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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Marion Motley militaryService United States Navy
Peter Boyle militaryService United States Navy
Hale Boggs militaryService United States Navy
EA-18G Growler primaryUser United States Navy
EA-18G Growler introducedBy United States Navy
Linebacker I militaryBranch United States Navy
Task Force 77 partOf United States Navy
Task Force 77 serviceBranch United States Navy
Midway Atoll battleBelligerent United States Navy
Rolling Thunder conductedBy United States Navy
Parachutist Badge usedBy United States Navy
Operation Stalemate II plannedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Farenholt operator United States Navy
USS Farenholt serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Farenholt builtFor United States Navy
John Swope employer United States Navy
John Swope militaryBranch United States Navy
U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) missile range usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy (missile testing)
USS Langley (CVL-27) operator United States Navy
USS Buchanan operator United States Navy
USS Buchanan serviceBranch United States Navy
Battle of Koh Tang involves United States Navy
rear admiral lower half usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: rear admiral (lower half)
Japanese occupation of Guam liberatedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Battle of Kiska forceInvolved United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Cabot (CVL-28) operator United States Navy
Newcomb employer United States Navy
subject surface form: Simon Newcomb
Electric Boat Company client United States Navy
Virginia-class submarine operator United States Navy
Columbia-class submarine operator United States Navy
Columbia-class submarine serviceBranch United States Navy
Columbia-class submarine designAuthority United States Navy
USS Lexington (CV-16) operator United States Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard ownedBy United States Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard operatedBy United States Navy
Gulfstream C-37 usedBy United States Navy
Gulfstream C-37 usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Gulfstream C-37A
Dry Dock No. 3 usedBy United States Navy
Air raid on Bari defender United States Navy
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) operator United States Navy