List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces

The equipment of the United States Armed Forces includes, but is not limited to, weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and attire.

Weapons

Weapons
Name Type Caliber Branches Notes Picture
Small arms
M9 Pistol Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy Standard service pistol. To be replaced by the M17
M11 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard To be replaced by the M18
M17, M18 MHS Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard Standard service pistol. Customized version of the SIG Sauer P320
M1911 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy Limited service
M4A1 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, USSOCOM M4A1 currently the standard service rifle of the US Army.
M16A2 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy Virtually phased out, still in limited service
M16A4 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Marine Corps, Army
HK416 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO USSOCOM
Mk 16 Mod 0 / Mk 17 Mod 0 SCAR Assault rifle Battle rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO USSOCOM, USMC Maratime Raid Force
M14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy Limited service, mostly ceremonial
Mk 14 EBR Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO USSOCOM, Army, Coast Guard
M39 EMR Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Marine Corps, USSOCOM
SDM-R Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Army
M110 SASS Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM To replace the M39 & Mk 11 (USMC)
and M14 EBR (Army)
M110A1 CSASS Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Marine Corps, USSOCOM HK 417 Sniper
M24 SWS Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force, USSOCOM
M2010 ESR Sniper Rifle .300 Winchester Magnum Army
M40 Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Marine Corps, USSOCOM
Mk 13 Sniper Rifle .300 Winchester Magnum USSOCOM (Mod 5), Marine Corps (Mod 7)
Mk 21 PSR Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum Army
Mk 22 ASR Sniper Rifle .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum, .308 Winchester, .338 Norma Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum USSOCOM, Army, Marine Corps To replace the M2010 ESR and MK13
M107 Anti-material rifle .50 BMG Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
500 MILS Shotgun 12-gauge Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy also 500M MILS
M870 Shotgun 12-gauge Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
M26 MASS Shotgun 12-gauge Army
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, USSOCOM
MP7 Submachine gun 4.6×30mm HK Army, Navy, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
APC9 Pro-K SCW Submachine gun 9x19mm Parabellum Army, Air Force
M27 IAR Squad automatic weapon 5.56×45mm NATO Marine Corps Derived from the HK 416, USMC standard issue.
M249 SAW Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy
M240 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy
M60 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM
Small Arms Ammunition
Vehicle weapons
M61 Vulcan Six-barrelled Gatling gun 20×102mm Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
M134 Six-barrelled Gatling gun 7.62×51mm NATO Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy
M2 HMG Heavy machine gun .50 BMG Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
Mk 19 Grenade Machine Gun Automatic grenade launcher 40mm grenades Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard
Anti-Tank Weapons
FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile System 127mm Army, Marine Corps
AT4 Anti-Tank Rocket System 84mm Army, Air Force Adopted by the US Army as the;
"Lightweight Multipurpose Weapon M136"
M3 MAAWS Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle 84x246mm R Army, USSOCOM
SMAW Anti-Tank Rocket System 83.5mm Army, Marine Corps
Anti-Air Weapons
FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS Army, Marine Corps
Mortars
M120 Mortar 120mm mortar Army, Marine Corps
M252 Mortar Mortar 81mm mortar Army, Marine Corps
M224 Mortar Mortar 60mm mortar Army, Marine Corps

Vehicles

Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Name Description Branches Version Quantity[3] Notes Picture
Close air support
Fairchild Republic
A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog
Close Air Support, Forward Air Control Air Force A-10C
OA-10A
713 The A-10 was planned to be replaced by the F-35A Lightning II and retired, however the Air Force is now considering to extend the life of the plane and find another successor. The F-35A Lightning II will be considered as a successor but for now will play its own role.
Lockheed
AC-130
Close Air Support, Air Interdiction and Force Protection Air Force AC-130H Spectre

AC-130U Spooky II
21 16 AC-130J planned to replace AC-130H;
Strategic bomber
Rockwell/Boeing
B-1 Lancer
Long-range multirole heavy bomber Air Force B-1B 104 Only active supersonic bomber in the world, will serve until the 2030s, to be replaced by the Next-Generation Bomber
Northrop Grumman
B-2 Spirit
Low observable strategic stealth heavy bomber Air Force B-2A 20
Boeing
B-52 Stratofortress
High altitude long-range strategic heavy bomber Air Force B-52A
B-52B
B-52C
B-52D
B-52E
B-52F
B-52G
B-52H
RB-52C
744 To be in active service until 2045; B-52H Stratofortress is the only one used in service today
Military transport aircraft
Grumman/ Northrop Grumman
C-2 Greyhound
Carrier based cargo aircraft Navy C-2A
C-2A(R)
58 It was developed from the E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control
Lockheed
C-5 Galaxy
Intercontinental outsize heavy cargo transport Air Force C-5A
C-5B
C-5C
C-5M Super Galaxy
126 C-5A retired; C-5B and C-5C to be upgraded to C-5M
Beechcraft
C-12 Huron
Passenger/Cargo aircraft; Surveillance aircraft variant Army, Air Force
Army, Air Force
Army, Air Force
Air Force
Air Force
C-12C
C-12D
C-12F
C-12J
MC-12W
69
Boeing
C-17 Globemaster III
Intercontinental strategic transport Air Force C-17A 180 223 planned
Gulfstream
C-20
Passenger aircraft Navy
Air Force
Army
Navy
Air Force
Navy
Army
C-20A
C-20B
C-20C
C-20D
C-20H
C-20G
C-20J
19 C-20
Boeing VC-25 Executive Transport Aircraft Air Force VC-25A

VC-25B

2 Used as Air Force One. VC-25A based on Boeing 747-200B to be replaced by VC-25B. Two VC-25B to be built, based on Boeing 747-8I.
Alenia
C-27J Spartan
Medium-lift tactical transport aircraft Air Force C-27J 13 Total Planned 38;Joint US-Italian design
Boeing
C-32
Passenger aircraft Air Force C-32 6
Gulfstream
C-37
Passenger aircraft Army, Air Force,
Navy, Coast Guard
C-37A
C-37B
14
Boeing
C-40 Clipper
Passenger aircraft Navy
Air Force
Air Force
C-40A
C-40B
C-40C
21
Lockheed
C-130 Hercules
Tactical transport aircraft Air Force, Coast Guard C-130A
C-130B
C-130E
C-130H
C-130H-30
2,500 C-130J to replace C-130E; 129 C-130J planned;C-130A,C-130B,C-130C already retired
Lockheed Martin
C-130J Super Hercules
Tactical transport aircraft Air Force C-130J
C-130J-30
89 C-130J to replace C-130E
C-145 Skytruck Light utility transport AFSOC C-145 10
Airborne early warning and control
Grumman/Northrop Grumman
E-2 Hawkeye
All-weather carrier based airborne early warning and control Navy E-2A
E-2B
E-2C
E-2D
TE-2A
75 E-2A and E-2B retired;E-2Cto be replaced by E-2D starting 2014; TE-2A is a trainer
Boeing
E-3 Sentry
Airborne warning and control system (AWACS) Air Force E-3B
E-3C
22
10
Boeing
E-4 Nightwatch
National emergency airborne command post Air Force E-4A
E-4B
4 E-4A was later upgraded to E-4B
Boeing
E-6 Mercury
Naval Communications Relay/Airborne Command Post Navy E-6A
E-6B
16 E-6A was later upgraded to E-6B
Northrop Grumman
E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint-STARS)
Airborne Battle Management Platform Air Force E-8A
E-8B
E-8C
16 E-8A was a prototype; E-8 B was the final version but the E-8C was favored because of a second-hand built aircraft.
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Lockheed P-3 Orion Anti-Submarine Marine Patrol Aircraft Navy P-3A
P-3B
P-3C
650
Boeing P-8 Poseidon Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface, Shipping Interdiction Patrol Aircraft Navy P-8A 122
Electronic warfare aircraft
Boeing
EA-18G Growler (Grizzly)
Carrier based Electronic Warfare Aircraft Navy EA-18G 108 Grizzly is the nickname used on the radio to avoid confusion between "Prowler" and "Growler"; 114 ordered; EA-18G is a modified version of F/A 18 Hornet; will later replace the EA-6A Prowler
Lockheed
EC-130H Compass Call
Electronic Warfare Aircraft Air Force EC-130H
EC-130H Block 30
EC-130H Block 35
14
Air superiority fighter
McDonnell Douglas
F-15 Eagle
Air Superiority Aircraft Air Force F-15A
F-15B
F-15C
F-15D
1,500 F-15A and F-15B retired; Being partially replaced by the F-22; expected service until 2025
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Air Superiority Aircraft Air Force F-22A 195
Multirole combat aircraft
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle Multi-role combat aircraft Air Force F-15E 203
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Multi-role combat aircraft Air Force F-16C/F-16D Total Force 1018 To be replaced by F-35A in 2025; USAF has ceased to purchase F-16s however they still produce it to be exported to other countries.
F/A-18 Hornet Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft Navy F/A-18A
F/A-18B
F/A-18C
F/A-18D
1,480 To be replaced F-35C; 565 F/A-18E, F/A 18F Super hornet planned
Boeing F/A-18E/ F/A18F Super Hornet Carrier based Multi-role Combat Aircraft Navy F/A18E
F/A-18F
F/A-18E/F
497 Service started in 1999 and will be used until 2030
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft Air Force
Navy
F-35A
F-35C
535 Multi role strike fighter. F-35C Navy Variant carrier based.

Rotary Winged-Aircraft/VTOL/VSTOL

Name Branches Type Version Quantity[3] Notes Picture
VSTOL/VTOL
AV-8B Harrier II Marine Corps Close Air Support
Trainer
AV-8B
TAV-8B
99
19
To be replaced by F-35B; The original variant of this aircraft is of British design
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Marine Corps Advanced Multi-role combat aircraft F-35B 535 Supersonic STOVL multirole fighter
V-22 Osprey Marines Corps
Air Force
Cargo Helicopter MV-22B
CV-22B
126
17
360 planned
50 planned
Rotary Winged-Aircraft
UH-1Y Venom Marine Corps Utility Helicopter UH-1Y 92
AH-1 Super Cobra Marine Corps Attack Helicopter AH-1W Cobra 168 To be upgraded/replaced AH-1Z Viper
AH-1Z Viper Marine Corps Attack Helicopter AH-1Z 28 189 planned
AH-64 Apache Army Attack Helicopter AH-64A
AH-64D Apache Longbow
107
619
CH-47 Chinook Army Cargo Helicopter CH-47D
CH-47F
394
48
190 CH-47F ordered
CH-53 Sea Stallion Marine Corps Cargo Helicopter CH-53E 139
EH-60 Army Electronic-Warfare Helicopter EH-60A 64
HH-60 Jay Hawk Coast Guard Recovery Helicopter HH-60J
HH-60T
41
HH-60 Pave Hawk Air Force Search and Rescue Helicopter HH-60G 99
HH-65 Dolphin Coast Guard Search and Rescue Helicopter MH-65C
MH-65D
MH-65E
101 This aircraft is of French design
MH-6 Little Bird Army Special operations Utility Helicopter/ Attack Helicopter AH/MH-6J
AH/MH-6M
A/MH-6X
AH-6C
AH-6F
AH-6G
EH-6E
MH-6E
MH-6H
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MH-60 Black Hawk Army Multi-mission Helicopter MH-60K
MH-60L
23
35
SH-60 Seahawk Navy Search and Rescue Helicopter
Multi-mission Helicopter
Multi-mission Helicopter
Anti-submarine Helicopter Helicopter
Anti-submarine Helicopter Helicopter
HH-60H
MH-60R
MH-60S
SH-60B
SH-60F
49
76
145
129
60





300 planned
273 planned
T-57 Sea Ranger Navy Training Helicopter TH-57B
TH-57C
44
85
TH-67 Creek Army Training Helicopter TH-67 172 The aircraft is a joint US-Canadian design
UH-1N Twin Huey Marine Corps Utility Aircraft UH-1N
UH-60 Black Hawk Army Utility Aircraft UH-60A
UH-60L
UH-60M
751
592
100
1227 planned
UH-72 Lakota Army Utility Aircraft UH-72A 250 345 planned

Spacecraft

Name Type Branches Quantity[3] Notes Picture
Spacecraft
Delta IV Orbital launch vehicle n/a n/a
Global Positioning System Navigation and Timing Space Force 30[4]

Land vehicles

Name Branches Quantity Variants Notes Picture
Main Battle Tank
M1 Abrams Army, Marine Corps 8,848 M1A1 MBT
M1A2 MBT
M104 Wolverine Bridge Layer
M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle
M1 Panther II Mine Clearing Blade/Roller System
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Army 6,724 M2A3 Bradley IFV
M3 Recon Vehicle
M4 Command and Control Vehicle
Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle
M6 Linebacker Air Defense
Bradley Engineer Squad Vehicle
Armored Personnel Carrier
M113 armored personnel carrier Army, Air Force 6,000 M58 Wolf
M113 AMEV
M548A3 Cargo Carrier
M90A13 Improved TOW Vehicle
M106A43 Mortar Carrier
Stryker Army, Marines, Air Force 4,187 M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle
M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
M1128 Mobile Gun System
M1129 Mortar Carrier
M1130 Commander's Vehicle
M1131 Fire Support Vehicle
M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
M1133 Medical Evacuation Vehicle
M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle
M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle
LAV-25 Marine Corps 1,500 LAV-25A2 Amphibious recon vehicle
LAV-AT (Anti-Tank)
LAV-M (Mortar Carrier)
LAV-R (Recovery vehicle)
LAV-AD (Air Defense)
LAV-C2 (Command and Control)
LAV-LOG (Logistics)
LAV-MEWSS Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System
Amphibious
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Amphibious) Marine Corps 1,311 AAVP-7A1 (Personnel)
AAVC-7A1 (Command)
AAVR-7A1(Recovery)
Amphibious
Mine-Protected Ambush resistant/Medium Mine Protected Vehicle
RG-31 Nyala Army 1,964 RG-31 Charger US Army Version The RG-31 originated from South Africa
RG-33 Army 1,735 RG-33 Originated from South Africa
Cougar (vehicle) Army, Marine Corps, Air Force 3,500 ordered Cougar Hardened Engineering Vehicle
Cougar Joint EOD Response Vehicle
International MaxxPro Marine Corps, Army 5,250 ordered MaxxPro Dash
MRV
BAE Caiman Marine Corps, Army 2,800 ordered
Oshkosh M-ATV Army, Marine Corps 8,108 ordered
Buffalo (mine protected vehicle) Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy 200
Armored Cars
Humvee Army, Marine Corps, Air Force,Navy, Coast Guard 260,000 Active Denial System
Ground Mobility Vehicle (Special Forces Variant)
Integrated Meteorological System
ZEUS-HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System)
M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger
M1097A2 Unarmored Cargo/Troop/Air-defense Carrier
M1114 Up-Armored Armament Carrier
M1116 Up-Armored Armament Carrier
M1145 Up-Armored Armament Carrier
M1151A1 Up-Armored Armament Carrier
M1152A1 Up-Armored Cargo/Troop Carrier
M1165A1 Up-Armored General Purpose Vehicle
M1167A1 Up-Armored TOW Carrier
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle Army (Military Police) 1,836 Command and Control
Recovery Vehicle
Reconnaissance Surveillance & Target Acquisition
Ambulance
Infantry Carrier Vehicle
M1200 Armored Knight FiST-V
Light Utility Vehicle
Desert Patrol Vehicle Army, Navy (Navy SEALs) Used extensively on Operation Desert Storm specifically the Navy SEALs
Light Strike Vehicle Army
Advanced Light Strike Vehicle Marine Corps, Navy (Navy SEALs)
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle Army 12 Exclusive use by the 75th Ranger Regiment
Interim Fast Attack Vehicle Marine Corps (Force Recon), Navy (Navy SEALs) 157
Growler Marine Corps Can be Airlifted by a V-22 Osprey
Trucks
M939 Truck
25,000[5] Intention is to replace with the Oshkosh FMTV. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
FMTV 108,800 (Active in all services) Oshkosh Defense - >23,400 trucks/>11,400 trailers (current manufacturer). 74,000 trucks and trailers by legacy manufacturers. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.[5]
HEMTT >27,000 (new build and remanufactured)[6] Figures include National Guard and Air Force
Oshkosh HET
4,079 (delivered; not all remain in service)[7] 2,488 M1070A0 tractors and >2,600 M1000 trailers delivered of which at least 1,009 tractors and >1000 trailers have been Reset. 1,591 M1070A1 delivered. Figures include National Guard and Air Force.
Military engineering vehicle
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover Army 447 Bulldozer
M60 Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge Army, Marine Corps M60 AVLB
M60A1 AVLB
Bridge Layer
M88 Recovery Vehicle Army, Marine Corps M88A2 Hercules Armoured recovery vehicle
Caterpillar D7 Army, Marine Corps Bulldozer
Caterpillar D9 Army Bulldozer
M816 Wrecker Army Armoured recovery vehicle
Chubby (mine detection system) Army Detection and Mine Removal Vehicle; Originated from South Africa
Self-propelled artillery
Dragon Fire (Self-propelled mortar carrier) Marine Corps 66
M109 Paladin Army 850 M109A6
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Army, Marine Corps 500
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Army 991 M270A1 Production ceased in 2003
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Army 1000
MIM-104 Patriot Army 1106 Launchers MM-140F (PAC-3) Its purpose is for Anti-ballistic missile uses
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Army 24 Its purpose is for Anti-ballistic missile uses

Watercraft


United States Navy
Commissioned Ships
Class Type Branch Active Notes Image
Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft carrier Navy 1 10 planned
Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier Navy 10 Class of 10
America-class Amphibious assault ship Navy 1 11 planned
Wasp-class Amphibious assault ship Navy 8 Class of 8
Blue Ridge-class Amphibious Command Ship Navy 2 Class of 2
San Antonio-class Amphibious transport dock Navy 11 13 planned
Los Angeles-class Attack submarine Navy 32 Class of 62
Seawolf-class Attack submarine Navy 3 Class of 3
Virginia-class Attack submarine Navy 16 66 planned
Ohio-class Ballistic missile submarine Navy 14 Class of 18, 4 converted to SSGN
Ticonderoga-class Cruiser Navy 22 Class of 27
Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Navy 65 82 planned
Whidbey Island-class Dock landing ship Navy 8 Class of 8
Harpers Ferry-class Dock landing ship Navy 4 Class of 4
Ohio-class Guided missile submarine Navy 4 Converted from a class of 18 SSBN
Freedom-class Littoral combat ship Navy 6 15 planned
Independence-class Littoral combat ship Navy 7 17 planned
Avenger-class Mine countermeasures vessel Navy 11 Class of 14
Cyclone-class Patrol boat Navy 13 Class of 14
Emory S. Land-class Submarine tender Navy 2 Class of 3
USS Pueblo Technical Research Ship Navy 1 Held captive in North Korea. Not counted as part of deployed combat fleet.
USS Constitution Classic Frigate Navy 1 Oldest commissioned ship afloat. Not counted as part of deployed combat fleet
Non-Commissioned Ships
Henry J. Kaiser-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler Navy (MSC) 15 Class of 16
USNS Invincible Missile Range Instrumentation Ship Navy (MSC) 1 Class of 18. Converted from Ocean Surveillance Ship.
Howard O. Lorenzen-class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship Navy (MSC) 1
Waters-class Navigation Test Support Ship Navy (MSC) 1
Pathfinder-class Survey Ship Navy (MSC) 6 Class of 7.
Sea-based X-band Radar Mobile Early Warning Radar Platform Navy (MSC) 1 `
Victorious-class Ocean Surveillance Ship Navy (MSC) 4
Impeccable-class Ocean Surveillance Ship Navy (MSC) 1
Lewis and Clark-class Dry Cargo Ship Navy (MSC) 14
Guam-class High Speed Transport Navy (MSC) 1 Former Hawaii Superferry ship MV Huakai
Watson-class Vehicle Cargo Ship Navy (MSC) 8
2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class Strategic Sealift Ship Navy (MSC) 5
Shughart-class Vehicle Cargo Ship Navy (MSC) 1
Bob Hope-class Vehicle Cargo Ship Navy (MSC) 7
Powhatan-class Ocean Tug Navy (MSC) 4 Class of 7
Mercy-class Hospital Ship Navy (MSC) 2 Former San Clemente-class oil tankers
Safeguard-class Salvage Ship Navy (MSC) 4
USNS Lawrence H. Gianella Petroleum Tanker Navy (MSC) 1
Supply-class Fast Combat Support Ship Navy (MSC) 2 Class of 4
Montford Point-class Expeditionary Transfer Dock Navy (MSC) 4
Zeus-class Cable Ship Navy (MSC) 1
Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport Navy (MSC) 10 14 planned.
Special Warfare and Costal Riverine Force
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft Inflatable Boat Navy
Small Unit Riverine Craft Rigid Buoyant Boat Navy
Riverine Command Boat Riverine Fast Assault Craft Navy
Rigid Raider Fast Assault Craft Navy
Mark V Special Operations Craft Special Operations Craft Navy
Special Operations Craft–Riverine Special Operations Craft Navy
Mark VI Patrol Boat Special Operations Craft Navy
Landing Craft
Landing Craft Air Cushion Hovercraft Landing Craft Navy 97
Landing Craft Utility 1466, 1610 & 1627 Classes Landing Craft Utility Navy 32
United States Coast Guard
Cutters
Class Type Branch Active Notes Image
Legend-class National Security Cutter Coast Guard 8 11 planned
Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter Coast Guard 3 Class of 12
Famous-class Medium Endurance Cutter Coast Guard 13 Class of 13
Reliance-class Medium Endurance Cutter Coast Guard 14 Class of 16
Alex Haley-class Medium Endurance Cutter Coast Guard 1 Former USS Edenton (ATS-1)
Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter Coast Guard 36 64 planned
Island-class Patrol Boat Coast Guard 37 Class of 49
Marine Protector-class Patrol Boat Coast Guard 73
Healy-class Icebreaker Coast Guard 1
Polar-class Icebreaker Coast Guard 1 Class of 2
Mackinaw-class Icebreaker Coast Guard 1 Used primarily in the Great Lakes
Juniper-class Seagoing Buoy Tender Coast Guard 16
Keeper-class Coastal Buoy Tender Coast Guard 14
Bay-class Icebreaking Tugboat Coast Guard 9 10 Planned
100 Foot-class Inland Buoy Tender Coast Guard 2
100 Foot-class Inland Construction Tender Coast Guard 3
65 Foot-class Inland Buoy Tender Coast Guard 2
USCGC Eagle Sail Training Vessel Coast Guard 1 Former Nazi German Barque Horst Wessel
160 Foot-class Inland Construction Tender Coast Guard 4
75 Foot-class Inland Construction Tender Coast Guard
75 Foot-class River Buoy Tender Coast Guard
65 Foot-class River Buoy Tender Coast Guard
65 Foot-class Small Harbor Tug Coast Guard
Boats
52-foot Motor Lifeboat Lifeboat Coast Guard 4
47-foot Motor Lifeboat Lifeboat Coast Guard 227
Aids to Navigation Boat Aids to Navigation Boat Coast Guard 145
25-foot Transportable Port Security Boat Security Boat Coast Guard To be transferred to the Army
32-foot Transportable Port Security Boat Security Boat Coast Guard
Short Range Prosecutor Rigid Hulled Inflatable Coast Guard
Long Range Interceptor Rigid Hulled Inflatable Coast Guard
Defender-class Response Boat Coast Guard
Response Boat–Small II Response Boat Coast Guard
Response Boat–Medium Response Boat Coast Guard
United States Army
Class Type Branch Active Notes Image
General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel Army 8 Class of 8
Runnymede-class large landing craft Army 35 Class of 35
LCM-8 mechanized landing craft Army 40 Class of 40
MGen. Nathanael Greene-class large coastal tug Army 6 Class of 6
United States Air Force
Class Type Branch Active Notes Image
Rising Star-class tugboat Air Force 1 Class of 1
MR-120 drone recovery vessel Air Force 3 Class of 3

Attire

Uniforms

Uniforms
Dress Uniforms
Branch Name Notes Image
Army Army Service Uniform Currently used as both service and dress uniform. Being replaced by Army Greens as service uniform
Marine Corps Blue Dress
Officers
Enlisted
Blue–White Dress Authorized for summer wear for officers only.
Red Dress Worn by the United States Marine Band and United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps only.
Navy Service Dress Blue Worn in the winter, and year-round for travel.
Officer / CPO
Enlisted
Service Dress White Worn in the Summer
Officer / CPO
Enlisted
Air Force Air Force Service Uniform Currently worn as both service and dress uniforms.
Space Force Space Force Service Uniform Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform.
Coast Guard Service Dress Blue Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel and in winter only by officers and chief petty officers.
Service Dress White Same as Navy Service Dress Whites, but worn with Coast Guard insignia. Worn by officers only and chief petty officers only in summer.
Service Uniforms
Branch Name Notes Image
Army Army Service Uniform Gradually being phased out in this role. Will be completely restricted to dress wear by 2028.
Army Greens Gradually replacing the Army Service Uniform in this role from 2020.
Marine Corps Service Uniform
Officers
Enlisted
Navy Service Khaki Uniform Worn by officers and chief petty officers only.
Summer White Service Uniform Worn in Summer by officers and chief petty officers only.
Navy Service Uniform Worn year round by junior enlisted personnel.
Air Force Air Force Service Dress Uniform Worn as both a service and a dress uniform.
Space Force Space Force Service Dress Uniform Same as Air Force Service Dress Uniform.
Coast Guard Winter Dress Blue Uniform Worn in winter.
Tropical Blue Uniform Worn in warm weather and year-round for general office wear.
Combat / Working Uniforms
Branch Name Notes Image
Army Army Combat Uniform
Marine Corps Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform
Navy Navy Working Uniform
Shipboard Working Uniform
Air Force Airman Battle Uniform To be replaced by Army Combat Uniform by 1 April 2021.
Army Combat Uniform Replacing ABU. Will be completely phased in by 1 April 2021.
Space Force Worn with blue name / Space Force tapes.
Coast Guard Operational Dress Uniform
Navy Working Uniform Worn by Port Security Units, Law Enforcement Detachments, and personnel deployed overseas.

Camouflage patterns

Camouflage Patterns
List of current camouflage patterns and uniforms
Branch Camouflage pattern Image Picture

Army
Universal Camouflage Pattern, used for the Army Combat Uniform (ACU).
Units deployed in Afghanistan are being issued MultiCam instead of standard UCP. Pattern is known as OCP – OEF Camouflage Pattern.

and

Marine Corps
MARPAT pattern, used for the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) in two variants, woodland and desert.

Navy
Navy Working Uniform (NWU). Comes in three variants – standard blue-grey for shipboard and garrison use, woodland, and desert.

Air Force
Digitalized tigerstripe, used for the Airman Battle Uniform (ABU).

Some deployed ground units in Afghanistan use MultiCam.

Coast Guard
Operational Dress Uniform (ODU).
MultiCam
)

SOCOM
Common uniform for the SOCOM is still in development. Currently, MultiCam is widely used, replacing old BDU's.

See also

  • United States armed forces
  • Equipment of the United States Air Force
  • Equipment of the United States Army
  • Equipment of the United States Navy
  • Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
  • Equipment of the United States Marine Corps

References

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