The Allied States Army (ASAR) is the branch of the Allied States Military responsible for land based military operations. It is the largest established branch of the A.S. Military. The primary mission of the Army is to "defend the Allied States of America and her allies by any and all means, hostile or diplomatic." The Department of the Army administrates and controls the Army, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense. The civilian head is the Secretary of the Army and the highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Army Staff, unless the Chairman of the Alliance High Command or Vice Chairman of the Alliance High Command are Army officers. The "Army National Guard" no longer exists and is a fully integrated part of the National Guard. The Al