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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Navy ribbons usedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) operator United States Navy
Sydney Smith Lee militaryBranch United States Navy
“Loose Lips Sink Ships” slogan usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: "Loose Lips Sink Ships"
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Eric Holcomb militaryBranch United States Navy
3rd New Zealand Division supportedBy United States Navy
USS Cassin Young operator United States Navy
Alan G. Kirk militaryBranch United States Navy
Eugene Cernan militaryBranch United States Navy
White House Communications Agency branchComposition United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Millington, Tennessee hasMilitaryPresence United States Navy
Bureau of Naval Weapons partOf United States Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics operatedBy United States Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics appliesToJurisdiction United States Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics parentOrganization United States Navy
Northern Force opposedBy United States Navy
Robert T. Stafford militaryBranch United States Navy
USS Pope operator United States Navy
USS Mississippi (BB-41) operator United States Navy
Bell 206 usedBy United States Navy
Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations appliesTo United States Navy
Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
N-codes staff directorates usedBy United States Navy
N2/N6 Information Warfare militaryBranch United States Navy
N3/N5 Operations, Plans and Strategy partOf United States Navy
N7 Warfighting Development serviceBranch United States Navy
N9 Warfare Systems operatedBy United States Navy
N9 Warfare Systems parentOrganization United States Navy
N9 Warfare Systems militaryBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Office of Information (CHINFO) partOf United States Navy
Office of Information (CHINFO) serviceBranch United States Navy
Director, Navy Staff partOf United States Navy
Director, Navy Staff employer United States Navy
Director, Navy Staff serviceBranch United States Navy
Oceanographer of the Navy partOf United States Navy
Oceanographer of the Navy serviceBranch United States Navy
Strategy and Policy division operatedBy United States Navy
Strategy and Policy division appliesTo United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Programming division partOf United States Navy
subject surface form: Programming Division (U.S. Navy OPNAV)
Assessment division partOf United States Navy
subject surface form: Assessment Division
Assessment division parentOrganization United States Navy
subject surface form: Assessment Division
Assessment division jurisdiction United States Navy
subject surface form: Assessment Division