United States Uniformed Services
English
editProper noun
editUnited States Uniformed Services
- A group of eight uniformed services of the United States federal government defined by federal law. It includes six armed services (the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force) and two non-military services (the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps).
Usage notes
editAlternatively known as the Uniformed Services of the United States.
References
edit- United States Uniformed Services
- 10 USC 101(a)4 - United States Code
- 10 USC 101(a)5 - United States Code