United States Armed Forces

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Faction

People


founded by		Founding Fathers of the USA

leader(s)		Anchorage Reclamation - General Constantine Chase Forces in Canada - General Buzz Babcock Hopeville Missile Base - General Martin Retslaf Sierra Army Depot - General Clifton Big MT Research Facility - General Wellesley West Tek Research Facility (former) Mariposa Military Base (later) - Colonel Robert Spindel Forward Depot - General Victor Breckenridge

notable members:		Air Force Col. Hartigan Capt. Carl Bell Army Cpt. Roger Maxson GySgt. Benjamin Montgomery Lt. Thomas Morgan Pvt. Elliott Tercorien Dr. Adrienn Adami

Locations


headquarters		Pentagon (defunct)

locations		Mariposa Military Base Lost Hills Security Bunker Sierra Army Depot Toxic Waste Dump Security Bunker Tibbets Military Prison Van Buren Los Alamos Van Buren MacArthur Army Base Van Buren Bunker Alpha, Beta and Gamma Elmendorf Air Force Base Peoria facility Cheyenne Mountain Kansas City silo complex Fort Bannister Fort Constantine Fort Independence Raven Rock National Guard Depot Wheaton Armory Rivet City Aircraft Carrier US Army Field Headquarters Elemndorf Air Force Base Artillery Overlook Adams Air Force Base Turtledove Detention Camp Nellis Air Force Base Hoover Dam McCarran Airport Hidden Valley Hopeville Missile Base Yuma Proving Ground

Connections


divisions		82nd Airborne Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 108th Infantry Battalion Intelligence Corps Commonwealth Defense Administration Ballistic Defense Division

related		Brotherhood of Steel Enclave Blackfoot Van Buren

The United States Armed Forces were the overall unified military forces of the United States before the Great War, composed of the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States Air Force. The President of the United States served as the Commander-in-Chief of the military, with the Secretary of War, Department of War, and Department of Defense acting as the principal organ by which military policy was carried out.

After the Great War, remnants of the United States Armed Forces formed various groups and settlements. The biggest known organizations were the Enclave military forces formed by the remnents of the pre-war shadow government. Followed in size by the Brotherhood of Steel, who where formed from former U.S. soldiers who originally rebelled because of their governments unethical activities.

[edit] Before the War

By 2077, the U.S. Armed Forces were the world's most powerful military force. The only rival was the People's Liberation Army of China, with which the Armed Forces clashed during the Sino-American War, both in the Alaskan campaign (which included Anchorage) and numerous offensive campaigns waged in China.

The Armed Forces were primarily using energy weapons (laser and plasma) in the field, although due to slow production rates, many troops, in particular on the Anchorage Front Line, were still using regular firearms (such as the R91 assault rifle). Regular infantrymen, regardless of specialization, wore polymer combat armor (Anchorage troops used special winterized versions), while suits of power armor were reserved for Mechanized Cavalry units and special detachments (e.g. Colonel Spindel's group at Mariposa).

In a supportive role, the Army deployed robots―Sentry bots and combat versions of the popular Mister Handy―Mister Gutsy. Aerial support was to be provided by next-generation tiltrotor aircraft, the VB-02 Vertibirds, though they were scheduled to enter service in 2083, prototypes may have seen combat at Anchorage.

Fighter support was common and many patrolled the U.S. coastline and its national waters.

[edit] Branches

[edit] Army

Army units were deployed in Alaska, 2067 to fend off the Chinese military. Later in the Sino-America war, Army units were deployed in China with the USMC.

[edit] Marine Corps

The Marine Corps served as the spearhead of the American counterinvasion of China during the war, due to their specialization in amphibious operations.

[edit] Navy

The only known remaining Naval ship of the United States Navy is the Aircraft Carrier used as a settlement known as Rivet City. Located on the East Coast in Washington D.C. The U.S. Navy was also deployed during the Anchorage Reclamation, as two vessels, USS Ebon Atoll and USS Interference, are mentioned in Fallout 3. There is also a Naval recruiting center and a crashed Naval jet in the Point Lookout region.

[edit] Air Force

The United States had many Air Force bases throughout the country, some of which are, Adams Air Force Base in Virgina, Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska.

Air Force formations that formed a part of the Air Force include 15th and Tenth Air Forces, as well as the 827th and 29th Bomb Squadrons.

Air Force roundel^[1]

[edit] National Guard

Main article: National Guard

The National Guard was a reserve branch of the Army and primarily served as a domestic defense and disaster relief force during peacetime. However, they could be and often were deployed abroad as front-line troops in wartime.

An abandoned National Guard checkpoint in the Wasteland
Another checkpoint

[edit] Notable operations

By far, the most notable operation is the Anchorage Reclamation, an 11-year campaign to liberate Alaska from the Chinese invaders. Ultimately successful, it was the first large-scale deployment of newly developed T-51b power armor units.
The annexation of Canada was also performed by the United States military, whose units were also dedicated to keeping the peace―by any means necessary.
Veterans of the Anchorage campaign were also deployed against their fellow countrymen, to contain food riots.
The Gobi Campaign, where the U.S. attempted to capture Chinese military facilities in the Gobi Desert. The Gobi Campaign scout rifle was designed for this campaign.
The Yangtze Campaign, during which Nanjing and Shanghai were occupied by Marines equipped with new, high-tech weapons and armor.

[edit] After the War

With the nuclear holocaust of 2077 and the dissolution of the chain of command, the U.S. Armed Forces effectively ceased to exist, becoming groups of isolated soldiers with no coordination. Two groups, the Enclave and the Brotherhood of Steel are known to be direct descendants (or include descendants of) the original United States Armed Forces.