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The military forces of the Imperium consist of:
*[[Planetary Defense Forces]] - Often abbreviated to '''PDFs'''. These are independent armies raised and commanded by the [[Governor]]s of individual Imperial worlds. Though poorly trained and equipped compared to the rest of the Imperium's forces, they serve as the first line of defense.{{Fn|13}}
*The [[Imperial Guard]] - The largest single military arm of the Imperium, consisting of vast armies of unaugmented human [[Guardsmen]]. It falls under the control of the [[Administratum]]'s [[Departmento Munitorum]].{{Fn|13}}e
**The [[Ordo Tempestus]] - Elite forces of the [[Departmento Munitorum]]
*The [[Imperial Navy]] - The military branch of the [[Imperial Fleet]]. Consists of large warfleets of spacecraft tasked with not only space combat but also transporting the [[Imperial Guard]].{{Fn|13}}
