Military

Overview

The military in GTA San Andreas is made up of several branches of the US armed forces: the National Guard, the Navy and the Air Force. Soldiers guard the state's military sites and are the last line of law enforcement, joining the pursuit when CJ reaches a six-star wanted level.

Wanted level role

• At six stars, soldiers arrive in Barracks trucks and Rhino tanks. The Barracks trucks set up roadblocks that are very hard to ram through.
• Soldiers are very accurate, and the tanks may try to run CJ over, although they never fire their cannons.
• From four stars, Hydra jets are sent after CJ if he is flying or riding a Vortex.
• A six-star wanted level only becomes possible after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom.

Equipment

• Vehicles: Barracks, Rhino Tank, Patriot, Mesa, Hunter, Hydra, Cargobob, Rustler, Launch, the freight train and the Jetpack.
• Weapons: mostly M4s, with pistols, SMGs and shotguns also in use.
• Soldiers wear woodland camouflage fatigues with a load-bearing vest and black gloves.

Bases

• The National Guard Depot at Ocean Docks, Los Santos.
• Easter Basin Naval Station in San Fierro.
• Area 69 in Bone County.
• The K.A.C.C. Military Aviation Fuel Depot in Las Venturas.

Role in the story

• Robbing Uncle Sam: CJ and Ryder raid the National Guard Depot for crates of weapons.
• N.O.E.: CJ flies a Rustler low over the state to keep off military radar.
• Black Project: CJ sneaks into Area 69 and steals the Jetpack.
• Green Goo: CJ attacks a guarded military train for The Truth.
• Vertical Bird: CJ steals a Hydra from a ship at Easter Basin Naval Station.
• Up, Up and Away!: CJ fights off Hunters at the K.A.C.C. depot and flies off in a Leviathan.

Tips

• Area 69 and Easter Basin trigger a five-star wanted level when CJ enters or flies over them.