United States military
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TheUnited States military,officially known as theUnited States Armed Forces,are charged with defending the people of theUnited States of Americafrom all hostile military forces, be theyforeign states,terrorists,orkiller alien robots.It is structured into the following five branches of service:
- United States Army
- United States Air Force
- United States Navy
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Coast Guard
They have a habit of getting involved in theAutobot/Decepticonwar on Earth because... well really, most of it takes place on American soil. It's their job. Plus a lot of Transformersdisguisethemselves as US military vehicles, and that's just not right.
The headquarters of the United States Military is thePentagon.
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Fiction
Generation 1
The US Armed Forces contain several specialized units whose branch of service is speculative.
The only named unit whose branch of service is known is the Air ForceUberhogssquadron.
The main unitspecificallytargeted against Transformers, theRapid Anti-robot Assault Team,were not part of the United States military but were instead the paramilitary arm of intelligence serviceIntelligence and Information Institute.Just think how "popular" this must've made RAAT with the regular forces!
In theMarvel Comics continuity,Sparkplug Witwickyis a veteran of the U.S. Marines.
Generation 2
The full might of the United States military proved ineffectual against an all-out Decepticon assault.The Gathering Darkness
Live-action Transformers movies
Transformers (2007)
Secretary of DefenseJohn Kellerand the generals of the Joint Chiefs of Staff attempted to orchestrate a national defense against the Decepticon attacks, though at first, they assumed the attack came from one of America's traditional Earth-bound adversaries, such asChinaor North Korea. The Pentagon was crippled by a virus introduced into the national military network byFrenzy,which then spread out to the rest of the world.
Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT)
Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) is a subordinate unified command ofUS Central Command(USCENTCOM). It is responsible for planning special operations in peacetime and war.
SOCCENT operates aForward Operations BaseinQatar,commanded byColonel Sharp,United States Marine Corps.
United States Army
The United States Army, in particular, the Army Rangers, proved pivotal in the war against the evilDecepticons.Being some of the first to engage in close-quarters combat with the aggressors, CaptainWilliam Lennox's Ranger team were able to provide knowledge of the means with which to damage and eventually defeat the Decepticons.Transformers
They included:
- Captain William Lennox
- First Sergeant Donnelly
- Technical Sergeant Robert Epps,United States Air Force (Air Force Combat Control NCO)
- Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa
United States Air Force
The US Air Force played a significant role in helping defeat the Decepticons. The USAF came to the rescue of Captain Lennox's Rangers when they were under attack fromScorponokin theQatardesert. Later, during the battle ofMission City,F-22 Raptors provided air cover for Lennox's Rangers, the Sector Seven soldiers and the friendlyAutobots.The Raptors came under attack byStarscream,but managed to drive him off. They assisted in the destruction ofBlackoutandMegatron.TransformersThe Air Force sent out F-16s and a bomber to assist the Autobots and NEST forces in Operation Firestorm.Revenge of the FallenWhen the Decepticons occupiedChicago,the Air Force attempted to send in jets, but they were shot down by the Decepticons.Dark of the Moon
After learning of the attack onSOCCENTQatar, battle groups of the U.S. Navy were initially deployed to the Arabian Gulf and the Yellow Sea, against the United States' potential enemies. When it was learned that powers beyond Earth were responsible, they were turned around. After the defeat of the Decepticons inMission City,the Navy dumped the aliens' bodies into theLaurentian Abyss.TransformersDuringOperation: Firestorm,a battle group provided reinforcements for NEST and one of the ships, a destroyer named theUSS Kidddestroyed Devastator with arail gunstrike.Revenge of the FallenA team of Navy Seals swam up theHudson Riverto join Lennox's NEST team inChicagoduring the Decepticon occupation. They were able to organize a cruise missile strike that took out most of theDecepticon fighters.Dark of the Moon
United States Marine Corps
Primecartoon
William Fowlerwas a retiredArmyRanger.Silaswas formerly part ofSpecial Tactics.Nemesis Prime
Fowler had the services of the military at his disposal, with them organizing a transfer of theDynamic Nuclear Generation Systemto a train,Convoyand accompanying him as he swooped down on aMECHbase.CrisscrossUnfortunately their bases occasionally became a target for theDecepticonsin search of technology, such as whenKauai Naval ObservatoryinHawaiiwas attackedOut of His Headand a number of bases were raided when the Decepticons needed components for theirspace bridge.One Shall FallMECH usedNemesis Primeto attackAlden Military Base,successfully turning the army against the Autobots.Nemesis Prime
Go-Botscomic
Following the introduction ofGo-Botsinto human society, the United States military employed them in their aerial forces. As Go-Bots'G-chipprevented them from bringing harm to humans, the military loosened their interpretation of theAsimov Lawsto allow their Go-Bots to use lethal force if authorized by their operator. This wirelessly spread from Go-Bot to Go-Bot giving them a subconscious desire to do harm. Concurrently, businessmanT. Coriander Bankshad modified his own Go-Bots to have increased aggression to use them ingladiatorial combat.When the military coding reached these Go-Bots, they fled underground, the military sendingNick BurnsandLeader-1to track them down. Following these renegades defeating Burns and Leader-1,Go-Bots #1the military, forced to fall back on low-tech hardware that the Go-Bots could not wirelessly hack confronted the rogue androids but the Go-Bots proved immune to the antiquated artillery. When Leader-1 assumed control of the Go-Bot rebellion, the military was defeated in the war that followed.Go-Bots #2
EarthSparkcartoon
The US military worked with the Autobots after their war came to Earth.Dot Maltowas a member of the US Army at the time.Age of Evolution, Part 1
Real world
During filming of theTransformerslive action movie,directorMichael Bayworked closely with theDepartment of Defense,particularly liaisonPhilip Strub.Military personnel later got the opportunity to see the film free of charge before its American release.
External links
- United States Armed Forceson Wikipedia
