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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AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: AIM-9 Sidewinder
Admiral Charles Frederick Hughes militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Charles Frederick Hughes
Gabey associatedWith United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Rear Admiral Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr.
DD-411 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Anderson
DD-411 serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Anderson
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation supplied United States Navy
DD-413 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Mustin (DD-413)
Mrs. Charles Frederick Hughes operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Hughes (DD-410)
Solomon Islands campaign involvedBranch United States Navy
Mrs. E. A. Anderson Jr. affiliation United States Navy
Mrs. E. A. Anderson Jr. operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Anderson (DD-411)
Naval Air Training Command serviceBranch United States Navy
North Whiting Field operator United States Navy
North Whiting Field serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
North Whiting Field militaryBranchUsage United States Navy
Training Air Wing FIVE serviceBranch United States Navy
KNSE operator United States Navy
KNSE militaryBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
KNSE serves United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
NSE operator United States Navy
NSE operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Naval Air Station Whiting Field
NSE usedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
NSE militaryBranch United States Navy
Rota, Spain usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Naval Station Rota
Carl Vinson militaryPolicyFocus United States Navy
Fort Amador usedBy United States Navy
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet serviceBranch United States Navy
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development militaryBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
O-10 usedBy United States Navy
Shepard militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William Shepard Benson
Brewton Municipal Airport militaryUser United States Navy
Fallon Range Training Complex operator United States Navy
Fallon Range Training Complex usedBy United States Navy
Fallon Range Training Complex controlledBy United States Navy
Fallon Range Training Complex militaryBranch United States Navy
M81 Woodland pattern usedBy United States Navy
South Whiting Field operator United States Navy
South Whiting Field militaryBranch United States Navy
Elizabeth Kolb operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
Naval Aviation Cadet Program operatedBy United States Navy
Naval Aviation Cadet Program usedBy United States Navy
Alaskan Command serviceBranch United States Navy
former FAA administrator Donald D. Engen employer United States Navy
subject surface form: Donald D. Engen