United States Navy

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The United States Navy is the maritime service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for naval warfare, power projection, and maintaining freedom of navigation across the world’s oceans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces service branch
military branch
naval force
abbreviation United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: USN
allianceMember ANZUS
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United States–Japan security alliance
civilianLeaderDepartment Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
civilianLeaderTitle Secretary of the Navy
commanderInChief President of the United States
coreCapability amphibious warfare
anti-submarine warfare
ballistic missile defense
carrier strike operations
sea-based nuclear deterrent
country United States of America
doctrine forward presence
global reach
sea power
enlistedLeaderTitle Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
ensign United States flag
surface form: Naval ensign of the United States
flag Naval jack of the United States
formationDate 1775-10-13
foundedBy Second Continental Congress
hasComponent United States Marine Corps
surface form: United States Marine Corps (historically under Department of the Navy)

United States Navy Reserve
headquartersCity Arlington, Virginia
headquartersCountry United States of America
headquartersLocation Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
historicalPrecursor Continental Navy
language English
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
mission maintain freedom of navigation on the world’s oceans
motto Non sibi sed patriae
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Navy

United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Navy
notableConflict American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

War of 1812
World War I
World War II
operatesIn Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Persian Gulf
partOf United States Armed Forces
primaryDomain maritime
role deterrence
maritime security
naval warfare
power projection
sea control
strategic sealift
secondaryDomain aerospace
cyberspace
seniorMilitaryOfficerTitle Chief of Naval Operations
serviceBranchOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense

Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
translationOfMotto Not for self but for country
uses aircraft carriers
amphibious assault ships
cruisers
destroyers
littoral combat ships
naval aircraft
submarines
unmanned systems

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United States of America hasMilitaryBranch United States Navy
Operation Watchtower involvedUnit United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet elements
Operation Watchtower codenameUser United States Navy
John F. Kennedy militaryBranch United States Navy
Office of Naval Research partOf United States Navy
Office of Naval Research servesBranch United States Navy
United States Secretary of Defense oversees United States Navy
Battle of Guadalcanal notableUnit United States Navy
this entity surface form: US Navy
United States Navy abbreviation United States Navy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: USN
United States Navy nickname United States Navy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
United States Navy nickname United States Navy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Navy
National Defense Research Committee collaboratedWith United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Station HYPO operatedBy United States Navy
Station HYPO serviceBranch United States Navy
Station HYPO alsoKnownAs United States Navy
this entity surface form: Fleet Radio Unit, Pacific (FRUPAC)
The American Soldier associatedWith United States Navy
United States Marine Corps alliesWith United States Navy
USS Arizona (BB-39) operator United States Navy
Raytheon Company majorCustomer United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Spanish–American War combatant United States Navy
Battle of Baltimore militaryBranch United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy oversees United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy jurisdiction United States Navy
Munitions Board appliesTo United States Navy
SecDef oversees United States Navy
Akagi opponentAtMidway United States Navy
destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412) operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Hammann (DD-412)
destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412) serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Hammann (DD-412)
destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412) associatedWith United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Hammann (DD-412)
this entity surface form: United States carrier task forces
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States operatedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Pearl Harbor
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) operator United States Navy
Pentagon usedBy United States Navy
Battle of Iwo Jima belligerent United States Navy
Battle of the Atlantic mainCombatant United States Navy
Richard Nixon militaryBranch United States Navy
Continental Navy followedBy United States Navy
Silver Star militaryBranch United States Navy
Bay of Pigs Invasion supportedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: United States Navy (covertly)
Fort McHenry laterUsedBy United States Navy
Naval Research Laboratory operatedBy United States Navy
Naval Research Laboratory foundedBy United States Navy
Naval Research Laboratory fundedBy United States Navy
ONR Global affiliation United States Navy
United States Armed Forces hasComponent United States Navy