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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Grumman F4F Wildcat usedBy United States Navy
Grumman F4F Wildcat primaryUser United States Navy
Pete Newell militaryService United States Navy
Douglas TBD Devastator usedBy United States Navy
Douglas TBD Devastator serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
weaponeer: William S. Parsons militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William S. Parsons
weaponeer: William S. Parsons employer United States Navy
subject surface form: William S. Parsons
Leslie Lynch King Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
Ken Mattingly militaryBranch United States Navy
Ken Mattingly employer United States Navy
Weeb Ewbank employer United States Navy
Weeb Ewbank militaryBranch United States Navy
BB-63 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Missouri
Mighty Mo operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Missouri
Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet serviceBranch United States Navy
Alexanderson alternator usedBy United States Navy
Armed Forces Security Agency formedBy United States Navy
Armed Forces Security Agency militaryBranch United States Navy
Central Security Service serviceBranchScope United States Navy
The Big E operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Enterprise (CV-6)
USS Iowa operator United States Navy
U.S. Fifth Fleet partOf United States Navy
Laurel B. Clark militaryBranch United States Navy
Laurel B. Clark employer United States Navy
USS New Jersey operator United States Navy
Grumman F6F Hellcat primaryUser United States Navy
Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra alliedForce United States Navy
subject surface form: HMAS Canberra
Invasion of Guam supportedBy United States Navy
Invasion of Tinian belligerent United States Navy
USS Wisconsin operator United States Navy
Spruance militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Raymond A. Spruance
Grumman TBF Avenger serviceBranch United States Navy
Grumman TBF Avenger operator United States Navy
Atlantic theatre of World War I mainOpponent United States Navy
Mk 82 bomb usedBy United States Navy
Silver Star Medal awardingBranches United States Navy
Mk 83 bomb usedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Aeronautics servesCustomer United States Navy
subject surface form: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Missiles and Fire Control servesCustomer United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Trident II D5 missile usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Trident II D5
Lulie Swanson affiliation United States Navy
Mk 84 bomb usedBy United States Navy
BLU-109 bomb usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: BLU-109
USS Astoria operator United States Navy
USS Astoria serviceBranch United States Navy
USS Astoria armedForce United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Astoria builtFor United States Navy
Subic Bay usedBy United States Navy