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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Earl Butz militaryBranch United States Navy
U.S. Forces Japan includesBranch United States Navy
National Defense Authorization Acts affects United States Navy
NCIS focusesOn United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
John Mitchell servedIn United States Navy
subject surface form: John N. Mitchell
Second Seminole War mainBelligerent United States Navy
USS Sims (DD-409) operator United States Navy
Placentia Bay historicallyUsedBy United States Navy
USS Hughes (DD-410) operator United States Navy
McDonnell Douglas primaryCustomers United States Navy
USS Anderson (DD-411) operator United States Navy
F/A-18 Hornet primaryUsers United States Navy
F/A-18 Hornet enteredServiceWith United States Navy
Battle of Manila (1945) combatant United States Navy
Jon Morrow Lindbergh militaryBranch United States Navy
Robert E. Peary militaryBranch United States Navy
Robert E. Peary employer United States Navy
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Lisa M. Franchetti
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti memberOf United States Navy
subject surface form: Lisa M. Franchetti
Admiral William S. Benson militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William S. Benson
Fifth Fleet opponent United States Navy
subject surface form: Fifth Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Michael J. Smith militaryBranch United States Navy
Michael J. Smith employer United States Navy
Naval Air Station Whiting Field operator United States Navy
USS Mustin (DD-413) operator United States Navy
USS Mustin (DD-413) serviceBranch United States Navy
Sixth Fleet opponent United States Navy
subject surface form: Sixth Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Judge Advocate General’s Corps of each service partOf United States Navy
subject surface form: United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
Military Justice Act of 1968 implementedIn United States Navy
MEPS usedBy United States Navy
Benson-class destroyer operator United States Navy
Harry Belafonte militaryService United States Navy
USS Constitution operator United States Navy
USS Constitution serviceBranch United States Navy
Borneo campaign (1945) supportedBy United States Navy
Operation Power Pack militaryBranch United States Navy
Admiral's House managedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Hammann (DD-412) operator United States Navy
USS Russell (DD-414) operator United States Navy
Soviet Navy opposedBy United States Navy
NUQ operator United States Navy
KNUQ operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Moffett Federal Airfield
Rota Naval Base operator United States Navy
USS O’Brien (DD-415) operator United States Navy