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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Admiral Arleigh Burke militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Arleigh Burke
Connally militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: John Connally
USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) operator United States Navy
USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Admiral James Buck militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: James Buck
Admiral James Buck operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Buck (DD-420)
Miss Elizabeth H. Russell operatedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Russell (DD-414)
2nd U-boat Flotilla engagedAgainst United States Navy
Task Group 22.3 branch United States Navy
Task Group 22.3 hasCommanderService United States Navy
From Knowledge, Sea Power associatedWith United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
The Yard operatedBy United States Navy
Brooklyn-class cruiser operator United States Navy
Brooklyn-class cruiser builtFor United States Navy
Torpex usedBy United States Navy
Ken Olsen militaryService United States Navy
DD-419 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Wainwright (DD-419)
Norfolk Navy Yard operator United States Navy
Norfolk Navy Yard foundedBy United States Navy
Norfolk Navy Yard servesBranch United States Navy
Benham-class destroyer operator United States Navy
Benham-class destroyer serviceBranch United States Navy
Victory ships usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Victory ship
C1 cargo ships usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: C1 cargo ship
T2 tankers usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: T2 tanker
Japanese 14th Army engagedAgainst United States Navy
T-AGOR-28 countryOfOperator United States Navy
T-AGOR-28 usedBy United States Navy
T-AGOR-28 serviceBranch United States Navy
USNS usedBy United States Navy
USNS branch United States Navy
Dakota Creek Industries client United States Navy
USS Washington (BB-47) operator United States Navy
Francis Asbury Roe militaryBranch United States Navy
John Kundla militaryService United States Navy
Lockheed S-3 Viking primaryUser United States Navy
Christopher Ferguson employer United States Navy
Christopher Ferguson militaryBranch United States Navy
Christopher Ferguson retiredFrom United States Navy
Navy Air Medal presentedBy United States Navy
Navy Air Medal serviceBranch United States Navy
NAVFAC Southwest militaryBranch United States Navy
Naval School operatedBy United States Navy
Naval School militaryBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Herbert F. Leary
Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary employer United States Navy
subject surface form: Herbert F. Leary