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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Joint Advanced Strike Technology program operator United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Joint Advanced Strike Technology program serviceUsersPlanned United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Yogi militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Yogi Berra
United States rocket program administeredBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Charlie operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Charlie (Operation Crossroads)
Vice President's Residence maintainedBy United States Navy
Lawrence Ferlinghetti militaryBranch United States Navy
Sampson militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William T. Sampson
Betio attackedBy United States Navy
Kirk Douglas servedIn United States Navy
Quasi-War hasParticipant United States Navy
Central Pacific Ocean strategicFor United States Navy
Stan Musial militaryService United States Navy
William Sims militaryBranch United States Navy
William A. Moffett militaryBranch United States Navy
William A. Moffett employer United States Navy
John Warner militaryBranch United States Navy
Banana Wars mainParticipant United States Navy
AGM-114 Hellfire usedBy United States Navy
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit operatesWith United States Navy
James A. Van Allen militaryBranch United States Navy
Manual for Courts-Martial appliesTo United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
CAAF hasAuthorityOver United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Yorktown class operator United States Navy
Yorktown class serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
CV-5 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Operation Toenails militaryBranchInvolved United States Navy
Cartwheel involvedForce United States Navy
South Pacific Area command serviceBranch United States Navy
Eielson Air Force Base usedBy United States Navy
Run Silent, Run Deep portrays United States Navy
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals jurisdiction United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Operation Chronicle participatingForce United States Navy
Port Canaveral usedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Ranger (CV-4) operator United States Navy
Operation Postern involves United States Navy
Douglas SBD Dauntless operator United States Navy
Douglas SBD Dauntless primaryUser United States Navy
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands belligerent United States Navy
United States Naval War College operatedBy United States Navy
USS Portsmouth operator United States Navy
Operation Goodtime navalSupportBy United States Navy
Jim Lovell employer United States Navy
William C. McCool militaryBranch United States Navy
William C. McCool hasHonorificSuffix United States Navy
this entity surface form: USN