Engineer Corps 

Army Engineers lead the way by combining technical expertise with tactical skill. Whether building bridges under fire, clearing obstacles in combat zones, or constructing airfields and critical infrastructure, Engineer Officers enable mobility for friendly forces and deny it to the enemy. They design, build, and maintain roads, bases, and airfields, manage natural resources, and oversee large-scale civil works projects—all while supporting combat operations with engineering solutions that ensure mission success. 

 

Field Artillery 

Field Artillery provides cannon, rocket, and missile fire support in an operational environment, earning it the title "King of Battle." 

 

Infantry 

The Infantry Branch is the main land combat force. Infantry officers are tactical masters who plan and execute worldwide Army operations during war and peacetime. 

 

Military Police 

The Army depends on military police to maintain order and discipline. MPs serve as the Army's law enforcement and security officers and handle crimes committed on Army installations. 

 

Military Intelligence 

Military Intelligence officers provide essential information that can often save the lives of Soldiers fighting on the front lines. They lead intelligence soldiers, assess risks, and act to neutralize intelligence threats. 

 

Signal Corps 

Signal Corps is responsible operating and maintaining the Army's data systems and resources. Their experts ensure seamless communication end-to-end, including everything from phones and computers to routers and satellite relays. 

 

Adjutant General 

The Adjutant General Corps is responsible for personnel management. AG officers provide personnel support that affects soldiers' overall welfare and well-being while assisting commanders by keeping soldiers combat-ready. 

 

Finance 

Financial managers are responsible for purchasing services and supplies to sustain missions, Army pay, commercial vendor support, auditing, accounting, financial management information systems, and banking. 

 

Logistics 

The U.S. Army Logistics Branch is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the sustainment of Army forces, ensuring that they are equipped, supplied, and maintained for operations both in peacetime and during wartime. It encompasses various functions like supply, maintenance, transportation, and field services, all working together to provide the necessary support for mission accomplishment.  

 

Medical Services 

The Medical Service Corps officers plan, direct, manage, administer and participate in the functioning of health care facilities and organizations.  They advise commanders at all levels on aspects of health care facilities and delivery. 

 

Cyber 

Cyber Operations officers conduct integrated and synchronized defensive and offensive cyberspace operations by targeting hostile enemy activities and capabilities.