Which of the 4 major branches in the military is the least necessary?

Question

Also why? I've read an article saying that it was the Air Force since all the branches have their own. I've also heard Marines since we have the Army for ground, Navy for sea, and the Air Force for the Air, I think that is thinking too simplistically though. What's your opinion?

Answer 1

We need all of them. The main reason the United States is the most powerful military force in history is because of our joint capabilities. In the 21st century, you can't win a war unless you have air, space, land, sea, and intelligence superiority, and when our branches work together, we get that.

Answer 2

All of them are necessary. They all play a key role.

There isn't one that is better than another it just happens to do with what you want to do.

Yes, Marines get more action and are the "tough" guys but

the Air Force is also VERY important.

The Air Force is the academic part of the military, they have to deal with building planes most people say they go in first during war...if you have ever watched Pear Harbor.

Also the Navy most people call them the "Softies" they are very save because they are mostly at sea but they usually stay at ports and on land during war.

And of course the Army, the army is most known for being at war, more people get into the Army than any other branch because most people say it is the easiest.

For me I like the Air Force because I wanted to be in the Air Force my whole like.

USAF!

Answer 3

On questions such as yours, I always refer back to Reagan's bombing of Tripoli.



The mission was presented to the Joint Chiefs and it was pretty much agreed that it could most easily and effectively be handled by Navy and Marine Corps air being flown from the decks of Navy aircraft carriers. The Air Force squealed like pigs that they were being shut out and that such a move would dramatically hurt them when it was time for budgets.



Things got ugly and very complicated. Only the English would allow U.S.A.F fighter/bombers to carry out such a mission from their territory. Then, it became a matter of gaining permission to use airspace over all countries between England and Libya and then there was the bit about in flight refueling and concerns about pilot fatigue.



Very few of their pilots air qualified to conduct carrier based landings so that put a definite cramp on contingency plans.



Then there is the argument about the Army VS Marines. The Army is much bigger but has not been "First In" since Korea. They're no longer designed nor train to fill that roll. They are however a great occupation force, which frees up the Marine Corps to conduct the aggressive operations. On that, they are a great compliment to one another.



Which means, to answer your question, it is the Air Force who is least necessary. They do by the way, now train to conduct carrier based operations.

Answer 4

All the branches are necessary and no one would every agree that their branch should be eliminated. The Army is very obviously the most important. The best AF in the world can't hold ground and holding ground is necessary in any type of war. Every other branch of service does not have their own AF. We very much need the AF to wage war. The Navy gets us where we are going and it keeps the logistics routes open when we fight far from home. As great a fighting force as the Marine Corps is, if you had to eliminate one, it would be the Corps. That will never happen.

Answer 5

The four major Military branches are US Marines,US Navy, US Army, and US Air Force.There is also the 5th Military branch that is overlooked alot and that is the United States Coast Guard.

Answer 6

Hey buddy,



First off there are 5 branches of the military not 4.



Each of them has a unique mission set for which each one is the best at. While one can attempt marginalize the impact of one of them, the fact of the matter is all 5 are needed for our defense.



Marines - you may be tempted to say that they are redudant from the Army. And while at one point in their history they were disbanded, in today's combat theater we absolutely need a small elite amphibious fighting force. They bring a unique element of combat ability that cannot be replicated.



Air Force - you could be tempted to say the USAF isnt needed because each branch has its own aviation wing. the USAF brings overwhelming air supriority. In today's combat theater that is best delivered by the USAF. They also bring massive air mobility, meaning they bring a lot of stuff to the fight by air. Remember a battle is as only strong as the logistical support it gets.



Coast Guard - this one is near and dear to me. The Coast Guard is the only US military branch that has federal law enforcement authority. This is why we exist outside of the DoD. The Coast Guard is a defensive orientated naval force that allows the US Navy to engage overseas. Plus the US Coast Guard also guards Coasts in Iraq/Kuwait ensuring logistical lines for the troops in Iraq. Think of us as the "opposite" of what the Marines are. After they storm the beach in a combat theater, who secures it. Also many forget that we have been in EVERY major war the US has EVER engaged in. Quadalcanal? we were there, Vietnam? we were there.... ya know the Flag that the Marines placed on top of Mt.Suribachi? Came from a US Coast Guard ship hand delivered by a Coastie Corpman.



Army and Navy - Its obvious you need both. Both are the world's best at each one.

Answer 7

I would have to say the army would be the one to go. For the fact that anyone can be in the army and do we need that representing us overseas? I feel people praise the army for their past glory days that are long gone since WWII. Since then they havent up held the Stadards of the past. All the army can do is mass produce a soldier to follow orders and die. Statistics prove that more army personel is killed then an other branch due to mishaps. Other branches learn from each other and emplement safety rules and enforce them. The army just sits and watches the other branches excecute these rules and regs and laugh...But when another soldier dies from the same thing then they might try and do something. You are not an army of 1 but an army of 1 mil. that look just like you dumb.....

Answer 8

All 5 branches are great and necessary.



Since all 5 branches have specific jobs to do

Answer 9

I would have to say the Marine Corps would be since the Army proved in World War II that it can do amphibious landings well enough.

Answer 10

they are all necessary for the US.......whoever told you that the marines are the least necessary they are damn wrong......they are the best branch of military their is....better than the army....because the marines are in Land Air and Sea service not like the army....

Answer 11

The only one theres been talk, by people who matter, of getting rid of is the Marine Corps.

Answer 12

we need to have all three areas of war covered.

Air - Air force

Ground - Army

Sea - Navy



the marine corp is not a necessity, but if you have seen what their able to do. it's sure is nice having them around!

Answer 13

They are all necessary.